Visual Art
I PORTOBELLO BEACH Portobello,
Wonder Until Fri 21 Dec. Huge public an installation on Portobello beach. by Scottish anist llill Jephson Robb.
I SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY
5 (.‘richton's Close. (‘anongatcn 557 2876. Mon— Fri l lam 6pm; Sat noon 4pm. Wide White Page Until Fri 28 Sep. Free. A new exhibition of white-out beauty recorded in photographs and paper forms, created by book artist Rachel llalcll and inspired by Antarctica.
I STILLS
23 (iockburn Street, 622 6200.
l lam -6pm.
John Steuker mo Until Sun 28 ()ct. New exhibition of cut tip and re- collaged photographs of faces, which is beautiful. sublime and ridiculous. but doesn't say anything particularly new.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY llniversity of lidinburgh. South Bridge. 650 22l0. Tue Sat l0am 5pm.
David Batchelor. Unplugged “00o llntil Sat 2‘) Sep. lixcessive. riotous. celebratory accumulations of coloured objects arranged into clustered sculptures that focuses attention on the hidden beauty of throwaway consumer kitsch.
Private Galleries -
I AMBER ROOME
75/79 (‘umberland Street, 558 3352. Wed-Sat l lam— 6pm. Free.
Richard Strachan Thu 6 Seps'lhu 4 ()ct. A series of new works exploring the interaction of light and colour in interior spaces. NEW SHOW
I CHAMELEON ARTS
Radisson SAS Hotel, 80 High Street. 557 9797.
Chameleon Arts Mixed Festival Until Fri 28 Sep. lixhibition of painting. prints. illustration and photography featuring twelve Chameleon Arts artists. including Damian (‘allan. Rob Pain and Avril Paton.
I COLOURS GALLERY
4| Dundas Street. 557 456‘). Mon -l-‘ri l0.30am—5.30pm; Sat |0.30am~~5pm. Km Philip Until Fri 28 Sep. New series of acrylic paintings on canvas.
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street. 56| 7300. Wedeat
l lam4t.30pm. Free.
lnternus, Frances Richardson We Until Thu 4 Oct. Award-winning artist Frances Richardson's latest sculptural work is inspired by elements from a l5th century Italian painting by Neri di Bicci of Archangel Raphael saving an attempted suicide. See review, page 84. I DOGGERFISHER
l l Gayfield Square. 558 71 10. Tue-Fri
l lam—6pm; Sat noon—5pm.
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Johanna Billing: Keep on Doing
An exhibition of film works by Swedish artist Johanna
Billing, presented alongside a concurrent exhibition at Museum for Gegenwartskunst, Basel. Work on show includes six films created over the last eight years, including an archival presentation of Billing’s ongoing project You Don’t Love Me Yet (2002-ongoing). Several films not included in the exhibition will be shown as one-off performances in DCA’s cinema.
I DOA, Dundee, Mon 15 Sop-Sun 4 Nov.
Nathan Coley ooo Until Sat l5 Sep. New set of installations from the 'l'urner-shortlisted artist. The aesthetic is deliberately botched l)lY. which feels somewhat disengaging. and while this exhibition continues (‘oley‘s fascination with the way religion imprints on cities. the cheeky irreverence of his previous takes on the subject is sadly absent. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I INGLEBY GALLERY
6 (‘arlton Terrace. 556 444 I.
Want 5pm.
James Hugonin and Howard Skempton Sat X-Sat l5 Sep. New joint exhibition of painting and music. llugonin's huge. laboriously-constructed paintings (with oils, wax and a meticulously-pinned grid) are often said to structurally resemble musical compositions. His Untitled XV will be exhibited alongside the handwritten score for Skempton's latest musical composition Pai'fflftfit, and Skempton w'ili perform the work in the gallery on Sat l5 Sep at 5pm. NEW SHOW
I INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE
l3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon»Wed & Fri 9.30am 5.30pm; Thu noon 5.30pm; Sat 9.30am- 2pm. Exhibition Eco-Urbaniste Wed It) Sep Wed 3i ()cl. Times vary. Free. The vision of three photographers (French. Scottish and Polish) on the influence of nature on the city. NEW SHOW
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I LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. l.eitli. 553 5255.
Mon Fri llam 5pm; Sat llam 4pm. Ian McVIhinnie Fri 7 Sat 22 Sep. Hand-painted ceramics and new paintings reflecting memories of childhood. circtts life and ltaly. Nl W SHOW
I OPEN EYE GALLERY
34 Abcrcromby Place. 557 I020.
Mon Fri l0am 6pm; Sat l0ain 4pm. Free.
A Celebration oi Hospitalfield Sat 8 Wed 26 Sep. ('arved fish arid birds by Michael l.ytligoe and jewellery by Julie (iardner. NEW SHOW
I SCOTTISH GALLERY
l6 l)undas Street. 558 1200. Mon Fri l0am 6pm; Sat l0am 4pm.
Alison McConachie, Ruth Tomlinson s Mona Wallstrom Mon 10 Sep Wed 3 ()ct. New glass vessels and jewellery showcase. Nl W
SHOW I SLEEPER
Rciacli and Hall Architects. 6 l)arnaway Street. 225 8444. Mon Fri 2 5pm. Martina Klein Until l-‘ri l4 Sep. New work. LAST CHANCE TO SHE
Artist Spaces
I PATRIOTHALL GALLERY WASPS Patriothall Studios, off~18 Hamilton Place. 226 7l26.
Contemporary Indian Painting l’ntil Sun I” Sep Fxhibition ot conteiiijxirary Indian art. leaturing some of the most exciting up and coming young artists limit the sub continent [Ai‘sl tTllANtit lit til l ‘
I TRAVELLING GALLERY
at ('it) Art ('entre. 2 .‘slaiket Street. 52" it) it)
Access All Areas [mil in 7 Sep. lllam 5pm Artwork to touch. sinell. aiid listen to iii this sensor). interactisc exhibition featuring eight conteiiipoiais artists. See w w w.tiascllinggallers com for updates on the 'l'ravelling (iallciy ‘s location
Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
l52 thliergalc. 0| ‘5'.“ 000000 Tue. Wed. Fri it Sat l0. Want 5 lllpin. Tlttl l0. illain S. lllpm‘. Sun noon 5. illpm Johanna Billing Sat I5 Sep Sun ‘1 Nov. Solo show by the Swedish aitisl Johanna llilling exhibiting stK'l;tll_\ engaging video work
I DUNCAN or JORDANSTONE
COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
lliiiversity of Dundee. l i l’ertli Road.
0| its? 345330. Mon l't‘i
0.30am 5.30pm; Sat 0.30am -l illltlll
Dundee Masters Show 2007
llltttl Thu l i Sep. As the finale to tltett studies. over 40 postgraduate students from Duncan of Jordanstone ('ollcge
of Art and Design will exhibit tlieii
work. Whilst the ('oopet’ (iallet‘y showcases the work of Masters ol
Design. the students from Fine Art. lilcctronic Imaging and Animation iv Visualisation exhibit their work in over 5000 square feet of space in the unusual. exciting venue ol Kangaroo Self Storage.
I CALLENDAR HOUSE
(‘alleiidar l’ark. Falkirk. (ll ‘24 50i770. Mon Sat l0aiii 5pm; Sun 2 5pm. U (U l.
My Space [ltllil Sat 27 ()ct. Free. An exhibition of visual art by young people living in the Falkirk area who worked with artists. musicians and film makers to explore themes of personal identity,
perceptions of sell. and the environment.
‘ I THE CHANGING noon
3.5 The (‘fitwltlrtl Arcade. King Street. Stirling. (ll-130 -l7‘)_i(il. Wed Sat noon 5pm. Free.
Voluntary Action Until Sat 8 Sep. (iroup exhibition celebrating the tenth
anniversary of the gallery. showcasing
artwork from a roster of over 50
volunteers who have staffed the gallery
over the years. See preview. page X5.
Patrinlhali Battery. wasps Studios. #8 Hamittnn ma. Edinburgh. an m tst 49th September l Baily. tattoos! — 1pm l Entrance free