{"id":30718,"date":"2026-10-07T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.femininemoments.dk\/blog\/?p=30718"},"modified":"2026-10-07T09:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:30:04","slug":"national-galleries-of-scotland-catherine-opie-to-be-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.femininemoments.dk\/blog\/national-galleries-of-scotland-catherine-opie-to-be-seen\/","title":{"rendered":"National Galleries of Scotland – Catherine Opie: To Be Seen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excpert from the exhibition press release and gallery website<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nDetail from Bo, 1994. Catherine Opie<\/em><\/p>\n

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen
\nOn now until Sun 1 Nov 2026
\nNational Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK<\/p>\n

‘Discover powerful photographic portraits by ground-breaking American artist Catherine Opie in this showstopping exhibition. Curated in collaboration with the artist,\u202fCatherine Opie: To Be Seen\u202fis the artist\u2019s first ever solo exhibition in Scotland. <\/p>\n

Explore nearly 80 vibrant portraits by Opie alongside her selection of works from Scotland\u2019s national art collection. (…) Experience Opie’s thought-provoking and visually powerful work alongside a selection of 13 paintings from the national collection in arrangements prompting new narratives around ideas of identity. Her portraits [are] sitting alongside historic artworks from the National Galleries of Scotland collection’ – National Galleries of Scotland<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the exhibition premiered at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK. A book was published alongside the exhibition: <\/p>\n

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen (signed copy) \u00a340.00
\nPublisher: National Portrait Gallery, 2026
\nEdited by Clare Freestone with texts by Joan Didion, Mark Godfrey, Magdalene Keaney and Clare Freestone
\nFormat: 28.5 x 23 cm, hardback
\nPage extent: 192 printed pages
\nIllustrations: 120 images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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