Alison Watt: Dark '
Watt develops her investigation into the fold in a sculptural
installation that draws on American minimalism and large baroque swathes of black cloth. The viewer will be able to walk into the
construction, into the painting.
I log/eby Gallery, Edinburgh, uni/l Thu 5 Apr.
Edinburgh
I CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street. 52‘) 3993. Mon Sat l()am 5pm: Sun noon 5pm (Tue ()
I 5pm).
Sojourners: Scottish Artists Abroad l'ntil Sun l8 l‘eb. liree. :\ collection of historic and contemporzu'y works.
Strands l'ntil Sun I l l‘eb. liree. lixhibition looking at our love al'l'air with l‘abrics. LAST CHANCE TO SEE Treasured l7ntil Sun lb’ lieb. l"ree. .\ selection ol' the best-loved paintings and drawings from the ('ity Art ('entrc’s collection.
Andrew - Portrait of a Saint l'ntil Sun 4 Mar. liree. The lirst major Scottish exhibition devoted to our patron saint.
The Royal Mile Revisited t'ntil Sun 4 .Mar. lirec. In 2000. retired architect William llighet embarked on a project to paint one side ol' lidinburgh's Royal Mile. l‘rom St Mary's Street to the (‘astlc lisplanade. The linal painting is approximately nine metres long. in six sections.
Living in the Modern World 0... l'ntil Sun 4 .Mar. l-‘ree. See review. page ‘)4.
I DEAN GALLERY
73 Bell‘ord Road. 624 (i200. Daily 10am 5pm; noon 5pm.
Ian Fleming l'ntil Sun I l l‘eb. l'ree.
Display marking the centenary of one of Scotland’s most influential and pioneering printmakers and teachers. with original prints. archive proofs and a set ol‘ printing plates bequeathed to the gallery. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
DADA reviews l'ntil .Mon 3() Apr. lixhibilion ol‘ periodicals and reviews
of the l);\l).’\ movement.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 l'nion Street. 557 247‘). Tue Sat Illam bpm. I’ree.
Traces of Life l'ntil Sat 3 .Mar. l‘ree. Scottiin artist Jenny Martin presents a series ol~ works l'rom her travels to India and l’ompeii.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon Sat 1 lam 6pm; Sun noon 5pm . Trenton Doyle: The Wayward Thinker Sat ll) l‘eb Sun S Apr. l‘ree. See preview. page ()5. NEW SHOW
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 624 (i2llll. Mon \Vctl & l-‘ri Sun Illam 5pm; Thu Illam 7pm. Goya: Monsters and Matadors O... l'ntil Sun 25 l‘eb. See review. page ()4.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN (INVERLEITH HOUSE)
lnverleith Row. 552 7l7l. l)aily
ltlam 5pm .
Juergen Teller: Awailable l'ntil Sun 15 Apr. The lirst exhibition in Scotland by the celebrated (ierman-born
photographer who helped to change the face of fashion photography in the “)()s through work for magazines such as il). lille and The liace. ‘.'\wailable' l’eatures new and recent colour photographs selected by the artist.
Sixes and Sevens t'ntil Sun IS Apr. Rellecting a preoccupation with modernist architecture and design. Miller's art questions the functionality of objects abandoned buts. distised municipal swings and new sculptures made for lnverleith House and the adjacent ‘secret garden‘.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 (i(i7l. Mon Sat l()am~5pm; Sun noon ~5pm .
RSA Student Exhibition Sat
1() Wed 2| lieb. l’ree. This exhibition brings together works by linal year and post-graduate students from the line Art departments of the Art (‘olleges and .»\rchitecture Schools in Scotland. NEW SHOW
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Behold Road. 624 ()2()(). Daily
10am -5pm: Sun noon 5pm.
Off the Wall t'ntil Mon 28 May. Work l‘rom Jim Lambie. Nathan ('oley and Mona llatoum amongst others charts the relocation of exhibitions l'rom walls to liloors.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
1 Queen Street. (>24 6200. Mon Wed & l’ri Sun 10am 5pm; Thu l()ani~r 7pm: noon —5pm.
Scots and the Union l"ri () l-‘eb Sun (3 May. A six-part video exhibition. part- historical and part contemporary. examining the motives and consequences ot' the Anglo-Scottish union on its tercentenary. NEW SHOW
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY l'niversity ol lidinburgh. South Bridge. (i5() 2210. Tue Sat l()am 5pm.
Jamie Shovlin: Aggregate t'ntil Sat ll) Mar. ln xlggl't'grllt'. the Beck‘s l-‘utures nominee plays with the boundaries between authoritative systems of knowledge about the natural world like Darwin’s theory of evolution. and apparently inconsequential ways of making sense of the world like jigsaw puzzles and amateur bird watching. The art ol’ classification and the ways given inlormation is displayed are key to Shovlin's creative activity.
Artists Talk: Jamie Shovlin & Kenny Hunter Wed 7 lieb. (ipni. l’ree. .\ chance to hear exhibiting artist Jamie Shovlin talk about the themes and motivations ol’ his work in conversation with Scottish based artist Kenny Hunter. Booking essential. l’hone ()l3l (i5()
22] l or email inl‘o.talbotrice(a ed.ac.uk.
I WRITERS’ MUSEUM
Lady Stair‘s (‘lose. Lawnmarkct. 52‘) 4‘)()l. Mon-Sat Illam 5pm. l’ree. Kidnapped l'ntil Sat 3 Mar. liree. A look at the illustrations inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s eponymoUs novel. from lirst edition sketches by William Boucher to new work by (‘am Kennedy tor the 2007 graphic novel. See l'eature. pagel l2.
Private Galleries
I AMBER ROOME
75/7‘) (‘umberland Street. 558 3352. Wed Sat llam (ipm. l’ree.
Group Exhibition: Delia Baillie and Iain Sturrock, Jessica Harrison, Karen Kirkwood, Sophie McKay K Thu 8 l’eb Thu 8 Mar. New group exhibition. Baillie and Sturrock collaborate on a piece inspired by Romulus and Remus. Harrison explores the voyeuristic impulse behind surveillance culture. while Kirkwood and McKay Knight's works look at ideas ol beliel‘ and the sublime.
NEW SHOW
Visual Art
Art Beat
Gossip, chat and rumour from the gallery floor
I It’s difficult to keep up with visitor figures for Kelvingrove since it re-opened last July. Recent numbers are just shy of the 2 million mark, making the museum and galleries one of the most popular sights in the UK. Lord Provost Liz Cameron will hand over a commemorative gift to the lucky 2 millionth visitor. So, if a woman comes running at you from round the back of an exhibit, wearing a gaudy necklace and a cape, do not confuse her with a superhero. Just genuflect with your hands out and hope for the best. Those Mockintosh coasters will look great on your coffee table.
I Photography students are reminded that the deadline for the 2007 Association of Photographers Student Awards is March 23 2007. Winners will receive an Epson Styles Photo printer. a double page spread in the AOP Photography Awards book and the chance to assist an AOP photographer of the winner’s choice. The winners will also be exhibited at the AOP gallery. and printed in New Shoots magazine. For more information see the— aop.org.
I Wasps Artists’ Studios and the Scottish Arts Council have formed a new partnership, transforming Wasps into one of the largest social enterprises in the arts and creating new studio spaces for hundreds of artists. The Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund has now pledged a £3 million investment package to enable Wasps to move out of revenue funding. £2.5 million in capital funding has been earmarked towards 53 (‘Five Cubed’), a new strategy aiming to develop five new arts buildings in 5 communities in 5 years. More than 140 new studio spaces will be created, supporting up to 200 visual artists.
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