Annual Review 2011-12 - National Galleries of Scotland

Our public programme
combines the display of
the permanent collection
with a series of temporary
exhibitions and displays,
alongside a dynamic
programme of education
activities and events.
A World-Class Programme
In 2011–12 NGS provided a wide and
varied programme across the Galleries,
including three major displays by living
artists. Here we have selected some of
the highlights.
Opposite Lightness of Being, 2007 by
Chris Levine. © Chris Levine
Below Tulips, 1987 by Elizabeth
Blackadder, Private collection.
© The Artist
S C OT T I S H N AT I O N A L GALLERY
The Queen: Art and Image
25 June to 18 September 2011
Sponsored by Turcan Connell
From her accession to the throne in 1952
to the present day, this groundbreaking
survey of images of Queen Elizabeth II
included many of the most iconic representations
of the Queen ever made,
including formal and official portraits as
well as documentary, unofficial and multimedia
representations, and fascinating
archival records. Each decade was highlighted
by a keynote image, illuminating a
range of accompanying material, to reveal
the startling variety of artistic creativity
that Elizabeth has inspired throughout
her reign as Queen. The exhibition
originated at the National Portrait Gallery,
London and celebrated the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee.
Elizabeth Blackadder
2 July 2011 to 2 January 2012
Sponsored by Baillie Gifford
Dame Elizabeth Blackadder is one of
Scotland’s most popular artists, renowned
for her paintings, watercolours and drawings,
and in particular for her depictions of
plants and animals. This major retrospective
celebrated her eightieth birthday and
offered the opportunity to see her work in
all its diversity, beginning with the 1950s
and showcasing her career right up to the
present day.
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