Art
FESTIVAL ART LISTINGS continued
HAWKINS AND HAWKINS
9 Atholl Crescent. 229 2828. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm.
Songs Of Volatility Sun 8-Tue 24 Aug. Monotype and word. drawings by Patrick Jones.
HOLYROOD ART CLUB
The Candlish Hall. lst floor. St George‘s West. Shandwick Place. Mon-Sat l0am—6.30pm.
Art Exhibition and Sale Of Paintings Sat 7-Sat 28 Aug. A selling exhibition of arts and crafts.
INGLEBY GALLERY
6 Carlton Terrace. 556 444|. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm.
Callum lnnes and Patrick Heron Until Sat l I Sep. The international artist Callum lrrnes who is based in Edinburgh shows new paintings in a rare showing of his work on home ground. lnnes has been nominated for major art prizes including the Turner and Jerwood. and last year. he was the winner of the prestigious £26,000 Nat West Prize for Painting. Showing alongside lnnes is a tribute to Patrick Heron who died earlier in the year. An important figure in the development of post-war abstract art. this exhibition features eleven coloured etchings which Heron completed in March this year.
INHOUSE
28 Howe Street. 225 2888. Mon-Sat 9.30am—6pm; Sun noon—5pm (22 & 29 Aug only).
Bye Bye Wed | l Aug—Sat 4 Sep. As we enter the new millennium. an exhibition of 20th century design featuring work by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Frank Lloyd Wright. Philippe Starck and Ettore Sottsass.
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66 Cumberland Street. 558 9872. Mon—Fri l0am-6 in; Sat l0am—4pm. Master Printma ing From Europe And America Sat 7 Aug-Sat l8 Sep. Prints by
Andy Warhol. Jim Dine. Picasso. Matisse.
Bonnard and William Scott.
KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northumberland Street Lane. 557 5454. Daily Ham—4.30pm.
Margaret Ballantyne Fri 6 Aug-Fri 3
Sep. Recent paintings of travels to Venice.
Portugal. Madeira and the Scottish coast by Margaret Ballantyne.
Caroline Da Talavera Fri 6 Aug—Fri 3 Sep. Silver jewellery from Mexico. Simon Manby Fri 6 Aug—Fri 3 Sep. New work in stone and bronze by sculptor Simon Manby.
Paul Spence Fri 6 Aug-Fri 3 Sep. Metallic glazed ceramics by Paul Spence.
KOJIN 49 Bernard Street. Leith. 467 7392.
so TIIE usr 5-22 Aug I999
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO FESTIVAL EXHIBITION
79 Hanover Street,
(Above Bar Napoli Restaurant)
Monday- Saturday l0am-6pm
PREVIEW: FRIDAY 6 AUGUST 5.30—8.30PM
galleries - museums - lectures & events
Tue—Fri Ham—6pm; Sat & Sun
I lam-4.30pm.
Contemporary Art Exhibition Until Sat 4 Sep. Mixed exhibition of contemporary art featuring work by Anna Montgomery. Marcelo Jose de Melo and Finlay Kenny.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. 553 5255. Mon—Fri
l lam-5pm; Sat l lam—4pm.
Out Of Africa Until Sat 28 Aug. African landscapes by Alistair Fiddes Watt . Lucy Poett Until Sat 28 Aug. Sculptures by Lucy Poett in bronze and terracotta.
LEOINE COCKBURN CONTEMPORARY AR
2| Dean Park Mews. 343 2840. Mon—Fri l—5.30pm; Sat Ham—2pm.
Festival 99 Fri 6—Sat 2| Aug. Paintings by James Orr. Lin Pattullo and Helen M. Turner.
MALCOLM INNES GALLERY
4 Dundas Street. 558 9544/5. Mon—Fri l0am—6prn; Sat l lam—2pm.
Jemima Blackburn 1823-1909 Until Sat l4 Aug. Paintings and memoirs of a Victorian lady.
MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE
29 Albany Street. 478 7050. Mon—Fri l0am—5 m; Sat l0am-l rn.
Exhibit on Of Waterco ours Tue l0 Aug-Sat 4 Sep. Watercolour paintings from the Flowering Of Scotland Book Of Hope.
MEILI
7l lnverleith Row. 556 9766. Sat
I0am—5 at; Sun noon—4pm.
Origina Chinese Watercolours A selection of original Chinese watercolours with prices ranging from £22.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon-Sat l0am-5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. Cafe. A display of recent acquisitions by a line-up of big British names. including Damien Hirst. Rachel Whiteread and Catherine Yass together with a display of works by prominent 20th century artists. including Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockney and Bellan .
Josepii Beuys: Editions Until Sun l9 Sep. £2.50 (£l .50). On loan from a private collection in Berlin. the first British showing of Joseph Beuys' editions — prints. objects. photographs. books and postcards - made between I965 and his death in I986. A key artist in the post-war period. this conceptual artist and advocate of 'social sculpture' was a icon for many.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat
l lam-6pm; Sun I lam—6pm. An impressive collection of works from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. by artists including Raphael. Rembrandt.
Edinburgh
6-3l August I999
Sunday I lam-5pm
Titian. Poussin. Degas. Van Gogh and Monet along with work by |8th and |9th century Scottish artists. Recently returned to display is Titian’s Diana Aml Cal/ism. Mastery And Ele ance: French Drawings From t e Collection Of Jeffrey E. Horvitz Until Sun 5 Sep. Free. Over l00 drawings from one of the largest private collections of French drawings in the world. featuring the work of Nicolas Poussin. Jean-Antoine Watteau. Francois Boucher and Jacques-Louis David. See review.
The Ti er And The Thistle: Tipu Sultan And T e Scots In India c1 760-1800 Until Sun 3 Oct. £3 (£l.50). An exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of the Stonning of Seringapatam by the British on 4 May I799. and the death of Tipu Sultan. ruler of the kingdom of Mysore in South India. Central to the show is a huge canvas of Sir David Wilkie's Sir David Baird Dist‘ai't'rirtg T/lt‘ Bar/y ()f’li/m Sultan. plus portraits. topographical prints. watercolours and Sir David Baird's presentation sword. See review.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge. 226 453l. Mon-Fri l0am-8pm; Sat I0am—5pm; Stilt 2—5pm. Free.
Churchill: The Evidence Until Sun 3| Oct. On show in Scotland for the first time. this exhibition on Sir Winston Churchill brings to life the mart behind the myth through childhood letters. notes for some of the most famous speeches ever made. correspondence with kings. presidents. soldiers and celebrities plus photographs and possessions. See review.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat
l0am—5 m; Sun llarn—5pm. Cafe.
0 Cale onia! Sir Walter Scott And The Creation Of Scotland Until Sun I7 Oct. £4 (£3). The life of one of Scotland's most influential and best-known figures. Sir Walter Scott is celebrated through paintings. drawings. sculptures and manuscripts.
Murray Johnston's Landscapes Until Stilt 5 Sep. Free. A tribute to the late Murray Johnston featuring twenty of his landscape photographs including works from his l980s residency at Kielder' Forest and his tour ofAmerica in l98l—82. Showing alongside this collection is a display of work by photographers influenced by Johnston. including Calurn Colvin. Robin Gillanders and Owen Lo van.
Political Contemporaries Until Sun 5 Sep. Free. The centre-piece of this exhibition is the first group photograph of the I29 MSPs assembled for the first sitting of the Scottish Parliament. commissioned by Robin Gillanders and Chris Hall. Also featured is Harry More Gordon's large watercolour group painting of the seven surviving Secretaries of State for Scotland. Dlll'ft/ Steel by John Bratby and Jr) Grimmmrd by Patrick Heron. plus sculptures. paintings. photographs and political cartoons.
NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE
43—15 High Street. 556 9579/2647. Mon-Sat [Oath—4.30pm.
Sheila MacLean Until Thu 9 Sep. Individual silk paintings inspired by the Scottish landscape and floral images by Sheila MacLean. with all works for sale.
THE NEW STREET EXHIBITION SPACE
l4 New Street. 558 7604. Daily noon—5pm.
Scenes Of The Crime Until Mon 30 Aug. Alex Williamson and Russ Murphy create a new work featuring video and stills projections accompanied by soundscapes. with contributions front illustrator Martin O'Neill.
OPEN EYE GALLERY 75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 l020.
festival
Mon—Fri 10am—6pm: Sat l0am-Ipm. Catherine I-Iills Until Thu 5 Aug. Contemporary 'ewellery.
Summer Exhi ition Until Thu 5 Aug. Annual mixed show by invited gallery artists including the work of Leon Morrocco. Jock Mclnnes and Marj Bond. David White Until Thu 5 Aug. Ceramics. Paintings, Pastels And Drawings From 1959-1 99 Sat 7 Aug—Thu 2 Sep. A
ran e of work by Jack Knox RSA RGl. Ma colm Martin Sat 7 Aug-Thu 2 Sep. New works in wood.
Contemporary Scottish Painting Sat 7 Aug-Thu 2 Sep. A range of work by artists including Leon Morroco. Peter Howson and John Bellany. Unsearchable Things Sat 7 Aug—Thu 23 Sep. Contemporary jewellery by Catherine Currell.
OUT OF THE NOMADS TENT
2| St Leonard‘s Lane. 662 l6l2. Mon—Sal l0am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm.
Myths, Mantras And Mihrabs Until Sun 5 Sep. A festival selling exhibition of textiles and religious artefacts.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
(WASPS) Patriothall Studios. off 48 Hamilton Place. 225 I289. Daily lam-5pm.
Trude Blows and Lorna Gilbertson Until Tltu l2 Aug. Paintings and installation.
THE POINT HOTEL
34 Bread Street. 22l 5555. Daily 9am—9pm.
Beckerman Balken Sun 8—Mon 30 Aug. Bronze sculptures by Beckerman Balken.
PORTFOLIO GALLERY
43 Candlernaker Row. 220 I9| I. Mon—Sat l0arn—5.3()prn.
John Stezalter - Angels Tue It) Aug—Sat 4 Sep. John Stezaker‘s first exhibition in Scotland comprises large-scale computer generated photographs of adults and children which explore issues of good. evil. beauty and gender. In Angels Stezaker manipulates a directory of portraits frorn a defunct children's model agency. resulting in a series of disturbing images. See preview.
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
7 Victoria Terrace. 225 4825. Mon—Sat noon—5pm.
Sacred Common Wealth Sun 8-Mon 30 Aug. Contemporary artworks by Quaker artists.
THE QUEEN'S HALL
Clerk Street. 667 7776. Mon—Sal l0am—5.30pm.
Bernard Rooke Until Tue 7 Sep. Paintings inspired by classical and jazz music by Bernard Rooke.
Lynn Hanley Until Tue 7 Sep. Edinburgh cityscapes by'l.ynn Hartley.
THE RANDOLPH STUDIO
at the lnstitut Fr'ancais d'l-Zcosse. l3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366.
A Scottish Sojourn Sun 8—Mon 30 Aug. Daily l lam—l lprn. Frantic Redhead Productions present an exhibition of textures and patterns with a Scottish flavour by watercolourist Gayle Garner Roski.
Loving Las Vegas Sun 8—Mon 30 Aug. Daily 2—l lprn. The University of Nevada. Las Vegas presents an exhibition of new work inspired by Las Vegas by a selection of artists.
THE REYNOLDS GALLERY
63 Dublin Street. 557 0480. Tue-Fri
l lam-5pm: Sat l lam—4pm.
Louise Johnstone Until Tue to Aug. Paintings of the female body.
RIAS GALLERY
I5 Rutland Square. 229 7545. Mon—Fri 9arn-5 in; Sat l0am-4pm.
Flesh nd Stone (Part 1) - Building A Scottish Identity Until Fri 27 Aug. An