The Royal Scottish Academy
Collectors' Choice
20 July – 8 September 2013
William Littlejohn RSA, Mirror Harbour Shell Rose (Sketchbook 3), c.1980, courtesy Littlejohn Bequest, Collection of the Royal Scottish Academy
This exhibition will examine the motivations, processes and benefits of collecting contemporary art through a display of works owned by a wide variety of participating collectors: from first-time buyers to corporates, and from family collections to those held by national institutions.
The artists whose works are displayed by the collectors have also been invited to exhibit new works from their studios, offering visitors the opportunity to begin – or enhance – their own collections.
Supporting the exhibition will be a programme of events involving the participating collectors and artists, in which both parties will be invited to discuss the role of collections and collectors, the dynamics of their relationship, the way in which collections are constructed and how people interested in buying contemporary art can plan their first steps towards building their own collection.
Supported by Own Art and Creative Scotland.
Mon–Sat, 10am–5pm
Sun, 12–5pm
Free admission
The Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture
The Mound, EH2 2EL
0131 624 6556
The Royal Scottish Academy
21 Revolutions: Two Decades of Changing Minds at Glasgow Women's Library
20 July – 8 September 2013
Lucy Skaer, Cheiron in Type 1, courtesy Glasgow Women's Library
Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is the sole resource of its kind in Scotland. Launched in 1991, the library has amassed a remarkable collection that charts women’s and equalities campaigns, showcasing and conserving the diversity of women’s history and creativity.
To mark the library’s 21st birthday in 2012, GWL commissioned 21 female artists to create limited edition fine art prints inspired by items in its collections, from campaign badges and knitting patterns to Suffragette memorabilia, album covers and feminist newsletters.
The exhibition includes works by Claire Barclay, Sam Ainsley, Jacki Parry, Kate Davis, Ellie Harrison, Ciara Phillips and Corin Sworn, and will also include 21 new texts generated by a renowned group of women writers.
Mon–Sat, 10am–5pm
Sun, 12–5pm
Free admission
The Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture
The Mound, EH2 2EL
0131 624 6556
The Royal Scottish Academy
Richard Murphy Architects
13 July – 24 August 2013
Image courtesy Richard Murphy Architects
In 2001, Richard Murphy Architects held a 10th Anniversary exhibition at The Fruitmarket Gallery, a building which the practice remodelled in the early 1990's. Encompassing the full 21 years of their practice, this new exhibition for the RSA will present a range of major projects including work on the British High Commission in Sri Lanka.
Mon–Sat, 10am–5pm
Sun, 12–5pm
Free admission
The Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture
The Mound, EH2 2EL
0131 624 6556