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■ SCOTLAND-RUSSIA INSTITUTE 9 South College St, 668 3635. Tue–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm; Sat 1.30–4.30pm. FREE Britain Through the Eyes of St Petersburg Artists Until Sat 30 Jun. Paintings by St Petersburg artists visiting England. ■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. FREE Hans Vangsø: Danish Ceramics Until Sat 30 Jun. Ceramics from one of Denmark’s most celebrated potters. FREE Realist Landscapes Until Sat 30 Jun. Landscapes displaying virtuosic control of detail and perspective. FREE Sian Matthews: Contemporary Silver Until Sat 30 Jun. New functional silverware with clean modern designs. FREE The Michie Family Until Sat 30 Jun. Paintings and drawings by Anne Redpath, her husband James Michie, and their sons Alastair, a highly successful fashion illustrator before he turned to painting and sculpture, and David, former head of ECA’s School of Drawing and Painting. FREE Jill Watson Wed 4–Sat 28 Jul. Bronze sculptures of landscapes and figures. FREE Malcolm Appleby Wed 4–Sat 28 Jul. A celebration of the work of the master engraver and designer. FREE The Taste of JW Blyth Wed 4–Sat 28 Jul. The collection of the Kirkcaldy businessman, including important works by the Scottish Colourists and Walter Sickert.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY The Mound, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (Thu until 7pm). FREE Masterpieces from Mount Stuart: the Bute Collection Until Sun 2 Dec. A selection of Old Master paintings from the famous Bute Collection in Mount Stuart. FREE Take Five Illustrators Until Tue 30 Oct. Exhibition of work by children’s book illustrators including Alice Melvin and Barroux. Expanding Horizons: Giovanni Battista Lusieri and the Panoramic Landscape Sat 30 Jun–Sun 28 Oct. £7 (£5). Panoramas and cityscapes by the celebrated Italian master. Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880–1910 Sat 14 Jul–Sun 14 Oct. £10 (£7). Major international exhibition exploring symbolism and landscape painting.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ONE 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (later during August).
✽ FREE The Sculpture Show ●●●●● Until Sun 24 Jun. Featured artists include Rodin, Degas, Hepworth, Moore, Giacometti, Duchamp, Hirst and Lucas.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART TWO 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (later during August). Edvard Munch: Graphic Works from The Gundersen Collection ●●●●● Until Sun 23 Sep. £7 (£5). Graphic works including the celebrated Scream. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (Thu until 7pm). FREE Migration Stories: Pakistan Until Wed 31 Oct. Exhibition exploring Scotland’s links with Pakistan. FREE Pioneers of Science Until Wed 31 Oct. Portraits of the men, women and in at least one case the sheep
whose adventures in science have shaped the modern world. FREE The Modern Scot Until Wed 31 Oct. An exhibition exploring how Scottish writers and artists developed a uniquely modern sensibility in the aftermath of World War I. FREE War at Sea Until Wed 31 Oct. Numerous paintings by Sir John Lavery on loan from London’s Imperial War Museum. FREE Roderick Buchanan: Legacy Sat 14–Tue 31 Jul. Video and photography installation exploring sectarianism and Scottish flute bands.
■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE St Philibert and the Devil Until Fri 13 Jul. Paintings by Dorothy Smyth, inspired by the words of storyteller and poet Patsy Dyer. ■ SILVERHUB STUDIOS 130/7 Leith Walk, 07837 852430. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. Admire jewellery by the studios’ resident jewellers, to the rootsy sounds of Blueflint.
■ SOUTH LEITH PARISH CHURCH 6 Henderson Street, Leith, thehallsvenue. co.uk LeithLate Afterparty Thu 28 Jun, 9pm. £6. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. The official LeithLate afterparty, with licensed bar and live music from Zed Penguin, Mars 2030, Paul Vickers & the Leg and Remember Remember.
■ SOUTHSIDE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 20 Nicolson Street, 510 0051. FREE Combin(e)d 3: A Scottish Sequel Until Fri 31 Aug. Mon–Sat 9am–6pm. Prints, paintings and textile art by part-time students of the ECA. ■ ST BRIDE’S CENTRE 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. FREE Moving Colours Until Fri 29 Jun. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–2pm; Fri noon–3pm. Large abstract works on canvas inspired by a personal sense of movement, created by adults with learning disabilities in the Art Studio at Garvald Edinburgh.
■ STILLS 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11am–6pm FREE La Nostra Terra Until Sun 22 Jul. A major exhibition of Italian photography and video from the 1970s to today, showing how the Italian miracolo economico has affected the natural environment.
■ SUPERCLUB GALLERY AND STUDIOS 11a Gayfield Square, superclubstudios. com Thu–Sun 1–6pm. FREE Unimaginable Wealth Part 2 Until Sun 24 Jun. A feature- length film and accompanying novella by the Creative Services of Hugo De Verteuil and Ian Rothwell, created by ripping videos from YouTube, using free downloaded text-to-speech software, basic MIDI components and downloadable sound effects, with a narrative put together from email scams. Part of Annuale. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. Explore Superclub’s complex of artists’ studios, and make the most of your last chance to see the above exhibition. ■ TENT GALLERY Evolution House, 78 West Port, 221 6091. FREE Ding Dong, the Queen is Dead! Until Sun 24 Jun, 10am–5pm. Video, installation and poem by Inbal
Drue examining subjects such as society, rules, battles and strategies. Part of Annuale.
■ TORRANCE GALLERY 36 Dundas Street, 556 6366. Mon–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10.30am–4pm. FREE Davy Brown: Recent Works Until Sat 23 Jun. Still lifes and seascapes in oil. FREE Vega & Alexandra Steele Sat 30 Jun–Sat 21 Jul. Still lifes and landscape paintings. ■ UNION GALLERY 45 Broughton Street, 556 7707. Mon– Sat 10.30am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm. FREE Norrie Harman Until Wed 4 Jul. Disquieting new paintings. FREE Dylan Lisle & Clare Duguid Fri 6 Jul–Sun 5 Aug. New work by figurative painters.
■ URBAN OUTFITTERS 124–125 Princes Street, 226 5964. Mon–Sat 9.30am–6.30pm (Thu until 8pm); Sun noon–6pm. FREE Spectrum Until Mon 30 Jul. New works by Jade Eeles.
■ VICTORIA 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. Live music from rock ‘n’ rollers Piece of Cake and a chance to see the regular, ever-changing open exhibition.
■ THE WATER OF LEITH CAFÉ BISTRO 52 Coburg Street, 555 2613. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm. FREE London Twenty-Twelve Until Tue 17 Jul. An exhibition organised by Artspace2Let, featuring work united by an Olympic theme. ■ WEE RED BAR Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. FREE Postal Fri 22 & Sat 23 Jun, 11am–5pm. Inaugural group exhibition of Postal, a publication celebrating new and emerging artists and designers working in the Edinburgh area. Part of Annuale.
■ WHITESPACE 11 Gayfield Square, 07814 514771. FREE Erotic: Surreal & Abstract Fri 22–Sun 24 Jun, 10am–6pm. Exhibition of cross-platform surreal and abstract erotic artwork. Part of the Festival of the Erotic Arts. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. A showcase of work by Kevin Harman. ■ WINDSOR BUFFET 45 Elm Row, 556 4195. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. Hosting a live music showcase featuring local band Boy Up a Tree.
VisualArt ■ WORD OF MOUTH 3a Albert Street, 554 4344. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. An evening of film, words and cake hosted by Rachel McCrum of spoken word collective Inky Fingers and Paul Maguire of one-minute film night Lowdef.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ THE CHANGING ROOM Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, 01786 274005. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Across the Valley Until Sat 28 Jul. A collection of works from this year’s Forth Valley Open Studios event.
■ DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS 152 Nethergate, Dundee, 01382 909900. Tue–Sat 11am–6pm (Thu until 8pm); Sun noon–6pm.
✽ FREE Infinite Jest Sat 23 Jun–Sun 26 Aug. Three artists (Cinthia Marcelle, Rob Pruitt and William Mackrell) interpret the notion of infinity through artwork invoking circular narration and mobius strips.
■ JUPITER ARTLAND Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston, 01506 889900. Thu–Sun 10am–5pm. Jupiter Artland Until Sun 16 Sep. £8.50 (seniors £5 on Thu & Fri only; students & under 17s £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free; family £23.50–£31.50). Celebrated outdoor sculpture park with new works on show by Anya Gallacio, Andy Goldsworthy and Henry Castle.
■ MOUNT STUART HOUSE AND GARDENS Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, 01700 503877. Daily 11am–5pm. Sanctuary/Comraich Sun 24 Jun–Wed 31 Oct. £11 (£6–£9). Mount Stuart’s 2012 visual programme features Ian Bourn’s Peninsula, a graphic work that combines elements of representation and abstraction; Gill Clarke and Lucy Skaer’s film A Dance of Ownership, a Song in Hand, commissioned by Siobhan Davies Dance; Nina Danino’s meditative film Communion and Kate Davis’ What is the work of love today?, works on paper and a sculpture inspired by Mount Stuart’s temporary conversion during WWI into a naval hospital. ■ THE PARK GALLERY Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, 01324 503789. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm FREE Smile Until Sun 19 Aug. Group exhibition celebrating the sense of humour.
reflective histories contemporary art interventions at Traquair 1 July - 30 September 2012
www.traquair.co.uk | t. 0131 557 2479 www.edinburghprintmakers.co.uk Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire EH44 6PW, Scotland
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