ART & EXHIBITIONS LIST
Robert Nanteuil: Engraverto Louis XIV literary magazine will appear in
Until Mon 27 April. A selection of 1987- . Until 21 March 1987 about 30 prints from the collection of ° NETHERBOW 43 “181‘ Street- 556 THE CITY’S PICTURES John Pinkerton QC. 9579.
The largest ever showing of the City’s permanent collection of paintings, drawings. watercolours. prints and sculptures— from Alexander Na smyth to Lex Brae‘s Portrait of Nelson Mandela.
ADMISSION FREE
Undetined Borders Until Sat 28 March. Paintings, mixed media and stained glass by Christine Haliburton and Jane Hardie.
0 NEW TOWN CONSERVATION CENTRE 13a Dundas Street. Mon—Fri 9am—1pm. 2—5pm‘ Sat 10am—4pm. The New Town in the ’80s Tue 10 March—Sat 4 April. A Pentland Art Club held to commemorate the Tercentenary of Lord Provost George Drummond.
0 OPEN EYE GALLERY 57 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm. Sat 10am-4pm. [D]
Pat Semple — Paintings and Baaiie Pickard- Baku, Ritual Vessels Until Thurs 12 March.
Fiona Robertson - Paintings and Jane Butler-Cole- Ceramics Sat 14 March—Thurs 2 April.
0 PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Sun 2-5pm.
The great Scots of the past and present are collected here in a gallery of faces and figures.
Genial Company Until Sun 12 April. An 18th century view of those who
0 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge. 226 4531. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.30am—lpm.
The Art of Illustration: Banks Florilegium Until Wed 6 May. Joseph Banks headed a small group of naturalists on board Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour between 1768 and 1771. At every stop on their world trips. plants and flowers were collected and drawn by the young Scottish artist Parkinson. Though the watercolours and sketches were finished by a group of artists back in England (Parkinson died on the trip home) the 743 copper plates prepared for publication never hit the press. Using original techniques, the British Museum and Alecto Historical Editions are continuing the grand project and a complete edition of the work is underway. The exhibition shows the progress so far. Callum Macdonald Until Wed 6 May. An exhibition to celebrate the life and work of publisher Callum Macdonald who founded Lines Review. The 100th issue ofthat
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23 UNION STREET (OPP. PLAYHOUSE THEATRE) EDINBURGH OPEN 10-5.30pm MONDAY TO SATURDAY TEL: 031 557 2479 14 FEBRUARY TO 14 MARCH 1987
_ APPEL APPEAL
Chessel Gallery, Moray House Most at this show was selected tor Edinburgh trom the exhibition that closed earlier this month in Dublin, coming originally trom the Arnoliini in Bristol. There are tour domestically-scaled acrylics that give a taste of the massive oils seen in Bristol, but don't expect acres at canvas and gallons ot paint here. The core at this selection is formed by
a group at ink drawings only 9in by 7in. The drawings were commissioned as illustrations tor Appel’s own poetry which is included in the show—and which, incidentally, appears i .n at least one anothology of modern Dutch poetry. Together they torm an idiosyncratic commentary on urban living, trom Amsterdam to New York where Appet has lived tortwenty years. The drawings range from dark fluency to lightwhimsy, and itthe scale otthe work is diminished, Appel‘s exuberance is not. The show is a welcome opportunity to see a lesser-known aspect of his work. (P.K.)
not only possessed an inventive mind but also shone at the dinner table and in the drawing room. Nottingham University have organised this exhibition (with sponsorship from Christie‘s) which collects the portraits ofsuch well-known 18th century figures as the actor David Garrick and poet Alexander Pope as painted by Hogarth and Kneller respectively. Few ofthe pictures have been exhibited before in Scotland. See panel.
0 PRESCOTE GALLERY 369 High Street. 225 2652. Mon——Sat 10am—5pm.
Eastern Approaches Until Sat 21 March. Sally Freshwater makes paper and silk constructions with a Japanese flavour. Richard Batterham is a fine domestic potter in the Leech tradition and Emanuel Cooper uses celadon glazes from Korea. Exhibition also includes work from Stephen Jones.
0 PRINTMAKERS' WORKSHOP GALLERY 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Janwork Until Sat 14 March.
New paintings, prints and drawings by Dominic Snyder. 21 young Glasgow artist. Snyder is bold about using a style which looks directly back to Leger and 20s‘ and 30s‘ graphics. He makes no bones about the thick, black lines and angular limbs. His economy with paint and quickfire brushwork is refreshing to see
‘ Simon Fraser Sat 21 March—Sat 18
April. Fraser‘s work is published in book and folio form in a series of collaborations with poets. This exhibition shows ‘The Loom of Light‘ with poetry by George Mackay Brown and etchings for ‘The Seeking‘ with Gaelic poet Aonghas MacNeacail.
Etching, Silkscreen or Lithography Courses on the weekend of 28/29 March. £25 (£20 members and cones). Places are limited so book soon!
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PAINTINGS PRINTS AND DRAWINGS
BY DOM/N/C SNYDER
An exhibition showing how 18th-century portrait painters - Reynolds, Gainsborough, Romney, Blake and others portrayed men and women of genius.
20 February-12 April
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen Street, Edinburgh Telephone 031- 556 8921 OPEN : MON—SAT 10.00-53.00. SUN 2.00-5.00
ADMISSION FREE
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