ART & EXHIBITIONS
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94 George Street. Edinburgh EH2 SDI“. Tel 031 225 5955
SCOTTISH MYTHS Bellany, Braham, C'onvery, McIntyre, MaePherson, Urie, Watson 'Classie Plastics' - Contemporary British Jewellery 'Quilt Work’ by Stephen Lemencello 29 June - 4 August
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat lliam-lpm
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KUBVA KUMBA Photographs by Philip Chudy 14 JULY - 4 AUGUST
Gallery Talk Tuesday 31 July 7.30pm. £1.50 (£1). Dr John McCracken discusses the history of colonialism in Africa with reference to Zimbabwe.
105 High Street, Edinburgh, 031 5571140 Tues - Sat 11am - 5.30pm. Admission Free Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council, Edinburgh District Council.
THE FRUITMARKET GALLERY
7-29me
OPEN EXHIBITION 1990
29 Market Street, Edinburgh EH11DF Tel: 031-225 2383 Tuesday-Saturday10-5.3O Thursday-7 Sunday12-5 Closed Monday
Subsidised by the Scott-shuns C0uncil
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 8921. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm'. Sun 2—5pm. The Consul Smith Collection: Raphael to Canaletto Until 15 Jul. This fine collection of 17th and 18th century Italian artwork was originally put together by Joseph Smith (1674—1770). These days it is the property of Elizabeth Regina and many of the works are going on show for the first time. New exhibitions start in August. I NETHERBOW 43 High Street. 5569579. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm and evenings when performances. Cafe. The Year at the Print Until 28 Jul. Prints by Claire Hellewell. Contact the gallery for details of Block Printing Classes 15. 22. 29 Jul at WASPS studio. Hamilton Place. I OBLOMOV11-13 North Bank Street. The Mound. 220 0054. Everyday. Ham—late. Beasts and Baths Until 25 Jul. Works on paper by printmakers Karen Guthrie and Nina Pope. I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm. Sat IOam—4pm. Brenda Lenaghan RSW: Recent Paintings Until 19Ju1. Mike Dodd: Ceramics Until l9Jul. Margot Hartley: Jewellery Until 19Jul. Catherine Goodman. Kitty Burns, PeterLloyd Jones. Brian Ballard 21Jul—9 Aug. An exhibition of paintings shown in conjunction with Cadogan Contemporary. Sue White-Cakes: Copper Metal Sculpture 21 Jul—9 Aug. I PORTFOLIO GALLERY AT PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 43 Candlemaker Row. 220 191l.Tue—Satnoon—5.30pm. Time a Stone Until 28 Jul. Swedish-born Gunnie Moberg now lives and works in ()rkney. I let cibachrome photographic prints are accompanied by the poetry of George Mackay Brown A One Day introduction to Photography 21 Jul. A workshop for absolute beginners. Contact gallery for details. I PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. How to Taitea Portrait Until 161ul. Portraits from the National Collection of Photography are used to illustrate different approaches to taking a photographic portrait and how they have usurped the painter in recording people's faces for posterity. Portrait in Focus: Robert Louis Stevenson IJnti|9 Sept. I QUEEN'S HALL Clerk Street. Box Office 668 2019. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Cafe. The OtherTen and Me Until 4 Aug. Miniature tapestries. work on paper and felt work by eleven third year studentsof tapestry at the College ofArt I RIAS 15 Rutland Square. 229 7545. Mon—Fri 9.3(iam—5pm. The Way We Live Now Until 27 Jul. The
Portrait oi William Ewen by Martin Stevenson at WASPS Gallery.
RIAS‘ annual housing exhibition and a review of Scottish architects'current involvement in housing. And. at Henry Duncan House (TthSB). 120 George Street. Fora Wee Country... Until 27 Jul. A celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the RIAS' funding. the exhibition illustrates architectural contributions to the development of modern Scotland. I RICHARD DEMARCO GALLERY Blackfriars Church. Blackfriars Street (oft High Street). 557 0707. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. Jean Findlay: New Photographic Worit13—28 Jul. I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN 552 7171. Gardens Mon—Sat mam-sunset; Sun llam—sunsct. Plant houses and exhibitions (mounted in lnverleith House) Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun 11am—5pm. Next exhibition Andy Goldsworthy: Sculptures starts 11 Aug. I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 6671. Mon—Sal 10am—5pm. Sun 2—5pm. The RSA Annual Exhibition Until 14 Jul. The 164th opportunity to see the RSA‘s Summer exhibition of painting. sculpture and architecture. Next exhibition Scotland’s Pictures starts 30Jul. I SCOTTISH CRAFT CENTRE 140 Canongate. 556 8136. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Display of Scottish contemporary craftwork. I THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 94 George Street. 225 5955. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 1(lam-1pm. Scottish Myths L'ntil 4 Aug. Seven leading Scottish artists take an imaginative look at some traditional Scottish myths and invent a few new ones into the bargain. Classic Plastics: Jewellery L‘ntil 4 Aug. I Steve Lemencello: Textiles Chill 4 Aug. I I SOLSTICE GALLERY 18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri 1 1am—5pm. Sat ! 1(iam—1pm. Works from stock on display throughout 1 July. 1 I STEP GALLERY 39 Howe Street. 556 l 1613. Mon—Fri 1 lam—5.30pm; Sat 1 i
1 1am—4pm; Sun noon—3pm.
Sunrise Trust Exhibition limit 6 Aug. Work by eight local artists.
I STILLS GALLERY 105 High Street.557 1140. Tue—Sat 1 lam—5.30pm.
Kubva Kumba: Photographs by Philip Chudy 14 Jul—4 Aug. Chudy left his native Zimbabwe at the age ofeighteen. when it was still Rhodesia. Since then he has returned several times to visit his family and collect these images of his birthplace. In Zimbabwe's Shona language. Kubva Kumba means 'from home‘. and. to a certain extent. these are the impressions ofan exile.
Photo Focus 18 Jul. 7pm. Philip Chudy discusses his work and interest in image J
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