depths of a pool of water. and The Crossing shows two simultaneous projections of a man walking through a dark space towards the viewer. See preview.
GALLERY 41
4| Dundas Street. 557 4569. Mon—Sat lO.30am—5.30pm.
Paintings Until 2 Jul. An exhibition of paintings by Caroline Bailey. Mary Davidson and Fiona Macintyre.
African Animals Until 2 Jul. New work by Annabel Meikle.
Contemporary Jewellery Until 2 Jul. Jewellery by Leigh Fotheringham. Mary Graham. Sarah Graveson. Valerie Shatwell. Caroline Temple and Natalie Vardey.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street. 556 2181. Tue-Fri 10.30am—6pm; Sat lOam—4pm. Mountains And Remote Places Tue l—Sat 19 Jul. Annual mixed exhibition by selected gallery artists depicting mountains. sea and remote landscapes. interspersed with still life. flowers and other subject matter.
INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'ECOSSE
13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon—Fri 10am—6.30pm; Sat
10am— 1 .30pm.
L'Esprit De La Foret - Les Pygmees Aka Until 7 Jul. In celebration of the Scotland/Africa 97 season. a series of photographs by Bernard Descamps. taken in Africa between 1993 and 1996.
KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northumberland Street Lane. 557 5454. Tue—Sat Ham—4.30pm.
Clare Wardman Until 25 Jul. New abstract paintings.
Paintings From France Until 25 Jul. Tom Watt‘s lively and colourful market and country scenes.
William Landles Until 25 Jul. Bronze sculpture featuring figurative and new abstract works.
MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. Department of Architecture. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2342. Mon—Fri 10am—4 m.
Summer Exhibition 0 Student Work Until 11 Jul. Annual exhibition of Diploma student design work.
NAPIER UNIVERSITY
61 Marchmont Road. 455 2487. Tue—Thu 9am-7.30pm; Fri 9am—5pm; Sat lOam—4pm.
Degree Show Until 28 Jun. Students from the Department of Photography. Film and Television display their final- year work.
Francis Bacon. Salvador Dali. Max Ernst.
Man Ray and Yves Tanguy. See review. ~
Matthew Dalziel And Louise cullion Sat 5 J ul—14 Sep. A video installation by two young Scottish artists who have been working together since the early 1990s. Their work has clear references to the sea and landscapes of north-east Scotland. where they live. See preview.
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QUEEN'S HALL ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Clerk Street. 668 2019. Mon—Sat lnverleith House, lnverleith Row. 552 lOam—Spm. 7171. Wed-Sun 10am—5pm.
Trees Until 28 Jun. Julie Abrahams' drawings. paintings and use of different handmade paper and leaf embossment explore the rich and varied forms of trees. alongside a general understanding of astrological ideas.
Grey Walls Work Until 27 Jul. An exhibition made for lnverleith House by American artist. Richard Tuttle. The works have all been made to be exhibited against the pale grey walls. and there will be new ieces relating to the garden outside. ere Ochre Turns To Violet
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 8921. Mon—Sat lOam-Spm; Sun 2-5pm.
The home of a fine collection of works from the Renaissance to Post- Impressionism. including Rembrandt. Degas and Van Gogh plus Antonio Canova’s beautiful sculpture The Three Graces, in residence at the gallery until 1999.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George [V Bn'dge. 226 4531. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Captured Shadows Until 28 Sep. An exhibition looking at the work and life of Scots-bom photographer John Thomson. who was one of the most important photographic artists of the 19th century.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street. 556 8921 Mon—Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 2—5pm. A stunning collection of portraits of famous faces from the 16th century to the present day. plus the national photography collection. The Face Of Denmark Until 31 Aug. £3 (£2). This exhibition runs successively with its Danish counterpart. at which Scottish portraits will be shown in Denmark, and Danish portraits will be exhibited in Edinburgh. The works date from 1754 and include masterpieces by Jens Juel. Christen Kobke and sculptor Bertel Thorwaldsen.
THE NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE 43—45 High Street. 556 9579. Mon—Sat 9am—4.30pm.
Under Spanish Skies Until 28 Jun. An exhibition of watercolours and black and white photographs by brother and sister Paul and Carolyn Burchell. The show explores a shared interest in Spanish history and culture.
OPEN EYE GALLERY 75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm. Geoffrey Roper Until 10 Jul. impressionist-style oil paintings. Alexandra Johannsen Until IO Jul. Contemporary ceramic sculpture. Shelia Mclnnes Until 10 Jul. Gouache Baintings with a narrative element. hilippa Crawford Until 6 Aug. Contemporary jewellery.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat l()am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. An impressive collection of 20th century art. including works by Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockney. Bellany. plus a selection of Dada and Surrealist paintings. Picasso: Works From The Collection And Works On Loan Until 9 Nov. The Gallery‘s permanent collection of work by Picasso is on display together with works on loan which include a portrait of Lee Miller created in 1937 and a 1940s portrait of Picasso's mistress. Dora Maar. not previously exhibited before in Britain. Contemporary Botanical Painting From The Shirley Sherwood Collection Until 13 Jul. This exhibition will be held in the Gymnasium behind the Gallery. In celebration of the arrival of spring. a collection of over 35 botanical paintings and drawings from the collection of Shirley Sherwood. Rory McEwan. Francesca Anderson and Margaret Mee are among the featured artists. Surrealism And After: The Gabrielle Keiller Collection Sat 5 Jul—Sun 9 Nov. Gabrielle Keiller. who died in December 1995. left her outstanding collection of modern art to the gallery. There are over 136 paintings. sculptures. prints and drawings. including major works by
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
Patriothall Studios. off 48 Hamilton Place. 225 1289. Mon—Fri noon-5pm; Sat—Sun noon—6pm.
Plan A Until 9 Jul. A group exhibition of paintings and installations by four artists; Helen McRorie. Jayne Stokes. Cath Fairbairn and Jane Strachan.
PORTFOLIO GALLERY
43 Candlemaker Row. 220 191 1. Tue—Sat noon—5.30pm.
John Goto: The Framer's Collection Sat 28 Jun—Sat 26 Jul. New series of large-scale. digitally constructed photographs differing in their mediums. styles and contents. The pictures are composed from a range of visual material and incorporate a wide range of historical references.
PRINTMAKERS' WORKSHOP
23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.
Triple X Until 28 Jun. An open submission exhibition for members of the printmakers' workshop as it celebrates 30 years as Britain's first open access print studio.
Intercity Sat 5 Jul—Sat 2 Aug. The work of Glasgow Print Studio comes to Edinburgh as the two print studios show their respective counterparts a selection of their best work.
ROGUES' GALLERY
58 St Stephen Street. 225 5558. Wed-Fri noon—5.30pm; Sat
1 1 .30am-5pm.
Summer Exhibition Until 31 Jul. Paintings and prints by a group of leading Scottish contemporary artists. and an exhibition of cartoon and caricature by national cartoonists featuring among others. Matt of the Daily Telegraph. Chris Wheeler of The Independent and Martin Rowson and Steve Bell of The Guardian.
Caledonian Hall. Daily 11am—5pm. Until I 1 Jul. Large-scale sculptures made of clay by Nicola Schrudde.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE
Landings Gallery. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. Daily lOam—6pm.
Four Kenyan Artists Until 16 Jul. An exhibition of work by four Kenyan artists; Gakonga J. Gakonga. Stanislaus Makelele. Patrick Mazola and John Ndambo. Part of Scotland/Africa 97 season.
THE ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
171 ST ANNUAL EXHIBITION
April 19 - July 5
The Royal Scottish Academy
Featuring works from many of Scotland's finest contemporary artists, this hugely popular Exhibition includes painting. sculpture, printma ing and architecture
Open Mon - Sat 70AM to 5PM Sunday - 2PM to 5PM Admission £1 .50p (Concessions 75p)
Sponsored by THE MOUND EDINBURGH EH2 26L MaCl‘FY Murray& spans TEL: 0131 225 6671 SOIICItOI‘s FAX: 0131 225 2349
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The Framer's Collection
28 June - 26 July 1997 Tuesday - Saturday 12.00 - 5.30 Admission Free
PORTFOLIO GALLERY 43 Candlemaker Row Edinburgh EH1 2QB Tel 0131 220 1911 Fax 0131226 4287
27 Jun—10 Jul 1997 THE U8T81