Our Contemporary Visual Arts Programme runs two major exhibitions a year, in Summer and Autumn, and an Emerging Artist Residency focusing on socially engaged practice in the Winter months. Find out What's On, learn more about our recent exhibitions or discover what we have in store here.
Current Exhibitions
Bugarin + Castle: Shame Parade
9th May - 22nd November 2026
Olivolo, Castello 65a/ 30122, Venice, Italy
For the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2026, Bugarin + Castle will represent Scotland, in a project curated by Mount Stuart Trust and commissioned by Scotland + Venice. Bugarin + Castle’s commission, Shame Parade, is a multi-layered new project that uses the concept of the parade as a lens to explore complex emotional legacies of shame, pride and celebration.
Veronica Ryan: The Weather Inside II
30th May - 18th October 2026
Veronica Ryan's new work will include reflections on the materiality of Mount Stuart house, its contents and living collection and will also see Ryan interrogating lineage through the consideration of family histories.
Elaine Mitchener
| tongues of fire | yearning... | a communion with the invisible |
11th September - 18th October 2026
On 11th September vocal and movement artist Elaine Mitchener performed a piece inspired by Mount Stuart. A sound work derived from the ‘found sounds’ that featured as part of the performance, has been edited into a new work to be experienced in the Marble Chapel, alongside scores displayed in the Marble Hall.
An Assembly or a ting
Alberta Whittle's work An Assembly or a ting will remain on site in our grounds until 2026. The artist's invitation to the wider public is to enjoy the space for respite and relaxation while perusing reading and drawing materials and potentially meeting new people. Mount Stuart Trust welcomes proposals from community groups and individuals for creative and well-being activities to take place inside and to date, group visits, family creative activities and yoga practice have all occurred.
Get in touch via contactus@mountstuart.com with any enquiries.
Past Exhibitions
Thomas Abercromby
14 September - 19 October 2025
This autumn, Thomas Abercromby presented a new body of work exploring how gardens and gardening contribute to personal and collective healing. The project is deeply rooted in the memory of Thomas' late father, his garden, and his struggle with addiction.
Linder
14 June - 31 August 2025
A kind of glamour about me was commissioned in collaboration with EAF (Edinburgh Art Festival). The exhibition included 'traces', new works on paper, props and costumes, displayed throughout Mount Stuart, subtly animating each room. The exhibition opened with an improvised performance in the Marble Hall devised in collaboration with dancers Luigi, Willow, Sari and Sophie and musician Maxwell Stirling.
Archive
Visual Arts Archive
Our Contemporary Visual Arts Programme was established in 2001. Discover the artists we've worked with over the years.
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