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The Butterfly - An Dealan Dhe Until Mon 18 Sep. (Caledonian Hall). Photography inspired by nature by Highlands-based artist Craig Mackay.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
9 Hill Square, 527 1600. Mon—Fri 10am—4pm; Sat 10am-1 m.
Sir Jules Thorn Exhibition And Menzies Campbell Dental Museum Until Sat 2 Sep. An exhibition looking at the history of surgery over the past 500 years, highlighting major discoveries.
THE ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL The Link Gallery, 23 Tipperlinn Road. For further information call Artlink on 229 3555.
Anne Elliot. Kate Gray and Diana Hendry Until Sun 24 Sep. New work by contemporary visual artists Kate Gray and Anne Elliot, shown alongside poetry by writer Diana Hendry.
ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION Bakehouse Close, 146 Canongate, 556 6699. Dail 11am—4pm.
Building cotland: Building Debate Until 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. See Lectures & Events.
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 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
gompetition by photo-journalist Richard mith.
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
The Mound, 225 6671. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon-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 Bams-Graham will also be exhibiting. See review.
Nel Llssen and Adam Paxon Until Wed 6 Sep. Contem rary jewelle .
Kelko Mukal e and Diana lillobson Until Wed 6 Sep. In conjunction with the exhibition of work currently on show in the glasshouses of the R0 al Botanic Garden, glass works by eiko Mukaide and Diana Hobson.
SHIRAK
5 Barony Street, 478 7440. Tue-Sat 10am—6pm.
Contemporary Scottish Art And Design A gallery and shop featuring a selection 0 hand-woven and embroidered rugs and textiles by Turkoman, Uzbek, Beluchi and Aimay tribes, plus a changing programme of contemporary Scottis art and design.
16—17 PRINCES STREET
16—17 Princes Street, 0790 9993383. Mon-Sat 10am—6pm; Sun noon—5pm. Festival Exhibition Until Sat 2 Sep. A selection of works presented by Glasgow Print Studio, Edinburgh Printmakers and Roger Billcliffe Fine Art.
SOUTHSIDE GALLERY
58 Ratcliffe Terrace, 667 1966. Mon 9am-5pm; Tue-Fri 9am—6pm; Sat 10am-5 m.
Mixed hibition A mixed show of work by local and national artists.
STILLS
23 Cockbum Street, 622 6200. Tue-Sat 10am—8pm; Sun & Mon noon—8 m. Alan Currall - Encyclopaedia nd Other Works Until Sat 23 Sep. The gallery’s festival exhibition present the first major solo exhibition of work by Glasgow-based artist Alan Currall. Best known for his monologue video works, Encyclopaedia is a new CD-ROM work which parodies the reference works of Encyclopaedia Britannica and Microsoft Encarta.
Steven McKenzie Until Sat 23 Sep. (Cafe Odile at Stills). Paintings by Steven McKenzie.
STUDIO ONE GALLERY
10 Stafford Street, 226 5812. Mon—Sat 9.30am—6pm; Sun noon—5.30pm.
David Darling Until Mon 28 Aug. Fashion photography with a difference featuring the work of David Darling. Using layers of colour and digital technology, his talents have been used by Vivienne Westwood and Janet Reger.
TALBOT RICE GALLERY University of Edinbur h, South Bridge, 350 2211. Mon—Sat lgam—Spm; Sun -5pm. Elizabeth Blackadder Until Sat 9 Sep. This major retrospective exhibition celebrates the work of the Falkirk-born artist, Elizabeth Blackadder. Influenced by the work of Gillies and MacTaggart, the exhibition features still life, landscape and floral works along with a series of new paintings. See review.
THE SABLE GALLERY
29b Dundas Street, 467 3937. Tue—Fri 11am—7 m; Sat llam-S m.
Ready, iliing And Sa le Until Sat 2 Sep. A rotating exhibition of paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, textiles and ceramics by Scotland-based artists.
TORRANCE GALLERY
36 Dundas Street, 556 6366. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat 10.30am—4pm.
Irene Hallida and Enid Foote Watts Mon 14 Aug— at 2 Sep. Paintings. Sheana M. Stephen Mon 14 Augéat 2 Sep. Jewellery.
SCOTTISH ARTS CLUB
24 Rutland Square, 229 8157. Daily 11am—6pm.
Arshile Gorky. Making The Book Until Mon 28 Aug. Nouritza Matossian curates an exhibition of photographs, maps and exhibition posters collected during twenty years research of the work of Arshile Gorky (1904—1948).
SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-4pm.
Barbara Rae Until Wed 6 Sep. Paintings.
TRAVELLING GALLERY
For a detailed itinerary call 0131 529 3930. Opening times vary.
East Of Eden Scotland’s only mobile art gallery goes on tour with a new exhibition of work by Paul Carter and Kate Gray. Exploring notions of the search for identity and meaning, Gray creates large photographs displayed in light boxes and kinetic video sculptures and Carter constructs an installation including an extraterrestrial radio-scanner and a camera surveillance of the sky. The gallery will be stopping off at various
art “Rival
Edinburgh venues from Mon 14—Fri 18 Aug.
TRAVERSE BAR CAFE Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, 228 5383. Mon-Wed 10.30am-midni ht; Thu—Sat 10.30am—1am; un 4pm-midnight. Euan Myles: Traverse Photographs (Traverse Bar). Until Fri 15 Sep. A selection of publicity shots by Traverse hotogra her Euan Myles. aule ntil Sun 27 Aug. (Atrium Space, open daily 10am-midnight). A selling exhibition of contemporary jewellery.
24 ROYAL CIRCUS
24 Royal Circus, 226 2769. Mon-Sat 11am-6pm.
East Through West Mon 14 Aug—Sat 2 Sep. Oil paintings and works on paper by Nan Mulder, based on her travels to India and Central America and sculpture and drawings based on mythical images of the earth and elements by Hamish Horsley.
EDINBURGH MUSEUMS
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions.
MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
Chambers Street, 247 4219. Monéat 10am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm; Tue 10am—8pm. £3 (£1.50); under 185 free. Listenl A Million Children's Voices In Scotland Until Sun 3 Sep. With over one million children under the age of 18, Save The Children have given these young people the opportunity to voice their opinions with an exhibition of written and visual contributions received as part of the ‘Million Children’ campaign.
NEWHAVEN HERITAGE MUSEUM Newhaven Harbour, 551 4165. Daily noon-5pm. Free.
I Saw A Ship A Sailing Until Mon 20 Nov. Artworks on a maritime theme produced by children of the Creative Kids Club.
QUEENSFERRY MUSEUM
53 High Street, 331 5545. Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat 10am—1pm & 2.15-5pm; Sun noon-5pm. Free.
Food For Thought A look at children’s diet and eating habits over the past 150 years.
ROYAL MUSEUM
2 Chambers Street, 247 4219. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm (Tue 8pm); Sun noon—5pm. £3 (£1.50); under 185 free. A 19th century museum housing international collections of natural history, geology, science, technology and the decorative arts, plus two permanent exhibitions: Art & Industry and The Ivy Wu Gallery. Millennium Clock A chance to view Russian mechanical sculptor Eduard Bersudsky’s millennium clock for the museum, a kinetic sculpture, measuring nine metres high.
The Finest Scottish Sapphires Until Sun 3 Sep. This temporary display brings together for the first time the finest crystals and the largest cut stone from the sapphire locality on the Isle of Lewis.
Breaking The Surface Until Sun 31 Dec. Over thirteen ceramics artists from Korea present an exhibition of new work, highlighting the use of both traditional and contemporary techniques. Featured are elegant white jars and dishes by Ik-young Kim and robust vessels by Lee Kan ~Hyo. Heaven And Hell And Ot er Worlds Of The Dead Until Sun 11 Feb. Discover beliefs and customs from around the world in an exhibition of the afterlife. Exhibits include a Mercedes- Benz coffin, shamans’ masks, Egyptian
grave goods, Mexican festive skeletons and much more.
Celebrating Scotland's Crafts Until Sun 22 Oct. A display of photographs which focuses on Scotland’s indigenous crafts, featuring historical photographs from Edinburgh University’s School of Scottish Studies alongside Shannon Tofts’ images of contemporary makers and their work.
Today For Tomorrow: Recent Additions To The National Collections Sat 12 AugaSun 22 Oct. A selection of recent additions to the permanent collection of contemporary crafts including a fiapier mache armlet by Marjorie Schic , a quilted wall hanging by Pauline Burbidge, a ceramic vessel by Jennifer Lee and baskets by Anna King and Lizzie Farey.
WRITERS' MUSEUM
Lady Stair’s House, Lady Stair’s Close, 529 4901. MonaSat 10am—5pm. Free. Brothers In The Muse Until Sat 16 Dec. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Fergusson and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Robert Louis Stevenson, this exhibition looks at the Scots literary tradition.
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Gala Picnic Sat 12 Aug, noon—4pm. Free. National Gallery of Modern Art. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the National Galleries, a special gala picnic on the lawns in front of the National Gallery of Modern Art. There will be food, a ceremonial cutting of the birthday cake at 1.50pm, stalls, children’s entertainment including a bouncy castle, Klee kite painting, face— painting, stilt walkers and a Punch and Judy show. Entry to all National Gallery exhibitions on the day will be free. See Frontlines.
Christoph Burgi Sat 12 Aug, 12.45pm. Free. National Gallery of Modern Art. (Gymnasium). A special illustrated talk given by Christoph Burgi on the Burgi Collection which was begun by his grandmother, Hannah Burgi-Bigler, a lifelong friend of Paul Klee.
Roberto Gonzalez Fernandez Sat 12 Aug, 2-3pm. Free. Edinburgh Printmakers. Exhibiting artist Roberto Gonzalez Fernandez discusses his work with Spanish writer and art critic Javier Mazorra.
Coburg House Studios Sat 12—Sun 20 Aug, 10am—6pm. Coburg House Studios, 15 Coburg Street, 665 1155. See artists at work as Coburg House Studios opens its doors to the public. Featuring a range of media including paintings, prints, jewellery, sculptured glass and photography, visitors will be able to make a purchase.
Dali's Optical Illusion Mon 14 Aug, 12.45pm. Free. National Gallery of Modern Art. (Gymnasium). Dawn Ades from the University of Essex gives a talk on Dali’s visual trickery.
Loose Fit Or Tight Fit Tue 15 Aug, 7.30pm. Free. Royal Fine Art Commission. ‘Should buildings be tailored or be able to adapt to change?’ is the topic under discussion led by architects.
Mick McGahey Wed 16 Aug, 12.45pm. Free. National Portrait Gallery. Molly Donachie talks about Maggi Hambling’s work.
Tenements On Trial Thu 17 Aug, 5.30pm. Free. Royal Fine Art Commission. ‘Do we sufficiently challenge the tenement as the l appropriate form of housing for the future?’ is the topic under discussion. g
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