Visual Art
I THE ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL
The Link Gallery. Morningside Terrace. 22‘) 3555.
And Other Stories . . . l'ntil Fri 29 Sep. ('omics and drawings by local and international artists from the alternative drawing scenes. such as Renee French. Matt Madden. Hunt litnmerson and
Daniel Johnston. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I ROYAL MUSEUM
2 ('hambers Street. 247 42l‘). Mon—Sat ll|am 5pm; Sun noon—5pm; Tue
Illam 8pm. Free.
Beyond the Palace Walls: Islamic Art trom The State Hermitage Museum 0000.. lintil Sun 5 Nov. £6 (£4). Following the museum's collaboration with The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg on Nicholas and Alexandra: The Last 'I'sur rind 'I'surtnu. this exhibition showcases over 200 Works of Islamic art from the Rtissian collection. Textiles. embroideries. glass. metalwork and
jewels will all be on show. collected from
as far alield as ligypt and (him. Reflections: A Decade ot Northlands Creative Glass Until Sun 7 Jan. Free. A collection of over 60 beautiful works from Scotland's internationally renowned centre for contemporary glass.
Islam and Art - an Introduction Thu 5 Oct. 2- 3pm. Free. To coincide with the Beyond the Palace Walls
exhibition. explore the principles of Islam
through art with curator l)r Ulrike Al- Khatnis. Ages I6+.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225667l. Mon—Sat Illam-rfipm; Sun noon—5pm.
Scottish Collectives Until Sun l2 Nov. Free. A showcase of new works from some of the most important and vibrant visual art groups around the
Glasgow
Voodoo
A journey through the rituals of Haiti Photography by Les Stone
museums
country. including Aberdeen‘s Limousine Bull t l6 Sep—l ()ctl. Dundee-based Generator Projects 17-22 Get) and Market from Glasgow (28 ()ct~ l 2 Nov |.
I STILLS
23 Cockhurn Street. 622 6200. Daily
1 lam—6pm.
Tracey Moflat: Adventures 0”. . Until Sun 29 ()ct. Kitsch. comicostrip style photographs by this Australian
anist. whose darkly ambiguous narratives
deal with issues such as gender. ethnicity. power and violence. Her video work Love will also be on show, a series of scenes
from Hollywood melodramas focming on
feminism and sexuality.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 650 22“). Tue—Sat l()am—5pm.
* Girlpovver/Boyhood 0””. L'ntil Sat 30 Sep. A selection of fantastical
. works exploring fairytales. romantic
illusions. dreams and symbols by artists such as Lise Blomberg. Dan Attoe.
Louise Bourgeois and Vanessa Phass. Part of Edinburgh A rt Festival. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I WESTON LINK
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre. National Gallery. the Mound. 624 6560. Vincent: The Full Story Thu 2| Sep. l lam. A free screening of Waldemar Januszczak's Channel 4 series about the life of Vincent Van Gogh.
Far Horizons: Curator’s Talk Fri 22 Sep. l2.45—l .3()pm. Free. Christopher Baker gives an introduction to this display of watercolours.
Kelvingrove: The Restoration and Redisplay of a Victorian Treasure House Tue 26 Sep. l2.45—l.3()pm. Free. Mark ()‘Neill from Glasgow (‘ity Council gives this talk on the restoration of Glasgow's much-loved museum. The Scottish Landscape in
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Open daily 10am—5pm except Friday & Sunday 11am-5pm
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Public talk by photographer les Stone
Saturday 23 September, 2pm, FREE
Join Les Stone as he shares his experiences of working on this project and learn more about the practice of Voodoo in Haiti.
Phone 0141 553 2557 to book.
ST MUNth MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS UFE AND ART
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art Phone: 0141 553 2557 Fax: 0141 552 4744 www.9lasgowmuseums.<om
2 Castle Street Text phone: 0141 552 5754
Glasgow G410RH
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An exhibition of works examining The Word, including work by David Bellingham, Thomas A Clark, Alec Finlay, Julie Johnstone and selected works by Ian Hamilton Finlay, Edwin Morgan, Ernst Jandl and Pierre Garnier from University of Stirling’s Archives.
I The Changing Room. Stirling. UI7TI/ 27 Oct.
Contemporary Glass Wed 27 Sep. |2.45—l.3()pm. Free. l)an Klein looks at the way that Scotland has influenced recent innovations in glass design. Making Meaning: New Contexts in Crafts Tue 3 ()ct. l2.45~-l.3()pm. Free. Potter and writer lidmund de Waal looks at contemporary craft installations and
interventions. which do not always
conform to traditional expectations.
The End of Craft? Wed 4 ()ct.
I2.45—l.3()pm. Free. Jorunn Veiteberg
explores the relationship between craft
and line art.
Private Galleries
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY
Constitution Street. 56] 7300. Wed «Sat l lam—4.30pm. Free. Lauren Kirkman Until Thu 28 Sep. A
textured installation. recreating a section of Edinburgh road. and associated prints
by this American artist. I’url of Edinburgh A r! I'l's'lii'ul. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Sue Spark Thu 5 Oct» Thu l6 Nov. Paintings exploring the notion of historical perspective. NEW SHOW.
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ll Gayfteld Square. 558 7| ll). WediFri l lam—6pm; Sat noon~5pm. Moyna Flannigan: Well, Well
O”. . Until Sat 30 Sep. Pretty
grotesques and other carnivalesque
figures by the prolific local artist. Part of
Edinburgh A rt Festival. LAST CHANCE
TO SEE.
I GALLERY 21 2| Rutland Square. 22l 9377. Fri 9am—5pm.
lie-Mark a. Lifelines Until Sun 24 Sep. Oil paintings and mixed media
works by Kerry Kirkwood. pIUs Jessica Howarth's textured pieces exploring issues of identity. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I INGLEBY GALLERY
6 Carlton Terrace. 556 4441. Tue—Sat IOam—Spm.
Anna Barriball Until Sat 28 ()ct.
IOam—Spm. Free. New works from the
contemporary artist.
Artist Spaces
I THE EMBASSY
7f) littsl ('rosscauseway. (W7 2308,
Thu Sun noon 6pm.
Annual Members’ Show l'nul Sun .s‘ ()cl. lixhibition of work by members ol the limbassy collectiyc.
I TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST
3 Bristo Place. 22“ 4538. noon lllpm. Alistair WyIIie: 23 Years of Influence I'llltl Wed 37 Sep. I't'cc. .\ wild jumble of bumper trucks. girls Ill lingerie. and city nights. with a twist ot old pirate tattoos. military art. arid a big dollop of Japanese design and typography. Pltis collaborations lrom lilph. Atny Whiten and Sun Q. lASl CHANCE TO SET.
Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
l52 Nethergate. “I 382 WWW)”. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat ll).3l|am 5.30pm; Illll 10.30am 8.30pm; Sun noon 5.30pm Miranda Sharpe l'ntil Sun 24 Sep. Free. An exhibition of silver jewellery incorporating coloured resins and leal metals. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
* Killing Time ooooo l'ntil sun 5 Nov. An experimental collaboration between artists Graham Fagen and Graham liatough. this exhibition is a stion of performance. sculpture. installation and event. See page 92. Artist’s Talk: Killing Time Thu 2| Sep. 7pm. Free. Graham liatough and Graham Fagen lead this tour of their collaborative show.
The Upgrade! Scotland Wed 27 Sep. 5.30—7.3tlpm. Free. Simon Biggs will talk about the application of sman materials in architectural environments.
I THE CHANGING ROOM
35 Crawford Arcade. King Street. Stirling.
Word Order Until Sat 2| ()ct. noon-5pm. Free. Exhibition exploring the inspirational links between poetry and visual art to coincide with the city's new literary festival. Off the Page.