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Royal Highland Show 2012

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Lab Craft: Digital Adventures in Contemporary Craft
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A touring exhibition from the Crafts Council marks the opening of this new venue opened by the Craft Town Scotland project. Includes innovative and surprising twists on traditional crafts, including digitally generated bubble jewellery, digitally 'woven wood' and an investigation into the reflective properties of a candelabra.
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2 May1 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm The Barony Centre, West Kilbride
The Ladies Waldegrave by Sir Joshua Reynolds
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Art historian Ailsa Turner discusses Reynolds' painting of the three sisters, including its classical and contemporary allusions.
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8 Jun 12.45pm Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
The Ladies Waldegrave by Sir Joshua Reynolds
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Art historian Ailsa Turner talks about Joshua Reynolds' memorable portrait of Horace Walpole's nieces, three young woman in unfeasibly large wigs.
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8 Jun 12.45pm Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
The Latitude of Twilight
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Professor Davidson gives a talk on the use of twilight in symbolist landscape painting.
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24 Jul 12.45pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Leon Morrocco RSA RGI
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Colourful drawings and paintings inspired by the artist's travels through India, Malta, Morocco, Italy and Cuba.
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22 Jun10 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Leslie Hunter: A Life in Colour
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A major retrospective of the work of Scottish Colourist George Leslie Hunter (1877–1931), contemporary of Cadell, Ferguson and Peploe, covering everything from his earliest work to that of his final years.
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21 Jul14 Oct Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Life, Love and Death: Edvard Munch and Printmaking
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Alfons Bytautas gives a talk on the innovative printmaking technique behind Munch's work, and how it relates to his contemporaries and to printmaking today.
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23 Jul 12.45pm Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Life, Love and Death: Edvard Munch and Printmaking
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A talk about Munch's printmaking practice and its context, by Northumbria University's Alfons Bytautas.
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23 Jul 12.45pm Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Linda Jackson: Be Here Now
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An exhibition on the theme of mindfulness.
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11 Jun27 Jul Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri 9am–6pm Inlingua Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Locating the Nest
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Words (by poet Tom Pow), images (by printmaker Hugh Bryden) and sculptures (by craft-artist Lizzie Farey) exploring the idea of the nest.
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15 May22 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–6pm John Hope Gateway Centre at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Locating the Nest: Printmaking and Poems Drop In
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Writer Tom Pow and poet Hugh Bryden help participants interweave words and images to create a print of a nest. Ages 5+.
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2 Jun3 Jun Sat & Sun 1–4pm Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Looking Through Their Eyes
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Learn how to depict nature in the style of three great masters: Bonnard, Cezanne, Georgia O’Keefe, Matisse, Monet and Van Gogh. Each week focuses on a different artist and that artist's techniques. The course is taught by Helen Jackson and is suitable for both beginners and more experienced artists. Booking is essential.
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17 May5 Jul Thu 1.30–4.30pm Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Lorna McIntosh
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Works on paper produced with Residencies for Scotland Award funding from the Royal Scottish Academy, Creative Scotland and the Barns-Graham Charitable Trust.
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1 Jun19 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
The Making of It
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Artists from Scotland, Turkey, Switzerland, Malta and Greece show work with process and playfulness at its heart.
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16 Jun 6pm
17 Jun27 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–5pm
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
28 Jun 6pm
Part of LeithLate.
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Making the Road to 2012 Portraits
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Anne Braybon, Commissions Manager for the National Portrait Gallery in London, discusses how she put together over 100 newly-commissioned photographs of top athletes and people involved in the London 2012 Olympics.
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6 Jun 12.45pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Margaret Malcolm: Prigogine's Dream
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An experiential work, starting at the college gates and moving into the Main Building. Part of Annuale.
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9 Jun 10am Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
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A feature-length documentary film following notorious performance artist Abramovic as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at MoMA in New York.
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6 Jul12 Jul Fri & Sat 3.55pm & 6.15pm; Sun 1.20pm & 8.35pm; Mon 3.30pm & 8.35pm; Tue 8.35pm; Wed 6.15pm; Thu 3.30pm & 6.15pm
13 Jul19 Jul Fri 3.50pm & 6.15pm; Sat 1.20pm, 3.50pm & 8.40pm; Sun 3.10pm & 8.40pm; Mon 3.30pm & 8.40pm; Tue 3.30pm & 6.15pm; Wed & Thu 3.30pm & 8.40pm
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Mark Holden & Stuart Herd
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Landscapes and seascapes.
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15 May2 Jun Mon–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10.30am–4pm Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh
Marton Zsichla: Take Your Time
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Photographs taken during the photographer's travels in South East Asia.
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17 May31 May Mon–Fri 11–midnight; Sat 11–1am; Sun 11–midnight Joseph Pearce’s, Edinburgh
Masterpieces from Mount Stuart: the Bute Collection
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A selection of Old Master paintings from the famous Bute Collection in Mount Stuart, featuring works by Dutch, Flemish and French painters such as Aelbert Cuyp, Jacob van Ruisdael, Pieter de Hooch, Gabriel Metsu, David Teniers, Joos van Cleve, Jacob Jordaens, and Antoine Le Nain.
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19 May2 Dec Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Masterpieces from Mount Stuart: the Bute Collection
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Senior Curator Dr Tico Seifert gives an introduction to Dutch, Flemish, early Netherlandish and French pictures from the Bute Collection, currently on display in the gallery.
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26 Jun 12.45pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
May Flower Bike Ride
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Works by Levi WJ Bunyan and others, including screenprints, mugs, seed bombs and seed cards.
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8 May31 May Mon–Fri 12.30–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh
Mertoun House Tour
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View works from the Duke of Sutherland's art collection. Price includes transport to Mertoun House, a guided tour and refreshments. Please buy tickets in advance (no phone bookings).
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22 May15 Jun Mon–Fri 9.15am–1.45pm Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
The Michie Family
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An exhibition of work by one of the most dazzlingly talented families in Scottish art. Two generations are represented, with paintings and drawings by Anne Redpath, her husband James Michie; and their sons Alastair, a highly successful fashion illustrator before he turned to painting and sculpture; and David Michie, former head of ECA's School of Drawing and Painting.
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4 Jun30 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–12.30pm The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Mick Peter & BS Johnson: Lying and Liars
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Exhibition examining notions of 'lying' in art, with special reference to the remarkable work of the English writer and filmmaker BS Johnson, who became so obsessed with said notions that he found himself arguing that writers shouldn't write about anything except their own personal experiences. This project will include some screenings of his work. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
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2 Aug29 Sep Tue–Sat 11am–5pm Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
Migration Stories: Pakistan
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An exhibition exploring Scotland's links with Pakistan using three different displays: an exhibition of photos of prominent Scots with Pakistani heritage; a film by Pakistani-born film-maker Sana Bilgrami; and a look at the life of a Scottish teacher in Lahore.
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17 Feb31 Oct Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Migration Stories: Portraits 2003–2012
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Photographer Verena Jaekel discusses her work, including her recent commission taking portraits of prominent Scots of Pakistani heritage.
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12 Jun 12.45pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Miscellany May
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An assortment of works by Elena Kourenkova, Gordon Wilson, Chris Brook, Jackie Gardiner, David Stott and others.
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17 May14 Jun Mon & Wed–Sat 9am–5.30pm; Sun 10am–5.30pm Bon Papillon, Edinburgh
The Modern Scot
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An exhibition exploring how Scottish writers and artists developed a uniquely modern sensibility in the aftermath of World War I, featuring such pivotal figures as Hugh MacDiarmid and JD Fergusson.
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17 Feb31 Oct Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
More Than Bird
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An exhibition charting the (we're guessing, fictional) history of the New Enlightenment Project, an as yet unrecognised Scottish cultural movement that is said to have disbanded in 2011 after an acrimonious final meeting in a cafe. The show looks at the NEP's contribution to the arts, architecture and philosophy. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
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2 Aug20 Aug Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat & Sun noon–4pm Tent Gallery, Edinburgh
Moving Colours
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Large abstract works on canvas inspired by a personal sense of movement, created by adults with learning disabilities in the Art Studio at Garvald Edinburgh.
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6 Jun29 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–2pm; Fri noon–3pm; Sat 10am–2pm St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh
National Galleries Highlights Tours
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A tour of the National Gallery's permanent collection, with an introduction to its key pieces. Meet at the main entrance.
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30 Jun Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
21 Jul Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
25 Aug Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
National Gallery Highlights Tour
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An introduction and tour of the key paintings in the National Galleries' permanent collection. Meet at the main entrance.
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30 Jun Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
28 Jul Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
25 Aug Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
National Gallery of Modern Art Highlights Tour
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A guided tour of the Gallery of Modern Art's permanent collection, focusing on the major works. The tour meets at the gallery entrance.
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14 Jul Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
11 Aug Sat 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
The Natural History of Blue John
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Godfrey Fitton from the University of Edinburgh presents a talk on Blue John, a variety of the mineral flourite only found near Castleton in Derbyshire, which has been worked into ornaments since the late 18th century. The collection of vases, urns, tazzas and bowls on display show how it formed and acquired its purple colour.
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28 Aug 10.30am Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh
Negativnights
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Experimental film works by various artists, distorting the usual tropes of narrative and meaning.
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31 May 6.30pm
Rattray's work is an absurdist assemblage of trash culture and rudimentary internet aesthetics covering…
Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
7 Jun 6.30pm
Erica Eyres video work often uses familiar formats such as the mockumentary, video blog or motivational…
Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Norman Ackroyd: St Kilda Revisited
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Aquatint seascapes of the remote island.
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26 May2 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh
Norrie Harman
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Disquieting new paintings in the artist's first ever solo show in his home town.
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7 Jun4 Jul Thu–Sat 10.30am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm; Mon–Wed 10.30am–6pm Union Gallery, Edinburgh
Northern Consciousness and National Identity: Edvard Munch in Scotland
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Dr Venda Pollock discusses the display of work by Edvard Munch at the Exhibition of the Society of Scottish Artists in 1931, and explores its impact on Scottish art.
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20 Aug 12.45pm Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
La Nostra Terra
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A major exhibition of Italian photography and video from the 1970s to today, showing how the Italian miracolo economico has affected the natural environment.
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17 May22 Jul Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11am–6pm Stills, Edinburgh
One Thousand Points of Light: Melvin Moti
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Installation by Dutch artist Melvin Moti, incorporating a film exploring rocks from the Museum's collection that emit ultraviolet light, as well as other objects such as scent bottles made with uranium glass. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
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20 Jun31 Oct Mon–Sun 10am–5pm National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Ornithology
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Strange Bird Zirkus presents work in progress Ornithology, which combines Chinese pole and floor acrobatics and a double-option soundtrack to tell a surrealist story.
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29 Jun 7.30pm
An installation of work by Christine Banks is also on show to accompany the performances.
Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
Ortonandon: 24 Hours
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Art group Ortonandon (composed of three sisters, Kate, Sophie and Anna Orton) invite you to spend 24 hours in their mother's home. Part of Annuale.
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23 Jun24 Jun Sat & Sun 11pm 7 Dryden Gait, Edinburgh
Out of the Shadow: Women of Nineteenth Century Scotland
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An exhibition looking at how women were depicted (not to mention which women were depicted) in the visual arts between the late 18th and early 20th centuries, from Newhaven fishwife Elizabeth Hall to ruler of the British Empire Queen Victoria. Also Mary Fairfax Somerville (1780–1872), an exceptionally intelligent science fan who was lucky enough to have a second husband who was fully supportive of her scientific interests, with the result that she became one of the most brilliant and…
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17 Feb 201231 Dec 2013 Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Painting Panoramas in Watercolour
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A workshop in painting a panorama of the Edinburgh skyline in watercolour, led by artist Emily Learmont.
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17 Jul 10.30am Clore Education Centre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
A Parliament of Lines
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Work by fifteen important Scottish artists – or at any rate, artists who've been through the Scottish education system – who use drawing as a central component in their practice. Featured artists are Charles Avery, Paul Chiappe, Layla Curtis, Nathalie De Briey, Moyna Flannigan, Luca Frei, Euan Gray, Sam Griffin, Marie Harnett, Callum Innes, Alan Johnston, Andrew MacKenzie, David Shrigley, Graeme Todd and Ainslie Yule and the exhibition is organised around five themes: The Body…
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5 May8 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm City Art Centre, Edinburgh
A Parliament of Lines – Hard of Hearing Guided Tour
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Tessa Asquith-Lamb hosts this guided tour of the exhibition featuring 15 contemporary artists who all use drawing as an important part of their work. Featuring portable loops for the hard of hearing.
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7 Jul 11am City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Performing Sculpture
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Performances and video work from Calvin Laing, Catrin Jeans, Tessa Lynch, David Sherry and Shelly Nadashi. Booking is essential.
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31 May 7pm Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Peter Jones
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Solo exhibition from the Edinburgh-based painter.
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8 Sep30 Sep Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright
Photo-Etching
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A one-day course suitable for those with some printmaking experience, introducing you to the latest techniques in photo-etching, a process whereby light-sensitive acid allows photographic and digital images to be etched onto the plate.
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20 Oct 10am Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

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