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Botanical Images Scotia
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Contemporary botanical art from Scotland and abroad.
2 Jun–12 Jun 10.00am–4.56 Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Chad McCail
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Two series' of screenprints and a suite of lithographs, reflecting the history and mechanics of compulsory education and our dealings with puberty as a culture. Artist's talk, Sat 23 Aug.
Tuesdays–Saturdays (from 19 Jul) 10.00am–6.00 Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Fantasy and Function: Design for Goldsmiths
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Prints and drawings produced by artists and craftsmen in the 'Grotesque' style that was popularised during the Renaissance after the excavation of Roman grottos at that time.
3 May–3 Aug 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
From Sickert to Gertler: Modern British Art from Boxted House
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A collection of 20th century British art that hung in Boxted House, home of Bobbie and Natalie Bevan from 1946-74. Artists represented include Natalie Denny, Mark Gertler, Walter Sickert, Harold Gilman, Charles Ginner, Christopher Nevinson, John Armstrong and Frederick Gore.
15 Mar–22 Jun 10.00am–5.00 National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
Heroes
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A critical re-examinination of what we mean by the term 'Victorian values', focused through portraits and information on the individuals considered role models in that society.
30 May–7 Dec National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Impressionism and Scotland
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Scottish Impressionism from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, comprising over 100 works by artists as diverse as Whistler, Corot, McTaggart and the Glasgow Boys, as well as Monet, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh and the Scottish Colourists.
19 Jul–12 Oct 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Janice McNab
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Solo exhibition by the Scottish artist.
9 May–12 Jun doggerfisher, Edinburgh
Kaleidoscope: Works on Paper Recently Acquired for Scotland
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Recent acquisitions on paper and photographs including a sketch of the Holy Family by the 18th century Venetian painter Tiepolo, a pastel portrait of the actress Tilda Swinton by her husband John Byrne and Picasso's etching, 'Weeping Woman'.
17 Jul–21 Sep 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Louise Bourgeois: Nature Study
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New works on paper and assemblages by the French-born American artist.
3 May–6 Jul Tue–Sun 10.00am–5.30 Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh
Maternity: Images of Motherhood
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Free. A selection of works from the National Galleries of Scotland showing representations of motherhood from the early Renaissance to the present, in partnership with Highland 2007 and the Highland Council. While the quality of works on display is invariably high, the presentation and accompanying material can be heavy-handed and dictatorial, closing down rather than opening up the central concept
15 Mar–22 Jun 10.00am–5.00 National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
Paintings
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Smudgy, mysterious works inspired by poetry, by Edinburgh artist Matthew Storstein.
17 May–25 May WASPS Studios, Edinburgh
Recognised: Highlights from the Collection
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Highlights from the CAC's collection of Scottish art, including work by Redpath, Paolozzi, Blackadder and Bellany.
12 May–24 Dec Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Richard Hamilton: Protest Pictures
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Paintings and sculptures from the Pop Art man's life-long interest in political figures and movements.
Tuesdays–Sundays (from 31 Jul) 10.00am–5.30 Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh
A Scots Helicon: Portraits of Nine Contemporary Scottish Women Writers
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Inspired by Mount Helicon, the mythical home of the nine muses, this new Writers' Museum exhibition features portraits of nine contemporary Scottish women writers: Kate Atkinson, Helen Dunwoodie, Margaret Elphinstone, AL Kennedy, Joan Lingard, Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Dilys Rose and Louise Welsh. All by Edinburgh-based artist Anna Caro.
12 Apr–12 Jul Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 Writers' Museum, Edinburgh
Sheila Mullen
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Vivid oil paintings based on Scottish ballads and Celtic legend. 'Part of Ceilidh Culture'.
12 Apr–7 Jun Mon–Sat 10.00am–6.00 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Storm Hags and Other Stories
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Exhibition of highly detailed illustrations for a series of Scottish folk tales by the artis tDavid Hutchison, to coincide with the opening of the Imaginate Children's Festival.
27 May–5 Jul Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh
[Footlights]
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Get closer to the smell of the grease paint with a collection from the National Galleries of Scotland of artists who have chosen to record events and performances.
9 Aug–16 Nov 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

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