Edinburgh Galleries continued
THE HUB
Cafe Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. Daily 9.30am~ l0pm. Performance! I'ntil Sun 9 Sep. A series of photographs of classical musicians by the celebrated arts photographer Clive Barda. The works are taken from Barda's book l’erlorntant‘e/ .lluvit‘ians In Photographs and featttre Mitsuko I‘chida. Steven lsserlis and Jacqueline de Pre.
INGLEBY GALLERY
6 Carlton Terrace. 556 4441. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sttn by appointment.
GSean Scully L'ntil Sill l5 Sep. Dublin-born abstract artist Sean Scttlly currently works between studios in New York. Barcelona and London. His familiar paintings in which alternate. horizontal and vertical stripes of oil paint cover panels to fortn one single painting have been exhibited in most of the major museums in the world. In his first exhibition in Scotland. Scully shows oil paintings. watercolours. pastels and etchings. See
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INHOUSE
28 Howe Street. 225 2888. Mon—Sat ‘).30am—6pm; Sttn noon—5pm.
Design Masters - Achille Castiglioni I'ntil Sat I Sep. In a career spanning over 60 years. the work of Italian architect/designer Achille Castiglioni is celebrated in Inhouse’s l‘estival exhibition. Designing everything from furniture. lighting. kitchenware and washing machines. Castiglioni's fresh approach to design has endured the test of time.
INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE 1.3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon- Sat 9.30am~ 10pm.
L’Autre (The Other): Photographs By Charlotte Sephton-Bossard
I'ntil Sun 26 Aug. A series of iltotogra )l‘ls - l c l
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by Paris-based photographer Charlotte Sephton-Bossard documenting ten French couples who she asked to cross-dress. Sephton-Bossard is looking for Scottish couples to photograph as part of her ongoing project. To take part. call 225 5366. See review.
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66 Cumberland Street. 558 9872. Mon—Fri l0am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Joan Miro (1893-1983) L'ntil Mon 17 Sep. Original etchings and lithographs by one of the leading Spanish surrealists. Joan Miro. Drawn frotn the realm of memory and imaginative fantasy. his works are among the tnost original of the 2()th century. Also on show are works by his contemporaries.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. 553 5255. Tue—Fri
I lam—5pm; Sat I lam—4pm.
2001, A Spatial Odyssey L'ntil Sat 1 Sep. Inspired by the space around us. regular gallery exhibitors show landscapes. intimate portraits and still lifes including works by George Birrell. Mary Batchelor. Georgie Young and Jack Morrocco.
THE LEITH GALLERY AT DRUMSHEUGH BATHS
5 Belford Road. 553 5255. Tue—Thu
I l.30am—2pm 8; 4.30—9pm; Fri
1 l.3()am—2pm a: 4.30-10pm; Sat 9.30am—8.30pm; Sun I l.3()am—8pm. Festival L’ntil Sat 6 Oct. The Leith Gallery presents a mixed exhibition of paintings which celebrate the diversity of the Edinburgh Festival. featuring Peter Goodfellow and Dorothy Bruce.
THE LEITH GALLERY AT ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION
23 Atholl Crescent. 22‘) I528. Mon—Sat ‘).3()am—5.30pm.
Preservation t'ntil Sat 1 Sep. The Leith Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings inspired by themes of conservation and human rights by gallery artists.
LGB CENTRE
60 Broughton Street. Wed—Sat
l l.30am—3.30pm.
Moving Through t'ntil Sun 30 Sep. An exhibition of work covering a variety of medium and themes to raise money for the Maggie Cancer Centres.
LLOYDS TSB SCOTLAND
Henry Duncan House. I20 (ieorge Street. 558 I200. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. Contemporary Scottish Art L'ntil Sat I Sep. The Stenton Gallery presents an exhibition of contemporary Scottish art featuring the work of Douglas Davies. Annette Iidgar. Marian Leven. I.y nn McGregor. Sheila Macmillan and I)ugald Maclnnes.
MONTRESOR
35 St Stephen Street. 220 6877. Mon—«Sat l0.30am-—lpm ck 2—5pm; Sun l-—5pm.
La Croix I'ntil Mon 3 Sep. Jewellery and artefacts reflecting on the shape of the cross as a religious and secular ornament from the 19th century to the present day. In aid of the Bombolultt Foundation in Kenya. a community centre for the physically disabled.
MOUNTED GALLERY
5 York Place (above The Stattd Comedy Club). 558 7272.
Stand Residents t'ntil Sat 1 Sep. Paintings by lidinburgh College of Art graduates Thomas MacGregor. Kirsty Whiten. Bert Ross and Mary 'l'rodden.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Bell'ord Road. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Moanat l0am--6pm; Sttn l lain -6pm. Cafe.
QLee Miller I'ntil Sun L) Sep. £4 (£2.50) Joint admission with Roland Penrose exhibition at the Dean Gallery. The largest and most comprehensive exhibition to date of the work of the New
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Zen Circle by Shingai Tanaka on show at Nexus Galleries
York born photographer Lee Miller (1907—77). Miller. a former Vogue model. was married to Roland Penrose. the subject of a major exhibition at the Dean Gallery. Snapping people. places. fashion and war. the exhibition features portraits of Picasso. Man Ray. Eileen Agar. Horst and memorabilia from her time as a war correspondent. See Hitlist.
Circle Of Friends: Leslie And Sadie Martin And British Modernism From The 19303 L'ntil Sun 28 Oct. The Martins co-edited the setninal publication Circle.“ International Survey Of Constructive Art. which led to lifelong friendships with leading artists. This small display features works by Gabo. Hepworth and Wallis. drawn from their collection. along with works from the permanent collection.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat l0am—6pm; Sun I lam—6pm. ORembrandt’s Women L'ntil Sun 2 Sep. £6 (£3.50). The first ever examination of Rembrandt's portrayal of women in his art. featuring major paintings. drawings and etchings drawn from all over Europe and America. Rembrandt was the greatest artist of the Dutch school. his paintings characterised by luxuriant brushwork and rich colour. and a master of chiaroscuro. Housed at Edinburgh‘s National Portrait Gallery. curated by Julia Lloyd Williams. the exhibition will travel to London's Royal Academy of Arts. Among the paintings included in the exhibition. the Getty Museum is lending the first drawing ever purchased Nut/e Ii'nman ll't't/i A Snake and The Portrait ()fA ll'oman Aged 62 sold late last year for a record £l9.8 tnillion has also been offered to the exhibition. Charles Matton‘s film Rembrandt accompanies the exhibition and will be screened at the Lumiere cinema (see Film listings). See Hitlist. Writers On Rembrandt: Edwina Currie Wed 22 Aug. 6.15pm. As part of a series of talks organised in collaboration with Edinburgh International Book Festival. Edwina Currie gives her personal response to a work of Rembrandt of her choice. Writers On Rembrandt: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Thu 23 Aug. 6.15pm. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is next up to give her personal response to a work of Rembrandt of her choice.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
George IV Bridge. 226 453i. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
The Write Stuff L'nti) Wed 31 ()ct. Scottish writers as seen through the lens of Edinburgh photographer Gordon Wright. featuring Hugh .\lacl)iarmid. Norman MacCaig. Ian Rankin and J.K. Rowling.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sttn l lam—6pm. Cafe. Free.
King Over The Water L'ntil Sun 30 Sep. £3 (£2). An exhibition charting the life of Prince James Francis Edward Stewart (1688—1766). known to history as the Old Pretender. Included in the display are rarely-seen icons of the Jacobite cause. a life—size reconstruction of Canova’s magnificent tomb to the exiled Stewarts and an important new acquisition A View ()fT/ze Palazzo Mutt. the 18th century painting of the Prince‘s Jacobite Palace in Rome attributed to Guiseppe \'aleriani.
Return To Life: A New Look at The Portrait Bust L'ntil Sun 14 Oct. This exhibition challenges the contemporary viewer to look again at portrait busts and engage in a face-to-face dialogue with a remarkably skilful and inventive art. The work of well-known sculptors Sir Jacob Epstein. Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and Sir Francis Chantrey are featured in the show as well as less familiar practitioners including Samuel Joseph and Kathleen Scott. Myths And Realities: The Jacobite Relicks Wed 22 Aug. 12.45pm. George Dalgleish from the National Museum of Scotland gives a talk.
THE NEW STREET EXHIBITION SPACE
14 New Street. 558 7604. Daily
1 lam—10.30pm. L'ntil late on Bongo Club nights. Interactive game during Tuesday's Cabaret ( l().30pm-l.30am). The Games Room L'ntil Fri 31 Aug. The exhibition spaces turns into a playable games room for the Festival with games devised and created by artists. From a gigantic game of Risky. pick-a-sticks and church-themed crazy golf and playing cards have been reinvented by various artists including Kirsty Whiten. Alec Ohnstad and Jamie Grant.
NEXUS GALLERIES 55. 6| & 75 Bread Street. 477 4524. Oya-Ko L'ntil Sat 1 Sep (Gallery I: daily I lam-9pm). East Lothian's Stenton Gallery presents an exhibition focusing on Japanese calligraphy (Sho) by Shingai Tanaka with works by Campbell Sandilands including woodblock printing and ceramics. Sandilands studied under Tanaka in Japan for four years. learning about the ancient tradition of calligraphy. The result is a subtle fusion of both traditional and contemporary techniques. I’urt ofJapan 2()()/.
Art From Belarus: Contemporary Vitebsk Artists L'ntil Sun 2 Sep (Gallery 2: daily I lam—6pm). A mixed exhibition of work by contemporary artists from Vitebsk in Belarus. the one- time centre of Soviet avant-garde.
A Riot Of Colour L'ntil Sun 2 Sep. (Gallery 3: open daily I lam—6pm). Paintings by a selection of artists on the theme of colour including John Stoa. Liz. McCarthy. Dronma. John Digby and Jack Ash plus a display of miniature paintings.
THE NOMADS TENT 2| St Leonard's Lane. 662 I6l2. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sttn noon—4pm.