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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street, 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun noon—6pm. Cafe. Free. Picture Yourself Until Sun 31 Dec. Many St James’ video project Picture Yourself emphasises the uniqueness of our lives. Visitors to the gallery during the year 2000 can have their portrait hung and framed in the permanent collection in the company of the gallery’s most famous faces.
The Art Of Documentary Until Sun 3 Sep. A look at Scottish involvement with documentary photography over the last 40 years including work by Chick Chalmers, John Charity, Catriona Grant, Tricia Malley, Oscar Marzaroli, Andy Moxon, Joe Rock, Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert and David Williams.
Men Of The Clyde: Stanley Spencer's Vision At Port Glasgow (1940-1947) Until Sun 1 Oct. The Portrait Gallery is the home over the next few months of a major exhibition of work by the painter Sir Stanley Spencer (1891—1959). As Official War Artist, Spencer arrived in Port Glasgow in 1940, commissioned to produce a series of paintings of the shipyard workers at Lithgow’s Yard. He spent the next six years completing the commission, resulting in a series of monumental, frieze-like paintings which capture the labours of the workforce. Showing alongside these works are Spencer’s ‘Resurrection’ paintings, created at the end of the war, his personal tribute to the people of Glasgow. William MacQuitty’s famous photographs of Spencer at work in the shipyards and a video made by Andy McGregor specially for the exhibition also accompany the show. See review.
THE NEW STREET EXHIBITION SPACE 14 New Street, 558 7604. Daily Ham—6.30pm.
Remix - David Cox Until Fri 8 Sep. David Cox creates unique sculptural constructions in his first exhibition in Scotland. Using tin, wood and found objects, Cox combines magic and modern myth with popular TV. hip hop, skyscrappers and subways. During the Festival, Cox will be leading a number of workshops in automata, mask and sound making for children and adults. Contact the gallery for details.
NEXUS GALLERIES
55 and 61 Bread Street, 477 4524. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Portrait Of A Landscape Until Thu 14 Sep. Scottish landscape paintings by a range of artists including Francis Boag, Lynne McGregor, Simon Rivett and Elspeth Garbut.
The Peugeot Design Awards Mon 7—Thu 31 Aug. The gallery hosts the Edinburgh leg of the prestigious London’s Oxo Tower Peugeot Design Awards. Selected by a distinguised panels including design guru, Ron Arad, twelve objects of contemporary design and applied art have been selected as the finalists for this year’s award.
THE NOMADS TENT
21 St Leonard’s Lane, 662 1612. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm. East Of The Caspian Tue 8 Aug6un 10 Sep. A selling exhibition of rugs and carpets from Central Asia.
OPEN EYE GALLERY
75—79 Cumberland Street, 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm. Summer Exhibition Until Thu 3 Aug. A selection of paintings on a summer theme featuring the work of Linda Farquharson, Leon Morrocco, John Bellany, Abigail McLellan, Peter Howson, Claire Harrigan and many others.
Jeremy James Until Thu 3 Aug. Ceramic scul ture by Jeremy James. Molly BullicE Sat 5—Thu 31 Aug. Jewellery.
Marj Bond RSW, RGI Sat 5-Thu 31 Aug. Paintings by Mar' Bond.
Contemporary cottish Masters Sat 5—Thu 31 Aug. Paintings by John Bellany, John Brown, Leon Morrocco and many others.
John Maltby Sat 5—Thu 31 Aug. Ceramics.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
(WASPS) Patriothall Studios, off 48 Hamilton Place, 225 1289. Tue—Fri 3—7pm; Sat & Sun noon—5pm.
Peter McRae and Stefka O'Doherty Until Mon 7 Aug. New work by Peter McRae featuring his conceptual ‘flag works’ on canvas and landscape and figurative works by Stefka O’Doherty.
PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS
65 George Street, 225 2266. Mon-Sat 9.30am—4.30pm; Sun noon—5pm.
The Scottish Sale: Made In Scotland 1600-2000 Mon 7—Thu 24 Aug. A sale and exhibition on loan from the National Museums of Scotland, featuring Scottish furniture, a wide ranging selection of Scottish pictures, rare provincial silver, ceramics, arms and armour and pottery.
THE POINT HOTEL
34 Bread Street, 221 5555. Daily
9am—9 m.
ECA Sculpture Sun 6 Aug-Sat 2 Sep. The foyer of the Point Hotel becomes the temporary exhibition space for a selection of work by students from the School of Sculpture department at Edinburgh College of Art.
PORTFOLIO GALLERY
43 Candlemaker Row, 220 1911. Mon—Sat 10.30am-5.30pm.
Sharon Kivland: Le Bonheur Des Femmes (The Scent Of A Woman) Until Sat 2 Sep. Portfolio’s Festival exhibition features the work of Sharon Kivland. Showing two new series of colour photographs, her work deals with the relationship between city and gender. Le Bonheur Des Femmes features photographs of women shopping at Paris perfume counters accompanied by text bearing the names of perfumes. ln Mes Peripatericiennes (My Streenvalkers), Kivland shows life-size photographs of women in Paris arcades.
THE QUEEN'S HALL
Clerk Street, 667 7776. Mon—Sat 10am—5.3 m.
Brian Hart ey Until Sat 2 Sep. Working as an artist-in-residence for dance companies, Brian Hartley captures the spirit of dance with these new paintings.
THE RANDOLPH STUDIO
at lnstitut Francais d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. Daily 11am—11pm.
Tinseltown Fri 4—Mon 28 Aug. Black and white photographs of Hollywood by Los Angeles photographer Bonnie Dolin. UNLV Filmmakers Showcase Sat S-Mon 28 Aug (no perfs on Sat 12—Mon 14 Aug). 2.45pm (5—11 & 20—28 Aug); 12.30pm (15-18 Aug). £5 (£4). The department of Film, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, presents the European premiere of ten short narratives featuring contemporary digital filmmaking.
THE REYNOLDS GALLERY
63 Dublin Street, 557 0480. Tue-Sat 11am—5pm; Sun 2—4pm.
In Your Face/In Your Space Fri 4—Wed 16 Aug. Photographer for C aledonian magazine, Dan Welldon, presents his first solo Festival exhibition of photography featuring formal and informal portrait shots.
RIAS GALLERY
15 Rutland Square, 229 7545. Mon—Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Edinbur h On The Rack - Festival 2000 Ex ibition Until Fri 1 Sep. Designed and curated by Adrian Welch
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and Richard Murphy Architects with commentary by the filmmaker, Murray Grigor, the gallery’s festival exhibition puts Edinburgh’s architecture and urban design of the 90s under the spotlight.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
lnverleith Row, 552 7171. Daily 9.30am-7pm. Elemental Traces Until Mon 18 Sep. (Glasshouse Experience). lntemationally acclaimed artists Diana Hobson and Keiko Mukaide create site-specific glass sculptures which combine sound, natural light and glass for the four houses which make up the Glasshouse Experience. Fringe Poster Exhibition Mon 7—Sun 27 Aug. (Exhibition Hall). Over 200 of the best entries to this year’s Fringe Poster exhibition are on display.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
9 Hill Square, 527 1600. Mon—Fri 10am—4pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Sir Jules Thorn Exhibition And Menzies Campbell Dental Museum Mon 7 Aug—Sat 2 Sep. An exhibition looking at the history of surgery over the past 500 years, highlighting major discoveries.
ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION Bakehouse Close, 146 Canongate, 556 6699. Daily 11am—4pm.
Building Scotland: Building Debate Sat 5 Aug—Sat 2 Sep. Building Scotland, a book by architects Alan Reiach and Robert Hurd published back in 1943, focused on the state of architecture at the time. The general consensus, endorsed by the Secretary of State, was that modernism was the way forward. In a show curated and designed by Oliver Chapman Associates, six architects reveal their thoughts on the way modern challenges should be tackled through
images, audio-visual presentation, models and texts.
THE ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH
The Pelican Gallery, 1 Lauriston Place. For further information call Artlink on 229 3555.
Family Tree Until Mon 25 Sep. Paintings, prints, textiles and photography inspired by landscape and nature, created by a family of artists Alex, Midge, Kim and Steve Gourlay and Alex Gunn.
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
Howard Bar Gallery, Grindlay Street, 248 4848. O n during performance times. Mixed hibition Until Sat 5 Aug. Stafi at the Lyceum show their creative side with an exhibition of mixed media art works.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE
Landings Gallery, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. Daily 10am—6pm.
The Competition Until Fri 22 Sep. Specially commissioned photographs of the 1999 ROSL Annual Music Competition by photo-journalist Richard Smith.
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
The Mound, 225 6671. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Free. Connections 2000 Until Sun 24 Sep. The RSA’s Festival exhibition presents works by members and their guests in a range of media including painting, sculpture, printmaking and architecture. Honorary members Carey Clark, John Bellany and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham will also be exhibiting.
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5 August - 2’eptemberuzooo Shirin Neshat Turbulent. Soliloquy.
Meet the artist: 2pm on Saturday 5 August. Exhibition supported by Visiting Arts.
The Fruitmarket Gallery 45 Market Street Edinburgh EH1 10F Tel.: 0131 225 2383 www.fruitmarket.co.u|<
Open Mon-Sat 11am - 6pm, Sun 12pm - 5pm.
6 Aug - 3 Sept: late opening daily to 8.30pm.
Admission free.
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