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Current Exhibitions
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In Orcadia
25 January - 2 March 2025 This January we are pleased to present an exhibition of artwork inspired Orkney's landscape and natural environment. -
William Gillies
Modernism and Nation Tour 2 March 2024 - 31 December 2025 Throughout 2024 and 2025 we are pleased to be taking William Gillies: Modernism and Nation on tour to nine venues across Scotland. Each venue will have its own unique flavour.
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Upcoming Exhibitions
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Lamps Across the River
15 February - 9 March 2025 Lamps Across the River will showcase a diverse range of works by Royal Scottish Academicians who found inspiration and a home along the Tay -
RSA New Contemporaries 2025
22 March - 16 April 2025 Now in its sixteenth year, RSA New Contemporaries offers a unique opportunity to see some of the most promising emerging talent in Scotland in one single, large-scale exhibition in the heart of Edinburgh. -
Delia Baillie
Memory Box 22 March - 20 April 2025 Delia Baillie: Memory Box will celebrate the life and career of this remarkable artist, who was a leading figure in the Scottish art scene.
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Events
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RSA Collections Visit
Exclusively for RSA Friends 19 February 2025 Gain a deeper understanding of our history and the importance of our work today by visiting our Collections store. -
Metzstein Architecture Discourse 2025
Peter Barber 6 March 2025 Please Note: There are limited tickets remaining for the 2025 RSA Metzstein Architecture Discourse with Peter Barber. Please contact the RSA on info@royalscottishacademy.org or 0131 624 6110 to be added... -
Artist’s Tour
Explore New Contemporaries with the exhibitors and Robbie Bushe RSA 27 March 2025 Join us in the galleries after-hours for a tour of New Contemporaries 2025. -
Academy Late
11 April 2025 Experience New Contemporaries after dark and enjoy an unforgettable night of live music, powerful performances and artwork from Scotland’s boldest rising stars. -
Free Family Art Day
12 April 2025 Get hands on in the galleries and enjoy an afternoon of creative family fun surrounded by the works on view in New Contemporaries.
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Past Exhibitions
Explore our recent exhibitions programme-
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. -
Tidelines
19 October - 17 November 2024 An exhibition exploring Royal Scottish Academicians’ creative responses to the coast and sea. -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Dennis Buchan
29 June - 28 July 2024 An exhibition of selected paintings by the renowned Arbroath-born artist Dennis Buchan RSA. -
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). -
The Discerning Observer
11 May - 16 June 2024 The extraordinary everyday, observed by Royal Scottish Academicians
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