Paul Spence Utitil Hi 34 Jul. Ceramics. Francis Boag Until Fri 34 Jul. Recent paintings.
James Spence Utitil Fri 24 Jul. Recent paintings.
KOIIN
4‘) Bernard Street. l.eith. 467 7393. Tue—Fri llatii—(ipm; Sat (Q Sun
I lam—3.30pm.
Mixed Contemporary Art Exhibition Utitil l-‘ri 3l Jul. A mixed exhibition of work by various artists including paintings. photography. ceramics and jewellery.
LEITH GALLERY
()5 The Sltore. 553 5355. Tue-- Hi
I laiii-—(ipm: Sat llam-«Ipm.
Annual Marine Exhibition Until Sat I Aug. A mixed media exhibition on a sea theme by over 50 gallery artists. MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. 30 (‘liaitibers Street. 65033-13. Mon—I-‘ri l();IIII--~Ipiil. Summer Exhibition 0f Student Work Until liri I7 Jul. Selected student work from the Architecture Department.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. (>34 (i300. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Stiii 3—5pni. An impressive collection of 30th century art. including works by Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockney and Bellany. plus a selection of Dada aitd Surrealist paintings.
Robert Capa: Photographs Until Sun I3 .Itil. £3.50 t£l.50). An outstanding retrospective highlighting the work of one of the century‘s greatest photographers.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 63-1 o300. Mon Sat 10am—5pm; Sttti 3—5pm.
A fine Collection of works from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionisiii. including Rembrandt. Degas and Val] Gogh.
Effigies And Ecstasies: Roman Baroque Sculpture And Design In The Age Of Bernini Until Sttii 30 Sep. A celebration marking the 400th anniversary of the births of the two greatest sculptors of the ltaliaii Baroque. Gianlorenzo Bernini and Alessandro Algartli.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street. (234 (i300. Mon~- Sat l0atti—5pm; Suit 3 --5pm. A stunning collection of portraits of famous faces front the 16th century to the present day. plus the national photography collection. The Science Of The Face l‘ttlil Sun 2 Attg. Ari exhibition which examines the face from a number of scientific angles. The Winter Queen: The Life Of Elizabeth Of Bohemia l-ri l0 Jul—«Sun 4 ()ct. £3 (£3). An exhibition of over 50 paintings from public and private collections celebrating the life of Elizabeth of Bohemia.
Little Sparta liri l7 Juleth 3‘) .\'o\. Photographs by Robiii (iillanders taken iii the garden of internationally-renowned artist laii Hamilton-l-indlay. The show includes collaborative works between the two artists. including artists‘ books. posters. prints aiid postcards.
NEW TOWN CONSERVATION CENTRE l3a l)undas Street. 557 5333. Mon—Fri ‘)am— I pm; 3~5pm.
The Building Stones 0f Edinburgh Until Eri 3| .Itil. An exhibition which shows where the building stones used to construct the New Town area of Edinburgh originated front.
OPEN EYE GALLERY
75—7‘) Cumberland Street. 557 I030. Mon—Fri lOani-opm; Sat 10am—4pm. Double Vision Until Thu :6 Jul. A group show of drawing and sculpture by Thomas Wilson and Stuart Beaty. Chris Bushe Until Thu 16 Jul. Semi- abstract colourful seascapes and landscapes.
Kirti Patel Until Thu 6 Aug. Contemporary jewellery.
Female Struggle: Plato Abducting Prosperine on show in Effigies And Ecstasies at
Summer Show Sat is .llll 'l‘liti (i Aug. Mixed paintings and sculpture by invited gallery artists.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
(WASPS). Patriothall Studios. ofth Hamilton Place. 335 I3S‘).
Rip Fri I0~Wed 33 Jttl. Stills from films that will never be seen by RII Hatiserblitl. Photo-art experiments. PORTFOLIO GALLERY
~13 C‘andlemaker Row. 330 I‘)I |. Tue Sat noon—«opiti.
Lost Until Sat 35 Jul. Karen Iiigliam's new series of photographs explores our fears for the safety of cliildien through tiny Iightbox works of abandoned
childhood objects. contrasted is lllI black
atid white photographs of the artist's extended family. See review.
PRINTMAKERS' WORKSHOP
33 Union Street. 557 347‘). Tue Sal l0atti~bptlt
Impressions 01‘ Edinburgh t‘nttl Sat :5
Jul. Prints on the theme of l'itliiibtirgli by
members of the workshop along with invited artists.
RIAS GALLERY l5 Rtttlatid Square. 33‘) 7545. Mon -l4ri 9am—5pm.
Fragments 0f Utopia tfniil Hi to .IUI. Collages by David Wild.
Napier University - Students' Work Mon l3—Fri 34 Jul. A display of work by students attending the BAtHoiis) Interior Design and Architecture course.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
lnverleith House. lnverleith Row. 553 717 l. Tue—Sun 10am—5pm.
Indian Botanical Drawings 1790-1850 Until Still 36 Jul. ()ver 70 drawings from
Edinburgh's National Gallery
the gardens extensive collection on show for the first time to mark the 50th anniversary of Indian independence. Myron Stout l'ntil Stiii 36 Jul. Early landscape studies. drawings iii pencil and black .Illtl white oil paintings by Myron Stout. Producing only a small amount of work during his lifetime. he would work on some paiiititigs for ten and twenty years in the pursuit of perfection III form Amorpheus'l‘hti IbJul—Sat 1 Aug. i(‘aledonian Hall I. Abstract paintings by ()h\ er Maistleii.
Revenge Of The Cereal Killers Until Sttii Io Aug. tlixliibition Hall). A major exhibition highlighting some of the world's most devastating plant diseases.
THE ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL The link (iallery. Morningside Place. 33‘) 3555.
Fusion l'ntil Tue 33 Jul. The results of a special arts project run by Kate Gray and Dale Rowe.
THE ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH
The Pelican Gallery. I l.auriston Place. 33‘) 3555.
Poems By Prescription Until Wed 2‘) Jul. (‘oiiteiiiporary Scottish poetry created in collaboration with graphic design students from Edinburgh College of Art and Glasgow School ofArt.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE
Landings Gallery. I00 Princes Street. 335 l50l. Daily l0am—6pm.
More Of The Same Until Fri I7 Jul. A group show of work by two Singaporean artists. Ming Wong and Tien Wei Wooti. Wong creates prints and paintings which are reproduced over and over again and Woon produces electronicalIy-generated faces.
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SCOTTISH GALLERY
Io l)undas Street. 558 I300. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm: Sat IOam—me.
Summer Exhibition Until Sat I Aug. An exhibition of early 30th century and contemporary Scottish paintings. Porcelain Cargo Until Sat I Aug. British. European and Japanese porcelain.
STILLS
33 Cockbuni Street. (133 (i300. Tue—Sat I0atii—(ipm.
Be Prepared Until Sat I Aug. A series of large colour images by photographer John Duncan which focus on the urban environment around his Belfast home.
TALBOT RICE GALLERY
University of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 650331 I. Tue-Sat I0aiii—5pm. lntelligible Lies Until Sat 1 Aug. Paintings by Victoria Morton. Carol Rhodes and Graeme Todd. TORRANCE GALLERY
3o l)undas Street. 556 (i366. Mon—Sat llatii——()pni; Sal l0.30ani 7-1pm. Joseph Maxwell-Stuart Until Sat ll Jtil. Recent watercolours.
Highlands And Islands Sat I8 Jul--Wed 5 Aug. Recent paintings by John Watling.
EDINBURGH MUSEUMS
HUNTLY HOUSE MUSEUM
I43 Canongate. 53‘) 4 I43. Mon~Sat l0atii~5pm. Packed with historic artefacts. this museum tells the story of Edinburgh's past and its people.
MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 43 High Street. 53‘) “~13. Mon-Sun l0atii--5piii. All manner of archive tiiaterial atid old toys relating to childhood through the ages.
PEOPLE'S STORY
I03 Canongate. 53‘) 4057. Mort-Sat I0am --5pm. The sights. sounds and even smells of Edinburgh folk from the 18th century onwards.
ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
3 Chambers Street. 335 753-1. Mott—Sat I0am—5pm (Xplll Tue); Sun noon-5pm. £3 (LL50); children free.
Art 8t Industry Ati educational and fttii interactive gallery that features everything from an Elton John stage suit to a Charles Rennie Mackintosh bookcase.
The Ivy Wu Gallery This permanent gallery features a superb collection of artworks from China. Japan and Korea. with costumes. ceramics. furniture arid prints.
Furniture Of The Future Until Wed 30 Sep. A display of contemporary furniture by Rod Chisholm and Helen McC'oig.
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TALBOT RICE GALLERY
‘Intelligz'ble Lies,
paintings by VICTORIA MORTON CAROL RHODES GRAEME TODD
27 JUNE - I AUGUST Tues - Sot 1000-500
TALBOT RICE GALLERY UNIVERSITY or EDINBURGH Oto COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE 013i 650 221 i
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