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Rowlandson was one of the leading caricaturists of the Georgian period but he was also a skilled artist in a realistic vein, and this exhibition uses his work to look at life in early 19th century England. NEW Philip Braham: Keeping Time Wed 8 Jan–Sat 1 Feb. New works from the artist and photographer. NEW Stefan Andersson: 25 Cups Wed 8 Jan–Sat 1 Feb. Ceramics by the Swedish artist.
■ RED DOOR GALLERY 42 Victoria Street, 477 3255. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 11am–5pm. Gallery closed Wed 25–Thu 26 Dec, Wed 1 Jan. LAST CHANCE Intergalactic Christmas Countdown Until Fri 27 Dec. All kinds of handmade Christmas art, art books, prints, jewellery and crafts. The Sick Kids Foundation will receive 10% of the proceeds of Christmas card sales.
■ ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Daily 10am–4pm. Gardens closed Wed 25 Dec and Wed 1 Jan. 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. LAST CHANCE Tim Le Breuilly, Leigh Chorlton and Robin Wu: Traces Until Sun 19 Jan. Daily 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. NB certain exhibitions are open Mon 10am–5pm only. Gallery closed Wed 25 & Thu 26 Dec; open Wed 1 Jan noon–5pm. RSA Architecture Open 2013 Until 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. RSA Open 2013 Until Sun 26 Jan. Paintings, drawings, sculptures and photography by artists from across Scotland and beyond, chosen by the RSA from an open submission. James Miller RSA Until Mon 27 Jan. Mon 10am–5pm only. Pencils, watercolours and pastels depicting the artist’s travels. ■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. Gallery closed Wed 25 Dec–Tue 7 Jan. LAST CHANCE Andrew Lamb: Under the Lens Until Tue 24 Dec. Cunningly wrought jewellery by designer with an interest in optical illusions. LAST CHANCE Catrin Howell: Bestiary Until Tue 24 Dec. Imaginative sculptures of animals by Welsh artist. LAST CHANCE JD Fergusson: La Vie Bohème – Paintings, Sculpture & Drawings Until Tue 24 Dec. Retrospective of the work of the celebrated Scottish Colourist. LAST CHANCE Mixed Print Exhibition Until Tue 24 Dec. Framed and unframed artist prints by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, John Bellany, Elizabeth Blackadder, John Byrne, Sir DY Cameron, Patrick Caulfield, Victoria Crowe, Kate Downie, William Gear, Jonny Hannah, Mark Hearld, Jane Keith, Angie Lewin, Charles Hodge Mackie, WD MacLeod, Calum McClure, Alison McGill, David Michie, BNH Orphoot, Sir Robin Philipson, Barbara Rae and Emily Sutton. NEW Adam Buick: Miniature Moon Jars Wed 8 Jan–Sat 1 Feb. Ceramics by artist interested in conveying a sense of place. NEW Nancy Baldwin and Gordon Baldwin: Dance of Life Wed 8 Jan–Sat 1 Feb. Painted ceramics by distinguished artists.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY The Mound, 624 6200. Mon–Wed & Fri– Sun 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. Gallery closed Wed 25 & Thu 26 Dec; open Wed 1 Jan noon–5pm. 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. NEW Turner in January Wed 1–Fri 31 Jan. The annual display of JMW Turner watercolours bequeathed by Henry Vaughan, who requested in his will that the delicate watercolours are only shown in January when daylight is weak to avoid fading.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART ONE 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. Gallery closed Wed 25 & Thu 26 Dec; open Wed 1 Jan noon–5pm.
✽Louise Bourgeois: A Woman Without Secrets Until Sun 18 May. Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was one of the great artists of the 20th century, who drew on her own private demons and made them into vivid and unforgettable works of art. This major exhibition focuses on her sculptural work, including pieces such as Spiral Woman, Avenza and Cell (Eyes and Mirrors). It complements the Fruitmarket Gallery’s exhibition of Bourgeois’ drawings, which is running at the same time. 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 GALLERY OF MODERN ART TWO 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. Gallery closed Wed 25 & Thu 26 Dec; open Wed 1 Jan noon–5pm.
✽ NEW The Scottish Colourists Series: JD Fergusson Wed 1
Jan–Mon 16 June. £7 (£5). A major retrospective of the ebullient and sensual work of John Duncan Fergusson, featuring more than 100 paintings, sculptures, works on paper and archive items.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. Mon–Wed & Fri–Sun 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm. Gallery closed Wed 25 & Thu 26 Dec; open Wed 1 Jan noon–5pm. LAST CHANCE Blazing with Crimson: Tartan Portraits Until Tue 31 Dec. Visual history of tartan as an emblem of Scottish national identity, looking at what it meant to six people born between 1680 and 1780. LAST CHANCE 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. LAST CHANCE George Jamesone: Scotland’s First Portrait Painter Until Tue 31 Dec. Works by Scotland’s first great portrait painter (c. 1690–1644). Imagining Power: The Visual Culture of the Jacobite Cause Until Dec 2014. An exhibition looking at the way the Jacobites presented themselves in portraiture.
Jacqui Higgs Solo Exhibition
Leith School of Art 25 North Junction Street EH6 6HW 0131 554 5761
enquiries@LeithSchoolofArt.co.uk
6th January–14th February Mon–Sat 10am–4pm
Private View 10th January 6–8pm
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