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Art Listings
EDINBURGH GALLERIES continued
MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE
29 Albany Street. 487 7050. Mon-Sat lOam-5 m. Remaining Human Until Sat 5 Sep. Photographs of people suffering from cancer by Colin Dickson.
THE MERCHANT COMPANY
22 Hanover Street. 225 7202. Mon—Sat lO.30am—6 m.
Fearless vigour Until Sat 29 Aug. Pictures. sculpture and graphics by Edith Simon.
MIRACLES
5 St Stephen Street. 225 2294. Sat noon—6pm (and by appointment). Small Miracles Until Sun 6 Sep. Small works by six artists including Annie Cattrell. Mikey Cuddihy and Edward Fellows.
MONTRESOR
35 St Stephen Street. 220 6877. Mon—Sat lO.30am-lpm & 2—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Vanity Until Mon 3| Aug. A display of powder compacts and vanity cases from 1900-1960.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 624 6200. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun Ham-5pm.
Mona Hatoum Until Sun 25 Oct. £2.50 (£1.50). A survey of the work of Lebanese-hem Palestinian artist. Mona Hatoum. The show includes some 40 pieces ranging from photographs and videos to sculptures made from materials as diverse as hair. wax. razor blades and pins.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 624 6200. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun Ham—6pm.
Effigies And Ecstasies: Roman Barogt'te Sculpture And Design In The Age Bernini Until Sun 20 Sep. A celebration marking the 400th anniversary of the births of the two greatest sculptors of the Italian Baroque. Gianlorenzo Bernini and Alessandro Algardi.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street. 624 6200. Mon-Sat l0am-5pm; Sun llam—Spm.
The Winter Queen: The life 0! Elizabeth Oi Bohemia Until Sun 4 Oct. £3 (£2). An exhibition of over 50 paintings from public and private collections celebrating the life of Elizabeth of Bohemia.
little Sparta Until Sun 29 Nov. Photographs by Robin Gillanders taken in the garden of internationally-renowned artist Ian Hamilton-Findlay.
NEGOCIANTS
Downstairs bar. 45—47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Daily Ham-5pm.
Ann Russell Is Slattem Until Sun 30 Aug. A selection of new images by Australian artist Ann Russell.
NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE
43-45 High Street. 556 9579/2647. Mon-Sat 10am—9pm.
Time And Tide Until Sat 5 Sep. Contemporary illustrations by Harriet Buckley. .IilI Calder and Anita Fitzsimons.
NEW TOWN CONSERVATION CENTRE l3a Dundas Street. 557 5222. Mon—Fri 9am-1pm; 2-5gam.
The Building tones or Edinburgh Until Mon 31 Aug. An exhibition which shows where the building stones used to construct the New Town area of Edinburgh originated from.
OPEN EYE GALLERY 75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 I020. Mon-Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Caroline Temple Until Thu 3 Sep. Contemporary jewellery.
John Brown Until Thu 3 Sep. Recent paintings.
Carlos Von Reigersberg-Versluys Until Thu 3 Sep. Ceramics.
A Scottish Perspective Until Thu 3 Sep. Paintings by various artists including John Bellany. Peter Howson. William Bimie and Whyn Lewis.
OUT OF THE NOMADS TENT
2i St Leonard's Lane. 662 I6l2. 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 tnuch more.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
(WASPS). Patriothall Studios. off48 Hamilton Place. 225 I289.
Festival Exhibition 0f Contemporary Art And Design Until 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 l0am—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 l5 l5. Mon-Sat l0am—8pm; Sun l—5pm.
International Photography Until Mon 3| Aug. Over 200 photographs from around the globe.
PORTFOLIO GALLERY
43 Candletnaker Row. 220 I9] I. Mon—Sat I0am—5.30pm.
End Of An Age Until Sat I9 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 l9 & 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 l0am-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 l0am-5pm.
Friends In Stitches Until Sat 29 Aug. Contemporary Quaker art.
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. 22l 6032. Mon. Tue. Thu & Fri 9. l5am—4.45pm; Wed l0am—4.45pm.
Edinburgh College Of Art 1998 Until Fri 4 Sep. A selection of work from the I998 degree show.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
lnverleith Row. 552 7l7l. Daily l0am-5pm.
Carl Andre Until Sun 4 Oct. (Inverleitlt House). American contemporary sculptor Carl Andre visits Scotland for the first time. creating new works in situ from Scottish materials.
Melissa Kretschmer Until Sun 6 Sep. (Caledonian Hall). American sculptor Melissa Kretschmer creates her largest work to date along the entire north wall of gallery. using layered sheets of float glass sandwiched together with silicone andtar
Glass Until Sun 27 Sep. (Glasshouses). Site-specific contemporary glass works by twelve international artists. inspired by the glasshouses of the garden. Revenge Of The Cereal Killers Until Sun l6 Aug. (Exhibition Hall). A major exhibition highlighting some of the world‘s most devastating plant diseases.
ROYAL FINE ART COMMISSION Bakehouse Close. 146 Canongate. 556 6699. Daily Ham-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. l00 Princes Street. 225 I50l. Daily l0am—6pm.
Mirrors: Adrian Davidson Until Fri 25 Sep. Original framed mirrors by Northern Irish artist Adrian Davidson.
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
The Mound. 225 667l. Mon-Sat lOatn—Spm; Sun Ham—6pm.
William Gillies Centenary Exhibition Until Sun II 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. 554 345]. Mon—Fri Ham—5pm; Sat Ham—4pm. Elemental Scotland 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 l()76. Daily llam-noon & 3—l lptn.
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 frotn his 40 years as a teacher.
Vincent Butler Until Sat 5 Sep. Drawings by sculptor Vincent Butler.
SCOTTISH GALLERY
I6 Dundas Street. 558 l200. 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 I966. Mon-Sat 9.30am—6pm.
Elizabeth Blacltadder and Barbara Rae Until Sat I2 Sep. Original prints and paintings.