LISTINGS ART
EDINBURGH
I BANNS Hunter Square. 226 1112. Daily 10am— 1 lptn.
Edinburgh Oates Until 16 Jan. lfyou‘ve been hanging out in arty of Edinburgh‘s many coffee and cake-type establishments recently. you tnight find yourself immortalised in one of Richard Klein‘s lovely oil pastels. All works are fratned and cost £50.
I CAMEO CINEMA Home Street. 228 4141. Mon—Wed 6—11.30pm; Thurs thn—lam. Sat lpin—lam; Sun
I—l 1.30pm.
Running Time Until 31 Jan. Site-specific works based on the theme of film and film culture. created in collaboration with the Collective Gallery.
I CARLYLES North Bridge. 556 7277. Daily 10am—7pm (9pm Thurs—Sat). David Roberts Until 31 Jatt. The coffee shop plays host to an enviable collection of hand-coloured lithographs by this famous rags-to-riches Edinburgh sort. including scenes of the Holy Land. Egypt. Nubia and Palestine.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 1260. Tue—Sat l lam—5.30pm. Running Time Until 1 Feb. Mixed media works by a number of artists. all working around the theme of film and film culture. created in collaboration with the Cameo Cinema.
Evidence Until 1 Feb. Another collaborative project. this time featuring a poem by Scottish poet John Burnside and watercolours by Callum lnnes.
I CONTACT GALLERY Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 221 ()721. Mon—Fri 10am—4pm (2.30pm Fri).
Fused Until 16 Jan. Lively hand-cast paper collages and ink drawings created during a series of workshops at Grindlay Cottrt Centre.
I CYBERIA 88 Hanover Street. 220-1403. Daily llam—10pm (7pm Sttn).
Totem Until 15 Jan. Mixed media abstracts by artist Lucjana Condie. exploring the diverse meaning of symbols.
I EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 221 6000. Mon—Thurs 10am—8pm: Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—2pm.
Critical Pictures Until 20 Jan. Paintings. prints and drawings by Merlin James.
I THE EDINBURGH GALLERY 18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri Ham-5pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until 28 Feb. Mixed media work by gallery artists.
I THE FRUITMARKET GALLERY 29 Market Street. 225 2383. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm: Stm noon—5pm.
Northern lights Until I Feb. The work of eight leading contemporary artists frotn Britain and America. all of whom use light to create challenging and innovative installations.
I HANOVER FINE ARTS 22a Dundas Street. 556 2181. Mon—Fri 10.30am-6pm: Sat 10am—4pm.
Small Paintings For Christmas Tue 21 Jan—l Feb. The gallery's Christmas show carries on into the New Year. with over 150 works by 60 artists. including paintings. prints. Mackintosh-style jewellery. sculpture. textiles. resin boxes and cushions.
I INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Tue—Sat noon—ant
Patrick Bailly-Maitre-orand Until 24 Jan. Photographs and installations by this major French photogra her and scientist. I MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. Department of Architecture. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2342. Mon—Fri 10am—8pm; Sat/Sun 10.30am—2.30pm.
Robert Matthew Until 7 Feb. The first in a series of five exhibitions highlighting the work of five architectural practices in Scotland. This show looks at Sir Robert Matthew. the first Professor of Architecture at Edinburgh University.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 8921. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
The home of a fine collection of works from the Renaissance to Post- Impressionism. including Rembrandt. Degas and Van Gogh plus Antonio Canova's beautiful sculpture The Three Graces. in residence at the gallery until 1999.
Turner Watercolours Until 31 Jan. The annual showing of Victorian art collector Henry Vaughan’s bequest to the National Gallery. given under the strict instruction that the works only be shown in January when the light is weak and less destructive. See review.
I NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George 1V Bridge. 226 4531. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
White World Until 28 Feb. An exhibition chronicling the life and work ofGlasgow- born writer Kenneth White. Professor of 20th Century Poetry at the Sorbonne.
I NEW TOWN CONSERVATION CENTRE Dundas Street. 557 5222. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
Unexecuted Designs For Calton Hill-1812 Until 28 Feb. Designs by Playfair. Naystnyth and others. showing how C alton Hill could have developed. instead of becoming Edinburgh disgrace.
I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Under The Influence Sat 1 1—23 Jan. Thirty gallery artists pay homage to their greatest influences. Also on show. ceramics by Lubna Chowdhary attd jewellery by invited artists.
I PORTFOLIO GALLERY 43 Candlemaker Row. 220 191 1. Tue—Sat noon—5.30pm. Tresspass 3 Sat 11 Jan—15 Feb. Digitally constructed colour photographs by Sunil Gupta. exploring the notion that art history — as taught in educational institutions — is an exclusively European domain.
I OUEEN’S HALL Clerk Street. 668 2019. Mike Spring and Alan Chapman Until 1 Feb. Prints by two Edinburgh-based artists. dealing respectively with the natural world and the science of Alchemy. I ROGUES’ GALLERY 58 St Stephen Street. 225 5558. Tue—Sat 11am—6pm. Humbug Until 31 Jan. No Dickens here. but plenty of other sttlff that should get you chortling. including original cartoons and caricatures by the likes of Steve Bell (The Guardian). Simon Bond (Dead Cal). MAC (Daily Mail) and Ralph Steadtnan.
I ROMANIAN CULTURAL CENTRE 166 High Street. 226 3-177. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun 2—5pm. £1 (50p). Uisdean Until 18 Mar. Photographic and sculptural installations by Alexander Gunn. focusing on the traditional life and modern day disintegration of Highland fishing communities.
11 Jan - 8 Feb 1997 Tuesday - Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
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Talbot Rice Gallery University of Edinburgh Old College, South Bridge Full events programme call 0131 650 2211
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0t) I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Inverleith House. Inverleith Row. 552 7171. Mon—Sun 11am—3pm. Adam Barker-Mill Sat 18 Jan—16 Mar. Remarkable new lightworks by this innovative artist. plus a specially constructed ‘dark space‘ in the ground floor aller . I ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE Landings Gallery. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. Mon-Sun 10am—6pm. Objects To Think With Until 31 Jan. Oil paintings ofchildren and scenes frotn urban landscapes. by Canadian artist Joan Dymianiw. I THE SCOTTISH GALLERY l6 Dundas Street. 558 1200. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am~lpm. George Devlin Mon 13 Jan—5 Feb. New paintings and pastels depicting the landscapes of Tuscany attd France. Also on show. A Sense or Place. contemporary textiles and jewellery by Linda Green and Jack Cunningham.
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lcal tease: Andrew Glflord's light installation at the Frultmarket Gallery untll 1 Feb.
catalogues postcards - calendars and more
I SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921 Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5ptn. An impressive collection of 20th century art. including works by Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockney. Bellany. plus a selection of Dada and Surrealist paintings.
Anne Redpath Until 19 Jan. £2.50 (£1.50). From watercolour landscapes to rich interiors. this wonderful exhibition of over 70 paintings and drawings by one of Scotland‘s tnost successful and best-loved artists. is the first major retrospective since 1972.
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Until 31 Jan. Eleven paintings and drawings by one of Scotland‘s most distinguished living artists.
I SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921 Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. A stttnning collection of portraits of famous faces frotn the 16th century to present day. plus the national photography collection.
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The Gymnasium The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Belford Road, Edinburgh
Open Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 2pm - 5pm
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