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THE STAND
5 York Place. 558 7272. Daily noon-8pm.
Cellars Of Art Until Sun 30 Aug. Paintings. sculpture. tapestry and jewellery by students and graduates of Edinburgh College OfArt.
STILLS
23 Cockburn Street. 622 6200. Tue—Sat lOam—8 m; Sun—Mon noon-5pm. Richar Prince Until Sat 26 Sep. A solo show of work by American artist Richard Prince. He incorporates found images and appropriated texts into large two- dimensional works which conjure up a sense of particular eras in America's recent past.
TALBOT RICE GALLERY
University of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 650 22l l. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun
2—5 m.
Loo ing Out To Sea Until Sat l2 Sep. Works from the l990s by Jock McFadyen including new Edinburgh paintings. Artists In Wartime Until Sat l2 Sep. Vietnamese drawings from the collection of Thu Stern.
THEATRE WORKSHOP
34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. Daily 9.30atn—9.30pm.
Dockers Until Mon 31 Aug. A photographic exhibition by Dave Sinclair documenting the struggle of the Liverpool Dockers who went on strike front l995—l998.
TORRANCE GALLERY
36 Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Sat l lam—6pm.
Still Life Parade Until Sat 5 Sep. Still lifes by Norah Nimmo Crawford. New Tiree Paintings Until Sat 5 Sep. New paintings by Frank Curran. Landscapes Of The Isles Until Sat 5 Sep. Recent paintings by Tom H. Shanks. Fo ds And Forms Until Sat 5 Sep. Jewellery by Sheana M Stephen.
TRAVERSE THEATRE
Cambridge Street. 228 I404. Daily l0am-midnight.
Dazzle Until Sat 5 Sep. Contemporary jewellery exhibition featuring over 47 major names in contemporary design.
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The Atrium. Henry Duncan House. 120 George Street. 558 I200. Mon-Fri l0am-5pm; Sat l0am—4 tn. Contemporary Scottis Art Until Sat 29 Aug. The Scottish Gallery and the Stenton Gallery present new works by gallery artists.
WALPOLE HALL
Chester Street. 225 6293. Daily . lOatn—Spm.
In The Steps Of Phoebe Anna Traquair 1998 Until Sun 23 Aug. A multi-media. selling exhibition featuring female artists. both new and established.
25A OUNDAS STREET
558 3717. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Edinburgh Festival Exhibition Until Sun 30 Aug. An exhibition of 19th and 20th century Scottish paintings in a show organised by Glasgow‘s Ewan Mundy Fine Art gallery.
EDINBURGH MUSEUMS
HUNTLY HOUSE MUSEUM
I42 Canongate. 529 4l43. Mon—Sat IOatn—Spm. Packed with historic artefacts. this museum tells the story of Edinburgh‘s past and its people.
MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD
42 High Street. 529 4l42. Daily l0am—5pni. All manner of archive material and old toys relating to
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childhood through the ages. Alphabets Until Sat 3| Oct. A display of ABC books and toys.
PEOPLE'S STORY
I63 Canongate. 529 4057. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm. The sights. sounds and even smells of Edinburgh folk from the l8th century onwards.
ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
2 Chambers Street. 247 42 I9. Mon—Sat l0am-5pm (8pm Tue); Sun noon-5pm. £3 (£l.50); children free.
Art 8: Industry An educational and fttrt 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 and prints.
Chinese Lacquer Until 28 Mar 1999. A display of Chinese lacquerware. the earliest of which is more than 2000 years old.
Photographic Display Until 4 Jan I999. Photographs by Niall Hendrie documenting the construction of the Museum of Scotland.
Furniture Of The Future Until Wed 30 Sep. A display of contemporary furniture by Rod Chisholm and Helen McCoig. Jewellery Moves Until 4 Jan I999. An exhibition of innovative contemporary jewellery.
Making Weaves - The Basketmaker Art Until 4 Jan I999. This exhibition highlights recent innovations in the indigenous Scottish craft of basketmaking.
SALTIRE COURT
IO Cambridge Street. 473 3939. Tue—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm (during the summer).
The Scottish Telecom World Of Communications This fully interactive. permanent exhibition looks at the history of communication.
WRITERS' MUSEUM
Lady Stair's Close. 529 490 I. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. A treasure-house of itetns relating to three of Scotland's most famous writers: Robert Louis Stevenson. Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott.
LECTURES & EVENTS Edinburgh Bernini and Portraiture Thu 20 Aug. l2.45pm. Free. Royal Scottish Academy. A talk by Michael Bury. Christ In The House Of Martha And Mary Fri 2| Aug. l2.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland. Michael Cassin talks about Venneer's painting. Exhibition Tour Mon 24 Aug. I lam. Talbot Rice Gallery. Pat Fisher leads this tour of Jock McFadyen‘s current exhibition. Bird Swallowing A Fish Mon 24 Aug. l2.45pm. National Gallery of Modern Art. Evelyn SiIber gives a slide lecture on Gaudier-Brzeska‘s painting. Gillies At Home And Abroad Tue 25 Aug. 12.45pm. Royal Scottish Academy. Joanna Soden gives a slide lecture on the work ofGillies. James Boswell Wed 26 Aug. l2.45pm. National Portrait Gallery. Stephen Lloyd discusses the portrait by Geor e Willison. Drawings By Bernini And A gardi Thu 27 Aug. l2.45pm. Royal Scottish Academy. Colin Bailey gives a slide lecture about these two sculptors.
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