<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>The Scotsman Art</title>    <link>https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/art/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Scotsman Art and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:51 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-28T00:00:51Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/art/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Artists from across the world explore conflict and unrest in new exhibition in Edinburgh]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/art/artists-from-across-the-world-explore-conflict-and-unrest-in-new-exhibition-in-edinburgh-9312388</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Rupture is curated by Talbot Rice Gallery Director Professor Tessa Giblin, with contributions from Carol Yinghua Lu and in collaboration with museums in Beijing and Manila.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:13:15 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9312388</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/27/15/28/Talbot-Rice-Rupture-08432.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Talbot Rice</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[British artist Carey Young’s film Appearance presents portraits of 15 women judges. -  (Talbot Rice)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-27T16:13:15+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts and Culture]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Five Centuries of Scottish Art: why a nation's sense of its art history is vital for its self-esteem]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/art/five-centuries-of-scottish-art-why-a-nations-sense-of-its-art-history-is-vital-for-its-self-esteem-9311646</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>As his trailblazing book on the history of Scottish art is updated and republished, Duncan Macmillan reflects on why a nation's sense of its art history is so important</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:52:20 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9311646</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/04/24/04/iconic-upload-pa-2023_08_29-1693308325272_2.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Jane Barlow / PA</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The Monarch of the Glen by Sir Edwin Landseer being installed at the new wing of the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh -  (Jane Barlow / PA)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan Macmillan]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-27T11:52:20+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts and Culture]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders, Kilmarnock review: 'dazzling']]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/art/robert-macbryde-and-robert-colquhoun-artists-lovers-outsiders-kilmarnock-review-dazzling-9310952</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>This show is a valuable reminder of the achievements of two remarkable Scottish artists, writes Susan Mansfield</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:17:47 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9310952</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/27/8/37/A360-The-Two-Roberts-240926-26.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=100%2C0%2C100%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Contributed</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Installation view of Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun at the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock -  (Contributed)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Mansfield]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-27T09:17:47+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts and Culture]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>