ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE 82 Nicolson Street. 668 2232. Mott Fri l()am 5pm.
Intorno al Parsital: Gianni Dessl Until Fri 6 Sep. Set designer of Wagner‘s Parsifal. Gianni Dessl. presents an exhibition of over 30 drawings for the set and two wall paintings made specifically for the show.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. Leith. 553 5255. Tue Fri 1 lam—5 )m; Sat 1 latn 4pm.
Peter owson L'ntil Sat 31 Aug. New etchings. oils. pastels by the Glasgow figurative artist Peter Howson. HIp to Be Square Until Sat 3| Aug. An exhibition of work by various artists who were invited to submit three or four square paintings.
LLOYDS TSB SCOTLAND
Henry Duncan House. 120 (ieorge Street. 07740 588168/01368 850256. Daily l()am--6pm.
Scottish Art Today L'ntil Sat 31 Aug. 'l'he Stenton (iallery presents work by (‘olin Brown and 40 leading contemporary artists.
LYON & TURNBULL
33 Broughton Place. 557 8844. Daily
1 lam—7pm.
Print Auction Until Mon l9 Aug. Iidinburgh Printmakers present an exhibition and sale of prints with the auction taking place on Mon l‘) Aug at 6.30pm. Featured artists include John Bellany. Ken (’urrie. Henry Kondracki. Barbara Rae and Adrian Wisniewski. Susan Stockwell Until Mon 19 Aug. Paper sculptural works by Susan Stockwell.
MAINHILL GALLERY
67 Northumberland Street. ()771 2l3()2l3. Mon—~Fri l()am 6pm: Sat l()am---2pm.
A Collection of Contemporary and Modern Art L'ntil Sat 3! Aug. New paintings and drypoints by Kate Boxer. plus works by Jennifer ('ollee. Rob Hain. Brent Millar. (‘aroline Hunter. Earl Haig. Alexander (ioudie. ceramics by David Reeves and works by Sir William (iillies. Sir Robin Philipson and Dorothy King.
MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY
University of Edinburgh. 20 (‘hambers Street. 650 2342. Daily 9.30amw5pm. Eric Parry Architects: an Eye for the Whole L'ntil Fri 18 ()ct. A photographic exhibition of projects by London-based practice Iiric Parry Architects whose work includes the artists‘ studios for Antony (iortnley' and Tom Phillips. the Ministry of Sound bars and the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel Spa.
MERZ
87 Broughton Street. 558 8778. Tue Sat noon-6 nt.
Must nd Friday Until Mon 26 Aug. New work by London-based design collective Airside and Fred Deakin. artist and member of leftfield music outfit Lemon Jelly. See review.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Belford Road. 624 62()() (recorded information 332 2266). Mon Sat l()am—5 )m'. Sun I lam—5pm. ('afe. New: ecent Acquisitions of Contemporary British Art L'ntil Sun 17 Nov. Free. The gallery shows off its recent acquisitions of contemporary British art which includes Douglas (iordon‘s Li's! ofNumt's. plus works by (‘allunt lnnes. Damien Hirst. David Shrigley. (‘hristine Borland. (‘had Mc(‘ail. Victoria Morton. Julian ()pic and many tttore.
International Contemporary Art from a Private Collection Fri 16 Aug-Sun 27 Get. An exhibition of works
on long-term loan including Andy Warhol. lid Ruscha. Jeff Koons. Bill Viola and (iilbert (Q (ieorge. NEW SHOW.
New in the Galleries: Roderick Buchanan Sat 17 Aug. 2.30pm. The (ilasgow artist is in conversation with Radio Scotland's Brian Morton. Justified Sinners: Artists Sing Protest Songs Mon IL) Aug. l2.45pm. David Harding. fortnerly director of linv ironmcntal Art at (ilasgow School of Art and artists Ross Sinclair and Ross Birrell present protest songs and poems that have been significant to them.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 624 62()() (recorded information 332 2266). Mon Sat
l()atn 6pm; Sttn l lam ~6ptn. ('afe (until 1 Sep).
Rubens: Drawing on Italy t‘ntil Sun I Sep. £3 (L2). This major exhibition explores the ways in which Rubens studied. copied and adapted the work of the Italian artists and brings together a range of material that the artist produced there.
Horses for Courses: George Stubbs in Focus tintil Sun 2‘) Sep. A small display of paintings by the Iinglish sporting artist (ieorge Stubbs (I724 lS()6) including the gallery's first acquisition. The .l/Iurqut'ss of Rocking/tum '.v Ara/nun Stu/lion [.H/ by u (imam (I! (‘I't’fi'lt't’l/ (Tug). Cultivating Nature: Fetes Venitiennes By Jean-Antoine Watteau Fri () Aug. l2.45pm. Writer and lecturer Kirstie Skinner gives a talk.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
(ieorge l\' Bridge. 226 4531. Mon Sat l()am 5pm; Sun 2 5pm.
This Book Belongs to Me t'ntil 'l'hu 3| ()ct. lixplore the exciting and colourful world of children's books from the original 17th century Tom Thumb to the latest Harry Potter blockbuster.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon Sat
ltlam -6pm; Sttn l lam 6pm. Cafe. Facing the Light: David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson l'ntil Sttn 15 Sep. Over 200 of Hill and Adamson‘s most famous images drawn frotn the Scottish National Photography Collection. held at the Portrait (iallery. The Perth-born artist and illustrator David ()ctavitts Hill ( 1802 lS7()) and Robert Adamson
( l82l 1848) were the first to realise the artistic possibilities of photography and the exhibition features a number of original negatives that have been printed for the first time.
Scots in Film: Portraits by Donald MacLeIlan t'ntil Sun 13 ()ct. Around 30 works by leading portrait photographer. Donald Macl.ellan featuring Scottish film stars. snapping Robbie (‘oltrane. Alan ('umming. 'l‘ilda va inton. Billy ('onnolly. Robert (‘arlyle. Dougt'ay Scott and many others.
The Golfers by Charles Lees l'ntil Sun l3 Oct. The tuost celebrated image of Scotland’s national sport. the recently acquired painting by (‘harles Lees. goes on display.
Facing Reality: Dress in the Photographs of Hill and Adamson Wed 2l Aug. l2.45pm. Naomi 'l‘arrant. curator of costume and textiles at the National Mttsetttns of Scotland gives a talk.
NDEBELE
57 Home Street. 22l ll4l. Daily
ltlant llpm.
Approaching the Light t'ntil Sat .il Aug. Abstract and impressionist pictures of life. movement and colour by Zimbabwean artist Nko/i Mangena.
THE NEW STREET EXHIBITION SPACE
Bongo ('lub. l4 New Street. 558 7604. Daily ll) 5am.
Overkill Indulgence t'ntil Mon 26 Aug. An exhibition of work by graffiti artist lilph. whose style of characters have adorned the city for the past eleven years. featuring screenprints to wall painting on the subject of Russia. Japan and Mexican wrestlers. See review. Cool Objects l'ntil Mon 26 Aug. A selection of 2 and 3D objects produced by artists working in the 3| studios above and below and Bongo ('lub.
NEXUS GALLERIES
55 Bread Street. 477 4522. Mon Sat lt).3()atn 6pm.
Surface Design by Kate Knight l'ntil Sat .11 Aug. New work by surface designer Kate Knight derived from flowers and natural vegetation.
THE NOMADS TENT
2] St Leonard's Lane. 662 I612.
Mon Sat ltlant 5pm: Sun noon 4pm. New Ideas and Old Traditions l'ntil Stttt 8 Sep. A selling exhibition of furniture frotn three leading Scottish workshops and from Rajasthan in North West India.
OCEAN TERMINAL
l.eith. 555 8888. Daily ltlam midnight. Citizens l'ntil Sttn 25 Aug. A photographic collection of portraits by 'l'revor and Faye Ycrbury. paying homage to lidinburgh’s unsung heroes.
OPEN EYE GALLERY
75 7‘) Cumberland Street. 557 [020. Mon Fri 10am 6pm; Sat lllam 4pm. Under the Sun t'ntil Wed 4 Scp. Abstract paintings by litlinburglt-basetl artist (‘hris Bttshe. known for his landscapes of Spain and more recently. the (heck lslands.
Contemporary Scottish Painting i'lllil Wed 4 Sep. :\ selection of Scottish painting by contemporary artists. Malcolm Martin and Gaynor Dowling lilllil \Vt‘tl 4 Sep. \t‘sst‘ls. Miranda Sharpe t'ntil Wed 4 Sq». Jewellery.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY (\VASPS) Patriothall Studios, off 4b Hamilton Place. 225 128‘).
Emma Turnbull t'ntil Sat I" Aug (daily lllam 5pm). An exhibition of sculpture by Duncan of Jordanstone graduate. limma 'l‘urnbull.
Festival Exhibition 2002 t‘ntil Wed 2% Attg (daily noon 6pm). A diverse range of work by resident artists and makers featuring established names and new faces in contemporary Scottish art.
THE PLEASANCE
(it) The l’leasancc. .556 6.5.5”. Japanese Connection t'ntil Mon 26 Aug. Paintings by Noriko .‘vlatstunoto Mc'l'avish. paying homage to Matisse. Picasso. Manet and (iauguin.
THE POINT HOTEL
34 Bread Street. 22l 5555. Daily ‘lam ‘lptn. School of Sculpture Exhibition l'ntil Mon 26 Aug. The annual selection of work by undergraduate and postgraduate sculpture students from iitlllliitll'gll (.OiiL‘gC til? :\I‘l. St‘c review.
for GLASGOW ART see non-festival magazine
The Fruitmarket Gallery and Stills present
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO The Architecture ofTime 3August v 2| September 2002 '
l'tt' Uri pawn-ere ot’ a new body of work featuring images from the w- .("» /«~ 'Jlt" .';.-'<‘ s, Smsmpes and Pmetrees.
Galle y Talk: Saturday l7 August. 2pm
The Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market Street Edinburgh EHI IDF T: 0I3| 225 2383 www.fruitmarket.co.ul<
Stills 23 Cockburn Street Edinburgh EHI IBP
T: O|3| 622 6200 www.5tills.org
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