Visual Art
I ROYAL MUSEUM
2 Chambers Street. 247 4219. Mon —-Sat l0am—5pm; Sun noon—5pm; Tue 10am—8pm.
Beyond the Palace Walls: Islamic Art from The State Hermitage Museum 0000. Until Sun 5 Nov. £6 (£4). Following the museum‘s collaboration with The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg on Nicholas and Alexandra: The Last Tsar and 'I'sarina. this exhibition showcases over 200 works of Islamic art from the Russian collection.
Sacred Words Ivy Wu (iallery. until Sun 31 Dec. Free. Explore the power of the written word in (‘hinese visual culture. From 7th century Buddhist texts to modern-day Islamic calligraphy. words are used for meditation and worship.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 ()67I. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun noon—-5pm.
Scottish Collectives Until Sun 12 Nov. Free. See feature. page 89. Young Athenians Until Sun 12 Nov. Free. See feature. page 89.
Artists’ Talk: Market Sat 28 ()ct. 2pm. Free. Members of this Glasgow- based collective discuss their work.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Belford Road. 624 6200. Daily 10am—5pm.
Robert Mapplethorpe .0000 Until Sun 5 Nov. £6 (£4). The first exhibition in Scotland devoted entirely to the notorious bad boy of photography. from daring male and female nudes to New York‘s artists and film stars. plus images of flowers.
Talk: Robert Mapplethorpe Mon 30 Oct. 12.45—1.15pm. Free with exhibition ticket. A lecture on the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition by Roberta McGrath.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
1 Queen Street. 624 (i200. Mon—Wed & Fri—Sun 10am—5pm; Thu 10am—7pm. Portrait Miniatures from Scottish
Private Collections Until Sun 29 ()ct.
Free. Display of rare miniature paintings belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Being There: Harry Benson’s Fifty Years of Photojournalism .0000 Until Sun 7 Jan. £6 (£4; under-12s free). (‘elebrity portraits and breaking news pictures from the career of inlluential press photographer Harry Benson. Energy: North Sea Oil Portraits Wed 25 ()ct- Sun 28 Jan. Free. Portraits of a cross-section of people working in the oil industry by Scottish painter Fionna (‘arlisle NEW SHOW.
I STILLS
23 (‘ockburn Street. (322 (i200. Daily
l lam—(3pm.
Tracey Moffat: Adventures 00.. Until Sun 29 ()ct. Free. Kitsch. comic- strip style photographs by this Australian artist. whose darkly ambiguous narratives deal with issues such as gender. ethnicity. power and violence. MST CHANCE TO SEE.
Tracey Moffat Discussion Fri 20 ()ct. 6-8pm. Free. John (‘alcutt discusses the artist‘s work and films in relation to popular culture and appropriation in recent art.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 650 2210. Tue—Sat l0am- 5pm.
Henry Raeburn and his Printlnakers Sat 21 Oct-Sat 9 Dec. Free. To mark the 250th anniversary of his birth in Edinburgh. this exhibition includes 24 prints inspired by Raeburn's oil portraiture. NEW SHOW.
Keith Farquar Sat 21 ()ct~--Sat 9 Dec. Free. Working with what has now become his trademark of commercially produced clothing. NEW SHOW.
Lucy McKenzie: Ten Years of Robotic Mayhem Sat 21 ()ct—Sat 9 Dec. Free. (‘ross-cultural solo show including psycho-geographical studies of Glasgow. artwork created for album covers. magazine illustrations and collaborative pieces created with local fashion designer Beca Lipscombe. NEW SHOW.
I WESTON LINK
Hawthornden Lecture Theatre. National Gallery. the Mound. 624 6560. Dundee: The Artists and their Work Sat 28 ()ct. 2-~3pm. Free. Tim Neat looks at some of the artists featured in the (‘onsirler the Lil/res exhibition.
Private Galleries
I AMBER ROOME
75/79 Cumberland Street. 558 3352. Wed—Sat l lam-—(ipm.
Amy Copeman Thu 19 ()ct—Thu 16 Nov. Free. Photographs exploring the human need for companionship in today's isolating society. Paris Dogs and Dam Dogs required many trips to Amsterdam and Paris. where dogs are seen as an extension to an individual's personality. NEW SHOW.
Prints Exhibition Thu 19 Oct-Thu 16 Nov. Free. In association with Edinburgh Printmakers. an exhibition featuring Katie Dove. Toby Paterson. Natalie Russel. David Shrigley. (iraeme Todd and Donald L'rquhan. NEW SHOW.
I ANALOGUE
I02 West Bow. 220 060]. Mon—Sat l()am—5.30pm.
The Bloody Chamber tintil Sat 1 | Nov. Free. London-based art and design partnership (‘ontainer team up with David Foldvari to create ornate new illustrations.
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY (‘onstitution Street. 56] 7300. W -d—Sat l lam—4.30pm. Free.
Confection: Sue Spark 0.0.0 [.‘ntil Thu 16 Nov. An exhibition of new paintings exploring pattern and the human form. See review. page 8 I.
I DOGGERFISHER
l l (iaylield Square. 558 7| 10. Weds-Fri l lam-6pm; Sat noon-5pm.
Graham Pagan Fri 27 ()ct— Sat 2 Dec. Free. New works from the (ilasgow based artist. NEW SHOW.
I FLESH LTD
7 Barclay Terrace. 228 9992. Mon—Fri 9am -5pm.
Complete Control Fri 20 ()ct—Sat 20 Jan. Free. Interpretations of ‘(‘omplete ('ontrol'. featuring work by Elph. Krisis. (‘arrie Maginn. Rue Five and (iregor Louden. among others. NEW SHOW.
I INGLEBY GALLERY
(3 (‘arlton Terrace. 556 444 I. Tue—Sat 10am-5pm.
Anna Barriball L’ntil Sat 28 ()ct. Free.
Young Athenians
Edinburgh’s up and coming artists/Bacchantes take over the BSA. The exhibition presents work by some of the artists who have been associated or exhibited in The
Embassy in the last five years or so. Expect in-jokes, irreverence, and the occasional glimpse at something more. I Young Athenians, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, until Sun 72 Nov.
94 THE LIST 19 Oct—2 Nov
New works from the contemporary artist. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE (‘ambridge Street. 228 I404. Mon—Sat 10am—midnight; Sun 6pm midnight. Juliane Hoffmann: S’Capes L'ntil Sun 22 ()ct. Free. New work. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
The Loop and the Glitch Sun 29 Oct—Sat 25 Nov. Free. Aileen (‘ampbell and Mark .\lelvin's videos. and voiceworks hone in on when the narrative breaks down or where the sound degrades. NEW SHOW.
Artist Spaces
I RED DOOR GALLERY
42 Victoria Street. 477 3255. Mon—Sat l2.30--5.30pm; Sun noon 5pm.
Gregor Louden t'ntil Fri 27 ()ct. Free. Don '! ('ome Third in a ()ne Horse Race is an examination of Edinburgh and all it encompasses: local inhabitants. winding streets. tourists and sub-cultures. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST
3 Bristo Place. 220 4538. noon—10pm. Show Face l'ntil Sun 29 ()ct. Free. An exhibition of Russell Dempster's illustrations and paintings. centred on intimate and intricate portraits. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Outside the cities
I COVE PARK
Peaton Ilill. 01436 850123.
Simon Starling: Autoxylopyrocycloboros 17 ntil Fri 27 Oct. noon» 4pm. Free. The lirst in a new programme of (‘ove Park Commissions. Turner Prize winner Starling's project has its roots both in the pioneering development of steamboat technology on the (‘lyde and in the brooding presence of the nuclear submarines based at neighbouring (‘oulport and Faslane. Visitors to (me Park will be able to see the project's developments every Friday afternoon following the salvaging of the 20ft long. clinker-built wooden craft alter its entropic voyage on the waters of Loch Long.
Peaton House Group Show Preview l'ntil Sun 22 ()ct. noon-5pm. Free. An independent exhibition situated in and around the outbuildings at Peaton House. near (me Park. curated by Sara Barker.
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
l52 Nethcrgate. 01382 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat l0.30am—5.30pm: Thu l0.30am—8.30pm: Sun noon—5.30pm. Killing Time 0.... l'ntil Sun 5 Nov. Free. An experimental collaboration between artists (iraham Fagen and Graham Iiatough. this exhibition is a fusion of performance. sculpture. installation and event.
I GENERATOR PROJECTS
22—25 .\Iid Wynd Industrial Estate. 0l382 225982. Thu—Sun noon-5pm. Generator Projects l'ntil Tue 31 ()ct. Free. A varied exhibition from the Dundee artist-run organisation.
I THE CHANGING ROOM
35 The (‘rawl'ord Arcade. King Street. Stirling. 01786 479361. Wed ~Sat
noon ~5pm.
Word Order 0... limit Sat 21 ()ct. Free. Exhibition exploring the inspirational links between poetry and visual art to coincide with the city"s new literary festival. Off the Page.
Andrew Reid Wed 1 Nov-Sun 7 Jan. Free. (‘orporate ideologies in visual culture are developed and subverted over the exhibition period of Reid's installation. in the (‘hanging Room‘s window. NEW SHOW.