CONTACT GALLERY
(irindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Lane. 229 794 l. Mon—Thu l0am—4ptti: Fri l0ain—2 m.
The Ful Story Until Thu l5 Apr. Personal ideas and stories are explored through drawings. paintings and mixed media by artists attending a workshop at the centre.
CYBERIA INTERNET CAFE
88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Mon—Sat l0ain-- |0pm; Sttii noon---7pin.
Chris Whalley Fi'i 2-‘Fri 30 Apr. Paintings and collages on canvas by this Edinburgh- based artist.
DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Doune 'l'errace. 225 7 I89. Mon—Fri l0am~5pm.
Baltic Passage: Lys Hansen Until Fri to Apr. Recent paintings by artist l.ys Hansen. specially selected frotii [Ill/(’Illflt’l. a recent major exhibition at Bornholins Kunstniusetim.
THE DEAN GALLERY
Belford Road. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). .\Ion--Sat
l0am -5pm: Sun 2 5pm. ('afe. Situated opposite the National (iallery of Modern .-\I'I. The Dean (iallery is entirely devoted to art of the 20th century. llotising a large collection of work by liduardo l’aolozzi as well as Dada and Surrealist collections. the space w ill also be home to temporary exhibitions,
Andreas Gursky: Photographs 1994-1998 I‘ntil Stir) l6 May. £2.50
N; l .50i. The Dean (iallei'y ‘s inaugural exhibition features the first retrospective exhibition in Scotland of the work of German photographer Andreas (Jursky. featuring oy er twenty large-format photographs created between I994 and I998. the work has been described as ’modern life at the end of the 20th century." See in rew.
FIRTH GALLERY
35 William Street. 225 2l96. Tue—Fri l lam—5pm; Sat 1 lam—2pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Fri 30 Apr. Mixed media works by gallery artists.
FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon—Sat l0am—6pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Evolution Isn't Over Yet Fri 2 Apr—Sat 29 May. An exhibition presenting the work of an emerging generation of Scotland- based artists. taking its theme from a range of both global and local concerns loosely connected with the idea of ‘evolution'. Artists taking part include Margaret Barron. Beagles & Ramsay. Paul Carter. Henry Vlll's Wives. Chad McCail. Shauna McMullan. Janice McNab. Joanne Tatham & Tom O‘ Sullivan. Clara Ursitti and Zoe Walker. See preview.
Until Sat l7 Apr. Watt paints the River Clyde and surrounding areas capturing its many moods. while Thomson's work focuses on interesting interiors and the outdoors.
Allison Weightman Until Sat )7 Apr. New ceramics.
MALCOLM INNES GALLERY
4 Dundas Street. 558 9544/5. Mon-Fri l0am-6pin; Sat IOam— l pm.
A Scottish Grand Tour Wed l4 Apr—Sat I May. Topographical exhibition of famous Scottish landmarks.
METROPOLE COFFEE HOUSE
33 Newington Road. 368 4999. Daily 9am-l0prn.
Natural Forms Unti: Mon )2 Apr. Abstract acrylic paintings inspired by natural patterns from Susan Beasley.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street. 556 2l8l. Mon—Fri l0.30ani—6pm; Sat l()am-4 in.
Spring Mixed Exhibition Part I) Sat 3—Sat 24 Apr. Over-'10 gallery artists show new work in a range of media including painting. prints. sculpture. ceramics and
jewellery.
HELIOS FOUNTAIN
7 Grassmarket. 229 7884. Mon—Sat IOam—opm; Sun noon—5pm.
Helen Houston Until Sat 24 Apr. Mirrors made from driftwood plus other works by Helen Houston.
INGLEBY GALLERY
6 Carlton Terrace. 556 444 l . Tue—Sat l0ani-6pm.
Jeffrey Blondes Wed 7 Apr—Sat l5 May. American-born painter Jeffrey Blondes captures the landscape of Scotland in this new body of work.
Rupert Spira Wed 7 Apr—Sat l5 May. An exhibition of stoneware bottles. vases and bowls by Rupert Spira.
THE DI ROLLO GALLERY 2? Queenslerry Street. 220 4l50. Daily ‘)..‘~0am—5..‘\0pm lTlltl til 6.30pm).
The Spirit Of Scotland Fri 2--Tliu 22 Apr. Landscape paintings by (iillian Goodheii‘ and .lane Duckfieltl.
INK TANK
28 St Stephen Street. 226 5449. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pin.
Jill Calder Until Mon I9 Apr. Drawings by Jill Calder. which illustrate Honor Fraser‘s musings in Scotland 0)) Stun/(iv.
DUNDAS STREET GALLERY
6a Dundas Street. 558 9363. Mon—Fri l0ain- 6pm: Sat I0am—lpnr.
Two Centuries Of Scottish Watercolours Mon ll-l-‘ri 30 Apr. Watercolours by various artists including .‘ylary (ieorgina \\"ade-\\"ilson. Watterson Herald and William Gillies.
EDINBURGH GALLERY
l8a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri llam 5pm; Sat l0am- lpiri.
Jenny Matthews and Douglas Phillips l'ntil Tue 20 Apr, .'\ two-person show featuring still lifes and landscapes. EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 l'iiion Street. 557 2479. Tue-Sat
l0ani 6pm.
R.B. Kitaj: Portraits In Print Until Sat 24 Apr. RH. Kitai‘s last exhibition was a bitter farewellto Britain after living Ill this country for 30 year's. Tlte show at the Royal Academy‘s sttiiiiiier' exhibition was a montage of pictures and cuttings based on his obsession that the critics killed his wife. Two years on. this exhibition looks at Kitai‘s printmaking career from the early
I960s to the present day.
EDINBURGH ZOO (‘oi‘slorpllllie Road. .134 9|? |. Daily-
9ani 5pm
Natural Selection t'nirl Fri 30 .-\pr. To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Royal /.oological Society of Scotland. ati exhibition ol work by Society staff and \itlttlllc'y'ls
THE FILMHOUSE 88 l.othian Roar . 228 2688. Daily
l0ani l0pm.
Joyce Caulfield tintrl Sat i .\lay. Photographs of Italy by Joyce (‘aulfield
INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'ECOSSE
l3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon—Fri 9.30ain—6.30pm: Sat 9.30am— 1 .30pm. Eclipse Sat 3—Sun l8 Apr. An informative exhibition to prepare for this year's total eclipse which will be visible in France and in Cornwall on ll Aug.
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
82 Nicolson Street. 668 2232. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
Oli, Acquerelli, Pastelli Until Fri 9 Apr. Paintings by Renata Rainpazzi.
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66 Cumberland Street. 558 9872. Mon—Fri l0am—6pni; Sat I0ani—4pin.
Eduardo Paolozzi Until Sat I May. Screenprints. etchings and lithographs by liduardo Paolozzi.
KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northurnberland Street Lane. 557 5454. Mon—Sat I lain—4.30pm.
Kathleen Conboy Until Fri l6 Apr. Recent paintings by Kathleen Cotiboy including work inspired by her recent travels to the continent.
Liz Knox Until Fri l6 Apr. Recent figurative paintings.
Hamish Gilchrist Until Fri )6 Apr. Welded metal sculptures.
KOJIN 49 Bernard Street. l.eith. 467 7392.
' Tue—Fri llam—6pin: Sat & Sun
Ham—3.30pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Fri 30 Apr. Contemporary art by local artists featuring paintings. ceramics. tnetalwork. photographs and stained-glass.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. 553 5255. Tue—Fri
I lain—5pm; Sat llani—4pin.
James Watt and Alastair W. Thomson
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat l0ain—5pm; Strri 2--5pm. Cafe.
Henri Cartier-Bresson Portraits: Tete- A-Tete Until Stiii 9 May. £3 (£1.50) includes entry to Avigdor Arikha. The first ever retrospective of Henri Cartier- Bresson's portraits featuring over I 20 photographs froin a career spanning 60 years. Famous faces include Matisse. Jean Paul Sartre. Marilyn Monroe. Francis Bacon. Truman Capote. Martin Luther King and Lucian Freud. See Lectures & livents.
Avigdor Ariltha Until Sun 9 May. £3 (£|.50) includes entry to Henri Cartier- Bresson. The only showing outside Israel of this retrospective exhibition devoted to the work of Avigdor Arikha. The show brings together his childhood drawings of scenes in the concentration camps at Molhilev. Ukraine. abstract work from the l950s and l960s. studies from life and nature and paintings of public figures including Lord Home and the Queen Mother. See Lectures & Events.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat l0ani—6pm; Strn 2—6pm. The Draughtsman's Art Fri 9 Apr—Sun l3 Jtrn. This exhibition brings together five centuries of draughtsmanship from British. Dutch. Flemish. French. Italian and German artists. displaying over 80 master drawings. with examples from Leonardo da Vinci. Raphael. Rubens. Boucher. Blake. Seurat and Wilkie.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street. 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Stiii 2—5pm. Cafe. Raeburn's Rival: Archibald Skirving 1749-1819 Until Mon 5 Apr. The first ever exhibition devoted to Scottiin artist Archibald Skirving‘s life and work. Featuring pastels. miniatures. drawings. oils and prints. the display draws parallels and contrasts with Raeburn's
Kenny Hunter Until Sun 30 May. ()utsized sculptures by Kenny Hunter. influenced by cartoons and his own collection of plastic figures. Personalities inimortalised in plastic include Bill Clinton. Boris Yeltsin and Monica Lewinsky. See review.
Curve: Mark Johnston Until Sun 30 May. Mark Johnston's photomoiitage pictures offering a whole new perspective on seeing. The aerial. 360 degree images feature landscape and architectural form from Scotland and Slovakia and explore a connection between our understanding of the universe and the way we see.
NEW TOWN CONSERVATION CENTRE l3a Dundas Street. 557 5222. Mon—Fri 9am— I pm; 2—5pm.
Princes Street: Unexecuted Designs 1767-1999 Until Fri 30 Apr. Plans and designs for Princes Street which were never carried otit.
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