Edinburgh Galleries continued
ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION Bakehouse Close. l46 ('anongate. 556 66‘)‘). Daily 1 Iain -4pm.
for Scotland t'ntil Sat I Sep. In conjunction with the National Trust for Scotland. this exhibition.curated by Edinburgh-based (iross.Max Landscape Architects. focuses on the land as a source of identity. inspiration and expression in the bttilt environment. The work of geologist James Hutton is highlighted along with aerial photographs by Patricia Macdonald and the architectural projects of Enric Miralles. Malcolm Fraser. Reiach a Hall. Franky Gehry and Munkenbeck + Marshall. Come To The Minds Meetings Thu 16. Tue 21 & Thu 2.3 Attg. 5.30-7an ()pen discussions led by professionals in the field. relating to the for Scotland exhibition.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE Landings Gallery. l()() Princes Street. 225 l5()l. Daily l()am 6pm.
Reflected Glories - Adrian Davidson ['ntil Fri 28 Sep. An exhibition of mirrors by Adrian l)a\ idson on the theme of great writers including Dante. Shakespeare. Robert I.ottis Stevenson. Burns and .loy cc.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH
22 26 George Street. 240 .5000. Mon Fri ‘)am 5pm.
Graphic Poster Arts Exhibition l'ntil Fri 24 Aug. The Japan Experience presents an exhibition of graphic posters from the .Mind 8; Form of Kana/awa. Ishikawa.
Mieko Nishimmura t'ntil Fri 24 Atig. Mieko Nishimmura‘s paintings of heavenly beings. flowers and birds presented by The Japan Experience. l’nr/ anupun 2()()/.
Keisuke Watanabe t’ntil Fri 24 Aug. The Japan Experience presents an exhibition of work by Keisuke Watanabe.
SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY
The Vaults. 87 Giles Street. 554 345 1. Mon- Wed 10am 5pm; Thu Sat l()am~l lpm.
Dead And Alive Art Exhibition l'ntil Fri 3| Attg. A two-person show of portrait paintings of comedians and celebrities past and present by Ron (‘hatlwick and Stewart Smith.
SCOTTISH GALLERY
I6 Dundas Street. 558 I200. Mon Fri l()am -6pm: Sat |()am 4pm.
Victoria Crowe t'ntil Wed 5 Sep. New painting by Bordersbased artist Victoria ('rowe. Having studied at the Royal ('ollege of Art in London. (‘rowc went on to teach at Edinburgh (‘ollege of Art for many years. This new body of work is the result of a series ofjottrney s to Milan. Venice arid lttdia. Catherine Martin t’ntil Wed 5 Sep. New jewellery.
Sarah Jane Selwood t‘ntil wea 5 Sep. New ceramics.
17 ROYAL TERRACE MEWS 66‘) ‘)448. Tue Sat ltlam 5pm.
Linda Green Tue 2| Aug Sat I Sep. New work by textile artist Linda Green who combines a range of textile media and processes iii her work.
60 GEORGE STREET
6() George Street. 557 247‘). Mott Sat
l lam 6pm; Sttn noon 5pm.
Festival Art l'ntil Fri 3| Attg. located next door to the Assembly Rooms. Edinburgh Printmakers presents an Festival exhibition of line art and design with all works for sale.
SLEEPER Reiach and Hall Architects. 6 Darnaway Street. 225 8444. Mott Fri 2 5pm.
Roger Ackling l'ntil Fri 24 Attg. Famed for scorching pieces of fottnd wood by catching the sun's rays through at magnifying glass Roger Ackling combines this technique with colour. in a wall-based piece for the gallery space. See review.
THE SOCIETY OF EUROPEAN ARTISTS
44 High Street. 557 8360. Daily
Warn 6pm.
Mixed Exhibition A changing selection of paintings by predominantly ltalian artists. featuring still life. landscapes and figurative. with all works for sale.
THE SOUTHSIDE GALLERY
58 Rateliffe .l‘L‘l'l'tlL‘L‘. 667 1066. Mon
‘)am 5pm; Tue Fri ‘)am 6pm; Sat
ltlam 75pm.
Fringe l'ntil Fri 31 Aug. A colourful collection of Fringe posters created by children from the Royal Blind School. Mixed Show l'ntil Fri 3] Aug. ()riginal art. screcnprints and etchings.
ST BRIDE’S CENTRE
It) ()rw ell ’l‘errace. 346 [405. Mon Sat ltlam 8.30pm (until I8Augi; ltlam 5pm (2() 25 Aug).
Shorelines l'ntil Sat 25 Aug. Recent Scottish paintings by (’arolyn Burchell.
STILLS
23 (’ockburn Street. 622 62()()_ Tue Sat ltlam 5pm.
lnfraliminal t'ntit Sat I Sep. Photography and \ ideo work tnade at night by international photographers Juan delGado. Rttt Blees Luxemburg. Sopliy Rickett and ('hristopher Stewart. Described as ‘a Weegee for the 21st century". delGado's works are reminiscent of crime photographers; Luxemburg's images of the city reveal both freedom and fear: Rickett's photographs and video address themes of light/dark. good/evil and love/hate; and Stewart explores loneliness at the margins of society.
Gail Wigley l'ntil Sat 1 Sep ((‘afe
()dile ). l’ltotolitho prints by Gail Wigley exploring everyday. often banal subjects. Gradttating this year from the MFA at Edinburgh (‘ollege of Art. the exhibition features Series 4: Lost. which record the impressions left on a bed sheet by a body.
STUDIO ONE GALLERY
It) Stafford Street. 226 5812. Mon Fri ‘).3t)am 6pm; Sat 9.30am 5.30pm; Sttn noon 5pm.
Albert Scott l'ntil Sat I Sep. Albert Scott's hand-can ed stone works combine traditional skills of the Orkney Islands heritage with innovative. contemporary designs.
THE STUDIO
l l’eel Terrace. 667 5725. Mon Sttn
noon 4pm.
Cairine MacGiIIivray: Hands l'ntil Sat 25 Aug. Recent paintings.
TALBOT RICE GALLERY
l‘niversity of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 65() 22l l. Mon Sat ltlam 5pm; Sttn 27-5pm. Patricia Macdonald - Air works l'ntil Fri 7 Sep. Talbot Rice‘s Festival exhibition features new and recent work by one of Scotland leading photographers. Patricia .‘ylacdonald. Her stunning aerial photographs tiiade with Atigtts Macdonald as pilot. reveal the beauty and intricate patterns of the natural environment.
In Conversation Wed 22 Aug. 5.|5pm. £5 (inc w inei. Sara Stevenson from the Natiottal Galleries of Scotland is in conversation with artist Patricia Macdonald.
TANGRAM
5.3/57 Jeffrey Street. 556 655 l . Tue Sat
l()am 5.30pm.
lngo Maurer l'ntil Sat I Sep. ()n show
at design outlet 'l'angram. is the latest
collection of lighting the MaMo Nouchies by German designer lngo Maurer. it] his
first l'K exhibition outside London.
MaurerK lamps combine visual beauty with
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technical sophistication. created by folding. shaping and wrapping sheets of paper. Along with the work of .Vlaurer. Tangram will continue to display a range of contemporary furniture. lighting. rttgs and textiles.
34 FREDERICK STREET
34 Frederick Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat l()am- 6pm; Sttn noon 5pm.
Festival Exhibition t'ntil Sat I Sep. Glasgow Print Studio transforms a vacant shop ttnit into a gallery space for the Festival for an exhibition of paintings. original etchings. screenprints. lithographs. jewellery and ceramics. Featured artists include Elizabeth Blackadder. John Houston. Barbara Rae. Peter litiwstilt. Abigail .‘vlcl.ellan and Ashley ('ook.
TORRANCE GALLERY
36 Dundas Street. 5566366. Mon—Fri
l lam 6pm; Sat l().3()am—4pm. Festival Exhibition t'ntil Sat t Sep. Paintings by Tom Shanks and Elilabeth Reid and jewellery by Sheana Stephen.
TRAVERSE BAR CAFE
'l'raverse Theatre. It) (‘ambridge Street. 228 5383.
Place l'ntil Sttn ‘) Sep. Paintings by Rowan Paton Risby and Nathan Huxtable.
THE VILLAGE
l6 South Fort Street. 478 78H). Mon Sat llatn ll.45pm; Sttn l2.3() ll.45pm.
In Your Face t'ntil Sat 8 Sep. Paintings by Ian Webb.
ANTHONY WOODD
(formerly Malcolm lnnes Gallery). 4 Dundas Street. 558 ‘)544/5. Mon—Fri 10am 6pm; Sat l lam——lpm.
John Forgan: Recent Works tintil Sat l8 Aug. A solo show of recent paintings by John Forgan featuring landscapes and architecture and boating scenes captured in Edinbttrgh and Fife. A Scottish Panorama Tue 21
Aug Sat 2‘) Sep. A selection of the gallery‘s finest Scottish landscapes and scenes of sporting life frotn the l‘)th and early 20th century.
Y GALLERY
73 East (‘laremont Street. 556 5758. Moir Sat l()am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm. Yerbury Nudes l'ntil Mon 27 Attg. Photography exhibition.
Edinburgh Museums
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions.
BANK OF SCOTLAND MUSEUM ON THE MOUND
The Mottnd. 52‘) I288. Mon—Fri
1 4.45pm. Free.
Museum On The Mound t'ntil Fri 7 Sep. This small bttt unusual museum is home to a display of banking ntemorabilia spanning 3()() years. Exhibits include early Scottish banknotes. gold coins and maps.
THE DRAWING ROOM GALLERY 28 ('harlotte Square. Edinburgh. 243 ‘)365. Mon Sat l()am 5pm: Sun
noon 5pm. Free.
Illustration Extra: The Art Of The Picture Book l'ntil Fri 3| Aug. An exhibition of illustrations frotn famous children's picture books including original work by Shirley Hughes. Babette (‘ole and Debi Gliori. l’nrl nf'I/u' lat/inlnnjelt International Book l'i'xtivul.
MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD
42 High Street. 52‘) 4|42. Mon -Sat ltlam 5pm.
All Aboard For Toyland t'ntil Sat 3 Nov. An exhibition highlighting the enduring popttlarily of Enid Blyton's Noddy attd his 'l'oyland friends.
MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH (Formerly Huntly House). I42 Canongatc. 52‘) 4143. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Thomas Nelson And Sons - Spreading The Word Sat 18 Aug—Sat 1‘) Jan. An exhibition on the importance of Nelson‘s Printing Works of the Old Town and Southside of Edinburgh.
MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street. 247 421‘). Mon—Sat l()am—5pm; Sun noon—5pm; Tue 10am—8pm.
Relief And Revolution: The St Andrew’s Society Of Philadelphia L'ntil Sttn 3t) Jttn 2002. This exhibition looks at Scottish immigration to North American and the founding of the St Andrew‘s Society of Philadelphia. set tip in 1747 to care for the sick immigrant Scots.
The Millennium Collection Of Silver For Bute House t'ntil Fri 31 Aug. On display to the public for the first time is the collection of contemporary table silver commissioned by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh. for use by Scotland‘s First Minister in his official residence. Bute House.
ROYAL MUSEUM
2 (‘hambers Street. 247 421‘). Mon—Sat 10am »5pm (Tue 8pm): Sttn noon—5pm. Free.
Millennium Clock A chance to view Rttssian mechanical settlptor Eduard Bersudsky's millennium clock. a kinetic sculpture. measuring nine metres high. The Jackie Stewart Formula tintil Sun 3() Sep 2001. Jackie Stewart ()BE and the National Museums of Scotland have joined forces for the first time to create this unique recreation of the 199‘) Stewart Ford Pit Garage. A tnttst for all Grand Prix fans.
Awesome Insects t‘ntil Sun 2 Sep. Known to tnost as creepy crawlies. this exhibition provides a balanced profile of this rich and diverse group of animals. Meeting Points: New Works In Fibre Until Sun 23 Sep. The first in a series of exhibitions to mark the Japan Festival 200]. A collaboration between six textiles artists from Scotland and six from Japan. the exhibition aims to highlights the strong tradition of textiles skills in both countries featuring a display of hanging pieces. tapestries. sculptures and computer images.
George Bain: Master Of Celtic Art L'ntil Sun 2 Sep. Known as the ‘father of Celtic design‘ George Bain devoted his life to studying the techniques used by the ancients to create their intricate designs. On loan from the Groame House Museum. the exhibition features items from their collection.
BG Wildlife Photographer Of The Year l'ntil Sat 22 Sep. Now in its 17th year. the annual wildlife photography competition organised by BBC Wildlife magazine and the Natural History Museum features entries by both professional and amateur photographers worldwide. The winning entry by Manjo Shah captures the image of a female orang-tttan with her voting infant.
0 Serizawa - Master Of Japanese Textile Design t'ntil Sun 4 Nov. £3 t£l.5()); children under 12s free. The first European exhibition of Serilawa Keisuke's ( l8‘)5~— 1984) work fora quarter of a century. Declared a ‘Iiving national treasure‘ in l‘)56. Keisuke made his name as a textile designer. using traditional stencil-dyeing techniques. The exhibition features over l()() works inclttding folding screens. kitnonos. tablecloths. book covers and ceramics. See review and Hitlist. Purl (Illa/Hm 200/ ft'xlii'ul.
WRITERS’ MUSEUM
Lady Stair's House. Lady Stair‘s Close. 52‘) 4‘)()l. Mon Sat l()amv-5pm. Free. Spirit Of Greatness t'ntil Sat 3 Nov. A documentary exhibition looking at writers from Dumfries and Galloway both past and present.