Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: January 2025

At Perth Museum, Waters Rising traces stories and objects connected to flooding from Scotland and abroad, from biblical accounts to Ancient Egypt to North America, and more recent events closer to home. The exhibition explores the growing threat of the global climate emergency while examining the impact of flooding and extreme weather events on communities and infrastructure in Perth and Kinross. Continues until 16 March.

In Edinburgh, a major retrospective of the late Barry Le Va’s sculptures continues at Fruitmarket until 2 February. In a State of Flux is a rare opportunity to experience Le Va’s works from across a vast career and to understand more about the artist behind the work. 

At Talbot Rice, Guadalupe Maravilla’s exhibition Piedras de Fuego continues until 15 February. The artist has transformed the Georgian Gallery into a place for recovery and regeneration. Bringing together his remarkable personal journey and teachings from healers and shamans from around the world, Maravilla’s sculptures, paintings and murals are made to be powerful healing instruments. Visitors can also catch Gabrielle Goliath’s installation Personal Accounts while visiting Talbot Rice. 

At Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, No More Sheep: Margot Sandeman on Arran brings together works by the artist, in a love letter to the scenic Scottish island. The Isle of Arran represented an escape from the stresses and strains of city life for Margot Sandeman, a tranquil place where she could paint, relax and recharge. Continues until June 2025.