Visual Art
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I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND COMPLEX
The Mound. 624 (i200, Mon Wed &
l‘ri Stiii lllam 5pm; 'l‘hu ltlam 7pm. FREE Dutch Mannerism: Coltzius and his Contemporaries l'ntil Sun is l'ieb. in celebration of the dawn of the (iolden Age of Dutch Art. this display highlights two ol the National (ialleries‘ significant recent acquisitions. Abraham Bloemaeri's .iltnu le of the I.lltll'(‘\ and Hendrick (iolt/ius's drawing .lltm ll't'tli u lays/ml ( 'up.
FREE Turner in January t'ntil Sal 3| Jan. The annual display of JMW 'l‘urner w atercolotirs bequeathed by Henry Vaughan. from early topographical wash draw iiigs to the attiiospheric sketches of continental litirope iii the ltfllls and ISJtls. At Vatighan‘s bequest. the delicate w atercolours are only shown in January when day light is weak to avoid fading.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of llolyroodhotise. 55f) Slllll. . £5 (£4.50).
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Baroque l'niil Sitii 8 Mar. 9.30am 4.30pm. £5 (£3 £4.50; tinder 5s free; family ticket L‘Hi. Part two of the gallery's ltaliati art exhibition includes work by (‘aravaggio. Annibale ('arracci. ()ra/io (ietillleschl and (‘ristofano Allori. l.ast admission is one hour before the gallery closes.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN (INVERLEITH HOUSE)
lnverleitli Row. 2-18 2983. Tue Siiii lllain 5.30pm.
FREE Rosita McKenzie with Camilla Adams: No Voices III / Horticulture Behind the Scenes l'ntil Sun S l‘eb. loam 3.30pm. Photographs by lidinburgh-based blind artist Rosita McKeii/ie. with accompanying tactile interpretations by (‘aiiiilla Adatiis and audio eoiiiiiietitaries. See review. page so.
FREE More Snowdrops in the Frame Mon 2 l-‘ri 27 lieb. lllam~~l.3()piii. Following the success of last year‘s display. a second collection of historic photographs and botanical illustrations of snowdrops from the Rli(ili Library and Archives can be viewed.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY 'l‘lie Mound. 225 (i671. Mon Sat
ltlam 5pm; Stiti noon 5pm.
FREE William Littleiohn: Influences and Inspirations t'titil Sat Kl Jan. ltlami 5pm. Ati insight itito the creative process and working methods of the late artist through drawings. paintings and studies from his studio. as well as books. letters and studio artefaets.
FREE A Lighter Touch l'iiiil Sat 3| Jan. lllam 75pm. A selection of historic and contemporary vvaiei'colours from the RSA's permanent collection. which explores the use of the medium by Scottish artists. Particularly in depicting landscape. still life and the figure. FREI RSA at Sabhal Mbr Ostaig Until Sat 31 Jan. |()am ~5pm. New film and watercolotirs by Kate Whiteford from her residency at Skye's Sabhal Mor ()staig. in collaboration with the Scottish Arts Council.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART 75 Belford Road. (32-1 (i200. lliam—Spiii. FREE The Islanders: An Introduction 0.... l'ntil Sun l5 Feb. An introduction to the inexhaustible imaginary world of Scottish artist (‘harles Avery. whose ongoing Islanders project uses drawing. painting. sculpture and text to describe the topology. cosmology and inhabitants of an island of his own creation. inspired by his upbringing on Mull. PRIZE John Watson Prize: Robert Powell Until Sun IS Feb. 10am—5pm. A display of the works of the winner of this
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year's annual John Watson Pri/e for graduates of the lidinburgh ('ollege of An. The line Art student's work includes a group of fantastical etchings depicting ‘a laby rinthine. dy stopic lidinburgh'.
FREE Queen and Country t'niil Sun l5 l‘eb. lixhibition by Steve McQueen. the Turner Pri/e-w inning artist behind the film Hunger and current official war artist. coiiimemoratiiig the British soldiers who have died in Iraq.
FREE Mapping the Invisible: Charles Avery’s The Islanders Sat .‘l Jan. 2 2.3llpm. Author and poet l)ilys Rose delves into the enigmas and
my sieries ol (’harles Avery 's extensive Islmu/ project. as cati be seen in the exhibition The [slum/H's: (III [Ill/'(ltlllt‘llllll.
FREE Charles Avery: Curator’s Tour Mon 2 Feb. I245 1.30pm. Philip Long. Senior ('tirator at the (iallery ol Modern Art. gives an introduction and tour of the (‘harles Avery.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
l Queen Street. (12—1 (i200. Mon Wed it liri Sun [0am 5pm; 'l‘liu ltlam 7pm: noon 5pm.
FREE Intimate Portrait l‘iitil Sun I l‘eb. lixploring the fascination for intimate portraiture in (ieorgiaii and Regency Britain. from the origins of polite society and the rise of the fashionable art world until the onset of the Victorian era and the invention of photography.
FREE Homecoming and Portrait of the Nation l'ntil Stiii 5 Apr. liive works from the Portrait Gallery collection which litiye been chosen for Homecoming Scotland.
FREE Portrait of the Month t'niil Sat 7 lieb. Meet one of the many faces iii the Portrait (iallery‘s collection. 'l'alks take place monthly. each featuring a different portrait. Meet at the main entrance.
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FREE Love and Loss: Portrait Miniatures During the Georgian Period Wed 2S Jan. 12.45 I l5pm. Dr Stephen Lloyd. Senior ('tirator at the Portrait (iallery. leads a tour around the portrait miniatures. discussing their function and place in the (ieorgian period.
I SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT BUILDING llolyrood Road. NS 5000. * FREE As Others See Us Thu 22 Jan Sat 14 lieb. Portraits by photographers Broad Daylight t'l‘ricia Malley and Ross (iillespici of Scottish celebs and their favourite pieces ol Robert Burns' poetry and songs. Sitters include lidtlt Reader. ('hristophet‘ lirooktiiyre. an Ayrshire farmer and a clan chief.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43 45 High Street. 55!» 957‘). Mon Sat lllani 4.30pm.
FREE Myer Lacome l'iiiil Sat 2| l‘eb. ltlam (ipm. ('ollages and works in pastels and oil inspired by lidinbtirgh's \ isage and the music of w ell-known composers.
I STILLS
2} ('ockbtirn Street. (i22 (i200. l lam ()plll.
FREE Urban Reflections t'iiiil Sun 22 Mar. l‘iye different artists respond to the contemporary city. and the human imprint on the urban landscape. See review. page St).
FREE Stills Screening: London by Patrick Keiller Wed 28 Jan. (v.30pm. Part of Rhona's Warwick They looked for the ('t‘ty' events programme. Patrick Keiller‘s London is a personal doctitiieiii of the year l‘)‘)2. Scalhing reflections oil the recent past are enlivened by offbeat humour atid w ide-ranging literary anecdotes. 'l'o tie iii with the ('rlum Reflections exhibition.
I THE SCOTTISH GALLERY
lb l)tindas Street. 55S 13m. Mon l‘l‘l loam bpm; Sat loam 4pm
Gondon Bryce, Jo Barker and Jim Partridge l‘iitil Sat 31 Jan liliiee new solo shows of painting. tapestiy and wood-worked crafts
I TRAVERSE THEATRE ('aiiibridge Street. 22S NIH. Mon Sat ltlam midnight; Stiti opiii midnight Dante‘s Inferno l‘tie ‘~ i~eb. ‘Hopiii Screening of Paul /..tlooiii's new version. retold with puppetry and hand drawn aniiiation. ’tirt oft/1e .lltimpu/tite \ivitttl I‘lit'tttn' I'i'vttitil.
I WASPS STUDIOS
Patriothall Sttidtos.-1S llamiltoii Place. Sloclshl‘ltlg‘e. 225 I239.
FREE A Sense of Place l'titil Wed 2S Jan. An exhibition of prints. liaiitl cast paper works and sculptuie by pi'iiitiiiakci Sheila ('arnduff and ltdtiibtirgh-based paper artist ('hrissie lletigliaii.
Dundee
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
l52 Netliergate. (ll 3S2 ”“0000, Inc. Wed. l'i'i is Sat lt),.i()aiii 5.30pm; ’l‘liti ll).3();tiii S.3t)pm; Stiii tiooti 5,3tlpiii, FREE Timecode l'ntil Wed IS Mai". (ii'otip exhibition prollei‘iiig works which exhibit an interest in the practice of marking time. l‘t‘dltll‘lli}: work by both accomplished and eiiiei'gttig artists. including Douglas (iot'tloll. llana llalperin and ()n Kawara.
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The work of the Glasgow-based artist, who has several international solo shows and a place in last year’s Art Now exhibition at Tate Britain under her belt, is generating justifiable buzz at present. Her solo exhibition at Mary Mary features sculptures created from found household ingredients such as body moisturising cream, chalk dust, cotton wool, Sellotape, paint, eggshells and broken glass.
I Mary Mary. Glasgow, until Sat 74 Feb.