Edinburgh Galleries continued
THE DEAN GALLERY
Belford Road. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun 1 1am—6pm.
'3 Roland Penrose Until Sun 9 Sep. £4 (£2.50) Joint admission with Lee Miller Exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art. Roland Penrose (1900—1984) was one of the key figures in the development of modern art in Britain. This major exhibition. which coincides with the publication of Roland Penrose: The Friendly Surrealist. a biography by his son Antony Penrose. reveals his work as a surrealist artist. exhibition organiser. collector and writer. Penrose was friends with a number of surrealists including Ernst. Miro and Picasso and was responsible for the first surrealist exhibition to come to London in 1936. To complement the exhibition. the National Gallery of Modern Art is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Penrose's wife. Lee Miller. See Hitlist. Paolozzi And Music Until Sun 28 Oct. As part of a series of displays from the Gallery‘s collection of Eduardo Paolozzi‘s work. a suite of nine screenprints entitled Calcium Light Night inspired by the work of innovative American composer. Charles Ives.
THE DI ROLLO GALLERY
27 Queensferry Street. 220 4150. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm; Sun noon—4pm.
Street To Shore Mon 20 Aug—Sun 2 Sep. A two-person show of original watercolours and pen and inks by Ken Lochhcad who paints Scottish and Italian scenes and Alan Sutherland who focuses on Edinburgh.
DOGGERFISHER 1 l Gayfield Square. 558 71 10. Tue—Sat I lam—6pm: Sun 2—5pm.
Do Others Before They Do You:
t Lyn Lowenstein Until Sun 30 Sep. Edinburgh-based artist Lyn Lowenstein‘s
topical exhibition of photographs.
paintings and text works explores ideas of
political protest. focusing on the Burmese democracy. the UK‘s petrol crisis and recent anti-capitalist demonstrations. See preview.
The Bride Stripped Bare Until Sat 18 Aug. Recent paintings by Lesley Banks inspired by weddings.
Festival Exhibition Mon 20 Aug—Tue 4 Sep. A selection of paintings by regular gallery exhibitors including Josephine Graham. Brendan Kelly. Sheila Macmillan. Colin Park and Geoff L'glow.
FOUNTAINPARK LEISURE
COMPLEX
Fountainpark. Fountainbridge. Dundee
Street. 228 9784.
Fringe Poster Competition
Exhibition Until Mon 27 Aug. A
display of over 100 posters designed by
children for the annual Fringe Poster competition.
JOHN DONALD & CO 8—10 Bristo Place. 225 4996. Mon—Fri
9.30am—5pm: Sat 10am—3pm.
Scottish Colours Until Sat 1 Sep. New works by artists and craftspeople at
Highland Stoneware plus Kaffe Fassett
and Eric Marwick.
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 221 6000. Daily 10am—5pm.
Chris Cunningham Until Sun 26 Aug. Creator and director of music videos for Bjork. Madonna and Aphex
Twin. Chris Cunningham began working
in the context of art for the first time last year. On show isflex (2000) and his new piece Monkey Drummer (2001 ). which
premiered at this year‘s Venice Biennale.
3 featuring an automaton of the head of a monkey with multiple limbs. See review
and Hitlist.
Persistence Of Vision Until Sun 26
Aug. Forming part of the Edinburgh
International Film Festival. this exhibition profiles the growing influence of artists
. involved in the use of filth and video.
Featured artists include Kerry Laitala.
Beverly Hood and Michelle Naismith.
Crossing Over 6 Sat 18 Aug. 2.30—3.30pm. An afternoon of cutting- edge digital films which explore the
. crossover of on-line art. film and
entertainment.
. EDINBURGH GALLERY
18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—3pm.
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EDINBURGH PHOTOGRAPch SOCIETY
The Photographic Exhibition Centre. 68 Great King Street. Mon—Sat 10am—8pm;
Sun 1—5pm. £2 (£1.50); under 12s free.
International Photography Until Sun 2 Sep. The 139th annual photographic exhibition featuring over 200 prints taken by photographers from around the globe.
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS
23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.
Josef Albers: Prints 1918-1976 Until Fri 21 Sep. German artist JosefAlbers was a leading figure in 20th century art. A one-time member of the German Bauhaus school. Albers used colour as a metaphor for relationships. Showing works from Homage to the Square in which concentric squares are laid on top of each other in diminishing scale. the works prefigured Op Art. Along with this series. lesser known works of photographs and photo-collages are also on show.
EDINBURGH ZOO
Corstorphine Road. 334 9171. Daily 9am—6pm.
Living Colour Until Fri 7 Sep. New work by artist-in-residence Allison Young.
EDITH SIMON GALLERY
67 Northumberland Street. 556 5873. Mon—Sat 10.30am-6pm.
Edith Simon: Come Again Until Sat 25 Aug. Annual show from regular Festival exhibitor Edith Simon. featuring graphics. pictures. sculpture and videos.
EGO AND OUT
14 Picardy Place. 478 7434. Daily noon—l 1pm.
AS220 Gallery Exchange Until Sat 18 Aug. Artists from A5220. a studio space offering residential and work space to artists based in Providence in the USA. bring an eclectic range of work to the Festival including painting. silk-screening. photography and collage.
3 FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street. 225 2383. Daily
10am—7pm. QJeff Koons: Easyfun - Ethereal Until Wed 12 Sep. £3
(£1.50); under 5s free. The UK premiere of large-scale paintings by American artist Jeff Koons. Self-taught
artist Koons is widely known for his kitsch three-dimensional sculptures. but his new paintings or rather. computer- generated images painted onto canvas
by his team of helpers. retain much of , the consumer motifs central to his work. Images of chocolate swirls. Cheerios. happy-faced sandwiches. l
. luscious lips and lacquered toenails selected from the media and personal
photographs make up these collaged Baintings. See Hitlist. 1 al Veroni: Lucha Por La Vida Until Sun 9 Sep (Bookshop). Artist‘s books by the Argentine painter. printmaker and environmental artist Ral , Veroni. Lucha par la Vida (Struggle for 3 Life) dates back to 1994 when Veroni
first began printing designs on paper 1 : currency removed from circulation due ' to inflation.
Northern Lights On permanent
view. once night falls. is Peter Fink‘s
' light installation for the gallery inspired by the aurora borealis. Comprising a
. ‘roof fin‘ triangle of light. light detailing
on the east and west roof and lift shaft. the colours regularly change. brightening up this dark corner of Edinburgh‘s Market Street.
GALERIE MIRAGES
46a Raeburn Place. 315 2603. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm.
Heavy Metal Until Sat 15 Sep. Designer and unique jewellery from around the globe. plus metal sculpture from Thailand. India and Zimbabwe.
GARAGE THEATRE
Grindlay Street Court. Grindlay Street Lane. 229 7941.
UNLV’s Filmmakers’ Showcase Until Mon 27 Aug (not 20 Aug). 10am. £6 (£5). Annual showcase of digital shorts by students from the College of Fine Arts. University of Nevada. Las Vegas.
FINE ART LIBRARY
Central Library. George IV Bridge. 225 5584 (ext 225). Mon—Thu 10am—8pm; Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 9am—1pm. Paintings and Pastel Until Thu 30 Aug. Paintings and pastels by Damaris Micklem and Afsaneh Michaels.
FIRTH GALLERY
35 William Street. 225 2196. Mon—Sat 1 1am—5pm.
Paul Furneaux Until Sat 8 Sep. Woodblock prints by Paul Furneaux building on the age-old Japanese techniques of printing in watercolour. Furneaux was recently artist-in- residence at the Royal Museum as part of Scotland‘s Year of the Artist. Part of Japan 2001 .
GOLD
Gallery & Shop. 77 Dundas Street. 556 3159. Mon—Wed & Fri—Sat 10am—6pm: Thu 10am—8pm; Sun 1 1am—4pm (19 Aug only).
Reflections Until Thu 30 Aug.
; Recent work by Sue White-Cakes. Moira Maitland. Linda Warrick. Hazel
Campbell. Liz McCarthy and James
Macaulay.
HAMILTON & INCHES
87 George Street. 225 4898. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 9.30am—5pm.
: Reflections Of Africa Tue 21
Aug—Sat 1 Sep. Silver African animal
sculptures by Zimbabwean sculptor.
Patrick Mavros featuring a pair of hunting falcons. wine coasters and elephant candlesticks.
FLYING COLOURS GALLERY
6a Dundas Street. 020 7351 5558. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
15th Anniversary Exhibition Until Sat 25 Aug. London-based Flying Colours Gallery returns to Edinburgh where it first opened fifteen years ago. with the work of contemporary Scottish artists featuring Shona Barr. Claire Harrigan. Stephen Mangan and Anthony Scullion.
HANOVER FINE ARTS 22a Dundas Street. 556 2181. Mon—Fri 10.30am—6pm; Sat 10am—5pm.
17th International Festival Exhibition Until Sat 1 Sep. A
selection of work by over 50 gallery
artists from Scotland and abroad
featuring land and seascapes. still life.
1 figurative and floral works plus
sculpture. ceramics. jewellery and wooden and Indian lacquered boxes.