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I SCOTTISH GALLERY I6 Dundas Street. 558 [200. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
FREE Claire Harkess ? Galapagos Until Sat 28 Jun. New paintings in watercolour by Claire Harkess. a painter noted for her delicacy of palette and economy of mark-making.
FREE A Japanese Dialogue Until Sat 28 Jun. Curated exhibition of noted Japanese artists. working across ceramics. silver and shikko (enamelled copper). jewellery & metalwork.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Belford Road. 624 6200. l()am-Spm. FREE Miroslav Balka: Entering Paradise Until Sun 2‘) Jun. Print portfolio from the Polish artist.
FREE From Sickert to Gertler: Modern British Art from Boxted House Until Sun 22 Jun. 10am—5pm. A collection of 20th century British art that hung in Boxted House. home of Bobbie
and Natalie Bevan from 1946—74. Artists V
represented include Natalie Denny. Mark Gertler. Walter Sickert. Harold Gilman. Charles (iinner. Christopher Nevinson. John Armstrong and Frederick (lore. FREE Maternity: Images of Motherhood 0” Until Sun 22 Jun. 10am—5pm. A selection of works from the National Galleries of Scotland showing representations of motherhood from the early Renaissance to the present. in partnership with Highland 2007 and the Highland Council. While the quality of works on display is invariably high. the presentation and accompanying material can be heavy- handed and dictatorial. closing down rather than opening up the central concept
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 1 Queen Street. 624 6200. Mon—Wed & Fri—Sun l()am—5pm; Thu 10am—7pm. FREE Faces and Places Until Sun 20 Jul. ()rganised in partnership with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. this collection of paintings, sculpture. drawings. photographs. architectural drawings and sketches coincides with the centenary of the RCAHMS. FREE Heroes Until Sun 7 Dec. A critical re-examination of what we mean by the term ‘Victorian values‘. focused through portraits and information on the individuals considered role models in that society. Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913—2008 Sat 14 Jun—Sun 2| Sep. £8 (£6). Photographs of some of the weightiest names and brightest stars to have graced the pages of Vanity Fair. See preview. page l()l.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43—45 High Street. 556 ‘)57‘). Mon—Sat l()am—4.30pm.
FREE Sheila Mullen Until Sat 7 Jun. 10am—6pm. Vivid oil paintings based on Scottish ballads and Celtic legend. Parr ()vailir/h Culture.
FREE The Royal Mile: A Hidden History Sat 14 Jun—Sat 1‘) Jul. 10am—6pm. Photographic recollections of the way things were on the Royal Mile from lidinburgh City Library‘s Capital Collections project.
I SOFI’S
65 Henderson Street. Leith. 555 197‘). Mon-Fri 2pm—lam; Sat noonwlam‘. Sun lpm midnight.
FREE Behind Closed Doors Until Sun 8 Jun. 6—-‘)pm. A mixed media exhibition of all the weird. interesting things that happen behind closed doors. Par! uflx'ilh Festival 2008.
I SOUTH LEITH PARISH CHURCH
6 Henderson Street. Leitb.
104 PAIRS OF SHOES Until Fri 6
Visual Art
Jun. This poignant exhibition highlights the issues of domestic abuse and violence against women. Donated by prominent Scottish women including Annie Lennox and JK Rowling. the l04 pairs of shoes represent the two women killed each week by a partner or former partner. Par! aflx’ith Fastival.
I STILLS 23 Cockburn Street. 622 6200.
l lam—6pm.
FREE Nicky Bird: Beneath The Surface / Hidden Place Until Sun 20 Jul. 1 lam—6pm. Photographic works using materials found by collaborating with communities across Scotland whose surroundings have undergone significant change. resulting in an exploration of the physical and emotional effects of economic change and regeneration.
I TOTAL KUNST 0 FOREST
3 Bristo Place. 220 4538. l()am—midnight.
FREE Freepost Until Sat 7 Jun. l’RliliPOST is a group exhibition showcasing exchanged works and spontaneous networking attitudes between artists Kali Katsouri. Nikos Mantzios. Rania Nikolopoulou. Tereza Paparnichali and Yiorgos Taxiarchopoulos.
I TRAVERSE THEATRE BAR Cambridge Street. 228 1404. Mon—Sat l()am—midnight; Sun 6pm—midnight. FREE Storm flags and Other Stories Until Sat 5 Jul. Exhibition of highly detailed illustrations fora series of Scottish folk tales by the artist David Hutchison. to coincide with the opening of the Imaginate Children's Festival.
I WRITERS’ MUSEUM
Lady Stair‘s Close. Lawnmarket. 52‘) 490 l. Mon—Sat l()am—Spm.
FREE A Scots Helicon: Portraits of Nine Contemporary Scottish Women Writers Until Sat 12 Jul. 10am—5pm. Inspired by Mount Helicon. the mythical home of the nine muses. this new Writers' Museum exhibition features portraits of nine contemporary Scottish women writers. including Kate Atkinson. Al. Kennedy. Denise Mina. Dilys Rose and Louise Welsh. All by Edinburgh—based artist Anna Caro.
Outside the cities
I DCA PRINT GALLERY
152 Nethergate. 01382 ‘)()‘)‘)()0. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat l().30am—5.30pm: Thu l0.30am—8.30pm: Sun noon—5.30pm. FREE Swans, Lovers, Myths and Stars: Carol Robertson Until Tue 10 Jun. Carol Robertson explores the subject of the swan in this intriguing series of prints on paper and plaster.
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
I52 Nethergate. ()l 382 ‘)0‘)‘)()(). Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat l0.30am—5.30pm: Thu l().30am—8.30pm; Sun noon—5.30pm. FREE Ellipsis .0... Until Sun 22 Jun. l().30am—5.30pm. This brilliant new exhibition draws parallels between the work of Francesca Woodman. Chantal Akcrman and Lili Dujourie three female artists who pionered the use of self portraiture in photography. film and video in the I‘)70s and l‘)80s.
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FREE Here Now, There Now Until Fri 6 Jun. Over three days. poets and performers will make subtle changes to the landscapes only visible to train commuters. Through several collaborative works. the artists hope to draw attention to the countryside between Aberdeen and Dundee (Wed 4 Jun). Dundee and Edinburgh (Thu 5 Jun) and lidinburgh and Glasgow (Fri 6 Jun).
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SOUTH BY SOUTH WEST is the largest survey exhibition ever held in the region. Split over three venues and covering over 200 years of artistic activity. each exhibition charts the importance of the region in Scottish artistic innovation.
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| Edinburgh College of Art [ecal is a charity registered in Scotland. number SC009201
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