Collective Gallery on Calton Hill in Edinburgh has announced its 2026 exhibition programme, featuring solo shows by Paloma Proudfoot and Katie Paterson in the City Dome Gallery. Proudfoot's exhibition, running from March to May 2026, will include new sculptures and a performance exploring the female voice and body, while Paterson's 'Afterlife' presents nearly 200 amulets made from endangered materials, previously shown at Folkestone Triennial 2025. The gallery also launched a new career-development programme called Time + Space, inviting early-career artists to apply by 14 December 2025, with the first edition featuring Alberta Whittle and Aqsa Arif.
This matters because Collective Gallery continues to support emerging and established artists with strong ties to Scotland, providing a platform for innovative, socially engaged work. The Time + Space programme addresses a critical gap in the art ecosystem by offering structured support for artists at the beginning of their careers, helping them present new work and build audiences. Paterson's 'Afterlife' highlights how contemporary art can engage with environmental fragility, while Proudfoot's show connects historical themes of female hysteria to modern technology, demonstrating the gallery's commitment to thought-provoking, interdisciplinary practice.