This weekend, Visual art, Painting & drawing

Drawings from the 1940s to the present day exploring issues of politics of gender and sexuality, feminism and war, by artists including Judith Bernstein, Tom of Finland, George Grosz, Margaret Harrison, Mike Kuchar, Cary Kwok, Antonio Lopez and Marlene McCarty.

A retrospective of the work of Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935), the eldest of the artists known as the Scottish Colourists (the others being FCB Cadell, JD Fergusson and GL Hunter). Peploe studied in Edinburgh and two years in Paris introduced him to new developments in French painting. This exhibition consists of nearly…

A solo exhibition featuring sculptural works made in alabaster and steel, works on paper and source materials from the archive of the late Spanish artist, marking the first London show of his work in twenty years.

Paintings and drawings by Lowry and his contemporaries, together with works by artists who have been influenced by his work.

Landscapes by Scottish artist.

A stroll down the Royal Mile will confirm to even the most philosophically sceptical observer that tartan and highland dress are, as they say, Emblems of Scottish National Identity. This exhibition examines what the tartan meant to six people painted between 1680 and 1780.

A selection of work from artists based in the Forth Valley, coinciding with the region's annual Open Studios event.

Silkscreen prints, homeware and handmade wallpaper.

A look back at the last ten years of the best-selling artist's career.

Glasgow's iconic Red Road flats have been demolished to make room for a new skyline. However, the high-rise flats feature in the city's story in more ways than one. The exhibition looks at 50 years of the Red Road flats and the development's impact on its residents through their own artwork and commentary, as a way to…

An exhibition of sketches, watercolours and lithographs by the 19th century English artist, Sir George Clausen RA.

Contemporary still-life drawings of every-day objects.

Portraits from the century of Scotland's great transformation, 1750–1850, including Nasmyth's deliberately and stylishly unfinished picture of Robert Burns, Danloux's all-action portrait of Admiral Duncan keeping a cool head in the middle of a sea battle, Raeburn's picture of Walter Scott as king of the hill, before…

A significant sculpture by the early-20th century Swiss artist, inspired by the American artist with who Giacometti had a relationship with during the 1920s, shown together with drawings.

Paintings by the Glasgow-based artist which explore architectural spaces as locations for suggested or imagined narratives.

Paintings and drawings exploring the overlapping edge between human interaction and perceptions of nature.

Annuale is a festival celebrating independent grass roots creative projects in Edinburgh, curated by the Embassy gallery. This festival takes place over different venues and times, please see website for details.

Comic strip illustrations and book drawings by Blake, with work by Christopher Dunn, exploring the relationship between drawing and narrative.

Contemporary paintings and drawings by members of the long-established society.