FESTIVAL ART

EDINBURGH GALLEREES Continued

RIAS GALLERY

15 Rolland Sttiizirt'. 33‘9‘ w5J5 Mon I’ii ‘.’;iiii-5piii. (Also Sa‘ lilaiit 1pm during l'csln‘all.

Creative Continuity l'itiit Hit: 3 ( )ct. Sele. it'tl .tichitecttiial protects by James Stirling and \liehael \Villoi‘d a l’artneis. ROGUES' GALLERY

5.8 St Sti‘t‘hen Street. 335 5558. Wed l'ri noon -5 3llpin: Sat 11.311ain 5pm.

Ralph Steadman VIIIII Sax tit-\trg lixtierianental work including collage and pliotogia ilircally manipulated images. Joan Gil espie t'niti Sal ‘sii «rig, Metlrteri'anrztn paintings lllc‘llltlill;' still lite. street scenes and landscapes. ROMANIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

Ibo High Street. 33b 3177. .\Ion Sat I‘Ltm opm; Sun 3 5pm, Contemporary Romanian Art Mon l i .'\l1f."-SIIIIS(ICI. Work by three ol' I<omania's artists; Iloria Beinea. Sorin l)umitrescu and Ion (iheoi‘glnu.

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

3b St .\ndrevvs Square. 556 8555.

\lon I‘ll (not \\'ed 1 ‘). l5.ini ~1.-15I‘iii; \Ved lilam ~1~15pm.

Art At The Royal l'nlil I’Ii 15 Aug. Ill conjunction \\ itli the litlinbui'gli (iallei‘y. a selection ol‘ work. matiin oil paintings. by various artists including .11), Robertson. .Iohii (‘unniiigliani and Josephine (iraliam.

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN

Inyei'leith Ilouse. lnyeileith Is’ow 553

1.71 Daily lIl.IIII 5pm.

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Contemporary Scottish Applied Art & Printmaking Inspired by WORDS

9th to 25th August 1997 10am to 6pm at the Edinburgh Book Festival

Further details: 0131 220 5070

Supported by: Association tor Applied Arts. Alastair Salvesen Trust. Gracelield Arts Centre. The Scottish Arts Council, Dumtries

Theories Of The Decorative -

Abstraction And Ornament In Contemporary Painting Sat 9 Aug-Sun 5 (let. ' ‘lte \llt)\\ features seven maior painters showing lot the lust tinie iii Scotland: l’itilip Taal‘te. liigo .‘ylellei'. Beati'i/ Millia/ees. I-‘abian :\I.ircaccio. l.e.s1ie\\'ayne.Juan I'sle and David Reed. l‘iacli artist will show in one ol the seven rooms of lnverleith House. ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND

Bakeiiouse (‘lose. 1-1o(‘anongate.55o (tb‘N. 1);:in 10am 4 ‘III.

Poole Harbour Bri ge Design

Competition I'iitil l‘i'l 3‘) Aug. In all

el‘lttit to make bridges e\citiiig and creative. the Highways \gency decided to hold an international design competition This exhibition shows the range and intimation limit the many entries. See I ectui‘es & livents.

ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE

Landings (iallery. ltlll Princes Street. 335 15111. Daily l(lam (tpiii.

The Mancunian Way t'niil Sun 31 Aug. Paintings by liain Spencer t'ocusing on the hidden beauty ol' the urban landscape surrounding the artist's studio on the periphery oI' Manchester city centre. ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY Princes Street. 235 ooTI. .\Ioii Sat lilam» 5pm: Suit 3 5pm. (l'esll\‘;tl opening hours: Mon Sat Illaiii (rpm: Sun 11am (tpini. L»1t£3t

Raeburn l’iitil Sun 5 ( let. A large selection 01- Work It} Scotland‘s celebrated attist. Sir Henry Raebui'n. with over (ill iiiasteipieces chosen ti'oin collections throughout the \yitt‘ltl.

HANOVER FINE ARTS

13th International Festival Exhibition

Paintings by over 60 Artists from Scotland & Abroad inc. Belgium. Brazil. Canada. China. Germany. India. Romania. Russia, Ukraine & USA.

also ceramics. Indian & wooden boxes.

jewellery. sculpture. cushions & prints

“...accessible paintings at accessible

prices ..." (Financial Times) 4th - 30th August 1997 Mon-Fri 10.30-6; Sat 10-5

22A DUNDAS ST. EDINBURGH EH3 (LIN

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New Small Works 97 Fri 8 Aug—Sun 2t

Sep. New works by members of the RSA.

THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY The Vaults. 87 Giles Street. Leith. 55-1

3451. Moii— Fri I lam—(3pm: Sat—Sun 3—5 m.

I The Festival Of Scottish Art

Exhibition Sat ‘)—Sat 30 Aug. In

. conjunction with the Leith Gallery. a

mixed media show.

THE SCOTTISH GALLERY

to 1)undas Street. 558 1200. Mon-liri 1(lam--opm: Sat 10am—5pm.

John Houston Fri 8 Aug—ch 3 Sep. A new series of landscapes ranging from

. his native File to recent trips to Venice and Japan.

Michael Lloyd Fri 8 Aug-Wed 3 Sep. Alter receiving a major Arts Foundation

award. new works in both chased and y gilded silver and copper. Takeshi Yasuda Fri 8 Aug-wed 3 Sep.

\‘ew ceramics from this master of

3 domestic pottery.

ZYW GALLERY

7 Bell's Brae. Dean Village. 225 382‘). Daily IOaIn—o in.

The Route The Acorn Until Sat 9 Aug. New sculpture by Adam Zyw.

EDINBURGH MUSEUMS

BANK OF SCOTLAND MUSEUM

Head Office. The Mound. 529 1288. Mon— Fri 1(Iamv—4.-'15pm.

Bank Of Scotland‘s Museum On The Mound Until Fri 5 Sep. This small museum tells the story of Scotland‘s first bank. Its exhibits span three hundred years and include gold bullion chests. Scottiin coins. banknotes and t’orgeries. early adding machines and a cheque signed by Sir Walter Scott.

THE GEORGIAN HOUSE 7 Charlotte Square. 325 2160. Mon-«Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pin. Open until Fri 31 ()ct. An 18th century house which reConstructs (ieorgian lite in Edinburgh‘s elegant New Town.

ST BRIDES

St Brides. 1() Orwell Terrace. 346 1405. Mott-v Sat ltlam -l Ipiii.

Drawn To Dance Until Sat 31) Atig. An exhibition of work by Brian Hartley.

.3 based on the dynamism ot‘ the human body.

Q sruoio one

10 Stafford Street. 336 5813. Mort—Sat lilam-opm; Suit 2—5pin.

i From Noah’s Ark To Central Park Until

Sat 31) Aug. Contemporary art and illustration from Roger 1a Borde.

TALBOT RICE GALLERY

I'iiivei'sity of Edinburgh. ()ld College. South Bridge. ()50 331 I. Mon—Sat I(lant--5pm; Stilt 2---5pm. £3 (£1.50).

A New Look At 1947 Until Sun 31 Sep.

A celebration of the 50th anniversary oI

('liristian Dior. which coincides with the

511th anniversary of the Edinburgh International t-‘estival. The exhibition pays homage to l)ior and to the revolutionary impact of his designs on the world. (‘entral to the show will be six

original I)ior garments from 1947.

313 CASTLE STREET

31a (‘astle Street. 336 5336. Mon—Sat I0.30am-5.30pm.

Unique And Original Sat ‘)—-Sat 31) Aug.

f Glasgow Print Studio presents art

exhibition ot‘contemporary art from the \\ est 01' Scotland.

TRAVERSE THEATRE

Cambridge Street. 238 140.1. Daily 1(lani-—inidnight.

GLADSTONE'S LAND

~177b High Street. 326 5856. Mon—Sat lt)am--5pm: Suit 3—-5pnt. Open until Hi 31 ()ct. Completed in I()2()1111(I now refurbished as a home in Edinburgh‘s Old Town 01. the period.

HUNTLY HOUSE MUSEUM

143 (‘anongate. 53‘) 41-13. Mon -Sat 1(lam -opin. Packed with historic ai'tel'acts. this museum tells the storon Iidinburgh‘s past and its people.

I MUSEUM or CHILDHOOD

~12 High Street. 52‘) 41-12. Mon—Sun ltlam -opm. All manner oI archive iiiatei'ial and old toys relating to childhood through the ages.

Summer Days Until Fri 12 Sep. A look at how the seaside experience has changed over the last centttry. it also

, describes the growing interest in visiting 3 the countryside from the l‘)3(ls onwards.

' PEOPLE‘S sronv

163 C‘anongate. 529-11157. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. The sights. sounds and even smells ol‘ lidinburgli l'olk from the 18th century onwards.

ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND 2("1iambers Street. 335 7534. Mon-Sat 1(lam- 5pm (Tue until 8pm); Sun

noon 5pm.

Art 8r Industry An educational and fun interactive gallery that I‘eatures everything from art liltoii John stage suit to a Charles Rennie lvlackintosli bookcase. plus the chance to step back

Minds Meeting - Bridge Design Admission Free

Admission Free

Poole Harbour Bridge Design Competition

13, 15,20 8- 22 August, 5.30pm - 7pm

R()\'\I IVINI' .\Rl (()\I\Il\\1()\'/ni s(()l1_\.\‘l) I’mlsi‘liiiltst' (.I()\(‘. IIIi(..tiirtiig.tti'.

I'rliiiltiiigli I‘ll-5 NIH)

Architecture on the FRINGE

Barbara Rae

Graphic Works 9th August - 6th September also

THE ORIGINAL PRINT SHOP

& Galloway Arts Festival. Highland Dazzlehja g,” m \U 0‘”. - , ., , ~, . - . . . . t . . .n g. CI 1000 III time and 1L-II\L Illc lasliions. music Pnntmakers. Edinburgh Exh. Trust TELEPHONE/FAX: 0131-556 2|8l pm.“ “1- umwmpurmy jcwcllcry (m and Pawn,“ 0" mt. 1950“ (ms. 705 and

display and all Itll' sale. f 80s. 2-29 August loom - 4pm, 22 King Street, Glasgow G1 5GP every day

25 King Street, Glasgow G1 SQZ Stuart Duffin Dreaming of Jerusalem Recent mezzotints & etchings 9th August - 6th September

Admission Free Open: Mon - Sat iOam - 5.30pm Disabled access on request

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