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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
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 10.00am–4.30 Royal Botanic Garden (Library Foyer), 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
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, brilliantly demonstrating how the new photographic vision extended into all areas of modern life and including examples of the very best in Modernist artistic practise.
7 Jun–31 Aug 10.00am–5.00 Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
Frank Pottinger RSA
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Solo exhibition of prints and small sculptures. Viewings also available by appointment.
Mondays 10.00am–5.00 Royal Scottish Academy, 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
A Holiday in Glenrothes
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A new photographic series celebrating Glenrothes as a significant point for Modernist public art delivery in Scotland, by Canadian artist Sylvia Grace Borda.
5 Jul–1 Aug RIAS 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
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'.
15 Jul–21 Sep 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–7.00 National Gallery of Scotland, 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
Out of the Blue
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18th Century Scottish porcelain from the several potteries that were active in the village of West Pans on the southern shore of the Forth.
27 Jun–23 Aug, not Sundays Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 (3 Aug, 10 Aug & 17 Aug 12.00–5.00) Museum of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Pavel Buchler
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Initiated by artist Alan Johnston and architect Neil Gillespie, sleeper brings to Edinburgh a rich diversity of national and international art from established and emerging artists. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'
21 Jul–29 Aug Mon–Fri 12.00–5.00 Sleeper, 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
Scottish Gallery Summer Exhibition
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Annual mixed exhibition from emergent and established artists in the gallery's stable.
2 Jul–2 Aug Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
There Was a Little Magpie
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12 Jul–7 Sep 10.00am–5.00 Dean Gallery, 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 Annie 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
What is life: Christine Borland, Graham Fagen, Simon Starling
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Sculpture inspired by the symbolism of plants, created by three of Scotland's leading artists.
12 Jul–31 Aug 10.00am–5.00 Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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