■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Kirsty Whiten: Breeder Badlands Sat 14 Jan–Sat 10 Mar. Works on canvas and lithographs dealing with the complexities of the family unit. See Artbeat, page 104.
■ EMBASSY 10b Broughton Street Lane, embassygallery.org Thu–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Members’ Show Sat 28 Jan–Sun 5 Feb. Annual group show by gallery members. ■ FLAUBERT GALLERY 74 St Stephen Street, 225 5007. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Festive Exhibition: 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.
✽✽ 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. FREE Anna Barriball Sat 21 Jan–Mon 9 Apr. Work from the English artist blurring the boundaries between drawing and sculpture.
■ HENDERSON’S @ ST JOHN’S St John’s Terrace, 3 Lothian Road, 229 0212. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm. 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. FREE Alison Watt: Hiding in Full View ●●●●● Until Sat 28 Jan. Works by Greenock-born painter Alison Watt,
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■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 7141. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm FREE Chooc Ly Tan: New Materials in the Reading of the World Wed 11–Sat 14 Jan. New work by an artist with an interest in science and the laws of physics.
■ THE VIRGINIA GALLERY 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. Tue–Sat noon–5pm. FREE #MAN Until Sat 7 Jan. Group selling exhibition exploring ‘man’ as subject, homo-eroticism, masculinity and the man-made. Patchwork 6: The French Connection Sat 14 Jan–Sat 11 Feb. Exhibition of photographs by French and international artists, on tour after an acclaimed opening in Paris.
EDINBURGH ■ ALPHA ART GALLERY 52 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, 226 3066. Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Tue 31 Jan. New work by Daniel Campbell, Julie Barnes, Trevor Jones, Katarzyna Gajewska and others.
■ AMBER ARTS 78 Montrose Terrace, Abbeyhill, 661 1167. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2.30pm. FREE Patrizio Belcampo Until Sat 14 Jan. New prints inspired by Christian symbolism. FREE Winifred Hodge: New Ground Thu 19 Jan–Sat 17 Mar. Landscapes inspired by the scenery of the Hebrides.
■ AXOLOTL 35 Dundas Street, 557 1460. Tue–Thu 11am–4pm; Fri & Sat 11am–6pm. FREE Christmas Group Show Until Sat 7 Jan. A mixed exhibition with paper portraits by Omar Arreaz, children’s book illustrations by Turine Tran and other work by Miriam Sturdee, Sandra Collins, Jin Zhao, Ruth Addinall, Simon Nicholas White and Leona Flanagan. FREE Omar Arráez: Paper Portraits Until Wed 25 Jan. Large format paper portraits of recycled shreds, presented in the severe lightness of the gallery space. ■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Caroline McNairn: One Foot in Eden Until Sat 14 Jan. Paintings by the critically-acclaimed artist who died last year. FREE Jock McFadyen: Fragments of Scotland Until Sat 14 Jan. Paintings by one of Scotland’s most uncompromising artists (the writer Iain Sinclair is a big fan).
■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm FREE Reflection: Contemporary Visual Arts and Crafts in Edinburgh Until Sun 12 Feb. A group show of 22 artists and makers in a wide variety of media, including ceramics, glass, printmaking, textiles, photography, jewellery, painting and new media; the work was selected from an open call for entries. FREE That Was Then: This is Now Until Sun 8 Jan. A retrospective of the work of STAR* Tapestry.
■ DOUBTFIRE GALLERY 3 South East Circus Place, 225 6540. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm FREE Deep and Crisp Until Sun 22 Jan. A seasonal exhibition by gallery artists, featuring work by Anupa Gardner, Jane Gray, James Albon, Lida Hatrick, Sam Banister and more. 108 THE LIST 5 Jan–2 Feb 2012
Allan Sekula: Ship of Fools The renowned American photographer Allan Sekula’s last solo show in Scotland was 17 years ago, and he hasn’t exhibited in the UK for over a decade. Ship of Fools, the new photographic exhibition at Edinburgh’s Stills more than compensates for his absence from these shores. The show explores the sea as a place of trade, exploitation and activism through the voyage of the Global Mariner, a reconditioned cargo vessel that carried an exhibition about working conditions at sea in its hold. Meanwhile, the GFT will be screening the artist’s award-winning documentary The Forgotten Space, which grew out of his epic photographic essay Fish Story on Fri 17 Feb. ■ Stills Gallery, Edinburgh, Sat 21 Jan–Sun 18 Mar.
inspired by the work of American photographer Francesca Woodman. See review, page 106. Location Until Sat 7 Jan. Landscape paintings of the East Lothian coastline and village of North Berwick.
■ THE INSTITUTE 14 Roseneath Street, 07976 353089. Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm; Sat 9.30am–5.30pm; Sun 10.30am–5pm. FREE Gavin Evans: Silenced Until Fri 20 Jan. Photographs of musical icons from a very young Edwyn Collins to the Wu-Tang Clan and Brian Wilson. ■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm FREE Andrew Kerr ●●●●● Until Sun 22 Jan. New work from the Glasgow artist. See review, page 106. FREE Maya Deren Until Sun 22 Jan. Exhibition celebrating the life and work of avant garde filmmaker Maya Deren.
■ LEITH GALLERY 65 The Shore, Leith, 553 5255. Mon–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 7 Jan. Artwork by gallery artists, including Joyce Borland and Deborah Cumming. ■ MARCHMONT GALLERY 56 Warrender Park Road, 228 8228. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. 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. 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. FREE Robert Newton: On
■ OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place, 557 1020. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. FREE Geometric Perceptions Mon 9–Tue 24 Jan. Prints by artists including Robyn Denny, John Carter and Frank Stella. FREE The Chosen Few Mon 9–Tue 24 Jan. Works by selected gallery artists. Clementina van der Walt Mon 30 Jan–Tue 14 Feb. standard free. Functional ceramics with designs inspired by the landscape of Africa. FREE Kirsty Wither Mon 30 Jan–Tue 14 Feb. Colourful oils from Hove-based artist. FREE Rob Fairley Mon 30 Jan–Tue 14 Feb. Drawings and watercolours inspired by the artist’s travels in the far east. ■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. Daily 9.30am–4.30pm. 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.
■ ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Arboretum Place, 248 2909. FREE Burns Supper Until 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. Please note this exhibition is held in the Library Foyer at 20a Inverleith Row and therefore only open on weekdays.
■ ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. NB certain exhibitions are open Mon 10am–5pm only. FREE The Art of Sylvia Wishart RSA Until Wed 29 Feb. Retrospective of the work of Orkney-based painter. FREE Muse: A Search for Beauty Mon 9 Jan only, 10am–5pm. Pictures of women by male painters from the Academy’s collections, from the late 18th century to the early 21st century. ■ SCOTLANDART.COM 2 St Stephen Place, 225 6257. Wed–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Sun 15 Jan. See scotlandart.com, Glasgow. FREE The Big Postcard Show Thu 19 Jan–Sun 12 Feb. Affordable postcard- sized artwork from gallery artists.
■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm FREE Adrian Hope & Linda Lewin Wed 11 Jan–Sat 3 Mar. Linda Lewin makes handmade jewellery using traditional techniques, while master silversmith Adrian Hope makes vessels (cups and vases) in silver. FREE Painters in Parallel: William Johnstone & William Gillies Wed 11 Jan–Sat 3 Mar. A look at two major 20th-century Scottish artists. The smaller exhibition Landscapes and Still Lifes revisits the work of William Gillies, whereas the Marshlands exhibition looks at his lesser-known contemporary William Johnstone and aims to establish him as an artist of equal stature. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY The Mound, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (Thu until 7pm). FREE George Bain: Master of Modern Celtic Art Until Mon 13 Feb. George Bain (1881–1968) was one of the most important figures in the 20th