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National Galleries of Scotland: Modern

National Galleries of Scotland: Modern

National Galleries of Scotland

Open to the public

Museum or gallery in Edinburgh

1,226 artworks

Part of National Galleries of Scotland

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Take a leap forward at the Modern. You will find the many contemporary artworks on display to be playful, thought provoking and compelling. Weave your way through two exciting gallery spaces featuring leading artists' works which define the Modern era. Explore the grounds and enjoy further sculptural works by Eduardo Paolozzi, Charles Jencks, Dan Graham, Nathan Coley and other major artists.

75 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DR Scotland

enquiries@nationalgalleries.org

0131 624 6200

Open daily, 10am–5pm (6pm for August only). Closed 25th and 26th December and open on 1st January from 12 noon. Admission is free. A charge may be made for special exhibitions.

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery-modern-art

Artworks

  • Taïmyr
    Taïmyr Victor Vasarely (1908–1997)
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  • Head
    Head William Turnbull (1922–2012)
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  • Le ruban des excès (The Ribbon of Excess)
    Le ruban des excès (The Ribbon of Excess) Yves Tanguy (1900–1955)
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  • Landscape with Two Bathers (The Diver)
    Landscape with Two Bathers (The Diver) John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)
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  • Lovecraft
    Lovecraft Graeme Todd (1962–2022)
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  • Untitled
    Untitled John Wells (1907–2000)
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  • How It Is
    How It Is Jack Knox (1936–2015)
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  • 1,219 more

Not every artwork is on display – if you would like to see a particular work, contact the venue before your visit

National Galleries of Scotland has another 4,279 artworks

Artists

  • Harbour Scene, Dover
    Alan Stenhouse Gourley (1909–1991)
  • Ca d'Oro, Venezia
    Alberto Morrocco (1917–1998)
  • Fishing on the Pier
    James Dixon (1887–1970)
  • Sick Boy
    Medardo Rosso (1858–1928)
  • Genghis Khan
    Phillip King (1934–2021)
  • Tourists
    Duane Hanson (1925–1996)
  • I Don't Usually Do This
    Jonathan Owen (b.1973)
  • If Not, Not
    Ronald Brooks Kitaj (1932–2007)
  • Lost Poetry
    John Wragg (1937–2020)
  • Spots Car Painting
    Paul Simonon (b.1955)

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