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reinterpreting industrial and architectural spaces. NEW Rachel Maclean: I HEART SCOTLAND Fri 2 Aug–Sat 7 Sep. Dizzying and disturbing take on Scottish identity. Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ EDINBURGH: VARIOUS VENUES Edinburgh Art Festival Thu 1 Aug–Sun 1 Sep. Times vary. Prices vary. Scotland’s 10th annual celebration of visual art includes over 40 exhibitions.
■ FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street, 225 2383. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. LAST CHANCE David Batchelor: Flatlands Until Sun 14 Jul. In-depth survey of the artist’s colourful paintings, drawings and installation work. NEW Gabriel Orozco Thu 1 Aug–Sun 20 Oct. Major overview of the Mexican artist, featuring works on acetate never before exhibited. Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ GALLERY SEVENTEEN 17 Dundas Street, 558 1108. Times vary; see individual exhibitions for details NEW Kirill Sokolov 1930–2004 Sat 13–Sat 27 Jul. Daily 11am–5.30pm. Mixed media work and paintings by the modernist Russian artist.
■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm during August only. LAST CHANCE Billboard for Edinburgh: Marine Hugonnier Until Mon 29 Jul. On view 24 hours. The 20th Ingleby Gallery billboard is by French artist Hugonnier and is entitled The sky the night we walked on the moon. LAST CHANCE Garry Fabian Miller: The Middle Place Until Sat 13 Jul. Early and recent work by renowned fine art photographer.
NEW Peter Liversidge: doppelgänger Thu 1 Aug–Sat 21 Sep. New work from the mischievous proposal-writer and conceptualist. Edinburgh Art Festival. listings for details. NEW Passing Place Thu 25–Sun 28 Jul. Thu–Sun 6.30–10.30pm. Work by Duncan of Jordanstone fourth year fine art students.
■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/ Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm. NEW Mostly West: Franz West and Artist Collaborations Sat 13 Jul–Sun 22 Sep. Sculptural work by gregarious Austrian public artist. Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ LEITH GALLERY 65 The Shore, Leith, 553 5255. Mon–Fri noon–5pm; Sat noon–4pm LAST CHANCE Celebrating the Dance Until Sat 27 Jul. Paintings and sculpture in celebration of dance, by artists including Charles Willmott, Tim Cockburn, Morag Muir, Hazel Bowman, Peter Nardini and Clare Biggar.
■ NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Daily 10am–5pm. Amazing Amber Until Sun 8 Sep. Exploration of amber with pieces from Myanmar, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and elsewhere. Edinburgh Art Festival. Ilana Halperin: The Library Until Sun 29 Sep. New work including found objects, minerals, artworks created by natural processes and a 1.3-ton ‘library’ containing books made of mica. Edinburgh Art Festival. Mary, Queen of Scots Until Sun 17 Nov. £9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free). An in-depth look at the luckless monarch. Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ OLD AMBULANCE DEPOT 77 Brunswick Street, 558 5400. Opening hours vary; see individual exhibition
■ OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place, 557 1020. Mon– Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Caroline Temple Until Sat 13 Jul. New jewellery in silver and enamel. LAST CHANCE Clare Curtis Until Mon 15 Jul. Colourful prints and illustrations. LAST CHANCE Tom Mabon Until Wed 17 Jul. Accomplished landscape works from Ross-shire based artist. NEW Barbara Rae: Paso del Tiempo Mon 22 Jul–Tue 6 Aug. Paintings focusing on the passage of time. NEW Gwen Raverat (1885–1957): Painting with Light Mon 22 Jul–Tue 6 Aug. Retrospective of works by the distinguished engraver. NEW Alberto Morrocco: Drawing on Life Mon 12 Aug–Wed 4 Sep. Figurative paintings. Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. LAST CHANCE Precious Metals Workshop Until Sat 13 Jul. Work from jewellers and silversmiths of the Precious Metals Workshop.
■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. Daily 9.30am–6pm. LAST CHANCE Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East Until Sun 21 Jul. Included in admission. Images by royal photographer Francis Bedford. NEW Leonardo da Vinci: The
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Mechanics of Man Fri 2 Aug–Thu 31 Oct. £6 (£3–£5.50; family £15.50). An in- depth look at anatomical drawings made by Leonardo da Vinci during 1510–1511.
■ ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. NB certain exhibitions are open Mon 10am–5pm only. NEW Richard Murphy Architects Sat 13 Jul–Sat 24 Aug. Two decades of work by the Edinburgh-based architecture practice. Edinburgh Art Festival. Ego Until Mon 30 Sep. Mon 10am–5pm only. Self-portraits by RSA members throughout the ages. NEW 21 Revolutions: Two Decades of Changing Minds at Glasgow Women’s Library Sat 20 Jul–Sun 8 Sep. Prints inspired by the collection of the Glasgow Women’s Library. Edinburgh Art Festival. NEW Collectors’ Choice Sat 20 Jul–Sun 8 Sep. Exhibition exploring the role of collectors of art, and the extent to which their tastes determine the state of the art market. Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Anna Lambert: Ceramics Showcase Until Sat 27 Jul. Ceramic work. LAST CHANCE Modern British Paintings and Prints Until Sat 27 Jul. Works by important post-war British artists: Edward Bawden, Barbara Jones, Paul Nash, John Piper, Eric Ravilious, Michael Rothenstein, Julian Trevelyan and Edward Wadsworth. LAST CHANCE Modern Masters Until Sat 27 Jul. Paintings by leading Scottish artists, from FCB Cadell and SJ Peploe to Geoff Uglow and Alison Watt. LAST CHANCE Ten Printmakers: St Jude’s at the Scottish Gallery Until Sat 27 Jul. Works by ten
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