The gallery also has a strong policy of both acquiring and commissioning works depicting modern Scots in the public eye (including actors Sean Connery and Robbie Coltrane and Manchester United football manager Sir Alex Ferguson), which keeps its exhibitions fresh and fulfills Carlyle's original aims.
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Works featuring Sean Connery and Robbie Coltrane have been acquired by the gallery.
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Modern Scots are prohibited from being included in the gallery.