Royal Scottish Academy
- Telephone 0131 225 6671
- Opening times Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. NB certain exhibitions are open Mon 10am–5pm only.
- Website www.royalscottishacademy.org
The RSA was established in 1826, and occupies William Henry Playfair’s magnificent landmark building on the Mound. It was created to offer learning and funding opportunities for emerging artists in Scotland, and to recognise and provide a home for great art that was already being created here. In time, the teaching duties were transferred to the Edinburgh College of Art, but the commitment to furthering young artists’ careers still lives on through a programme of scholarships, awards and exhibition opportunities. The RSA features Scottish artists, such as William MacTagggart, Robert Gibb and Elizabeth Blackadder, holds frequent talks, discussions and tours, as well as special events such as wine tastings, poetry readings and jazz performances.
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21 Revolutions: Two Decades of Changing Minds at Glasgow Women's Library
Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is the sole resource of its kind in Scotland. Launched in 1991, the library has amassed a remarkable collection that charts women’s and equalities campaigns, showcasing and conserving the diversity of women’s history and creativity. To mark the library’s 21st birthday in 2012, GWL…
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Mon 22 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Collectors' Choice
This exhibition will examine the motivations, processes and benefits of collecting contemporary art through displaying works owned by a wide variety of participating collectors: from first-time buyers to corporates, and from family collections to those held by national institutions. The artists whose works are…
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Collectors' Choice
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Collectors' Choice
Mon 22 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Collectors' Choice
Discussion: Lines Lost
Artist Stuart McAdam and Claudia Zeiske, Director of Deveron Arts, will lead a discussion with a panel of experts about the relationship between art and walking, and the history of the railways in Scotland. This event is the culmination of a guided walk that McAdam will lead earlier in the afternoon along the Innocent…
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 16:00 – 17:30 Royal Scottish Academy Discussion: Lines Lost
Ego
Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Ego
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Ego
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Ego
Richard Murphy Architects
In 2001, Richard Murphy Architects held a 10th Anniversary exhibition at The Fruitmarket Gallery, a building which the practice remodelled in the early 1990's. Encompassing the full 21 years of their practice, this new exhibition for the RSA will present a range of major projects including work on the British High…
Sat 13 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Richard Murphy Architects
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Richard Murphy Architects
Mon 15 Jul
Free / 0131 225 6671
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy Richard Murphy Architects
RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
The RSA's 187th annual exhibition is on a theme of 'Between the Late and Early', and invited artists include John McLean, Ashley Nieuwenhuizen and Gabriela Fridriksdottir.
Sat 25 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
Sun 26 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 12:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
Mon 27 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00 Royal Scottish Academy RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
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