Visual Art
Edinburgh
I CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street. 52‘) 3‘)‘)3. Mon Sat 10am 5pm: Sun noon 5pm.
View from the Inside l'ntil Sun 2| ()ct. Free. How anists represented in the (‘ity An (‘entre's collection have explored the world of the interior. Beyond Appearances Until Sun 23 Sep. (‘urated by an historian Bill llare. this exhibition explores the stylistic qualities and thematic characteristics that distinguish Scottish modern and contemporary painting.
I DEAN GALLERY
73 Behind Road. 624 6200. Want 5pm. Picasso on Paper l'ntil Sun 2.3 Sep. A major exhibition ol Picasso‘s paintings and drawings. occupying the entire top floor ol. the Dean (iallery. and ranging from the etchings of the early l‘)()().s, through his pre-war cubist works to his sexually charged later years. Run in conjunction with the Picasso: I'Tl'l'tl will! I’uxsion exhibition at the National Maseum of Scotland.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 linion Street. 557 247‘). Tue Sat |0am 6pm. liree.
William Kentridge Prints Sat 2!
Jul Sat 8 Sep. New solo exhibition of prints from one of the best-known living South African artists. NEW SHOW
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon Sat
I lam 6pm: Sun noon 5pm .
Alex Hartley Thu 26 Jul Sun 2| ()ct. Free. This exhibition begins on the outside. on the facade of the l‘ruitmarket (iallery which Hartley. an enthusiastic ‘builderer' (climbing on buildings) will clad in an image of itself. marked with routes tip the facade that he has climbed as preparation for the exhibition. Inside the gallery. llat‘lley"s photographs examine the relationship an individual can have with architecture. NEW SHOW
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. 624 6200. Mon Wed 61'
Fri Sun l0am 5pm; Thu l0am 7pm. Drawing to an End lTnIil Sun 2‘) Jul. This exhibition ol the preliminary sketches done by artists to prepare for larger works promises to be an interesting insight into the workings of the creative process. and includes a pen and wash draw ing by Raphael. created when preparing for his masterpiece ‘Madonna ol' the Fish. along with work
Richard Long: Walking and Marking
by Van Dyck. Rubens. Rembrandt and Sir David Wilkie. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
William Blake (Permanent Collection Display) Sat 2| JulrSun 4 Nov. liree. Works on paper by one of the most gifted and influential of all romantic artists. This exhibition has been planned to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the artist‘s birth. NEW SHOW
I NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
(‘hambers Street. 247 4422. l0ams5pm. l-‘ree.
Picasso: Fired with Passion l‘nul Sun 28 ()ct. A newly-created exhibition of Picasso‘s ceramics. metalwork and lithography. from the period l‘)47 l‘)55 when he was working at Vallauris in southern lirance. Run in conjunction with I’it-ussu on Paper at the Dean (iallery.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace ol‘ llolyroodhouse. 556 5 I00. Daily ‘).30am 6pm: ‘).30am 2pm . £5 (£4.50). Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery lintil Sun 16 Sep. £5 (l'ree £4.50; family ticket £l3). (‘urated by the Royal ('ollection in collalmration with Sir David Attenborough. this exhibition brings together the work of live artists Leonardo da Vinci. (‘assiano dal Pol/o. Alexander Marshal. Maria Sibylla Mcrian and Mark (‘atesby' who have helped shape contemporary understanding of the natural world.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 667l. Mon Sat
l0am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm.
As Others See Us l'ntil Sun 2‘) Jul. Twelve artists. including (‘alum (‘olvin and John Byrne. have been asked to contribute both a sell-portrait and a picture of another contributing artist. I’ur! of Highland 2007. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Behold Road. 624 6200. Daily
l0am 5pm.
Richard Long: Walking and Marking l'ntil Sun 2l ()ct. £6 (£4). A major new exhibition of one of the great ligures of contemporary British art. This exhibition will l'eature a number of new site-specilic works.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
| Queen Street. 624 6200. Mon Wed & l‘ri Sun 10am 5pmz’l'hu l0am 7pm. The Naked Portrait l'ntil Sun 2 Sep.
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land artists, Long brings together a collection of paintings, maps, photographs and sculptures, exhibited both in and outside the gallery. His work concentrates on the fleeting nature of ‘man’ passing through
eternal landscapes. I SNGMA, Edinburgh, unti/ 27 Oct.
86 THE LIST 1‘) Jul—2 Aug 2007'
£6 (£4). A 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 l‘)06 to the present day. the collection includes works by well-known ligures such as ligon Schiele. Lucian lireud. Diane Arbus and Tracy limin. as well as featuring famous sitters such as Marilyn Monroe. Rudoll' Nureyev and John Lennon.
Painting in Crayons Sal 2| Jul Sun 30 Sep. lixhibition l‘octising on works in pastels from the (ialleries' permanent collection. ranging from l8th century works like Maurice-Quentin de La Tour's ‘l’rince (‘harles lidward Stuart’ ( 1748) to John Byt‘ne's study ol' his wile. the acclaimed actress. ‘Tilda Swinton' (2002). NEW SHOW
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY l'niversity ol lidinburgh. South Bridge. 650 2210. Tue Sat |0am 5pm.
David Batchelor: Unplugged Sat 28 Jul Sat 2‘) Sep. Best known for his light installations and his work on colour theory. artist and author David Batchelor shows a new site-specific installation made for Talbot Rice (iallery‘s \ast atrium space. NEW SHOW
I VARIOUS VENUES
EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL Thu 26 Jul Sun 2 Sep. Times vary. A celebration of the capital's visual art community. involving over 35 galleries. institutions and artist-led organisations across the city. See edinburghartfestival.org. NEW SHOW
Private Galleries
I AMBER ROOME
75/7‘) (‘umberland Street. 558 3352. Wed Sat llam 6pm. l‘ree.
Group Exhibition (Amber Roome) l’ntil Thu |‘) Jul. An exhibition ol gallery artists including a large scale piece by Andrew Macken/ie. small oil s charcoal paintings by (iraham l‘lack. works on paper by Alex Dunn and Finnish artist Tiina Leppanen. as well as new work by Jenny Smith. ('lare Waddle and Patti Yuill. LAST CHANCE TO SEE Group Show 0! gallery artists l'ntil Thu l‘) Jul. An exhibition l‘eaturing the work ol‘ gallery artists including Andrew Macken/ie. James l.umsden. (‘lare Waddle. (iraham l’lack. Jade Stout. Jenny Smith. Jo Milne. Alex l)unn. Tiina Leppanen. lain Stewart and Stisanne Ramsenthaler. IAST CHANCE TO SEE-
I ANALOGUE
102 West Bow. 220 060|. Mon Sat l0am 5.30pm.
Yokoland: Under the Bush l'ntil Sat 28 Jul. New group exhibition lrom the brash. exciting young Norwegian design collective Yokoland. known for their photography. painting. sculpture. and outdoor installations as well as designing T-shirls. theatre sets. books. album covers and websites. IAST CHANCE TO SEE
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY (‘onstitution Street. 56| 7300. Wed Sat l lam 4.30pm. Free.
Chong-Bin Park l'ntil Thu ‘) Aug. New work.
I INGLEBY GALLERY
6 ('arlton Terrace. 556 444 1. Tue Sat l0am 5pm.
Visit Little Sparta l'ntil liri 3| Aug. lpm. £20. Spend an al’ternoon walking around l.itt|c Sparta. artist and poet lan llamilton liinlay's fusion of words. sculpture and ideas into a garden-as— gallery tucked away in the l’cntland llills. Bases leave from the lngleby (lallery at lpm every Wednesday. ('ontact l-‘iona how ler on 0775 466 ‘)375 or liona.c.l'owler(0‘btinternet.com l‘or tickets.
Walls of Aran, Head of Diego l‘ntil Sat 2| Jul. New exhibition by Sean
Scully and Alberto (liacometti. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
I LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. l.eith. 553 5255. Mon Fri I lam 5pm; Sat l lam 4pm.
Duality O... l'ntil Sat 2| Jul. (‘ollaborative exhibition between figurative painter John Smyth and landscape artist ('harles Anderson. Smyth’s sinuous. sensual. faceless portraits are at times absorbed into their abstracted backgrounds. while Anderson‘s l’orcel‘ul application ol‘ paint asserts itsell. over his landscapes. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Festival l-‘ri 27 Jul Sat l Scp. Mixed exhibition by gallery artists.
Artist Spaces
I HULA JUICE BAR AND GALLERY
I03 l05 West Bow. Victoria Street. Matt Pattinson and Imogen Alabaster l'ntil Thu 26 Jul. Two contrasting exhibitions in the new llula (iallery space. Pattinson‘s In the Future we Still Break is a l'uturistic exhibition. while Alabaster presents a series of mixed works in acrylic. lAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I FLESH LTD
7 Barclay 'l'erracc. 228 ‘)‘)‘)2. Mon l’ri ‘)am 5pm ((‘losed l‘ri 22 Tue 4).
I 00 PUNKS l'ntil Sat 28 Jul. A collection of manipulated photobooth pictures of punk rockers l‘rom
l‘)75 l‘)84. by punk artist Johnny Deluxe. The rough. crayoned artworking stays true to the l)lY aesthetic of the punk movement. IAST CHANCE TO SEE
I OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL
30 36 |)almeny Street. l.eith. 556 7|00. Nostalgic Erotiques: Lost Porn l'ntil Sat 2| Jul. lixploring the phenomenon of 'lost porn' found by young boys in bttshcs. six female artists (Val Norris. Amy 'l‘odman. Alberta Whittle. l.ouisa l’reston. Miranda Blennerhassett. Rachelle lilynn) have created or placed work in sile identilied by curator Andrew McLean ((ienerator) as places which inllucnced his perceptions of women. IAST CHANCE TO SEE
I TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST
3 Bristo Place. 2204538. noon l0pm. Shame on You l’ntil l-‘ri 3 Aug. Recent photography graduate Philip liw'e will be . chopping up his degree show into a collage and getting passersby to help him.
Outside the cities
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
I52 Nethergate. 0l382 ‘)()‘)‘)00. Tue. Wed. l'ri & Sat [0.30am 530me Thu l0.30am 8.30pm; Sun noon 5.30pm. Pale Carnage .000 t'mil Sun 2 Sep. l-‘ree. Twelve international artists address ideas oi crttelty. desire. bcauty and decadence. The artists l'catured are Nobuyoshi Araki. .-\thanasios Argianas. l'lla von Brandenburg. Tom Burr. (lillian ('arnegic. Steven ('laydon. ('erith \\'y n livans. l.othar llempel. Mark l.cckt y. Aida Ruilova. |)irk Stewen and JI) Williams. in an exhibition originated by Arnollini. Bristol. Sec rey icw. page 84.
I THE CHANGING ROOM
35 The ('rawl'ord Arcade. King Street. Stirling 0l786 47‘)36l. Wed Sat
noon 5pm. Free.
Tender Scene 00. l'ntil Sat l I Aug. noon 5pm. Free. See review. page 84.
10th Anniversary Exhibition. Sat 2| Jul Sat I Sep. l-‘ree. A large group exhibition celebrating the gallery‘s l0th anniversary.