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I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND COMPLEX
'l he Motiiid. 0:4 (i200. Mon \Ved A;
I'l'l Sun Itiam 5pm; 'lhu Iltam “pin FREE Dutch Mannerism: Goltzius and his Contemporaries l‘iitil Sun .s I‘eb. Display highlighting tyyo ol the National (iallerics' siglillicalll recent acquisitions. Abraham liloeniaert's
.l/mu /(' of [In IJHIHW and Hendrick (loll/Itis' .l/(m ll'II/i u /(1\\/('(/ (it/i. FREE Landscape with a View of a Distant Village In (t I-eb.
I145 I.l5pm. Art historian AiIsa 'l tirner e\aimnes boys this painting demonstrates ’I’homas (iainsborough‘s ItiIIiIment oI his “strong Inclination Io Iandskip'. as yyell as being a highly skilled portraitist.
I PATRIOTHALL GALLERY WASPS Patriothall Studios, olt' 4S Hamilton l’lacc. 22o 7I3(i.
That Certain Texture l'niil Wed I I I‘cli. Relt‘ospeclhe e\ltlhllintl til Ilte yytit‘k oI tlie late Archie \Vebb. presented as an argument \yitli yy Inch to establish the artist as a potent IoI'cc In Scottish cultural history.
I THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace oI' Holy roodhotise. 55b 5 Illt). £5 IL'JSIII.
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Baroque l’ntiI Sun S Mar. 0.30am 4.30pm. £5 (£3 £4.50; under 5s tree; l'amily ticket L'I3I. Part tyyo ol the gallery 's Italian art e\hibition includes "I‘he ('alling ol' Saints Peter and Andreyy' by ('arayaggio. and Annibale (‘arracci's ‘Allegoi‘y ol' Truth and 'I’imc'. l.ast admission is one hour below the gallery closes.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN (INVERLEITH HOUSE)
IIiyerIeIIIi Royy. 34S 2‘)S3. 'I‘tie Stiii Iliain 5.30pm.
FREE Rosita McKenzie with Camilla Adams: No Voices III / Horticulture Behind the Scenes l'ntil Stiii S Feb. IIIam 3.30pm. Photographs by Iidinthrin-based blind ttl'lisl Rosita McKen/ie. “tilt accompanying tactile interpretations by ('amilla Adams and audio commentaries. Sublimate Sat 7 & Stiii S I'eb. An e\hibition by artists. architects. and landscape architects in the Art. Space. tk Nature postgraduate program at the Iidinburgli ('ollege of Art.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY 'lilte Mound. 335 (i(i7l. Mott Sal
Illam 5pm; Stiii noon 5pm.
Friends of the RSA Schools Competition Sat l4 Feb Mon 30 Mar. \Vinning \yorks by school ptipils I'roin across Scotlatid.
RSA New Contemporaries Sat
I-I Wed 35 Feb. IIIam 5pm. £2 I£I i. A selection of Ilie linest up-and-cotning artists and architects in Scotland. selected I'roni the ZtltlS undergraduate degree slioyys for an my itation to make neys yyorks tor the exhibition. In collaboration yyith Scotland's the art schools and si\ architecture schools.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
75 Bell‘ord Road. (324 MIN). I()am 5pm. FREE The Islanders: An Introduction .0000 t'ntil Sun l5 Feb. An introduction to the ine\hauslible imaginary \yorld of Scottish artist (‘harles Ay ery. yy hose ongoing lyliuti/t'liy project uses drayy ing. painting. sculpture and text to describe the topology. cosmology and inhabitants of an island of his on n creation. Inspired by his upbringing on Mtill. the e\hibition brings together neyy and preyiously e\hibited yyorks. including the Scottish premiere ot~ the sculptural installation. The I’Iime oft/1e (int/x. FREE John Watson Prize: Robert Powell l'ntil Stiii I5 Feb. Illam 5pm. A display of the works of the winner of this year's annual John Watson Prize for graduates ol~ the [Edinburgh College ot‘ Art. The Fine Art student's work includes
Charles Avery The Islanders: An Introduction
If you value true escapism in art, grab this final opportunity to catch the highly recommended introduction to the work of Mull-born artist Charles Avery. Inspired by his upbringing on the island, Avery's ongoing project explores the flora and fauna of an imaginary island through drawing and painting, sculpture and text. This exhibition includes the first glimpse in Scotland of Avery's installation The Plane of the Gods. I Scott/sh f‘t/at/ona/ (5mm of Modern Art, Edinburgh. tint/I SUN 75 Feb.
a group of Iaiitastical etchings depicting ‘a labyrinthine. dy stopic lidinbtirgli'. Queen and Country l'ntil Sun l5 Feb. Iishibition by Stey e McQueen. the 'I‘urner Pri/e-yy inning artist behind the film Hunger and current ol‘licial yyar artist. commemorating the British soldiers yy ho haye died in Iraq.
I NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
I Queen Street. (iZJ (i200. Mon Wed 6: Fri Sun Illam 5pm; 'I‘hti I()am 7pm. FREE Homecoming and Portrait of the Nation l'ntil Stiii 5 Apr. Fiy'e yyorks Irom the Portrait (iallery collection. each of yyliich has been chosen l'oi‘ Iloiiiecotiiing Scotland. FREE Portrait of the Month t'ntil Sat 7 Feb. .Meet one ol' the many laces in the Portrait (iallery 's collection. 'I'alks take place monthly. each Ieaturing a different portrait. Meet at the Iiiaiii entrance. FREE Robert Kerr, First Marquess of Lothian (1636-1703) Wed l l
Feb. I145 I.ISpm. Dayid 'I‘aylor. Senior (‘urator at the Portrait (iallery. examines the Dutch painter Simon \'erelst's relIectiye painting of the first Marquess of Lothian.
I SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT BUILDING
Ilolyrood Road. 348 5000.
FREE As Others See Us t'ntil Sat l-l Feb. Portraits by photographers Broad Day light I'I‘rieia MalIey arid Ross (iillesplel til. Scottish celebs and their layourite pieces of Robert Burns‘ poetry and songs. Sitters include liddi Reader. ('hrisIopIier Brookmyre. an Ayrshire farmer and a clan chief.
I SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE
~13 45 High Street. 556 957‘). Mon—Sat liltlltii-Ijllpn].
FREE Myer Lacome l'iitil Sat 3| Feb. Illamr 6pm. ('oIIages and yyorks in pastels and oil inspired by Edinburgh's yisage and the Iiitisic oi \yeIl-k‘noyyn composers.
I STILLS
23 (‘ockburn Street. (~33 (i300. I Iain-6pm. FREE Urban Reflections l'ntil Sun 22 Mar. Fiy e different artists respond to the contemporary city. and the human imprint on the urban landscape.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY l'niyersity ol' lidinburgh. South Bridge. (fit) 22“). Tue Sat IIIam 5pm.
FREE Desire Lines Sat l-l
Feb Sat 30 Jun. Talbot Rice (iallery is branching otit of its tisual setting and Iias iny'ited a selection of artists (Miranda Bleniierhassett. Alec I-‘inlay. ()Iiy er (it)tl(l\\. Iain Kettles. (‘ltttd McCall. Iillen Munro) [0 create artworks across the l'niy'ersity campus yyliile the gallery is closed tor ret‘urbishments. See caption.
I THE SCOTTISH GALLERY
Io Dundas Street. SSS IZIK). Mon Fri I()am (rpm; Sat I()am---lpm. Frances Macdonald l'ntil Wed 4 Mar. Iixhibition inspired by the landscapes of Iona. Accompanied by a secondary collection. The Unliu'ylii‘ Object. of still liyes by noted Scottish artists.
Dundee
I COOPER GALLERY
('rayyl‘ord Building. I)J(‘AD. I3 Perth Road. 01383 345330. Mon Fri
9.30am 5pm; Sat It).3()am 4.30pm. FREE Tracy McKenna & Edwin Janssen: Life is Over! If You Want
It l'ntil Sat IJ I-eb -\n e\hibition ot yyork yyhich e\ainines hoyy artists deal yyitIi lite and death. shoyy casing a maioi neyy tiIm ysoik
FREE Symposium: What Role Can Art Play in Mediating Issues Around Life and Death? Inn 5 I'eb. 3 5pm Speakeis take cuiient e\hibition [Ire l\ Ute!" It you limit I: as a starting point to conte\ttialise the role ot att iIi mediating niaiot Issues such as lite. death and Illness Speakers include Deputy Director at the Ilunteiian Mtiseuin Mtingo ('ainpbell and philosopher DI Rachel Jones. \yith Dr Anna \otaio acting (‘Iiaii
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
I53 \ethcigate. III 3S: ‘IIN‘IINI Inc. \Ved. In t\ Sat III Want 5 30pm. IIiu III. 3(Iain S itipni. Stiii noon 5 3”pm FREE Timecode I'iilil \\ed IS Mai (Iroup e\hibition ol yyoiks that e\hibit an interest in the practice ol inaiking time I‘caturing ysotk by both accomplished and emerging artists. including Douglas (Bordon. Ilana Ilalpetin and ()ii K.i\\.tl.t FREE Ilana I-Ialperin, Performative Lecture Hm I: l-eb.
7 Spin. (‘ontiibuting aitist IIaiia IIaIpeiin discusses her practice in ieIaIion to current group e\hibition Illnt'i ill/l. describing her most ambitious pioiect to date layaIIiedallions
FREE Live Music Event: Wounded Knee Illll I‘I Feb. 3 Spin lispeiiniental yocaIist Wounded Knee presents a specially deyised progratmne to accompany the llHlt'l ui/i' e\hibition I-.\pecl. II you can. entrancing tone poems and primordial sounds,
I GENERATOR PROJECTS
:5 3b Mid \Vynd. Mid \\ynd Industrial listate. (H.332 235‘)S2 'l'hti Sun
noon 5pm.
FREE Generator Projects Members Show l'IiIil Sun S I‘eb. noon 5pm. Annual Mcnibers' Shots ol (ienerator Protects members‘ \soik.
I HANNAH MACLURE CENTRE .\'eyy Sttideiit (’entre Building. l'niyeisity old-\bet'lay. Hell Slt‘cel.
FREE De Rerum Natura - The Nature of Things Mon to I-eb In H May. ‘IRIIam 4.45pm. An e\hibition ol neyy yyork by artist Ronnie l'oibes. produced during his time at as artist III residence til the Sctiillslt ('l‘tip Research Institute. Dundee.
I LOWER FOYER GALLERY l'niyersity oI Dundee. I 3 Perth Road. (”383 345331). Mon I'l'l
9.30am 5.30pm; Sat 0.30am ~13Ilpm. FREE Epiphany l'niil Sat 7 I-eh. ()am 5pm. A coIIaboratiye e\hibition which illustrates the Ieltltillye sleps ten students haye taken in the construction oI their artistic practices. Moments ol creatiy'e. personal and social I'ey elation are e\plored.
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