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21 Aug 2008

Return of the Soul: The Nakbah Project Remarkable installation of massed, suspended wax figures, commemorating the violent ethnic cleansing of thousands of Palestinian people after the 1948 establishment of the Israeli state. WASPS, Patriothall…

Hugh Brady: 39

Hugh Brady: 39

Thought-provoking installation art

(4 stars)21 Aug 2008

The venue for this exhibition is Brady’s studio: a converted stable, which visually correlates to the photographer’s studio in Michelangelo Antonioni’s classic 1960s film Blow Up. From the starting point of the 39 on the exterior door, this is a…

Tracey Emin's work

Tea-leafs ahoy!

21 Aug 2008

Rumours abound that a Tracey Emin polaroid was pinched from the Gilded Balloon Loft Bar, last week. The untitled display of ten self-portraits, consisting of enlarged Polaroids of the artist were hung up by pieces of velcro in the bar. Now only nine…

The Embassy: Mutatis Mutandis

The Embassy: Mutatis Mutandis

Good work, bad show

(2 stars)21 Aug 2008

When the Embassy emerged several years ago, it was as a playful, bright-eyed young gallery with a serious interest in art, as demonstrated by the strong exhibition programme. It seemed as though Edinburgh was finally going to get an ambitious artist-run…

Harry Potter, Hippogriffs and beyond…

Harry Potter, Hippogriffs and beyond…

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18 Aug 2008

Free exhibition. Cliff Wright (Harry Potter cover artist) and friends present artwork for sale/interaction.

Bond Bound

Bond Bound

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18 Aug 2008

Commemorating Ian Fleming's birth in 1908 and charting the role of artists and designers in creating and defining the Bond look.

The Golden Record - Sounds of Earth

The Golden Record - Sounds of Earth

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15 Aug 2008

Artists come together to remake the original Golden Record - a phonograph record launched into space in 1997 - containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. Over a hundred artists have created new work to…

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller

(5 stars)14 Aug 2008

Over six pieces comprising kinetic sculpture, projections, visceral jokes, total immersion sensory works, whole room architectural installations and, with ‘Opera for a Small Room’ (pictured), an awe-inspiringly perfect sound sculpture, Cardiff and Bures…

5 Questions - Spam the Musical

5 Questions - Spam the Musical

14 Aug 2008

5 words to describe SPAM the Musical Viral, punk, trojan, fabulous & fucked up. 4 places we might be able to catch it Where you least expect it. Or www.spamthemusical.com , if you’re lazy. 3 other EAF exhibitions you’re looking forward to…

Big Things on the Beach: Garden Gallery

Big Things on the Beach: Garden Gallery

Public art, right on your doorstep

(3 stars)14 Aug 2008

As far as public art initiatives go, it doesn’t get much more DIY or community-focused than this. Twenty-nine separate works, most of which are hosted in the front gardens of Portobello houses, and all of them part of a scenic walking tour of the…

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