Visual Art
Where the wild things are
An excellent exhibition of paintings, drawings, film and installations
bringing the wild outside into the civilised interior of the art gallery.
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Great Scot! Reputations in Scottish History l'ntil Sun ‘) .ltil. l‘ree. l)ispla} ol portraits li‘om the permanent collection. lolloxsing a poll to liiid out \\ lio toda} 's Scots think are the most sigiiilieant people in the nation's lltsltil'}' i/‘\Sl ill lANCi l() Si i Stranger Than Life: Four Hundred Years of Caricature l'iiiil Sun 0 Jul. l{\liibition looking at eai‘ieattires l'i'om across the centuries. lASl (il lAN<Zi ll) Si i
Portrait Miniatures from Scottish Private Collections in 14 Jul Sun 30 ()et. l)ispla} til late iiimiattii'e paintings including some pl'L‘HtllISl} unseen pieces belonging to the Duke oi lliiecletieli. Ni V. Si l()\'..
Lady Margaret Sackville by Henry Linott \\ed l‘l .llll. l2.45 l.l5pm. l‘ree. A talk on this portrait ol’ the poet
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I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY l’alaee ol' llo|_\rood|iotise. 55b 5|llli. Hail} 0.50am (rpm. £5 tt'J.5lii. Canaletto in Venice l'ntil Stiii 7 Jan. Paintings and than ings b} (iioxaniii Antonio (’anal tbettei' kntm as (‘analettoi depicting the canals. places. churches and squares ot the beautiltil ltalian eil}.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN linei‘leitli House. 553 "I71. 'l‘ue Sun lilam 5.50pm,
Bungiah & Govindoo: South Indian Botanical Drawings and Rudolph Stingel: New Work as. l‘iiiil Sun 0 .ltil. Illam 5.30pm. l’ree. A selection of botanical paintings commissioned b) Robert \Viglit betiieen 1700 and HT is complemented b_\ paintings and sculpture b_\ artist Rtidoll' Stingel. LAS’ CHANCE 't‘ S? E.
I ROYAL MUSEUM
3 (‘lttlllll‘ct‘s Slt't‘t‘l. 3-1- JZl‘l. .\It‘ll Sal lllam 5pm; Stiii noon 5pm; ’l‘ue
Illam Spin. liree.
Beyond the Palace Walls: lslamic Art from the State Hermitage Museum liri l-l Jtiletin 5 No\.
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l'ollouiiig the museum's collaboration u itli The State llermitage Museum in St l’etersbtirg on A'tt'lio/tti um/ .'l/t'\(lllt/I'tl.' Illt' lan! 'I'wr ttm/ [\(lI’I-Iltl. this e\|iibition \lIti\\ eases ox er lell \\til'l\\ ol' lslamie art from the Rtissian collection. Ni W St l(’)\.‘.“.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY 'l‘he Mound. 335 (io7l. .\lon Sat
lilam 5pm; Stiii noon 5pm.
SSA Annual Exhibition l'ntil 'l‘liu Ill Jtil. Aiiiitial e\|iibition including a \L'L‘litlll L‘lttlllctl .'I\ ("Item .St’t' ('s lt‘ttltll'lllg’ the “ink oi in\ ited lndian artists and some Boll} \sood-st) le art. lASl (ll lANCi? i0 Siii‘.
I 26TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION: ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATERCOLOUR i'iitil 'l‘hu 2t) Jul. A selection ol' llL‘\\ \sorks b} members of the societ}. iASl CHANCE l0 SEE.
Ronnie Forbes ARSA and Doug Cocker ARSA: Parallel Paths Sat .s .ltll Sun (i Atig. Joint slioit esamiiiing the process ol' dran ing and studio
practice. NEW SHOW.
I SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY 5 ('riehton's ('ltisc. ('anongate. 557 3%. Mon in Haiti (ipm; Sat
noon 4pm.
The Shiants Hi '7 Jtil l-‘ri S Sep. i‘ree. l-‘ound obieets. tilm l'ootage. paintings and poems depleting this isolated group ol' llebridean islands b} l’at l_a\\. lan Stephen and Norman ('lialmers. NF‘i‘.
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I STILLS
25 ('oekbtirn Street. 032 (ilell. l)ail\ llam (rpm. I Hellen van Meene ooo l'niil Sat 15 Jul. Neu portraits b) this Dutch photographer. See re\ ien. page ‘ll. .-'«ST CHANCE 7C? SEE.
Stills Open Day Sat 8 Jul.
l lam 5pm. Free. (iet cream e at this tun da} hit all the ltlliill). \\ itli photograph) \sorkshops. animation sessions ttlltl ti ehance IU meet the artists.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY
l iii\eisit} ol l-dinbuigli. South l’iiidge. li5ll331ll ltie Sat Illam 5pm Margot Sandeman 0000 l niil Sat 15 Jul See ie\ie\s. page ‘lll '
I WESTON LINK
llautlioinden l eettii‘e 'l lieatie. National (ialleis. the \lotiiitl.ti2»1o5hll
The Yellow House - Author's Talk and Book Signing Sat .s Jul. 3 1pm
l tee \laitm (i.i_\ loid discusses his llt'\\ l‘tNlh [ht lt lilll’l‘ lli’i'lH \\lllell ltitilsS til the time \an (iogh spent in Ailes \\ itli (iatigtiin
Visiting Italy in the Time of Elsheimer lue ll .ltil. 12 ~15 l illpm l-ree l’atiieia Alleistoii talks about the allure ot ltal_\ loi‘ tourists and artists .tiotind Itillll.
Vincent: The Full Story Hm I i
.liil ’l'liti 3| Sep. limes \ar} l‘lt‘t' \Vt‘t'hl} \c‘lt‘t‘lllllg‘ til \thltlt‘llldl Janus/e/ak‘s ('liannel l'tltll' series about the lite ot Vincent Van (iogli.
Laing and Watson: The Great Collectors of Victorian Edinburgh l‘l'l l-l .Itil. l345 l.,5llplll l‘i'ee. A talk on the espaiisix e collections ol these txso heiielaetors ol the National (ialler). Elsheimer in Rome 'l'ue IS Jul. |3.~l5 l..5ll[illl. l‘i'ee. A talk on the artist‘s contemptirai'ies and inlltiences b} l)i' ('liristopliei' Bron n.
Private Galleries
I A1 GALLERY
3 ('omniereial Street. l.eitli.
Sarah Chandler: Cello Room 'l‘liu h Stiii ‘) Jul. llam ‘lpm. Incorporating regular perloriiianees b} aecapella group The .H'x. (‘handler's musical installation esploi‘es the theme ol titll‘ own inner sanettiries. ti place “here \\ L‘ can gt) lti mend and to listen to our oun \oiee. l’erlormaiiees exei'} da} at 7pm and spontaneoust Ni ‘.".’ Sl l’)‘:".’.
I AMBER ROOME
75/7‘) ('tinibei‘land Street. 558 5353. \\'ed Sat llam ()Plll.
Mark Doyle 8: Gemma Louise Stephenson l'ntil Thu 37 Jul. Work b_\ I\\tl recent all college graduates. “'lllle l)o_\le norks mam|_\ on primed steel panels. Stephenson uses spheres and circles to depict the dail} routine.
I ANALOGUE
It): West lion. :2” (lolll. Mon Sat 10am 5.3llpm.
Schemie Centaurs t‘ntil Sat 32 Jul. .\l_\tliical pencil drauings b} Kirst} Whiten. bringing the iantastical into exer}da_\ life.
I CITY CAFE
l‘) Blair Street. 220 ll|35. Hail} lll lam. Barry Milliken l'ntil Stiti 30 Jul. A collection ol portrait and tashion images b} the photographer.
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY (‘onstittition Street. 5M 7300. Wed Sat l lam 4.30pm. l‘ree.
Phoebe Cummings l'ntil 'l‘hu lti Aug. Mixed shois b} emerging artist l’iioebe ('timmings. See prei ten. page Ull.
I DUNDAS STREET GALLERY (ia l)undas Street. 553 9363. lilam (ipm. Magical Vistas l-‘ri 7 Sat l5 Jul. :\ilt]ti\pllc‘l‘le images ot lidinhtirgh b} Jamie Primrose. NE‘I.’ SHFYJ.
I THE ELEPHANT HOUSE
2| (ieorge IV Bridge. 230 5355.
Kiran Singh Sirah: Thick Skin t'ntil Sat 32 Jul. Sam lllpm. l‘ree. Next norks b} the (ilasgou based artist. capturing the essence of the iilephant and its emironment aptl} displa}ed in The lulephant House tea and coffee house.
I FESTIVAL SQUARE l.othian Road. 473 330i). Bombay Sapphire Glass House
l'ntil Sun zll Jul \n e\hibition ot glass design and setilptuies. plus a look .it the esotie botanitals that go into making Homha} Sappline
I FLESH LTD
7 llaiela} l’eiiaee. 335 ml":
Rouge l iitil Hm :I \tig \ eelebiation ill lltlllgW lt‘tl l‘} lllt‘ I'lt‘Sll l itl eilllt't'llu‘
I HEART GALLERY
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Phil Davenport: Mercury Hymn/lan Hamilton Finlay is Dead Sat l5 .liil ltie l \tig_3 hpm l'\[‘lt\llll_‘_' the place betneen poeti} and \ tstial .iit. l)a\enpoit has installed a laige \\.ill poem dedieated to the ienoxsned te\t .iitist. incorporating poignant elements ttom llls oun lite A small tettospeetixe ol eails l‘lll.tl_\ \torks ttom the (iallei) \ estensn e eolleetion “Ill also be on
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I INGLEBY GALLERY
(i (‘ailton leiiace. 55b -l~l-ll 'l'ue Sat lilani 5pm
* Susan Derges ooooo l'ntil Sat 33 Jul Nexs \soik h} tliis paintei liiined photographei See llitlist and iexiext. page Uil
I TRAVERSE THEATRE (’ambi'idge Stieet. 33S Hill .\lon Sat lilam midnight; Stiii lipm midnight Stills Focus Space l'util Sat 2 Sep \Voi'k b} piaetttionei's li'om lxdinbui'gli's Stills galler).
Artist Spaces
I THE EMBASSY
7t» laasl ('i‘tisst‘;itist'\s;i}_ (ill—7 2308
Thu Stiii noon (rpm.
Blurring the Neatline l'iitil Sun to .ltll. A shim etiraletl h} students li'oiii li('A‘s .\lSe tn contemporary art theor}. bringing together the \Hil'k ol l5 artists lrom a \artet} ol backgrounds.
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5 lli‘isto l’lace. 330-15“. noon lllpm Amy Whiten: What is Lady Cum? Sat S Sat 3‘) Jul. Next \stirks b} Wliiten. Rosie .\le(itirn and l.ianiie lli'}ce. esploring the intrigue coupled with the contusion. e\eileiiieiit. ciiriosit} and silence surrounding lemale sestialit}.
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Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
I52 Nethergate. ill ‘33 ()ll‘Nllll ’l‘tie. Wed. liri & Sat Illillam 5. ‘illpm; 'l'liu
Ill. illam S. illpm; Stiii noon 5. lllpm. Damian Henry: Daydream Believer l'ntil The S Aug. Solo shim b} this tip and coming Scottish artist.
* Where the Wild Things Are 0... i'ntil Sun 3i) Jul. An exhibition celebrating artists inspired h} ptm er ol nature. See “Him.
I COVE PARK
l’eaton ilill. “Mitt X5il|3 i,
* Simon Starling: Autoxylopyrocycloboros l‘rltltl)\ until 27 ()et. tiooii 4pm. The first iii a new programme ol ('oie l’ark ('ommissions. See prex leis. page 8‘).
Private Galleries
I MOUNT STUART GALLERY Mount Stuart. ill7illl 503877. Mon. Wed is: Fri Sun lllaiii-Spm.
Nathan Coley: Save the Date moo l'ntil Sat 30 Sep. llluttiinated sculpture nithin the 18th century landscaped parkland. which has a magical and theatrical qualit} and takes ownership of the space iii which it is located.