QUEEN’S HALL
Clerk Street. 668 2019. Mom-Sat 10am—5.3()pm.
Etta Shade: Scene in the City Until Sun I Sep. Watercolours of Edinburgh by Etta Shade.
RANDOLPH GALLERY
46 Dundas Street. ()7971 956212. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Flora Until Wed 4 Sep. A series of new paintings by Scottish artist Moira Maitland.
THE RED
19 Albert Place. Leith Walk. 477 2102. Tue-Sun l lam-5pm.
Marked Dark L'ntil Sat 31 Aug. New work by Cameron and Sandberg including paintings. drawings. photographs and an installation piece.
RIAS GALLERY
15 Rutland Square. 229 7545. Mon —Fri 9am—5pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Visions in Light: the Architecture of Basil Spence L'ntil Fri )3 Sep. A celebration of the work of British architect Basil Spence (1907—76) who trained at Edinburgh College of Art from 1927. Spence was influenced by certain painterly ideas - the use of light as an abstract medium. which can be seen in his buildings which include Coventry Cathedral and Mortonhall Crematorium. The exhibition features drawings and contemporary photographs to document his work.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS 9 Hill Square. 527 1600. Mon—Fri 10am-4pm: Sat 10am—1pm.
Surgery Comes Clean - the Life and Work of Joseph Lister (1827-1912) L'ntil Sat 31 Aug. An exhibition highlighting the pioneering work of Joseph Lister whose discovery of antisepsis dramatically changed 19th century hospital conditions.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN lnverleith House. 552 7171. Daily l()am—5.3()pm.
‘ Cy TWombly L'ntil Sun 27 ()ct (Inverleith House). Free. The first Scottish showing of works by Cy Twombly including sculptttres. paintings. collages. drawings and photographs. The American artist studied under Motherwell and Kline. and was influenced by the Abstract Expressionists. His work combines art and language and elements of the unconscious. See llitlist.
Plantweave - Modern Stories, Ancient Skills L'ntil Sttn 27 ()ct (Exhibition Hall: l()am 5pm). An exhibition highlighting the artistic. cultural and ecological significance of basket making in Scotland.
ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION Bakehouse Close. 146 ('anongale. 556 6699. Tue—Fri noon-- 3pm.
Anatomy of the House t'ntil Sat 31 Aug. Anatomy oft/re Home is an accessible and interactive touring show from The Lighthouse which has been designed to develop an understanding of our built environment. Created by (iraven Images. the exhibition features historical examinations of five major types of Scottish domestic architecture together with a number of contemporary case studies.
Mind Meetings Thu )5 at Wed 2) Aug. 5.30—7pm. Led by designers and critics. this public discussion looks at how architecture serves our chosen lifestyle.
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
Howard Bar. Grindlay Street. 248 4848. Earth Sea Sky Until Sat 28 Sep. Shirley Marshall captures the natural world in this series of new paintings.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE Landings Gallery. 1110 Princes Street. 225 1501. Daily ltlam 6pm.
Digital Heads L'ntil Fri 27 Sep.
Paintings by Bangladeshi artist Murshida Arzu Alpana which explores the suppression of human values resulting from society's dependence on technology.
ST GILES’ CATHEDRAL
Royal Mile. 225 9442. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm: Sun 1—5pm. Resonance 2002 L'ntil Sun 25 Aug. DOM presents an exhibition of sculpture by Fenwick Lawson and Iiwan Allinson. tapestry by (icot‘gs Barkans and leva Krumina. paintings by Maria Rud. (iennadi .\lanjaev and Faina Kremerman and glass by Kjersti lilvevold.
SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY The Vaults. 87 (iiles Street. 554 3451. Mon—Wed ltlam-v5pm: Thu Sat
10am—l 1pm; Sun l lam—10pm. Contemporary Fusion L'ntil Sat 31 Aug. The Leith (iallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Scottish artists Georgie Young and Alastair Fiddes Watt.
THE SCOTTISH GALLERY AT 1A YORK PLACE
la York Place. 558 1200. Mon Fri l()am---6pm; Sat Illam 5pm.
20th Century and Contemporary Scottish Painting and Contemporary Applied Art L'nti) Sat 24 Aug. The Scottish (iallery present an exhibition of 211th century and contemporary paintings by Scottish artists. and contemporary applied art.
SCOTTISH GALLERY
l6 Dundas Street. 558 1201). Mon Fri l()am-~6pm; Sat ltlam-5pm.
Archie Forrest L'ntil Wed 4 Sep. Figurative works and landscapes of France and Scotland by Archie Forrest. Wendy Ramshaw - Room of Dreams L'ntil Wed 4 Sep. Housed in a red rootn within the gallery. the work of jevveller Wendy Ramshavv will be on display.
SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY
5 Crichton‘s Close. Canongate. 557 2876. Mon Fri noon—-6pm; Sat noon 4pm. The space of what is gone . . . I'ntil Sat 31 Atig. Iidinburgh artist Brigid Collins presents text-based works placed among the bookshelves of the Library. with sound by Stefanos Pavlakis.
SLEEPER
Rciach and Hall Architects. 6 l)arnaway Street. 225 8444. Mon Fri 2~5pm.
I Douglas Gordon Mon 19 Aug Fri 21) Sep. The Turner Prize w inner. (ilasgow -born Douglas (iot'don will be creating an installation for the Sleeper space. In the ultimate return to sender. (ioi'dot). who is the owner of one of the last letters that Robert Louis Stevenson wrote. posted the letter back which has been received by the McFies at Stevenson's llouse. See preview and
llitlist. NEW SHOW.
THE SOCIETY OF EUROPEAN ARTISTS
44 High Street. 557 8360. Daily
I()am 6pm.
Mixed Exhibition A changing selection of paintings by predominantly Italian artists. featuring still life. landscapes and liguratiyc. with all works for sale.
THE SOUTHSIDE GALLERY
58 Ratcliffe Terrace. 667 1966. Mon
9am 5pm; Tue Fri 9am 6pm: Sat
ltlam 5pm.
Colours of India t’ntil Sat 31 Attg. Abstract paintings by Indian artist \‘iswant who draws inspiration from the Indian landscape.
STILLS
23 Cockburn Street. 622 62()(). Daily ltlam 7pm.
I Hiroshi Sugimoto - the Architecture of Time t'ntil Sat 21 Sep. £3 (£1.50). See review and llitlist. See also l-‘ruitmarket (iallery.
74 THE LIST FESTIVAL GUIDE 15> 71/ Aug; 123.)?
Daytrippers Until Sat 21 Sep. Artists Lindsay Perth and Catriona (irant worked with young people from the Fairbridge Edinburgh and Corstorphine Youth Centre to create new video and photographic works which look at the Scottish seaside visitor.
THE STUDIO
1 Peel Terrace. 667 5725. Mon —Sun noon—4pm.
Cairine MacGillivray: the Way Back l'ntil Sat 24 Attg. .\'ew work by Cairine .\lac(iillivray.
TALBOT RICE GALLERY University of Iidinburgh. South Bridge. 65() 221 1. Mon Sat l()am-5pm; Sttn 2—5pnr
Steven Campbell: The Caravan Club lfntil Sat 7 Sep. A major exhibition of new figurative oil paintings. works on paper and an installation by Steven Campbell. the outcome of his Creative Scotland Award. The Glasgow-born artist who was part of the group dubbed ‘The New (ilasgow Boys' has produced a remarkable collection of challenging works for the exhibition. his first major one-man show in almost a decade.
TORRANCE GALLERY
36 I)undas Street. 556 6366. .\Ion I'il'l
l lam- ~6pm: Sat 10.30am 6pm. Glasgow Society of Woman Artists L'ntil Sat 31 Aug. An exhibition of current work by members of this well recognised society. featuring both established and tip-and-coming names. Sheana M. Stephen tintil Sat 31 Aug. Jewellery.
TRAVELLING GALLERY
For a detailed itinerary call 529 3682/3931). Free.
The Drawing Room t'ntil Fri 2‘) Nov. The Travelling (iallery 's latest touring exhibition explores drawings in its many forms. including wall. life. abstract. animation and computer drawings. Featured artists include Rachel Bevan Baker. David Connearn. Iili/abeth Hobbs. Alan Johnston. Chad .\Ic('ail and Kathy Prendergast.. The gallery will be stopping off at Aubigny Sports Centre. lladdington (15 Aug): Scottish Sea Bird Centre. .\'orth Bervvick ( 16 Aug) and St
John‘s Hospital. Livingston ( 19 23 Aug).
TRAVERSE THEATRE
lt) Cambridge Street. 228 5383. Dazzle t'ntil Mon 26 Aug (Foyer). .\'ow in its 19th year. over 3()()() exhibits by 5() contemporary jewellers. 2470/360° L'ntil Sttn 8 Sep (Cafe Bar). Photographs by Scott .‘ylitchell documenting his third trip to the west coast of America. For this body of work. Mitchell has taken inspiration from the writing of Raymond Carver. the paintings of Iidward Ilopper and pictures by William Iiggleston and Robert Frank.
THE VILLAGE
16 South Fort Street. 478 7810.
Mon» Sat 1 lam 1 1.45pm; Sttn
l2.3()~l 1.45pm.
De-Generate t'ntil Sat 7 Sep. Drawings and re-mastcred sculptures by .\'eil Manning. focusing on themes of identity and sub culture.
THE WAX ROOM
Middle Meadow Walk. The Meadow s. ()1721 723033.
The Wax Room t’ntil Sat 3) Aug. 2.30pm. £4.50 (£3). Shows every half hour from 2.30pm until 4.3(1pm. Iixperience Ken Parsons’ amazing wax room which took 31) years to make.
ANTHONY WOODD
4 Dundas Street. 558 9544/5. Mon Fri ltlatn 6pm; Sat 11am 4pm.
The Scottish Panorama Tue 20 Aug Sat 21 Sep. An exhibition of 18th and 19th century Scottish works. NEW SHOW.
Edinburgh Museums
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions.
THE DRAWING ROOM GALLERY 28 Charlotte Square. Iidinburgh. 243 9365. Mon Sat l()atti-»5pm.
The Art of Illustration t'ntil Fri 6 Sep. An exhibition of work by over 4() of the world's best-loved picture book ttt'lisls.
ROYAL MUSEUM
2 Chambers Street. 247 4219. Mon-Sat lilam 5pm (Tue 8pm); Stm noon 5pm. Free.
Millennium Clock A chance to view Rtissian mechanical sculptor Iiduard Bersudsky's millennium clock. a kinetic sculpture. measuring nine metres high. John Logie Baird - the Man who Saw the Future t'ntil Sat 31 Aug. A celebration of the life and work ()1. Scottish inventor John Logic Baird who was the first to demonstrate television. The exhibition features original Baird artcfacts and equipment and the ground-breaking three- dimensional technologies which are cttrrently being pioneered from Scotland.
Creating the Past t'ntil Sat 14 Sep. The result of a collaborative project between experimental theatre/live art company Reckless Sleepers and young people from lidinburgh which examines how the .\Ittseums' collections can be ttsed to inform ottr understanding of the past.
Focus on the Forth t'ntil Sat 14 Sep. An exhibition of photographs taken of the sea bed of the Firth of Forth. The photos show the diversity of living samples and marine biology which exists on the sea floor.
Forbidden City: Treasures of an Emperor t'ntil Sun 15 Sep. L‘41L‘3): under 12s free: .\'.\IS members free. The Royal Museum is the sole venue worldwide for this landmark exhibition of priceless treasures from the Forbidden City in Beijing. Two thirds of these objects have never before been seen outside China and are drawn from the collections of the Qianlong limperor who ruled China from 1736 I795. The objects include a sacred cup decorated with rubies. sapphires and pearls. an ornate ceremonial suit of armour and a coronation portrait of the Iimperor by the Italian artist Castiglione.
The Forbidden Cashmere Collection t'ntil Sun 15 Sep. Running alongside the l-in'bitlt/en ('in exhibition and inspired by. is a display of cashmere garments commissioned by Ballanty'ne Cashmere by leading contemporary designers.
Ecurie Ecosse, Scotland’s Motor Racing Team t‘ntil Thu 31 ()ct. An exhibition celebrating the 51111) anniversary of Scotland‘s most successful motor racing team. licurie licosse. Founded in 1952. they went on to win the Les Mans 24-hour and again in 1957. Top drivers included Ron Flockhart. lnncs Ireland. .\'inian Sanderson and Jackie Stewart.
Roots - Unexpected Origins of Ordinary Things l'ntil Sun 3 .\'ov. An exhibition demonstrating how everyday things has been influenced by exotic and ancient cultures from around the world.
Mediating with Spirits, Shamans in Korea t'ntil Fri 31 Jan. Ati exhibition exploring shamanism. an important element of the Altaic cttlture that came to Korea in the 13th century BC. The show features dioramas and ritual objects ttsed by shamans.
NEXT ISSUE our THURS 22 AUGUST