Scotland

Museums without vitrines: the Scottish research team transforming the way we view art

An extended reality platform being developed by a Scottish university allows users to “teleport” around virtual museums

‘We need a shared language’: Scotland-wide festival highlights links between the arts and health

Healing Arts Scotland, organised by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab and Scottish Ballet in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, is the first national festival to explore the role of cultural engagement in health

Scottish culture crisis deepens as major arts award pulled

Creative Scotland's Open Fund for Individuals has closed indefinitely after funding was put on hold by the Scottish government

In Scotland, two pioneering arts outreach models enrich their communities

Jupiter Artland sculpture park boasts an expansive education programme, while studio-cum-community workshop Sculpture House in Paisley allows artists to socially engage with their surroundings

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Exploring the cultural legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots

A collaborative book project takes a novel approach to examining the impact of the 16th-century Scottish monarch

National Galleries of Scotland will continue to take sponsorship from Baillie Gifford despite protests over ties with fossil fuel industry and Israel

The asset management company ended its sponsorship of nine book festivals after campaign groups protested against their involvement

Mavisbank House: abandoned Scottish 18th-century mansion to be rescued at last

The the house near Edinburgh is considered one of Britain’s most important buildings—but also its most derelict

Gallery devoted to customs officer-turned-artist George Wyllie opens in Scotland

The Wyllieum is part of a new cruise ship visitor centre in Greenock

Venice Biennale artist Alberta Whittle accused of using parts of another artist’s sculpture in her work

Mary Redmond has launched copyright claims against Whittle and the National Galleries of Scotland

Scapa Flow Museum: the small museum that records Orkney's pivotal role in both world wars

The collection of naval artefacts in the Scottish archipelago reopened in 2022 after a multi-million pound refurbishment

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Glamorous moths and giant lily pads: Monster Chetwynd unveils commissions in London Underground and Scottish island Bute

The Turner Prize-nominated performance artist delves into the worlds of botany and insects for two characteristically extravagant UK commissions this summer

Scotland pulls out of next year’s Venice Biennale

Citing the present economic situation, the arts body Scotland + Venice has withdrawn from the event—although Scottish arts figures hope the decision will not mark "a full stop"

Art Night contemporary art festival moves out of London to the Scottish city of Dundee

The Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani has been confirmed for a new commission

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National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh gets annual Freelands Award

Prize worth £110,000 enables Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art to host first UK museum show dedicated to Tanzanian-born artist Everlyn Nicodemus

‘More serious than the pandemic’: UK museums will struggle to keep doors open without government intervention, top director warns

Director-general of National Galleries of Scotland warns the country's most historic art institutions will face partial closure without support, as energy bills are forecast to double next year

Ghostly self-portrait of Van Gogh discovered on the back of his painting of a peasant

The x-ray will be displayed in a lightbox in the forthcoming exhibition A Taste for Impressionism at National Galleries of Scotland

Scottish museum of religion is finally coming out of lockdown—more than two years after the pandemic hit

Faith leaders and community groups campaigned to save Glasgow's St Mungo Museum of Religious Art and Life from the risk of permanent closure

Scottish pavilion: Alberta Whittle unravels Venice's often troubling relationship with Blackness

The Barbados-born Scottish artist's work will address oceanic histories and the city’s traumatising images of enslaved Black people hidden in plain sight

Glasgow's Burrell Collection reopens after £68m revamp of parkland home

Six-year modernisation creates more space for one of Scotland's finest art collections, amassed by shipping magnate William Burrell

UK's £120m post-Brexit culture festival launches at last, lighting up Scotland cathedral

Government-funded initiative Unboxed costs £120m and will include an oil rig installation from the North Sea

Black Lives Matter resonates throughout Edinburgh Art Festival

From abolitionist films to historical tapestries, the effects of summer 2020's protests can be felt in the Scottish capital

England's Freedom Day has arrived—and museums are fighting to keep crowds at bay

Despite lockdown restrictions lifting today, most institutions will maintain capacity limits and distancing rules until at least end of August

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Viking-age treasure: new insights into life 1,000 years ago

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Researchers discover trove of works by major African Modernists in rural Scotland

Paintings and drawings have been reattributed to some of the continent's most famous 20th-century names

UK's historic houses fight for survival post-lockdown after financial crash

Heritage organisations such as the National Trust rely on visitors for most of their income—but they have been staying away

Collector David Roberts—who closed London gallery to bring art to the regions—will focus 2020 programme on Scotland

Artists Lina Lapelytė, Paul Maheke and Nina Beier will present new live performance works at Glasgow International contemporary art festival

Edinburgh's Fruitmarket Gallery to transform nightclub into new art venue

Karla Black survey will fill both spaces, including former fruit and veg warehouse next door

When Britain divides, custody of its art must be shared fairly

If Scottish independence follows Brexit, what will happen to the national collection?