Artworks by Albrecht Dürer, Alison Watt, Joan Eardley and more enter Gracefield Arts Centre’s collection following major bequest

By Lena Kammerer, 16.02.2026

Alison Watt RSA (b. 1965), The Last Supper (c. unknown). © the artist.

Lecturer and arts worker Eric Robinson (1930-2024) quietly built an exceptional art collection during his lifetime, which was displayed in his elegant Edinburgh flat until his death in 2024. Many of the works are now in the care of Gracefield Arts, where they are currently on display.

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Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts: Putting the RGI Back on the Map

By Neil Cooper, 13.02.2026

Simon Laurie, from the RGI. Artwork by Rosemary Beaton

As the Royal Glasgow Institute unveils a major exhibition at the Lillie Art Gallery in Milngavie, Neil Cooper meets the ambitious team determined to reclaim the organisation’s place at the heart of the Glasgow scene.

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Old Master Paintings on Tour: from Buckingham Palace, London to Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh

By Shalmali Shetty, 26.01.2026

Guercino, The Libyan Sibyl (1651) © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2025 | Royal Collection Trust. Photo by David Cheskin.

Eight incredible paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries have travelled from Buckingham Palace in London to Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Writer Shalmali Shetty explains what to expect. 

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Still Glasgow: Photo Exhibition Captures Life in the City

By Lena Kammerer, 24.01.2026

David Eustace, The Buskers Series (1993) © the artist.

With over eighty photographs on display, Still Glasgow presents the city through the lenses of visitors and residents throughout the decades. Lena Kammerer selects five works not to miss.

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Tracing Zeljko Kujundzic in Scotland: Art and Migration in Post-War Edinburgh

By Jelena Sofronijevic, 17.01.2026

Zeljko Kujundzic

Despite his foundational role in Edinburgh’s post-war artistic community, Zeljko Kujundzic remains largely absent from Scottish art histories. Writer and curator Jelena Sofronijevic traces his influence on Scottish art, and how Scotland shaped his work in return.

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The Most Exciting Scottish Art Exhibitions of 2026

By Lena Kammerer, 05.01.2026

Fred[erick] William Stiven ARSA, Coastal Defences. © the artist's estate.

Here are the 2026 art exhibitions across Scotland that we can't wait to visit.

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