ART & EXHIBITIONS LIST
collection of photographs. recently given to the Portrait Gallery by the Riddell family. are now on show. A gift ofoutstanding quality and variety. the photographs have elevated the Scottish Photography archive holdings to international status.
0 PRINTMAKERS' WORKSHOP GALLERY 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Artists Dtlshore Until Sat 15 March. 14 young artists, commissioned by the Stirling Shipping Company, put together prints which illustrated their adventures on board a tiny
; supply vessel in the North Sea. The ? images in the resulting exhibition are
strong and powerful.
0 OUEEN’S HALL 5 Hope Park Crescent. 668 3456.
Jan Photographs Sat 8 Mar—Tue 1
1 Apr. A touring exhibition from
WIRE jazz magazine.
0 RIAS GALLERY 15 Rutland Square. 229 7205. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm. Photgraptts oi Dundee Until Fri 14 Mar. An introduction to the
architectural landmarks ofDundee
by architect Colin Wishart, a resident ofthe city.
? Urban Regeneration Mon 17—Thurs 27 Mar. The work of the finalists in the
RIAS/SDA awards. 0 ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Queen Street, 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Sun 2—5pm. ‘lam come home’ Until 30 April. Treasures of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. 0 ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street. 225 7534. Mon—Sat IOam—Spm. Sun 2-5pm. Costumes and Textiles of Kuwait For an indefinite period. The stunning garb of the ladies of the desert. About Face For an indefinite period. Small display of make-up and hair ornaments from tribal beginnings to present day punk. New Acquisition Four rare and previously unknown Benin (Nigerian) figures have been recently acquired and are now on display in the main hall of the museum. 0 ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Main Galleries: Students Exhibition Sat 8—Wed 19 Mar. Work from the art students of Scotland — painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture and architecture. This unselected show gives students the opportunity to submit the work they want the public to see. Diploma Galleries: Ten Scottish Artists Wed 12—Fri 28 Mar. William Baillie. David Donaldson, Jack Knox, Alberto Morrocco, Janet Patterson, Duncan Shanks, William Littlejohn. James Robertson, Stewart Lees, Donald Hamilton Fraser exhibit in this show organised jointly by the Scottish Gallery and the Royal Academy of Arts. 0 SCOTTISH CRAFT CENTRE 140 Canongate. 5568136. Mon—Sat 10am-5.30pm. Ceramics, knitwear. pottery, glass and textiles from the craftsmen and women of Scotland. 0 THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 94 George Street, 225 5955. Mon—Fri 9am—5.30pm. Sat 9.30am—1pm.
Rural America Mon 10 Mar-Wed 2 Apr. Paintings by Ian Cook a Glasgow artist, last seen in this country at the Scottish Gallery in a one-man exhibition in 1984. Brian Kelly Print31982-1986 Mon 10 Mar-Wed 2 Apr. 0 THE SCOTTISH MINING MUSEUM Lady Victoria Colliery. Newtongrange, Midlothian. 663 7519. Tue—Fri 10am—4.30pm. Sat/Sun Noon—5pm. A Day in the Lite 01 a Coal Company Journey back to the early days of the colliery via a series of tableaux using artefacts and costumed models. Prestongrange (between Prestonpans and Musselburgh) Tue—Fri 10am—3pm. Sat/Sun Noon—3pm. Part of the Scottish Mining Museum, this site contains a visitor centre and displays illustrating coal mining methods. 0 THE SHORE GALLERY 59 Bernard Street. 225 6753. Details of future exhibitions will be announced in The List. 0 STILLS GALLERY 105 High Street. 557 1140. Tues-Sat 12—6pm. 0n the Edge at White Peak Sat 8 Mar—Sat 19 April. Photographs of limestone quarrying by John Davies. 0 TALBOT RICE ART GALLERY Old College, University of Edinburgh, 667 1011 ext 4308. Mon—Sat, 10am—5pm. Dante’s Divine Comedy Until Sat 15 Mar. Upstairs the Inferno is translated in 24 paintings on paper. Deathly spectres float in the black infinities and lettering scratched into the paint. or stencilled, whispers the torment of the beleaguered souls. Downstairs. the Paradisio bursts with colour and the written warnings have gone. Lecture: Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Dante Mon 10 Mar 5.15pm. Free. A lecture by J. Woodhouse in conjunction with Geoffrey McEwan‘s exhibition. 0 THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton Place, 225 7942. Mon—Sat 9.30am—late. Drawing and Prints by Diane Greig Throughout March. Figurative prints and drawings on the theme of Dance from a young Edinburgh artist. 0 TORRANCE GALLERY 29b Dundas Street. 5566366. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm, Sat 10.30am—4pm. Things Seen Until Sat 15 Mar. Watercolours by John Forgan. O 369 GALLERY 209 Cowgate. 225 3013. Mon-Sat 12.30—5.3()pm. Spring Exhibition Sat 8 Mar—Thurs 27 Mar. A mixed show ofScottish artists - Alan Watson. David Cook, Ian Hughes. Ian Hughes is also exhibiting at Main Fine Art in E Glasgow. The 369 runs an exciting programme of classes and lectures. Contact Angela Wrapson. 369 Education Officer for details. 0 TRAVERSE THEATRE 112 West Bow, 226 2633. Where I Live — New Paintings by Sylvia Woodcock-Clark Until Fri 7 Mar. Worts by Margaret Mitchell, Maureen Doyle and Bill Brodie Until Fri 4 Apr. 0 TRIANGLE COFFEE HOUSE GALLERY 7 Randolph Place. Mon-Fri, 9.30am—4.30pm. Alice Bold—An Exhibition Until end March.
Hunterian Art Gallery UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
ART NOUVEAU DESIGNS from the SILVER STUDIO COLLECTION 1885-1910
7 February — 27 March 1986 Mon-Fri 9.30am — 5pm Sat 9.30am 1pm Admission Free
Glasgow showing subsidised by the Scottish A rts Council
COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde 22 Richmond Street, Glasgow (31
THE DECORATION OF THE SUBURBAN VILLA 1880—1940
An exhibition from the Silver Studio Collection, Middlesex Polytechnic
Until 27 March Mon — Fri, 10am — 5pm; Sat, 12noon —4pm
Tel: 041 552 4400 Ext 2682/241 6
TALBOT RICE GRLLERY
University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge. 031 6671011
DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY
15 Feb—15 Mar1986 Gallery Closed 16Mar— 21 Mar
An exhibition ofGeoffrey McEwan’s paintings inspired by the great Italian poet. Running concurrently with the exhibition will be a series of lectures on Dante and his influence, organised by the Italian Department ofthe University of Edinburgh
Mon — Sat 10am — 5pm
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