City Art Centre
The City Art Centre viewed from the north | |
Location within Edinburgh city centre | |
| Established | 1980 |
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| Location | 2 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Type | Art museum |
| Key holdings | The Scottish Art Collection of City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries
The Taking of Excalibur |
| Visitors | 85,080 (2023/24) |
| Curator | Helen Scott |
| Architect | James Dunn James Findlay |
| Owner | City of Edinburgh Council |
| Public transit access | Edinburgh Waverley |
| Website | www |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Official name | 1-6 (Inclusive Nos) Market Street, City Art Centre |
| Designated | 12 December 1974 |
| Reference no. | LB30139 |
The City Art Centre is part of the Museums & Galleries Edinburgh, which sits under the Culture directorate of the City of Edinburgh Council. The City Art Centre has a collection which include historic and modern Scottish painting and photography, as well as contemporary art and craft. It is an exhibition based venue with no permanent displays.
The City Art Centre is home to the City of Edinburgh's Recognised collection of Scottish Art. Edinburgh's fine art collection is approximately 4,800 pieces of Scottish work in a variety of mediums. Artists such Fergusson, Eardley, Paolozzi are represented in the collection as well as many other Edinburgh-based and Scottish artists. Artists are represented dating from the 17th century to the present day.