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10 exhibitions to see next - including work from top Scottish sculptor
Scottish sculptor Kenny Hunter brings his contemporary works to Edinburgh this summer. Known for some of his high-profile sculptures including I Goat (2010) in London's Spitalfields, The Southwark Memorial to War and Reconciliation (2018), he's previously exhibited in Edinburgh with a Covid memorial at the Royal College of Surgeons entitled Your Next Breath, which he received the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture.
The Scottish Festival of Railway Modelling
14-15 June. Entry from £12. Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, G51 4BP.
Celebrate the intricate and fascinating world of modelling with the Scottish Festival of Railway Modelling. There's an array of fantastic model railways, meticulously crafted by talented hobbyists and professional modellers from across the UK as well as a wide range of projects available from the exhibitors.
Edge States
18-29 June. Entry free. Patriothall Gallery, 1D Patriothall, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5AY.
The starting point for this exhibition was the Cyprus College of Art in Lempa, Paphos where the five artists on display met for the first time. Located in the hills near the ruins of an ancient Neolithic settlement and overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the college, its surroundings and the connections forged had a lasting impact on the artists. For this exhibition, they've all created works in response to their relationship to place and landscape.
Fire on the Mountain, Light on the Hill
20 June-7 September. Entry free. Collective, City Observatory, 38 Calton Hill, EH7 5AA.
Leading visual and performance artist Merces Azpilicueta, originally from Buenos Aires and now based in Amsterdam, is committed to an exploration of care and resistance. Azpilicueta often considers and reveals less well-known stories from history and gives a platform to the role of women who have made a difference in the past, and continue to inspire in the present. For this show, the artist brings these subjects together in a mixed media installation.
Beneath the Waves
14 June-13 September. Entry from £14. Scottish Maritime Museum, The Linthouse Building, Harbour Road, Irvine, KA12 8BT.
Discover award-winning underwater photography, exquisite maritime sketches and rare Glasgow pottery recovered from a shipwreck, all celebrating the extraordinary world beneath the ocean's surface. The exhibition has been curated in collaboration with renowned underwater photographer, marine conservationist and writer Lawson Wood, diver and maritime explorer Graeme Bruce and Ayrshire underwater artist and writer Christina Riley.
The Dark Room
14 June-31 December 2030. Entry free. Perth Art Gallery, 78 George Street, Perth, PH1 5LB.
The Dark Room (Image: unknown)
For 150 years, before digital cameras, photographs relied on light reacting with chemicals and for Perth Art Gallery's latest permanent display, The Dark Room showcases these early methods and celebrates the gallery's diverse photographic collection. The exhibition also explores how everyday photos have changed with snapshots from 1928-1960 showing previous family moments.
GLASS
14 June-2 February 2026. Entry from £5. Perth Art Gallery, 78 George Street, Perth, PH1 5LB.
We hold it, look through it, clean it, clink it and creak it - but how much do you really know about glass? Perth Art Gallery invites you to explore GLASS, an exhibition celebrating the material and makers that made Perthshire famous. Go on a journey across time and space, through thousands of years of glassmaking all of which helped put Perth on the map as the UK's first UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Art.
Shipshape
14 June-26 July. Entry from £5. Strathnaver Museum, Clachan, Bettyhill, Thurso, KW14 7SS.
Research based visual artist Joanne B. Kaar explores the heritage of traditional boat building in her exciting new exhibition. Inspired by Strathnaver Museum's community boat building project, Kaar worked with local boat builders seeking to preserve the intangible cultural heritage around traditional boat building techniques and tools at risk of being lost.
Capturing the Moment: Glasgow Then and Now
14 June-6 July. Entry free. The Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G43 1AT.
To celebrate Glasgow's 850th anniversary, students from Shawlands Academy have teamed up with Glasgow Life Museums to celebrate by curating this touring exhibition. Visiting venues across the city over the coming months, starting with the Burrell Collection, the display features historic images of the city taken by amateur photographer Eric Watt, alongside photographs taken by the pupils showing the city today.
Awesome Bricks
14-15 June. Entry from £13.50. National Museum of Flight Scotland, East Fortune Airfield, EH39 5LF.
A weekend packed full of LEGO brick fun, there's lots to see and do for all ages at the National Museum of Flight. Get an up-close view of incredible LEGO constructions, including an interactive train set, and have the chance to make your own unique creations in the brick build zone.
