Chris Levine, Lightness of Being, 2007 © the artist
Scottish National Gallery
The Queen: Art and Image
28 June – 18 September 2011
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Scottish National Gallery is showing The Queen: Art and Image. This stunning exhibition brings together remarkable images of Queen Elizabeth II, spanning the 60 years of her reign, some of which are on public display for the first time. Works include formal painted portraits, official photographs, media images and those by contemporary artists. Featuring photographers such as Beaton and Leibovitz alongside modern masters such as Freud, Richter and Warhol, this rich exhibition explores the changing face of royal portraiture.
Exhibition organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London in collaboration with the National Galleries of Scotland, Ulster Museum, Northern Ireland and National Museum of Wales. Sponsored by Turcan Connell.
The Mound, EH2 2EL
0131 624 6200
Mon–Sun, 10am–5pm (6pm during August, late opening until 7pm Thursdays)
£7 (£5 concessions)
Elizabeth Blackadder, Tulips, 1987 © the artist, Private Collection
National Galleries of Scotland: Scottish National Gallery
Elizabeth Blackadder
2 July 2011 – 2 January 2012
This summer’s major exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery is devoted to the art of Dame Elizabeth Blackadder. One of Scotland’s most popular artists, she is celebrated for her paintings, watercolours and drawings, in particular the plants and animals she loves to paint. Born in Falkirk, Blackadder studied in Edinburgh and was closely acquainted with Scottish artists such as William Gillies and Anne Redpath. As well as her much-loved still-life drawings and paintings, this retrospective promises to be a special chance to see lesser-known unique works, including many large-scale, vibrantly-coloured paintings that border on abstraction.
Sponsored by Baillie Gifford. Media partner The Scotsman.
The Mound, EH2 2EL
0131 624 6200
Mon–Sun, 10am–5pm (6pm during August, late opening until 7pm Thursdays)
£8 (£6 concessions)