Visual Arts

Kilmarnock's Dick Institute has been described as Scotland’s finest municipal gallery, featuring the largest exhibition spaces in Scotland south of Glasgow with a carefully selected programme of exhibitions to rival any of our city counterparts.

The Main Gallery plays host to world class touring exhibitions through our partnerships with national institutions such as TATE, the Design Museum, National Galleries Scotland, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Seven Stories in bringing household name exhibitions including Quentin Blake, Gerhard Richter and Michael Morpurgo. It also proudly exhibits an ambitious range of temporary exhibitions hosting large scale shows and new commissions from Scotland’s leading contemporary visual artists including Christine Borland, Nathan Coley, Kenny Hunter, Rachel Maclean and Graham Fagen as well as works by applied artists Simon Ward and Timorous Beastie.

The Baird Institute in Cumnock, the Dick Institute's sister venue has also hosted major exhibitions by Picasso and Matisse. 

Visit the What's On section to find out about our latest exhibitions and programmes