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Discover unique views of Glasgow through the eyes of 11 artists. They have captured the city by urban sketching on location regardless of the weather. Landmarks on display include Kelvingrove Museum, People’s Palace and many others.
http://www.newglasgowsociety.org/
Andrew Sim
11 May-29 September. Entry from £12. Jupiter Artland, Wilkeston, Edinburgh, EH27 8BB.
Artist Andrew Sim lives and works in New York and draws on their everyday experience to create their artworks. This exhibition of brand new works continues the artist’s exploration of trees with works made on site and in the artist’s London studio.
https://www.jupiterartland.org
198th Annual RSA Exhibition
11 May-16 June. Free entry. Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL.
The RSA Annual Exhibition is the grand culmination of the Royal Scottish Academy’s year-round exhibition program and represents the gallery’s commitment to supporting the visual arts in Scotland. Now in its 198th year, the annual exhibition provides a platform for contemporary painting, sculpture, film, printmaking, photography and installations alongside work by some of the country’s leading architects.
An Exhibition of the Work of Jacoba Paulus and Ewen MacDonald
11 May-12 July. Free entry. Chambers Institute, Peebles, EH45 8AG.
Jacoba Paulus is a freelance visual artist, originally from Germany, who focuses on painting, drawing and illustration. Her latest works showcase imaginary landscapes as well as portraits of humans and human beings. Ewan MacDonald on the other hand is inspired by landscapes of moorland, moorland, woodlands and mountains.
https://sca-net.org/
The Canny Capercaillie: From illustration to interactive
11-15 May. Free entry. Low Parks Museum, 129 Muir Street, Hamilton, ML3 6BJ.
Enjoy this immersive exhibition based on the children’s book The Canny Capercaillie by local artist, illustrator, author and storyteller, Fiona MacGregor. Visitors can also discover the associated museum collection which will be on display including the original drawings.
https://www.sllleisureandculture.co.uk/
Seasons in the East Neuk
11 May-3 June. Free entry. Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles Harbourhead, Anstruther, Ky10 3AB.
From stormy winter seas to sunny summer days, this exhibition by Yolande Kenny celebrates East Neuk’s busy and colorful coast all year round. Kenny started her career in the car industry working in prototype development but spent time painting people, horses and other animals and some of her latest watercolor works can be seen in this exhibition.
http://scotfishmuseum.org/
Mutual Interest Exhibition
13-18 May. Free entry. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, EH6 8RG.
Drill Hall artist Felicity Inkpen presents a collection of work from the past decade in this exhibition. The works on display cover her transition from neuroscientist to full-time artist as well as her explorations across different mediums and subjects.
Abandoned
11-31 May. Entry from £5. Strathnaver Museum, Clachan, Thurso, KW14 7SS.
The Scottish landscape has been a subject for artists to paint for centuries but the history of the land has rarely been explored visually. The artist Jane Cooper examines the stories of people who were removed from their homes in the country and takes a look at the periods of abandonment. The artist uses maps, archival images and QR codes to help explore the lost world.
https://www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk/
11 May-1 June. Free entry. The Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ.
The 24 wall sculptures on display in Doug Cocker’s exhibition make basic use of geometric shapes and solids. There is no intentional narrative to Cocker’s work but the objects on display are part of an ongoing process.
The Art of Cutting Things Out
11 May-15 June. Free entry. Borders Textile Towerhouse, 1 Tower Know, Hawick, TD9 9EN.
Alison Kurke is an American collage artist who has been living in the Scottish Borders since 2023. The collages in this exhibition are an overview of a practice she has evolved over the past 20 years. Her works are made not for any real purpose but only for pure enjoyment.
