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Now that Hallowe'en is behind us we can start to look forward to Winter and all the magic that comes with Edinburgh in wintertime. The nights are longer, the streets are crunchy with ice but there's plenty on to keep us warm in Edinburgh's galleries, with six exhibitions opening this month across the city. So whether you're a fan of Highland Art or Childish Things, there's lots to keep you occupied until Christmas comes around.
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| | | | | | | Social Documents: The Ethics of the Encounter
Part 1: Renzo Martens, Artur Zmijewski, Frederick Wiseman
Saturday 6 November - Sunday 28 November
A series of week-long presentations of three individual film works will launch The Ethics of Encounter programme. Beginning with Episode III, Renzo Marten's controversial documentary analysis of the Congo's 'poverty industry', the interrogation of power relations continues in week two, this time in the context of a makeshift prison as the Polish artist Artur Zmijewski re-enacts Philip Zimbardo's infamous Stanford Prison Experiment in Repetition. Part 1 concludes with Primate, the acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman's uncompromising account of the daily activities of the Yerkes Primate Research Center at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
www.stills.org
Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
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| Myths and Legends: from the Ancient to the Modern
Edinburgh Printmakers
13 November to 23 December
Stories based on myths and legends conjure up a rich source of visual imagery and have served as an inspiration to artists throughout history. Mythologies reflect the culture they serve, offering an explanation of the world. Inspired by Scotland's own rich heritage of stories, Edinburgh Printmakers presents an exhibition of artwork by artist members that explore the world of myth and legend, the dark and the light, the good and the evil, from supernatural to super fantastical, a feast of imagination awaits you.
Gallery Opening Times
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm
www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk
Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LR
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| Childish Things
The Fruitmarket Gallery
Louise Bourgeois, Helen Chadwick, Robert Gober, Susan Hiller, Mike Kelley, Jeff Koons, Paul McCarthy
Friday 19 November - Tuesday 23 January 2011
Curated by David Hopkins
Childish Things is The Fruitmarket Gallery's second collaboration with David Hopkins, Professor of Art History at the University of Glasgow; acknowledged authority on Marcel Duchamp, dada and surrealism; increasingly renowned writer on contemporary art; and curator of the popular 2006 Fruitmarket Gallery exhibition Dada's Boys: Identity and Play in Contemporary Art.
Like Dada's Boys before it, Childish Things has its origins in dada and surrealism, but this new exhibition includes no dada or surrealist art. Rather, it looks at a post-dada/ surrealist interest in toys as signifiers of what Hopkins terms a 'dark poetics' of childhood, bringing together the work of seven senior and historically-significant artists from Britain and the United States.
www.fruitmarket.co.uk
The Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DF
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Opening at City Arts Centre
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Uinneag Dhan Àird an Iar: Ath-lorg Ealain na Gàidhlealtach  | | Royal Scottish Academy (Diploma Collection) © The artist's estate |
Window the the West: The Rediscovery of Highland Art
Saturday 20 November until Sunday 6 March 2011
Drawing on both historical and contemporary art, this major exhibition asks questions about art and the Highlands with particular reference to the Gaelic language.How does art relate to Gaelic language and culture? How are memory and history represented? How do artists respond to geography and cultural change?
 | | Lizzie Farey - Grasses willow 2008, Photographer - Shannon Tofts |
Spirit of Air: Inscriptions by Lizzie Farey
Sat 20 November until Sunday 27 February 2011
Spirit of Air presents a new body of expressive willow works by one of Scotland's highest-profile practitioners. Lizzie's skilful manipulation of willow, hazel, birch and ash is evident in these pieces that have evolved from the baskets and sculptures which she was associated with in the past.
 | | Ian Hamilton Finlay with Annet Stirling 'Two Temples: To Apollo His Music - His Missiles - His Muses' 1996 |
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Saturday 20 November until Sunday 6 March 2011
Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) was one of the major figures of 20th century Scottish art. Poet, publisher, sculptor and gardener, he is best known for Little Sparta, his stunning garden at Stonypath in Lanarkshire. On show are two recently acquired stone sculptures, displayed alongside prints by the artist already in the collection, a group of photographs of Little Sparta taken by Martyn Greenhalgh in 1988 and works from the city's collection by artists who explore similar themes to Finlay.
Opening Times
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm
0131 529 3993
www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE
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Still Showing at City Arts Centre
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In Our Own Image: Representing the Human Form
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Extended until Sunday 9 January 2011
Until 9 January, The City Arts Centre is still exhibiting In Our Own Image, works drawn from their collection of Scottish art as homage to artists'
preoccupation with the human figure, including works by John Duncan, Dorothy Johnstone, and Peter Howson.
Opening Times
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm
0131 529 3993
www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE |
New Work Scotland Programme 2010  | | Shelly Nadashi, Noam, still photo, 2010 |
Jacob Kerray | Shelly Nadashi
Until Sunday 28 November
Preview Saturday 16 October 7-9pm
Launched in 2000, New Work Scotland Programme supports some of the most promising new creative practitioners working in the visual arts in Scotland. Jacob Kerray and Shelly Nadashi are in the main gallery spaces with London based artist Lucy Clout in the Contemporaries Guest Room. A new edition of the New Work Scotland Programme newspaper with listings of all exhibitions and events and is out now and available from Collective.
Gallery Opening Times
Tuesday - Sunday, 11-5pm
www.collectivegallery.net
Collective, 22-28 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NY |
| November Events at Stills
Renzo Marten,Episode III Friday 5 November, 6.30pm
Join fellow art lovers for drinks followed by a preview screening of Episode III at 7pm (87 minutes).
Poverty and Aid Saturday 6 November, 2pm - 3pm
Dr John Gordon presents a short introductory lecture on current philosophical thinking on issues of world poverty.
Are you not entertained? Sunday 7 November, 2pm - 3pm
Stills' weekly discussion circle considers the issues raised through Episode III.
www.stills.org
Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
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| November Events at Collective
Showreel: Screening Event
Thursday 11 November, 6pm
Collective Gallery
Free
An annual screening event by Collective presenting Scottish emergent film.
Artists' DIY Soapbox Thursday 25 November, 6-8pm Collective Gallery
Free
A fast-paced event about some of Scotland's newest and most exciting artistic ventures.
www.collectivegallery.net
Collective, 22-28 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NY |
| Edinburgh Printmakers' Open Day
Saturday 13 November, 11am-5pm
A fun packed day filled with hands-on events including printmaking workshops for kids & adults, printmaking demonstrations, studio tours and artists talks. In addition, there will be a frame sale and limited edition prints for sale. The Myths and Legends exhibiton will also be open.
If you require assistance with physical access or interpretation please contact us prior to your visit, on 0131 557 2479 or email gallery@edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk.
www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk
Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LR
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| Childish Things Programme Of Events
Curator's Talk
Friday 19 November, 6.30pm
Free
David Hopkins in conversation with Fiona Bradley, Director of The Fruitmarket Gallery.
Artist's Talk
Wednesday 24 November, 5pm Free
Susan Hiller in conversation with Fiona Bradley, Director of The Fruitmarket Gallery.
To book contact The Fruitmarket Gallery bookshop on 0131 226 8181 and bookshop@fruitmarket.co.uk.
www.fruitmarket.co.uk
The Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DF |
Opportunities for Artists
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| Call for Submissions
Edinburgh Visual Arts and Crafts Exhibition
Closing date: Monday 14 March 2011
In 2000, the City of Edinburgh Council, in partnership with the Scottish Arts Council (now Creative Scotland) launched a scheme of funding to support individual artists and makers based in the city. Formerly known as the Edinburgh Visual Arts and Crafts Award Scheme (EVAAC), the Visual Arts Awards: Edinburgh (VAA) and Craft Maker Awards: Edinburgh (CMA) schemes have supported over 200 proposals to develop new work and creative practice.
To celebrate the ongoing success of these schemes, the City of Edinburgh Council's Culture and Sport Division will present an exhibition highlighting some of the supported individuals and their work at the City Art Centre from November 2011 to February 2012.
To qualify for selection, artists and makers must have received funding between the financial years 2000/01 and 2009/10 from at least one of the following schemes - Edinburgh Visual Arts and Crafts Award (EVAAC), Visual Arts Awards: Edinburgh (VAA) and/or Craft Maker Awards: Edinburgh (CMA). Funded projects must have concluded and a final report submitted to and approved by the scheme administrator.
To request an application package, or to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Tracy Scodellaro, Arts Officer, on 0131 529 6720 or at tracy.scodellaro@edinburgh.gov.uk.
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