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■ 3/3 ANTIGUA STREET 01968 670 224. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE If I Jump Off A Bridge, Will You Follow Me? Until Sun 5 Sep. Work addressing notions of threat and vulnerability. EAF. ■ THE ADAM POTTERY 76 Henderson Row, 0131 557 3978. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm. FREE Clay 2010: Studio Ceramics Until Sat 4 Sep. Exhibition of ceramics. Fringe.
■ AMBER ARTS 78 Montrose Terrace, Abbeyhill, 0131 661 1167. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2.30pm FREE The Space Between Until Fri 15 Oct. Printmaking show from 13 contemporary artists. EAF.
■ ART AMATORIA 10/2 Bellevue Crescent, 07768 960578. Tue–Sat 2pm–5pm. FREE The Weird and Wonderful World of Rob Hain Until Thu 26 Aug. Quirky and colourful depictions of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Fringe.
■ ART’S COMPLEX 1 St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 07542 017947. Daily 11am–7pm. FREE Braw presents: Floored Until Sun 5 Sep. Eight newly graduated artists exhibit in various media. EAF. ■ ART’S COMPLEX 2 St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 07770 800482. Wed–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Perennial Art – A Drawback Until Sun 5 Sep. International contemporary drawing. EAF.
■ ART’S COMPLEX 3 St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Daily 11am–7pm. FREE Ian Reddie – Dirt, Grit, Gluedust Until Sun 5 Sep. Mixed media paintings, screen prints and digital art. EAF.
■ ASIMI JEWELLERY 40 George Street, 0131 220 5070. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Asimi – New Designers Jewellery Show Until Mon 30 Aug. Wearable works of art. Fringe.
■ ASSEMBLY ROOMS 54 George Street, 623 3030. Daily 11am–11pm. FREE Ulf Mark Pederson Until Mon 30 Aug. Rich and colourful photography. Fringe. FREE Zimbabwe Sculpture Until Mon 30 Aug. A haunting range of work from Zimbabwean artists. Fringe. ■ ATELIER 29 29 Howe Street, 0131 558 1200. Tue–Sat 11.30am–4pm. FREE Deirdre Edwards: New Paintings Until Sat 28 Aug. New paintings in acrylic and aquacryl. EAF.
■ ATTICSALT 50 Thistle Street, North East Lane, 0131 225 2093. Tue–Thu & Sat 1–5pm; Fri 2–5pm. FREE Mairi Gillies – Natura Sensus ●●●●● Until 4 Sep. ‘Hortisculpturist’ Mairi Gillies explores the relationship between plants and people. EAF. ■ AXO GALLERY 59 Queen Charlotte Street, 0131 557 1460. Thu–Sat 11am–7pm. FREE Festival Exhibition Until Sat 28 Aug. New installations from Scottish and international artists. Fringe.
Festival Visual Art
A Drawback The phenomenon of drawing has enjoyed a strong resurgence in recent years, with many artists now returning to producing, exhibiting and selling contemporary drawings. This
exhibition by Perennial Art celebrates the diversity and richness of the practice and features work from a selection of international contemporary artists. Reviewed next issue. ■ Art’s Complex, 0777 080 0482, until 5 Sep, (not Mon/Tue), free.
■ AXOLOTL 35 Dundas Street, 07812 170279. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Young Northern British Artists Until Mon 30 Aug. Best Scottish graduate artists. ■ THE BONGO CLUB Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. Daily noon–8pm. FREE Sean Lee Until Tue 31 Aug. Caricatures of famous TV faces as commissioned by Radio Times, from Portobello artist Lee.
■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 0131 557 4050. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Alexander Stoddart: Cabinet Works and Studies Until Tue 31 Aug. Small-scale work from the Paisley-born sculptor. EAF. ■ CAMEO CINEMA BAR 38 Home Street, 228 4141. Mon–Thu & Sat 11am–midnight; Fri–Sat 11–1am. FREE An Indefinitely Remote Place Until Tue 5 Oct, 11am. Richard Aston shows works from his ‘imagined atlas’.
■ CENTRAL LIBRARY George IV Bridge, 0131 242 8000. Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm. FREE Rosita McKenzie – Edinburgh People Until Sat 4 Sep. Diverse images from blind photographer Rosita McKenzie. EAF.
■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm.
✽✽ Edward Weston: Life Work ●●●●● Until Sun 24 Oct. £8 (£5;
joint entry to William Wegman exhibition). Survey exhibition of work by this iconic American photographer. See review, page 78. EAF. FREE In our Own Image: Representing the Human Form Until Sun 24 Oct. Looking at artistic preoccupation with the human figure. EAF.
✽✽ William Wegman: Family Combinations ●●●●● Until Sun
24 Oct. £8 (£5). A witty exhibition exploring the relationship between photographer Wegman and his beloved family of Weimaraners. See review, page 78. EAF.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22-28 Cockburn Street, 0131 220 1260. 11am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Hito Steyerl: In Free Fall ●●●●● Until Sun 5 Sep. The
story of the current global economic crisis told through the example of an aeroplane junkyard. See review, page 78. EAF. ■ THE COLOUR ROOM 68 Henderson Row, 557 3210. FREE Familiar – The Contemporary Figure Fri 20–Fri 27 Aug, 10am–5pm. Figurative paintings from Alan Lennon.
■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 0131 561 7300. Mon–Fri 11am–4.30pm.
3D/2D PRESENTS EDINBURGH Wes End FAIR 10 Scotland’s largest contemporary, open air ART, CRAFT & DESIGN FAIR 07 - 29 AUGUST 10 Open Every Day 11am - 6pm
FREE Faraway Mountain: Atsuo Okamoto Until Thu 30 Sep. First UK solo exhibition from the Japanese stone sculptor. EAF.
■ CRAFT HOUSE CONCEPT 31e Minto Street, 07900 901481. Wed–Sat & Mon 10am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm. FREE Craft House Concept Until Sun 5 Sep. A handmade home from home for craftspeople. Fringe. ■ DANCE BASE 14-16 Grassmarket, 0131 225 5525. 9–10 & 23–28 Aug 10am–6pm. 11–22 Aug 10am–9pm. FREE Catherine Sargeant: May I Have The Pleasure Until Sat 28 Aug. Screenprinted scrolls of handmade Japanese paper. EAF.
■ DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Mon–Thu 10am–4pm. FREE DK: KNIT Until Wed 15 Sep. New and experimental knitting design.
1000s of great gift ideas 100 fantastic creative stalls 27years of festival history 7 hours shopping each day 1great open air venue!
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