VISUAL ART LAST CHANCE Ken Currie Until Sun 22 Sep. Scottish artist exploring portraiture. LAST CHANCE Man Ray Portraits Until Sun 22 Sep. £7 (£5). Innovative portraits by the American artist. Out of the Shadow: Women of Nineteenth Century Scotland Until Tue 31 Dec. Depictions of women between the late 18th and early 20th century. Playing for Scotland: The Making of Modern Sport Until Dec 2014. Images of sport. Reformation to Revolution Until Dec 2016. Portraits from the turbulent 17th century. The Age of Improvement Until Dec 2015. Portraits from Scotland’s great transformation, 1750–1850. Tickling Jock: Comedy Greats from Sir Harry Lauder to Billy Connolly Until 25 May 2014. Portraits of Scotland’s funny men and women. LAST CHANCE Valentina Bonizzi: Migration Stories Until Sun 22 Sep. Still and video images of the migrant experience in Scotland from 1850 to today. NEW The Nation // Live | Work, Union, Civil War, Faith, Roots Sat 5 Oct–Tue 6 May. A major new exhibition examining national identity. NEW Making History Sat 12 Oct–Sun 28 Sep. A look at the work of sculptor Alexander Stoddart.
■ THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT Horse Wynd, 0800 092 7500. Opening hours vary according to whether Parliament is in session, see website for details.
✽ NEW Andy Warhol: Pop, Power and Politics Sat 5 Oct–Sun 3 Nov. Daily 10am–5pm. (ticketed). Portraits by Warhol of public figures, on loan from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.
■ SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. LAST CHANCE Caroline Dear: Encircled by Gold Until Sat 28 Sep. The artist responds to the legend of Brigid’s Mantle, creating a collection of mantle cloths made out of fibres associated with the saint. ■ STILLS 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. 11am–6pm. Ângela Ferreira: Political Cameras Until Sun 27 Oct. Sculptural and photographic work by the Mozambique artist.
■ SUMMERHALL 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. Daily 11am–6pm. LAST CHANCE Derek Jarman: The Blue Book Until Fri 27 Sep. Proof copies of the unpublished screenplay of Blue, the final film by Derek Jarman (1942–1994). LAST CHANCE Fiona Banner: The Vanity Press Until Fri 27 Sep. New film works by the celebrated artist. LAST CHANCE Johnny Miller: Hut Drawings Until Fri 27 Sep. Newcastle- born, Tokyo-based artist (and sometime chef) Miller exhibits hundreds of his quirky and detailed ink/gouache drawings in a custom-built hut. LAST CHANCE Lawrence Weiner: One Hundred Multiples Until Fri 27 Sep. A survey of work by the pioneering conceptualist. LAST CHANCE Martin Green: Scuffed Underside Until Fri 27 Sep. Debut solo exhibition of part-sculptural, part-painted works by Coventry-based artist. LAST CHANCE Moving Beyond: Chinese Modern Abstract Art Until Fri 27 Sep. Contemporary abstract work by six Chinese artists. LAST CHANCE Ryan the Wheelbarrow: Werkr Until Fri 27 Sep. Debut solo exhibition outside the 110 THE LIST 19 Sep–17 Oct 2013
LAST CHANCE Alan Gouk Until Sun 22 Sep. 11am–5pm. Abstract paintings by the veteran artist. ■ MCMANUS: DUNDEE’S ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, 01382 307200. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12.30–4.30pm. Modern Masters in Print Until Sun 17 Nov. Print works from Matisse, Picasso, Dalí and Warhol hang side by side in this V&A-curated travelling exhibition, bringing together some of the most influential works of 20th-century art. Re:new – Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection Until Sat 1 Mar. Contemporary work from Scottish and European artists, divided into a section offering different views of Dundee and another section featuring work inspired by the natural world. Featured artists include Catherine Yass, Ruth Ewan, Graham Fagen, John Stezaker and many more.
■ MOUNT STUART HOUSE AND GARDENS Rothesay, Isle of Bute, 01700 503877. Opening times vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. Lucy Skaer: A Proposal for Mount Stuart 2013 Until Thu 31 Oct. Daily 11am–5pm. Included in admission. Site-sculptural interventions by Turner- nominated artist. ■ THE PARK GALLERY Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, 01324 503789. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun (Apr–Sep only) 2–5pm. Artist Rooms: Ian Hamilton Finlay Until Sat 16 Nov. Works by the celebrated poet and artist.
■ PERTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 78 George Street, Perth, 01738 632488. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. Angus McPhee: Weaver of Grass Until Sat 2 Nov. Weaved work by the remarkable crofter and outsider artist Angus McPhee (1916–1997). The Perth Christ: Rediscovery of a Masterpiece Until Tue 31 Dec. A display focusing on the recently restored Christ Displaying His Wounds. ■ PETER POTTER GALLERY 10 The Sands, Haddington, 01620 822080. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. Liz Adamson and Alexa Hare: Witch Until Sat 2 Nov. New work examining the legacy of the Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661–1662, in which hundreds of people were executed on suspicion of being on more than cordial terms with the devil.
■ SMITH ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Dumbarton Road, Stirling, 01786 471917. Tue–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm. LAST CHANCE Gifted – Friends of the Smith Until Sat 5 Oct. An exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Friends of the Smith Gallery.
■ STIRLING CASTLE Old Town, Stirling, 01786 450000. 9.30am–6pm. LAST CHANCE Iona Leishman: Catastrophe to Crown Until Sun 29 Sep. Included in admission. Exhibition by former Historic Scotland artist-in- residence exploring the legacy of the Battle of Flodden in 1513 – the result of James IV of Scotland’s catastrophically ill-advised attempt to face down Henry VIII. ■ THRESHOLD ARTSPACE Mill Street, Perth, 0845 612 6319. Mon– Sat 10am–5pm. Su Grierson: Intersections Until Tue 31 Dec. Project by Su Grierson investigating land, art and politics, including a retrospective of her own work.
TAKE STOCK Embassy Gallery continues its support of emerging artists with this curated group show by four recent graduates from Edinburgh College of Art and Glasgow School of Art. Sally Sears-Black and Eva Lerche- Lerchenborg of ECA join GSA’s Kornelia Klokk and Chloë Frizzell in a diverse, multi-media exhibition exploring themes including non-verbal communication, creation tales and depictions of everyday monotony. ■ Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, until Sun 29 Sep.
USA of prints, paintings and drawings by Miami-based artist. LAST CHANCE Selections from the Richard DeMarco Archive Until Fri 27 Sep. The DeMarco Art Foundation presents its exhibition from the Italo-Scottish pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale. LAST CHANCE Sun Ra: The Immeasurable Equation Until Fri 27 Sep. Album covers from the visionary jazz genius. LAST CHANCE Timothy Neat and John Berger: Last of the Heroic Modernists Until Fri 27 Sep. A screening of Neat’s 1989 film Play Me Something, as well as materials documenting Berger’s contribution to Scottish culture.
■ TALBOT RICE GALLERY University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 650 2210. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm Transmitted Live: Nam June Paik Resounds Until Sat 19 Oct. Retrospective of work by the pioneering and hugely influential video artist.
■ TORRANCE GALLERY 36 Dundas Street, 556 6366. Mon–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10.30am–4pm NEW Lynn Rodgie & Jennifer Mackenzie Sat 21 Sep–Sat 12 Oct. Oil paintings from Edinburgh artists. ■ UNION GALLERY 45 Broughton Street, 556 7707. Mon–Sat 10.30am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm. LAST CHANCE Autumn Exhibition Until Mon 30 Sep. Autumn exhibition by gallery artists including Drummond Mayo, Dylan Lisle, Jackie Gardiner and Joyce Gunn Cairns MBE. NEW Beth Robertson Fiddes Thu 3–Tue 29 Oct. Scottish landscapes and seascapes.
■ WHITESPACE 11 Gayfield Square, 07814 514771. LAST CHANCE Black Cube Collective Annual Show Thu 19 Sep, 10am–5pm. Annual show in two galleries simultaneously.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ DUNCAN OF JORDANSTONE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road, Dundee, 01382 345330. Opening hours vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. LAST CHANCE Knife Edge Press: The Complete Works (so far) Until Sat 21 Sep. Thu–Sat noon–4.30pm. An exhibition of artists’ books produced by Knife Edge Press, the creative partnership of writer Mel Gooding and artist Bruce McLean. NEW Georgina Starr: Before Le Cerveau Affamé Fri 11 Oct–Fri 13 Dec. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–4.30pm. Installation (the title means ‘The Hungry Brain’) by the artist who became famous as one of the so-called Young British Artists, but whose body of work is one of the most intriguing and accessible of our time. ■ DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS 152 Nethergate, Dundee, 01382 909900. Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–6pm; Thu 11am–8pm. LAST CHANCE Ilana Halperin: Geologic Intimacy Until Sun 22 Sep. Prints and sculpture inspired by the artist’s fascination with geological phenomena. LAST CHANCE There Will Be New Rules Next Week Until Sun 22 Sep. Prints by the celebrated American nun- turned-artist-and-activist Sister Corita Kent and artists she inspired. NEW Hiraki Sawa Sat 5 Oct–Sun 12 Jan. Hiraki Sawa is a Japan-born artist now based in London, who has gained a following for his haunting, dream- like video works, in which the artist’s bedroom is transformed into a busy airport or tiny figures walk across the top of a washing machine.
■ KINBLETHMONT GALLERY Kinblethmont, Arbroath, 01241 830756. Opening times vary, see individual exhibition listings for details.