Art listings
Exhibitions are listed alphabetically by venue. Festival Art listings compiled by Helen Monaghan.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
ATELIER
29 Howe Street. 558 I962. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun lOam—4pm.
William Gillies And The Edinburgh School Until Sat 22 Aug. Paintings by Sir William Gillies. plus works by the Edinburgh School of artists including MacTaggart. Maxwell. Redpath and Philipson.
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockburn Street. 226 6636. Daily lOam— 10pm.
Craig Mackay Until Wed 30 Sep. An exhibition of photographs including landscapes antl selections from Ant Bord — intense studio-based meditations on Highland life.
THE BLACKADDER GALLERY
5 Raeburn Place. 332 4605. Mon—Sat l()am—5.30pm; Sun l—5pm.
Festival Exhibition Until Sun 30 Aug. Contemporary arts and crafts featuring paintings. jewellery. textiles and much
BONGO CLUB
14 New Street. 558 7604. Daily l—lOpm. Nature Morte Until Sun 30 Aug. An exhibition from the Price&Price Museum featuring surreal artefacts in glazed cabinets and dioramic installations.
Joseph Crawhall Until Wed 26 Aug. Drawings.
William Plumptree Until Wed 26 Aug. Ceramics.
THE BOURSE
28 Bernard Street. 553 5255. Mon—Fri 11am—5pm; Sat [lam—4pm.
Still Lifes Until Sat 5 Sep. Still lifes by various artists.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Sat l()am*6pm.
John Boyd Until Wed 26 Aug. Recent
paintings.
BRITISH COUNCIL
3 Bruntsfteld Crescent. 447 4716. Mon—Fri 9am—5.30pm.
Garden Of Earthly Delights Until Wed 2 Sep. Glasgow-based artists
l V NY - Video Works from New York City Cosmic Connections - Jake Kempsell
Degeneration - Photographs by Tom Jenner
Paintings by lid Meneely
laurtston Place. Edinburgh EH3 90F
sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland.
A View From Prague
A celebration of the work of Czech sculptor Stanislav Kollbal. Selected by the artist in collaboration with the critic and writer Mel Gooding.
Pianola - Paintings by )0 Milne and Jo Bruton
9 - 30 August I998 Open Daily 10am - 5pm Admission Free
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Edinburgh College of Art at The Royal Bank of Scotland 10 August - 4 September 1998. open Mon - Fri 9.15am - 4.45pm except Wed 10am - 4.45pm The Royal Batik of Scotland Headquarters. 36 St Andrew Square. Edinburgh. A selection of work lrotn Edinburgh College of Art's 1998 Degree Show.
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For information on all the exhibitions. tel: 0131 221 6032 The College aims to promote student creativity in the Arts and the Environment
M l-30 August
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Minds Meetings 12, l4, l9 8. 21 August, 5.30pm - 7pm Admission Free
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Architecture on the FRINGE
92 THE usr 13—20 Aug 1998
‘I.apland'. present a selling show of art and design.
CALTON GALLERY
l0 Royal Terrace. 556 Hill). Mon—Fri lOam—6 in; Sat l()am—lpm.
Oil On anvas Fri 14 Aug—Sat 5 Sep. Scottish marine and coastal works by various artists.
CAMEO
38 Home Street. 228 4 I41. Exhibitions open fifteen tninutes before first screening of the day until llpm (Sun—Wed); lam (Thu—Sat).
Sliding Forms Until Sun 13 Sep. Eight Scottish-based artists explore identity. culture. image and process from the standpoint ofcinema and its influence on contemporary art practice.
CHAPLAINCY CENTRE
l Bristo Square. 446 9436 (For Merlin exhibition contact 229 3654). Mon—Sat l().30am—5.30pm.
Summer Lightning Until Sat 29 Aug. Drawings. paintings. textiles. sculpture and rints.
Met in 8: Arthur In Scotland Until Sat 29 Aug. An exhibition examining the possible Arthurian legacy in Scotland.
CITY ART CENTRE
Market Street. 529 3993. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm; Sun noon—5pm. £3 (£2); family ticket £8.
First Among Equals Until Sat 3 Oct. Major paintings by Sir William Gillies are shown alongside works by his contemporaries Maxwell. MacTaggart. Redpath and many more.
Full Of The Warm South Until Sat 3 Oct. An insight into how France and French art influenced the four Scottish Colourists: Fergusson. Pegloe. Cadell and Hunter. Pax Romana. Until Sat 3 Oct. The magnificent Lioness sculpture found at Cramond is the centrepiece of this exhibition looking at the archaeology of Romans and Celts in south east Scotland. Southern Light Until Sat 3 Oct. Historic and contemporary work from Dunedin. commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Scottish settlers at Otago. New Zealand.
COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 I260. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm (open Sun 2-5pm frotn l6 Aug).
Family Credit Until Sat 12 Sep. A group showing bringing together the work of 29 artists in a wide range of media. Featured artists include Jake and Dinos Chapman. Beagles and Ramsay. Kate Gray. Chad McCail. Duncan Ganley and many more.
Colin McCahon: Otago Penninsula, 1946
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 229 794l. Mon—Thu l0am—4pm; Fri lOam—2 in.
Love God ess And Love Birds Until Thu 20 Aug. Paintings on Japanese kites by Mieko Nishirnura.
C TOO VENUE
St Columba‘s. By the Castle. 225 5105. Daily 10am—8pm.
The Wellcome Trusts Two10 Gallery At C Too Until Mon 3] Aug. Images acquired over the year by this medical research charity. illustrating how modern techniques are providing insights into the structure of living organisms.
CYBERIA INTERNET CAFE
88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Mon—Sat lOam—IO m; Sun noon-7pm.
Festival hibition Until Fri 28 Aug. Collagraphs and etchings by Alan Chapman.
C VENUE
Over—Seas House. 100 Princes Street. 225 5105. Daily lOam—8pm.
Proud Galleries At C Until Mon 31 Aug. A group show of paintings featuring the work of Rupert Record and Stephen Rendall.
DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri lOam—Spm.
Fools Until Sat 26 Sep. An exhibition of 64 small portraits by one of Denmark's leading contemporary artists. Michael Kvium.
DEMARCO EUROPEAN ART FOUNDATION
St Mary's School. 33 Albany Street. 557 0707. Daily 10.30am—6pm.
Demarco's Festival Exhibition Until Sun 30 Aug. Exhibitions taking place include Still Standing (a collection of austere photographs) The K oolcst Artist. Stephen Newton and selected pieces from the recent Dubrovnik Festival.
DICKINS
l7 Dundas Street. 558 ll08. Mort—Fri mam—5.30pm; Sat lOam-lpm. Modern Masters Until Sat 5 Sep. Limited edition original etchings. lithographs and screenprints. plus works by Matisse. Picasso. Heron and McLean.
DUNDAS STREET GALLERY
6a Dundas Street. 558 9363. Mon—Sat lOam-6pm.
Nicholas ller Hutchinson Sat l5—Sat 29 Aug. Recent paintings.