2 April - 28 June 2026
National Galleries Scotland: Modern Two, 73 Belford Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3DS
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Joan Eardley | The Nature of Painting
 
Explore the vibrant works of Academician Joan Eardley from a whole new perspective. Joan Eardley | The Nature of Painting offers a unique opportunity to look at how the much-loved artist engaged with the world and artists around her.
 
Discover Eardley’s oil paintings alongside works by artists including Samuel John Peploe RSA, William McTaggart RSA and Phoebe Anna Traquair HRSA, as well as contemporaries Bet Low RSA and Antoni Tàpies HRSA.
 
Joan Eardley | The Nature of Painting takes a fresh look at the artist’s work in a wider context. Offering a rare insight into how Eardley viewed artists both of and before her time, discover the artistic synergies between their work.
 
Open daily, 10am–5pm
 
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Banner image: Joan Eardley, Summer Fields, about 1961. © Estate of Joan Eardley. All Rights Reserved. DACS, London, 2025

 
 
 
 
 
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