FESTIVAL ART LISTINGS continued

THE SABLE GALLERY

29b Dundas Street, 467 3937. Tue—Fri 11am—7pm; Sat 11am—5 m.

Ready, Willing And Sa Ie Fri 4 Aug-Sat 2 Sep. A rotating exhibition of paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, textiles and ceramics by Scotland-based artists.

SCOTTISH ARTS CLUB

24 Rutland Square, 229 8157. Daily 11am—6pm.

Arshile Gorky, Making The Book Sat 5—Mon 28 Aug. Nouritza Matossian curates an exhibition of photographs, maps and exhibition posters collected during 20 years’ research of the work of Arshile Gorky (1904—1948).

SCOTTISH GALLERY

16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.

Barbara Rae Fri 4 Aug—Wed 6 Sep. Paintings.

Nel Lissen and Adam Paxon Fri 4 Aug—Wed 6 Sep. Contemporary jewellery.

Keiko Mukaide and Diana Hobson Fri 4 Aug-Wed 6 Sep. In conjunction with the exhibition of work currently on show in the glasshouses of the Royal Botanic Garden, glass works by Keiko Mukaide and Diana Hobson.

SHIRAK

5 Barony Street, 478 7440. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.

Contemporary Scottish Art And Design A gallery and shop featuring a selection of hand-woven and embroidered rugs and textiles by Turkoman, Uzbek, Beluchi and Aimay tribes, plus a changing programme of contemporary Scottish art and design.

STILLS

23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm (Opening hours from 8—27 Aug

Tue—Sat 10am—8pm; Sun & Mon noon-8pm).

Weegee Re-Viewed Until Sat 5 Aug. Curated by Dr David Hopkins from St Andrews University, an insight into the life and work of Ukraine-born photographer, Usher Fellig, otherwise known as ‘Weegee’. Emigrating to the States in 1906, he worked as a newspaper photographer in New York in the early 19405 and was given access to his own police radio, enabling him to be first on the scene of crime and disasters.

Alan Currall - Encyclopaedia And Other Works Tue 8 Aug—Sat 23 Sep. The gallery’s festival exhibition present the first major solo exhibition of work by Glasgow-based artist Alan Currall. Best known for his monologue video works, Encyclopaedt'a is a new CD-ROM work which parodies the reference works of Encyclopaedia Britannica and Microsoft Encarta. See preview.

Steven McKenzie Tue 8 Aug—Sat 23 Sep. (Cafe Odile at Stills). Paintings by Steven McKenzie.

STUDIO ONE GALLERY

10 Stafford Street, 226 5812. Mon—Sat 9.30am—6pm; Sun noon—5.30pm.

David Darling Sun 6—Mon 28 Aug. Fashion photography with a difference featuring the work of David Darling. Using layers of colour and digital technology, his talents have been used by Vivienne Westwood and Janet Reger.

TALBOT RICE GALLERY

University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 650 2211. Mon—Sat 10am—Spm; Sun 2—5pm.

Elizabeth Blackadder Until Sat 9 Sep. This major retrospective exhibition celebrates the work of the Falkirk-born artist, Elizabeth Blackadder. Influenced by the work of Gillies and MacTaggart, the exhibition features still life, landscape

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and floral works along with a series of new paintings.

TORRANCE GALLERY

36 Dundas Street, 556 6366. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat 10.30am-4pm. George Birrell and Kathleen Conboy Until Sat 5 Aug. Recent paintings by George Birrell and Kathleen Conboy.

TRAVELLING GALLERY

For a detailed itinerary call 0131 529 3930. Opening times vary.

East Of Eden Scotland’s only mobile art gallery goes on tour with a new exhibition of work by Paul Caner and Kate Gray. Exploring notions of the search for identity and meaning, Gray creates large photographs displayed in light boxes and kinetic video sculptures and Carter constructs an installation including an extraterrestrial radio-scanner and a camera surveillance of the sky. The gallery will be stopping off in East Lothian during the week of Mon 7—Fri 11 Aug and in Edinburgh from Mon 14—Fri 18 Aug.

TRAVERSE BAR CAFE

Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, 228 5383. Mon—Wed 10.30am—midnight; Thu—Sat 10.30am—1am; Sun 4pm-midnight.

Euan Myles: Traverse Photographs (Traverse Bar). Until Fri 15 Sep. A selection of publicity shots by Traverse photographer Euan Myles.

Dazzle Fri 4—Sun 27 Aug. (Atrium Space, open daily 10am-midnight). A selling exhibition of contemporary jewellery.

EDINBURGH MUSEUMS

This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions.

MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND

Chambers Street, 247 4219. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—5pm; Tue 10am—8pm. £3 (£1.50); under 185 free. Listen! A Million Children's Voices In Scotland Until Sun 3 Sep. With over one million children under the age of 18, Save The Children have given these

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Mary. Queen of Scots by Mari Bon on show at Bourne Fine Art

young people the opportunity to voice their opinions with an exhibition of written and visual contributions received as part of the ‘Million Children’ campaign.

NEWHAVEN HERITAGE MUSEUM Newhaven Harbour, 551 4165. Daily noon—5pm. Free.

I Saw A Ship A Sailing Until Mon 20 Nov. Artworks on a maritime theme produced by children of the Creative Kids Club.

QUEENSFERRY MUSEUM

53 High Street, 331 5545. Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat 10am-1pm & 2.15—5pm; Sun noon—5pm. Free.

Food For Thought A look at children’s diet and eating habits over the past 150 years.

ROYAL MUSEUM

2 Chambers Street, 247 4219. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm (Tue 8pm); Sun noon—5pm. £3 (£1.50); under 185 free. A 19th century museum housing international collections of natural history, geology, science, technology and the decorative arts, plus two permanent exhibitions: Art & Industry and The Ivy Wu Gallery. Millennium Clock A chance to view Russian mechanical sculptor Eduard Bersudsky’s millennium clock for the museum, a kinetic sculpture, measuring nine metres high.

The Finest Scottish Sapphires Until Sun 3 Sep. This temporary display brings together for the first time the finest crystals and the largest cut stone from the sapphire localit on the Isle of Lewis. Breaking The Surface Until Sun 31 Dec. Over thirteen ceramics artists from Korea present an exhibition of new work, highlighting the use of both traditional and contemporary techniques. Featured are elegant white jars and dishes by [k- young Kim and robust vessels by Lee Kang-Hyo.

Heaven And Hell And Other Worlds Of The Dead Until Sun 11 Feb. Discover beliefs and customs from around the world in an exhibition of the afterlife. Exhibits include a Mercedes-Benz coffin, shamans’ masks, Egyptian grave goods,

Mexican festive skeletons and much more. See review.

Artists In Residence - The Linares Family Until Thu 10 Aug. lntemationally acclaimed artist Felipe Linares Mendoza and his sons Leonardo and Felipe create two full-sized skeleton figures for the exhibition’s Day of the Dead market stall.

WRITERS' MUSEUM

Lady Stair’s House, Lady Stair’s Close, 529 4901. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Free. Fergusson And Stevenson Mon 7—Thu 10 Aug. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Free. This exhibition examines the similarities and contrasts in the work and lives of two of Scotland’s greatest writers.

LECTURES & EVENTS Edinburgh Mount Vesuvius In Eruption Fri 4 Aug, 12.45pm. Free. National Gallery of Scotland. Julia Rayer Rolfe, former librarian at the National Gallery of Scotland, gives a talk. Meet The Artist Sat 5 Aug, 2pm. Free. Fruitmarket Gallery. Shirin Neshat talks about her current international Festival exhibition on show at the gallery. Lectures: Da s Of The Dead - Mexican Sty e Tue 8 Aug, 6.30pm. £2. Royal Museum. Chloe Sayer, an expert in Mexican culture, discusses the celebrations surrounding the annual festival when Mexicans welcome back the souls of their dead with flowers and food offerings. Roland Penrose And His Collection Mon 7 Aug, 12.45pm. Free. National Gallery of Modern Art Belford Road, 624 6200. (Gymnasium). Patrick Elliot gives a talk. Lectures: Da s Of The Dead - Mexican Sty e Tue 8 Aug, 6.30pm. £2. Royal Museum. Chloe Sayer, an expert in Mexican culture, discusses the celebrations surrounding the annual festival when Mexicans welcome back the souls of their dead with flowers and food offerings. Photo Journalism Wed 9 Aug, 12.45pm. Free. National Portrait Gallery. (Antiquaries’ Library). Duncan Forbes gives a talk.

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