Catherine Opie: To Be Seen

Curated in collaboration with the artist and touring to Edinburgh from the National Portrait Gallery in London, Catherine Opie: To Be Seen is the first major museum exhibition of her work to be shown in the UK and first ever solo exhibition in Scotland. Consisting of nearly 80 portraits by Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland’s national collection, the exhibition prompts questions around the who, why and how of portraits. Catherine Opie: To Be Seen will span the artist’s first major work, Being and Having (1991), and her ennobling portraits of LGBTQ+ friends inspired by court painter Hans Holbein, through to her Baroque-like portraits of other artists. Opie's portraits work together to create new narratives, challenging viewers to think about the figures most commonly portrayed in art and those who go unseen. N. B. This is a ticketed event with tickets costing from £7.00-£14.00 depending on type.