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Catherine Opie: To Be Seen
8 August 2026 to 1 November 2026
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Opie's first major UK museum show and first Scottish solo exhibition, spanning 30 years of portraits of queer communities, family and American identity, paired with works from Scotland's collection.
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Discover the powerful photographic portraits by American artist Catherine Opie. 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 Opie's work to be shown in the UK and her first ever solo exhibition in Scotland. Discover nearly 80 portraits by Opie alongside a selection of portraits from Scotland's national collection, prompting questions around the who,...
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The Times
Nancy Durrant
Queer life captured by a fascinating lens
"It's adorable, and sets the tone for a photographer who doesn't flinch from reality, but whose lens is always kind. Nobody here is being judged or exposed, regardless of how much clothing they're wearing."
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