THE QUEEN'S HALL
('lerk Street. 667 7776. Mon Sat l0am—5.30pm.
Pete Kinnear: Recycling And Renewal L'ntil Mon 26 Feb. Fife-based artist Pete Kinnear creates mixed media and watercolours taking inspiration from the Scottish landscape.
THE REYNOLDS GALLERY
63 Dublin Street. 557 0480. Tue~ Fri
I lam 5pm; Sat l lam-4pm.
Botanical Watercolour Illustrations Thu l5 Feb-Thu l5 Mar. Botanical illustrations in watercolour by various artists.
Miniature Landscapes Show Thu 15 Feb Thu l5 Mar. Landscape paintings by various artists.
RIAS GALLERY
l5 Rutland Square. 22‘) 7545. Mon ~Fri ‘)am — 5pm.
The Cabinets Of Berlin Thu l--Fri 23 Feb. Drawings and models by second year University of Edinburgh students based on studies in the Scheunenviertel district. the old Jewish quarter of Berlin.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
lnverleith House. lnverleith Row. 552 7l7l. Tue-Sun l0am-4pm (until I Mar). From I Marwl Apr Tue-Sun l0am—5.30pm. Stanley Kubrick Still Moving Pictures 1945-1950 Until Stm l Apr. £3 (£2). (lnverleith House). The lirst UK showing of photographs by one of the great lilrnrnakers. Stanley Kubrick. Before directing lilrns. Kubrick started his career as an apprentice photographer in New York's Look magazine. These photographs not only show his talent for the medium but touch upon all walks of life in New York at the time.
Natural Visions Until Sun I l Feb (Exhibition Hall open Mon—Fri |0am—3.30pm; Sat & Sun noon---3.3()pm). New work by award-winning photographer Heather Angel featuring 50 wildlife images recorded over the past 25 years.
THE ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL The Link (iallery. 23 Tipperlinn Road. 22‘) 3555.
Vanishing Point Fri 2 Feb—Fri 25 May. New work by eleven artists arising from collaborations between professional artists and patients as part of Fusion — a two-year arts programme taking place in hospitals in Edinburgh and the l.othians.
THE ROYAL INFIRMARY 0F EDINBURGH
The Pelican (iallcry. l Lauriston Place. For further information call Artlink on 22‘) 3555.
Address Until Sun 27 May. An Artlink exhibition of photography. writing. digital imaging. painting and drawing by artists and patients at St John‘s hospital.
ROYAL OVER-SEAS HOUSE
Landings Gallery. I00 Princes Street. 225 I50]. Daily l0amv—6pm.
Sketchbooks And Large Drawings Until Fri ‘) Mar. Drawings and sketchbooks by Paul Ryan. documenting his travels including a study visit to Australia in 1996 as winner of an ROSI. travel scholarship.
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
The Mound. 225 667 I. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun 2—5 m.
121st Annual Exhibition Until Sun I 1 Feb. £2 (ill I. The annual exhibition of watercolours by members of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters ln Watercolours. Featuring over 400 works. invited artists include Kate Whiteford. John Mclean and Therese ()lton.
SCOTTISH GALLERY
lb Dundas Street. 558 I200. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat |0am—4 m.
Paintings Of Edinburg Mon 5—Wed 28 Feb. New paintings by Stephanie Dees. Chance And Order Mon 5—Wed 28 Feb. Contemporary enamel jewellery by various artists.
Investigations Into Fire Mon 5-Wed 28 Feb. Raku ceramics by various artists.
SHIRAK
5 Barony Street. 478 7440. Tue—Sat l0am--6pm.
Contemporary Scottish Art And Design A gallery and shop featuring a selection of hand-wov en and embroidered rugs and textiles by 'l‘urkoman. t'zbek. Beluchi and Aimay tribes. pltis a changing programme of contemporary Scottish art and design.
THE SOUTHSIDE GALLERY
58 Ratclill‘e Terrace. 667 l‘)66. Mon ‘)am-5pm; Tue—Fri ‘)am--6pm: Sat
l0am -5pm.
Mixed Show Thu l»~\\'ed 28 Feb. A wide variety of contemporary prints.
STILLS
23 ('ockburn Street. 622 6200. Tue—Sat 10am-5pm.
Wendy Ewald: Secret Games - Collaborative Works With Children 1969-1999 Until Sat l7 Mar. The only UK showing of the first retrospective exhibition of work by American photographer Wendy Ewald. Working with children for nearly 30 years. Ewald allows her subjects to take the photographs. Featured in the show is a new video installation entitled Menmrit's From The I’usr Centuries in which young people wrote brief narratives in the three different voices of Jewish children. Nazi sympathizers and witnesses.
TORRANCE GALLERY
36 Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Fri
l lam—6pm: Sat 10.30am—4pm.
John Lowrie Morrison Until Sat 10 Feb. West Coast landscape paintings.
TRAVELLING GALLERY
Fora detailed itinerary call 52‘) 3930. Wish lWas Here Mon 5 Feb—~Sat 2 Jun. First seen at the National Portrait (iallery. the Travelling (iallery goes on tour with an exhibition of portraits commissioned from six Scottish photographers. of the 25 poets who have contributed to a new pocket book anthology. The gallery will be touring Edinburgh primary schools ( l2--l5 Feb).
TRAVERSE BAR CAFE
Traverse Theatre. l0 Cambridge Street. 228 5383. Mon—Wed l0.30am—midnight; Thu—Sat l0.30am-lam: Sun
4 )m—midniuht.
Photography Exhibition Until Stm Ix Feb. Ten young photographers currently working in Edinburgh show new work ranging in both style and method.
EDINBURGH MUSEUMS
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions. For details of other permanent attractions, see Edinburgh City Life, page 91.
THE DRAWING ROOM GALLERY
28 Charlotte Square. Edinburgh. 243 ‘)365. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm: Sun noon—5pm. Free. Not only the Head Office for the National Trust for Scotland. 28 Charlotte Square also houses a permanent collection of 20th century Scottish paintings featuring work by Peploe. Hunter and Cadell. Displayed in a domestic setting. the works are complemented by a collection of Regency furniture.
NEWHAVEN HERITAGE MUSEUM Newhaven Harbour. 55] 4165. Mon—Sun noon—5pm.
Hidden Treasures: Volunteer Work Of Newhaven People Past And Present t'ntil Mon 31 Dec. The United Nations' Year of the Volunteer is celebrated in this exhibition which looks at the tradition of volunteering in the Newhaven community.
PALACE 0F HOLYROODHOUSE
Royal Mile. 556 |0‘)6. Daily
‘).30am —4.30pm. £5.50 (£2.70—£4); family ticket £l3.50.
Views Of Germany: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Until Sat 3| Mar. Sixty watercolours selected from the collection at Windsor Castle. illustrating the royal visits to Germany.
QUEENSFERRY MUSEUM
53 High Street. Queensferry.
33] 5545. Mon. Thu. Fri 8%; Sat 10am—1pm & 2.l5—5pm: Sun noon~5pm. Free.
Food For Thought A look at children's diet and eating habits over the past I50 years.
ROYAL MUSEUM
2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘). Mon —Sat l0am—5pm (Tue 8pm); Sun noon—5pm. £3 (£l.50); under l8s free. A l‘)th century museum housing international collections of natural history. geology. science. technology and the decorative arts. plus two permanent exhibitions: Ar! (L'- Induslry and The I l'_\' Wu (fuller): Millennium Clock A chance to view Russian mechanical sculptor Eduard Bersudsky's millennium clock. a kinetic sculpture. measuring nine metres high.
The Jackie Stewart Formula Until Sun 30 Sep 2001. Jackie Stewart ()BE and the National Museums of Scotland have joined forces for the first time to create this unique recreation of the 199‘) Stewart Ford Pit (iarage. A must for all (irand Prix fans.
Heaven And Hell And Other Worlds Of The Dead Until Sun I l Feb. Discover beliefs and customs from around the world in an exhibition of the afterlife. Exhibits include a Mercedes- Benz coffin. shamans‘ masks. Egyptian grave goods. Mexican festive skeletons and much more.
From Lahore To Lesmahagow:
The Story Of A Sikh Laird
Until Sun l8 Feb. The National Museums has commissioned Sikh artists and twin sisters Rabindra and Amrit Kaur Singh to create six miniature paintings which chart the life of Baron Sirdar Iqbal Singh. Baron Singh lives in a Scottish castle. owns a Scottish island. created his own Singh tartan and is responsible for the poetry of Robert Burns being translated into Punjabi.
Fired With Colour Until Sun 2‘) Apr. An exhibition highlighting past and present British enameling. Included in the display is a variety of pieces ranging from jewellery and vases to display panels and animated figures. An enamel plaque by Alexander Fisher on loan from a private collection and not seen in public since l8‘)‘) and more contemporary pieces by Lisa Rae Hanson and Georgina Follett feature in the show.
Silk Roads: Glimpses Of Central Asia Thu 1 Feb—Sun l Jul. £3 (£l.50); children under 18 free. Recently acquired contemporary textiles and crafts from Central Asia.
WRITERS' MUSEUM Lady Stair‘s House. Lady Stair's Close. 52‘) 4‘)0l. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Free. Inheritance: A Borders Landscape Until Sat 3] Mar. Photographs of border life by Gordon Hunter. with poetry by Don Ledingham.
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DUNCAN OF JORDANSTONE COLLEGE University of Dundee. l3 Perth Road. ()I382 345330. Mon—Fri ‘).30am—8.30pm; Sat ck Sun ‘).30am--4.30pm.
Poul Henningsen and Simon Starling l'ntil Sat l7 Feb ((‘tmpcl‘ (iallery I. A major new body of work by Simon Starling lit by a series of modernist. hanging lamps designed by Poul Henningsen. The exhibition prov ides an insight into the approaches. methods. aesthetics and positions w ithin their respective art and design contexts. See review.
Mid-Term l'ntil Sat 3 Feb (l.ow er l-oy er (iallery I. .-\s a prequel to this years degree shows. a range of work by students from the final year of draw mg and painting.
Beaming Down On Botany t'nii! Sat 1‘ Feb (Lamb (iallery I. An exhibition celebrating the use of the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEMI which reveals the intricate structures of the plants.
DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
I52 Nethergate. 01382 606220. Tue-~Wed. Sat & Sun 10.30am 530me Thu 8; Fri 10.30am 8pm. Free. Roderick Buchanan - Players t'ntil Sun 4 Feb. The (ilasgow-born artist Roderick Buchanan and recent w inner of the Beck‘s Futures award. has his first major solo exhibition. Bringing together a substantial collection of work featuring audio. video, photography and sculpture. the show offers viewers a unique insight into one of Scotland’s finest contemporary artists.
Diana Greenwood Until Sun I I Mai; Silverjewellery and tableware.
The Tea Ceremony t'ntil Sun I I Mai: An exhibition of accessories of the British tea ceremony including milk jugs. creamers. sugar bowls. tea caddies and spoons. featuring work by (‘hris Keenan. Pruden and Smith Silversmiths. A t& J Young and Vicky Kershaw.
GENERATOR PROJECTS
25—26 Mid Wynd Industrial Estate. ()I382 225982. Thu~Sun l -6pm.
Then There Is No Mountain Then There Is Until Sun 4 Feb. Paul Carter and Kate Gray curate this group show of mixed media works which explore systems of belief. Featured artists include the curators. Alan (.‘urrall. Rob Hunter. Chad McCail. Joanne Tatham and Tom ()‘Sullivan and Jessica Voorsanger.
MCMANUS GALLERIES
Albert Square. ()I382 432084. Mon Sat l0am—5pm; Sun l2.30-4prn‘. Thu l0am—7pm.
Brangwyn's Gift Until Sun I I Mar. Paintings. prints and drawings by Frank Brangwyn 18674956. The show features over I30 works including oils. etchings. lithographed World War I posters and lile drawings.
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