Fantastic Bests and Where to Find Them: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Robert Mapplethorpe, 'Self Portrait', 1980. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.
Robert Mapplethorpe, 'Self Portrait', 1980. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

Title:
Artist Rooms

Times:
Daily, 10:00 - 17:00

From: 12 Jul 2025

Venue:
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)
Modern One
75 Belford Road
Edinburgh
Edinburgh & the Lothians
EH4 3DR

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The National Galleries of Scotland’s ARTIST ROOMS displays allow visitors to discover some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art at its Modern One space.

A new series of the national touring collection, cared for jointly by the National Galleries of Scotland and London’s Tate, comprises powerful internationally-renowned works such as Louise Bourgeois‘ 3 metre-high Spider, Helen Chadwick‘s Piss Flowers and portraits by Robert Mapplethorpe – reflecting these artists’ distinctive and diverse approaches to self-expression, identity, and the complexity of our inner lives.

Louise Bourgeois, 'Spider' 1994. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Lent by the Easton Foundation 2013. ©The Easton Foundation. VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York and DACS, London 2025
Louise Bourgeois, ‘Spider’, 1994. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Lent by the Easton Foundation 2013. ©The Easton Foundation. VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York and DACS, London 2025
Helen Chadwick, 'Piss Flowers', 1991. National Galleries of Scotland © The Estate of Helen Chadwick, Courtesy Richard Saltoun Gallery
Helen Chadwick, ‘Piss Flowers’, 1991. National Galleries of Scotland © The Estate of Helen Chadwick, Courtesy Richard Saltoun Gallery
Robert Mapplethorpe, 'Self Portrait', 1975, Printed 1997. ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Lent by the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation 2014. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Robert Mapplethorpe, ‘Self Portrait’, 1975, Printed 1997. ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Lent by the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation 2014. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation

These ARTIST ROOMS presentations are the starting point for a further series of new displays across Modern One, showcasing works from the nation’s magnificent collection, with paintings, drawings, prints and photography by international artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Sarah Lucas, Jasleen Kaur, Edvard Munch, Lee Miller and many more, with something for everyone.

Andy Warhol, 'Self Portrait with Skull', 1978. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008
Andy Warhol, ‘Self Portrait with Skull’, 1978. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d’Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Alasdair Gray, 'Eden and After', about 1965 -1966. National Galleries of Scotland Purchased 2010. © Estate of Alasdair Gray
Alasdair Gray, ‘Eden and After’, about 1965 -1966. National Galleries of Scotland Purchased 2010. © Estate of Alasdair Gray
Pablo Picasso, 'La Femme qui pleure [Weeping Woman]', 1937, © Succession Picasso. DACS, London 2023
Pablo Picasso, ‘La Femme qui pleure [Weeping Woman]’, 1937, © Succession Picasso. DACS, London 2023

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