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Film exploring racism and slavery set for UK premiere and tour

A film by Barbadian-Scottish artist Alberta Whittle, which explores racism and slavery, will have its UK premiere next week fresh from the 2022 Venice Biennale. Lagareh – The Last Born will be shown at the Glasgow Film Theatre on Tuesday before ...

14 Sept 2022 at 12:27

Artist to have first UK show after she and museum win £110k prize

A Tanzanian-born artist whose work explores racism and the marginalisation of women has said she is “honoured” she will have her first UK museum show after winning a major art prize. The Freelands Foundation has announced Edinburgh-based ...

30 Nov 2022 at 23:00

Climate activists paint over portrait of King in Scottish museum

Climate activists from This Is Rigged have spray-painted on a portrait of the King, the group has claimed. Two people from the group sprayed the painting in Edinburgh’s National Portrait Gallery with the words “The people are mightier ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:43

National Galleries of Scotland extension to open in September

A multimillion-pound extension to the National Galleries of Scotland featuring more than 100 works of art will open to the public in September. The 10 new galleries will be filled with key works from the nation’s art collection, ...

18 Jul 2023 at 06:00

Scotland

Best of country’s art to go on show at revamped National Galleries of Scotland

New displays featuring the best historic Scottish art will be open to the public at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh for the first time this Saturday. The shows at the revamped National gallery aim to bring the ...

25 Sept 2023 at 12:04

Vincent Van Gogh self-portrait discovered by National Galleries of Scotland

A painting that is “most certainly” a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered by the National Galleries of Scotland. The extraordinary find is believed to be a first for a UK institution and ...

14 Jul 2022 at 11:48

Scotland

National Galleries of Scotland warns top attraction could close as costs soar

MSPs have been told the National Galleries of Scotland is at “crisis point” amid warnings it could be forced to close one of its flagship attractions. Anne Lyden, the director of the organisation, warned of severe ...

09 Jan 2025 at 13:06

Alberta Whittle exhibition opens in Edinburgh

A “hugely important” exhibition exploring themes such as the legacy of systemic racism has opened at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Alberta Whittle: create dangerously is the largest exploration of ...

01 Apr 2023 at 21:17

Sir Henry Raeburn portrait painted in Rome saved for the nation

The only portrait known to have been painted by Sir Henry Raeburn in 18th century Rome has been saved for the nation. The painting, titled Patrick Moir, has been acquired by National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) ...

04 Jul 2023 at 14:50

Gallery curator learned of Van Gogh portrait discovery in fish shop queue

A curator at the National Galleries of Scotland learned that a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh had been found on the back of another painting while she was waiting outside a fish shop. ...

14 Jul 2022 at 15:15

Scotland

Budget will not achieve everything we want for culture sector, says Robertson

Scotland’s Culture Secretary has told MSPs “not everything is going to be sorted” in the sector – despite a £34 million increase in funding in next year’s Budget. Angus Robertson said the “significant ...

16 Jan 2025 at 11:35

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Discovery of previously unknown Vincent Van Gogh self-portrait to go on show

14 Jul 2022 at 23:33

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