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■ COBURG HOUSE STUDIOS 15 Coburg Street, 554 6888. Opening hours vary. FREE Coburg Studios Open Days Sat 17 & Sun 18 Dec, 11am–5pm. Browse and buy handcrafted work in ceramics, jewellery, mosaics, painting, photography, silversmithing, and textiles. ■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm. FREE New Work Scotland Programme Until Sun 18 Dec. New work by Florrie James, Joey Villemont and Oliver Braid.
■ DOUBTFIRE GALLERY 3 South East Circus Place, 225 6540. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. Closed Sun 25–Tue 27 Dec and Sun 1–Tue 3 Jan. FREE Deep and Crisp Until Sat 21 Jan. A seasonal exhibition by gallery artists, featuring work by Anupa Gardner, Jane Gray, Chris Nugent, James Albon, Lida Hatrick, Sam Banister and more.
■ DOVECOT STUDIOS 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm. Closed Sat 24 Dec–Wed 4 Jan. FREE All Tied Up Until Fri 23 Dec. An array of work by contemporary exponents of the centuries-old craft of weaving, including pieces in wools, silks, linen and cotton. ■ THE EDINBURGH GALLERY 20a Dundas Street, 557 5002. Mon–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–1pm. Closed Sun 25–Tue 27 Dec, please call for details of opening between Christmas and New Year. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 31 Dec. Exhibition of gallery artists, including Geoffrey Roper, Charles Anderson RSW, Joan Gillespie, Nichola Martin and others.
■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Hidden City: Edinburgh Uncovered ●●●●● Until Fri 23 Dec. The Printmakers’ Gallery hosts its largest annual members’ show, with a host of prints exploring the hidden corners, nooks and crannies of an otherwise familiar urban landscape. See review, page 120.
■ FLAUBERT GALLERY 74 St Stephen Street, 225 5007. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat & Sun 11am–5pm. Christmas closure dates not known at time of going to press – please call for more info. FREE Contemporary Scotland Until Tue 31 Jan. Annual showcase for gallery artists.
■ FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street, 225 2383. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. Closed Sat 24 Dec–Tue 3 Jan.
✽✽ FREE Bill Bollinger ●●●●● Until Sat 7 Jan. The short but
productive career of elusive American artist Bollinger gets its first overview in this exhibition organised by the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. As well as sculptures that combine technical, industrial and domestic items and materials in radical ways, the display includes sketchbooks, photographs and documentary material connected to the artist’s work. ■ HENDERSON’S @ ST JOHN’S St John’s Terrace, 3 Lothian Road, 229 0212. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm. Closed Sun 25 Dec & Sun 1 Jan. FREE Christine Clark Until Tue 24 Jan. Magically melancholy works in oils, pastels, inks, graphite and collage.
■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. Closed Fri 23 Dec–Tue 3 Jan.
✽✽ FREE Alison Watt: Hiding in Full View Until Sat 28 Jan. Works
by Greenock-born painter Alison Watt, inspired by the work of American photographer Francesca Woodman.
FREE Robert Newton: On Location – North Berwick and Beyond Until Sat 7 Jan. Landscape paintings of the coastline and villages of North Berwick.
■ INSTITUT FRANÇAIS D’ECOSSE 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. Mon–Wed & Fri 9.30am–6.30pm (Thu until 8.30pm); Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Peintres de Bretagne Until Sat 17 Dec. Three landscape artists from Brittany: oils, watercolours and acrylics by artists Manya, Laskal and Pierre Deligniere. ■ THE INSTITUTE 14 Roseneath Street, 07976 353089. Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm; Sat 9.30am–5.30pm; Sun 10.30am–5pm. Closed Sun 25–Mon 26 Dec and Sun 1–Mon 2 Jan. FREE Gavin Evans: Silenced Until Fri 20 Jan. A new photo gallery has its debut exhibition with work by its founder, veteran portrait photographer Gavin Evans, whose photographs of musical icons from a very young Edwyn Collins to the Wu-Tang Clan and Brian Wilson span the period 1983–2011.
■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm. Closed Sun 25 Dec & Sun 1 Jan. FREE Andrew Kerr Until Sun 22 Jan. New work from the Glasgow-based artist. FREE Maya Deren Until Sun 22 Jan. Exhibition celebrating the life and work of avant garde filmmaker Maya Deren, accompanied by screenings (at the Botanics and the Filmhouse) from the likes of Raymonde Carasco, Shirley Clarke, Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Robert Frank and Philippe Grandrieux. ■ LEITH GALLERY 65 The Shore, Leith, 553 5255. Mon–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 11am–4pm. Closed Sat 24 Dec–Wed 4 Jan. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 7 Jan. Artwork by gallery artists, including Joyce Borland and Deborah Cumming.
■ LEITH LIBRARY 28–30 Ferry Road, 529 5517. Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm. Closed Sat 24–Tue 27 Dec and Sat 31 Dec–Tue 3 Jan. FREE Themis: Blind Justice Until Fri 30 Dec. Photography exhibition by members of WIFIE (Women In Focus in Edinburgh), exploring themes of violence, power and justice, to mark the international campaign against violence against women. ■ MARCHMONT GALLERY 56 Warrender Park Road, 228 8228. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. Closed Sun 25 Dec–Tue 3 Jan. FREE Sara Forshaw: Illustration Exhibition Until Sat 7 Jan. Silk screen prints from Forshaw’s new children’s book Captain Cat and the Pirate Mice. FREE Skylines Until Sat 7 Jan. Mixed exhibition of work by local artists on a theme of skylines.
■ MCNAUGHTAN’S BOOKSHOP 3a & 4a Haddington Place, Leith Walk, 556 5897. Tue-Sat 11am–5pm. Closed Sun 25–Wed 28 Dec and Sun 1–Wed 4 Jan (also early closing Sat 24 & 31 Dec at 3pm). FREE Tanera 2011 Until Sat 28 Jan. Work in various media depicting Tanera Mor, the largest of the Summer Isles, produced by artists who met at Leith School of Art.
■ MORNINGSIDE GALLERY 94 Morningside Road, 447 3041. Mon & Wed–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 11.30am–5pm. Closed Sun 25–Wed 28 Dec and Sun 1–Tue 3 Jan.
■ OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place, 557 1020. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. Closed Sat 24 Dec–Fri 6 Jan. FREE Barbara Rae RA Until Fri 23 Dec. Colourful paintings and prints by the Royal Academician. FREE Black and White and Shades of Grey Until Fri 23 Dec. Monochrome pictures by selected gallery artists. FREE David Cleverly Until Fri 23 Dec. Ceramic figures of animals and heroes. FREE On A Small Scale Until Fri 23 Dec. Over 500 A5-sized artworks by all of the Open Eye artists. FREE Open Eye Christmas Show Until Fri 23 Dec. A Christmas show of selected work by invited Open Eye artists. FREE Rebecca Halstead Until Fri 23 Dec. Silver jewellery with gemstones, on a theme of nature. FREE Scottish Printmaking Until Fri 23 Dec. Etchings, screenprints and lithographs by artists including John Byrne, Eduardo Paolozzi and Robert Colquhoun. FREE The Chosen Few Until Fri 23 Dec. Works by selected gallery artists. ■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. Daily 9.30am–4.30pm. Closed Sun 25–Mon 26 Dec. Northern Renaissance: Dürer to Holbein ●●●●● Until Sun 15 Jan. £6 (£5.50 under 17s £3; under 5s free; family ticket £15.50). An impressive collection of works by Northern European artists of the turbulent 15th and 16th centuries.
■ RED DOOR GALLERY 42 Victoria Street, 477 3255. Mon–Fri 12.30–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. Closed Sun 25–Mon 26 Dec. FREE Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Decoration Until Sat 24 Dec. Seasonal paper chains and bunting designed by artist Hazel Stark, plus more decorations from gallery artists including Seymour, Jeff Josephine Designs, Sharon Kirby, Hannah Ayre, Wooden Tree, Susie Maroon and Anette Buganski. ■ RHUBABA STUDIO 25 Arthur Street, rhubaba.wordpress.com Fri–Sun noon–5pm. FREE Claire Davies & Sacha Imrie: Within the Space Of Until Sun 18 Dec. New work.
■ ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Opening times vary, see individual exhibition listings. Closed Sun 25 Dec and Sun 1 Jan. FREE Georgina Brown: Mono- Carpological Until Thu 22 Dec, Mon–Fri 10am–4pm. Sketches, monoprints and etchings made from studies of the Herbarium’s seed pod collection. FREE Thomas Houseago: The Beat of the Show Until Thu 21 Jun, daily 10am–5.45pm. Outdoor sculptures, mostly in bronze and many on display for the first time. FREE Burns Supper Thu 5–Tue 31 Jan, Mon-Fri 10am–4.30pm. An exhibition honouring Scotland’s national poet and focusing on the plants and vegetables mentioned in his work. ■ ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. NB certain exhibitions are open Mon 10am–5pm only. Closed Mon 19 Dec–Sat 31 Dec. FREE RSA Open 2011 Until Sun 18 Dec. A selling exhibition of small works
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sourced by open selection from artists across Scotland. FREE Muse: A Search for Beauty Until Mon 9 Jan, Mon only 10am–5pm. Pictures of women by male painters from the Academy’s collections, from the late 18th century to the early 21st century. FREE The Art of Sylvia Wishart RSA Sun 1 Jan–Wed 29 Feb. Retrospective of the work of Orkney- based painter. ■ SCOTLANDART.COM 2 St Stephen Place, 225 6257. Wed–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. Closed Sun 25–Wed 28 Dec and Sat 31 Dec–Tue 3 Jan. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Sun 15 Jan. See scotlandart.com, Glasgow.
■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 24 Dec. Work by selected gallery artists, including Elizabeth Blackadder, Kate Downie, Henry Kondracki, Barry McGlashan, Victoria Crowe and others. FREE Emily Sutton: People and Places Until Sat 24 Dec. Colourful paintings reflecting the artist’s travels in Italy and Portugal. FREE Katharine Coleman Until Sat 24 Dec. New work in glass, inspired by 19th-century engravings of microscopic wildlife. FREE Koji Hatakeyama Until Sat 24 Dec. Bronze boxes with gilded interiors and abstract decorations.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY The Mound, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (Thu until 7pm). Closed Sun 25–Mon 26 Dec; late opening Sun 1 Jan at noon. Internationally-significant collection of classical art from the early Renaissance to the end of the 19th century, including pieces by Raphael, El Greco, Velázquez, Rubens, Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Degas and Gauguin. The collection also features a comprehensive overview of pre-20th-century Scottish painting with pieces by Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart. Elizabeth Blackadder ●●●●● Until Mon 2 Jan. £8 (£6). Major retrospective of the work of the Falkirk-born Edinburgh University and ECA alumnus in her 80th year. FREE George Bain: Master of Modern Celtic Art Until Mon 13 Feb. Watercolours, drawings, sculptures and jewellery from a highly influential artist. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ONE 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. Closed Sun 25–Mon 26 Dec; late opening Sun 1 Jan at noon. Outstanding collection of international postwar art and the country’s most significant collection of modern Scottish art, featuring works by Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Andy Warhol and Lucian Freud alongside more contemporary pieces by artists including Antony Gormley, Gilbert & George, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. The collection also includes early 20th- century French and Russian art, Cubist paintings and important examples of Expressionist pieces, including works by Picasso and Matisse. FREE Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #1136, 2004 Sat 17 Dec–Sun 6 May. Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing #1136, 2004 has been executed by members of the gallery team according to the late artist’s instructions; it’s a huge, vibrant and colourful abstract painting which is painted directly onto the gallery wall and therefore only exists for the duration of its exhibition. When the exhibition is over, the painting will be painted over again (until it’s painted in some other gallery some other time.)
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