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NEW Citizen Curator Tue 1 Oct–Fri 28 Feb. A visual celebration of Leith. NEW Walter Geikie Tue 1 Oct–Fri 28 Feb. Paintings, drawings and prints from the deaf artist (1795–1837).
■ DOVECOT STUDIOS 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm. NEW Jacki Parry: Resonance – gathering and sampling Fri 27 Sep–Sat 26 Oct. Paper work from the acclaimed artist, including handmade papers as well as paper sculptures.
✽ NEW David Peat: An Eye on the World Sat 28 Sep–Sat 26 Oct.
Documentary photography. See preview, page 106.
■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. LAST CHANCE International Print Center New York: New Prints 2013 Until 5 Oct. Contemporary printmaking from the USA. ■ EMBASSY 10b Broughton Street Lane, embassygallery.org Thu–Sun noon–6pm. LAST CHANCE Take Stock Until Sun 29 Sep. Work by recent ECA and GSA graduates Sally Sears-Black, Eva Lerche-Lerchenborg, Kornelia Klokk and Chloë Frizzell. See preview, page 110.
■ 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, featuring works on acetate never before exhibited.
■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. LAST CHANCE Peter Liversidge: doppelgänger Until Sat 21 Sep. New work from the mischievous proposal- writer and conceptualist. NEW Iran do Espirito Santo Sat 12 Oct–Sat 23 Nov. New work from the Brazilian sort-of-minimalist. ■ INSTITUT FRANÇAIS D’ECOSSE 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. Mon– Fri 9.30am–6.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm. NEW Geoffroy Mathieu: Geum Urbanum #1 – Edinburgh Sat 28 Sep–Sat 26 Oct. Images of Edinburgh by French photographer.
■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/ Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm. LAST CHANCE Mostly West: Franz West and Artist Collaborations Until Sun 22 Sep. Sculptural work by gregarious Austrian public artist. NEW Dan Colen: The Illusion of Life Sat 12 Oct–Sun 24 Nov. Work by former bad boy of NYC neo-pop.
■ LEITH GALLERY 65 The Shore, Leith, 553 5255. Mon–Fri noon–5pm; Sat noon–4pm LAST CHANCE Douglas Phillips (1926–2012): A Life in Paint Until Sat 5 Oct. Work by the late illustrator. NEW A Cornucopia of Still Lifes Sat 12 Oct–Sat 2 Nov. Paintings, drawings and sculpture from gallery artists such as Frank Colclough, Deborah Cummings and Tom Allan.
■ LEITH SCHOOL OF ART 25 North Junction Street, 554 5761. Opening hours vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. LAST CHANCE Damian Callan: Colour and Light Until Fri 11 Oct. Daily (not Sun) 9.30am–4.30pm. Small oil paintings of holiday scenes. ■ NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Daily 10am–5pm. LAST CHANCE 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. Mary, Queen of Scots Until Sun 17 Nov. £9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free). A fresh look at the luckless monarch. NEW Kabuki: Japanese Theatre Prints Fri 4 Oct–Tue 24 Dec. Japanese woodblock prints depicting kabuki. ■ OLD AMBULANCE DEPOT 77 Brunswick Street, 558 5400. Opening hours vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. NEW Reality And The Prescribed Alternative Fri 20–Tue 24 Sep. Fri 6–9pm; Sat–Tue 11am–5pm. Counter- cultural art.
■ OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place, 557 1020. Mon– Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Catharine Davison: this land ate my heart Until Wed 25 Sep. Images of Edinburgh’s urban landscape. LAST CHANCE Jonathan Gibbs: Fish Bone Until Wed 25 Sep. Paintings, drawings and woodcuts by ECA’s Head of Illustration. LAST CHANCE Rory McEwen: Tulips and Tulipomania Until Sat 21 Sep. Prints of tulips by the celebrated artist (1932–1982). NEW Gill Tyson: Shelter Mon 30 Sep–Tue 15 Oct. Solo exhibition by the printmaker. NEW Margot Sandeman (1922– 2009): Paintings Mon 30 Sep–Wed 16 Oct. Paintings, chiefly of sheep and farm life. NEW Wilkie to Paolozzi: Printmaking Mon 30 Sep–Tue 15 Oct. Celebrating 150 years of British printmaking. ■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. 9.30am–6pm. Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man Until 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 OVERSEAS LEAGUE 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. Opening hours vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. LAST CHANCE Edinburgh Printmakers at ROSL Until Sun 6 Oct. 10am–6pm. Contemporary prints.
■ 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 Kate Downie: A Walk through Resonant Landscape Until Sun 6 Oct. See RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow. Resident 13 Until Sun 27 Oct. Group show of work by artists selected from the RSA Residencies programme. LAST CHANCE Ego Mon 23 & 30 Sep, Mon 10am–5pm only. Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages. James Miller RSA Until Mon 27 Jan. Mon 10am–5pm only. Pencils, watercolours and pastels depicting the artist’s travels. NEW In Perspextive Sat 12 Oct–Thu 7 Nov. Works by academicians and STAR tapestry artists, presented in perspex boxes – hence the title. 50 artists have been invited to participate. ■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Alexandra
Knubley: New Paintings Until Wed 2 Oct. New paintings from the artist in her third solo show. LAST CHANCE Jane Keith: Linear Landscapes Until Wed 2 Oct. Textiles and clothing inspired by the landscape where the artist lives. John Houston: Overseas Until Mon 2 Dec. Paintings inspired by the travels of the late artist. LAST CHANCE Susan Cross: Retrospective Until Wed 2 Oct. Retrospective of work by the Edinburgh- based jewellery artist. NEW Calum McClure: Monotypes Mon 7 Oct–Sat 2 Nov. Recent prints from the young Scottish artist and Jolomo Prizewinner, currently based in Hamburg. NEW Cleo Mussi: Mussi’s Magic Toyshop Mon 7 Oct–Sat 2 Nov. Narrative-based works made with reclaimed ceramics. NEW Duncan Shanks: Drawing the Year Mon 7 Oct–Sat 2 Nov. New paintings and drawings proceeding from the artist’s observation of nature. NEW Katy Hackney: Explorations in Geometry Mon 7 Oct–Sat 2 Nov. Jewellery made of unorthodox materials such as formica, plywood and paint. ■ 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. LAST CHANCE Pietro Testa: Master Draughtsman and Printmaker Until Sun 13 Oct. Work by the celebrated high baroque draughtsman and printmaker. Rodin: The Kiss Until Feb 2014. The second version which French legend Auguste Rodin made of the sexiest sculpture ever.
VISUAL ART
Tesco Bank Art Competition Until Sun 27 Oct. Art by Scottish schoolchildren. NEW Allan Ramsay at 300 Thu 10 Oct–Sun 9 Feb. Drawings by Allan Ramsay, marking the artist’s 300th birthday.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ONE 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. NEW New Acquisitions at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Sat 12 Oct–Sat 1 Mar. Recent additions to the collection. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART TWO 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. Space Age Archaeology: Eduardo Paolozzi and Science Fiction Until Sun 27 Oct. Display showing the links between Paolozzi’s work and sci-fi. Witches and Wicked Bodies Until Sun 3 Nov. £7 (£5). Depictions of witches and witchcraft over the past 500 years.
■ 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 Thu 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 Thu 31 Dec. An exhibition looking at the way the Jacobites presented themselves in portraiture.
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