VISUAL ART
■ FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street, 225 2383. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. Gabriel Orozco: thinking in circles ●●●●● Until Sun 20 Oct. Major overview of Mexican artist. EAF. ■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm (also Sun noon–5pm during Aug). Peter Liversidge: doppelgänger Until Sat 21 Sep. New work from the mischievous conceptualist. EAF.
■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue– Sun 10am–5.30pm. Mostly West: Franz West and Artist Collaborations ●●●●● Until Sun 22 Sep. Sculptural work by gregarious Austrian public artist. EAF.
■ NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Daily 10am–5pm. LAST CHANCE Amazing Amber Until Sun 8 Sep. Exploration of amber with pieces from South America. EAF. Ilana Halperin: The Library ●●●●● Until Sun 29 Sep. New work including found objects and minerals. EAF. Mary, Queen of Scots ●●●●● Until Sun 1 Sep. £9.00 (£7.50). A fresh look at the luckless monarch. EAF. LAST CHANCE New For You: Arts and Crafts Furniture Until Fri 13 Sep. Furniture from the Arts and Crafts movement. ■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. 9.30am–6pm. Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man Until Sun 10 Nov. £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. LAST CHANCE 21 Revolutions: Two Decades of Changing Minds at Glasgow Women’s Library Until Sun 8 Sep. Prints inspired by Glasgow Women’s Library. EAF. LAST CHANCE Collectors’ Choice Until Sun 8 Sep. Exhibition exploring the role of collectors of art. EAF. LAST CHANCE Richard Murphy Architects Until Sat 24 Aug. Two decades of work by the Edinburgh-based architecture practice. EAF. Ego Until Mon 30 Sep. Mon 10am–5pm only. Self-portraits by RSA members. NEW Kate Downie: A Walk through Resonant Landscape Sat 31 Aug–Sun 6 Oct. See RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow. NEW James Miller Mon 2 Sep–Mon 27 Jan. Paintings and drawings made on the late artist’s travels in Europe. NEW Resident 13 Sat 14 Sep–Sun 27 Oct. Work by artists selected from the RSA Residencies programme.
■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Elizabeth Blackadder: Works on Paper Until Wed 4 Sep. New works by veteran artist. LAST CHANCE Jane Adam: Beyond the Surface Until Wed 4 Sep. Contemporary jewellery. LAST CHANCE Paul Reid: Mythologies Until Wed 4 Sep. Paintings on classical themes. EAF. LAST CHANCE Stephen Bird: My Dad Was Born On The Moon Until Wed 4 Sep. New ceramics. EAF. NEW Jane Keith: Linear Landscapes Mon 9 Sep–Wed 2 Oct.
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New textiles and clothing. NEW Susan Cross: Retrospective Mon 9 Sep–Wed 2 Oct. Edinburgh-based jewellery artist. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY The Mound, 624 6200. Fri–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands ●●●●● Until Sun 3 Nov. £8 (£6). Major retrospective of the last ten years’ work of the Scottish-born painter. Pietro Testa: Master Draughtsman and Printmaker ●●●●● Until Sun 13 Oct. Baroque drawings and prints. Rodin: The Kiss Until Sun 2 Feb. Must-see sculpture. LAST CHANCE Through American Eyes: Frederic Church and the Landscape Oil Sketch Until Sun 8 Sep. Sketches by 19th century American landscapist.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ONE 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (10am–6pm during Aug). LAST CHANCE From Death to Death and Other Small Tales ●●●●● Until Sun 8 Sep. Works from the collection of Dimitri Daskalopolous. EAF. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART TWO 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (10am–6pm during Aug). Space Age Archaeology: Eduardo Paolozzi and Science Fiction Until Sun 27 Oct. Display showing the links between Paolozzi’s work and science fiction. Witches and Wicked Bodies ●●●●● Until Sun 3 Nov. Depictions of witches and witchcraft over the past 500 years. EAF.
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PREVIEW: MIXED MEDIA SCOTLAND ● VENICE Venice Biennale, presented by The Common Guild, until Sun 24 Nov
Working across a broad range of media, Glasgow artists Corin Sworn, Duncan Campbell and Hayley Tompkins present their work in Venice as part of the city’s 55th International Art Exhibition, curated by The Common Guild, where each of the three participants will return for solo exhibitions next year. Exhibiting at the Palazzo Pisani as part of the world’s most famous biennial, Corin Sworn’s work moves across three rooms, presenting a socio-historical narrative through installation, spoken word and a collection of slides of objects from her father’s trip to Peru in the 1970s. Her work explores the relationship between humans and objects, and the significance this has in forming our personal and cultural identities. Following her own visit to the same Peruvian village, Sworn fuses the past and present by layering images to play with time and memory. Work on show here includes a sculptural configuration of mosaic floor tiles, film and photography.
Working in documentary film, Duncan Campbell focuses on the
historical representation of certain people and events, and by combining archival material with his own footage, explores the commercialisation of African art, the basic principles of commodities and their exchange, and the reliability and intention of the information presented in his exhibition.
Hayley Tompkins’ painted installation work deals with traditional
expectations and familiarity concerning everyday objects, exploring the relationship between form, feel and function. Tompkins plays with traditional presentation techniques and transforms the floor into her exhibition surface – there’s an elemental nature in her work, with suggestions of water and mirrored surfaces that reflect the diffused light within the rooms. A video preview of the exhibition – a partnership between Creative
Scotland, British Council Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland – is available to view online. (Rachel Craig) ■ Watch the video preview at thecommonguild.org.uk
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Fri–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. Blazing with Crimson: Tartan Portraits Until Tue 31 Dec. Visual history of tartan. Citizens of the World: David Hume & Allan Ramsay Until Tue 31 Dec. Images of the Scottish Enlightenment. George Jamesone: Scotland’s First Portrait Painter Until Tue 31 Dec. Renaissance portraitist. Imagining Power: the Visual Culture of the Jacobite Cause Until Tue 31 Dec. How the Jacobites presented themselves. Ken Currie Until Sun 22 Sep. Scottish artist exploring portraiture. Man Ray Portraits Until Thu 22 Sep. £7 (£5). Innovative portraits by the American artist. EAF. Out of the Shadow: Women of Nineteenth Century Scotland Until Tue 31 Dec. Depictions of women in the 19th century. Playing for Scotland: The Making of Modern Sport Until Dec 2014. Images of sport. Reformation to Revolution Until Dec 2016. Portraits from the 16th century. The Age of Improvement Until Dec 2015. Portraits from Scotland’s great transformation, 1750–1850. Tickling Jock: Comedy Greats from Sir Harry Lauder to Billy Connolly ●●●●● Until 25 May 2014. Portraits of Scotland’s funny men and women. Valentina Bonizzi: Migration Stories Until Sun 22 Sep. Still and video images of the migrant experience.
■ STILLS 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. 11am–6pm. LAST CHANCE Modern Edinburgh Film School: Filme Until Sat 31 Aug. Poetic short films. Angela Ferreira: Political Cameras Until Sun 27 Oct. Sculptural and photographic work. EAF. ■ SUMMERHALL 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. Daily 11am–6pm (11am–9pm throughout August). NEW Derek Jarman: The Blue Book Until Fri 27 Sep. Proof copies of the unpublished screenplay of Blue. EAF. NEW Fiona Banner: The Vanity Press Until Fri 27 Sep. New film works by the celebrated artist. EAF. NEW Johnny Miller: Hut Drawings Until Fri 27 Sep. Drawings by Tokyo- based artist. EAF. NEW Lawrence Weiner: One Hundred Multiples Until Fri 27 Sep. Pioneering conceptualist. EAF. LAST CHANCE Mads Teglers: Looking for Eva Until 31 Aug. Photographic documentary. EAF. NEW Martin Green: Scuffed Underside Until Fri 27 Sep. Part- sculptural, part-painted works. EAF. LAST CHANCE Michael Nyman: Images Were Introduced Until Sat 31 Aug. Works by the composer and filmmaker. EAF. NEW Moving Beyond: Chinese Modern Abstract Art Until Fri 27 Sep. Contemporary abstract work by six Chinese artists. EAF. NEW Ryan the Wheelbarrow: Werkr Until Fri 27 Sep. Prints, paintings and drawings. EAF. NEW Selections from the Richard DeMarco Archive Until Fri 27 Sep. Exhibition from the Italo-Scottish pavilion at the Venice Biennale. EAF. NEW Sun Ra: The Immeasurable Equation Until Fri 27 Sep. Album covers from the jazz genius. EAF. NEW Timothy Neat and John Berger: Last of the Heroic Modernists Until Fri 27 Sep. A screening of Neat’s 1989 film Play Me Something. EAF.