■ LEITH GALLERY 65 The Shore, Leith, 553 5255. Mon–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Edinburgh from a Different Viewpoint Until Sat 23 Oct. Paintings by Louis Sinclair McNally. FREE David Farren Sat 30 Oct–Sat 20 Nov. Cityscapes in oils from David Farren, plus sculpture from Michael Cairncross and jewellery by Andrea Duckworth.
■ NATIONAL GALLERY COMPLEX The Mound, 624 6200. Mon–Wed & Fri–Sun 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm.
✽✽ FREE Portrait of the Nation Until Sun 4 Sep 2011. A chance to
get a taster of the renovated Scottish National Portrait Gallery, which re-opens in 2011. ■ PATRIOTHALL GALLERY WASPS Patriothall Studios, off Hamilton Place, 226 7126. Daily during exhibitions noon–6pm. FREE Jill Ashforth: Memories and Mementos Sat 23–Sun 31 Oct. Still lifes and landscapes from India, Venice and the French Alps. FREE Aimee Bogacz Thu 4–Wed 17 Nov. Exhibition combining exquisite ink drawings with collage and installation.
■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. Daily 9.30am–6pm (from Mon 1 Nov 9.30am–4.30pm). Dutch Landscapes ●●●●● Until Sun 9 Jan. £5.50 (£5; children £3; under 5s free, family ticket £14). Finely detailed landscapes in oils. ■ RHUBABA STUDIO 25 Arthur Street, info@rhubaba.org. Thu–Sat noon–5pm. FREE Rhubaba Presents: Patrick Graf Sat 23 Oct–Sun 7 Nov. The first Scottish solo show by Swiss-based artist Patrick Graf, who creates new worlds full of fantasy and black humour in his wildly colourful paintings, drawings, texts and objects.
■ ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE RSA Open 2010 Sat 30 Oct–Wed 15 Dec. A selected exhibition of small works sourced by open selection from artists across Scotland. FREE Richard Demarco at 80: A Life in Pictures Sat 30 Oct–Sun 9 Jan. Paintings, drawings and sketchbooks by Demarco from throughout his career.
■ SARAH DALLAS GALLERY 63 Raeburn Place, 332 2484. Tue–Fri noon–6pm; Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Claudia Petretti Until Mon 1 Nov. Solo exhibition of bright and dynamic watercolour works at Edinburgh’s newest gallery space. ■ SCOTLANDART.COM 2 St Stephen Place, 225 6257. Mon–Fri
10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Aqua Seascapes Until Wed 27 Oct. New works by a collection of artists inspired by the seascapes of Scotland and elsewhere. FREE New Gallery Artists Fri 29 Oct–Mon 29 Nov. A selection of new original work. ■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. FREE Henry Kondracki Until Sat 30 Oct. New atmospheric paintings of Edinburgh scenes. FREE In View of the Pyrenees Until Sat 30 Oct. Second solo exhibition of paintings by Ivar Mackay. FREE Shifting Ground Until Sat 30 Oct. Paintings, drawings and tapestry by Sarah and Gordon Brennan. FREE Through Night and Day Until Sat 30 Oct. Prints and jewellery by Judy McCaig. FREE Towards Balance Wed 3–Sat 27 Nov. Exhibition of beautiful sculptural glasswork by artist Richard Jackson. FREE Triumph of Nature Wed 3–Sat 27 Nov. Grainne Morton presents her quirky and original jewellery art.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. FREE What You See is Where You’re At The third phase of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art’s 50th Anniversary re-hang.
■ SLEEPER Reiach and Hall Architects, 6 Darnaway Street, 225 8444. Mon–Fri 2–5pm. FREE Dean Hughes Until Mon 1 Nov. Contemporary minimalist cardboard artworks.
■ TALBOT RICE GALLERY University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 650 2210. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Alasdair Gray: Gray Stuff Sat 23 Oct–Sat 11 Dec. An exhibition of the writer/ illustrator’s designs for books and posters created between 1952 and 2007. FREE The £40 Art Collection Sat 23 Oct–Sat 11 Dec. A selection of works taken from the Alexander Collection. ■ TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. Daily 10am–11pm. FREE William Alexander: Nearly Dry Until Sun 31 Oct. New works from the artist.
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■ THE CHANGING ROOM Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274005. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Raydale Dower Until Sat 4 Dec. See review, page 90.
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EDINBURGH ■ ART’S COMPLEX St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. FREE Diane Edwards: Islands in the Sky Until Sat 23 Oct, 11am–6pm. Imagined landscapes inspired by found objects and images. FREE Starting Points Until Sat 23 Oct, 10am–6pm. Group exhibition from a new textiles collective. FREE Who is Afraid of a Russian Doll Until Fri 22 Oct, 11am–6pm. Paintings combining the aesthetics of the Soviet propaganda poster with those of contemporary advertising tropes. FREE Heather MacDonald: Cutouts, Collage & Cave Paintings Sat 30 Oct–Sun 14 Nov, 11am–6pm. Reflections on life and death in the animal kingdom employing taxidermy, collage and paper works.
✽✽ FREE Min Angel: Poise Thu 4 Nov–Thu 16 Dec. See preview,
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■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. Another World: Dali, Magritte and the Surrealists ●●●●● Until Sun 9 Jan. £7 (£5). A mind-melting collection of surrealist art. ■ DOVECOT 10 Infirmary Street, 315 3054. Daily 10.30am–5.30pm. FREE Jerwood Contemporary Makers Until Sat 30 Oct. Work by contemporary British crafters.
■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE 3D 2D: Object and Illusion in Print ●●●●● Until
■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm. FREE Iona Leishman Thu 28 Oct–Tue 2 Nov. Richly coloured paintings from the Dunkeld-based artist. Sat 30 Oct. Beautiful printworks created using digital techniques. FREE Nicola Murray Until Tue 2 Nov. Exhibition of cyanotypic imagery created from plants foraged from the Botanic Gardens.
■ EDINBURGH SCULPTURE WORKSHOP 25 Hawthornvale, 551 4490. Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Life: Death: Edinburgh: And Fri 22 Oct–Sat 6 Nov. Collaboration between Australian artist Carl Scrase and Edinburgh-based Contemporary Art Exchange featuring multimedia responses to the artist’s journey to Britain.
■ EMBASSY The Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, info@embassygallery.org.
✽✽ FREE Alex Hetherington: Levez Vos Skinny Fists
Comme Antennas to Heaven Until Sun 31 Oct, noon–6pm. New experimental sculpture work.
■ FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street, 225 2383. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Martin Creed: Down Over Up ●●●●● Until Sun 31 Oct. Major new project by Turner Prize-winning Scottish artist Martin Creed. ■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE James Hugonin ●●●●● Until Sat 20 Nov. Exhibition by this gallery artist ubtle and quietly musical compositions in paint.
■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm. FREE Marc Camille Chaimowicz Sun 31 Oct–Sun 6 Feb, 10am–5.30pm. The first UK exhibition since 2002 of works by Chaimowicz.
■ CENTRAL LIBRARY George IV Bridge, 572 0125. Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm. FREE ‘See Me’ Photography Exhibition Until Sun 24 Oct. Annual showcase of the results of the See Me photography competition. SMHAFF. FREE El Duende/An Coynach – Old Spain and Auld Scotland Until Sun 31 Oct. Photographs by Timothy Neat of a summer camp at Cortes de la Frontera in 1967 and of Scottish poets and writers. ■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. Edward Weston: Life Work ●●●●● Until Sun 24 Oct. £8 (£5). Survey exhibition of work by this iconic American photographer. FREE In Our Own Image: Representing the Human Form Until Sun 24 Oct. Exhibition drawn from the Art Centre’s collection. William Wegman: Family Combinations ●●●●● Until Sun 24 Oct. Exhibition exploring the photographic partnership between contemporary artist William Wegman and his beloved family of Weimaraners.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm. FREE New Work Scotland Programme Until Wed 1 Dec. Showcase of work by Jacob Kelly, Shelly Nadashi, Nicholas Party and Catherine Payton. ■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Wed–Sat 11am–4.30pm.
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