Visual Art
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
The Mound. 0131 225 6671. Mon Sat 1()am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm.
Festival Connections - 179th Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition 2005 l'ntil Stilt 25 Sep. Exhibition by Members of the Royal Scottish Academy and invited artists from across the country. including Thomas Joshua (‘ooper. Dal/iel and Scullion. Paul (‘arter and [an Hamilton Finlay.
I SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY 5 (‘richton’s (‘lose. ('anongate. 557 2876. Mon Fri 11am 6pm; Sat
noon 4pm.
Early Works from the Wild Hawthorn Press 1964-1971
OOO l'ntil Fri 7 ()ct. A selection of early works from the Wild Hawthorn Press by [an Hamilton Finlay. gifted to the Scottish Poetry Library by the poet Edwin .‘vlorgan. (mated by the lngleby (iallery.
I STILLS
23 (‘ockburn Street. 622 6200. Daily 11am 6pm.
Low-Fi Net Art 00. l'ntil Mon 3 ()ct. New projects from artists working with networked technology.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY l7niversity of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 650 2210. Tue Sat 1()am 5pm. Cordelia Oliver t'ntil Sat 24 Sep. Works on paper by the highly esteemed critic and artist.
A Labyrinth of Delight - William Drummond of Hawthornden t'ntil Sat 24 Sep. Portraiture in partnership with the Scottish National Portrait (iallery.
Paula Rego COO. l'ntil Sat 24 Sep. Prints and works on paper. including "The (‘hildren’s (‘rusade'. Nursery Rhymes'. ‘The Abortion Series‘. ‘Jane Eyre' and a selection of early prints from the 1950s by this celebrated artist who is 70 this year.
Paula Rego: Inside Stories Thu 22 Sep. 2pm. Free. The Talbot presents an opportunity to hear the artist in conversation with Pat Fisher. principal curator of the exhibition; exploring ideas and motivations of this master of the visual narrative. Booking essential.
I WESTON LINK
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre. National (iallery. the Mound.
Drawing Dutch Landscape Fri 9 Sep. 12.45 1.30pm. Free. Lunchtime lecture by Dr Emile (iordenker. senior curator. National (iallery.
Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Art of Documentary Photography Tue 13 Sep. 12.45 1.30pm. Lunchtime lecture by Dr Sara Stevenson. chief curator of Photography at the Portrait (iallery.
Revolution and Retrenchment: Emile Bernard and Brittany — with and without Paul Gauguin Fri 16 Sep. 12.45 1.30pm. Lunchtime lecture by Mary Anne Stevens. acting secretary. Royal Acadetny of Arts. London.
The Establishment of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art .\lon 19 Sep.
12.45 1.30pm. Lunchtime lecture by Lauren Rigby. curator. (iallery of Modern Art.
Private Galleries
I AMBER ROOME
75/79 (‘umberland Street. 558 3352. Wed Sat 11am 6pm.
Jackie Anderson 0000 Thu 8 Sep. New figurative painting. lAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Between the Orient and the Occident Thu 15 Sep Thu 13 ()ct. New paintings by London-based artist Bashak (‘layton informed by her childhood in Turkey and her admiration for Turkish and Persian Miniature paintings. NEW SHOW.
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David Marti-it
Nominated for the BP Portrait Award this year, Martin presents new figurative and portrait work
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exploring ideas of symbolism, belief systems, mysticism and religion in a
secular world.
I Ascending and Descending, Le/th Gal/ery, Sat 70—852! 24 Sep
I ANALOGUE
102 West Bow, 220 0601.
Running Amok t'ntil Thu 15 Sep. Opening a new gallery space cult bookshop Analogue host work by Matt Sewell.
I DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon Fri 9am 5pm.
The Hans Christian Andersen
Travelling Exhibition t'ntil Fri 9 Sep.
An exhibition from Andersen’s city of birth. ()dense. telling the story of his life in words and pictures.
I DOGGERFISHER
1 1 (iaylield Square. 558 71 10. Wed Fri 1 1am 6pm; Sat noon 5pm.
Foul Play - Claire Barclay COO. l'ntil Sat 17 Sep. A new site-specific installation from (ilasgow-based artist (‘laire Barclay. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I I2
34 Abercromby Place. 558 9872.
Mon Fri 1()am 6pm; Sat 1()am 4pm. French Connection III t7ntil Sat 24 Sep. Modern masterprints by (ieorges Braque. Juan (iris. Henri Matisse. Pablo Picasso. Marc (‘hagall and Pablo Picasso.
I INGLEBY GALLERY
6 (‘arlton Terrace. 556 4441. Tue Sat 1()am 5pm.
L’ldylle Des Cerises 00.. Until Sat 17 Sep. (‘elebrating Ian Hamilton Finlay's 80th birthday. the Inglcby (iallery has commissioned the artist to make a proposal for the gallery garden. This is shown alongside two exhibitions of his work one devoted to the French revolution and another of his garden
proposals on revolutionary themes. UkST CHANCE TO SEE.
Exposure Thu 22 Sep Sat 5 Nov. (iarry Fabian Miller‘s newest pictures inspired by the time he has spent on the Hebridean island of Tirce. NEW SHOW.
I INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE
13 Randolph ('rescent. 225 5366.
Mon Wed 8; Fri 9.30am 5.30pm; Thu noon 5.30pm; Sat 9.30am--2pm. French Undressing Thu 8 Sep-Sat 8 ()ct. Free. ln this. his second solo exhibition. Scottish award-winning portrait photographer Simon (‘arr examines the differing attitudes towards nudity that several French Edinburgh residents feel distinguishes them from their UK counterparts. NEW SHOW. Gauguin: The Vision of the Sermon Thu 22 Sep. 6pm. Free. (‘urator of the National Gallery‘s exhibition on (iauguin's Vision of the Sermon. Belinda 'l‘homson. gives an informal talk on the show.
I LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. Leith. 553 5255. Mon -Fri 1 1am~-5pm; Sat 1 lam~4pm.
New Paintings by David Martin Sat 10 Sat 24 Sep. 1 1am 5pm. Free. Figurative painter and Edinburgh (‘ollege of Art graduate David Martin sets his portraits against a cool urban background. Recent inspirations have been New York. Paris. London and Edinburgh. See picture caption above. NEW SHOW.
I LEVEL 7 GALLERY
7 Newhaven Main Street. 552 1313. Thu Fri 1()am 6pm.
SOUINT Until Fri 30 Sep. Uncommon images of Edinburgh from artists using the camera as a point of departure.
I OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place. 557 1020.
Mon—Fri 1()am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Henry Fraser Sat HL Wed 28 Sep. . Recent paintings.
Julian Belmonte Sat 10—Wed 28 Sep. Ceramics.
Michael McVeigh Sat lO—Wed 28 Sep.
Recent paintings in a series called ‘The Place 1 Left to the Place I Came to’.
Pamela Rawnsley Sat 10-Wed 28
Sep. Silver.
I RANDOLPH GALLERY 46 Dundas Street. 556 0808. Mon-Fri 10.30am 5.30pm; Sat 10am~4pm.
Alison Dunlop Until Mon 19 Sep. New work.
' Until Sun 2 ()ct. Images by the world '
I ROXY ART HOUSE . 2 Roxburgh Place. 0871 750 0077. Daily 3 l lam—5pm. ‘ Don McCullin - Lite Interupted .
famous photographer taken in Zambia 5 and South Africa to document the impact
of HIV/AIDS.
; I SCOTTISH GALLERY
l6 Dundas Street. 558 1200. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 1()am -4pm.
Interface - Contemporary Art
Textiles Mon 12 Sep—Wed 5 ()ct. A
variety of international artists selected by
Susan (‘ross. NEW SHOW. John Bellany - Prints Mon 12
Sep-Wed 5 ()ct. Prints dating back to the ‘ early 1970s. See picture caption. page
92. NEW SHOW.
' Polly Harvey - New Paintings Mon
12 Sep-‘Wed 5 Oct. ()0 paintings.
I STUDIO one GALLERY
10 Stafford Street. 226 5812. Mon—Fri
3 9.30am-6pm; Sat 9.30am-5.30pm; Sun
noon-5pm. Reflective Images Sat 10 Sep—Sun 9
. ()ct. Exhibition of textiles by Scottish
artist. Alison Bell.
I TORRANCE GALLERY
1 36 Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Fri
l lam-—6pm; Sat 10.30am-«4pm. Jean Feeney Until Sat 17 Sep. New
paintings.
Artist Spaces
I THE EMBASSY 76 East (‘rosscausewayz 667 2808.
Thu-Sun noon—6pm.
Gang Show Fri 9>--Fri 30 Sep. ()pen
submission exhibition. NEW SHOW.
I TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST
3 Bristo Place. 220 4538. noon—10pm. Explorations in Communication
. Until Sat 10 Sep. New and collaborative work by Alie Rutherford.
' Outside the cities
Public Galleries
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY
ARTS
152 Nethergate. 01382 909900. Tue.
r Wed. Fri & Sat l0.3()am*5.30pm; Thu
l().30am-—8.30pm; Sun noon -5.30pm. Grand Tour - Matts Leiderstam Until Sun 25 Sep. Swedish
artist presents his own paintings.
photographs and objects. plus images I
E from the history of art. He explores the phenomenon of the (irand Tour. popular
in the 17th. 18th and 19th centuries. which involved persons of a certain class travelling through France and Italy to study culture. See review. page 89.
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