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■ SCOTT MONUMENT Princes Street Gardens East, 226 0000. Mon–Sat 9am–7pm; Sun 10am–6pm. The Scott Monument – Edinburgh 283 Until 30 Aug. £3. The first ever photography exhibition on the monument. Fringe.
■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 0131 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. FREE Victoria Crowe Until Sat 4 Sep. New painting inspired by Venice and the Scottish Borders. EAF. FREE Grace Girvan Until Sat 4 Sep. First solo show from this jeweller and artist. FREE Julian Stair Until Sat 4 Sep. Provocative and surprising ceramics from Julian Stair. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. FREE What You See is Where You’re At Until Thu 30 Dec. Including works by Moyna Flannigan, Gilbert and George and Robert Therrien. EAF.
■ SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY 5 Crichton’s Close, Canongate, 0131 557 2876. Mon–Fri 11am–6pm. Sat 1–5pm. FREE Plan B Until Sat 4 Sep. Collaboration between poet Paul Muldoon and the photographer Norman McBeath. EAF. ■ ST JOHN’S CHURCH Princes Street, 0131 221 2277. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Festival of Spirituality and Peace Until Mon 30 Aug. Including a new mural, the Golden Rule Light Sculpture and photographs of the Dalai Lama. FoSP.
■ SIERRA METRO Ground Floor North, 22 West Harbour Road, 07971 510877. Thu–Sun noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Shapes and Things: Richard Healy & Gemma Holt
●●●●● Until Sat 5 Sep. New site- specific film installation, sculpture and drawing. See review, page 77. EAF. ■ STILLS 23 Cockburn Street, 0131 622 6200. Daily 11am–6pm. FREE Alexander and Susan Maris: The Pursuit of Fidelity (A Retrospective) ●●●●● Until Mon 4 Oct. Work by Glasgow-based artists Alexander and Susan Maris, curated by Lisa Le Feuvre. EAF.
■ ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL 23 Palmerston Place, 0131 225 6293. Mon–Sat 9am–1pm & 2–5pm. Sun noon–3pm. FREE Past, Present and Future Until Tue 31 Aug. Costume and photography presented by the Burma Assist charity. Fringe.
■ SUNBEAR GALLERY 4 Lorne Street, www.sunbear.org.uk. Thu–Sun 2–6pm. FREE muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs Until Sun 22 Aug. Work by emerging UK artists exploring current painting practice. ■ TALBOT RICE GALLERY University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 0131 650 2210. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm.
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Jupiter Artland The perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of the festivals is a trip out of town to this lovely art park in impressive surroundings, which features commissioned works
from the likes of Andy Goldsworthy, Ian Hamilton Finlay and Anish Kapoor (pictured). ■ Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston, 0150 688 9900, until 12 Sep (not Mon–Wed), for prices see listings.
Festival Visual Art
Sun noon–5pm. FREE A Celebration: Craigie Aitchison Until 25 Sep. Iconic still life, portrait and landscape paintings. EAF.
✽✽ FREE Child: Julie Roberts ●●●●● Until 25 Sep. Roberts
explores the subject of the ‘child’. See review, page 77. EAF. ■ TENT GALLERY Evolution House, 78 West Port, 0131 221 6091. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 11am–5pm. FREE The Spacemakers Until Tue 24 Aug. A multimedia exhibition from the Delfina Foundation. EAF.
■ TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST 3 Bristo Place, 0131 220 4538. Mon–Sun 10am–10pm. FREE TKX – Szajner Until Sat 21 Aug. An installation and sound piece. EAF. FREE TKX – Mik Godley Sun 22 Aug–Sun 5 Sep. A potent mixture of Nazi flying saucers, conspiracy theory and ipod drawing. EAF.
■ TRANSREAL FICTION 7 Cowgatehead, 226 2822. Mon–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Attack of the Knitted Tentacles Until Sat 4 Sep. Sci-fi- inspired crafts. Fringe.
■ TRAVELLING GALLERY at City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3930. FREE Impossible Nation Sat 21 Aug, 11am–6pm. Artists working in Scotland explore the idea of ‘The Scottish Nation’ in an explosive collage format.
■ TRAVERSE THEATRE Cambridge Street, 0131 228 1404. Daily 10am–midnight. FREE Dazzle Jewellery Exhibition Until Mon 30 Aug. European contemporary jewellery. Fringe. ■ UNION GALLERY 45 Broughton Street, 0131 556 7707. Mon–Sat 10.30am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm. FREE 7 Artists: Edinburgh Soul Until Sat 4 Sep. Collaboration between contemporary talents. EAF.
■ USHER HALL Lothian Road, 0131 228 1155. 10am–6pm. FREE Lara Green: Colony Until Sat 4 Sep. New site-specific sculptures. EAF. ■ VARIOUS OUTDOOR LOCATIONS IN EDINBURGH FREE Six Times Six life-sized figures created by Anthony Gormley, positioned along the Water of Leith. FREE Heather Tweed: Lost Not Found: Abscission Until 30 Aug. Hidden artworks for anyone to find. EAF.
■ WORD OF MOUTH 3a Albert Street, Leith, 554 4344. FREE 4x2 Until Sun 22 Aug. Ink drawings, digital graphics and manipulated photographs.] Wilkieston
■ JUPITER ARTLAND Bonnington House Steadings, 01506 889900. Thu–Sun 10am–4.30pm. £8.25 (children £4; family ticket £21.25–£30.50). Jupiter Artland Year Two Until Sun 12 Sep. See picture caption, left. Online Booking Fringe www.edfringe.com International Festival www.eif.co.uk Book Festival www.edbookfest.co.uk Art Festival www.edinburghartfestival.org
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