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FESTIVAL ART LISTINGS continued
FUNCTIONAL ARTS LIMITED www.func.co.uk
Immediacy Mon 7-Wed 30 Aug. Not an art gallery as such, but a new website launched by Functional Arts Limited, in which you can experience the Festival without leaving the house. Digital photographs will be taken in every 24- hour period at Festival venues (Fruitmarket Gallery, Assembly Rooms and the Gilded Balloon) and will then be displayed directly onto the website.
GALERIE MIRAGES 46a Raeburn Place, 315 2603. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Puppets From The East Until Sat 16 Sep. Unique, original string puppets from China and Orissa in India form art of this selling exhibition.
orld Jewellery Until Sat 16 Sep. A selling exhibition of both traditional and modern jewellery from around the globe.
GALLERY 41
41 Dundas Street, 557 4569. Mon-Fri 10.30am-5.30pm; Sat 10.30am-5pm. Festival Summer Exhibition Until Sat 2 Sep. A mixed show featuring paintings and applied arts by over 70 artists.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street, 556 2181. Mon—Fri 10.30am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm. Scottish Landscapes Sat 5 Aug—Sat 2 Sep. One of the gallery’s most regular exhibitors, Richard Aired, presents a selection of watercolours, oils and pastels of landscapes in the central Highlands and west coast of Scotland. 16th International Festival Exhibition Sat 5 Aug-Sat 2 Sep. Paintings by over 40 gallery artists from Scotland and abroad, plus prints, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery and miniature painted screens.
HELIOS FOUNTAIN
7 Grassmarket, 229 7884. Mon-Sat 10am—6pm; Sun noon-5pm.
Makings Until Sun 3 Sep. Jen Hadfield creates collages out of found objects, words and handmade paper.
HOLYROOD ART CLUB
The Candlish Hall, lst floor, St George’s West, Shandwick Place, 226 5138. Mon—Sat 10am-6.30 m.
Art Exhibition And Sale Paintings Sat 5-Fri 25 Aug. A selling exhibition of paintings by members of the Holyrood Art Club.
INGLEBY GALLERY
6 Carlton Terrace, 556 4441. Mon—Sat lOam-Spm.
Jon Schueler Until Sat 9 Sep. A collection of paintings by the American abstract painter Jon Schueler, whose work has not been seen in Scotland for over ten years. Spending his lifetime between New York and a cottage in Mallaig, his work was inspired by the changing landscape of the west coast of Scofland.
INK TANK
30 St Stephen Street, 226 5449. Mon-Fri 8.30am—6.30pm; Sat & Sun by appointment.
Euan Myles - Trap 6
Until Fri 29 Sep. Moving to a larger exhibition space, Stockbridge gallery lnk Tank present a series of six photographs of greyhounds inspired by Stubbs’ paintings by freelance photographer Euan Myles. Based in Edinburgh, Myles has created work for Tennents, Nissan and Viagra and his recent work for lrn Bru was voted ‘Best Poster of the Century’ by Campaign magazine. See review.
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INVISIBLIST
Morrison Street, Adjacent to the ABC Cinema, 120 Lothian Road, 0778 8824503. Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10.30am-5.30pm; Thu 10.30am—8pm; Sun 2—5 m.
lnvisibliDst Thu 3-Thu 31 Aug. A show of work by'up-and-coming artists featuring drawings by Kieron M. Baroutchi, ceramics by Hannah Milsom and prints by Robin Nisbet.
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66 Cumberland Street, 558 9872. Mon-Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm. The French Connection Sat 5 Aug—Sat 16 Sep. Prints by a selection of artists including Picasso, Matisse, Miro, Chagall, Signac, Bonard and Toulouse Le Trek.
KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northumberland Street Lane, 557 5454. Daily 11am—4.30pm.
Edinburgh Festival Exhibition 2000 Fri 4 Aug-Sat 2 Sep. The Kingfisher Gallery’s final exhibition before its owners retire features new paintings by Tom Watt and Connie Simmers, sculpture by Simon Manby and Anne Dietrichsen, twist glass by Mike Hunter and silver jewellery from Mexico.
KOJIN
49 Bernard Street, Leith, 467 7392. Tue-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat & Sun Ham—4.30pm.
Contemporary Exhibition Kojin is currently exhibiting contemporary work by Heather Butlin, Finlay Kenny, Rose Nimmo, Raina Gustafson, Shona Dougall, Chloe Wolsey, James Fraser and David Blair.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore, 553 5255. Mon-Fri 11am—5pm; Sat 11am-4pm.
Evolution Until Sat 26 Aug. The Leith Gallery’s festival show features new still life and figurative paintings by Angus McEwan RSW. Also on show is a selection of figurative work by gallery artists, sculpture by Adrian Franklin and a special exhibition of European ceramics. Mon-Fri 11am-5pm; Sat 11am- 4pm.
KATE WIGGIN THE LIFE STYLE SHOP 39 St Stephen Street, 225 2606. Monéat 10am—6pm.
Edinburgh Festival Exhibition Until Fri 1 Sep. Ceramics by young designers including Marc Boase, Nicola Tassie, Abigail Simpson and many more.
MALCOLM INNES GALLERY
4 Dundas Street, 558 9544/5. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am-1pm.
John Forgan Until Fri 11 Aug. Recent works.
MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh, 20 Chambers Street, 650 2342. Mon-Fri 10am—4pm. <dis>location of the chair Sat 5 Aug-Sun 3 Sep. Modern chair design classics have been rescued from daily use by stafi and students at the University Library and rounded up for this special Festival exhibition. The collection includes chairs by Arne Jacobsen, Eero Saarinen, Verner Panton and Harry Bertoia.
MONTRESOR
35 St Stephen Street, 220 6877. Mon—Sat 10.30am-1pm & 2-5pm; Sun 1-5pm. Ten Thu 3 Aug—Sun 3 Sep. Celebrating ten years of Festival exhibiting, a unique display of antique and vintage costume jewellery on loan from an Edinburgh private collection.
MOUNTED GALLERY
5 York Place (above The Stand Comedy Club), 229 8844. Daily noon—6pm. Comedy Art Fri 4-Mon 28 Aug.
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Comedians reveal their artistic talents in a Festival show presented by the Stand Comedy Club. Johnny Vegas exhibits ceramics, Allan Miller shows photographs and Reg Anderson displays a selection of props.
together with a display of works by prominent 20th century artists, including Picasso, Matisse, Moore, Hockney and Bellany. 'I\vo new displays include the work of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915) and Joan Eardley (1921-63).
MOUNTED 2
2 Howe Street, 229 8844/220 3121. Daily noon-10pm.
Mounted 2 Fri 4—Thu 31 Aug. The Mounted Gallery moves to a temporary location during the Festival with an exhibition of mixed media artworks by over twenty artists. You can also follow a trail of artworks in Map Project, which features site-specific works located in various venues throughout the city.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road, 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon-5pm. Cafe. A display of recent acquisitions by a line-up of big British names, including Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread and Catherine Yass
Self Portrait 2000 by Senada Borcilo forms part of ECA Sculpture at the Point Hotel
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound, 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). MOHQI 10am—6pm; Sun noon—6pm. A collection of works from the Renaissance to Post- lmpressionism, by artists including Raphael, Rembrandt, Poussin, Degas, Van Gogh and Monet along with work by 18th and 19th century Scottish artists.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge, 226 4531. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Scotland's Pages Until Sun 29 Oct. A major exhibition tracing almost 1000 years of Scotland’s history through the written word, presenting some of the key documents that have shaped the Scottish nation.