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■ 53 BELFORD ROAD First Floor, 220 1453. 10am–4pm; Sun 1–5pm. FREE A Place of Springs Until Sun 23 Aug. Recent paintings by Julia Fowler. Fringe. ■ THE ADAM POTTERY 76 Henderson Row, 557 3978. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm. FREE Clay 2009: Studio Ceramics Until Sat 5 Sep. Vibrant show of contemporary and traditional ceramics. Fringe.
■ ART AMATORIA 10 Bellevue Crescent, 07768 960578. Daily 2pm–6pm. FREE Contemporary Scottish Artists Until Fri 28 Aug. Paintings by Lizzie McCorquodale, Lettie Blackett and Peter Harford-Cross.
■ ART’S COMPLEX 151 London Road, 661 1924. Thu–Sun 1200–1800.
✽✽ FREE Self-made Cavalcade ●●●●● Until Sat 5 Sep. See
Hitlist, page 70. EAF.
■ ATTICSALT 50 Thistle Street, North East Lane, 225 2093. Mon–Sat 2pm–6pm. FREE Passing ●●●●● Until Sat 29 Aug. Prints by American photographer Kate Pollard, created in the aftermath of her father’s death. EAF. ■ THE BIG SCREEN Festival Square, Lothian Road. 07500 461332. FREE Television Interruptions Until Sat 5 Sep. During the 1971 Edinburgh Festivals artist David Hall broadcast his Television Interruptions on Scottish TV. These original works will again be intermittently broadcast. EAF.
■ THE BONGO CLUB Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. Mon–Fri 1pm–7pm. FREE All About Eve Until Sun 30 Aug. Works on paper by Catriona Ruth Paterson aka Wild Card Kitty. ■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Scottish Paintings: Old Master to Contemporary Until Sat 5 Sep. Historical survey exhibition featuring works by William McTaggart, Callum Innes and the Boyle Family. EAF.
■ C Chambers Street, 555 3940. FREE LGBT Youth Scotland Charity Art Exhibition and Sale Until Mon 31 Aug. Charity exhibition and sale in aid of LGBT Youth Scotland. FREE Not From Round Here Until 31 Aug. An eclectic mix of prints and cartoons by Miriam Sturdee. Fringe. ■ CLARENCE STREET 1 Clarence Street, Stockbridge, 07766 351696. Noon–8pm; Mon, Wed & Fri 4pm–9pm. FREE Crossings: Land and Sea Until Mon 31 Aug. Paintings by Scottish and South African artists exploring the land and the sea. Fringe.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun 11am–6pm. FREE The How Not To Cookbook – Lessons Learned the Hard Way Until Sun 27 Sep. A limited edition book and art project based on artist Aleksandra Mir’s personal history of cooking disasters. EAF.
✽✽ FREE The Enlightenments: Susan Norrie Until Sat 26 Sep. See
5 Questions, page 70.
■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Tue–Sat 11am–4.30pm. FREE Andrew Ranville ●●●●● Until Thu 10 Sep. For this two-location exhibition Ranville presents eco-friendly large scale installations. EAF. ■ DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Mon–Fri 9am–5pm. FREE Steen Brogaard – Tales from the Top of Europe Until Fri 4 Sep. Captivating photographs depicting Denmark in the prelude to the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Alive with Innovations: Paolozzi’s Beginnings Until Sun 27 Sep. Paolozzi’s aggressive, machine-like sculptures and kaleidoscopic mosaics and paintings. FREE Paul & Nusch Eluard and Surrealism ●●●●● Until Sun 27 Sep. Exhibition charting the affair between Surrealist Paul Eluard and his wife and muse Nusch.
✽✽ FREE The Enlightenments Until Sun 27 Sep. See Hitlist, page 70. EIF.
■ DIGITAL DESIGN SERVICES 61 Bread Street, 477 4524. Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat noon–4pm. FREE Caricatures and Florals – The Odd Couple Until Fri 28 Aug. Caricaturists Mick Hollinworth and Craig Rogalski exhibit artwork alongside young Scottish floral designer Kate Knight. Fringe.
3D/2D PRESENTS EDINBURGH Wes End FAIR 09 Scotland’s largest contemporary, open air ART, CRAFT & DESIGN FAIR 08 - 30 AUGUST 09 Open Every Day 11am - 6pm
1000sof great gift ideas 100fantastic creative stalls 26years of festival history 7hours shopping each day 1great open air venue!
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FIND THE WEST END FAIR AT
St John’s, corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road, Edinburgh
Over 100 Makers, Artists and Designers
FREE ADMISSION. EVERYONE WELCOME.
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The Conversation Piece Scenes of fashionable life 27 March–20 September 2009 Open daily 09:30–18.00 (last admission 17.00) Enjoy free re-admission for a year if you buy your ticket directly from us. Simply register on your first visit.
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