depictions of life in East Lothian.
I QUEEN’S "All. Clerk Street. 668 2019. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm.
Cynthia Bainbridge, John Cilliatt and Jack langdon Tue 6 Sept—3 Oct. An exhibition of work by these artists with contrasting styles and influences. Festival Exhibition Until 5 Sept. Joining forces are two contemporary Russian artists — Alexander Artamonot'
and llgizar Khasanov.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 6671. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun 2—5pm. Festival hours Mon 15 Aug—4 Sept: Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun
I lam—6pm.
Jerwood Painting Prize: Shortlisted Artists Until 4 Sept. 1n the RSA’s Black and White Room. a selection of work from six shortlisted artists hoping to pocket Britain's largest painting prize. worth £30000.
I SCOTTISH GALLERY l6 Dundas Street. 558 1200. Mon-Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Festival Exhibition Until 7 Sept. New paintings by Elizabeth Blackadder. ceramics by Philip Eglin. Dorothy Hogg‘s jewellery and carving by Susan Wraight. I SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D]. Cafe. The gallery‘sjustly renowned cafe is open Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Entry to the permanent collection is free. It features works by Picasso. Matisse. Mondrian anti 20th century Scottish artists.
William Gillies: Watercolours ot Scotland Until 25 Sept. Seventy watercolours of the Fife coast. the border countryside and the west coast‘s rugged landscape. painted in this artist‘s highly-developed loose. expressive style.
I EDITH SIMON GALLERY Student Centre. Bristo Square. 650 2640. Mon—Sat 10.30am—6.30pm.
Astonish Us: Festival Exhibition 1994 Until 3 Sept. Edith Simon
exhibits her innovative work and is available for questions and argument.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY Edinburgh University Old College. South Bridge. 650 2211. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
John McLean Until 13 Sept. Recent works by one of Britain‘s leading contemporary abstract painters. See preview.
I THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton Place. 225 7942. Mon—Sat 10am—midnight.
It’s The First Time I’ve Ever Done That Until 5 Sept. Humorous sculptures and drawings based on everyday objects collected by Eddie Farrell. the ultimate recycler.
I TDRRANCE GALLERY 29b Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat 10.30am—4pm.
Festival Exhibition Until 3 Sept. Paintings by Arbroath artist Irene Halliday and Trevor Stubley and jewellery in gold and silver by Sheana Stephen.
I TRON KIRK 8 Advocates‘ Close. 357 High Street. 225 8818. Mon-Sun lOam—7pm.
Four Banners For Four Poems Until 18 Sept. Inspired by poems about war- stricken Bosnia. these banners by artist Virginia Ryan 1220 express grief for the devastation of a nation.
I WASPS STUDIO GALLERY Patriothall. Hamilton Place. 225 1289. Tue—Sat noon—7pm.
WASPS Croup Exhibition Until 3 Sept. Paintings. drawings. prints. tapestry. jewellery and more from the studio regulars,
I WRAP 17 Stafford Street. 220 2328. Mon—Sat IOam—6pm.
Images From The Kalahari Until 10 Sept. Featuring the art and crafts of the South African Bushmen. who lead a lifestyle
virtually extinct.
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i I THE DIGNON COLLECTIVE 46 Dundas
'. Street. 556 1820. Mon—Sat lOam—6pm; Thurs lOam—_8pm.
The Eclectics Fri 2—30 Sept. The London- based group of artists exhibits its exciting
material. including wooden clocks by Big
Breakfast set designer Dan Ryan. . Jose Arriaga Until 31 Aug. Basque
furniture designer and Edinburgh College of Art graduate Jose Arriaga exhibits the wood-carving skills inherited from his father and grandfather.
I GALLERY 41 41 Dundas Street. 557 4569. Mon—Sat 10.30am—5.30pm; Sun 1—4.30pm.
1994 Festival Exhibition Until 31 Aug.
Art and crafts from about 40 selected artists. including watercolours. oils. ceramics. jewellery. glass and wood.
I GALERIE MIRAGES 46a Raebum Place. 315 2603. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. Festival Exhibitions Until 17 Sept. A display of ethnic jewellery. including Indian tribal necklaces and talismans. Plus a novel exhibition of boxes. pots. bags. shelves and other methods of storage developed by traditional peoples.
I GOGAR CABINETWORKS Gogar Old
Church. 194 Glasgow Road. 317 7240.
Mon—Sun noon—5pm.
A Cabinetmakers’ Collection Until 3 Sept. Billed as quality progressive furniture in native hardwoods. this exhibition includes work by Chris Holmes. Michaela Huber and Chris Scotland. Plus sculpture by Alison Whiteford and glasswork by Thomas Kruck.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN InverIeith Row. 552 7171. Daily 10am—8pm; Cafe. [D]. Now featuring Henry Moore‘s Reclining nglll't’.‘ Hum] I979. on loan from the Henry Moore Foundation.
Flora Danica Until 16 Oct. Admission £3 (£2). Porcelain from the Royal Danish Court. Copenhagen — a marriage between botany and decorative art.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE Antritn Space. 10
Cambridge Street. 228 1404. Sun—Fri , noon—midnight; Sat and Bank Holiday
weekend lOam—midnight.
banle: Contemporary Jewellery Until 3 Sept. More than 1.000 pieces in materials ranging from gold and silver to plastics. loofah and wood. exhibited by 48 major contemporary designers.
PHOTOGRAPHY ’
I CITY CAFE 19 Blair Street. 220 0125.
Mon—Fri 11—4am; Sun 11—3am. About Face A rogues' gallery of funnymen and women. captured by the . cameras of London-based Scot Roslyn Gaunt. David Tuck and others. plus 3 photographs from Just For Laughs — the i Montreal Comedy Festival. [ I INSINUENDOS CABARET CLUB 2 Picardy Place. 556 0499. l Bob Dylan - A Decade 0t Changes Until 3 ' Sept. Twenty photographs by John Hume exploring the world of Dylan between 5 1983—93. from Belfast to Budapest and Newcastle to New York. I I PORTFOLIO GALLERY 43 Candlemaker 1 Row. 220 1911. Mon-Sat Ham—5.30pm. [Syrcas Until 17 Sept. A major exhibition I of new work by internationally-acclaimed , photographic artist Maud Sulter. exploring ; the presence of African culture in Europe [during the 1930s and 40s. I I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND ’ Chambers Street. 225 7534. Mon—Sat l IOam—Spm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. [D]. j Mood ot the Moment Until l l Sept. An 1 exhibition of photography from the last [century by Scottish pioneers such as Hill [ and Adamson. plus the work of 20th century photographers such as James Valentine. who built up a postcard industry in Dundee. George Cowie and
Robert MoyEs—Adamj.” I STILLS GALLERY 23 Cockburn Street. 225 9876. Tue—Sat noon—7pm; Sat/Sun
noon—4pm.
David Byrne: Sacred Objects, Sleepless llghts Until IO Sept. Admission £2 (50p). The Dumbarton-born lead singer of Talking Heads. filmmaker and photographer shows what he is made of in his first UK photographic exhibition.
I STOCKBRIDGE PARISH CHURCH 7 Saxe- Coburg Street. 332 0122. Mon—Sat 10.45am—6pm; Sun 12.45-6pm.
A Feel 01 Nepal Until Sept 3. A celebration of Nepal‘s art. craft and culture. including commentaries on the work and artists. The exhibition is set to photographs of the nation's landscape and
people.
ARCHITECTURE
I THE MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. Department of Architecture. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2342. Mon—Fri 10am—8pm. Architecture And Progress Until 28 Oct. An exhibition exploring the relationship between human form and architecture through physical and computer models.
I CITY ART CENTRE Market Street. 225 2424. Mon—Sat IOam—6pm; Sun 2pm—5pm. Cafe. Free.
Robert louis Stevenson: Jekle 0r Hyde? Until 1 Oct. Marking 100 years since the death of one of Scotland's best-loved writers. this exhibition examines the conflicts which characterised Stevenson‘s life during a time of great change.
I MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 42 High Street. 225 2424. Mon—Sat lOam—6pm. All manner of archive material and old
_ FESI'VAL 0 AM
toys relating to childhood through the ages
I NATIONAL monitor or scoruito
George IV Bridge. 226 4531. Mon—Sat IOam—Spm; Sun 2—5pm. Festival hours Mon—Fri until 8pm.
‘ Pictures Of The Mind: Robert Louis
Stevenson 1850—1894. Until 30 Oct. This exhibition takes you on ajourney through Stevenson’s imagination and includes many illustrated editions which have brought to life his world of pirates. adventurers and children.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street. 225 7534. Mon—Sat IOam—Spm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Treasure Islands Until 3 Jan. An exhibition bringing to life the romantic legacy of Robert Louis Stevenson and his preoccupation with islands. pirates anti the South Seas. I ROYAL OBSERVATORY VISITORS CENTRE Blackford Hill. 668 8405. Mon—Fri now—5.30pm: weekends/holidays noon—5.30pm. [1)]. £1.50 (75p).
Light And Dark - The Matter With The Universe Until 4 Sept. Artists Susan Gamble and Michael Wenyon have created a computer-progratnmed tartan —- the focus of the observatory‘s centenary celebrations.
I SCOTTISH UNITED SERVICES MUSEUM Edinburgh Castle. 225 7534. Mon-Sat 9.30am—5.30pm; Sun Ham—5.30pm. Free. but there is an admission charge for the castle.
For Your Freedom And Ours: Poland, Scotland and the Second World War Many Polish soldiers came to Scotland in the 40s. Their mark is left in this exhibition of unifortns. insignia anti equipment. as well as drawings. prints and other personal material.
Drawings by
Ralph Steadman An exhibition of over 70 works including a selection from his book
The Grapes of Ralph and also from his forthcoming
book on whisky
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART 1994 FESTIVAL EXHIBITIONS
Nine Sculptors in Scotland
William Brotherston Doug Cocker Steve Collingbourne Gareth Fisher Jake Harvey Aileen Keith Jake Kempsell Frank Pottinger Bill Scott
Postgraduate Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Tapestry “Lifting the Kilt” from Campaign Against Militarism 1994 Children’s Fringe Poster Competition
August 15 - September 3 103m - 5pm Laurlston Place, Edlnburgh Tel 031 221 6031
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