Art
Edinburgh Galleries continued
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN ltiycrleith House. 552 717i. l)aily
llatii 5.30pm.
OEd Ruscha - The Mountains Sat l I Atig Sun I-1()cl. U t£2t.A leading
figure in the ('ahtortita Pop Art nioyement.
l.os Angeles-based artist lid Rttscha presents ati exhibition of recent paintings. Inspired by road signs and billboards as he droye through the dramatic landscapes of America's west coast. Ruscha's hyper- reahst paintings of snow—cupped mountain ranges are oyerlain with cryptic texts. See prech and llitlist.
Artist’s Talk Sat l l Atig. lptii. Adyatice booking necessary. The seminal l.os Angeles pop/ctiiiceptual artist lid Rtischa discusses his Work.
Franz West - Meeting Points Sat
l l Atig Sun I4 ()ct. Renowned for his ittteractiye art and sculptures. Austrian- born artist l'raii/ West installs four sculptures within the Gardens Sec
prcy icw.
Artist’s Talk Hi 10 Aug. 5pm. Adyance booking iiecessar). Austrian artist l-‘ran/ West giyes a tottr of his sculptures located in the (iat'detis.
Onetree Sat | I Atig Stui 23 Sep tlisliibition Hall ). A touring exhibition of work by oy cr 70 established artists. designers and craftspeople creating work from a single natiyc oak tree felled at 'I‘attoti l’ark iii NUS.
ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION Bakeliotise (‘lose. 14(i('anoiigate. 556 (i690. l)aily Ilani 4pm.
For Scotland t'ntil Sat 1 Sep. In conjunction with the National Trust for Scotlatid. this exhibition. curated by lidinburgh-based (ii'oss.;\lax Landscape Architects. focuses oti the Iatid as a source of identity. inspiration and expression in the btiilt Clly‘lt‘Ultltlctll. The work of geologist James Hutton is highlighted along with aerial photographs by Patricia
Macdonald and the architectural projects of
Iinric \liralles. Malcolm l‘raser. Reiach & Hall. l-raiiky (iehry and Mutikenbeck + Marshall.
Come To The Minds Meetings Tue l4 8; Thu l(i Attg. 5.30 7pm. ()peti discussions led by pt‘olcssiottals in the field. relating to lhcfm‘ Scot/(Ind exhibition.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE Landings (iallery. |00 Princes Street. 225 l50l. Daily l0atii (ipni.
Dakawa Artists l'titil Hi It) Attg. An exhibition of work by black South African artists frotii |)akaw'a Art and (‘raft ('onttiiutiity (‘entre based iii (irahaiiistowii iii the liastern (‘ape.
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Reflected Glories - Adrian Davidson Tue 14 Aug—Fri 28 Sep. An exhibition of mirrors by Adrian Davidson on the theme of great writers including Dante. Shakespeare. Robert Louis Stevenson. Burns and Joyce.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 22 26 (leorge Street. 240 5000. Moii--l"ri ()ams5pm.
Graphic Poster Arts Exhibition Thu ‘) l-‘ri 2-1 Aug. The Japan lixperience presents an exhibition of graphic posters from the Mind & l-‘orm of Kanazawa. lshikaw'a.
Mieko Nishimmura Thu ‘)—l5ri 2-1 Aug. Mieko Nishimmura's paintings of heavenly beings. flowers and birds
presented by The Japan lixperience. Part of
Japan 200/.
Keisuke Watanabe Tue l-l~l"ri 24 Aug. The Japan lixperience presents an exhibition of work by Keisuke Watanabe.
SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY The Vaults. 87 (iiles Street. 554 345 1. Mon» Wed l0ani-5pm; Thu—Sat
l0ani--| lpiii.
Dead And Alive Art Exhibition l'ntil l‘ri 3| Aug. A two-person show of portrait paintings of comedians and celebrities past and present by Ron (‘hadwick and Stewart Smith.
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Henry Weekes’ portrait bust of Hugh Richard Fahie Hoare at the National
Portrait Gallery
SCOTTISH GALLERY
l(i I)undas Street. 558 I200. Mon liri ltlatiibpiii; Sat 10am 4pm.
Victoria Crowe l'ntil Wed 5 Sep. New paititing by Borders-based artist Victoria ('rowe. llay ing studied at the Royal ('ollege of Art iii London. (‘row'e went on to teach at lidinburgh (‘ollege of Art for many years. This new body of work is the result of a series of journeys to Milan. Venice and lridia.
Catherine Martin l'niil Wed 5 Sep. New jewellery.
Sarah Jane Selwood l'ntil Wed 5 Sep. New ceramics.
SHIRAK
5 Barony Street. 478 74-10. Tue Sat I0ani—(ipm.
Contemporary Scottish Art And Design A gallery and shop featuring a changing selection of liitlltl-Woy en arid embroidered rugs and textiles from the Turkmen. l'zbek. Beluch and Ainiaq tribes of (‘cnlral Asia.
60 GEORGE STREET
557 247‘). Mon Sat 1 lam (iptn; Stiii
noon» 5pm.
Festival Art l'ntil liri 3| Aug. lidinburgh Printniakers presents an l3estiyal exhibition of fine art arid design with all works for sale.
SLEEPER
Reiach and Hall .-\rchitects. b Darnaway Street. 225 844-1. .\lon l'Tl 2 5pm Roger Ackling l'ntil Hi 24 Aug. An installation ot colour forms applied to the walls of the space by Roger Acklitig
THE SOUTHSIDE GALLERY
5S Ratcliffe 'l‘errace. otfi Woo .\lon
Alttlllr 5pm; Tue l-‘rt 0am bpm; Sat
10am 5pm.
Fringe l'nttl l‘Tl 3| Aug. A colourful collection of l5rtnge posters created by children from the Royal Blind School. Mixed Show l'ntil l'ri 3| Aug. ()rigttial art. screenprints and etchings
ST BRIDE’S CENTRE
H) Um ell 'l'erracc. 34b |405. Mon Sat l0am 8.30pm tuntil 1S Augi; l0ani 5pm t20-25 Aug i.
Shorelines \Ved l5 Sat 25 Aug. Recent Scottish paintings by ('arolyn Burchell.
STILLS
23 (‘ockburii Street. b22 0200, Tue Sat l0am 5pm.
lnfraliminal t'ntil Sat I Sep Photography and \ ideo work made at night by international photographers Juan de|(iado. Rtit Blees luscmburg. Sophy Rickett atid (‘hristopher Stewart Described as ‘a \Vcegee for the 21st century ‘. de|(iado's works are reminiscent ol crtnic photographers; l.u\eniburg's images of the city reyeal both freedom and fear; Rickett's photographs arid y ideo address themes ol light/dark. good/es il atid loyc/hate'. and Stew art explores loneliness at the margins of society.
Gail Wigley l'nttl Sat I Sep t(‘afe ()dilet. l’hotolitho prints by (iail \Vtgley exploring eyeryday. often banal stibiects. (‘iraduatitig this year from the MFA at lidinburgh (‘ollcge of Art. the exhibition features Series 4: Lost. which record the impressions left on a bed sheet by a body.
STUDIO ONE GALLERY
l0 Stafford Street. 226 5M2. MU!) l-ri 9.30am (ipm; Sat 0.30am 5.30pm; Stiii noon »5ptn.
Albert Scott l'ntil Sat | Sep, Albert Scott's hand-cary'ed stone works combine traditional skills of the Orkney Islands heritage with iniioyatiye. contemporary designs.
THE STUDIO
1 l’ecl 'l'errace. no" 5725. Mon Sun noon 4pm.
Cairine MacGillivray: Hands Mon I37 Sat 25 Atig. Recetit paintings.
TALBOT RICE GALLERY
l'niyersity of lidinburgh. Sotitli Bridge. 650 221 l. .\1on~Sat l0ani 5pm; Stiii 2 5pm. QPatricia Macdonald - Air works l'titil liri 7 Sep. Talbot Rice's l'cstiyal exhibition features new and recent work by one of Scotland leading photographers. Patricia Macdonald. ller stunning aerial photographs made with AngUs .‘ylacdonald as pilot. reyeal the beatin and intricate
THE SURREALIST, THE PHOTOGRAPHER
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