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A Time And Place: Paintings from the City Collection
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In conjunction with 'Treasured Places' this showcases works by Scottish painters with an affinity to a vast array of Scottish places both rural and urban.
25 Oct–17 Jan 2009 Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 12.00–5.00 City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Glasgay!
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Europe's largest queer multi-arts festival takes over Glasgow with comedy, music, film, theatre, visual art, performance art, literature, club nights, educational events and community arts projects. This year's line-up includes performance from Stephen Petronio Dance, Scotland's Theatre Cryptic; Pacitti Company, Simon Fischer Turner and Black Sifichi. There will be exhibitions from David Trullo and Gregor Laird, and comedy from the likes of Dilly Keane, Paul Sinha and Tim Fountain. This year…
1 Oct–9 Nov (Times vary) Various Venues, Glasgow
Alasdair Gray: Works in Print
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Art works produced by the prolific writer.
3 Oct–22 Nov, not Sundays, Mondays 10.00am–5.30 Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
A Place to Be
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Exhibition of works by community members from across North Lanarkshire.'Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival'.
3 Oct–30 Oct 10.00am–3.00 Motherwell Civic Centre, Motherwell
Alex Frost: Compassion Fatigue
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The London-born and Glasgow-based artist displays some of his sculpture and mixed media work in conjunction with the new publication on his works, 'Supplements'.
Tuesdays–Saturdays 11.00am–5.00 Sorcha Dallas, Glasgow
Altered Images
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An exhibition by 12 adult students taking inspiration from the Jim Lambie exhibition 'Forever Changes'. They took everyday objects and transformed them into art works.
8 Aug–19 Oct Mon–Wed & Sat 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–8.00; Fri & Sun 11.00am–5.00 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Alison Hardcastle: So Far So Good
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Hardcastle is an illustrator, designer and printmaker and makes paper-based products. This is a collection of her screenprints and collages.
26 Sep–19 Oct Mon–Sat 12.30–5.30; Sun 12.00–5.00 Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Baroque
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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
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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
Exhibiting Surrealism: The International Surrealist Exhibition, London 1936
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The dawn of British Surrealism was heralded by the International Surrealist Exhibition, which opened in London in 1936 to great public success. Organised by Roland Penrose, David Gascoyne and Herbert Read with the help of French surrealists, it featured works by Dali, Miro and Ernst, as well as a number of British artists. The National Galleries draws on material from the Roland Penrose archive to document the exhibition's progress.
13 Sep–1 Dec Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
Paintings by Olga Yukhtina-Geoghegan
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The Russian-born artist introduces a new exhibition in Edinburgh to add to her other collections in Brussels, Lisbon, London, Oslo and Vienna.
27 Sep–24 Oct Scotland-Russia Institute, Edinburgh
Affordable Housing For Birds: Building Nest Boxes For the Woods
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Help us build cosy bird-boxes for our feathered friends. Free if donating them to the woods or £3 to take away. Crannog tour and cosy log fire included.
4 Apr 12.00–3.00 Scottish Crannog Centre, Loch Tay
Amber Roome at Dundas Street Gallery
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Amber Roome Contemporary Art presents an exhibition of new works by Jackie Anderson & Andrew Mackenzie.
9 Nov–12 Nov Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh
Celebrate Linlithgow
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The third annual celebration of Linlithgow with arts events, music, theatre, workshops and markets.
17 Oct–2 Nov (Times vary) Various Venues, Linlithgow
Crafts for Scotland & Hobbycrafts
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Thousands of unique, high quality, hand-made crafts for Christmas and the home. Come along to the show to find finished gifts and crafty kits and supplies. Meet the crafts people themselves and be inspired!
23 Oct–26 Oct 9.30am–5.30; Sun 9.30am–5.00 SECC, Glasgow
Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School
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Live music, live girls and live art! The burlesque life drawing classes do things a little differently in the West, with a bit of a cafe feel for your Sunday afternoon.
26 Oct, 30 Nov, 14 Dec 4.00–7.00 The Arches, Glasgow
Jerwood Photography Awards 2008
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Together with the magazine portfolio, Street Level Photoworks presents the works of the five successful visual art graduates who submitted their contemporary photographs along with 540 others. The photos comment on pressing issues of the day. Artists Dana Popa and Sophie Gerrard will hold a free talk on 26/09/08 at 3pm.
6 Sep–18 Oct, not Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays 12.00–5.00 Street Level Photo Works, Glasgow
Neville Rae
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A solo sculpture exhibition which draws on modernism to create new proposals for public art in an exciting new Edinburgh space.
Fridays–Sundays Fri–Sun 12.00–6.00 Sierra Metro, Edinburgh
Annual Art Exhibition
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A chance to see and buy works by local artists.
13 Nov–16 Nov 12.00–4.30 Brodick Castle and Country Park, Isle Of Arran
Art Exhibition by Glenrothes Art Club
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Annual exhibition of framed paintings by Glenrothes Art Club.
4 Oct–23 Oct Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30 Rothes Halls, Glenrothes
DUNK! Through the Looking Glass
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World premiere of a mixed media group show by Danish artist-run exhibition space DUNK!, representing a magnified cross section of Copenhagen's progressive art scene and providing a snap shot of the city's contemporary critical climate. Each of the artists has taken a cultural phenomenon specific to Glasgow as their starting point.
12 Oct–24 Oct Wed–Sun 12.00–6.00 +44 141 at SWG3, Glasgow
The Fort William Mountain Festival
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A nine-day programme of lectures, activities, films, skills workshops, music, theatre, book readings, speakers, art and photography celebrating mountain culture in the heart of the Highlands. This event now incorporates the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.
6 Mar 2009–14 Mar 2009 (Times vary) Nevis Centre, Fort William
Glasgow Craft Mafia
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Massed gathering of emergent Scottish designers and crafteteers, with a range of handcrafted jewellery, textiles and accessories on sale. Don't criticize the crochet, though - you don't want to wake up with a knitted horse's head in your bed.
3 Dec 12.00 Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
Kirsty Lorenz
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The reputable artist presents her newest portraits of flowers as the featured artist at The Edinburgh Airport Gallery. All paintings are oil on canvas.
30 Sep–11 Nov Edinburgh Airport Gallery, Edinburgh
Amplify
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Programme of events aimed at young people, including printing at the Doon Valley Museum, Inflatable Magic Garden at the Dick Institute, storytelling sessions and a touring dance company, pantomime and gallery.
11 Sep–15 Nov (Times vary) Various Venues, Ayrshire
Anne McCluskey: Advanced Identifications
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An exploration of migrancy in Scotland through paper, photo and film.
13 Oct–21 Oct, not 18 Oct, 19 Oct 10.00am–1.00 Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
Art Trek Retrospective
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Project Ability and the GSA present an exhibition of the Art Trek artists' last decade's worth of work. The group are renowned for helping artists with learning disabilities. Artists featured include John Cocozza, Edward Henry, Tommy Mason, Cameron Morgan and Steven Reilly.
7 Oct–24 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–5.00; Sat 10.00am–2.00 The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
Glasgay!
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Europe's largest queer multi-arts festival takes over Glasgow with comedy, music, film, theatre, visual art, performance art, literature, club nights, educational events and community arts projects.
12 Oct 2009–8 Nov 2009 (Times vary) Various Venues, Glasgow
At the Water's Edge & Rainbows and Waterfalls
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An exhibition of works by Stockport artist Beverley Rose and Gretna artist Wendy Davidson.
15 Oct–26 Oct Mon–Sat 11.00am–4.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 Tolbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright
Chris Dyson and Stephen Murray
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Joint show. Dyson offers video and sculpture works looking at amateurism and professionalism, with particular reference to the Paisley Rocketeers, while Murray's gloriously-named 'Rich Sticky Full Of Promise And Half-Baked Truths' is a sculpture of manipulated images and screens.
6 Nov, 7 Nov, 8 Nov, 13 Nov, 14 Nov, 15 Nov (from 6 Nov) 12.00–6.00 Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow
City Stories
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An exhibition of black and white photographs by Norman McBeath with text by Janice Galloway marking the centenary of the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
25 Sep–31 Oct 9.30am; 6.30 Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
Closets, Cabinets and 'in my Lady's Chamber'?
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The British love of portraiture in oils, pastels and miniature since the sixteenth century and beyond is well known. But also adorning the walls of the Royal Academy and even people's homes were framed portrait drawings. Dr Kim Sloan, the Francis Finlay Curator of British Drawings and Watercolours at the British Museum, gives an introduction to this lesser-known aspect of the 'Intimate Portrait' exhibition.
24 Oct 12.45–1.30 Weston Link, Edinburgh
Monument
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Glasgow based artist David Bellingham presents new work based on a large collection of 'The Stirling Journal and Advertiser' dating from approximately 1850 to 1950.
13 Sep–18 Oct Tue–Sat 10.00am–6.00 The Changing Room, Stirling
ECAN Exhibition
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A collection of pieces by members of the Edinburgh Chartered Architects Network.
6 Oct–31 Oct, not Saturdays, Sundays Mon–Fri 9.00am–5.00 The Royal Incorporation Of Architects In Scotland, Edinburgh
Joie de Vivre! - The Art of Alexander Goudie
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The first major retrospective exhibition of the Paisley-born landscape painter.
19 Sep–13 Dec Tue–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 Paisley Museum & Art Gallery, Paisley
Lord Kelvin: Revolutionary Scientist
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This permanent display is based around the life and work of Lord Kelvin. An exciting mix of hands-on activities, original scientific instruments, demonstrations and computer-generated images. Visitors will have the chance to investigate how solving problems in physics 150 years ago led to practical inventions which have transformed all of our lives today.
1 Oct–30 Apr 2009, not Sundays Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.00 Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
New Work Scotland 2008
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The Collective's annual show, featuring the cream of Scotland's upcoming talent. This first installment features a solo show by Lila de Magalhaes with new sculpture and video.
Tuesdays–Saturdays 12.00–5.00 Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
Peter Pretsell: The Beautiful The Absurd The Outlandish The Contradictory
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A collection of Peter Pretsell's work from the past 36 years.
29 Sep–25 Oct Mon–Thu 10.00am–8.00; Fri 10.00am–4.00; Sat & Sun 10.00am–2.00 Edinburgh College of Art Sculpture Court, Edinburgh
Robert Heindel: Encore
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Original works by the artist who worked with British ballet over the past three decades, some of which are being exhibited for the first time in Europe.
6 Oct–19 Oct 10.00am–5.00 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Rosanne Barr and Ann Wegmuller
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An exhibition of paintings by award-winning graduates of Dundee's Duncan of Jordanstone Art College.
12 Sep–29 Oct 10.00am–5.00 Ruthven Gallery, Auchterarder
Scales
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Mixed media exhibition including an interactive work and photography by Gregory Chatonsky, digital photographs of dioramas by Michael Zansky and an animation and series of sculptures by Michael Rees, which have also been realized as large public installations.
31 Oct–18 Dec Tue–Sat 11.00am–4.30 Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh
Two Voices III/Horticulture Behind the Scenes
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An exhibition of colour photographs taken at Inverleith by blind Edinburgh-based artist Rosita McKenzie. Camilla Adams provides tactile interpretations and audio commentaries, making the exhibition accessible to everyone.
29 Nov–8 Feb 2009 10.00am–3.30 Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh
Art & Craft Exhibition
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Arts and crafts from the Low Post Art Group. 'Part of Celebrate Linlithgow'.
17 Oct–18 Oct Fri 11.00am–5.00; Sat 10.00am–4.30 Low Port Centre, Linlithgow
Artist's Talk: Ilana Halperin
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Artist Ilana Halperin discusses how she has found inspiration in gallery collections and exhibitions (Gallery 4).
20 Nov 6.30–7.30 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Arts & Theatres Trust Collection
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An exhibition of selected artwork from the 'Library of Artworks for Loan' collection. Including works by Alan Watson and John Johnson.'Part of the Cupar Arts Festival'.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays Tue 9.30am–1.00; Thu 2.00–5.00; Fri 2.00–5.00 JP Courtroom, Cupar
Autoconstruccion
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Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas charts the evolution of his sculptural practice.
26 Sep–8 Nov, not Sundays, Mondays 11.00am–6.00 CCA, Glasgow
Bonnie Maggio and Ruth Atkinson
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Landscape prints and drawings from Ruth Atkinson and a range of jewellery and crafts from Bonnie Maggio.
1 Nov–15 Jan 2009 2.00 Birnam Arts Institute, By Dunkeld
Botanical Illustration
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Learn about some of the techniques scientists use when using illustrations to identify newly discovered plants.
9 Nov 12.00–3.00 Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Christmas Exhibition
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Mixed exhibition by gallery artists with new work arriving daily.
29 Nov–10 Jan 2009, not Sundays Mon–Fri 11.00am–5.00; Sat 11.00am–4.00 Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
Contemporary Scottish Landscapes
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Lesley Ann-Derks curates an exhibition of works by varying artists, each presenting a sensory response to the Scottish landscape.
13 Sep–18 Oct, not Sundays 10.00am–4.00 The Park Gallery, Falkirk

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