10 arts exhibitions happening in Scotland this summer
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Resistance
21 June-4 January. Entry from £4. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR.
Pam Isherwood, Stop Clause 28 March, Whitehall, London, 9 January 1988 (Image: Bishopsgate Institute)
Conceived by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Steven McQueen, Resistance explores how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK, and the powerful role of photography in documenting and driving change. The exhibition brings together works from renowned photographers as well as lesser-known photographers who have also documented these powerful stories.
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/
Clay AD: everything is borrowed
21-28 June. Entry free. Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD.
Artist Clay AD has put together a solo exhibition featuring a new sculpture installation as well as a five channel sound piece in collaboration with artist Hang Linton. According to the artist, the work is a prayer on grief, faith and the magic of rot and rather than rejecting spiritual systems outright, it asks what can be reimagined or salvaged from their remains.
https://www.cca-glasgow.com
Switch Track
26 June-9 August. Entry free. Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, 164 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RQ.
Switch Track is a survey show of selected works from 1995-2025 representing 30 years since artist Victoria Morton graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1995. The exhibition carefully draws upon sketchbook materials, paintings and mixed media works from different points in time and brings together paintings, sculptural assemblages, photography and sound.
https://gsaexhibitions.co.uk/
Assembly
27 June-19 October. Entry free. The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Gilbert Scott Building, Glasgow, G12 8QQ.
Acclaimed artist and filmmaker Margaret Salmon has put together an exhibition of new work at The Hunterian that has resulted from a process of community outreach, story counselling and cinematic experimentation. Discover film, photographs and sculptures in an installation that expands over time, inviting local audiences to return to the Hunterian's galleries as materials shift and evolve.
https://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/
Flow
21 June-25 July. Entry free. Lamb Gallery, Tower Building, Dundee, DD1 4HN.
At a time when questions about climate change are both critical and contested, this exhibition explores the environmental and social significance of water. Questions such as why are we having more extreme floods; Are our rivers polluted; Is our drinking water supply safe are all addressed in this exhibition by Jean Duncan.
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/museum
Mirror Matter
28 June-13 September. Entry free. Ingleby Gallery, 33 Barony Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6NX.
Aubrey Levinthal - Mirror Matter (Image: Aubrey Levinthal)
Discover the first major UK exhibition from Philadelphia-based painter Aubrey Levinthal. Her works capture passing moments in the lives of a cast of characters in downtown Philadelphia and combine intimacy and openness that owes something to the likes of Bonnard, Vuillard, Matisse and Milton Avery. Her first exhibition in the UK, it's also accompanied by a 232 page monograph that considers her work over the past decade.
https://www.inglebygallery.com
Monsters of the Deep: Science Fact or Fiction
21 June-26 October. Entry from £10. Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, AB10 1FQ.
Take a journey through the mysteries of the ocean and explore the deep sea with ancient and modern stories of strange creatures, sort of the fact from the fiction and learn about what really lurks beneath the waves and understand why tales of monsters persist. From a terrifying Feegee mermaid to the spindly legs of a giant Japanese spider crabs, there are lots of strange and wonderful things to see in this exhibition.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Lens on Legacy: Glasgow Architectural Heritage
25 June-29 August. Entry free. Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1LQ.
Discover the beauty of Glasgow's at-risk historic buildings through the lens of Queens Park Camera Club. Through contemporary photography, the club aims to highlight the vulnerability of these historic buildings while also encouraging solutions and practical steps towards their repair and maintenance.
https://www.glasgowheritage.org.uk/
Mugdock - Form and Texture
21 June-27 August. Entry free. Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, G62 8EL.
The first exhibition at Mugdock's Campsie Gallery is a photographic exploration by Alan McBridge of the popular destination's natural and built structures. The exhibition marks the opening of the Campsie Gallery in Mugdock which aims to enrich the cultural experiences available at the park.
https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
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