Visual Art
I THE MODERN INSTITUTE
73 Robertson Street. Suite 6. Floor l. 248 37] l. Tue—Fri l lam—5pm.
#1 Victoria Morton 0... Until Sun 29 May. Second solo show at the Modern Institute comprising new paintings and photography. continuing her language of figurative abstract expressionism — combining diverse art historical influences with photography. music and personal expression. LAST CHANCE TO SEE. See review. page 10] and llitlist.
I ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART I34 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.3()am—5.3()pm: Sat l()am—lpm.
David Martin L'ntil Tue I4 Jun. New paintings.
I SCOTLANDART.COM
6 Burnfield Road. Giffnock. 638 I200. Mon—Fri l lam—6pm; Sat l()am-5.3()pm: Sun noon—5.30pm.
Sail Away Until Sun 29 May. New paintings by Pat Kramek. Alison Auldjo. Marion Thomson. David Smith and Andrew Hood.
I SORCHA DALLAS
5 St Margaret’s Place. ()7812 605745. Thu—Sat 1—5pm.
Sophie Macpherson L'ntil Sat 25 Jun. New sculpture. drawings and photographs by this Glasgow based artist.
Artist Spaces
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
18 King Street. 552 2540. Daily noon—6pnr
Workforce L'ntil Sat 28 May. Steven Anderson explores themes of communication as dislocation by time. location or class through collaborations with l 1 Big Issllt’ vendors and artist Ken Currie.
Edinburgh
I CENTRAL LIBRARY
(ieorge IV Bridge. 225 5584. Mon—Thu 10am—8pm; Fri 10am—5pm: Sat
9am— 1 pm.
ECA at Central Library L'ntil Fri 3
Jun. Exhibition of artists' books by 3rd
year students of the Edinburgh College
of Art School of Sculpture.
I CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street. 52‘) 3993. Mon-Sat l()am—5pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Face of Asia: Steve McCurry Photographs L'ntil Sat 28 May. One hundred images from Afghanistan. Tibet. Cambodia and India by the acclaimed photojournalist whose work has appeared in 'Ii‘nw. i’v’mizvu-eek and National Geographic. MST CHANCE TO SEE.
SHOWSTOPPERS L'ntil Sat It) Sep. The City Art Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary with a selection of its best works from the permanent collection. After the Tsunami L‘ntil Sun 29 May. Free. Photographs taken in Indonesia by The Evening A'mvs' award-winning photographer (‘ate (iillon after the Boxing Day tsunami.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 (‘ockburn Street. 22() I261). Tue—Sat noon—5pm.
Victoria Skogsberg Ifntil Sat 18 Jun. First solo show in Scotland for this Glasgow-based artist. exploring her experimentations with the parapsychology department at the University of Iidinburgh.
Germs of a New and Unimagined Bliss L'ntil Sat l8 Jun. Installation in the Project Room by Scott Laverie which is a transformation of the space
Women and War
Photography by Jenny Matthews
5 May — 30 October 2005
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art 2 Castle Street, Glasgow 64 ORH
Phone 0141 553 2557 Fax 0141 552 47441 wwvvglasgowmuseumscom‘
FREE ADMISSION
Open daily 10am
5pm except
Friday and Sunday ilam - 5pm
Public talk by Jenny Matthews
into somewhere between the ‘L'nabomber‘s sinister country retreat and a chaotic garden shed'.
I DEAN GALLERY
73 Bell‘ord Road. 624 6200. Daily |()am—5pm.
Out of Place: Works from the Pier Arts Centre Collection, Orkney I'ntil Sun 26 Jun. Free. A touring show of over 3() works ol’ British 2(lth century art from the Pier Arts (‘entre in ()rkney while the island gallery undergoes a major refurbishment.
Christian Art L'ntil Sun 26 Jun. Exploration of (‘hristianity in art including works by Iiric (iill. David Jones. Jacob Iipstein. Stanley Spencer. Ian Fleming and Iiduardo Paolo/Ii.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat l()am~6pm.
Member’s Selection: Through a Child’s Eye Sat 28 May—Sat 16 Jul. l()ani-«6pm. Prints of paintings seen in the children's Ladybird series books are shown alongside work by members on the theme of ‘through a child‘s eye‘. NEW SHOW.
Another Time Another Place Sat 28 May—Sat l6 Jul. Prints by Martin Aitchison. one of the principal artists for the children's [July/uni series of learn- to-read books in the 60s and 7()s. The prints are accompanied by some of the original gouache and watercolour paintings.
Edward Summerton - The Rural Sat 28 May—Sat 16 Jul. New screenprints. commissioned and published by Iidinburgh Printmakers. inspired by 60s and 70s editions of Ladybird books. See picture caption. page l()6.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon—Sat
I lam—6pm: Sun noon—5pm.
An Aside I'ntil Sun I7 Jul. Free. A group exhibition selected by artist 'I‘acita Dean according to the principles which govern the making of her own work. including pieces by Joseph Beuys and (ierhard Richter.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Bell‘ord Road. 624 6200. Daily 10am—5pm.
Glasgow Children, the Seasons and the North-East Seas Mon 30 May. 12.45pm. I‘ree. William Buchanan. former deputy director of (ilasgow School ol‘ Art. discusses the current Joan Ijardley display.
Myth and History: Wilkie and Landseer in Scotland Fri 3 Jun. 12.45pm. liree. Bill llare. l'reelance art historian. examines two different approaches to the representation ol‘ Scotland in the first hall' of the l‘)th century.
Jon Schueler: The Sound of Sleat Sat 4 Jun—Sun 4 Sep. A display of work celebrating the American Abstract Expressionist painter who set up a studio in Mallaig. on the Sound of Sleat.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 624 62()(). Mon-Aired & liri—«Sun 10am-5pm; 'I'hu l()am>—7pm. Monarch of the Glen: Landseer in the Highlands 0.. L'ntil Sun 10 Jul. A show of works by the greatest British painter of animals. This exhibition will explore a number of themes. with an entire section devoted to Landseer's deer paintings. among them the world-famous Monarch of the Glen.
Masterworks of Impressionism I'ntil Sun 26 Jun. Paintings by Monet. Pissarro. (canine and sculpture by Rodin from the Naitonal Museum and (iallery. (‘ardil‘l' are on loan in an exchange with a small group of Impressionist paintings and sculpture from the Maitland collection at the National (iallery of Scotland.
The Prince’s People t‘ntil Sun 12 Jun. Photographic exhibition by Rankin and emerging new talent documenting 2| stories of young people who have overcome barriers to start up in business with the Prince‘s Trust and the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Ti‘tist. Iintrance via Weston Link.
Saturday 11 June, 2 pm
Join Jenny Matthews at St Mungo Museum to discuss her exhibition Women and War. Free. but please book in advance by phoning 5t Mungo Museum on 0141 553 2557.
Bella, bella! Ahh, beautiful women, beautiful city. ‘Le Ragazze di Piazza di Spagna’, filmed by Luciano Emmer in Rome, is just one of the pictures on show celebrating the art of filmmaking in the place of Fellini’s first love. I /Si/itItO /ta//ano d/ Cu/tura. Edinburgh. Tue 31 May—Sun 77 Jun
Rome - The Eternal Film
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