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Contemporary Art Since 1842

Frances Macdonald

Sea Stories

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026

This September, we welcome Frances Macdonald back to The Scottish Gallery for her tenth solo exhibition.

Sea Stories at The Scottish Gallery

Various Artists

A Collector’s Eye

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026

Our Collector’s Eye series celebrates the vital relationship between gallery, artist, and collector. Art collections are testaments to lives well lived, surrounded by works that have brought enduring pleasure.

A Collector’s Eye at The Scottish Gallery

Malcolm Appleby

Time Lines

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026

Time Lines brings together recent work from Malcolm Appleby’s home and studio in Perthshire as he celebrates his 80th year.

Time Lines at The Scottish Gallery

Various Artists

Elemental

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026

Elemental brings together three distinctive voices in contemporary British ceramics. Adam Buick, Simon Horton and Aimee Holt each explore the expressive possibilities of clay through exceptional craftsmanship and their shared intuitive connection to clay, landscape and craft process.

Elemental at The Scottish Gallery

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Current Exhibitions

Frances Macdonald

Sea Stories

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026
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Various Artists

A Collector’s Eye

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026
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Malcolm Appleby

Time Lines

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026
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Various Artists

Elemental

3 September 2026 - 26 September 2026
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Gallery Events

Art for Breakfast | Malcolm Appleby at 80
Sat 05 Sep 2026, 10:15am

Art for Breakfast | Malcolm Appleby at 80

Time Lines with Malcolm Appleby | Art for Breakfast Saturday 5th September, 10:15 – 11am | £10 RSVP  Join us for an intimate breakfast conversation celebrating Malcolm at 80, his extraordinary life in making and the ideas that continue to drive him. From his beginnings in engraving and his move to Scotland in 1969 to...

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Saturday Opening | Meet Malcolm Appleby
Sat 05 Sep 2026, 11:00am

Saturday Opening | Meet Malcolm Appleby

Saturday Opening | Meet Malcolm Appleby  Saturday 5th September, 11am – 1pm (Gallery open until 2pm) Come and celebrate Malcolm Appleby at 80 who will be joining us from his home and studio in rural Perthshire for a wonderfully informal opening surrounded by his latest work. Explore Time Lines, meet Malcolm, handle and discover his...

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Victoria Crowe | Orkney Sequence Concert at Dalkeith Palace
Sun 20 Sep 2026, 4:30pm

Victoria Crowe | Orkney Sequence Concert at Dalkeith Palace

Sunday 20 September | 4.30-7.30pm Dalkeith Palace | Dalkeith Country Park Join artist Victoria Crowe for Orkney Sequence, a collaboration with composer Gemma McGregor, in celebration of Orkney’s summer and winter solstices.  Inspired by Orkney’s shifting seasons, this immersive performance combines animated visuals of Victoria Crowe’s paintings with music by Gemma McGregor, culminating in a...

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Coffee Morning | Meet Malcolm Appleby
Fri 25 Sep 2026, 11:00am

Coffee Morning | Meet Malcolm Appleby

Coffee Morning with Malcolm Appleby Friday 25th September, 11am – 12 noon Malcolm Appleby doesn’t leave his Perthshire studio very often, so catch him while you can. Join us for coffee with Malcolm Appleby and enjoy Time Lines, our exhibition celebrating this extraordinary artist at 80. See the work up close, meet Malcolm and ask...

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Scottish Gallery News

Malcolm Appleby | The Banchory Bangle
2 September 2026

Malcolm Appleby | The Banchory Bangle

Every year Malcolm Appleby engraves a gold bangle that is raffled for the charity Children First, Scotland. Known as the Banchory Bangle, these bangles have become some of his most well known and loved pieces, the form allowing him to experiment with different styles and themes, typically featuring local flora and fauna.

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Guy Friday
3 September 2026

Guy Friday

Back by popular demand, Guy Peploe, authority on the Scottish Colourists and 20th-century Scottish art, returns to The Gallery for Guy Friday.

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Aboard the Sgarbh with Tommy and Family
18 August 2026

Aboard the Sgarbh with Tommy and Family

All aboard the Sgarbh! Tommy Zyw and family take to the water for a west coast adventure, following the landscape that has inspired generations of artists.

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ArtMovesFife – Urban Grasslands
20 August 2026

ArtMovesFife – Urban Grasslands

On Thursday 20th August, Kate led the first Urban Artmove, starting from her Edinburgh Art Festival Exhibition at The Scottish Gallery, Grasslands, and ending at The Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, where their exhibition Grasslands is also running.

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A Visit to Angie Lewin in Speyside
12 August 2026

A Visit to Angie Lewin in Speyside

Last week, Christina Jansen visited Angie and Simon Lewin at their beautiful home in Speyside, ahead of Angie’s forthcoming exhibition at The Scottish Gallery this October.

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Modern Masters XX | Market Insights 2026
10 August 2026

Modern Masters XX | Market Insights 2026

Over the past two years, a more measured market has brought greater focus to quality, value and consistency. Modern Masters sits confidently outside the fluctuations of the auction arena, offering buyers and sellers consistent pricing.

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