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✽ FREE Lis Rhodes: Dissonance and Disturbance ●●●●● Until
Sun 24 Jun. Works from throughout the career of the exemplary experimental film-maker. See review, page 120.
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 7141. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Lothringer13_Laden Until Sat 23 Jun. A month-long exchange between Transmission and the Munich-based cultural institute Lothringer13, with events, performances and installations. FREE Transmission Members Show Tue 3–Sat 28 Jul. New work by members of the gallery. ■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Joyce Leitch: It’s All About Blue Until Sun 12 Aug. Monoprints, etchings and woodcuts.
■ TRONGATE 103 Merchant City, 276 8380. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Spirit: a Collaborative Arts Project Until Sun 22 Jul. A photography/digital imaging project celebrating the spirit of refugees in Scotland. ■ THE VIRGINIA GALLERY 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. Tue–Sat 11am–5.30pm. FREE Queens Until Tue 17 Jul. Artists’ takes on the monarchy in costume, crochet, fine art and contemporary painting, drawing and sculpture.
EDINBURGH
■ 7 DRYDEN GAIT See annuale.org for information FREE Ortonandon: 24 Hours Sat 23 Jun, 11pm–Sun 24 Jun, 11pm. Art group Ortonandon (composed of three sisters, Kate, Sophie and Anna Orton) invite you to spend 24 hours in their mother’s home. Part of Annuale. ■ ALPHA ART GALLERY 52 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, 226 3066. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5pm. FREE Julie Barnes Fri 29 Jun–Sat 21 Jul. Paintings by RSA award-winning artist.
■ AMBER ARTS 78 Montrose Terrace, Abbeyhill, 661 1167. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2.30pm. FREE Trina Bohan-Tyrie: About Time Until Sat 21 Jul. New Zealand- born painter with land- and especially skyscapes of Scottish scenes.
■ ART’S COMPLEX St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Opening times vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. FREE Anne Eunson: In-between Calgary and Toronto Sat 23 Jun–Sun 8 Jul, daily 10am–5pm. Photographs and drawings reflecting the time the artist spent in Canada. FREE Jamie King: Friends Sat 23 Jun–Sun 8 Jul, daily 11am–7pm. Paintings depicting friends of the artist with mental health conditions or disabilities. FREE Lorna Nisbet: Tooth, Claw, Spirit Sat 14–Sun 22 Jul, daily 11am–7pm. Paintings and drawings influenced by the artist’s fascination with the natural world. FREE Sonja Witts and Derek Sutherland: Dark Noon Sat 14–Sun 22 Jul, daily 11am–6pm. Large-scale drawings and sculptures. FREE Stephen Kavanagh & Christy Yates Sat 14–Sun 29 Jul, daily 11am–7pm. Assemblages and
architectural items by emerging artists, both recent graduates of Gray’s School of Art.
■ AVALANCHE 5 Grassmarket, 659 7708. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm.
✽FREE Record Store ●●●●● Until Sun 24 Jun. Twenty vinyl record sleeves for
fictional records by fictional artists, to enjoy without ever having to be disappointed by the content of the recording. See review, page 120. Part of Annuale.
■ BODA BAR 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. Late night visual art and music thrills across 17 venues on and around Leith Walk, see below for details of each venue’s offering. At Boda there’s art by Steven Collier and music from folk duo Julia’s Daughters and Blues ‘n’ Twos.
■ BON PAPILLON 15 Howe Street, 538 2505. Mon & Wed– Sun; closed Tue. FREE Joe Broadley PAI & Gaye Broadley Sat 14–Fri 27 Jul. Landscapes and cityscapes of Europe and Scotland, in oils and on silks.
■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm. FREE Scottish Pictures 1750– 1950 Fri 22 Jun–Sat 21 Jul. Pictures by major Scottish artists such as Sir Henry Raeburn, Allan Ramsay, William McTaggart and FCB Cadell. ■ THE BRASS MONKEY LEITH 362 Leith Walk, 554 5286. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. An exhibition by Superclub resident artists, with films and visuals on the big screen and an acoustic set by Black Diamond Express.
■ BURNS MONUMENT Regent Road. More info from the Ingleby Gallery, below. FREE David Austen: The Gorgon’s Dream Thu 21–Sun 24 Jun, noon–6pm. Short film inspired by a Cellini statue, set inside the Burns Monument. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.
■ THE CANON’S GAIT 232 Canongate, 556 4481. FREE Here Comes Everyone Thu 21 Jun, 7–9pm. Video work by Jacob Ciocci, Jon Refman, Lachlann Rattray, Diane Edwards, Simon Redekop and Croy Arcangel. Part of Annuale. ■ CENTRAL LIBRARY 7–9 George IV Bridge, 242 8100. Mon– Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm. FREE High Rise Until Sat 23 Jun. Monochrome photographs documenting life in Glasgow’s high rise blocks. Part of Refugee Week.
■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm.
✽ FREE A Parliament of Lines ●●●●● Until Sun 8 Jul. Drawing
exhibition, artists include Charles Avery, Moyna Flannigan, Callum Innes, and David Shrigley. See review, page 120. FREE Art and the Garden Until Sun 8 Jul. Exhibition that explores the relationships between artists and the garden. FREE Terrain Until Sun 8 Jul. Highlights from a collection of art gathered for display in Edinburgh schools, including works by Elizabeth Blackadder, Barbara Rae and William Littlejohn.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue– Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Simon Martin: Louis Ghost Chair Until Sun 22 Jul. Short film
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focusing on the Louis XV armchair and its continuing afterlife as Philippe Starck’s Louis Ghost Chair. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. from Quebecois print workshop and artists collective Engramme, exploring the duality of dialogue through 26 separate diptychs.
■ THE DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Mon–Fri 10am–4pm. FREE 13 Young Danes Until Thu 26 Jul. Danish students studying at Scottish art schools exhibit.
■ DOUBTFIRE GALLERY 3 South East Circus Place, 225 6540. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm.
✽ FREE Quintessentially French Until Sat 23 Jun. Paintings by Michael G Clark depicting landscapes and still lifes in France. See picture, page 123.
■ DOVECOT STUDIOS 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm. FREE Weaving the Century: Tapestry from Dovecot Studios 1912–2012 Fri 13 Jul–Sun 7 Oct. Dovecot Studios celebrates 100 years of championing the finest contemporary work in tapestry.
■ DUNDAS STREET GALLERY 6a Dundas Street, 558 9363. Mon–Fri 11am–7pm; Sat & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Jamie Primrose: Transient Skies Until Sat 23 Jun. Hazy skyscapes by the collectable Edinburgh artist.
■ THE EDINBURGH GALLERY 20a Dundas Street, 557 5002. Mon–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Pam Carter: Spectators in the Sound Until Mon 25 Jun. Seascapes. ■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Dialogue Until Sat 21 Jul. Work
■ EDINBURGH QUAY Fountainbridge. FREE Union Canal Festival Exhibition Tue 26 Jun–Thu 5 Jul. Mon, Wed-Fri 11am–1pm & 4–6pm. Paintings and photography celebrating the Union Canal and all things watery, by Jessica Beale, Kristie De Garis and Amy Hooton.
■ ELVIS SHAKESPEARE 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. FREE LeithLate Thu 28 Jun, 6–9pm. See Boda Bar, Edinburgh. Art by local artists and the latest collection from JRF Rouge Milliner is on show as the backdrop to live sets by the Last Battle, Blueflint and Edinburgh School for the Deaf. ■ EMBASSY 10b Broughton Street Lane, embassygallery.org Thu–Sun noon–6pm during exhibitions. FREE Social Growth Until Sun 24 Jun. Work concerned with public and social spaces and the interactions within these spaces. Part of Annuale.
■ THE ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION 23 Atholl Crescent, 229 1528. FREE Fluid Potion Fri 22–Sun 24 Jun, Fri–Sun noon–5pm. A project of ‘regurgitation versus representation’, realised through drawing, sculpture, painting and video. Part of Annuale. ■ FLAUBERT GALLERY 74 St Stephen Street, 225 5007. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE The New Establishment Until Tue 31 Jul. Paintings and photography by gallery artists.
THE MACLAURIN ART GALLERY
21st June – 22nd July 2012 Maclaurin Art Exhibition For schools in South Ayrshire
Since 1977, the Maclaurin Art Exhibition has given pupils in South Ayrshire schools the opportunity to show, in a professional gallery setting, a diverse range of artwork. The Maclaurin Trust, in association with South Ayrshire Council, supports the exhibition. This year over 1,000 exhibits featuring drawings, paintings, craft and group work by young people aged from pre-school to S3 in secondary school will be on show and there are awards in all age groups. The Maclaurin Award of £100 is presented for the most outstanding work overall. Presentation of 2012 Maclaurin Awards - Saturday 23rd June at 11am
Gallery opening times Monday – Wednesday to Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm Closed Tuesday Sunday – noon – 5.00p.m www.themaclaurin.org.uk
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