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collection of Scottish art. including work by Redpath. Blackadder and Bellany. Quick on the Draw Until Sun 4 Jan. An activity-packed exhibition all about drawing. With a hands-on activity studio. it's perfect for a day out with the kids.
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street. 561 7300. Wed—Sat
I lam—4.30pm.
FREE Scales Fri 31 ()ct—Thu 18 Dec. 1 lam—4.30pm. Mixed media exhibition including an interactive work and photography by Gregory C hatonsky. digital photographs of dioramas by Michael Zansky and an animation and series of sculptures by Michael Rees.
I DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
FREE Carl-Renning Pedersen Until Fri 12 Dec. 9am—4pm. An exhibition of paintings by Danish artist Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913-2007). who was a key member of the international Cobra-movement. and is known for his fairytale scenes and otherworldly creatures.
I DEAN GALLERY
73 Belford Road. 624 6200. 10am—5pm. FREE Exhibiting Surrealism: The International Surrealist Exhibition, London 1936 Until Mon 1 Dec. Exhibition commemorating the International Surrealist Exhibition. which opened in London in 1936.
I DUNDAS STREET GALLERY 6a Dundas Street. 558 9363. 10am—6pm. FREE Amber Roome at Dundas Street Gallery Sun 9—Wed 12 Nov. Amber Roome Contemporary Art presents an exhibition of new works by Jackie Anderson & Andrew Mackenzie. I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.
FREE Winter Exhibition 2008 Sat 8 Nov—Tue 23 Dec. 10am-6pm. Large annual members exhibition.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon—Sat
1 lam—6pm; Sun noon—5pm.
FREE Close Up Until Sun 11 Jan. Curated by Dawn Ades and Simon Baker. who were responsible for Undercover .S'urrealt'sm at London's Hayward Gallery in 2006. this exhibition exploring the defamiliarising effects of the extreme close-up in early 20th century photography and film.
I INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road. 556 4441. 10am—5pm. FREE Richard Forster Until Sat 22 Nov. In his first Scottish solo exhibition. Forster presents his detailed drawings of the sea and creates a very realistic installation that features both drawing and sculpture.
FREE Ruth Claxton Until Wed 19 Nov. See review. page 95.
I INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE
13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon—Wed & Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Thu noon—5.30pm; Sat 9.30am—2pm.
City Stories Until Fri 31 ()ct. 6.30pm. An exhibition of black and white photographs by Norman McBeath with text by Janice Galloway. marking the centenary of the birth of Henri Cartier- Bresson.
Paris 2008 Thu 6 Nov—Fri 19 Dec. Popular Paris portrayed by final year photography students from Stevenson College. Edinburgh.
I LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore, Leith. 553 5255. Mon—Fri I lam—5pm; Sat 1 lam—4pm.
FREE Landscape Exhibition Sat I—Sat 22 Nov. Deborah Phillips. James Somerville. Alastair Fiddes Watt plus a
small solo by Nick Law. furniture by Robb Elliot and jewellery by Shimara C arlow.
I MORNINGSIDE GALLERY
94 Morningside Road. Mon & Wed—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun I 1.30am—5pm.
FREE Marion Drummond and Walter Awison Until Fri 31 ()ct. 10am—6pm. Oils and pastels by two of the gallery‘s favourite artists.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND COMPLEX
The Mound. 624 6200. Mon—Wed & Fri—Sun 10am—5pm; Thu 10am—7pm. FREE Footlights L'ntil Sun 16 Nov. Get closer to the smell of the grease paint with a collection from the National Galleries of Scotland of artists who have chosen to record events and performances.
at, Gerhard Richter Sat 8 Nov—Sun '3‘ 4 Jan. £6 (£4). The first major retrospective of the influential German Pop Artist‘s paintings to be held in Britain since 1991 and the first ever in Scotland. See preview. page 93.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY
Palace of I-Iolyroodhouse. 556 5100. . £5 (£4.50).
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Baroque Thu 13 Nov—Sun 8 Mar. 9.30am-4.30pm. £5 (£3--£4.50; under 5s free; fatnin ticket £13). Part two of the gallery‘s Italian art exhibition includes ‘The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew‘ by Caravaggio. and drawings by Guido Reni. Guercino and Bernini.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 3922. Mon—Sat 10am—-5pm; Sun noon—5pm.
FREE Donald Urquhart L’ntil Fri 19 Dec. A selection of prints from his Icelandic Suite and works from the ‘Snow Described I-‘orm‘ etchings inspired by a trip to the Cairngorms. Also open by appointment.
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2 St Stephen Place. 225 6257. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5.30pm; Sat 10am—5.30pm; Sun noon—5pm.
FREE Shoreline IIntiI Sun 2 Nov. A selection of new work from Hamish Gilchrist. Heather Lander. Sara Mead. David Smith. Alan Watson and Alison Young.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Belford Road. 624 6200. 10am—5pm. Tracey Emin: 20 Years lintil Sun 9 Nov. 10am—-6pm. £6 (£4). First ever retrospective exhibition of the work of artist Tracey Fmin to be held in the UK.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
1 Queen Street. 624 6200. Mon—Wed & Fri—Sun 10am—5pm; Thu 10am—7pm; noon—5pm.
FREE Heroes L'ntil 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.
FREE Intimate Portrait Until Sun 1 Feb. Exploring the fascination for intimate portraiture in Georgian and Regency Britain. from the origins of polite society and the rise of the fashionable art world until the onset of the Victorian era and the invention of photography.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
43—45 High Street. 556 9579. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm.
FREE Norsense: Mhari Baxter L'ntil Sat 22 Nov. 10am—6pm. The Scottish visual artists takes inspiration from Icelandic myths to transform the Storytelling Court. Part of the Scottish International Storytelling festival.
I SIERRA METRO
Ground Floor North. 22 West Harbour
Road. Fri—Sun noon—6pm. FREE Neville Rae L'ntil Sat | Nov.
noon—6pm. A solo sculpture exhibition
which draws on modernism to create 5 new proposals for public art in an
exciting new Edinburgh space.
i I STILLS 23 Cockburn Street. 622 6200.
I 1am—6pm.
Martha Rosier Until Sun 9 Nov,
1 lam—6pm. Stills‘ gallery will undergo a radical transformation into an open reference library with an eclectic array of over 7700 books from the personal collection of the prolific artist. writer and political agitator. Martha RosIer.
I mam RICE GALLERY University of Iidinburgh. South Bridge.
. 650 2210. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm.
FREE Langlands and Bell
‘< ' . '0 Until Sat 13 Dec. 10am—5pm. An
installation by Langlands and Bell.
referencing the tiny family chapel
dedicated to St John the livangelist at Mount Stuart. See review. page '.".’ FREE Vaulting Ambition l'ntil Sat 13 Dec. 10am—5pm. Touring exhibition looking at the life and work of the Adamas brothers. the first ‘celebrity
architects'.
I THE SCOTTISH GALLERY I6 Dundas Street. 558 1200. Mon- Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
E rm Coilin O’Dubhghaill: Metalwork Until Sat 1 Nov. New
metal designs by Coilin including a
selection of bowls. FREE James Robertson L'ntil Sat 1
Nov. New paintings by the artist. FREE Nicholas Rena: Ceramics L'ntil Sat 1 Nov. A series of new
ceramic works inspired by jug-like
forms.
Dundee
I coORER GALLERY
Crawford Building. DJCAI). l3 Perth Road. 01382 345330. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 10.30am—4.30pm. FREE Copy Wrong IIntil Sat 1 Nov. Meditating on the current climate of artistic collaborations between art and science. this exhibition presents four collectives based in USA: SIC Technology. Adam Zaretsky and The pFARM Collective. Paul Vanouse and The Institute for PostNaturaI History.
I DCA PRINT GALLERY
152 Nethergate. 01382 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat 10.30am—5.30pm; Thu 10.30am—8.30pm; Sun noon—5.30pm. FREE Sister Corita Power Up Until Tue 4 Nov. An exhibition of the prints of Sister (‘orita Kent. a Catholic nun from California who was one of the most innovative pop artists of the 1960s.
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
152 Nethergate. ()1382 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat 10.30am~5.30pm; Thu 10.30am--8.30pm; Sun noon—5.30pm. FREE John Field Jewellery and Linda Styles Ceramics Until Sun 9 Nov. Jewellery and ceramics by Field and Styles will be exhibited in shop. FREE Gravity Always Wins L'ntil Sun 4 Jan. 10.30am—5.30pm. Solo exhibition featuring new work by American artist Spencer Finch.
I GENERATOR PROJECTS 25—26 Mid Wynd. Mid Wynd Industrial Estate. 01382 225982. Thu—Sun
noon ~5pm.
FREE Harmonielehre Sat 8 Nov—Sun 7 Dec. 1 lam—5pm. New exhibition of sculptural works from Glasgow-based artist and writer Mick Peter.
With support from Glasgow City Council
THE ROYAL GLASGOW INSTITUTE OF THE FINE ARTS
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I47th Open Annual Exhibition Paintings, Sculpture etc The Mitchell
North Street, Charing Cross Glasgow G3 7DN
7th - 30th NOVEMBER 2008
Open Monday — Saturday 10.30 — 5pm Thursday I0.3O — 7pm Sunday 12 — 5pm
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Admissions: £2 Concessions: £1
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