Art listings
Edinburgh Galleries continued
TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST
3 Bristo Place. 220 4538. Daily noon --10pm.
Taste Kunst Fri [4 Nov med 3 Dec. A group show of work by the artist collective Total Kunst.
TRAVELLING GALLERY
Various venues. Scotland-Wide. Fora detailed itinerary call 0131 52‘) 3930/3682.
Jack Cunningham - Brooching the Subject L'ntiI Fri 1‘) Dec. The award-winning Travelling (iallery sets off on a new tour of Scotland featuring the work of jeweller. Jack ('uimingham. The show comprises a series of 20 brooches made from found objects. semi- precious stones and silver and each one is a miniature composition symbolising personal memories. relationships and stories. The gallery will be stopping off at (ilasgow School of Art from 24- 28 Nov. 10am-5pm.
TRAVERSE THEATRE
(‘afe Bar. 10(‘ambridge Street. 228 5383. Daily 10am midnight.
Tierra De La Luz (Land of Light) lTntil Sat 22 Nov. A solo show of land and seascapes by Edinburgh-based artist. Jamie Primrose.
Stuart McCatfer Stm 23 NovSat 3 Jan. Prints and photography by lidinburgh (‘ollegc of Art graduate. Stuart Mc(‘affer.
THE VILLAGE
16 South Fort Street. 478 7810. Mon—Sat 11am 11.45pm; Stm 12.30 11.45pm. Naked Canvas l'ntil Sat 15 Nov. Fred Simms is inviting artists and their friends to make marks on prime canvases which will be hung in the space. The results will be auctioned off with money raised going to art charities.
Zoe Fothergill Stm I6 Nov—Sat 13 Dec. Photographs of Thailand by Zoe Fothergill.
ANTHONY WOODD
4 I)undas Street. 558 9544/5. Mon Fri 10am 6pm; Sat llam 4pm.
Recent Acquisitions L'ntil Sat 2‘) Nov. A selection of l‘)th century oils. watercolours and prints.
Edinburgh Museums
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions. For details of other permanent attractions, see Edinburgh Lite, page 101.
DEEP-SEA WORLD
01383 411880. Mon Fri 11am 5pm: Sat Stilt 10am 6pm. £6.50 (£4.25 £5). Titanic Honour and Glory tfntil Still 4 Jan. The stories of three luxury sister ships the Olympic. the Britannic and the ill-fated RMS Titanic - are told
Spring Headland by Barbara Rae on show the Scottish Gallery
through artefacts. photographs and documents.
MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 42 High Street. 52‘) 4l42. Mon-Sat 10am ~-5pm.
Season’s Greetings Sat l5 Nov—«Sat 31 Jan. A collection of Victorian and early 20th century (‘hristmas and New Year cards.
NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND
28 (‘harlotte Square. 243 9300.
EA Hornel - The Painter and his Passions L'ntil Sun 30 Nov. Paintings and artefacts by (ilasgow Boy liA Hornel.
NEWHAVEN HERITAGE MUSEUM
Newhaven Harbour. 55l 4165. Daily noon~4.45pm.
A Tribute to Fishermen Until Wed 31 Dec. An exhibition focusing on the working lives of fisherman. featuring ceramic and textile designs created by students from Victoria Primary School and lidinburgh‘s Telford ('ollege.
ROYAL MUSEUM
2 (‘hambers Street. 247 421‘). Mon— Sat 10am-5pm (Tue 8pm); Sun noon» 5pm. Free.
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Bersudsky‘s millennium clock. a kinetic sculpture measuring nine metres high. Mao: Arts for the Masses 1950-76 L'ntil Sun 4 Apr 2004. The formation of (‘ommunist (‘hina is brought to life through a private collection of masterpieces made between 1950—1976. acquired during and immediately after the (‘ultural Revolution.
Trailblazers - Scots in Canada l.'ntil Sun 4 Jan. £4 (£3). For over 400 years (‘anada has been a key destination for emigrating Scots. This fascinating exhibition tells the story of how Scotland‘s lirst trailblazers helped to shape the face of modern (‘anada and the important relationships which developed between indigenous (‘anadians and the first ever Scots there.
WRITERS’ MUSEUM
Lady Stair's House. Lady Stair's (‘lose. 52‘) 4901. Mon-Sat 10am» 5pm. Dorothy Dunnett (1923-2001) l'ntil Sat 26 Jun. A focus on the life and work of author Dorothy Dunnett who penned Immoral ( 'hmnit'lvs. King Hereafter. The Hule ()fNit't’n/u and the .lU/UM'UII .In/msmi detective series.
DUNCAN OF JORDANSTONE COLLEGE
[Tniversity of Dundee. 13 Perth Road. 01382 345330.
A Moment of Fiction l'ntil Sat 22 Nov. A group show exploring skewed reality by transporting subjects from the familiar into another realm featuring works by Luke Fowler. Kevin Hutcheson. (iraham Little. Alan Michael. Scott Myles. (‘hristopher ()rr and (‘lare Stephenson.
A Tonic to the Nation Fri l4—Thu 27 Nov. The tirst in an annual exchange exhibition featuring the work of MFA students at lidinburgh (‘ollege of Art including lillen thro. Robin Scott and Margarita Vazquez Ponte.
DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
152 Nethergate. 01382 909900.
Tue Wed. Sat & Stm 10.30am 5.30pm: Thu 8; Fri l0.30am~8pm.
O Plunder l'ntil Sun 11 Jan. A major group exhibition which takes a fresh look at collage from the paper variety to digital media. sampled sound
and moving image. The show features Kurt Schwitter‘s paper collage made in 1921. Peter Saville and Jamie Reid's influential work for record covers in the late 70s and 80s and works by Douglas (iordon. Roderick Buchanan. Pierre Huyghe. Jim Lambie. Sarah Lucas. liduardo Paolozzi. (‘athy Wilkes and many more. See Hitlist.
Dundee
GENERATOR PROJECTS
25—26 Mid Wynd. Mid Wynd Industrial listate. 01382 225982. Tue Stm noon—5pm.
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MCMANUS GALLERIES
Albert Square. 01382 432084. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm: Sun 12.30-4pm; Thu 10.30am --7pm.
Ode to the North Wind Until Wed 31 Dec. An exhibition highlighting Dundee‘s collection of 20th century oil paintings alongside changing displays of watercolours and works on paper.
Revealed - Ten Years of Collecting lTntil Sun 4 Jan. An insight into what the McManus (ialleries have been collecting for the past ten years. Highlights include archaeological material unearthed in Dundee's High Street. a model of the record-breaking seaplanes. the Maia and Mercury and Derek Robertson‘s bequest of exotic butterflies.
About You and Your Fears Mon 17 Nov Stui 4 Jan. Over three months. four up-and-coming artists from Dundee will explore and reinterpret the gallery space. The second installation features new paintings and collage by Delia Baillie from the series his H'gas In Mr Rainer. Dan Howard-Birt presents a series of works which explore the linguistics and the presumed meaning of language. Pernille Spence shows an earlier lilm work. I [rm/v up. I look down and Michael Mallet will construct large- scale wall-based collages live in the gallery.
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Outside the Cities
East Kilbride
EAST KILBRIDE ARTS CENTRE ()ld (‘oaeh Road. 01355 261000.
Mon- Sat 9am 9pm; Sun noon ~9pm. Big Draw l'ntil Sun 16 Nov. An exhibition of work which has emerged from the centre's Big Draw week. PopPop Art Exhibition t'ntil Stm 16 Nov. Installation. sculptural and time—based work by recent gradtiatcs from Glasgow School of Art resulting from a week-long series of drawing workshops.
St Andrews
CRAWFORD ARTS CENTRE 93 North Street. 01334 474610. Mon~Sat 10am 5pm; Sun 2 5pm. Presence and Absence l'ntil Sun 21 Dec. An exhibition exploring innovative work within the field of international contemporary lettering.
Stirling
THE CHANGING ROOM
35 The Stirling Arcade. 01786 479361. Tue Sat llam 5pm.
Landfall: Donald Urquhart l'ntil Sat 22 Nov. New work by Donald [Trquhart which explores the natural landscape through a series of photographs and landscape drawings in pencil.