Exhibitions

The Christmas Show

23 November - 22 December 2024 Featuring works by our Royal Scottish Academicians, many at affordable prices, the exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to peruse Christmas gifts or acquire a new work for your own collection. Read more

Tidelines

19 October - 17 November 2024 An exhibition exploring Royal Scottish Academicians’ creative responses to the coast and sea. Read more

Bronwen Sleigh

Convergence 14 September - 13 October 2024 We are pleased to present an exhibition of works spanning a cross-section of Bronwen Sleigh RSA (Elect)’s career. Read more

Evolutions

RSA Award Winners in Focus 14 September - 13 October 2024 An exhibition presenting new work from nine recent RSA award winning artists.

Mathieu Cardosi | Ava Grauls | Emma Hall | Rosalind Lawless | Flannery O'kafka | Guendalina Rota and Charlotte Maishman | Oana Stanciu | Felicity Saravia White Read more

A Journey Shared at Gracefield Arts Centre

Elizabeth Blackadder and John Houston 10 August - 26 October 2024 We’re delighted to present selected works by Dame Elizabeth Blackadder RSA and John Houston RSA at Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries this August. Read more

Frontiers

Painting in Scotland Now 3 August - 8 September 2024 We're delighted to present Frontiers, an exhibition considering the place of painting in contemporary Scottish art. Read more

Dennis Buchan

29 June - 28 July 2024 An exhibition of selected paintings by the renowned Arbroath-born artist Dennis Buchan RSA. Read more

Constructed Narratives

Three Academicians 29 June - 28 July 2024 This summer, we’re delighted to present Constructed Narratives, an exhibition of work by Aberdeen-born Academicians Lennox Dunbar RSA, Ian Howard RSA and Arthur Watson PPRSA. Read more

Modernism and Nation: William Gillies and his Contemporaries

Modernism and Nation Tour at The Pier Arts Centre, Orkney 22 June - 17 August 2024 The RSA William Gillies Modernism and Nation tour takes on a fresh twist with a new selection of Gillies works chosen specially for The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney Read more

RSA Schools Art Award 2024

10 June - 14 July 2024 The RSA Schools Art Award, established in 1986, is a celebration of student creativity in Scotland. The competition invites entries from all secondary schools across the country and awards prizes to exceptional works that display originality and technical skill. Read more

The Discerning Observer

11 May - 16 June 2024 The extraordinary everyday, observed by Royal Scottish Academicians Read more

198th RSA Annual Exhibition

11 May - 16 June 2024 The largest and longest-running annual exhibition of contemporary art and architecture in Scotland. Now in its 198th year, the RSA Annual Exhibition provides a platform for contemporary painting, sculpture, film, printmaking, photography and installation, alongside work by some of the country’s leading architects. This year’s Convenor is Wendy McMurdo RSA, assisted by Deputy Convenor Jude Barber RSA (Elect). Read more

Between the Lines

30 March - 5 May 2024 An exhibition exploring formal approaches within the practices of Royal Scottish Academicians. Read more

Version Galore

All Art comes from other Art 30 March - 24 April 2024 An exhibition of artwork by third year Edinburgh College of Art students in response to the Royal Scottish Academy’s Collections. Read more

RSA New Contemporaries 2024

30 March - 24 April 2024 Now in its fifteenth year, RSA New Contemporaries offers a unique opportunity to see some of the most promising talent in Scotland in one single, large-scale exhibition in the heart of Edinburgh. Read more

The Artist’s Garden

17 February - 17 March 2024 We are pleased to present The Artist’s Garden in the Academicians’ Gallery this February, an exhibition celebrating the infinite inspiration to be found just beyond the artist’s doorstep. Read more

After Gillies

3 February - 3 March 2024 Continuing our celebration of Sir William Gillies RA RSA (1898-1973) we are delighted to present an exhibition exploring Gillies’ enduring influence on the current Membership of the Royal Scottish Academy. Read more

Impressions

Scottish Masters of Printmaking 13 January - 11 February 2024 The Academicians’ Gallery is pleased to present Impressions, an exhibition of historic and more recent prints by Royal Scottish Academicians. Read more