Edinburgh Art Festival is the platform for the visual arts at the heart of Edinburgh’s August festivals
Revisit artist talks from our 2021 edition, alongside our digital Art Late evenings
Rewatch events from our 17th edition
29 July – 10 October
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)
Daily, 10am – 5pm | Free, Book in advance
Don’t miss the UK premiere of Isaac Julien’s ten-screen film installation Lessons of the Hour, which offers a poetic meditation on the life and times of Frederick Douglass, presented in partnership with National Galleries Scotland.
While the festival is over for another year, exhibitions remain open at our partner galleries across the capital
Browse partner exhibitions
DIY Art is our free series of activity packs specially designed by artists, inviting you to get creative at home
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Explore and support the incredible visual art organisations that the city has to offer
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