Visual Art
4 in Scotland devoted entirely to the notorious bad boy of photography. The show encompasses the full range of his oettvre « frotn the daring tnale and fetnale nudes for which he is most famous. to portraits of New York’s artists and film stars. plus his beatttifttl images of flowers. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 634 6300. Mon Wed &
Fri --Sun 10am 5pm; Thu 10am 7pm. Douglas Gordon Thu 3 Nov Mon l5 Jan. £6 (£4: tinder-13s free). ()ne of Scotland’s greatest contemporary artists presents his first large solo show in Scotland for 13 years. NEW SHOW.
Far Horizons: Artist Travellers 1750-1850 t'ntil Sun l0 Dec. Free. Prints and drawings by British artists travelling before the age of mass tourism. drawn frotn the National (iallery permanent collection.
Francis McKee on Douglas Gordon llawthornden LectureTheatre. Thu 3 Nov. 6 7pm. Free. (ilasgow-based writer and curator Francis .\chec gives an overview on the work of the (ilasgow - born artist.
Things as they Are: Redefining Photojournalism llawthornden Lecture Theatre. Tue 7 Nov.
13.45 1.30pm. Free. ('hris Boot. publisher and editor. explores the story of photojournalism over 50 years. from the heyday of Life tnaga/ine to the explosion of digital tnedia in the 3lst centttry.
Trust Me - Doubling and Deceit in the Work of Douglas Gordon llawthornden Lecture Theatre. Tue l4 Nov. 13.45 l.30pnt. Free. Fiona Bradley. co-cttt’ator of (iordon's 3003 exhibition what have I done. discusses the artist’s use of fiction. impersonation. recognition and mistaken identity in the multiple personac he creates.
Drama and Feeling: The Women in Picasso’s Guernica llawthornden Lecture Theatre. Thu l6 Nov. 6 6.45pm. Free. lili/abeth (‘owling explores the great mural. considering why women are given prominence and whether (iuernica is exceptional in the artist's work in this respect.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
I Queen Street. 634 6300. Mon Wed & Fri Sttn 10am 5pntzThu 10am 7pm. Being There: Harry Benson’s Fifty Years of Photojournalism so... l'ntil Sttn 7 Jan. £6 (£4: under-l3s free). ('elebrity portraits and breaking news pictures from the career of influential press photographer llarry Benson. Energy: North Sea Oil Portraits l'ntil Sun 38 Jan. Free. Portraits of a cross-section of people working in the oil industry by Scottish painter Fionna ('arlisle.
Shaping Lives Thu 3 Nov. 6 6.45pm. Free. What were the lives behind the images of llutne. Boswell. Burns or (‘arlyleI’ See the portraits and hear the tales with storyteller Donald Smith. l’urt oft/1e Scout's/t lilH’I'IHl/fU/ltll .S'Imjvtt'llt'ng Festival.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY
Palace of llolyroodhouse. 556 5 I00. Daily 9.30am 6pm. £5 (£4.50). Canaletto in Venice ooooo t'ntil Sun 7 Jan. Paintings and drawings by (iiovanni Antonio ('anal (better known as ('analetto). depicting the canals. places. churches and squares of the beautiful ltalian city.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN lixhibition llall. lnverleilh llouse. lnverleith Row. 553 7l7l. Daily
10am 3.30pm. Free.
Douglas Gordon: Superhumanatural Thu 3 Nov Sttn l4 Jan. l0am~ 3.30pm. Free. ()ffsite location for the RSA's retrospective of one of Scotland's greatest contemporary artists. The exhibition concentrates on
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Fagan’s work usually includes photographs, printed scripts, and ractive installation. His new work creates narratives
which initially appear fictitious, but examine social and historical facts. Doggorf/s/ier. Edinburgh, t/ntl/ Sat .9 Dec.
text-based pieces from the (iortlon canon. as well as his video installation lir'lit't't'n Dar/(mus and light (xi/it‘l‘ ll'i/lt'um [flu/w). NEW SHOW.
Infin8 Sat l l Nov Sun 7 Jan. A series of huge itnages frotn inside plant stems and flower buds and the surface of insect skins by lidinburgh photographer Kenny Bean. NEW SHOW.
I ROYAL MUSEUM
3 (‘hambers Street. 347 4319. Mon Sat 10am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm: Tue
l0am 8pm. Free.
Beyond the Palace Walls: Islamic Art from the State Hermitage Museum .0000 t'ntil Sun 5 Nov. £6 (£4). Following the museum's collaboration with the State llertnitage .\ittseutn in St Petersburg on Nicholas (Hill .'I/(’.\(lll(/I'(l.' The 1.1M] 'I‘sur (Im/ 'I's’urinu. this exhibition showcases over 300 works of Islamic art from the Russian collection. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Sacred Words Ivy Wu (iallery. until Sun 3l Dec. lixplore the power of the written word in (‘hinese visual culture. From 7th century Buddhist texts to modern—day lslatnic calligraphy. words are Used for meditation and worship.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 335 667l. Mon Sat
l0am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm.
Artist’s Talk: Edward Summerton Library. Thu 9 Nov. 6 7pm. £6. The artist will discuss collaborating with other artists and writers. and the two books featuring his illustrations arising from the ventures: (fut/(ling t/u' .S'tmtmt'rtmt'n' and Bird oft/re Devil. Followed by a launch for the two books. Scottish Collectives t'ntil Sun l3 Nov. Free. A showcase of new works from some of the most itnportant and vibrant visttal art groups around the country. including Aberdeen’s l.irnousine Bull ( 16 Sep l ()ct). Dundee-based (ienerator Projects (7 33 Deli and
Market from (ilasgow (38 Oct: 13 Nov). lAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Young Athenians O... t'ntil Sun
l3 Nov. Free. See review. page 94. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I STILLS
3.3 (‘ockburn Street. 633 6300.
llatn 6pm.
Scottish Photographers: Portfolio Session Thu 9 Nov. 7 9pm. Free. Open discussion forum for lens-based artists of all levels. To join. contact
aliciabrucem hotmail.co.uk.
Among the Moderns Sat I 1
Nov Thu 3| Dec. Free. In collaboration with the (‘inematheque de Tanger in Morocco. Stills creates a video library unearthing the cultural and political spaces of the Arab world. NEW SHOW.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY l'niversity of lidinburgh. South Bridge. 650 33l0. Tue Sat l0am 5pm. Free Henry Raeburn and his Printmakers l'ntil Sat 9 Dec. To mark the 350th anniversary of his birth in lidinburgh. this exhibition includes 34 prints inspired by Raeburn's oil portraiture. by artists such as William Walker. (‘harles Turner. John Beugo and William Sharp.
Keith Farquhar l'ntil Sat 9 Dec. See review. page 95 and llitlist.
Lucy McKenzie: Ten Years of Robotic Mayhem coco. l'ntil Sat 9 Dec. See review. page 93.
Artist’s Talk: Beca Lipscombe Tue 7 Nov. lprn. The lidinburgh-based designer talks about her personal path through the fashion industry iii an informal conversation with gallery (‘urator Pat Fisher. Booking essential.
Private Galleries
I AMBER ROOME
75/79 ('umberland Street. 558 3353. Wed Sat llatn 6pm.
Amy Copeman t'ntil 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. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Prints Exhibition Until Thu l6 Nov. Free. In association with Edinburgh Printtnakers and celebrating the gallery‘s second birthday. an exhibition of prints featuring Katie Dove. Toby Paterson. ; Natalie Russell. David Shrigley. Graeme Todd and Donald Urquhart. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I ANALOGUE
103 West Bow. 330 0601. Mon—Sat 10am-—5.30pm.
The Bloody Chamber Until Sat l 1 Nov. Free. London-based multi- disciplinary art attd design partnership (‘ontainer team up with David Foldvari in this exhibition of ornate new illustrations. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY (‘onstitution Street. 561 73(X). Wed—Sat 1 Iain 4.30pm. Free.
Confection: Sue Spark 0000. Until Thu 16 Nov. Paintings exploring the notion of historical perspective. using figures borrowed frotn Baroque mythology. spots of colour and decorative embellishments retniniscent of rococo decoration. Spark‘s works are really declarations of their own cotnposition and conception: they lead the viewer gently bttt firmly through the various layers and stages of their
making. A superb draughtsman. her figure-drawing extends her artistic and painterly vocabulary in a number of important directions. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I DOGGERFISHER
l l (iayfleld Square. 558 71 10. W *d—Fri l lam- 6pm; Sat noon—5pm.
Graham Fagan Until Sat 3 Dec. Free. New works from the (ilasgow based artist.
I INGLEBY GALLERY
6 (‘arlton Terrace. 556 4441. Tue—Sat l0am- 5pm.
Winston Booth: New Works Fri 3 Nov—Fri 33 Dec. l0am—5pm. Free. A collection of new paintings by the US- based abstract artist. NEW SHOW.
Artist Spaces
I THE EMBASSY
76 liast ('rosscauseway. 667 3808.
Thu- -Sun noon »6pm.
Alasdair Gray 8: Stuart Murray L'ntil Sun 3 Dec. Free. Paintings and sketches from writer and artist (iray. and a series of ribald drawings entitled In I’ubs by Murray. The latter will also be displaying a collection of his books.
Outside the Cities
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
153 Nethergate. 01383 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat 10.30am—5.30pm; Thu 10.30am 8.30pm; Sun noon—5.30pm. Killing Time .0000 Until Sun 5 Nov. Free. An experimental collaboration between artists (iraham Fagen and Graham liatough. this exhibition is a fusion of performance. sculpture. installation and event.
I THE CHANGING ROOM
35 The (‘rawford Arcade. King Street. Stirling. 01786 479361. Wed ~Sat noon-5pm. Free.
Andrew Reid L’ntil Sttn 7 Jan. (‘orporate ideologies in visual culture are developed over the exhibition period of Reid‘s installation. in the (‘hanging Room's window. His work has been aided by looking at Levi Strauss. kinship studies. Barthes. Derrida and (‘ulture Jamming.