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I WINES FROM PARIS The Vaults. 4 Giles Street. Leith. 554 2652. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
Christopher Ku: Recent Paintings Until 18 Sept. New works by a talented Hong Kong-born artist. and Citizens Studios tenant.
SCOTHSH
I BEDLAM THEATRE 2 Forrest Road. 225 9893. Mon-Sat 9am—midnight.
TirAgus r.‘.ur— Land and Sea Until 5 Sept. Prints of Lewis and Harris by Anna Strachan.
I BOURNE FINE ART 4 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm. Sat 10am—lpm.
Daniel Finch 1789-1868: An English Watercolourist‘s Journey Through Scotland Until 5 Sept. Plus Paintings ofthe Highlands and Islands by McCulloch. McTaggart. Cadell and others.
I CALTON GALLERY 10 Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
A Cornucopia of Scottish Art Until 5 Sept. Comprehensive overview of 19th and early 20th century Scottish art. including works by Naysmith. Glasgow Boys and Colourists Peploe and Cadell.
I FORTH GALLERY Forth Street. 313 6110. Mon-Sat 2—6pm.
Edinburgh Vision: the City- Future Choices Until 5 Sept. Exhibitions — and a programme of debates— exploringthe ways in which Edinburgh‘s economic. community and energy policies might be adapted for the better.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm: Sun Z—Spm. [D] Cafe.
James Pryde1866—1941 Until 11()ct.
£3/£ l .50. See entry under Contemporary heading.
I MCEWAN HALL Bristo Square. info: 041 334 6393. Daily 10am—6pm.
Scotland‘s Music: 3000 Years in Image and Sound Until 5 Sept. The exhibition ofthe radio series. devised and presented by John Purser.
I NETHERDOW ARTS CENTRE 43 High Street. 556 9579. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm. [D]. Cafe. Also admits to the John Knox House. a picturesque 15th century building. reputedly the home ofthe notorious Scottish church reformer. Admission £1.20/£1/50p.
Exhibitions until 5 Sept:
No' JISI Buslters Richard Paul Wemyss‘s paintings. inspired by Fringe street performers.
The Green Room Show Works on dramatic themes by professional actors who paint and professional painters with a theatrical bent.
Fringe Fireworks Contemporary Scottish metalwork by eleven members ofthe British Association of Artist Blacksmiths. I PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D]. Cafe.
Scotland‘s bonniest and beastlicst monarchs. celebrities. even footballers. The cafe is exquisite.
Allan Ramsay 1713-1784 Until 27 Sept. £3/£1.50. See entry under Pre-Twentieth Century.
I SCOTTISH GALLERY 94 George Street. 225 5955. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am-1pm.
The FII'SI 150 Years Until 9 Sept. Scotland‘s oldest firm of art dealers has every reason to celebrate its longevity — the last few years have seen many apparently healthy galleries close. This survey show includes works by the gallery‘s most important artists, from Glasgow Boys and Colourists to Redpath, Blackadder. Eardley. Bellany, Davie and Howson.
form of black and white photographs hung
PHOTOGRAPHY
I AND CAN IT BE. . 7 6 Broughton Street, 556 1335. Mon-Sat 10am—6pm.
Sara Cunningham: Silent Communication Until 5 Sept. Large-scale images depicting the members of Edinburgh‘s deaf community communicating in sign language.
I THE FRENCH INSTITUTE 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5.30pm; Sat 9.30am—1 .30 pm. Cafe.
Gaetan Gatlan de Clerambault, Psychiatrist and Photographer Until 4 Sept. Extraordinary photographs of the veiled women of Morocco taken around 1915 by an influential psychiatrist who worked for the Paris police. Clerambault‘s obsession with the body and the way in which itcould be hidden or transformed by veils and vestments raises questions about eroticism and voyeurism.
I FRINGE COURTYARD Old Assembly Close. High Street. Daily 10am—7pm. Colin Baxter: Photographs Until 5 Sept. Scottish scenes by one of the country‘s most ubiquitous photographers.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D] Cafe.
The gallery‘s justly renowned cafe is open Mon—Sat 10.30am—4.30pm; Sun 2.30-4.20pm. Entry to the permanent collection is free. and features works by Picasso, Matisse. Mondrian and 20th century Scottish artists.
The Art of the Photographer: J. Craig Annan. 1854-1945 Until 11 Oct. £3/£1 .50. The first comprehensive survey of works by this pioneering Scottish photographer includes more than 50 photographs, some of them printed in photogravure, a process which Annan learnt from its inventor. Karl Klic.
I GREYFRIARS KIRKYARD Candlemaker Row. Daily 10am—6pm.
Helotage Until 4 Sept. Andrew Podnieks‘ homage to graveyards - which he sees as totems or ‘microcosms of cities‘ — takes the
from the trees alongside tombstones.
I HILL STREET THEATRE 19 Hill Street, 225 7294. Daily 11am—late.
Los Angeles: The Day After Until 5 Sept. Shocking images depicting the devastation left in the wake of recent riots.
I MERCHANTS HALL 22 Hanover Street. Mon—Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 23 Aug 10am—8pm.
Intemalional Photography Until 5 Sept. Annual exhibition ofcontemporary photography.
I PORTFOLIO GALLERY 43 Candlemaker Row, 220 1911. Mon—Sat 11am—5pm. Duane Mlchals: Poetry and Tales. Until 12 Sept. £1 (includes catalogue). After showing the gloriously whimsical photographs of Arthur Tress last summer. Portfolio follows suit with another New Yorker. Michals‘ photo-series, usually accompanied by a hand-written narrative. are urban fairy tales. exploring death. dreams and the spirit.
I ST GEORGE'S STREET WEST CHURCH West End of Princes Street. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
Mllte Goldwater: Promised Lands Until 5 Sept. Photographs illustrating the problem of poverty in Brazil. Ethiopia and the Philippines. Exhibition organised by Christian Aid.
I STILLS GALLERY 105 High Street, 557 1140. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm.
Addressing the Forbidden: Art Looks at Pornography Until 5 Sept. An international group ofpainters, photographers and sculptors tackles the oldest and hoariest of
chestnuts: where does eroticism end and
The Collective Gallery
22-28 (Tocklmrn Street Edinburgh I: III I .\'Y 031-220-1260
MONUMENTAL REPUTATION
ROBERT ADAM AND THE EMPEROR'S PALACE
A National Library of Scotland Exhibition 1 june - 30 September
Monday - Friday 9.30 - 17.00 (Festival 9.30 - 20.30) Saturday 9.30 - 17.00. Sunday 14.00 - I7.00
Admission Free
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P o n r r o t I o g a l l e r y 43 Candlemaker Row Edinburgh 031 220 1911
Sponsored by TAYBURN Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council & City of Edinburgh District Council
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