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Modern Two, formerly the Dean Gallery, in Edinburgh, is one of the two buildings housing the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, one of Scotland's national art galleries. It is operated by National Galleries Scotland. It is twinned with Modern One which lies on the opposite side of Belford Road.
attractions: Dean Village, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, National Galleries of Scotland: Modern Two, The Dean Bridge, Dean Village Viewpoint, The Marmaris Turkish Kebab House, Dean Bridge and Tree Viewpoint, The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, restaurants: Platform 5, Haymarket, Pizzeria 1926, Rustom Restaurant, Teuchters, Malones Edinburgh, The Jolly Botanist, Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry, Chizuru Tei, The Khukuri Nepalese Restaurant
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Modern Two, formerly the Dean Gallery, in Edinburgh, is one of the two buildings housing the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, one of Scotland's national art galleries. It is operated by National Galleries Scotland. It is twinned with Modern One which lies on the opposite side of Belford Road.
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Absolutely stunning collection and garden by Charles jencks who does art and gardens. Do ho suh a Korean artist is the main artist featured right now (may 2024). At first you look and it looks like coloured sketches then you look more and read and realise it’s paper stitched with intricate details. He apparently soaks paper and uses tweezers to pull the threads through. But his art also extends to paper sculpture; bronze and architectural art. I started slow in understanding but became more amazed each room I visited. Really worth watching the video where he has a house placed on the edge of a Californian uni like Dorothy in the wizard of oz. It really feels like his thinking is so other worldly - a new way to accept the current theme of artisan meets artist and can we separate them. The entire museum felt architectural art in theme but it opens a new world of art to digest. The lawn at the front has to be walked around to admire one of the wonders of the world: it feels like a pyramid in spirit - a sculptural concept with water ways. The cafe at the back has a wonderful cottage garden and tables with umbrellas to enjoy a sunny day with dog or friends. Hot cheesey and normal scones await you at 10am. Just peachey. Am so glad I visited. The general collection inside and in the garden is substantial artists like anthony Caro and Jackson pollock. If you like art your heart will sing.
Karen Jones CitywealthKaren Jones Citywealth
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Lovely gallery. The permanent collection is not huge, but there are some interesting works. Francis Bacon, Surrealism, Dutch painters.. quite a lot of variety. But I especially enjoyed the focus on Scottish artists. Also in the temporary collections they really emphasis their local, new or old artists. Speaking of which, they have some excellent temporary collections, a lot of which were free! I was pleasantly surprised. I also enjoyed the diversity they displayed. A lot of women painters. For instance, I've recently seen the NOW exhibition, which had artists such as Jenny Saville. Absolutely loved it. It also has a really good café. The quality of the products is really good. Apparently, they have a garden where they cultivate all of the fruit and vegetable, and you can go see it. The staff, too, is very nice. Finally, you can also get in from the Water's of Leith walkway. What a better way to spend your Sunday?
Marianna MignaniMarianna Mignani
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First time visit to both Galleries, one and two, Always seem not to have time to go out of city centre, and end up in The National Gallery in Princes Street, But just had to make make time for the Joan Eardley "Catterline" exhibition, Love her work and would like to see further shows, especially her Townhead Glasgow paintings, I am glad that Joan lured me out to the 2 Scottish GMA and I will be back Never realised what wonderful collections were on show here, and I really was surprised by some of the art on display. I was also impressed by the knowledge of all the staff, their courtesy, friendliness and although you knew they were around they were not intrusive, but willing to chat when approached. I left knowing that I will return, and pleased to have seen the Work of Joan Eardley (among others) in such wonderful surroundings Thank You
Frank CarrickFrank Carrick
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We spent around 3 hours here which included the best lunch I've had in this type of place. The galleries are small but full of amazing pieces, famous or not so much. I'm so happy I've seen originals by Dali and Mondrian and we were almost alone, not craning our necks to peer through the crowds as I have found at Tate Modern. We had a cup of tea at Gallery One which was OK. The huge sculpture in the room made it a more interesting place to sit. Gallery Two cafe is bigger with more choice for lunch. We had soup with bread, a huge plate of unusual, fresh and tasty salads with oatcakes and a slice of homemade cake for £17. For the quality of the food I thought this was good value. There are large kitchen gardens there, so I assume alot of the food is homegrown. The staff were all friendly and efficient.
Elinor TeahonElinor Teahon
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I went to see the Harryhausen-Titan of Cinema exhibition when it was on at Modern Two, and it blew my mind. Having grown up with his movies and having trained to be prop maker myself, this was a dream come true. The curation of the display was a phenomenon to behold. It was clear that a lot of input was given by Vanessa Harryhausen to make sure that the models were viewed properly. The facilities and staff at the venue were second to none and do not even get me started on the variety of things available in the giftshop (I may have run amok, lol). At the time, Covid precautions were still in place, and all efforts were made to keep everyone safe. Thank you to the staff for help contributing to a day I will never forget.
Helen Charlie NellistHelen Charlie Nellist
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I had a really good time in modern one. The collection ranged from Impressionism to surrealism, with various artists’ work. There are also some random exhibitions of local competitions or outdoor exhibitions which are full of surprises. The building wasn’t very big. The works and one way system are nicely organized which don’t make you frustrated. The information signs are also very friendly even for people not so familiar with art history. (Didn’t post the artworks because I think it’s better to have a look for yourself) Lastly, it’s free!!!!!!! Just have to book in advance. I would recommend planning around 2 hours here to enjoy the works and spend some time in the nice garden.
JennyJenny
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