LISTINGS ART
Copenhagen. an exhibition of Danish design classics including Lego. Rosendahl. Bom Bonfiis and Bang and Olufson hi-fi.
The Striped Jar Tapestries Until 6 Feb. Knitwear and needlepoint designer wizard Kaffe Fassett’s large quartet of tapestries based on his own paintings of a 19th century temple jar.
I ROYAL OBSERVATORY VISITORS CEHTRE Blackford Hill. 668 8405. Mon—Fri noon—5.30pm; weekends/holidays noon—5.30pm. [D]. £1.50 (75p).
The Universe Exhibition Up-to-date information on the Big Bang and everything else you ever wanted to know about the Universe.
Historical Exhibition Introduction to the work of The Royal Observatory and modern astronomy. plus two original telescope towers and the best view of Edinburgh from the rooftop terrace and viewing telescope.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACAOEMY The Mound. 225 667 l. Mon-Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 2-5 m.
114th Annual Exhibition Sat 22 Jan—l7 Feb. Huge range of selected paintings by members and non-members of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painters and Watercolourists.
I SCOTTISH GALLERY l6 Dundas Street. 558 1200. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat lOam—4pm.
George Oelvin Until 2 Feb. New paintings plus jewellery by Mark Powell.
I SCOTTISH HATIOHAL GALLERY OF MOOERH ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 2—5pm. [D]. Cafe. The gallery's justly renowned cafe is open Mon—Sat 10.30am—4.30pm; Sun 2.30—4.20pm. Entry to the permanent collection is free. and features works by Picasso. Matisse. Mondrian and 20th century Scottish artists. The gallery has recently purchased Alexander Stoddart‘s larger-than-life bust of Henry Moore.
Marcel eroodthaers's La Tour Visuelle
100 Years or Modern Art Until 1 Feb. To coincide with the publication of the Concise Catalogue. the gallery has been hung with works from the permanent collection. From i890 to the present and from Picasso to Callum lnnes, the exhibition unveils a sizeable chunk of the gallery's huge collection.
I SCOTTISH HATIOHAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 2—5pm. [D]. Cafe. Scotland's bonniest and beastliest monarchs. politicians. writers and artists. The Art oi the Oaguerreotype Until 29 Jan. Invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre in 1839. the first photographic process involved making a single image on a specially treated copper plate. This exhibition includes British. European and American examples of miniature
reflections of the sitter.
I SCOTTISH UHITEO SERVICES MUSEUM Edinburgh Castle. 225 7534. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm; Sun Ham—5.30pm. Free. but there is an admission charge for the Castle.
For your Freedom and ours: Poland, Scotland and the Second World War Many Polish soldiers came to Scotland in the 40s and this is an exhibition of uniforms. insignia and equipment. as well as drawings. prints and other personal material.
I STILLS GALLERY 105 High Street. 557 l 140. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm.
Scottish Open Photography Submission Sat 22 Jan~l9 Feb. An exciting range of selected work.
I THE TORRAHCE GALLERY 29b Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat 10.30am—4pm.
Contemporary Oriental Painting Mon 17—29 Jan.
I VIEST GRAHTOH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TRUST l Granton Mains Avenue. West Granton. 552 0485. Mon-Fri lOam—9pm.
Steve Hood Until 26 Jan. First show in brand new gallery space The Prentice Centre by young local artist. The show includes some large oil paintings and sketches of the West Granton estate.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
Ayr
I MACLAURIH ART GALLERY Monument Road. Alloway. 0292 445447. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
Larger Paintings Until 2 Feb. A selection of works from the past 200 years from the gallery and the District Council‘s collections.
ngussre I IOHA GALLERY Highland Folk Museum.
Duke Street. 05406 61307. Mon. Wed Fri lOam—noon. 3—5pm; Tue IOam—noon
i 7—9pm; Sat lOam—noon.
Alter-ego Sat 15 Jan-5 Feb. Self-portraits in a range of techniques by 26 Scottish artists including Ken Curn'e. June Carey and Lys Hansen.
LECTURES
Lectures are listed by city, than alphabetically by subject.
Edinburgh
3 Robert Burns Portrait Gallery. Wed 26 . Jan. A talk by Gavin Sprott.
I The Christian Message in Baroque Art : Greyfriars. Wed 26 Jan. 7.30pm. A lecture j by Professor Alistair Rowan.
Mollie Hunter Portrait Gallery. Wed 19
f Jan. l2.45pm. Frances Borzello discusses I. Elizabeth Blackadder's work.
f Niagara Falls National Gallery. Fri 21 Jan. l2.45pm. A talk by Frances Borzello on
Frederic Edwin Church's work.
- The Two Roberts Gallery of Modern Art.
Mon 17 Jan. l2.45pm. Colquhoun and MacBryde are discussed by John Griffiths.
; A Visitor’s Choice Gallery of Modern Art. 2 Mon 24 Jan. l2.45pm. A talk by Frances
Borzello.
' Glasgow ? Promoting Architecture as a Cultural
Entity 870 Garscube Road. Queens Cross. Tue 18 Jan. 12.15pm. £4.50 (includes lunch). A light-hearted lecture organised by the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society. by Neil Baxter.
SOFA Glasgow Film Theatre. Fridays. 11am. Free. Weekly talks organised by the Glasgow School of Art and open to the general public. Call Alice Angus on 353 4500 for details of programme.
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