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artists based in Edinburgh. NEW Jen Collee: Wild Rhythms Thu 6 Jun–Tue 18 Jun. Paintings of large animals and landscapes.
■ FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street, 225 2383. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. David Batchelor: Flatlands Until Sun 14 Jul. Colourful paintings and drawings. ■ GALLERY TEN 10 Stafford Street, galleryten.co.uk Tue, Wed & Fri, Sat 10.30am–5.30pm; Thu 10.30am–7pm; Sun noon–4pm. LAST CHANCE An Edinburgh View Until Sun 26 May. Work by gallery artists . NEW Archaeoprint: a hidden landscape Fri 31 May–Sun 30 Jun. Archaeological exhibition.
■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Billboard for Edinburgh: Marine Hugonnier Until Mon 29 Jul. On view 24 hours. The 20th Ingleby Gallery billboard is entitled The sky the night we walked on the moon.
✽ Garry Fabian Miller: The Middle Place ●●●●● Until Sat 13 Jul. See
review, page 114.
■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/ Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm. Ciara Phillips: And more ●●●●● and Nature Printed Until Sun 23 Jun. Double-bill. See review, page 114. NEW Atelier EB: Ost End Girls Collection Showroom Thu 13–Sun 16 Jun. Clothing and accessories by Beca Lipscombe and Lucy McKenzie.
■ LEITH GALLERY 65 The Shore, Leith, 553 5255. Mon–Fri noon–5pm; Sat noon–4pm LAST CHANCE Deborah Phillips Until Sat 25 May. Landscape paintings. ■ MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH Huntly House, 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Silver of the Stars Until Wed 31 Jul. Silverware and the celebrities that love it.
■ NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. 10am–5pm. Amazing Amber Until Sun 8 Sep. Exploration of globally-sourced amber pieces. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. NEW Ilana Halperin: The Library Fri 24 May–Sun 29 Sep. New work including found objects, minerals and artworks created by natural processes. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place, 557 1020. Mon– Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. NEW Diana Hope: New Paintings Mon 20 May–Wed 5 Jun. New paintings from the president of Visual Art Scotland. NEW James McNaught: Capricci Mon 20 May–Wed 5 Jun. Mysterious watercolour and gouache paintings from the Glasgow artist. NEW Rachel Ross & Rob Maclaurin Mon 10–Wed 26 Jun. Object and landscape paintings.
■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. 9.30am–6pm. Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East Until Sun 21 Jul. Included in admission. Images by royal photographer Francis Bedford. ■ RED DOOR GALLERY 42 Victoria Street, 477 3255. Mon–Fri 10.30–5.30pm; Sat 10am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. LAST CHANCE Tommy Perman:
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Leith, in Black and Red Until Thu 23 May. Prints by the Edinburgh-based artist and former member of FOUND.
■ RHUBABA GALLERY & STUDIO 25 Arthur Street, rhubaba.org Fri–Sun noon–5pm. NEW It’s a Beautiful World Sat 18 May–Sun 2 Jun. Group show by Rupert Ackroyd, Jiri Kovanda, Oscar Charles Laughridge, Fiona Mathison, Emma O’Sullivan and Jennie Temple.
■ ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Arboretum Place, 248 2909. 10am–6pm. Individual exhibition times may vary. NEW Botanical Images Scotia Wed 5–Thu 20 Jun. 10.30am–5.30pm. Works by major international botanical artists.
■ ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. NB certain exhibitions are open Mon 10am–5pm only. Ego Until Mon 30 Sep. Mon 10am–5pm only. Self portraits by RSA members. NEW RSA 187th Annual Exhibition Sat 25 May–Tue 2 Jul. Entry by donation. The theme is ‘Between the Late & Early’. ■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE George Devlin: New Paintings Until Sat 1 Jun. New work from veteran artist. LAST CHANCE John Creed: Exposures Until Sat 1 Jun. New work in metal. NEW David Cass: Years of Dust and Dry Wed 5–Sat 29 Jun. Paintings on found objects and images taken on expired film. NEW Heather Woof Wed 5–Sat 29 Jun. Jewellery inspired by natural forces. NEW Merete Rasmussen Wed 5–Sat 29 Jun. Abstract sculptural forms.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY The Mound, 624 6200. Fri–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. LAST CHANCE Ink ●●●●● Until Sun 9 Jun. Celebration of ink drawing. Rodin: The Kiss Until Sun 2 Feb 2014. The second version Rodin made of the sexiest sculpture ever. Through American Eyes: Frederic Church and the Landscape Oil Sketch Until Sun 8 Sep. See preview, page 117.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ONE 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. From Death to Death and Other Small Tales ●●●●● Until Sun 8 Sep. Works from the collection of Dimitri Daskalopolous. ■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART TWO 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. The Scottish Colourist Series: SJ Peploe Until Sun 23 Jun. £7 (£5). Work by Samuel John Peploe.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Fri–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. Blazing with Crimson: Tartan Portraits Until Tue 31 Dec. Visual history of tartan. Citizens of the World: David Hume & Allan Ramsay Until Thu 31 Dec. Images of the Scottish Enlightenment. LAST CHANCE Edith Tudor-Hart: In the Shadow of Tyranny Until Sun 26 May. Photographic studies of poverty in mid-20th century England. George Jamesone: Scotland’s First Portrait Painter Until Tue 31 Dec. Scotland’s first great portrait painter. Imagining Power: the Visual Culture of the Jacobite Cause
DUNCAN OF JORDANSTONE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN DEGREE SHOW The 2013 degree show at Duncan of Jordanstone features 290 artists exhibiting works in a variety of media, including animation, digital interaction design, textiles, illustration, jewellery and digital film & time-based art. Given that this is where 2010 Turner Prize-winner Susan Philipsz graduated, it’s worth keeping an eye on. (Niki Boyle) ■ Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, Sat 18–Sun 26 May.
Until Thu 31 Dec. How the Jacobites presented themselves. Out of the Shadow: Women of Nineteenth Century Scotland Until Tue 31 Dec. Depictions of women from the late 18th and early 20th century. Playing for Scotland: The Making of Modern Sport Until Wed 31 Dec. Images of sport. Reformation to Revolution Until Sat 31 Dec. Portraits from the turbulent 16th century. The Age of Improvement Until Thu 31 Dec. Portraits from Scotland’s great transformation, 1750–1850. Tickling Jock: Comedy Greats from Sir Harry Lauder to Billy Connolly ●●●●● Until May 2014. Portraits of Scotland’s funny men and women. Valentina Bonizzi: Migration Stories Until Sun 22 Sep. Images of migrant experience in Scotland. ■ SLEEPER Reiach and Hall Architects, 6 Darnaway Street, 225 8444. Mon–Fri 2–5pm. LAST CHANCE Craig Richardson: The Tables and the Blackboard Until Tue 28 May. Minimalist works.
■ STILLS 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. 11am–6pm. Second Sight Until Sun 21 Jul. Photographic work exploring emigration.
■ SUMMERHALL 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 11am–6pm. LAST CHANCE Agnieszka Polska: Nonsense Syllables Until Sat 18 May. Polish video and animation work. LAST CHANCE Blacksoundwhitesound Until Sat 18 May. Sound and light installation. LAST CHANCE Gavin Evans: The Audition Until Sat 18 May. Fictitious screen tests of 35 famous actors. LAST CHANCE Graham Miller and Down’s Syndrome Scotland: 6% (Down’s Syndrome My Photographs Their Words) Until Wed 22 May. Documentary photography. LAST CHANCE Jack Smith: The Beautiful Book Until Sat 18 May. Work by camp icon Jack Smith. LAST CHANCE Julie Duffy: Coral Canyon Until Sat 18 May. Minimalist sculpture. LAST CHANCE Richard Martin: Clap Your Hands Three Times
Until Sat 18 May. Work drawing on memories of school playtimes. LAST CHANCE Ryan Gander: As it presents itself – Somewhere Vague Until Sat 18 May. Looped claymation film. LAST CHANCE The First Ever Video Art Works: Vostell and Paik Until Sat 18 May. Video works by Wolf Vostell and Roland Baladi.
■ TORRANCE GALLERY 36 Dundas Street, 556 6366. Mon–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10.30am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Stuart Herd and Linda Clark Until Sat 25 May. New paintings. ■ UNION GALLERY 45 Broughton Street, 556 7707. Mon–Sat 10.30am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm. LAST CHANCE Annette Edgar Until Mon 3 Jun. Colourful cubism- inspired landscapes. NEW Up the Garden Path Thu 6 Jun–Mon 1 Jul. Gallery artists explore their own back yards.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ DUNCAN OF JORDANSTONE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road, Dundee, 01382 345330. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–4.30pm but individual exhibitions may vary; see below. LAST CHANCE a book is a performance Until 26 May. Examination of the performative aspect of artists’ books. 18 May features a durational performance by Sarah Sanders of her work I used to. NEW Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show Sat 18–Sun 26 May. Mon–Fri 10am–8pm; Sat & Sun 10am–4pm. Showcase for art school graduates. See preview, above. ■ JUPITER ARTLAND Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston, 01506 889900. Thu–Sun 10am–5pm. Also Mon 4 Jun & 27 Aug 2012 10am–5pm.
✽ Jupiter Artland Sat 25 May–Sun 15 Sep. £8.50 (ages 6–16 £4.50; family
£23.50–£31.50; seniors £6; students £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free). See preview, page 116.