Scottish Art Events and Exhibitions: September 2022

In Edinburgh, at The Royal Scottish Academy, a group of artists and performers present OMOS, a new moving image work, which surfaces Scotland’s rich but often-silenced Black histories. The 20-minute film will feature artists working with drag, opera and pole artistry, and opens at the RSA on 3 September. 

In Glasgow, The Common Guild presents May amnesia never kiss us on the mouth, a new installation and performance by New York and Ramallah-based artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. The exhibition opens at 5 Florence Street on 8 September, with a live performance at 7pm on 10 September. Also in Glasgow, and opening on 2 September, Tramway presents an exhibition of the late Norman Gilbert, who painted many scenes of his home in nearby Shields Road. At Street Level Photoworks, Frank McElhinney’s exhibition Flight, which reflects on the long history of migration between Ireland and Scotland, continues until 30 October. 

In Helmsdale, Timespan presents When Bodies Whisper, a group exhibition featuring Anika Ahuja, Camara Taylor, Hanna Tuulikki, Natsumi Sakamoto and Sekai Machache that examines the power of gossip and storytelling in the context of the Highlands. The exhibition continues until 26 March 2023. 

At Cooper Gallery in Dundee, Chimera brings together newly commissioned film, sculpture, painting and prints by Nashashibi/Skaer, the name of the collaborative duo of Turner Prize-nominated artists Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer. The exhibition opens on 29 September and continues until 10 December. 

Finally, Alberta Whittle’s film Lagareh – The Last Born, part of her wider exhibition for this year’s Scotland + Venice, begins its tour of Scottish cinemas with a screening at Glasgow Film Theatre on 20 September. The tour continues to Inverness, Lerwick, Aberdeen, Skye and Ayr.