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Spring has developed symbols and motifs relating to the weather into eye-popping fabric designs, printing her own fabrics, and tailoring custom products, including a range of bespoke luggage and clothing. NEW The Visual Identity of Slovenia Mon 26 Nov–Sun 9 Dec. Exploring the Slovenian artists who have given the state a visual identity, focusing on the work of late graphic designer Miljenko Licul, who designed the Slovenian currency and passport. NEW The Cockeyed Turkey and a Paper Pudding Wed 5 Dec–Sat 5 Jan. Gabriella Marcella and Michaela Pointon’s pop-up shop full of handmade Christmas-themed items, including prints, sculptures and gifts.
■ MACKINTOSH MUSEUM The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Daily 11am–5pm. LAST CHANCE Three Points of Contact: The Interzone Until Fri 30 Nov. Work from the Three Points of Contact collaborators Martha Jurksaitis, Ann Haycock, Stuart Gurden, TAaP, Mark Vernon, von Calhau!, and Megan Wellington. NEW Three Points of Contact: Open Studio Sat 1–Fri 14 Dec. Portuguese artists von Calhau! in collaboration with artists from Glasgow, York and Cornwall use the Mackintosh as an open studio, as part of this experimental residency. ■ MARKET GALLERY 334 Duke Street, 556 7276. Thu–Sun 11am–5pm LAST CHANCE Catherine Roberts: Budgie Butlins Until Fri 23 Nov. Catherine Roberts has created a holiday camp for 46 live budgerigars donated by the Northern Ireland Budgerigar, Zebra Finch and Foreign Bird Society, with caravan nesting boxes, pool facilities and everything else a holidaymaking budgie could hope for.
■ MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street, 287 2999. Mon-Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm
✽ George Wyllie Retrospective: In Pursuit of the Question
Mark Until Sat 2 Feb. Daily (not Sun) 10am-5pm. £tbc. Major retrospective of the late, internationally-acclaimed artist, whose often humorous works included The Paper Boat and The Straw Locomotive. Early paintings and sculptures feature alongside more recent pieces like 2005’s giant robin, together with the rare treat to view previously unseen works.
■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE 14–20 Osborne Street, 248 3711. Mon– Fri 10am–6pm; Sat noon–5pm. LAST CHANCE Cathy Wilkes ●●●●● Until Sat 24 Nov. See review, page 113. ■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. LAST CHANCE Erms & Eko: Bricks and Sticks and Mortar Until Sun 2 Dec. Work by Erms and Eko, brought together by their shared heritage in the graffiti tradition.
■ RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Tue–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–3pm. LAST CHANCE Jennifer Watt: Shadows in Space Until Sat 24 Nov. Times vary. Wood and clay cast in bronze or resin, inspired by natural organic forms and the artist’s residency in France. ■ SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE City Halls, Candleriggs, 552 5222, scottishmusiccentre.com Kathy Hinde: Piano Migrations Thu 15 & Fri 16 Nov, 10am–6pm. A delicate installation offering surprise
Scottish Enlightenment. A successful businessman, expert on naval tactics and an accomplished artist. NEW Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: A Scottish Artist in St Ives Sat 24 Nov–Sun 17 Feb. Work celebrating the centenary of the distinguished artist. NEW The Derek Williams Collection Sat 1 Dec–Sun 24 Feb. Derek Williams was a quiet chartered surveyor from Wales, who built up a remarkable collection of modern British art. It now belongs to a trust established in his name, and features important work by major figures such as Lucian Freud, Henry Moore, Sean Scully and Howard Hodgkin. ■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm LAST CHANCE Adaptation Until Sun 25 Nov. New work in a variety of different media by Banu Cennetoglu & Philippine Hoegen, Maria Fusco, Dominic Paterson and Sarah Tripp, all considering the effect that changing circumstances can have on forms.
■ CORN EXCHANGE 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. NEW Edinburgh Art Fair Fri 16– Sun 18 Nov. Fri & Sat 11am–6pm; Sun 11am–5pm. £6 (£4; under 16s free). The chance to peruse and pick up artwork from over 60 exhibitors from the UK and the rest of Europe.
■ THE DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Mon–Thu 10am–4pm; Fri 10am–3pm (gallery closed on Fridays). LAST CHANCE Hidden Spaces, Forgotten Places Thu 15 Nov. Hidden and forgotten buildings and places in Denmark and Sweden, photographed by Kurt Hoppe. ■ DOUBTFIRE GALLERY 3 South East Circus Place, 225 6540. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm LAST CHANCE Telling Stories Until Sat 24 Nov. Illustrative work by ECA students and recent graduates.
■ DOVECOT STUDIOS 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. Mon– Sat 10.30am–5.30pm.
✽ Carpets of Distinction Until Fri 21 Dec. Six hand-tufted rugs
designed by seven artists, John Byrne, Ruth Ewan, Nick Evans, Alasdair Gray, Nicolas Party, Tom O’Sullivan and Joanne Tatham, and executed in collaboration with Dovecot’s Jonathan Cleaver. LAST CHANCE Nuno: Japanese Textiles Until Sat 24 Nov. Innovative and sustainable textile designs responding to the human form, reinterpreting traditional techniques by using recycled materials. Michael Brennand-Wood: Forever Changes Fri 7–Fri 21 Dec. Daily (not Sun) 10.30am–5.30pm. Inquisitive and boundary-crossing work from this textile artist, covering four decades of practice and including new work created over the past 15 months.
■ DUNDAS STREET GALLERY 6a Dundas Street, 558 9363. NEW David McClure RSA (1926- 1998) Tue 4–Sun 9 Dec. Tue-Fri 10am–6pm; Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Retrospective drawn from on the artist’s estate and curated by his son Robin McClure. ■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. NEW Feral Landscape Sat 17 Nov–Sat 22 Dec. Themed along the idea of the feral landscape where the natural and manmade, the tamed and untameable fuse.
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GIFTED: THE EDINBURGH BOOK SCULPTURE TOUR Cast your minds back to summer 2011 and you may recall that ten intricate book sculptures were found at various institutions in the capital, capturing the imaginations of art lovers on social media sites around the world. Earlier this year, all ten were taken on tour and are now coming full circle with an exhibition as part of Book Week Scotland. The Edinburgh leg coincides with the publication of a gift book celebrating the sculptures. ■ Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, Sat 24 Nov–Sat 8 Dec.
sonic encounters when small birds flutter on the strings of an old piano. Part of Sonica. them using art materials. Hughes has produced a scale replica of a run-down community centre in the gallery space.
■ SMITHY GALLERY 74 Glasgow Road, Blanefield, 01360 770551. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm. Winter Exhibition Until Sun 23 Dec. Alice McMurrough, John Kingsley, Paul Barnes, Laura Harrison, David Schofield, Patti Yuill and Ronald F Smith.
■ SWG3 Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. LAST CHANCE Laura Aldridge & Travess Smalley: Folklore Contemporain Until Fri 30 Nov. Wed-Sat 12–6pm. Glasgow-based artist Aldridge and New York-based artist Smalley investigate the folklore and folk heritage of the 2010s. ■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Building open: Tue–Sat 9.30am–8pm, Sun noon–6pm; Exhibitions open: Tue– Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm. LAST CHANCE Insight and Outlook: The Koestler Exhibition for Scotland Until Sun 25 Nov. Art and writing selected for the 2013 Koestler Awards from work produced in prisons and other secure settings in Scotland and curated by young care leavers. LAST CHANCE Mookyoung Shin: Our Contemporaries Until Sun 18 Nov. Thu-Sun 12–8pm. An unnerving sonic art installation created by South Korean artist Mookyoung Shin, in which 480 skeletal fingers tap on desks surrounding the viewer. Part of Sonica. Richard Hughes: Where it all happened once Until Sun 16 Dec. British sculptor whose work displays a playful interest in illusion and artifice, taking abandoned material or grungy bits of rubbish and painstakingly recreating
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 7141. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. LAST CHANCE Knox, Rose, Takala Until Sat 1 Dec. Work by Una Knox, Sarah Rose and Pilvi Takala. EDINBURGH
■ ALPHA ART GALLERY 52 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, 226 3066. LAST CHANCE Jack Frame Until Sun 25 Nov. Mon & Tue, Thu-Sat 10.30am–5pm. New work by the popular painter of trees. ■ ART’S COMPLEX St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Opening times vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. NEW Paul Fleming & Evie Prescott: Encounters Fri 16–Sun 25 Nov. Daily 11am–7pm. A review of themes developed through the previous year. NEW Tenants’ Exhibition Sat 8 Dec– Sun 13 Jan. Daily 11am–7pm. Work by the multifarious artists who use Art’s Complex as a base.
■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm. NEW Charles Simpson: Six @ Sixty Sat 17 Nov–Sat 1 Dec. Six large landscape paintings to celebrate the artist’s 60th birthday. ■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. John Clerk of Eldin (1728–1812) Until Sun 3 Feb. Etchings from John Clerk of Eldin, a true product of the