Visual Art, Painting & Drawing, Edinburgh

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Andrew Grassie
Date	Location
Survey exhibition of recent and new work, showcasing Grassie's deceptive photo-realist paintings of Modernist exhibitions. An exploration of the derivative nature of contemporary art which may amuse theorists but alienate the casual viewer.
1 Aug–27 Sep 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00	Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh

The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Baroque
Date	Location
Part two of the gallery's Italian art exhibition includes 'The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew' by Caravaggio, Annibale Carracci's 'Allegory of Truth and Time', Orazio Gentileschi's 'Joseph and Potiphar's Wife', Cristofano Allori's 'Judith with the Head of Holofernes' and drawings by Guido Reni, Guercino and Bernini. Last admission is one hour before the gallery closes.
13 Nov–8 Mar 2009 9.30am–4.30 (24 Dec 9.30am–2.00) (31 Dec 9.00am–3.00) (1 Jan 2009 11.00am–4.30) (Closed 27 Oct–12 Nov, 25 Dec & 26 Dec)	The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh

The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance
Date	Location
32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Tintoretto, Giovanni Bellini, Lorenzo Costa and Titian. This is the first of two-part exhibition, the second of which will cover the Baroque period. Last admission 5pm.
1 Sep–26 Oct 9.30am–6.00	The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh

Dutch Mannerism: Goltzius and his Contemporaries
Date	Location
In celebration of the dawn of the Golden Age of Dutch Art, this display highlights two of the National Galleries' significant recent acquisitions, Abraham Bloemaert's 'Miracle of the Loaves' and Hendrick Goltzius's drawing 'Man with a Tassled Cap'. These are accompanied by more of Goltzius's extraordinary drawings and engravings and a selection of works by their lesser-known contemporaries, Jacob Matham, Jan Saeredam and Jacques de Gheyn.
22 Nov–8 Feb 2009	National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh

Frances Richardson
Date	Location
In heavily-detailed drawings and the sculptures she calls 'walk-in drawings', Richardson examines the mindset of the compulsive gambler and the notion that the world's financial markets are built on anything more secure than just an extravagant, mathematically-abetted gamble. Such symbolism might be heavy-handed, but the work is articulate and impressively-made. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
1 Aug–24 Oct Tue–Sat 11.00am–4.00	Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter
Date	Location
Figurative and abstract paintings by the German Pop Artist who is one of the most influential artists living today. Including many of his iconic works of the 1960s, which are based on magazine, newspaper and personal photographs, this is the first major retrospective of Richter's paintings to be held in Britain since 1991 and the first ever in Scotland.
8 Nov–4 Jan 2009, not 25 Dec, 26 Dec 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 (1 Jan 2009 12.00–5.00)	National Gallery of Scotland: RSA Building, Edinburgh

Heroes
Date	Location
A critical re-examination 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

Immersive/Reality: Samuel Douglas
Date	Location
Sam Douglas' exhibits his oil paintings which feature the landscape of his home town in Somerset, including local and contemporary landmarks and rural scenery. Viewings can also be booked by appointment.
5 Sep–16 Oct, not Sundays, Mondays 11.00am–4.30	Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh

Impressionism and Scotland
Date	Location
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

Joan Doerr: Inspired by Flora
Date	Location
Abstract works inspired by nature.
20 Sep–24 Sep Sat & Sun 10.00am–4.00; Mon, Tue & Wed 10.00am–6.00	Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh

Kaleidoscope: Works on Paper Recently Acquired for Scotland
Date	Location
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'.
15 Jul–21 Sep 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

Kay Rosen: Huen
Date	Location
The first Scottish showing of work by American artist Kay Rosen is the inaugural exhibition at the Ingleby Gallery's new main space. Playful, but ultimately underwhelming, text pictures.
31 Jul–24 Sep Mon–Wed & Fri 10.00am–6.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00; Sat 10.00am–5.00	Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Mika Utzon Popov: Replay
Date	Location
New exhibition by Mika Utzon Popov, grandchild of Jorn Utzon, who was the architect behind the Sydney Opera House. The exhibition consists of a narrative journey, illustrated on large-scale paper drawings, through urban landscapes compiled from memory.
8 Aug–12 Sep, not Saturdays, Sundays Mon–Fri 9.00am–4.00	Danish Cultural Institute, Edinburgh

Notes For a Song: New Paintings by Jen Collee
Date	Location
The Scottish painter presents her better known animal impressions and also some new landscape pieces.
19 Sep–28 Sep Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat & Sun 11.00am–5.00	Flaubert Gallery, Edinburgh

Peter Pretsell: The Beautiful The Absurd The Outlandish The Contradictory
Date	Location
A collection of Peter Pretsell's work from the past 36 years.
18 Sep–28 Sep, not Saturdays, Sundays 10.00am–4.00	Edinburgh College of Art Sculpture Court, Edinburgh

Recognised: Highlights from the Collection
Date	Location
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
Date	Location
Retrospective giving an (incomplete) idea of just how influential the great British pop artist has been. His critiques of the way mass media communicates politics might now seem commonplace, but this is a good reminder of just who pioneered those techniques in the first place.
Tuesdays–Sundays 10.00am–5.30	Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh

Stella Auchinleck, Lynne Roberts: New Paintings
Date	Location
An exhibition by two Edinburgh based artists. Auchinleck is influenced by the Middle East, whereas Roberts is more concerned with more domestic landscapes.
13 Sep–24 Sep, not Mondays, Tuesdays Wed–Fri 1.30–6.00; Sat & Sun 12.00–5.00	Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

Stephanie Dees, RSW - New Paintings
Date	Location
A collection of Stephanie Dees' most recent work which captures Edinburgh, Venice and fishing villages in East Lothian and Fife.
10 Sep–4 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

[Footlights]
Date	Location
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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