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Billboard for Edinburgh: Mark Wallinger
Date	Location
The punchy sentence 'MARK WALLINGER IS INNOCENT', shouted out from the well placed Ingleby Billboard, is intriguing, but with little in-gallery material to explain it, it appears to be a meaningless farce, disappointing from such an overtly political artist.
31 Jul–31 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat 10.00am–6.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00	Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Closets, Cabinets and 'in my Lady's Chamber'?
Date	Location
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

Ian Howard
Date	Location
A collection of the artist's works including 'Tabula Rasa'.
27 Sep–15 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

Immersive/Reality: Samuel Douglas
Date	Location
Sam Douglas' exhibits his oil paintings which feature the landscape of his home town in Somerset, including local and contemporary landmarks and rural scenery. Viewings can also be booked by appointment.
5 Sep–16 Oct, not Sundays, Mondays 11.00am–4.30	Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh

Impressionism and Scotland: Taste and Critical Reception
Date	Location
Coinciding with the National Galleries' exhibition 'Impressionism & Scotland', this conference will explore the collection, exhibition and reception of French, Dutch and Scottish 19th-century art. An opening lecture by Professor Kenneth McConkey on Thursday will be followed by speakers from several of the UK's universities and galleries. Entry to the exhibit is included, and a wine reception follows. Registration is Thurs 1700-1730 and Fri 0930-1000.
9 Oct–10 Oct Thu 5.00–8.00; Fri 9.30am–5.00	Weston Link, Edinburgh

James Robertson
Date	Location
New paintings by the artist.
8 Oct–1 Nov, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Richard Hamilton: Protest Pictures
Date	Location
Retrospective giving an (incomplete) idea of just how influential the great British pop artist has been. His critiques of the way mass media communicates politics might now seem commonplace, but this is a good reminder of just who pioneered those techniques in the first place.
31 Jul–12 Oct, not Mondays 10.00am–5.30	Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh

A Time And Place: Paintings from the City Collection
Date	Location
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

Christmas Exhibition
Date	Location
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

Edge: Out of the Blue
Date	Location
Contemporary textiles and traditional embroidery by Scottish group Edge.
12 Oct–25 Oct, not Sundays 10.00am–8.00	Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Exhibiting Surrealism: The International Surrealist Exhibition, London 1936
Date	Location
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 will draw on material from the Roland Penrose archive to document the exhibition's progress.
13 Sep–1 Dec	Dean Gallery, Edinburgh

Marion Drummond and Walter Awison
Date	Location
Works by two of the gallery's favourite artists. Glasgwegian Marion Drummond paints mainly in oils and renowned drawer Walter Awlson displays some of his rarer oil and pastel paintings. There will also be new work shown by Jow Hargan, Julie Dumbarton, Lynn Rodgie and Allison Young.
1 Oct–31 Oct, not Tuesdays Mon & Wed–Sat 10.00am–6.00; Sun 11.30am–5.00	Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh

Neville Rae
Date	Location
A solo sculpture exhibition which draws on modernism to create new proposals for public art in an exciting new Edinburgh space.
Fridays–Sundays (from 11 Oct) 12.00–6.00	Sierra Metro, Edinburgh

Alison Hardcastle: So Far So Good
Date	Location
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

Audrey Coultar: Road to Marrakesh
Date	Location
A photography exhibition in the main gallery.
25 Sep–10 Oct	North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh

Dutch Mannerism: Goltzius and his Contemporaries
Date	Location
Senior Curator at the National Gallery, Tico Seifert, discusses major drawings by Hendrick Goltzius and the recently acquired 'Miracle of the Loaves' by Abraham Bloemaert.
28 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Gallery of Modern Art Highlights Tours
Date	Location
A tour of the permanent collection in the Gallery of Modern Art, which spans the period from the 1890s to today. Meet at the main entrance.
11 Oct, 8 Nov 2.00–2.45; 3.00–3.45	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter
Date	Location
Figurative and abstract paintings by the German Pop Artist who is one of the most influential artists living today. Including many of his iconic works of the 1960s, which are based on magazine, newspaper and personal photographs, this is the first major retrospective of Richter's paintings to be held in Britain since 1991 and the first ever in Scotland.
8 Nov–4 Jan 2009, not 25 Dec, 26 Dec 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 (1 Jan 2009 12.00–5.00)	National Gallery of Scotland: RSA Building, Edinburgh

High Drama in the Canongate, 1747-1765
Date	Location
Dr John Rocks takes a look at Edinburgh theatre's fascinating early history to tie in with the 'Footlights' display of drawings and prints.
17 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

The Intimate Portrait: Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Dr Stephen Lloyd, Senior Curator at the Portrait Gallery, takes a tour of the 'Intimate Portrait' exhibition.
19 Nov 12.45–1.30	National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

John Muir Wood and the Origins of Landscape Photography in Scotland
Date	Location
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

Kirsty Lorenz
Date	Location
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

Patriothall Studios
Date	Location
To coincide with the WASPS annual nationwide Open Studios event, the artists at the Patriothall studios exhibit their work.
25 Sep–8 Oct 12.00–6.00	Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

Practising the Cheaper Option: Figure Drawings by Thomas Gainsborough
Date	Location
Gainsborough's figure drawings were used mainly to feed his visual imagination. Hugh Belsey, Senior Research Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, explores this private use, as well as the different types of portrait drawing and how they came about.
14 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Robert Colquhoun, 1914-1962
Date	Location
Works on paper including those by Duncan Grant, Julian Trevelyan, Robert McBryde, Humphrey Spender and Stanley Willian Hayter.
27 Sep–14 Oct	Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

The Scottish Colourists and their Contemporaries
Date	Location
Senior Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, Philip Long, discusses the achievements of the Scottish Colourists as related to their international contemporaries, featured together in the new pre-war permanent collections at the Dean Gallery.
24 Nov 12.45–1.15	Dean Gallery, Edinburgh

Signed Tour of Gerhard Richter
Date	Location
Mary Kilpatrick will take a tour of the work of the German pop artist, translated into British Sign Language by Mary Dunlop. To book, fax your details to 0131 556 5229 or text 07814 751087 by Friday 28 November.
30 Nov 11.00am–12.00	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Treasured Places
Date	Location
To celebrate its centenary year, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland has been exploring treasured Scottish places through a series of creative workshops with local groups throughout Scotland. The resulting body of artworks, films and writing is exhibited here.
25 Oct–18 Jan 2009 Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 12.00–5.00	City Art Centre, Edinburgh

Alexander Moffat OBE RSA: Images From Three Decades
Date	Location
A collection of the artist's images.
27 Sep–15 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

City Stories
Date	Location
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

Coilin O'Dubhghaill: Metalwork
Date	Location
New metal designs by Coilin including a selection of bowls.
8 Oct–1 Nov, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Donald Urquhart
Date	Location
A selection of prints from his Icelandic Suite and works from the Snow Described From etchings inspired by a trip to the Cairngorms. Also open by appointment.
Mondays	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Dutch Mannerism: Goltzius and his Contemporaries
Date	Location
In celebration of the dawn of the Golden Age of Dutch Art, this display highlights two of the National Galleries' significant recent acquisitions, Abraham Bloemaert's 'Miracle of the Loaves' and Hendrick Goltzius's drawing 'Man with a Tassled Cap'. These are accompanied by more of Goltzius's extraordinary drawings and engravings and a selection of works by their lesser-known contemporaries, Jacob Matham, Jan Saeredam and Jacques de Gheyn.
22 Nov–8 Feb 2009	National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh

ECAN Exhibition
Date	Location
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

Education Insights: Parallel Lives 2
Date	Location
Robin Baillie, Senior Outreach Officer at the National Galleries, provides insights into the outreach exhibition 'Parallel Lives 2', which features the work of three communities in Edinburgh.
11 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Film and Video
Date	Location
Exhibition details yet to be confirmed. See website.
30 Sep–25 Oct, not Sundays Tue–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 12.00–5.00	doggerfisher, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter in Context
Date	Location
Dr Debbie Lewer (lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Glasgow) will lead this short course which will explore some of the main aspects of the celebrated German artist's oeuvre. It will explore his practice throughout the 1960s to the 1980s, as well as the significance of his work in the context of post-war Germany.
11 Nov, 18 Nov, 25 Nov 6.00–7.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

The Guest Room
Date	Location
Running concurrently with the New Work Scotland Programme, this is an experimental space for artist run projects with Standby presenting the first exhibition.
Tuesdays–Saturdays 12.00–5.00	Collective Gallery, Edinburgh

Heroes
Date	Location
A critical re-examination 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
Date	Location
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

Modern Intimacy: Gustav Klimt's Pregnant Woman With Man
Date	Location
The Viennese master's intimate drawing, currently on display in the permanent collection, is examined by Daniel Herrmann, Curator of the Paolozzi Collection at the Gallery of Modern Art.
13 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Moore of Corunna
Date	Location
Art historian and heritage consultant, Patricia Andrew, discusses images of British General Sir John Moore (1761-1809) and their part in the making of a legend.
8 Oct 12.45–1.15	National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

National Galleries Highlights Tours
Date	Location
A tour of the National Gallery's permanent collection, with an introduction to its key pieces. Meet at the main entrance.
25 Oct, 29 Nov 2.00–2.45; 3.00–3.45	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

Peter Pretsell: The Beautiful The Absurd The Outlandish The Contradictory
Date	Location
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

Pop, Politics and Play: Richter and Polke in the Sixties
Date	Location
Dr Debbie Lewer, Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Glasgow, examines Gerhard Richter's early works in connection with those of his contemporary, Sigmar Polke.
25 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Portrait of the Month
Date	Location
Meet one of the many faces in the Portrait Gallery's collection. Talks take place monthly, each featuring a different portrait. Meet at the main entrance.
1 Nov 2.00–2.45; 3.00–3.45	National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Poussin's Seven Sacraments
Date	Location
Fabio Barry, Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of St Andrews, analyses the symbolism in Nicolas Poussin's series of paintings of the Seven Sacraments.
31 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Recognised: Highlights from the Collection
Date	Location
Highlights from the CAC's collection of Scottish art, including work by Redpath, Paolozzi, Blackadder and Bellany.
1 Sep–31 Dec	City Art Centre, Edinburgh

Research Insights: Renting Domestic Furnishings in Early Modern Venice
Date	Location
Patricia Allerston, Head of Education at the National Galleries, looks at the intriguing practice of renting furnishings in Venetian buildings between 1450-1650, as the context in which many old master paintings would have hung.
4 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Richard Forster
Date	Location
In his first Scottish solo exhibition, Forster presents his detailed drawings of the sea and creates a very realistic installation that features both drawing and sculpture.
4 Oct–22 Nov Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat 10.00am–6.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00	Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

The Royal Museum Project: A New Vision for the National Museum of Scotland
Date	Location
Stephen Allen, the National Museum's Head of Learning & Programmes, outlines exciting plans for a major £48m redevelopment of the Royal Museum building at the National Museum of Scotland, due for completion in 2011.
28 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Shoreline
Date	Location
A selection of new work from Hamish Gilchrist, Heather Lander, Sara Mead, David Smith, Alan Watson and Alison Young.
2 Oct–2 Nov Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.30; Sat 10.00am–5.30; Sun 12.00–5.00	scotlandart.com, Edinburgh

The SSHoP Annual Photographer's Lecture: Hannah Starkey
Date	Location
The Scottish Society for the History of Photography's annual lecture features Hannah Starkey, one of the most influential photographic artists working today. Starkey has exhibited internationally and has won several high profile awards, notably the John Kobal Portrait Award.
24 Oct 6.00–7.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Tours for Community Groups
Date	Location
Free introductory tours for community groups of the 'Impressionism & Scotland', 'Tracey Emin' and 'Gerhard Richter' exhibitions. Please contact Community Education Officer Mary Kirkpatrick on 0131 624 6428 to book at least two weeks in advance.
1 Sep–31 Oct	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1 Sep–30 Nov	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tours of Tracey Emin
Date	Location
Juliana Capes takes an introductory tour of the Tracey Emin exhibition. Suitable for people for whom English is a second language.
19 Oct, 2 Nov 2.30–3.15; 3.30–4.15	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tracey Emin for the Visually Impaired
Date	Location
Juliana Capes and Jennie Temple lead this descriptive tour and workshop. Contact Community Education Officer, Mary Kilpatrick, on 0131 624 6428 to book a place.
8 Oct, 5 Nov 10.00am–3.30	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Tracey Emin: 20 Years - Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Take a tour of the Tracey Emin exhibition with Patrick Elliot, the Francis Finlay Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art. The exhibition features work by the controversial British artist from 1993 to the present day. Places are limited; purchase of an exhibition ticket is required.
27 Oct 12.45–1.30	National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

Winter Exhibition - Lesley Skeates
Date	Location
Pastel sketches and oil paintings produced by Lesley Skeates at St Abb's Head earlier in the year.
18 Nov–23 Nov 10.00am–6.00	Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh

Winter Exhibition - The Scottish Perspective
Date	Location
Exhibition of landscape paintings by four artists.
25 Nov–30 Nov 10.00am–6.00	Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh

Anne McCluskey: Advanced Identifications
Date	Location
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

The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance
Date	Location
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

Close Up
Date	Location
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.
24 Oct–11 Jan 2009	Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh

Europe's Landscape in Flux
Date	Location
The photography of award-winning Magnum photographer Stuart Franklin has taken him all over the globe as he documents the world's ever-changing landscapes. In this illustrated lecture Franklin discusses the challenges of photographing such change and talks about his new book, 'Footprint: Our Landscape in Flux'.
22 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter for the Visually Impaired
Date	Location
Juliana Capes and Jennie Temple lead this descriptive tour and practical workshop. Contact Community Education Officer, Mary Kilpatrick, on 0131 624 6428 to book a place.
10 Dec 10.00am–3.30	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter: Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Keith Hartley, Chief Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, gives a tour of the 'Gerhard Richter' exhibition. A ticket for the exhibition is required.
10 Nov 12.45–1.30	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Hero or Heroine? Caroline Norton's Appeal to Justice
Date	Location
Caroline Sheriden Norton battled to have the 'non-existent' status of married women changed, but her part in reforming the laws for women and their place in society has remained largely unacknowledged. Celebrated author Teresa Ransom discusses the trail-blazing author and reformer, who features in the 'Heroes' exhibition at the Portrait Gallery.
14 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Jake Harvey RSA
Date	Location
A collection of the artist's sculpture work.
27 Sep–15 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

Minutiae
Date	Location
A selection of Steven Higginson, Paul Telford and Scott Waugh's still lifes.
4 Oct–25 Oct	Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

Natalie Vardey: Jewellery, Confluence
Date	Location
A collection of brooches.
2 Oct–15 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

Norsense: Mhari Baxter
Date	Location
The Scottish visual artists takes inspiration from Icelandic myths to transform the Storytelling Court.
4 Oct–22 Nov, not Sundays 10.00am–6.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Paintings by Olga Yukhtina-Geoghegan
Date	Location
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

Rosita McKenzie & Camilla Adam: Backstage
Date	Location
A selection of photographs taken by blind artist Rosita McKenzie of the Traverse's backstage areas. Camilla Adams will provide interpretations.
15 Sep–25 Oct Mon–Wed 10.30–12am; Thu–Sat 10.30–1.00am (Sun Times vary)	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Tracey Emin: 'A raving, hard-core expressionist'
Date	Location
Tim Marlow, Director of Exhibitions at White Cube and award-wining radio broadcaster, talks about the work of the controversial British artist.
29 Oct 6.30–7.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Tracey Emin: cat and mice
Date	Location
Andrea Rose, Director of Visual Arts at the British Council, discusses the pull of Emin's work in drawing on forms and expressions often considered off limits, and its ability - perhaps unwelcome - to reveal something about ourselves.
7 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

The Trials of Francis Goya: An Artist's Vision of the 1808 War
Date	Location
Throughout history artists have provided brutally honest accounts of war and the cruelty humans have inflicted on one another. Goya returned often to the men and women on trial, punished, or subject to judgement by the legal system, the State, the Inquisition or the mob during the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1844). Dr Sarah Simmons examines how real these individuals became to him and the works they moved him to create.
28 Oct 6.00–7.15	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Video from the 70s and 80s
Date	Location
New exhibition featuring video works from the Rewind Archive, University of Dundee.
Tuesdays–Saturdays Tue–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 12.00–5.00	doggerfisher, Edinburgh

The Watson Gordon Lecture: Picasso's 'Toys for Adults' - Cubism as Surrealism
Date	Location
Picasso's 1913 work 'Head' is an extraordinary work on paper, now residing in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. Its first owner, head of the Surrealist movement André Breton, saw in it an anachronistic embodiment of Surrealism. Neil Cox, Professor of Art History and Theory at the University of Essex, examines a range of Picasso's related works to find out why.
20 Nov 6.00–7.15	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Weproductions Publications: Making Book Art
Date	Location
Since establishing Weproductions with Telfer Stokes in the early 1970s, Helen Douglas has been at the forefront of artists' book-making. Here she gives an overview of her publications and discusses approaches to book-making and the importance of visual narrative in her work.
18 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Footlights
Date	Location
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

The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Baroque
Date	Location
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

Back On Dry Ground
Date	Location
A collection of recent drawings and paintings by Craig Jefferson.
Mondays–Saturdays 9.30am–4.30	Leith School of Art, Edinburgh

Close
Date	Location
A photographic documentation of Scottish heritage by Allan Pollok-Morris.
27 Sep–11 Jan 2009 10.00am–5.00	Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Heroes and Role Models
Date	Location
Long before self-help books became the daily bread of a neurotic and overly busy modern populace, Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) penned internationally successful writings on self-improvement. David McClay, Senior John Murray Archive Curator at the National Library of Scotland, gives an illustrated talk on Smiles's instructional and inspirational literature.
5 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Langlands And Bell
Date	Location
An installation by Langlands and Bell, referencing the tiny family chapel dedicated to St John the Evangelist and designed in 1873 by the architect William Burges at Mount Stuart.
Tuesdays–Saturdays (from 25 Oct) 10.00am–5.00	Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh

Martha Rosler
Date	Location
Stills' gallery will undergo a radical transformation into an open reference library with an eclectic array of over 7,700 books from the personal collection of the prolific artist, writer and political agitator, Martha Rosler, Curious readers can delve into the volumes.
1 Aug–9 Nov 11.00am–6.00	Stills, Edinburgh

New Academicians
Date	Location
Paintings, prints and sculpture from new inductees into the academy, Delia Baillie, Michael Agnew and James Castle.
26 Sep–26 Oct Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 12.00–5.00	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

New Acquisition
Date	Location
Inverness-born Alexander Munro was one of Scotland's most innovative and talented sculptors, with close ties to the early pre-Raphaelites as a friend of both Rossetti and Millais. The Gallery purchased some extraordinary examples of his work in 2007, which are now on display.
1 Sep–30 Nov	National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

New Faces
Date	Location
The Leith Gallery's annual new Faces show, featuring the best recent graduates from Scotland's art schools.
14 Feb 2009–28 Feb 2009, not Sundays Mon–Fri 11.00am–5.00; Sat 11.00am–4.00	Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

New Work Scotland 2008
Date	Location
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

Nicholas Rena: Ceramics
Date	Location
A series of new ceramic works inspired by jug-like forms.
8 Oct–1 Nov, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00	The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Norman McBeath: City Stories
Date	Location
This exhibition consists in 27 black and white reportage photographs taken in cities, mainly in Paris but in also London, Seville, Berlin and Edinburgh. In his photographs, Norman McBeath reveals what it is that all these cities have in common ? the sense of the unexpected and the bizarre, the unexplained and the unexplainable in the drama of everyday urban life.
24 Sep–31 Oct	Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh

Open Here
Date	Location
As part of the '500 Years of Printing in Scotland' celebrations this is a display of staff and student work and a chance to see work produced in the newly refurbished workshop.
4 Oct–12 Oct Mon–Thu 10.00am–8.00; Fri 10.00am–4.00; Sat & Sun 10.00am–2.00	Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

Print on Film: From This Place Words Fly
Date	Location
Scotland's printing industry is explored by artists Kenny Munro and Edward O'Donnelly.
20 Sep–7 Dec 10.00am–5.00	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Rosita McKenzie with Camilla Adams: Two Voices III / Horticulture Behind the Scenes
Date	Location
Photographs by Rosita McKenzie, an Edinburgh-based blind artist, with accompanying tactile interpretations by Camilla Adams and audio commentaries.
29 Nov–8 Feb 2009, not Mondays 10.00am–3.30	Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House), Edinburgh

Ruth Claxton
Date	Location
Ruth's second solo exhibition here features a group of 9 altered postcards previously on display at the Barber Institute in Birmingham.
4 Oct–19 Nov Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat 10.00am–6.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00	Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

This is not a natural wilderness
Date	Location
Dr Patricia McDonald, artist-photographer and Lecturer in Cultural Landscape at the University of Edinburgh, looks at some recent trends in environmental imagery from Scotland and further afield.
21 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

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