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Artists Response to Climate Change
Date Location
Group show on the theme of climate change.
Tuesdays–Saturdays (from 24 May) 10.00am–6.00 Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Artist's Talk: Chad McCail
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The artist discusses his current exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers.
23 Aug 8.00 Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Au fil d'Ecosse
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An oblique gaze at Scotland, the exhibition's images and words taking us on a journey across the country: paintings, photos, installation.
1 Jul–29 Aug The GRV, Edinburgh
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
Bridget Jones Prints
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Prints inspired by Jones' botanical studies, the RBGE archives, the work of John Hope, Regius Keeper (1761-86), the Scottish Enlightenment and research into a new window in the City Chambers.
Mondays–Fridays (from 1 Jul) 10.00am–4.30 Royal Botanic Garden (Library Foyer), 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
Chinese Music at Midsummer
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A live performance of incorporating the sound-making efforts of Found, Angkalung Ensemble, the Harmony Ensemble and the Shanghai Jazz Project to accompany the 'Dialogues of Wind and Bamboo' exhibition.
21 Jun 6.00–11.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Close Up
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Curated by Dawn Ades and Simon Baker, who were responsible for 'Undercover Surrealism' at London's Hayward Gallery in 2006, this exhibition exploring the defamiliarising effects of the extreme close-up in early 20th Century photography and film.
11 Oct–11 Jan 2009 Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Coburg House Art Studios Open Day
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Open day at Coburg House Art Studios, a hub of creativity with homegrown and international painters, jewellers, silversmiths, sculptors and textile designers working side by side.
1 Jun 11.00am–5.00 Coburg House Studios, Edinburgh
Collage City: Urban Space in Contemporary Art
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Works on paper by artists such as Toby Paterson, Langlands and Bell and Carol Rhodes looking at the way skylines, maps and city architecture have inspired creative work. This exhibition highlights the crucial position of urban space as a playground for artists over the past 60 years.
14 Apr–7 Sep Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
Dialogues of Wind and Bamboo
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Artists Susie Bown and Ziggy Campbell along with composer Kimho Ip create a soundscape from bamboo. There will be a live performance events on Sat 21 Jun.
16 May–29 Jun 10.00am–7.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Dislocation
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Artist Anna Constantinou and sculptor Thomas Winstanley present two complex bodies of work which interact through the emotional responses they provoke from the viewer.
18 Apr–29 May Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Art Festival
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A celebration of the capital's visual art community, involving over 35 galleries, institutions and artist-led organisations across the city.
31 Jul–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Exposure 08
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Curated exhibition bringing together the best amateur and professional photography by the Home House members' camera club. Viewing by appointment: call 0131 523 1523 or email info@homehouseedinburgh.co.uk.
7 Apr–29 Jun Home House, Edinburgh
Faces and Places
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Organised in partnership with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, this collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, architectural drawings, notebooks and sketches coincides with the centenary of the RCAHMS.
24 Apr–20 Jul 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Portrait Gallery, 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
Focus on Demarco
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A display in the Keiller Library celebrating the completion of the Demarco Digital Archive Project, which will make accessible 10,000 items from artist Richard Demarco.
26 Apr–22 Jun 10.00am–5.00 Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
Foto: Modernity in Central Europe
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A vast selection of Modernist photography from Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Austria covering such topics as photomontage, war gender identity, the modern metropolis and Surrealism. Organised by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and including the work of László Moholy-Nagy, Hannah Höch, Andreé Kerteész, El Lissitzky, Karel Teige, Edith Tudor Hart, Frantisek Drtikol, Martin Munkacsi and Trude Fleischmann, it is the first survey carried out on this subject.
7 Jun–31 Aug 10.00am–5.00 Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
Freepost
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FREEPOST is a group exhibition showcasing exchanged works and spontaneous networking attitudes between artists Kali Katsouri, Nikos Mantzios, Rania Nikolopoulou, Tereza Papamichali and Yiorgos Taxiarchopoulos.
29 May–7 Jun Total Kunst @ Forest, 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
inprint
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An exhibition of woodcuts, drypoints and monoprints by Akram Rahmanzadeh, investigating public and private spaces and issues of social structure and human behaviour.
24 May–5 Jul Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh
Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
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A first chance for Scottish audiences to experience the work of one of the most internationally-respected artist partnerships, whose Paradise Institute, a mini movie theatre, was the highlight of the 2001 Venice Biennale. Cardiff and Bures Miller make immersive works of art which combine image, video, sound and music, as well as architectural and sculptural installation, to draw an audience into a highly credible fictional world.
31 Jul–28 Sep Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Janice McNab
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Solo exhibition by the Scottish artist.
9 May–12 Jun doggerfisher, Edinburgh
John Muir Wood and the Origins of Landscape Photography in Scotland
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Arguably Scotland's first systematic landscape photographer, John Muir Wood travelled Scotland by steamer documenting the country, as shown in these photographs taken during 1840-1860. Works by Robert Adamson, David Octavius Hill, Thomas Keith, Horatio Ross and WHF Talbot are also displayed to contextualise his output.
2 Aug–26 Oct 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Jonathan Monk & Keith Arnatt
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The latest in the Ingleby's inspired series of joint shows holds a piece by well-known 20th Century painter and sculptor, who later moved into conceptual work up for comparison with the younger Scottish artist Jonathan Monk.
17 May–24 May Ingleby Gallery, 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
Le Fresnoy In Edinburgh
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Programmes of films and videos produced by artists at Studio Le Fresnoy in France will be screened in this recently opened space in Edinburgh.
1 May–31 May The GRV, Edinburgh
Leena Nammari: Illustrated Lecture
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The winner of the Morton Award 2008 for lens-based work discusses the ideas of home and nostalgia.
20 Jun 10.30am–12.00 Royal Scottish Academy Library, 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
Lucy Skaer
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A solo exhibition of work by one of Scotland's most promising young artists, whose large-scale drawings, sculpture and film are beginning to bring her international attention and acclaim.
17 May–9 Jul Fruitmarket Gallery, 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
Meet the Artists Gallery Tour
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RSA Members and invited artists offer elucidation upon the works in the current exhibition.
5 Jun 7.00–9.00 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Miroslav Balka: Entering Paradise
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Print portfolio from the Polish artist.
1 Mar–29 Jun 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
Nicky Bird: Beneath The Surface / Hidden Place
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Photographic works using materials found by collaborating with communities across Scotland whose surroundings have undergone significant change, resulting in an exploration of the physical and emotional effects of economic change and regeneration.
10 May–20 Jul 11.00am–6.00 Stills, Edinburgh
North Light
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Contemporary photography from the City Art Centre Collection featuring the work of Calum Colvin, Owen Logan and David Williams and new acquisitions by Albert Watson, Wendy McMurdo and Jane Brettle.
26 Apr–8 Jun City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Paintings
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Smudgy, mysterious works inspired by poetry, by Edinburgh artist Matthew Storstein.
17 May–25 May WASPS Studios, Edinburgh
Paul Rooney: Lost High Street
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The Collective have commissioned a new, single-screen video projection piece by the Liverpudlian artist.
31 May–12 Jul Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
Peter Liversidge & Fischli + Weiss
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The Ingleby's series of contemporary and 20th Century artist pairings takes a turn for the mischievous.
31 May–7 Jun Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
Re Soupault
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An exhibition of photographs from Europe to Tunisia recounting the life of Re Soupault, the wife of the French poet Philippe Soupault.
2 May–14 Jun, not Sundays Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30; Sat 9.30am–1.30 Institut Français d'Ecosse, 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
Rosita McKenzie with Camilla Adams: Two Voices III / Horticulture Behind the Scenes
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Photographs by Rosita McKenzie, an Edinburgh-based blind artist, with accompanying tactile interpretations by Camilla Adams and audio commentaries.
Tuesdays–Sundays (from 31 Jul) 10.00am–5.30 Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh
The Royal Mile: A Hidden History
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Photographic recollections of the way things were on the Royal Mile from Edinburgh City Library's Capital Collections project.
14 Jun–19 Jul 10.00am–6.00 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
RSA 182nd Annual Exhibition
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Open submission exhibition, plus work by invited high-profile artists, such as Alex Pollard, Barry Atherton, David Shrigley and Ilana Halperin.
10 May–25 Jun Royal Scottish Academy, 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
Twittering Machine: Exhibition
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Various pieces created in response to the music of Messaien and the work of artist Paul Klee in an exhibition to accompany the Twittering Machine installation in the Temperate Palm House.
10 Aug–31 Aug 10.00am–6.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Twittering Machine: Installation
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A sound installation designed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Olivier Messiaen's birth, commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival.
10 Aug–31 Aug 10.00am–6.00 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008
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Photographs of some of the weightiest names and brightest stars to have graced the pages of 'Vanity Fair', from its early period, 1913-36 (Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin and Jean Harlow) and since its re-launch in 1983 (Arthur Miller, Madonna), by internationally renowned photographers like Man Ray, Cecil Beaton, Mario Testino and Anni Leibovitz. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London.
14 Jun–21 Sep 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Velvet
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A group exhibition of prints using mezzotint. Featured artists include Stuart Duffin, Nan Mulder, Judith Rothchild and Kouki Tsuritani.
24 May–5 Jul Edinburgh Printmakers, 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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