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including John Bellany. Peter Howson. William Bimie and Whyn Lewis.
Art listings
Fri 4 Sep. A selection of work from the 1998 degree show.
OUT OF THE NOMADS TENT
21 St Leonard's Lane. 662 1612. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm. Feline Forms Until Sat 5 Sep. Tigers. cats and lions on oriental rugs featuring the Pao-Tu tiger of China. tiger skins of Tibet and much more.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
(WASPS). Patriothall Studios. off 48 Hamilton Place. 225 1289.
Festival Exhibition 0f Contemporary Art And Design Sat 15 Aug—Sat 5 Sep. An artist-led exhibition of new work produced within the studios comprising painting. drawing and printmaking.
PHILLIPS AUCTIONEERS
65 George Street. 225 2266. Mon—Sat 10am—4pm; Sun 2—5pm.
The Art Of Theodore Roussel Until Sun 23 Aug. Works on paper and canvas.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION CENTRE 68 Great King Street. 445 1515. Mon—Sat 10am—8pm; Sun l—5pm.
International Photography Until Mon 31 Aug. Over 200 photographs from around the globe.
PORTFOLIO GALLERY
43 Candlemaker Row. 220 191 1. Mon-Sat 10am—5.30pm.
End Of An Age Until Sat 19 Sep. A new series of colour portrait photographs of young people in late-night bars and clubs by Paul Graham.
PRINCES STREET GARDENS
Princes Street.
The Virtual House Of Usher Performances on 8. l9 8; 26 Aug. 8pm. Digital artist David Palser has created a film based on Steven Berkoff‘s theatrical adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe‘s classic tale. which fuses digital art with soundscape. The piece will be shown on a giant screen in Princes Street Gardens.
PRINTMAKERS' WORKSHOP
23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.
Contemporary American Prints Until Sat 12 Sep. A selection of screenprints and lithographs from America including works by Andy Warhol and Jim Dine plus a wide range of contemporary etchings. lithographs and screenprints by Scottish artists.
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
Victoria Terrace. 225 4825. Mon—Sat IOam—Spm.
Friends In Stitches Until Sat 29 Aug. Contemporary Quaker art with an emphasis on stitching.
THE QUEEN'S HALL
Clerk Street. 667 7776. Open to ticket holders; general public please phone for access times 668 3456.
Lynn Hanley Until Sat 5 Sep. Textile cityscapes of Edinburgh.
Upbeat Impulses Until Sat 5 Sep. Paintings and sketches focusing on the arts by Lucinda Mackay.
RIAS GALLERY
l5 Rutland Square. 229 7545. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
RIAS Festival Exhibition 1998 - Virtual Environments Until Fri 28 Aug. An exhibition giving the visitor the chance to design their own buildings using software developed by Integrated Environment Solutions.
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND HEADQUARTERS
36 St Andrew Square. 221 6032. Mon. Tue. Thu & Fri 9.15am—4.45pm; Wed mam—4.45 pm.
Edinburgh College Of Art 1998 Until
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
lnverleith House. lnverleith Row. 552 7171. Daily IOam—Spm.
Carl Andre Sat IS Aug—Sun 4 Oct. American contemporary sculptor Carl Andre visits Scotland for the first time. creating new works in situ from Scottish materials.
Melissa Kretschmer Sat 15 Aug—Sun 4 Oct. American sculptor Melissa Kretschmer creates her largest work to date along the entire north wall of Caledonian Hall. using layered sheets of float glass sandwiched together with silicone and tar.
Glass Until Sun 27 Sep. (Glasshouses: open daily 10am-5pm). Site-specific contemporary glass works by twelve international artists. inspired by the glasshouses of the garden.
Revenge Of The Cereal Killers Until Sun 16 Aug. (Exhibition Hall). A major exhibition highlighting some ofthe world‘s most devastating plant diseases.
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CIRCUS OF HORRORS
l6 & 17August,
Leith Links Circus City, 7.30pm 5 pairs each night (Box office opens at 10am.
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ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION Bakehouse Close. 146 Canongate. 556 6699. Dain 11am—4pm.
The Scottish Parliament Architectural Competition Until Sun 30 Aug. Models and drawings highlighting the international talent attracted by the competition to design a new Scottish Parliament.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE
Landings Gallery. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. Daily 10am—6pm.
Mirrors: Adrian Davidson Until Fri 25 Sep. Original framed mirrors
by Northern Irish artist Adrian Davidson.
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
The Mound. 225 6671. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 1 1am-6pm.
William Gillies Centenary Exhibition Until Sun 11 Oct. £4 (£2). A major exhibition commemorating the centenary of the birth 20th century artist. Sir William Gillies.
SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY 87 Giles Street. Leith. 554 3451. Mon—Fri 11am—5 m; Sat 11am—4pm. Elemental Scot and Until Sat 5 Sep. Landscapes and seascapes by various artists including Mary Batchelor. Joyce Borland and Alexander Robb.
SCOTTISH ARTS CLUB
24 Rutland Square. 229 1076. Daily llam—noon & 3—1 lprn.
William Gillies, His Contemporaries And Pupils Until Sat 5 Sep. Gillies’ work is accompanied by that of contemporaries such as MacTaggart as well as pupils from his 40 years as a teachen
Vincent Butler Until Sat 5 Sep. Drawings by sculptor Vincent Butler.
SCOTTISH GALLERY
16 Dundas Street. 558 1200. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Elizabeth Blackadder Until Wed 2 Sep. New paintings. drawings and prints. Gordon Baldwin Until Wed 2 Sep. Ceramics and drawings.
British Gold - Italian Gold Until Wed 2 Sep. Jewellery.
THE SOUTHSIDE GALLERY
58 Ratcliffe Terrace. 667 1966. Mon—Sat 9.30am-6pm.
Elizabeth Blackadder and Barbara Rae Until Sat 12 Sep. Original prints and paintings.
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