The Scottish Gallery

For the Edinburgh Art Festival 2026, we present Kate Downie’s Grasslands. Throughout a career defined by travel, curiosity and experimentation, Downie has repeatedly turned her attention towards what she describes as the “undrawable”, places, industries and landscapes overlooked by our collective consciousness.

We are delighted to present the 20th edition of Modern Masters, a series that gives us the opportunity to pause, look back and celebrate the remarkable range of artists whose work has passed through The Scottish Gallery over the decades.

Stephen Bird is a multi-disciplinary artist who transforms clay into a place where stories unfold. In Looping States of Mind, Circular Thoughts, familiar objects become extraordinary through a rich cast of figures, birds, handwritten text and layered imagery.

Jacqueline Mina OBE is one of Britain’s most influential jewellers. For more than six decades she has transformed precious metals into sculptural works of extraordinary beauty, precision, and originality. Her jewellery is not simply worn, it is experienced, responding to light, movement, and the body itself.

In collaboration with The Scottish Gallery, Clare Blatherwick is opening the studio doors for a Summer Exhibition and Open Studio, a celebration of fine art, exceptional craftsmanship and the joy of making, all set against the backdrop of Fringe by the Sea.