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■ INTERVIEWROOM 11 Forest Centre +, 38 Castle Terrace, interviewroom11.tumblr.com Wed–Fri 2–7pm; Sat 11am–2pm. LAST CHANCE nick-e melville: Dole Until Sat 16 Nov. New work constructed from found letters, memos, forms and other objects left behind in the former job centre that’s now Forest Centre +. ■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/ Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–3.30pm. LAST CHANCE Dan Colen: The Illusion of Life Until Sun 24 Nov. Work by former bad boy of NYC neo- pop art, consisting of paintings made by smashing artificial flowers onto raw canvas.
■ LITTLE OX 23 Candlemaker Row, 629 0474. Opening times vary; check individual exhibitions for details. NEW Eye Patch Project Fri 15 Nov, 7–10pm. Works by young Scottish artists, including Karyz Longmuir, Elspeth McCulloch, Ellen Constable, Adrian McNab, Natasha Naylor, Hazel Gore and Kirsten Mains.
■ MCNAUGHTAN’S BOOKSHOP 3a & 4a Haddington Place, Leith Walk, 556 5897. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. The Artist Book Group bound: unbound Until Sat 21 Dec. Artist books and wall-based works from Felicity Bristow, Jennifer Bruce, Liza Green, Susie Leiper, Jenny Smith, Lynda Wilson and Susie Wilson. ■ MORNINGSIDE GALLERY 94 Morningside Road, 447 3041. Mon, Wed–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 11.30am–5pm; closed Tue. LAST CHANCE Hugo Grenville Until Sat 30 Nov. Romantic figurative paintings with a colourful palette.
■ NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Daily 10am–5pm. Creative Spirit: Revealing Early Medieval Scotland Until Sun 23 Feb. A major exhibition revealing the creativity of Scotland in the early medieval period, featuring digital and actual reconstructions of ancient artefacts. Kabuki: Japanese Theatre Prints Until Tue 24 Dec. Daily 10am–5pm. Japanese woodblock prints depicting kabuki. See review, page 104. LAST CHANCE Mary, Queen of Scots Until Sun 17 Nov. £9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free). A fresh look at the luckless monarch. ■ THE NOMADS TENT 21-23 St Leonard’s Lane, 662 1612. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–4pm. NEW Twilling Tweeds and Hunarmand Hoost (Skilled Hands) Sat 23 Nov–Mon 23 Dec. Weavers and embroiderers from opposite ends of the world – the Outer Hebrides and Chitral, Pakistan – exhibit 13 hand embroidered textiles, which tell the stories of their communities.
■ OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place, 557 1020. Mon– Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Alex Malcolmson: Seamarks Until Tue 26 Nov. Box constructions and other works by the Shetland-born artist. LAST CHANCE Andrew Restall: Recent Paintings and Prints Until Wed 27 Nov. Paintings and prints from the distinguished former head of Visual Communication at ECA (and a designer of some of the Post Office’s most beautiful stamps of the past 50 years). LAST CHANCE Barry Stedman: Ceramics Until Wed 27 Nov. Handpainted red earthenware clay vessels. 108 THE LIST 14 Nov–12 Dec 2013
NEW RSA Architecture Open 2013 Sat 23 Nov–Sun 26 Jan. The RSA takes the temperature of recent Scottish architecture and design work, in this show with exhibits submitted by practices all over the country. NEW RSA Open 2013 Sat 23 Nov–Sun 26 Jan. Paintings, drawings, sculptures and photography by artists from across Scotland and beyond, chosen by the RSA from an open submission.
■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. LAST CHANCE Adam Bruce Thomson: Painting the Century Until Sat 30 Nov. Paintings from the veteran artist (literally: born in 1885, he served in WWI) who ended up as President of the Royal Society of Watercolourists. LAST CHANCE Akiko Hirai: Still Life Until Sat 30 Nov. Ceramics from Japanese artist who aims to create a balance in everyday objects. LAST CHANCE Anna Gordon: Sketches Until Sat 30 Nov. Jeweller working with precious metals, notably oxidised silver. LAST CHANCE James Morrison: For Greer McKay – Move Him into the Sun Until Sat 30 Nov. Paintings commemorating the dead of WWI, with a subtitle taken from Wilfred Owen’s poem ‘Futility’. LAST CHANCE Yusuke Yamamoto: Silver Showcase Until Sat 30 Nov. Silverware by artist who is also an Academic Researcher at Glasgow School of Art. NEW Andrew Lamb: Jewellery Wed 4–Tue 24 Dec. Cunningly-wrought jewellery by designer with an interest in optical illusions. NEW Catrin Howell: Bestiary Wed 4–Tue 24 Dec. Imaginative sculptures of animals by Welsh artist. NEW JD Fergusson: La Vie Bohème – Paintings, Sculpture & Drawings Wed 4–Tue 24 Dec. Retrospective of the work of JD Fergusson.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY The Mound, 624 6200. Mon–Wed & Fri– Sun 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. Allan Ramsay at 300 Until Sun 9 Feb. A major display showcasing the gallery’s collection of drawings by Allan Ramsay, marking the artist’s 300th birthday. Picture Hooks Until Sun 16 Feb. Showcase for the work of ten talented illustrators of books for children. Rodin: The Kiss Until Sun 2 Feb. The second version Rodin made of the sexiest sculpture ever.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ONE 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm.
✽ Louise Bourgeois: A Woman Without Secrets Until Sun 18 May. A major overview of the sculptural work of Louise Bourgeois, complementing the Fruitmarket Gallery’s exhibition of her drawings. New Acquisitions at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Until Sat 1 Mar. Recent additions to the collection, including prints by Picasso, Cezanne and Hockney, paintings by Joan Eardley, and other works.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Mon–Wed & Fri–Sun 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. Blazing with Crimson: Tartan Portraits Until Tue 31 Dec. Visual history of tartan as an emblem of Scottish national identity. Citizens of the World: David Hume & Allan Ramsay Until Thu 31 Dec. Images of the Scottish Enlightenment, focusing on the circle around Hume and Ramsay.
EVER / PRESENT / PAST Artlink and the Royal Edinburgh Hospital have teamed up to capture the latter’s history in its bicentenary year. 200 Years 200 Objects by Mark Dion tells the story of the impact the hospital has had using archive, contemporary, loaned, donated, found and newly commissioned items. Accompanying Dion’s work is Claire Barclay’s Another Kind of Balance, which looks at the importance of hospital architecture as well as how individuals get lost in an activity despite their surroundings. ■ Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, Sat 16 Nov–Sat 15 Feb (closed Sun 15 Dec–Mon 6 Jan).
LAST CHANCE Jewellery: Shorelines Until Wed 27 Nov. Jewellery from Gilly Langton, Heather McDermott and Mirka Janeckova, inspired by the sea, boats and shore. LAST CHANCE Rosalind Lawless: Interior Monuments Until Wed 27 Nov. Mixed media works representing buildings and the spaces they inhabit. NEW Claire Malet: Metal Mon 2–Tue 24 Dec. Metalwork vessels from Hertfordshire-based artist inspired by natural forms. NEW Invited Artists: The Drawing Room Mon 2–Tue 24 Dec. Exhibition focusing on the importance of draughtsmanship, with drawings from Alberto Morrocco, Glen Scouller and John Byrne, among others. NEW Jewellery: Objects of Desire Mon 2–Tue 24 Dec. Handcrafted jewellery from Disa Allsopp, Natalie Vardey and Teena Ramsey. NEW On A Small Scale Mon 2–Tue 24 Dec. A5-sized artworks by all of the Open Eye artists. NEW The Print Room: 20th Century Printmaking Mon 2–Tue 24 Dec. A look at 20th century printmaking, with examples from Victor Pasmore, Ben Nicholson, Sandra Blow and Henry Moore. ■ OUT OF THE BLUE DRILL HALL 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Opening times vary; see individual exhibitions for details. NEW My Journey with Women’s Aid Mon 25–Fri 29 Nov & Mon 2–Thu 5 Dec. Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 10am–5pm; Wed 10am–7pm. Drawings, poetry, photographs and other items by women who have been helped by Women’s Aid.
■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. Daily 9.30am–4.30pm NEW High Spirits: The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson Fri 22 Nov–Sun 2 Mar. £6 (over 60s & students £5.50; under 17s £3; under
5s free). An overview of the work of Thomas Rowlandson, one of the leading caricaturists of the Georgian period. ■ RED DOOR GALLERY 42 Victoria Street, 477 3255. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 11am–5pm. Intergalactic Christmas Countdown Until Fri 27 Dec. Handmade Christmas art, art books, prints, jewellery and crafts. The Sick Kids Foundation will receive 10% of the proceeds of Christmas card sales.
■ RHUBABA GALLERY & STUDIO 25 Arthur Street, rhubaba.org Fri–Sun noon–5pm. NEW Well-Done Sun 17 Nov & Thu 28 Nov, Times vary. A programme of meals and events hosted by Matt De Kersaint Giraudeau, Baz and Tom Varley with Rhubaba. Check gallery website for details of times.
■ ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Daily 10am–4pm. Sea Change Until Sun 26 Jan. Film, glass, textile, printmaking and multimedia works resulting from Cape Farewell’s Sea Change project in the islands.
■ ROYAL OVERSEAS LEAGUE 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. Opening hours vary, see individual exhibition listings for details. Tim Le Breuilly, Leigh Chorlton and Robin Wu: Traces Until Sun 19 Jan. 10am–6pm. Paintings, drawings and prints influenced by the literary work of WG Sebald. ■ ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Mon–Sat 10am– 5pm; Sun noon–5pm. Certain exhibitions are open Mon 10am–5pm only. James Miller RSA Until Mon 27 Jan. Mon 10am–5pm only. Pencils, watercolours and pastels depicting the artist’s travels.