Headless beauties: Emily Young's The Three Graces 1999 on show at the lngleby Gallery
exhibition featuring the work of the North West Arts Group.
FIRTH GALLERY
35 William Street. 225 2 I96. Tue—Fri
I lam-5pm; Sat l lam—2pm.
AJ. Young Until Sat 31 Jul. Abstract.
landscape paintings of the West Coast.
FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon—Sat
l lam-6 m; Sun noon-5pm.
Tales 0 The Sands Until Sat 24 Jul. A group exhibition in association with Sarit Shapira (curator of Israeli art at the Israeli Museum. Jerusalem). showing current developments in Israeli art. featuring painting. photography. sculpture and installation by Larry Abramson. Deganit Berest. Joshual Borkovsky. Itzhak Danziger. Gilad Efrat. Sigalit Landau. Moshe Ninio and Micha Ullman. During the exhibition there will be a series of films by both Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers — see Edinburgh film listings.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street. 556 2 l8l. Mon—Fri l0.30am—6pm; Sat l0am—4pm.
Graciela Ainsworth - Glass In Spanish Until Sat 24 Jul. Drawings and wall sculptures in steel. slate. glass and silver leaf.
Anna Caro Until Sat 24 Jul. Figure and plant studies in conte crayon and watercolour.
THE HUB
Edinburgh's Festival Centre. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 20l0.
Formerly the Highland Tolbooth. The Hub is now home to the Edinburgh International Festival after a £7.5 million major redevelopment. The centre houses the ticket centre. administration offices. shop and cafe. Integrated contemporary art works are
located throughout the building featuring architectural tiles by Jacqui Poncelet. textiles by Glasgow company Squigee. stained glass windows by Christian Shaw. a sculpture hall including l50 figures of dancers. actors and musicians by Scottish sculptor Jill Watson and a double track of underlit frosted glass tiles by artist-in- residence at Edinburgh College of An. Keiko Mukaide.
Agam exploring the visual language of . movement.
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
82 Nicolson Street. 668 2232. Mon-Fri
I 0am-5pm.
II Canto Di Una Vita Until Sat l0 Jul. A documentary exhibition portraying the personal and artistic life of the composer Francesco Paolo Tosti.
KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northumberland Street Lane. 557 5454.
Mon-Sat Ham—4.30pm.
William Landles Fri 9—Fri 30 Jul. Recent sculpture.
Frames, Pulse And Interruptions Fri 9—Fri 30 Jul. New paintings by Brenda Lena han.
Shei a Brittain Fri 9—Fri- 30 Jul. Sculpture.
KOJIN
49 Bernard Street. Leith. 467 7392. Tue—Fri l lam—6pm; Sat & Sun
I lam—3.30pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Sat 31 Jul. Mixed exhibition ofcontemporary art featuring work by Finlay Kenny.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. 553 5255. Tue—Fri
l lam—5pm; Sat Ham—4pm.
Annual Marine Exhibition Until Sat 24 Jul. Over IOO artists display work inspired by the sea.
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat IOam-S m; Sun 2-5pm. Cafe.
0 Cale onia! Sir Walter Scott And The Creation Of Scotland Until Sun I? Oct. £4 (£3). The life of one of Scotland‘s greatest and best-known historical figures. Sir Walter Scott is celebrated through paintings. drawings. sculptures and manuscripts.
Murray Johnston's Landscapes Until Sun 5 Sep. A tribute to the late Murray Johnston featuring twenty of his landscape photographs including works from his I980s residency at Kielder Forest and his tour ofAmerica in I98I—82. Showing alongside this collection is a display of work by photographers influenced by Johnston. including Calum Colvin. Robin Gillanders and Owen Logan.
Political Contemporaries Until Sun 5 Sep. The centre-piece of this exhibition is the first group photograph of the I29 MSP‘s assembled for the first sitting of the Scottish Parliament. commissioned by Robin Gillantlers and Chris Hall. Also featured is Harry More Gordon‘s large watercolour group painting of the seven surviving Secretaries of State for Scotland. David Steel by John Bratby and Jo Grimntnnd by Patrick Heron. plus sculptures. paintings. photographs and political cartoons.
MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2342. Mon—Fri l0am—8pm; Sat & Sun I0.30am-2.30pm.
End Of Year Show Until Fri 16 Jul. Final year architecture students present their work at this annual degree show.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon-Sat I0am—5pm; Sun 2-5pm. Cafe. A display of recent acquisitions by a line-up ofbig British names. including Damien Hirst. Rachel Whiteread and Catherine Yass together works by prominent 20th century artists. including Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockney and Bellany. Joseph Beuys: Editions Until Sun l9 Sep. £2.50 (£l.50). On loan from a private collection in Berlin. the first British showing ofJoseph Beuys‘s editions - prints. objects. photographs. books and postcards — made between I965 and his death in I986. A key attist in the post-war period. this conceptual artist and advocate of ‘social sculpture‘ was a icon for many.
INGLEBY GALLERY
6 Carlton Terrace. 556 444 I. Wed-Sat l0am-5pm.
Summer Sculpture Until Sat 3| Jul. A mixed show of sculpture in wood and stone for both the home and garden. Featured artists include Richard Bray. David Nash and Jim Partridge. plus stone wall reliéfs by Ian Hamilton Finlay. work in wood and bronze by Craig Murray-Orr and one of the site-specific works made in the gallery earlier in the year by Andy Goldsworthy.
INK TANK
28 St Stephen Street. 226 5449. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm.
Jill Calder Until Thu 31 Jul. Drawings by Jill Calder. which illustrate the model Honor Fraser's musings in the Scotland On Sunday.
INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'ECOSSE
l3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon-Fri 9.30am-6.30pm; Sat
9.30am— I .30pm.
Je Suis Seul Et Je Travaille Until Sat 24 Jul. One of France‘s most impressive contemporary artists George Tony Stoll creates new installations for the gallery space.
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66 Cumberland Street. 558 9872. Mon-Fri 10am—6pm; Sat I0am—4pm. Op Art Until Sun I Aug. Screenprints by Bridget Riley. Victor Vasarely and Jaacov
' NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun 2—6pm. A collection of works from the Renaissance to Post- Itnpressionism. by artists including Raphael. Rembrandt. Poussin. Degas. . Van Gogh and Monet along with work by l8th and l9th century Scottish artists. Recently returned to display is Titian’s Diana And Cal/ism and Antonio Canova‘s famous sculpture The Three GI‘tIt'CS.
Mastery And Ele ance: French Drawin s From t e Collection Of
Jeffrey . Horvitz Fri 9 Jul—Sun 5 Sep.
Over IOO drawings from one the greatest private collections of French drawings in the world. featuring the work of Nicolas Poussin, Jean-Antoine Watteau. Francois Boucher and Jacques-Louis David.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge. 226 4531. Mon-Fri l0am-5pm; Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
Free. . ChurchillzThe Evidence Until Sun 3| Oct. On show in Scotland for the first time. this exhibition on Sir Winston Churchill brings to life the man behind the myth through childhood letters. notes for some of the most famous speeches ever made. correspondence with kings. presidents. soldiers. celebrities and photographs and possessions.
THE NEW STREET EXHIBITION SPACE I4 New Street. 558 7604. Daily
I lam—8pm.
Club Land Until Sat 3l Jul. Local artist Paul Ballingall‘s solo exhibition is an exploration of clubbing as a cultural experience. Presented in a dimly-lit space to mirror the ambience of a club. a soundtrack of dance tunes mixed by Edinburgh DJs accompanies the show.
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TALBOT RICE GALLERY
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH OLD COLLEGE. SOUTH BRIDGE
IN THE SUMMERTIME
a curated exhibition selected from W.A.S.P. studios in Scotland
19 JUNE - 24 JULY TUES - SAT 10.00 - 5.00
'EVENTS
‘PRACTICAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR ARTISTS’ Friday 25 June - 2—4.30pm
Artists talks in the Gallery Fridays 2, 9 & 16 July at 1pm
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