Art Galleries in Scotland, Scottish Art

Scotland Art Galleries

Scotland is a country that inspires creativity in its people. The rich culture, beautiful landscapes and intriguing people have long been a focus of song, literature and art and not much has changed in more recent years. Scottish artists continue to illustrate the beauty and harshness that they may see in life while musicians continue to sing about the trials and joys they experience in life and writers continue to express their thoughts in poetry and novels. Art in its various forms continues to be one of the most readily accepted and understood forms of expression by the somewhat less knowledgeable general public and Scotland has a long list of art galleries that are well worth visiting. Some of these display older Scottish artworks while others prefer to focus on more contemporary artworks. Be it watercolor, oil paints, graphic work, sculpture or mixed media, you can find it all at the many fine art galleries in Scotland.

Some of these galleries may focus on older masterpieces which have been treasured over eons of time as part of private or royal collections. If older artworks capture your imagination, you may want to visit the Castle Gallery, the Royal Scottish Academy and the Bourne Fine Art Gallery. If you find more modern art appealing, you might want to try the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, the Gallery of Modern Art and the Landings Gallery. A number of galleries are dedicated mainly to the work of one artist, such as the Burrell Collection and the Jennifer Welch Gallery, while still other galleries merely offer a great variety of art from different artists and different art periods. The Aberdeen Art Gallery, the River View Gallery, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the Kilmorack Gallery have plenty to offer the average art enthusiast.

So whether you’re interested in contemporary and modern art or are looking for something more classical, visit one of Scotland’s many fine art galleries the next time you visit Scotland. Of course, not all these priceless treasures may be for sale but their moving imagery will last you a lifetime.

Edinburgh

Bourne Fine Art
6 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6HZ
Tel: 0131 557 4050

Landings Gallery
100 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3AB
Tel: 0131 225 1501

Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish
Academy Building
The Mound
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 225 6671

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Road
Edinburgh
EH4 3DR
Tel: 0131 473 2000

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill
Aberdeen
AB10 1FQ
Tel: 0122 452 3700

River View Gallery
224 N Washington St
Havre de Grace
MD 21078
Tel: 0410 939 6401

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
Giles St
Havre de Grace
MD 21078
Tel: 0410 939-3739

Glasgow

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AG
Tel: 0141 287 2699

The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park,
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow
G43 1AT
Tel: 0141 287 2550

Gallery Of Modern Art
Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AH
Tel: 0141 229 1996

Inverness

Kilmorack Gallery
By Beauly
Inverness-shire
IV4 7AL
Tel: 0146 378 3230

Jennifer Welch Gallery
79 Kenneth Street
Inverness
IV3 5QQ
Tel: 0146 322 3362

Castle Gallery
43 Castle Street
Inverness
IV2 3DU
Tel: 0146 372 9512

Perth

Frames
10, Victoria Street
Perth
PH2 8LW
Tel: 0173 863 1085

Artery Gallery
22 King Street
Perth
PH7 3HA
Tel: 0176 465 5722

Perth Museum & Art Gallery
George Street
Perth
PH1 5LA
Tel: 0173 863 2488

Stirling

Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Albert Place
Stirling
FK8 2RQ
Tel: 0178 6471 917

The Fotheringham Gallery
78 Henderson Street
Bridge Of Allan
Stirling
FK8 2RQ
Tel: 0178 683 2861

The Changing Room
35 Stirling Arcade
Stirling
FK8 2RQ
Tel: 0178 647 9361

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