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Royal Highland Show 2012

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7 Dryden Gait, Edinburgh
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23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 11pm Ortonandon: 24 Hours 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.
The Acorn Centre, Junction Place, Leith, Edinburgh
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11 Jun–14 Jun Mon & Tue 11am–2pm; Thu 7–9pm Two Cities Photography Exhibition Contrasting images of Leith and Edinburgh from local photographers. Part of Leith Festival.
Alpha Art Gallery, 52 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh
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15 May–3 Jun Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 10am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm Joe O'Brien Solo exhibition by self-taught painter who was last year invited to exhibit his work at the Scottish Parliament.
Amber Arts, 78 Montrose Terrace, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh
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31 May–21 Jul Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2.30pm In Edinburgh Edinburgh-based artist Trina Bohan Tyrie presents a collection of urban and rural paintings in oil describing the surrounding landscape and seasons.
Art Amatoria, 11 Heriot Row, Edinburgh
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8 Jun–22 Jun Tue–Sat 2–5pm Botanical Artists Botanical watercolours from Fiona Strickland and Anna Knights.
Art's Complex, St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh
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25 May–3 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–10pm Alan McGowan: The Language of the Body Figurative drawings of the human body, exploring ideas of enquiry and doubt.
23 Jun–8 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm Anne Eunson: In-between Calgary and Toronto Photographs and drawings reflecting the time the artist spent in Canada.
23 Jun–8 Jul Mon–Sun 11am–7pm Jamie King: Friends Paintings created over a seven-month residency, consisting of friends of the artist who have either mental health conditions or disabilities.
9 Jun–17 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–7pm PixelAge Showcase for digital videos, images and short films by Stevenson College HND2 Computer Art & Design students.
9 Jun–17 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–7pm Ross Flemington: Complex Meat New work based on ideas of complexity deriving from simple beginnings.
25 May–1 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–7pm Trina Bohan-Tyrie: A Space in Time Paintings inspired by a summer journey through the Highlands in all weathers by the Edinburgh-based artist.
Avalanche, 5 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
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8 Jun–24 Jun Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm Record Store Part of Annuale. To mark Record Store Day, 20 artists have created 20 vinyl record sleeves for fictional records by fictional artists, the idea…
The Barony Centre, 50 Main Street, West Kilbride
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2 May–1 Jul Mon–Sun 10am–5pm Lab Craft: Digital Adventures in Contemporary Craft A touring exhibition from the Crafts Council marks the opening of this new venue opened by the Craft Town Scotland project. Includes innovative and…
Belfield Pottery Workshops, High Street, Prestonpans
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2 Jun–5 Jun Mon, Tue, Sat & Sun 10am–4pm 		Prestoungrange Arts Club Exhibition of work by local informal painting group. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival.
2 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 11am–5pm Tom Ewing Local painter of murals and oil on canvas. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival.
Bon Papillon, 15 Howe Street, Edinburgh
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16 Jun–7 Jul Mon & Wed–Sat 9am–5.30pm; Sun 10am–5.30pm Joa Broadley HPAI & Gaye Broadley Landscapes and cityscapes from Scotland, Venice and other parts of Europe.
17 May–14 Jun Mon & Wed–Sat 9am–5.30pm; Sun 10am–5.30pm Miscellany May An assortment of works by Elena Kourenkova, Gordon Wilson, Chris Brook, Jackie Gardiner, David Stott and others.
Bourne Fine Art, 6 Dundas Street, Edinburgh
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26 May–2 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm Norman Ackroyd: St Kilda Revisited Aquatint seascapes of the remote island.
15 Jun–21 Jul Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm Scottish Pictures 1750–1950 Pictures by major Scottish artists such as Sir Henry Raeburn, Allan Ramsay, Sam Bough, William McTaggart, FCB Cadell and Anne Redpath.
3 May–9 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm Summer 2012 Dynamic Scottish paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, by artists such as Walter Hugh Paton, David Young Cameron, JM Milne, Anne Redpath, John…
Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, Edinburgh
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29 Jun 7.30pm Ornithology An installation of work by Christine Banks is also on show to accompany the performances. Strange Bird Zirkus presents work in progress Ornithology…
The Canon's Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh
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21 Jun 7pm Here Comes Everyone Video work by Jacob Ciocci, Jon Refman, Lachlann Rattray, Diane Edwards, Simon Redekop and Croy Arcangel. Part of Annuale.
Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
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11 Jun–23 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm High Rise Dramatic monochrome photographs by Lindsay Docherty documenting the lives of residents in Glasgow's high rise blocks. Part of Refugee Week.
City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh
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5 May–8 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm Art and the Garden Exhibition that explores the relationships between artists and the garden.
1 Dec 2012–24 Feb 2013 Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm The Derek Williams Collection Derek Williams was a quiet chartered surveyor from Wales, who built up a remarkable collection of modern British art. It now belongs to a trust…
3 Nov 2012–3 Feb 2013 Mon–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm John Clerk of Eldin (1728–1812) John Clerk of Eldin was a true product of the Scottish Enlightenment. A successful businessman, he made enough money to devote himself to art and…
21 Jul–14 Oct Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm Leslie Hunter: A Life in Colour A major retrospective of the work of Scottish Colourist George Leslie Hunter (1877–1931), contemporary of Cadell, Ferguson and Peploe, covering…
5 May–8 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm A Parliament of Lines Work by fifteen important Scottish artists – or at any rate, artists who've been through the Scottish education system – who use drawing as a…
7 Jul 11am A Parliament of Lines – Hard of Hearing Guided Tour Tessa Asquith-Lamb hosts this guided tour of the exhibition featuring 15 contemporary artists who all use drawing as an important part of their…
21 Jul–14 Oct Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm The Scottish Colourists: Inspiration and Influence An exhibition that places the work of the celebrated Scottish Colourists in its historical and cultural context.
5 May–8 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm Terrain In 1963, a small collection of art was established with the idea that Edinburgh schoolchildren could have direct access to original works of art…
9 Jun 10.30am Ways of Seeing A workshop with artist Jo Arksey incorporating a playful reinterpretation of drawing, in which expressive markmaking is used as a way to visualise…
24 Nov 2012–17 Feb 2013 Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: A Scottish Artist in St Ives Exhibition marking the centenary of the distinguished artist.
Coburg House Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Edinburgh
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9 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sun 11am–6pm Art by the Water Fifteen artists from Coburg House Art Studios exhibit their paintings and crafts. Part of Leith Festival.
Collective Gallery, 22–28 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
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2 Aug–29 Sep Tue–Sat 11am–5pm Mick Peter & BS Johnson: Lying and Liars Exhibition examining notions of 'lying' in art, with special reference to the remarkable work of the English writer and filmmaker BS Johnson, who…
9 Jun–21 Jul Tue–Sat 11am–5pm
Tue–Sat 11am–5pm		 Simon Martin: Louis Ghost Chair Short film focusing on the Louis XV armchair and its continuing afterlife as Philippe Starck's Louis Ghost Chair. Part of Edinburgh International…
The Confucius Institute for Scotland, Abden House, 1 Marchhall Crescent, Edinburgh
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15 May–26 Jun Tue 6.30–8.30pm Chinese Calligraphy & Brush Painting Class Learn the ancient art of calligraphy and brush painting under course leader Chi Zhang. Suitable for both beginners and improvers. Cost includes all…
The Danish Cultural Institute, 3 Doune Terrace, Edinburgh
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11 Jun–26 Jul Mon–Thu 10am–4pm 13 Young Danes Danish students at the art schools of Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow exhibit a wide range of current work as part of an artistic exchange programme…
Doubtfire Gallery, 3 South East Circus Place, Edinburgh
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28 May–23 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Quintessentially French Paintings by Michael G Clark depicting landscapes and still lifes in France.
Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh
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13 Jul–7 Oct Mon–Sun 10.30am–5.30pm Dovecot 1912–2012: 100 Years of Contemporary Tapestry Dovecot Studios celebrates 100 years of championing the finest contemporary work in tapestry, as part of its ongoing centenary series.
7 Jun 4pm
7 Jun 8pm 		Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design: Graduate Fashion Show A catwalk showcase of work by Heriot-Watt students, directed by fashion designer Mark Eley of the duo Eley Kishimoto.
2 Jun–7 Jun Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10.30am–5.30pm Hidden Stories Graduate exhibition from students, exploring the Heriot-Watt School of Textiles & Design's local and global presence.
Dundas Street Gallery, 6a Dundas Street, Edinburgh
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15 Jun–23 Jun Mon–Fri 11am–7pm; Sat & Sun 11am–5pm Jamie Primrose: Transient Skies Hazy skyscapes by the highly collectable Edinburgh artist.
Edinburgh Art Festival Pavilion, St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh
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2 Aug–2 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–6pm Andrew Miller: The Waiting Place Andrew Miller's contribution to the Edinburgh Art Festival is the pavilion itself, intended as a tribute to those small buildings (pavilions…
4 Aug–29 Aug To be confirmed Anthony Schrag: Tourist in Residence Anthony Schrag's work has a subversive wit; an early video, Stairs, features him walking up the underside of a flight of stars in his block of…
Edinburgh College of Art, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
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16 Jul–10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm Art & Design Studies Summer School Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines.
3 Aug–2 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–5pm Cast Contemporaries Drawing and copying from casts of famous sculptures has been part of traditional art school education for centuries, although some question its…
9 Jun 10am Margaret Malcolm: Prigogine's Dream An experiential work, starting at the college gates and moving into the Main Building. Part of Annuale.
2 Aug–2 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–5pm Rachel Mayeri: Primate Cinema – Apes as Family Previous works by Rachel Mayeri include Primate Cinema: Baboons as Friends, in which a primatologist shot a film of four male baboons competing for…
Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh
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23 Aug 6.30pm
6.30pm		 2012 Invades Popular Culture: Mayans, Memes, and the End of a World Era Apocalyptic culture researcher (one for the list of 'jobs we'd like to have') Kevin Whitesides discusses the 2012 phenomenon and how the end of the…
2 Aug–8 Sep Tue–Sat 10am–6pm
Tue–Sat 10am–6pm		 Cheer Up! It's Not the End of the World … Are we all doomed? A number of artists, including Gordon Cheung, Etienne Clement, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol have…
13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm Colour Plate Lithography Weekend course at the open access printmaking studios, showing you how to use light sensitive aluminium photo plates to expose and print detailed…
4 Aug 2pm
2pm		 Curator's Talk: Cheer Up! It's Not the End of the World … Co-curator Dr Norman Shaw gives a talk about the works in the current exhibition, expanding on the apocalyptic themes they explore. Part of…
2 Jun–21 Jul Tue–Sat 10am–6pm Dialogue: A Travelling Printmaking Group Exhibition Engramme Work from Quebecois print workshop and artists collective Engramme, exploring the duality of dialogue through 26 separate diptychs.
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
27 Oct–28 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 		Digital Imaging and Photo Lithography Learn how to prepare digital images in Photoshop and print out acetates for exposure onto litho plates. Some previous experience of Adobe Photoshop…
18 Aug 1.30pm
1.30pm		 The End is Nigh! Block Printing Workshop Taking the apocalyptic theme of the exhibition Cheer Up! It’s Not the End of the World … * as inspiration, print your own doomsday message using…
9 Jun–10 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm Expressive Books Beginner course employing simple printmaking and bookbinding techniques to help you create interesting, recycled and home-made books. Price includes…
2 Jun 2pm Gallery Talk: Dialogue Artists from Quebec whose work is on show in the Dialogue exhibition discuss their work with art lecturer Lesley Logue. Booking is essential.
29 Sep–30 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm Introduction to Etching Learn from members of Edinburgh Printmakers how to work directly onto metal plates to develop beautiful and experimental etchings.
23 Oct–27 Nov Tue 6–9pm Introduction to Etching A six-week course with members of Edinburgh Printmakers, teaching you how to work directly onto metal plates to develop beautiful and experimental…
16 Jun–17 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
6 Oct–7 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 		Introduction to Printmaking 1 Weekend course for absolute beginners to learn the basics of this fascinating art. The best bit? You don't even need to be that talented to create…
25 Aug–26 Aug Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
17 Nov–18 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 		Introduction to Printmaking 2 A weekend course, suitable for total beginners, providing an introduction to two simple but effective techniques: monoprinting and relief printing.
10 May–7 Jun Thu 6–9pm Introduction to Printmaking Five-week course for absolute beginners to learn the basics of this fascinating art, covering three low-tech types of printmaking: drypoint…
10 Oct–7 Nov Wed 6–9pm Introduction to Relief Printing Explore the technique of cutting an image into wood or linoleum and using ink to produce bold and dramatic effects. Price includes materials, and is…
23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
1 Sep–2 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
13 Oct–14 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
17 Nov–18 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 		Introduction to Water-Based Screenprinting Use anything from photocopied images or text to your own drawings to screenprint onto paper. You can also layer up different colours, to gorgeous…
31 May 6.30pm Negativnights Rattray's work is an absurdist assemblage of trash culture and rudimentary internet aesthetics covering subjects as diverse as bodybuilding, heavy…
7 Jun 6.30pm Negativnights Erica Eyres video work often uses familiar formats such as the mockumentary, video blog or motivational talk. The sense of humour running through…
20 Oct 10am Photo-Etching A one-day course suitable for those with some printmaking experience, introducing you to the latest techniques in photo-etching, a process whereby…
15 Sep–16 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
3 Nov–4 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 		Photopolymer & Solarplate Printing Weekend courses offering an introduction to the art and techniques of photo-intaglio printing, an innovative technique that can be used to produce…
24 Oct–28 Nov Wed 6–9pm Plate Lithography Evening Class Five-week course in printmaking using light-sensitive aluminium photo plates. Price includes materials, and is for the full six-week course.
11 Aug 1.30pm
1.30pm		 Rip Off Workshop! Inappropriate appropriation is the order of the day in this fun collage workshop. Taking the work of subversive artists The Chapman Brothers…
7 Jul 11am Screenprinting Workshop: Dialogue Have a go at screenprinting from your own photos or drawings, inspired by the work on show in the gallery's current exhibition, Dialogue. Ages 16+.
22 Sep–23 Sep Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm
24 Nov–25 Nov Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm 		Stone Lithography Learn how to prepare stones for printing images including crayon, tusche washes and photocopy transfers. Price includes materials, and is for the…
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, 25 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh
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12 Jun 7pm Flash of the New Flesh Film by Polish artist Tomasz Kozak, exploring the subconscious. Part of Annuale.
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
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22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary Festival of the Erotic Arts A new festival for Scotland, specialising in all things naughty and arty. The programme is set to include performance, visual arts and crafts, film…
Embassy, 10b Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh
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8 Jun–24 Jun Times vary Annuale A chance for Edinburgh artist-led projects to show off their talents, supported by The Embassy. A celebration of all things grassroots and artist in…
9 Jun–24 Jun Thu–Sun noon–6pm Social Growth Work by David Steans, Dean Kenning, Francis Thorburn, Jason Penney and Julike Gittner, concerned with public and social spaces and the relationships…
The English Speaking Union, 23 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh
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17 Jun–24 Jun Fri–Sun noon–5pm Fluid Potion A project of 'regurgitation versus representation', realised through drawing, sculpture, painting and video, by Diane Edwards, Sheena Leach, Callum…
Fettes College, East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh
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18 May–31 May Fri–Thu 10am–6pm Arabella Hope: New Works By appointment only. Painting, photography and sculpture by Fettes College Artist in Residence Hope.
Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh
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6 Jul–12 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 Jul–19 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 		Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present A feature-length documentary film following notorious performance artist Abramovic as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at MoMA in New…
Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh
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13 Jul–15 Jul Fri 5–8pm; Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm DesignMarket An arts market encompassing furniture, graphic design, homewares and fashion from the best designers as selected by the Fruitmarket, and taking over…
2 Aug–26 Aug Mon–Sun 10am–7pm
27 Aug–14 Oct Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm 		Dieter Roth: Diaries The artist Dieter Roth (1930–98) began as a constructivist, but was galvanised by the social and artistic upheaval of the 1960s into reinventing…
15 May–8 Jul Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm Tony Swain: Drowned Dust, Sudden Word New painted collages, incorporating newspaper, from the Irish-born, Glasgow-based artist. (3 stars)
the gallery on the corner, 34 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh
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30 May–16 Jun Tue–Sat 10.30am–6pm Smart Craft Giving Cards and reliefs from 12 gallery artists.
7 Jun–7 Jul Tue–Sat 10.30am–6pm Stuart Russell: Fractured Fife Photographs of natural landscapes which have been fragmented and reassembled.
Gladstone's Land, 477b Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
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3 Jul–8 Jul Tue–Sun 10am–5pm Kindred Spirit Photography, paintings, pottery and woodcraft from a family group of artists.
3 Jul–8 Jul Tue–Sun 10am–5pm Kindred Spirits Scottish artists whose works reflect their backgrounds, heritage and loves.
28 Aug–1 Sep Tue–Sat 10am–5pm
2 Sep 10.30am 		Serendipity 2 Mixed media paintings by Ken Russell and Moira Russell.
High Street Gallery, 84 High Street, Kirkcudbright
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8 Sep–30 Sep Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm Peter Jones Solo exhibition from the Edinburgh-based painter.
Ingleby Gallery, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
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23 May–21 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Anya Gallaccio: Billboard for Edinburgh Billboard is viewable at any time. Artist Anya Gallaccio's contribution to the Billboard for Edinburgh project is a microscopic photograph of a tiny…
15 May–14 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Callum Innes: Works on Paper Retrospective of works on paper from 1989 to 2012 by Edinburgh-based abstract artist. (3 stars)
3 Nov 2012–26 Jan 2013 Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Harland Miller Works by artist and writer who has been painting fictitious Penguin book covers.
2 Aug–27 Oct Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Ian Hamilton Finlay Work by the late great poet, artist and 'avant-gardener', including the recently rediscovered Carrier Strike, a naval battle enacted with irons…
2 Feb–13 Apr Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Katie Paterson New work by artist concerned with astronomical and cosmological themes.
Inlingua Edinburgh, 40 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
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2 Apr–31 May Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri 9am–6pm John Nicholls: Recent Work A photo journal of images from across Scotland, drawing out recurring themes of loss and freedom and an ongoing fascination with the beauty of…
11 Jun–27 Jul Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri 9am–6pm Linda Jackson: Be Here Now An exhibition on the theme of mindfulness.
Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, Edinburgh
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21 Jun–1 Jul Mon–Sun 8.30–9pm
Mon–Sun 8.30–9pm		 Atmosphere: Belief Video documentary or 'cinematic data visualisation' that is the final part in the Flat Earth Trilogy, created by Matthew Jarvis, John Cobban, Alison…
21 Jun 1.30pm
1.30pm		 Atmosphere: Digital Storytelling Matt Adams from multidisciplinary artists' group Blast Theory delivers a webinar (which you can attend in person or online) on the principles of…
24 Jun 9pm The Creator Followed by a Q&A with the artists. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme. A film created by art filmmakers Al and…
2 Aug–2 Sep Wed–Sun noon–8pm ~ in the fields Edinburgh-based duo Nicole Heidtke and Stefan Baumberger make an exhibition about observation, research and display, using new technologies, lace…
Institut Français d'Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh
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13 Jun 5.30pm Café Art: Paris vu par les artistes à travers les siècles Agnès Ness leads a discussion (in French) about the eternal appeal of Paris as an inspiration or subject for artists, from the 15th century to the…
18 Jun–29 Jun Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm Sites célèbres et billets doux Work by second year pupils from Perth Academy created as part of a project focusing on interdisciplinary learning, where engagement with French…
4 May–2 Jun Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30pm; Sat 9.30am–1pm STAR*: Vive La Tapisserie 3 Exhibition of miniature tapestries, featuring work by Sara Brenna, Amanda Gizzi, Linda Green, Alice Hannigan, Maureen Hodge, Stephen Hunter, Fiona R…
The Institute, 14 Roseneath Street, Edinburgh
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18 May–10 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm Chris Saunders Photographs of contemporary South African street culture, by a photographer and filmmaker with an intimate knowledge of it.
Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
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12 May–8 Jul Tue–Sun 10.30am–5pm Remarkable Trees Photographs of trees by amateur Scottish botanist George Paxton (1850–1904), donated to the Botanic Gardens' archives 20 years ago and shown here in…
12 May–8 Jul Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm William McKeown The first posthumous exhibition by the late Northern Ireland-born painter.
The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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10 Jun 3pm Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School Where cabaret meets life drawing - the models are burlesque divas, strapping hunks of manhood and circus freaks. Win alcohol and fancy art supply…
Joseph Pearce’s, 23 Elm Row, Edinburgh
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8 Jun–17 Jun Mon–Fri & Sun 11–midnight Family Business Exhibition celebrating the fifth anniversary of Delicartessen. Part of Leith Festival.
17 May–31 May Mon–Fri 11–midnight; Sat 11–1am; Sun 11–midnight Marton Zsichla: Take Your Time Photographs taken during the photographer's travels in South East Asia.
Jupiter Artland, Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston
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31 May–16 Sep Thu–Sun 10am–5pm
Thu–Sun 10am–5pm		 Jupiter Artland Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. The celebrated outdoor sculpture park opens its doors for the third summer season with new works on show by Anya…
2 Aug–16 Sep Thu–Sun 10am–5pm
27 Aug 10am 		Tania Kovats: Rivers Tania Kovats has taken specimens of water from 100 rivers around Britain and Ireland, and they've been distilled into 100 sealed museum-quality jars…
Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh
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24 Sep 10.30am Art and Escapism in the Nineteenth Century Alastair Smith, Curator for the National Trust for Scotland, presents this talk on how the exoticism and mystery of Japan and China influenced 19th…
1 Oct 10.30am The Colourists and their Contemporaries Ian O’Riordan,curator at the City Art Centre, presents this lecture on the work of Fergusson, Peploe, Cadell and Hunter, collectively known as the…
15 Aug 10.30am Everyone Must Choose His Own Way, and Mine Will be the Way of Colour Bill Smith presents this talk on the life and work of Leslie Hunter, the least known of the four Scottish Colourists. After all his work was…
20 Aug 10.30am Good Citizens’ Furniture: Traditional and Progressive Cabinetmaking in the Late Victorian and Edwardian Periods Annette Carruthers from the University of St Andrews presents this talk on the workshops of Ernest Gimson and the Barnsley brothers.
6 Nov 10.30am Highlights from the National Trust for Scotland’s Collections Curator Mandy Murray explores the stories behind the thousands of objects from the National Trust's collections of 49 properties.
28 Aug 10.30am The Natural History of Blue John Godfrey Fitton from the University of Edinburgh presents a talk on Blue John, a variety of the mineral flourite only found near Castleton in…
28 Jun 10.30am A Token of My Regard – Victorian Sentiment Through Objects Artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb examines how the Victorians expressed their love and friendship through gifts. Featuring many items from her collection…
Leith Gallery, 65 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh
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2 Jun–30 Jun Mon–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 11am–4pm David Farren Oil and arylic paintings in an impressionist style of New York and Edinburgh.
Leith Library, 28–30 Ferry Road, Edinburgh
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8 Jun–22 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm Primary Schools Poster Competition Poster efforts by local primary schools with the winning posters displayed in Leith Library and prizes awarded on Gala Day. Part of Leith Festival.
Leith School of Art, 25 North Junction Street, Edinburgh
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4 May–15 Jun Mon–Sat 9am–4.30pm Craig Jefferson: Drawing Reality An exhibition of recent drawings and paintings by Edinburgh-based artist Craig Jefferson.
Mill on the Fleet, High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet
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19 May–17 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–5pm Emerging Talent: Three Illustrators Three illustrators from Edinburgh College of Art exhibit new work.
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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6 Oct 2pm Great Empress, Great Art Prof Simon Dixon of University College London, biographer of Catherine the Great, talks about her legacy and Maureen Barrie discusses the origins of…
20 Jun–31 Oct Mon–Sun 10am–5pm
Mon–Sun 10am–5pm		 One Thousand Points of Light: Melvin Moti Installation by Dutch artist Melvin Moti, incorporating a film exploring rocks from the Museum's collection that emit ultraviolet light, as well as…
29 May–16 Sep Mon–Sun 10am–5pm
Mon–Sun 10am–5pm		 A Sense of Place: New Jewellery from Northern Lands New jewellery from Scotland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
20 Jun 2pm Spotlight On: Preserving Posters for Posterity Learn how tricky it is to preserve disintegrating paper posters, and hear how the museum's curators prepared the posters in the See Scotland by…

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