RSA200 Bicentenary Initiative Showcases Emerging Scottish Artists and Historical Figures
To commemorate its 200th anniversary, the Royal Scottish Academy has initiated RSA200: Celebrating Together, collaborating with over 100 partners throughout Scotland to highlight both historical and contemporary Scottish artists. The New Scottish Contemporaries exhibition showcases recent graduates, including Daye Allan, Malachy McCrimmon, Cameron W Tucker, Poppy Gannon, Millie Stewart, Ella Williams, Nicola Mackintosh, and Natalia Bojarska. Ilana Halperin's 'What is Us and What is Earth' at Fruitmarket features pieces that merge geological and human timelines. Joan Eardley's landscape works are displayed at Modern Two, while George Wyllie's innovative art can be found at the Wyllieum in Greenock. The RSA New Contemporaries 2026 will be on view until 22nd April, Halperin's exhibition until 17th May, Eardley's until 28th June, and Wyllie's until 31st May.
Key facts
- RSA200 celebrates the Royal Scottish Academy's 200th anniversary
- Over 100 partners participate across Scotland from Borders to Highlands
- New Scottish Contemporaries exhibition features recent graduate artists
- George Wyllie's straw locomotive was set on fire as public performance
- Ilana Halperin maps volcano lifetime with her own birthday
- Joan Eardley's paintings are displayed at Modern Two until 28th June
- RSA New Contemporaries 2026 runs until 22nd April with tickets
- 18,000 locomotives were produced in Glasgow and sent to 43 countries
Entities
Artists
- Daye Allan
- Malachy McCrimmon
- Cameron W Tucker
- Poppy Gannon
- Millie Stewart
- Ella Williams
- Nicola Mackintosh
- Natalia Bojarska
- Ilana Halperin
- Joan Eardley
- George Wyllie
- Richard Serra
- Joseph Beuys
Institutions
- Royal Scottish Academy
- Fruitmarket
- Modern Two
- Modern One
- Wyllieum
- Patricia Fleming Gallery
Locations
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Greenock
- Iceland
- New York
- Sarajevo
- Venice Lagoon
- Borders
- Highlands