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■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Apartness Until Sun 6 Mar. A touring exhibition showcasing pop surrealism with bright and fun works from seven young artists. ■ RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–1pm. FREE Sadi Gul Ibrahim: An Echo of Faith Until Sat 19 Feb. A mixed medium exhibition by Sadi Gul Ibrahim who specialises in wood carving and Islamic calligraphy
■ SCOTLANDART.COM 193 Bath Street, 221 4502. Tue–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Jack Frame Fri 18 Feb–Wed 30 Mar. New work from one of the gallery’s most popular artists and winner of the Jolomo Scottish Landscape Painting Award.
A series of works from Ukrainian photographer Alina Kisina focusing on the interest and power inherent in mundane objects. FREE In Case it Rains in Heaven Until Sun 3 Apr. Photographs of delicate paper offertory objects from Hong Kong- born artist Kurt Tong. Part of Takeaway China. ■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm. FREE More Nudes in Colour, Glasgow Fri 18 Feb–Sun 27 Mar. Political artist Keith Farquhar examines the cultural commodification of the body and notions of permanence in the digital age. See picture caption, below.
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 4813. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Elastic Frames Until Sat 5 Mar. A collection of film and video works curated by Corin Sworn.
■ SMITHY GALLERY 74 Glasgow Road, Blanefield, 01360 770551. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm. FREE The Affordable Art Show Until Sun 27 Feb. Works for sale by upcoming and established artists. ■ TRONGATE 103 276 8380. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE China Between Until Sun 27 Feb. A photographic essay on contemporary Chinese city culture.
■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Sophie Macpherson Until Fri 18 Feb. New sculpture, intriguing drawings and photographs. ■ ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Stardust: Some Thoughts on Death Until Thu 30 Jun. Exploration of mortality in the form of video and visual art.
EDINBURGH
■ ART’S COMPLEX St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Gray’s Contemporaries Sat 19 Feb–Sat 26 Feb. A pre-degree show by painting graduates of Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. ■ AXOLOTL 35 Dundas Street, 557 1460. Wed–Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Joyce Gunn Cairns Until Sat 5 Mar. Figurative works in paint.
■ STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE City of Home Until Sun 3 Apr. ■ BRASS AND COPPER COFFEE 18 William Street, blackmarketgallery@gmail.com. Mon–Fri 8am–5pm (Thu until 6pm); Sat & Sun 10am–6pm.
Keith Farquhar: More Nudes in Colour
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FREE Liv Jamieson Until Sun 15 May. Black and white photographs. ■ CENTRAL LIBRARY George IV Bridge, 242 8000. Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm. FREE Hodge-Podge Until Mon 28 Feb. Recent works by the artist Brian Cheeswright. FREE Windows on Talent: Literally Until Sat 26 Feb. Window exhibition of work by Edinburgh College of Art MFA Illustration students.
■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Ian Hamilton Finlay ●●●●● Until Mon 7 Mar. Sculpture and prints from the city’s collection. FREE Lizzie Farey: Spirit of Air Until Sun 27 Feb. Willow sculptures and photographs influenced by the Galloway countryside. FREE Window to the West: The Rediscovery of Highland Art Until Sun 6 Mar. Historical and contemporary art examining Highland life and culture and the role of the Gaelic language.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm. FREE White Knight Fri 18 Feb–Sun 3 Apr. Group show examining architectural perspectives. ■ DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Mon–Thu 10am–4pm. FREE Textile, Silver, Wood Mon 21 Feb–Fri 15 Apr. Mixed media works from Joanna Kinnersly-Taylor, Alisdair McKay, Bente Astrup Moe and Sidsel Dorph-Jensen.
Cyril Gerber Fine Art 19th-21st Century British
Drawings, Paintings & Sculpture
Philip Reeves RSA, PPRSW, RGI, RE
Early Prints, Drawings and Paintings from 1949-1959 17th February - 10th March 2011
148 West Regent Street,
Glasgow G2 2RQ 0141 221 3095
www.gerberfineart.co.uk Open Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30
Edinburgh-born artist Keith Farquhar explores the cultural commodification of the body and notions of what it is to make permanent sculptural works in the digital age through a series of flat- pack, cardboard cut-out statues, which are lightweight, easily transportable and disposable and can be re-fabricated from a digital file. ■ Tramway, Glasgow, Fri 18 Feb–Sun 27 Mar.
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22 – 28 Cockburn Street Edinburgh EH1 1NY ++44 (0)131 220 1260 mail@collectivegallery.net www.collectivegallery.net
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