Visual Art 1
Public Galleries
I CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street. 52‘) 3993. Mon Sat l()am 5pm: Stm noon 5pm. Showstoppers l'ntil Sat It) Sep. The ('ity Art (‘entre celebrates its 25th anniversary vvith a selection of its best vvorks from the permanent collection. Looking Both Ways: Art of the Contemporary African Diaspora O... l'ntil Stilt l I Sep. The vvork of l2 African-born contemporary artists novv living in Western countries. Identity. nationalism and memory are explored by (ihada Amer. Kendell (ieers. \Vanhechi Mttttt. Yinka Shonibare among others. Bibliotheca Alexandrina l’ntil Sun
I I Sep. The story of the massive international collaboration that led to the building of Bibliotheca Alexandria vv hich hottses a huge collection of books and rare manuscripts from the area.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22 2S (‘ockburn Street. 22() Don. Tue» Sat noon 5pm.
Kate Owens l'ntil Sun 28 .Attg. noon optn. ()ff-site project ‘The (late of Ades' on the 5th floor of the Tun Building. llolyrood Road. that aims to provoke divine aspirations from over l()()() bottles of pop. See l.ovv Dovv n. page ()7.
3% Daria Martin — Man and Mask Sat 6 Aug 7 Sat 24 Sep. ()ne of the shortlisted artists in Beck's l-‘utures this year. Martin returns to Scotland vv ith a solo shovv. featuring a nevv ltnnm film. ‘Man and Mask‘. See previevv. page 7() and llitlist. NEW SHOW.
Artist’s Talk: Daria Martin Sat o Attg. 2pm. Free. Daria discusses the exhibition Man and .llusk.
Hero of No Worlds Sat 6 Aug Sat 24 Sep. Project Room. l‘irst solo shovv from Kate ()vv‘ens using cheap materials to reproduce historic feats of artistry.
NEW SHOW.
I DEAN GALLERY
73 Behold Road. ()24 (1200. Daily
ltlam 5pm.
Surrealism in Britain t'ntil Sun l8 Sep. A display dravv ing on collections of the Scottish National (iallery of Modern Art. follovv ing the grovvth of the British Surrealism movement in the late 30s and 40s through paintings. dravv ings. photographs. objects and printed ephemera.
Henri Cartier-Bresson Sat (v
Aug Sttn 23 ()ct. £5 (£3.5llt. ('omprehensive retrospective. organised by the (‘artier—Bresson foundation in Paris. featuring more than 2()() of the great photographer‘s vvork. This is the only l'K venue for the vvorld tour. See article by (‘artier-Bresson's biographer. Pierre Assouline. page ()8 and llitlist.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 l'nion Street. 557 247‘). Tue Sat ltlam opm.
CELscotland t'ntil Sat 17 Sep. Work produced by the collaborative initiative betvveen Dundee (‘ontemporary Arts. lidinburgh Printmakers. (ilasgovv Print Studio and Peacock Visual Arts. Aberdeen. Artists inclttde Martin Boyce. Katy Dove. David Sherry (iraham l-‘agen and Alan Shipvvay.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon Sat
1 Iain (rpm: Sun noon 5pm.
* Cai Guo-Qiang: Life Beneath the Shadow l'ntil Sun 25 Sep. Site- specilic artvvork commissions vv ithin the l‘ruitmarkel. an off-site explosion to mark the lidinburgh Art Festival and collaborative presentation of portraits and death masks at the Scottish National Portrait (iallery by this international artist. lle vv ill be exploring the realm of
for GLASGOW ART see non-festival magazine
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ghosts and non-bodily forces. linking his interest in the undervvorld of spirits vv ith lidinburgh's history of nethervvorld activity. See revievv. page 7|. and llitlist. Writer’s Talk Tue 9 Aug. 7pm. £4 (£3). Avvard-vv inning vvt'iter James Robertson discusses. vv ith the director of the Scottish Book Trust. the collaboration with ('ai (iuo-Qiang on 1.11;. lmtt'ulli [/It' Slim/on; Booking essential.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Belford Road. 024 ()2()(). Daily
lt)am 5pm.
Francis Bacon: Portraits and Heads “0.. Hail Sun 4 Sep. The first museum e\hibilion to explore in depth Bacon’s portraits of friends. lovers and other artists. comprising over 5” vvorks. His life vv as ttotoriottsly volatile and complex love affairs vv ith Peter Lucy and (ieorgc Dy er vvho killed himself on the night of Bacon's big opening in Paris provided intense sources of inspiration.
Jon Schueler: The Sound of Sleat l'ntil Sttn 5 Mar. A display of vvork celebrating the American Abstract lixpressionist painter vvho set up a studio in Mallaig. on the Sottnd of Sleat.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The .\T()lllltl. (L24 (i2llll. Mon \Vctl N l-‘ri Sun ltlam 5pm: Thu Illam 7pm. Gauguin’s Vision l'ntil Sun 3 ()ct. Royal Academy Building. Taking (iauguin's vvonderful ‘\'ision of the Sermon’ as a starting point. this exhibition brings together 84 vvorks by (iauguin and his immediate mentors.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
l Qttt‘cll Slrc‘c‘l. (i2-l (i2llll. Mon “ctl 4k l‘ri Sun 10am 5pszhu ltlam 7pm. New Acquisitions of Photography l‘ntil Sun I I Sep. Includes photographs by Stevv art Lockhart frotn lmperial ('hina. pictures of Skye by mountaineer and photographer (il’ Abrahatn and abstract prints by Paul Kettny. who uses tilttlct'tttls sttcli its seavvced and saltvvater to develop his photographs. The Healing Touch t'ntil Sun 37 Nov. lixhibition charting key periods in learning. training and teaching in tnedicinc and portraits of the pioneers by Ramsay. Reynolds and '/.offany to coincide vvith thc Royal ('ollege of Surgeons quinccntcnat‘y celebrations. End to End l'ntil Sun ll Sep. Daniel
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Paintings from on the road - tarmac horizons, high-rise skylines and petrol stations - are subjects for this show which is off the usual beaten art track.
a Scottish Gallery Rejects. :35 Causevvztys‘idez, IO Aug—(3 Sep.
Reev cs explores themes of resurrection and metamorphosis in digital printing inspired by sources such as llieronymous Bosch. Stanley Spencer and Lithuanian poet. ('/eslavv .\lilos/.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY
Palace UT llttly t'ootlliotlsc. 55f) .5 lllll. Daily ‘).3t)am 5pm. £5 tL'3~L'—li; fatnin ticket L'l3.
Watercolours and Drawings from the Collection of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother l'ntil Sun 25 Sep. liirst exhibition of 73 vvatercolours and dravv ings from the Queen Mum‘s collection.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
Ian Hamilton Finlay — Sentences l'ntil Sun 23 ()ct. Sentences composed by l'inlay vvhile vvorking in his garden at little Sparta. ('hosen by the artist and painted by his collaborator l.es lidge in shades of blue. green. red and grey. they express ideas and feelings about gardens. friendship. vveather. culture and nature. See llllllsl.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN (EXHIBITION HALL)
livhibition llall. Inverleith Rovv, 552 7|7l. Daily ltlam 5pm. l’rec.
With the Grain: The Life and Work of Tim Stead l'ntil Stilt 4 Sep.
Illam 5pm. l‘ree. An exhibition celebrating the life and vvork of post-vvat' Scotland's most inspirational and inflttential furniture maker. charting his career as a conservationist. poet. designer and sculptor.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS (WEST GATE)
Royal Botanic (iardens. Arboretum Place. 243 2983.
.=--': Little Sparta Visits Iiv cry \Ved & Sat. until Sat It) Sep. l2.~l5 opm. £l2 (L‘Si. To celebrate the S()th birthday of Ian llatnilton l‘inlay. special buses are running to his garden. l.ittle Sparta. in the Pentland llills. Departure is from outside the vv est gate of the Royal Botanic (iardcn. returning via the Scottish Poetry Library and lngleby (iallcry. See llitlist.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
2 ('hatnbet's Street. 247 4210/4422. Mon ck \Ved Sat lllam 5pm; Tue ltlam Spin: Sun noon 5pm. l-tec.
Nicholas and Alexandra, The Tsar and Tsarina l'ntil Sun .‘so ()ct. £5 (ti-ll. The story of Tsttt‘ Nicholas ll and
his vvife. the [impress Alexandra — the last royal family of Russia - told through court costumes. icons from the collections of the state Hermitage museum. St Petersburg and objets d‘Art by Faberge.
Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2004 l'ntil Sun lS Sep. A (‘raft (‘ouncil touring exhibition. featuring vvork by Jervvood vv inners including Barber ()sgerbyb's 'l.oop Table'. a self- consuming barbecue by Jim Partridge and ‘Mirror Balls' by Tom Dixon. RE:fresh l'ntil Stm 2 ()ct. liighteen ncvv acquisitions go on shovv. including a bracelet made of recycled tomato tins and a silver brooch in the shape of a Ferrari.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 013] 225 (3671. Mon Sat 10am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm. Wunderkammer (Cabinet of Wonders) l'ntil Stm ll Sep. (ilen ()nvv in and a group of invited artists create their ovvn ('abinet of Wonders
vv ithin the RSA library. selecting an object from the collection at the National Museum of Scotland.
I SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY 5 ('richton‘s (‘lose. (‘anongate. 557 2876. Mon hi I lam-bpm: Sat
noon me.
Early Works from the Wild Hawthorne Press 1964-1971 Fri 5 Aug Hi 7 ()ct. A selection of early vvorks from the Wild llavvthorne Press by Ian llatnilton l‘inlay. gifted to the Scottish Poetry Library by the poet lidvv in Morgan. (‘ttrated by the lngleby (iallery.
I SLEEPER
Reiach and Hall Architects. 6 Darnavvay Street. 225 844-1. Mon Fri 2 5pm. Birgir Andrésson l'ntil Fri 2 Sep. (‘ities. countries and regions of the world in Icelandic tovvns and villages.
I STILLS
23 (‘ockburn Street. 622 (i200. Daily llam opm.
Low-Fi Net Art Sat b Aug Mon 3 ()ct. Nevv projects from artists vvorking vv ith netvvorked technology. NEW SHOW.
Catriona Grant Thu l 1 Aug.
(v.30 8.30pm. l-‘ree. lidinburgh-based photographer gives a talk and slide presentation about her project. ‘The livamination Room'. vvhich deals vvith the confrontation of the human form and the spaces of medical institutions.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY l'mversity of lidinburgh. South Bridge. o5() 22H). Tue Sat ltlam 5pm. Cordelia Oliver Sat o Aug Sat 24 Sep. Works on paper by the highly L‘slc‘c‘lttctl critic and ttt'ilsl.