Visual Art
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. (124 (1200. Mon Wed 64; Fri-Sun l0am~5pm2 Thti l0ani 7pm. Mertoun House Tours Mon- Fri l‘ntil Fri l(1 Jun. ‘).l5am-~l.45pin. [l2 it'ltu A guided trip to Mertoun lloUse near .‘ylelrose to see more ol the Duke ol Sutherland's art collection. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Rembrandt at 400 l'ntil Sun 27 Aug. A selection ol master prints to celebrate the 400th anniversary ol' the Dutch artist's birth.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Bell‘ord Road. (124 (1200. Daily l0ani~5pin.
The Smoking Room l'ntil Sun 2 Jul. Display of sculptures and pictures looking at the history ol smoking in art. Folicitas Vogier: World of Light t'ntil Sun ‘) Jul. Free. Displaon photographs l'roin around the world by this photographer and former wile ol‘ artist Ben Nicholson.
Signed Tour: Women Artists Sun 18 Jun. l lam r-noon. Free. .‘ylary Kilpatrick leads this tour (or the deal. To book a place lax 0| 3| (124 (14-10 or text 078 I4
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I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
l Queen Street. (124 (1200. Mon Wed & Fri~Sun l0ani»5pin: Thu I0ani-7pni. Thoroughly Modern Women coo l’ntil Mon 28 Atig. Portraits of respected Scottish l‘einale laces such as Danie llelena Kennedy. Dame Flora .‘ylcl.eod ol McLeod and the first l‘eiiiale Solicitor (ieneral. lilish Angiolini.
Alter Ego l’ntil Sun 9 Jul. Free. Interactive installation where participants have their images captured on a computer ‘mirror'. which then takes on a life of its
Fizzers: The Alternative National Portrait Gallery I'ntil Still 2 Jul. £2
(£l ). (.‘aricatures lTUIll the Scottish (‘artoon Art Studio. including sketches of Annie Lennox. Lulu. Rod Stewart and Irvine Welsh.
Great Scot! Reputations in Scottish History Until Stiii ‘) Jul. Free. Display of portraits from the permanent collection. following a poll to lind out who Scots of today think are the most significant people in the nation's history.
Stranger Than Life: Four Hundred Years of Caricature t'ntil Sun 9 Jul. lixhibition looking at caricatures thllil across the centuries.
Queen Anne 1665-1714 Wed 2| Jun. 12.45— l.l5pm. Free. David Taylor gives this talk on this portrait of Queen Anne by Willem Wissing and Jan van der Vaardt.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY
Palace of Holy roodhouse. 55(1 5 I00. Daily 9.30am—(1pm
Canaletto in Venice l-‘ri l(1Jun»—Sun 7 Jan. £5 (£4.50). Paintings and drawings by Giovanni Antonio (‘anal (better know as
Where the mid things. are exploring the relationship between humankind and nature. The artists exhibiting in this group show include Marcus Coates, Henrik Hékansson,
llana Halperin and Duncan Marquiss. It Dundee Contemporary Arts. Dundee. Sat 70 Jun- Sun 73 Aug.
(‘analettol depicting the canals. places. churches and squares ol the beautil'ul Italian city. NEW SHOW.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN lnyerleith House. 552 7l7l. Tue: Sun mam—5.30pm.
Rungiah & Govindoo: South indian Botanical Drawings & Rudolph Stingei: New Work as. t'iitil Sun ‘) Jul. l0am-530pm. Free. A selection of botanical paintings is complemented by paintings and sculpture by artist Rudoll Stingel.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 (1(17 l. Mon—Sat
l0am- 5pm; Stiii noon—5pm.
Eoghann MacColi - RSA Alastair Salvesen Scholarship Winner 2005 l'ntil Sun 2 Jul. Free. New works documenting his trip to Iceland. ('anada and the Faroe Islands looking at the
influence ol~ (iaelic culture in Nova Scotia.
SSA Annual Exhibition Sat [7 Jun—Thu 20 Jul. Annual exhibition including a section entitled As ()I/lt’l‘y Sm' ('s' featuring the work ol invited Indian artists. NEW SHOW.
I 26TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION: ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF
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royal academy Alastair Saivesen Scholarship
scholarship winner 2005 EOGHANN MacCOLi. Edges I Oirean 2 June - 2 July 2006
Artist Talk : 10 June 2pm Free The North Atlantic from Shetland to the Faroes, Iceland and Nova Scotia
The Royal Scottish Academy Building The Mound Edinburgh Admission free t 0131 2256671 www.royalscottishacademyorg
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DCA will bring the wild outdoors indoors this summer with work
PAINTERS IN WATERCOLOUR Sun IS Jun Thu 20 Jul. A selection ol new works by members ol the society. NIW SHOW.
Artist’s Talk: Aeneas Wilder and Artisans from Bangalore Sun IS Jun. 2 3.30pm. Free. Scotlaiid-lxised Ltt'tlst Aeneas Wilder tlisettsses his work with Bangalore artisans.
As Others See Us: Artist-Led Guided Tour and Discussion Sun Ix Jun. l lam noon. Free. (itiided tour ol this SSA India/Scotland protect currently on show.
I STILLS
23 (‘ockburn Street. (122 (1200. Daily
l lain -(1pni.
Hellen van Meene t'ntil Sat I5 Jul. New portraits by this Dutch photographer. which continue her lascination with grace and awkwardness in capturing images ol' adolescent girls and androgynous boy s.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY I'niversity ol lidinburgh. South Bridge. (150 22l0. Tue Sat l0ani 5pm.
Margot Sandeman Sat l7 .Iuii Sat l5 Jul. Retrospective ol this artist‘s practice. including some ol the collaborative pieces created with Ian llaiiiilton Findlay in the |‘)b’0s. pltis lyrical paintings. still lile works. landscapes and portraits. NEW
SHOW.
I WESTON LINK
llawthornden Lecture Theatre. National Gallery. the Mound. (124 (15(10. Collective Gallery: Artists' Film Screening Event Thu S Jtiii. (1pm. Free. A selection ol film and y ideo work by artists from Northern Ireland. curated by Seamus llarahan.
The History of Smoking Tue If» Jun. 1245- l..‘10pin. Free. Anne Jolly giyes this talk about the history ol tobacco to complement The Smoking Room display. Heart of Whiteness: Antarctic Art from Romanticism to Abstraction Thu l5 Jun. l~l.-15pm. Free. Jean de Poinereu traces the progression of Antarctic art.
Rembrandt in the Studio Fri to Jun. I2.45—l.30pm. Free. Art historian lirma Herinens looks at Rembrandt's studio practice.
Artist‘s Talk: Sohini Dhar Sat l~ Jun. llam noon Free l‘iot Sohini Dhai compares the landscape traditions ol India and lurope
Douglas Cooper and the Collection that Got Away Tue 30 Jun.
I2 45 I z0pm l-i'ee Talk on Douglas ('oopei's incredible piiyate collection ot (‘ubist art by (i.\l \ director Richard
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Private Galleries
I A1 GALLERY
2 ('oiiiiiicicial Street. I cith. (N45 455' 9‘09,
Portrait of the Artist as an Arsehole Sat l0 Jun. 2 ‘0 9pm Admission by donation l’ertoiiiiance by (This Dooks bringing together songs. laptop music. film and stories gathered lioiii I eithers and other iiiciiibeis ol the public. I’ll/Tl‘flellh /(\Tllt1/:l"”)
RIBA President's Medals Exhibition Sat Ill .luii Sun 2 Jul. \\'oik by students lroiii across the l'ls' who haye been awarded one ol the RIB.\ l’rcsident's Medals. NI ‘.'. “ii It \‘.'.'
I AMBER ROOME
75/7") (‘uiiiber'laiid Street. 55S H52 \Ved Sat llaiii (1pm
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l'ntil Thu 22 Jun See i‘ey iew. page 92
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY (‘onstitution Street. Sol 2100 \\ed Sat
l lam ~1.3(lpiii. l'iee.
Katsutoshi Yuasa oooo t'iiul lTlIl 22 Jun. .\Ioiiochroiiie prints distilled lioiii his own photographs. by this Tokyo boiii artist
I INGLEBY GALLERY
(1 ('arlton Terrace. 550 444 l. Tue Sat l0am 5pm.
Susan Derges l‘l'l *) Jtlll Sat 23 Jul New work by this painter turned photographer Using the night sky as lici natural darkroom to create espei'iinental. other worldly iiiiagcs. NI SI (OW.
Artist Spaces
I PATRIOTHALL GALLERY \VASI’S l’atriothall Studios. oil JS llaniilton Place. 225 I239
Almost Heaven l'iiiil \Ved IJ Jiiii. noon (1pm. \\'.'itei'colotii' paintings by Andrea Ttll'llel sit alongside installations b} Dick l.ee. MAST Cit/'si’w’gi TC SI i Portobello Stories Tllll 15 Wed 23 Jtiii. Paintings and drawings ol l’oitobello by local artist Martin Fowler. NIT. SHUVL
I WASPS STUDIOS
Albion Business ('entre. 78 Albion Road. (1(1l 79(14.
Cluster - Open Studios Weekend Sat l0 A Sun I l Jtlll. A chance to browse and buy painting. sculpture. photography. silyerwoi'k and more by oy er 20 local artists and cral't workers.
Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
l52 Nethergate. Ill 332 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat l0._i0ain 5.30pm; Thu
l0.30ani 3.30pm; Sun noon 5.30pm. Where the Wild Things Are Sal to Jun Sun 30 Jul. An C\lllhllltul celebrating artists inspired by the power ol nature. including Marcus ('oats. llenrik llakansson and Ham llalperin.
Private Galleries
I MOUNT STUART GALLERY Mount Stuart. 01700 503877. Mon. Wed 5; Fri Sun l0ani 5pm.
Nathan Coley: Save the Date .0”. I'ntil Sat 30 Sep. lllurninated sculpture installation within the grounds ol' this spectacular Victorian (iothic hoUse.