Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918 – 1945 at the Dean Gallery is a must for all modern art lovers and budding photographers. Following highly successful runs in the USA, this is the only European showing of a truly magnificent exhibition. www.nationalgalleries.org

Visual Art, Edinburgh, this weekend

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The Art of Italy in the Royal Collection: The Renaissance
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32 paintings and 42 drawings from the period of the Italian Renaissance, that includes 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.
25 Apr–24 Oct 9.30am–6.00 The Queen's Gallery, 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. 'Part of Edinburgh Art Festival'.
1 Jul–29 Aug, not Sundays Mon–Fri 9.30am–6.30; Sat 9.30am–1.30 Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
Bond Bound: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design
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Charting the role of artists and designers in defining the look of the world's most popular spy.
5 Jul–14 Sep City Art Centre, Edinburgh
China: A Photographic Portrait
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An unparalleled look at changing life in China as viewed through the lenses of 250 Chinese photographers.
5 Jul–14 Sep City Art Centre, 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
Contemporary Scottish Landscapes
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Group exhibition featuring Alison Auldjo, Karen Cairns, Hazel Cashmore, Mairi Clark, Elaine Cunningham and Chris Forsey.
16 Jun–12 Jul scotlandart.com, Edinburgh
Dialogues of Wind and Bamboo
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Artists Susie Bown and Ziggy Campbell (from Edinburgh band FOUND), along with composer Kimho Ip, create a soundscape from bamboo.
16 May–13 Jul 10.00am–7.00 Royal Botanic Garden, 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
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
Gladstone Gallery
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The Gladstone Gallery will feature a selection of contemporary artists exhibiting and selling their work. There will be changing exhibitions throughout July, August and September.
1 Jul–7 Sep 11.00am–5.00 Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
GV5
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Mixed media show by five artists from Garvald Edinburgh, including Julie Whitson's delicate cast glass works inspired by the architecture of the Grassmarket and Micheal Mclellan's huge canvases about his favourite rock bands.
7 Jul–11 Sep The Lot, Edinburgh
Heroes
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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
If you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you
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Curated by MA Contemporary Art Theory students in the Centre for Visual & Cultural Studies at Edinburgh College of Art, this brings together the work of Erica Eyres, Sigga Björg Sigurardóttir, Katinka Simonse and Lorraine Sue-Fern Yeung. Using different mediums, each artist explores the human tendency to anthropomorphise.
21 Jun–20 Jul Thu–Sun 12.00–7.00 The GRV, Edinburgh
James Ryan: Parallax
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Geometric shapes on acrylic from last year's Conran Foundation Award winner.
30 May–17 Jul Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh
National Gallery of Modern Art Highlights Tours
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An introduction and tour of the National Gallery's permanent collection, focusing on key paintings.
12 Jul 2.30–3.15 & 3.30–4.15 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
Old Edinburgh: Parliament Square and the Grassmarket
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Prints and drawings from the National Gallery's collections that focus on the older parts of Edinburgh. 'Part of the Old Town Festival'.
1 Jun–31 Jul 10.00am–5.00 National Gallery of Scotland, 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
Perpetua Pope
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New exhibition of landscapes in oils by the 92-year old artist.
2 Jul–2 Aug Scottish Gallery, 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
Research: RSA Residencies in Focus
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Exhibition featuring the work of RSA Residency participants who have completed RSA opportunities in 2007.
12 Jul–21 Sep Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 12.00–5.00 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Return of the Soul - The Nakbah Project
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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 work is sombre reflection upon the consequences of a never-to-be-forgotten tragedy in Europe that cast the Palestinian people into purgatory, sowing the seeds of perpetual unrest in the Middle East. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
30 Jun–18 Aug 11.00am–6.00 Patriothall Gallery, 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. 'Part of the Old Town Festival'.
14 Jun–19 Jul 10.00am–6.00; Sun 12.00–6.00 Scottish Storytelling Centre, 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

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