methods and rekindle the art of drawing. Iiach designer was set free with a sheet of AI paper and a set of Letraset Tria markers and asked to create a poster abottt play. colour and the marker pen aesthetic. I’art oft/1e Six ('iiies Design I'eslii‘al. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I ARTPHARM
2‘)I Maryhill Road. 07828 3H 20‘).
Mon Sat 10am 6pm.
‘ . . . and on the horizon, giant crustaceans were poised like mighty war machines’ l’ntil l-‘ri 8 Jun. A new exhibition of surreal landscape paintings and a sci-Ii fantasy light installation from recent (iSA graduate Lorne l‘erguson. to open the new
AR’l'PlMRM gallery.
I BRAZEN STUDIOS
58 Albion Street. Merchant (‘ity. 552 455]. Tue. Wed. Fri 8; Sat |0am 5.30pm: Thu l0am 7pm.
Diamonds and Young Guns l'ntil Sat 2 Jun. I().30am 5pm. A selection of the country’s best. most exciting jewellery designers. all of whom blur the line between art and fashion accessory. Part of the Six ('ities Design I'estival.
I THE GLASGOW PROJECT ROOM
Top floor. 64 ()sborne Street. 552 I472. Tue Sat noon 5pm.
But you All Knew I was Kind of a Jerk Sat 26 Thu 3] May. 7 ‘)pm. Performance artist Anthony Schrag’s work is concerned with the physical experience. and how subverting it can create both new understandings. but can also re-enforce the primacy of ‘events‘ over intellectual and theoretical concerns. lIe is not interested in being taken seriously. LAST CHANCE TO SEE NEW SHOW
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
('(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 552 2540. Daily noon 6pm.
The Consequence l'ntil Sat 26 May. noon< 5pm. Site-speciftc urban installation artist Janie Nicoll and video artist Alex lletherington collaborate on a new two person show which juxtaposes themes and methods from their itidividtial practices. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
The Consequence: Artist’s Talk Thu 24 May. 7.30pm. Janie .\'icoIl and Alex lletherington talk about their current collaborative exhibition.
its not hard: Asdis Sif Gunnarsdottir, The Performance Call Girl I’ri 1 Jun. 7.30pm. A new series of live art works. from (ilasgow and further afield. Asdis Sif (iunnarsdottir runs pay-per-view performance art from her computer webcatn.
I KELLY GALLERY
I I8 Douglas Street. 448 6386.
Love, Lust and Beauty I'ntil Wed 30 May. (‘ontemporary portraits with a mythological slant by former couture fashion designer Lex Macl‘ayden. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I OFFSHORE GALLERY
.3 5 (iibson Street. 34l ()I I0. 8am ‘)pm . (re)present l'ntil Tue 2‘) May. New photography by limma Boyd. IAST CHANCE TO SEE
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY
45 King Street. 552 48I3. Tue Sat
Ilam 5pm.
POLLY ll - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands l‘iitil Sat 26 May. lIourIy screenings of Ania Kirschner's new lilm. in which pirates and outcasts make their last stand in the flooded rttins of liast London. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
Edinburgh
I CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street. 52‘) 3‘)‘)3. Mon Sat l0am 5pm: Stilt noon 5pm.
Living in Motion L’ntil Sun l0 Jttn. liree. l’rom stacking chairs to flexible architecture. this exhibition of works from the Vitra Design Museum in (iermany examines life on the move. Part of the Six ( 'iiies Design festival.
Wew from the Inside Until Sttn 2I ()ct. I’ree. Discover how artists represented in the (‘ity An (’entre's collection have explored the world of the interior. from bustling social spaces to private corners of the mind. Includes work by Alberto Morrocco. [5(‘B (‘addell and William (iillies.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22 28 (‘ockburn Street. 220 I260.
Tue Sat noon- 5pm. liree.
Johanna Billing Sat 2 Jun Sat l4 JuI. Johanna Billing previews her new video work. commissioned by the ('ollective in association with Documenta. which features four novice sailors embarking on their first sailing lesson in the Firth of l‘orth. NEW SHOW
I DEAN GALLERY
73 Belford Road. 624 6200. Itlam» 5pm. Cutting Edge: Geometry in Art 1910-1965 Until Sun l7 Jun. I’ree. Occupying the whole top floor of the gallery. this display ranges from work by Picasso and Mondrian to Bridget Riley and Josef Albers.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street. 557 247‘). Tue—Sat l0am 6pm. l’ree.
Zoo / Catherine Rayner: Secret Kingdoms L'ntil Sat 7 Jul. Two new exhibitions turn [Edinburgh Printmakers into a bestiary. Zoo features work by over
it i].
Ruth Montada: Schniirkeleien
round room with a screen-printed ‘wallpaper’ that takes its cue from
30 artists including (‘alum (‘olvin and John Bellany - celebrating fantastic beasts both real and mythical. Secret Kingdoms. by children‘s illustrator (‘atherine Rayner. is an open ended storybook: walk through and discover an enchanted world of characters and creatures.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon-Sat
l lam 6pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Aernout Milt: Shifting, Shifting llntil Wed 1 1 Jul. See preview. page 84.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 624 6200. Mon—Wed & l’ri~Sun I()am~5pm; Thu I()am- 7pm. National Gallery Highlights Tours Until Sat 26 May. 3-3.45pm. An introduction and tour of the National (iallery’s permanent collection. focusing on key paintings. Meet at the main entrance of the National Gallery on The Mound.
Drawing to an End Until Sun 2‘) Jul. This exhibition of the preliminary sketches done by artists to prepare for larger works promises to be an interesting insight into the workings of the creative i process. and includes a pen and wash drawing by Raphael. created when preparing for his masterpiece Madonna oftlte l'ish. along with work by Van Dyck. Rubens. Rembrandt and Sir David Wilkie.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN (INVERLEITH HOUSE) lnverleith Row. 552 7l7I. Tue Sun 10am 5.30pm.
Ruth Montada transforms the Talbot Rice Gallery’s
some of the decorative motifs and the colour scheme of the adjoining room - the Mayfair-designed Georgian Gallery. I Talbot Rice Gal/cry, University of Edinburgh, until Sat 2 Jun.
Visual Art
Merce Cunningham and John Cage: No Fixed Points L'ntil Sun 8 Jul. An unusual collection of drawings by America‘s greatest living choreographer i and best-known 20th century composer. Accompanied by a programme of live
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 667 l. Mon-Sat I()am»—5pm; Sun noon-~5pm.
Victoria Crowe Until Sun 4 Nov. New prints and drawings exatnining plants and their use in traditional medicine. inspired by the artist's residency at Oxford University.
RSA Annual Exhibition L'ntil W ‘d 20 Jun. This curated show examines the most recent developments in art practice with a particular focus on the Highlands. Invited artists include The Lonely Piper. Frances Walker. ()lwen Shone. (‘alum (‘olvin ()Bli. Alexander and Susan Maris. Mel Woods and Lei Cox. Marian Leven. Part ()flligll/(Uld 2007.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Belford Road. 624 6200. Daily I()am—5pm.
Off the Wall Until Mon 28 May. Mixed l exhibition showing how contemporary l artists moved off gallery walls to colonise i the floors and ceilings. Includes Nathan (‘oley"s The Lamp (ifSur‘ri/it‘e and 286 Places ofWors/tip. Edinburgh. 2004. I Martin ('reed's Work No..i7() Balls Jim Lambie's ZUBDI’. Yinka Shonibare's Sim. Sea and Sand. and (‘hristine Borland's Spirit ( 'ollet‘lion: Hippm‘l'utex. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
I Queen Street. 624 6200. Mon—W‘d & Fri—Sun 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-7pm. Old Town New Town No Town Until Sun 3 Jun. Project addressing lidinburgh‘s acknowledged split personality the division between: the city's Old Town and New Town. both of which were built as a response to a specific topography. In contrast. No Town. the urban periphery of suburbs. supermarkets. business parks. estates and roads. lacks any reference to setting. creating a town of no distinction. Part of the Six ( 'ities Design I'eslii'al. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
The Naked Portrait Wed 6 Jun~Sun 2 Sep. £6 (£4). A major new bold and innovative exhibition exploring the many ways in which artists have drawn. painted. printed. sculpted and photographed the naked body. Bringing together around 200 examples from 1906 to the present day the collection includes works by well-known figures like ligon Schiele. Lucian Freud. Diane Arbus and Tracy limin as well as featuring famous sitters such as Marilyn Monroe. Rudolf Nureyev and John Lennon. NEW SHOW
I NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
(‘hanibers Street. 247 4422. I0am-5pm. Free.
Pixar: 20 Years of Animation Until Mon 28 May. £6 (£3 —£5). The Drawings. paintings. sculpture and computer- generated multimedia artwork demonstrate the creativity and skill of the company behind some of the best-loved animated films of recent times.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY
Palace of llolyroodhouse. 556 5 |()(). Daily 9.30am 6pm: ‘).30am -2pm ((‘losed ). £5 (£4.50).
Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery L'ntil Sun I6 Sep. £5
(free £4.50; family ticket £l3). (‘urated by the Royal ('oIlection in collaboration with Sir David Attenborough. this exhibition brings together the work of four artists — Leonardo da Vinci. (‘assiano dal Pol/o. Alexander Marshal. Maria Sibylla Merian and Mark (‘atesby - who have helped shape contemporary understanding of the natural world.
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