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Advocate's Close, Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–3 Aug Edinburgh Close Up An exhibition in Advocates Close that aims to rethink the use of the historical passageways in Edinburgh's city centre 'Part of the Edinburgh Art…
ARC Projects (various venues, Edinburgh city centre), Waverly Station, National Gallery of Scotland, Princes Street, North Bridge, Waverley Bridge, Royal Scottish Academy Building, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh
Date Event
17 Aug–31 Aug
Thu–Sun 3.00–5.00
Protected A residency, exhibition and live performances by ARC Projects' resident artist Mare Tralla (Estonia/UK) 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
Art's Complex, St. Margaret's House 151 London Road, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–31 Aug Tobacco House An installation by Ettie Spencer incorporating issues of social inclusion, education, health and economics while transforming a derelict building…
7 Aug–21 Aug
12.00–5.00
Glendinbow The new Edinburgh artist-run initiative echo offers an exhibition on the (sibling) rivalry between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Each of the five featured…
ATTICSALT, 50 Thistle Street North East Lane, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–30 Aug
Thu & Fri 12.30–6.00; Sat 11.00am–5.00
OFFERINGS Exhibition examining the religious image and its paradoxes, rendered in portraits by Irish artist Ian Healy. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'.
Bourne Fine Art, 6 Dundas Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–6 Sep
Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 11.00am–4.00
Singing Stone An exhibition featuring recent work by Emily Young, one of the UK's foremost carvers of stone. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
Charlotte Square, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Date Event
9 Aug–25 Aug Ric Warren Recent GSA graduate Ric Warren will exhibit sculptural works responding to the theme of climate change at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
5 Jul–14 Sep China: A Photographic Portrait An unparalleled look at changing life in China as viewed through the lenses of 250 Chinese photographers.
5 Jul–14 Sep Bond Bound: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design Charting the role of artists and designers in defining the look of the world's most popular spy.
12 May–24 Dec
Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00
Recognised: Highlights from the Collection Highlights from the CAC's collection of Scottish art, including work by Redpath, Paolozzi, Blackadder and Bellany.
Collective Gallery, 22-28 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–13 Sep, not Mondays
(1 Aug–31 Aug 11.00am–6.00) (1 Sep–13 Sep 12.00–5.00)
The Golden Record: Sounds of Earth In 1977, Dr Carl Sagan of NASA sent two records full of sounds and images designed to convey Earth life to aliens. Using the same images and sounds…
Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date Event
5 Aug–24 Aug
(Times vary)
In the Flesh A 'dance screen installation' by choreographer and filmmaker Billy Cowie, presented by Dance Base & Catalyst. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh
Date Event
7 Jun–31 Aug
10.00am–5.00
Foto: Modernity in Central Europe A vast selection of Modernist photography from Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Austria, brilliantly demonstrating how the new…
14 Apr–7 Sep Collage City: Urban Space in Contemporary Art 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…
12 Jul–7 Sep
10.00am–5.00
There Was a Little Magpie
doggerfisher, 11 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–13 Sep
Tue–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 12.00–5.00
Alexander Heim Heim's first solo show in the UK draws together works on paper, film, ceramics, photographs and sculpture, as the artist explores the convergences…
Dovecot, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
4 Aug–27 Sep Weaving Influences/ Raising the Bar Two cross-disciplinary exhibitions celebrate the opening of Dovecot, the new home for Dovecot Tapestry Studios
Edinburgh College of Art Sculpture Court, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Date Event
25 Jul–5 Sep
Mon–Fri 10.00am–8.00; Sat & Sun 10.00am–5.00
Sanford Wurmfeld: Cyclorama The E-Cyclorama is a painting unlike any previously witnessed. Painted on the inside of a huge cylinder, the viewer enters from beneath, is…
Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
Tuesdays–Saturdays
10.00am–6.00
Chad McCail Two series' of screenprints and a suite of lithographs, reflecting the history and mechanics of compulsory education and our dealings with puberty…
23 Aug
8.00
Artist's Talk: Chad McCail The artist discusses his current exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers.
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, 25 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh
Date Event
3 Aug–24 Aug
Thu–Sun 11.00am–5.00
Magazine 08 Annual show of work by over 20 artists representing the contemporary Scottish sculpture scene. 'Part of Edinburgh Art Festival'.
The Embassy, 76 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh
Date Event
26 Jul–31 Aug
Thu–Sun 12.00–6.00
Mutatis Mutandis Exhibition of work by artists including Yason Banal, Mare Tralla, Dave Sherry and Hotpants Romance that moves between performance, installation…
Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–28 Sep Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller A first chance for Scottish audiences to experience the work of one of the most internationally-respected artist partnerships, whose Paradise…
11 Oct–11 Jan 2009 Close Up Curated by Dawn Ades and Simon Baker, who were responsible for 'Undercover Surrealism' at London's Hayward Gallery in 2006, this exhibition…
Gladstone's Land, 477b Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Jul–7 Sep
11.00am–5.00
Gladstone Gallery The Gladstone Gallery will feature a selection of contemporary artists exhibiting and selling their work. There will be changing exhibitions…
The Grey Gallery, 10 Old Broughton, off Barony Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–31 Aug
11.00am–6.00
Richard Wilson Once again in temporary residency in a derelict warehouse, the Grey Gallery presents an exhibition looking at the rudiments of Richard Wilson's…
High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh
Date Event
2 Aug–30 Aug Big Things On The Beach: Garden Gallery Curated by Big Things on the Beach, Garden Gallery will see local, national and international artists installing works in private gardens in…
Ingleby Gallery, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–24 Sep
Mon–Wed & Fri 10.00am–6.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00; Sat 10.00am–5.00
Kay Rosen: Huen The first Scottish showing of work by American artist Kay Rosen is the inaugural exhibition at the Ingleby Gallery's new main space. Rosen creates…
31 Jul–24 Sep Susan Collis Susan Collis' first solo show is a Trompe l'oei fantasy, recreating the building site the new Ingleby Gallery has recently evolved from in precious…
1 Aug–24 Sep Billboard for Edinburgh: Mark Wallinger : A new Ingleby initiative, the Billboard for Edinburgh will see artists creating work for the billboard on the exterior of the gallery. The first…
Institut Français d'Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Jul–29 Aug, not Sundays
Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30; Sat 9.30am–1.30
Au fil d'Ecosse An oblique gaze at Scotland, the exhibition's images and words taking us on a journey across the country: paintings, photos, installation. 'Part of…
Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh
Date Event
2 Aug–13 Aug Big Case A contemporary art exhibition created by post graduate students from the sculpture and glass departments of Edinburgh College of Art.
Leith Gallery, 65 The Shore Leith, Edinburgh
Date Event
29 Nov–10 Jan 2009, not Sundays
Mon–Fri 11.00am–5.00; Sat 11.00am–4.00
Christmas Exhibition Mixed exhibition by gallery artists with new work arriving daily.
14 Feb 2009–28 Feb 2009, not Sundays
Mon–Fri 11.00am–5.00; Sat 11.00am–4.00
New Faces The Leith Gallery's annual new Faces show, featuring the best recent graduates from Scotland's art schools.
The Lot, 4 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date Event
7 Jul–11 Sep GV5 Mixed media show by five artists from Garvald Edinburgh, including Julie Whitson's delicate cast glass works inspired by the architecture of the…
Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House 142 Canongate, Edinburgh
Date Event
27 Jun–23 Aug, not Sundays
Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 (3 Aug, 10 Aug & 17 Aug 12.00–5.00)
Out of the Blue 18th Century Scottish porcelain from the several potteries that were active in the village of West Pans on the southern shore of the Forth.
National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh
Date Event
3 May–3 Aug
10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00
Fantasy and Function: Design for Goldsmiths Prints and drawings produced by artists and craftsmen in the 'Grotesque' style that was popularised during the Renaissance after the excavation of…
15 Jul–21 Sep
10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00
Kaleidoscope: Works on Paper Recently Acquired for Scotland Recent acquisitions on paper and photographs including a sketch of the Holy Family by the 18th century Venetian painter Tiepolo, a pastel portrait…
19 Jul–12 Oct
10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00
Impressionism and Scotland Scottish Impressionism from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, comprising over 100 works by artists as diverse as Whistler, Corot, McTaggart…
1 Jun–31 Jul
10.00am–5.00
Old Edinburgh: Parliament Square and the Grassmarket Prints and drawings from the National Gallery's collections that focus on the older parts of Edinburgh. 'Part of the Old Town Festival'.
9 Aug–16 Nov
10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00
[Footlights] 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…
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–31 Aug
(Closed 7 Aug, 15 Aug & 23 Aug)
Infinity and Perspective I-V Work by Marion Preez, Keith Winter, Dongfang Gao and Daniel Smernicki will be shown in c a m e r a - the 'small chamber' - a new exhibition space at…
Open Eye Gallery, 34 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh
Date Event
9 Aug–3 Sep
Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00
Leon Morrocco: From Melbourne to Morocco? Drawing on Life An exhibition highlighting the diverse cultures of Australia, Spain, Italy, Malta, France, Greece and Great Britain, celebrating Leon Morrocco's…
Patriothall Gallery, WASPS Patriothall Studios off 48 Hamilton Place, off 48 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh
Date Event
30 Jul–18 Aug
12.00–6.00
Return of the Soul - The Nakbah Project Featuring thousands of tiny figures held in limbo, this installation by Jane Frere is the outcome of an 8-month residency in East Jerusalem. The…
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh
Date Event
25 Apr–24 Oct
9.30am–6.00
The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance 32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, that includes works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and…
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 Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Baroque Part two of the gallery's Italian art exhibition includes 'The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew' by Caravaggio, Annibale Carracci's 'Allegory of…
RIAS Gallery, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh
Date Event
5 Jul–1 Aug A Holiday in Glenrothes A new photographic series celebrating Glenrothes as a significant point for Modernist public art delivery in Scotland, by Canadian artist Sylvia…
Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
Date Event
12 Jul–31 Aug
10.00am–5.00
What is life: Christine Borland, Graham Fagen, Simon Starling Sculpture inspired by the symbolism of plants, created by three of Scotland's leading artists.
Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
Date Event
Tuesdays–Sundays
10.00am–5.30
Rosita McKenzie with Camilla Adams: Two Voices III / Horticulture Behind the Scenes Photographs by Rosita McKenzie, an Edinburgh-based blind artist, with accompanying tactile interpretations by Camilla Adams and audio commentaries.
Tuesdays–Sundays
10.00am–5.30
Richard Hamilton: Protest Pictures Paintings and sculptures from the Pop Art man's life-long interest in political figures and movements.'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
Royal Botanic Garden (Library Foyer), 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
Date Event
Mondays–Fridays
10.00am–4.30
Bridget Jones Prints Prints inspired by Jones' botanical studies, the RBGE archives, the work of John Hope, Regius Keeper (1761-86), the Scottish Enlightenment and…
Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
Date Event
10 Aug–31 Aug
10.00am–6.00
Twittering Machine: Exhibition 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…
10 Aug–31 Aug
10.00am–6.00
Twittering Machine: Installation A sound installation designed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Olivier Messiaen's birth, commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival.
Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh
Date Event
12 Jul–21 Sep
Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 12.00–5.00
Research: RSA Residencies in Focus Exhibition featuring the work of RSA Residency participants who have completed RSA opportunities in 2007.
Mondays
10.00am–5.00
Frank Pottinger RSA Solo exhibition of prints and small sculptures. Viewings also available by appointment.
Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
2 Jul–2 Aug Scottish Gallery Summer Exhibition Annual mixed exhibition from emergent and established artists in the gallery's stable.
2 Jul–2 Aug Perpetua Pope New exhibition of landscapes in oils by the 92-year old artist.
8 Aug–6 Sep Dame Elizabeth Blackadder A new exhibition of oils, watercolours and etchings.
National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
14 Jun–21 Sep
10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00
Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008 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…
30 May–7 Dec Heroes A critical re-examination of what we mean by the term 'Victorian values', focused through portraits and information on the individuals considered…
2 Aug–26 Oct
10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00
John Muir Wood and the Origins of Landscape Photography in Scotland Arguably Scotland's first systematic landscape photographer, John Muir Wood travelled Scotland by steamer documenting the country, as shown in these…
Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close Canongate, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–12 Sep
Mon–Fri 11.00am–6.00; Sat 1.00–5.00
From Kyoto to Carbeth: Poems & plants from the hills Work developed from conversations by Takaya Fujii and Gerry Loose whilst walking ?together', in Kyoto and Scotland. Takaya selected a plant with had…
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
26 Jul–27 Sep
Mon–Sat 10.00am–6.00 (3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug & 31 Aug 12.00–6.00)
An Aviary of Stories Representations of bird stories in drawings, text and 2d and 3D collage by Stephanie Black.
16B Lennox Street Lane, 16B Lennox Street Lane, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug
11.00am–6.00
39 For this exhibition Hugh Brady has transformed his studio, a former stables building, into a conduit for a variety of spaces occupied by other…
Sleeper, Reiach and Hall Architects 6 Darnaway Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
21 Jul–29 Aug
Mon–Fri 12.00–5.00
Pavel Buchler Initiated by artist Alan Johnston and architect Neil Gillespie, sleeper brings to Edinburgh a rich diversity of national and international art from…
Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–31 Aug Martha Rosler Stills' gallery will undergo a radical transformation into an open reference library with an eclectic array of over 7,700 books from the personal…
1 Aug
8.00
Martha Rosler Library: Anton Vidokle Anton Vidokle, artist and founder of e-flux, kicks off this series of talks to accompany the current Martha Rosler Library exhibition.
Studio 11, 17 William Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
4 Aug–16 Aug
Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00
The Glenfinlas Cyanotypes Edinburgh-based artist Alexander Hamilton returns to his favourite medium of cameraless photography - the historic cyanotype. The exhibition…
Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh South Bridge, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–27 Sep
10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00
Andrew Grassie A survey exhibition of recent and new work by Andrew Grassie. His first major solo exhibition in Scotland, Talbot Rice Gallery has brought together…
Various Venues, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul–31 Aug SPAM, The Musical Having collected email spam for over 2 years, Boris Eldagsen turns spam into video art and video art into art spam. Just as spam email is uninvited…
31 Jul–31 Aug
(Times vary)
Edinburgh Art Festival A celebration of the capital's visual art community, involving over 35 galleries, institutions and artist-led organisations across the city.

Found 71 events at 47 places.
Sorted by event / date & time / place / most viewed. Showing 10, 25, 50, 100 per page.