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National Galleries of Scotland appoints first female director-general

National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) has appointed a woman as director-general for the first time in its history. Anne Lyden will take up the role on January 1 2024 after current director-general Sir John Leighton steps down on December 31 following ...

23 Oct 2023 at 13:07

Jack Vettriano self-portrait to go on show on first anniversary of his death

A self-portrait by Jack Vettriano is to go on show in Edinburgh on the first anniversary of his death. The 73-year-old self-taught painter was found dead in his flat in Nice, France, on March 1 last year. The Portrait Of The Artist will go on show ...

27 Feb 2026 at 14:43

Legacy of racism explored in ‘hugely important’ Alberta Whittle exhibition

Artist Alberta Whittle has said she hopes her new exhibition will spread a message of hope amid the challenges of tackling racism. The artist, whose free exhibition opens in Edinburgh on Saturday, said she wanted to explore the themes of “care ...

30 Mar 2023 at 14:24

Sir Grayson Perry ‘American Dream’ artwork acquired for nation

A print by Sir Grayson Perry has been acquired for the nation by National Galleries Scotland two years after being on display in Edinburgh. Titled The American Dream, the etching was on show in the Grayson Perry: Smash Hits exhibition which ...

12 Nov 2025 at 12:10

The first known letter written by King James VI to go on show

A childhood thank-you letter written by King James VI of Scotland aged seven is to go on show later this month as part of a new exhibition. In the letter, the first known to have been written by King James, he thanks his guardian’s wife, ...

08 Apr 2025 at 12:03

Scotland

Museums and galleries facing worst financial situation in 25 years, MSPs told

The financial situation faced by museums and galleries is the worst it has been in at least 25 years, MSPs have been told. There are particular concerns for Scotland’s industrial museums being at risk of financial collapse due to rising ...

12 Sept 2024 at 11:29

Scotland

Crawhall watercolour acquired for the nation on display in Edinburgh

A watercolour by one of the Glasgow Boys – the collection of radical young painters who represent the beginnings of modernism in Scottish painting – has been added to the national collection. Joseph Crawhall’s Cock Pheasant with ...

05 Jun 2023 at 17:23

Scotland

Gallery chiefs welcome £56m to fund new home for national art collection

An arts project can “proceed with confidence” after the Scottish Government pledged £56 million to help fund its completion, gallery chiefs have said. The Art Works by National Galleries Scotland is being built in the Granton ...

16 Jan 2026 at 11:57

Scotland

Long-lost portrait of Scotland’s national bard on public display for first time

A long-lost portrait of Scotland’s national bard that was found more than 200 years after it seemingly vanished has gone on public display for the first time. The portrait of Robert Burns painted by Sir Henry Raeburn, King ...

22 Jan 2026 at 17:20

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