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This exhibition by Steve McQueen (pictured), the Turner Prize-winning artist behind the film Hunger and current official war artist, commemorates
the British soldiers who have died in Iraq through the creation of books of stamps depicting the soldiers. A campaign for the stamps to be issued by Royal Mail is an integral part of the art work, and interested parties can sign up to the campaign by visiting www.artfund.org/queenandcountry and pledging their support.
I Scott/sh Nat/ont'i/ Ga/lory of Modern Art. Ed/nbu/‘g/i. t/ntl/ Sun 1:3 Fob.
studio. as well as books. letters and studio artel‘acts.
FREE A Lighter Touch l'ntil Sat 3| Jan. 10am 5pm. A selection of historic and contemporary \yatei'colours from the RSA’s permanent collection. \yhich explores the use of the medium by Scottish artists. particularly in depicting landscape. still life and the ligure. FREE RSA at Sabhal MOr Ostaig l‘ntil Sat 3] Jan. lilam 5pm. New him and \y'atercolours by Kate \Vliitet'ord from her residency at Sky e's Sabhal Mor ().staig. in collaboration \y ith the Scottish Arts ('ouncil.
I ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH
32 26 (ieorge Street. 473 2000. Mon l'il‘i 9am 5pm.
Edinburgh Lecture: When was Chinese Art Modern Tue 13 Jan. 6.30 8pm. £3 booking fee. ('raig (‘lunas. l’rolessor ol History (ll. .-\t'l at the l'niyersity of Oxford. examines hoyy (‘hinese art is \‘ieyy ed today. I’ur! oft/iv lit/inbmg/i Lectures series.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF
MODERN ART
75 Bell‘ord Road. (33-1 (i200. ltlani 5pm. FREE The Islanders: An Introduction 0000. t'ntil Sun 15
l’eb. An introduction to the inexhaustible
imaginary \yorld ol‘ Scottish ai'tist (‘ltarles
Avery. inspired by his upbringing on .‘yltill.
Highly recommended
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I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
1 Queen Street. 62-1 (i200. .\lon Wed & l-‘ri Sun 10am 5pm; 'I‘hu ltlain 7pm: noon 3pm.
FREE Intimate Portrait l'ntil Sun I l-‘eb. lixploring the l'ascination lor intimate portraiture in (ieorgian and Regency Britain. from the origins of polite society to the onset ol' the Victorian era and the inyention ol~ photography.
FREE Portrait of the Month t'ntil Sat 7 l‘eb. .\Ieet one of the many laces in the Portrait (iallcry 's collection. 'l‘alks take place monthly. each leaturing a (lililiL‘l'L‘lll put‘ll‘ttll.
FREE Signed Tour of ‘Intimate Portrait’ Sun 18 .lan. llam noon. .\ tour with Mary Kilpatrick. translated into British Sign language by Mary l)unlop. 'I‘o htltll’s. lax your details to
0| 3| 550 532‘) oi' text ()7Sl—l 75 lllS7 by l‘riday lo January.
I SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT llolyrootl Road. 348 5()()().
FREE As Others See Us Thu 22 Jan Sat l4 l’cb. Tue 'l'hu 9am (ifillpm: .\lon & l-‘ri 10am 4pm; Sat
l lam 5.30pm. Shoyy case ol’ unique and engaging contemporary portraits ol some of Scotland‘s best-knmyn ligures alongside their layourite poetry and songs by Burns.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43 45 High Street. 550 057‘). Mon Sat l()ani 4.30pm.
FREE Myer Lacome l‘ntil Sat 21 lieb. l()ain (rpm. ('ollages and \yorls's in pastels and oil inspired by lidinburgh‘s \ isage and the music ol‘ \yell-knoyyn L‘tilllptisel's.
I STILLS
23 ('oclsburn Street. ()3: (3200.
llain opin.
Urban Reflections l’ntil Sun 22 Mar. l'iye dill'erent artists respond to the contemporary city. and the human imprint on the urban landscape.
I WASPS STUDIOS
l’atriothall Studios-18 llatnillon l’lace. Stoclsbridge. 235 Db").
FREE A Sense of Place Sat l7 Wed 38 Jan. An exhibition ol neyy prints. hand cast paper “Oils and small scale sculptures by l-‘il‘e printmaker Slieila ('arndul'l and lidinburg|i--bascd paper artist ('lirissie lleuglian.
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