| |  Scottish Art 1650-2010: Work from the city's collection
City Art Centre Opening Saturday 14 May For the first time in over a decade, five floors of the City Art Centre will be devoted to a display from the City's nationally recognised art collection. Spanning over 400 years of work, Scottish Art 1650-2010 gives a rare opportunity to revisit old favourites and discover hidden treasures.
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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|  Paul Furneaux: Mokuhanga
Edinburgh Printmakers Saturday 28 May to Saturday 23 July
An exhibition by well-known Scottish artist Paul Furneaux exploring the theme of landscape through the Japanese woodblock printing technique Mokuhanga. This exhibition explores the development of the artist's use of this technique over the past decade, with an emphasis on his most recent series, which has seen his 2D practice develop into 3D wall-mounted sculptural objects.
www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk
Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LR |
|  An Informed Energy: Lithography and Tamarind
Edinburgh Printmakers Prints from the Tamarind Institute of Lithography, New Mexico
Until Saturday 21 May
This world-class exhibition of works by leading and international artists Jim Dine, Kiki Smith and Lesley Dill, celebrates the diversity of the medium of lithography and the accomplishments of the renowned Tamarind Institute of New Mexico.
Tamarind Institute is a non-profit centre for lithography that trains master-printers and houses a professional collaborative studio for artists. Founded in 1960 in Los Angeles, Tamarind played a significant role in reviving the art of lithography in the United States and continues to provide professional training and creative opportunities for artists.
www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk
Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LR |
 | | How to Turn the World By Hand |
How to Turn the World by Hand Collective Gallery Arrow Factory, Beijing | PiST///, Istanbul Until Sunday 29 May
How to Turn the World by Hand via Beijing, Edinburgh, Istanbul is an international research project between Arrow Factory, Beijing, PiST///, Istanbul and Collective involving a three phase project and discussion programme investigating trade.
 | | Fountain V |
Fountain V: Rania Ho Scottish Book Trust Garden Until Sunday 29 May
As part of How to Turn the World by Hand, visiting artist Rania Ho will build the fifth incarnation of her DIY fountain, to be sited in the Scottish Book Trust Garden. The preview is on Friday 15 April from 7-9pm, there will be live accompanying music. Join us for a drink in the garden. Free, all welcome.
Admission Free
Gallery Opening Times: Tuesday - Sunday, 11-5pm
www.collectivegallery.net
Collective, 22-28 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NY Scottish Book Trust Garden, 55 High St, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR |
 | | Image via Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop |
Naheed Raza: Micro Residency Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Throughout May
Naheed Raza's background is in both Art and Science, having studied Medicine at Oxford University and Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and the Slade. Much of her work explores the limits of knowledge and ideas relating to haptic and tacit awareness. For her micro-residency at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Naheed will begin working on a new research project Bread, Bonsai and Bronze. The purpose of this project is to foreground the notion of modulation, malleability and plasticity and hint at the way in which sculptural 'gestures' might permeate culture, mediating many aspects of our physical experience.
www.edinburghsculpture.org
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, 25 Hawthornvale, Newhaven, Edinburgh, EH6 4JT |
 | | Marcus Adams |
Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer
The Queen's Gallery Until Sunday 5 June
Over 100 photographs are brought together in an exhibition to celebrate the work of Marcus Adams (1875-1959), who devoted 50 years to photographing royal children. Adams overturned the long tradition of formal royal portraiture and between 1926 and 1956 created a unique record of two generations of royal children, presenting a new, relaxed image of royalty. Vintage prints from almost all the royal sittings are included, many formerly part of the personal collection of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Tickets: £6 (£5.50 concession/Under 17 £3)
To purchase tickets, please call 020 7766 7321 or visit www.royalcollection.org.uk.
1 YEAR PASS! Enjoy free re-admission for a year if you buy your tickets directly from us. Simply ask us to stamp your ticket on your first visit.
www.royalcollection.org.uk.
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8DX |
 Narcissus Reflected
The Fruitmarket Gallery Until Sunday 26 June
Curated by David Lomas and Dawn Ades
Cecil Beaton | Bill Brandt | Claude Cahun | Salvador Dali | Charles Henri Ford | Florence Henri Jess | Yayoi Kusama | Willard Maas | Pierre Molinier | Paul Nash | George Platt Lynes | Pipilotti Rist
The myth of Narcissus, as told by Ovid, of a beautiful youth infatuated by his reflection in a stream, who pines away and is metamorphosed into a flower, is open to many interpretations and has captivated a, perhaps surprising, number of modern and contemporary artists. This group exhibition examines the potency of the Narcissus myth in art, photography, installation, film and video.
www.fruitmarket.co.uk
The Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DF |
 | | Desert Mine Desert (2011) Ruth Maclennan |
Ruth Maclennan: Anarcadia
Stills Gallery
Until Sunday 17 July
Anarcadia is a new film and series of photographs made among the desert expanses of Kazakhstan. Originally from Scotland, Ruth Maclennan lives and works in London. Ruth devises curatorial and collaborative art projects to enable new contexts for making, experiencing and questioning art and its relation to other areas of life.
Co-commissioned by Film and Video Umbrella and John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, in association with Stills, Edinburgh, Ffotogallery, Cardiff and Castefield, Manchester. Funded by Arts Council England, and with the generous support of the British Council. Additional support from the Henry Moore Foundation.
www.stills.org
Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP
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 | | Foxbar, Paisley (Back of Annan Drive, 1977 / Back of Springvale Drive, 2007) |
Whither the Roots? Stills Gallery Saturday 7 May, 2pm - 4.30pm
Stills have invited a group of architects, filmmakers, musicians, researchers and cultural critics to expand on the themes raised through Nicky Bird's recently completed project Beneath the Surface / Hidden Place. A lively programme of quick-fire presentations will examine the significance of personal or community connections to place. Speakers include Nicky Bird (Artist), Malcom Fraser (Architect), Ray Mckenzie (Senior Research Fellow at Forum for Critical Enquiry, Glasgow School of Art) and Johnny Rodger (Lecturer in History & Theory, Architecture Department, Glasgow School of Art). The discussions will conclude with a wine reception accompanied by live music from Wounded Knee.
Few spaces remaining, book a place by emailing programme@stills.org or calling 0131 622 6200.
www.stills.org
Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP |
The King in a Kilt: Royal Portraiture in its Historical Context The Queen's Gallery Thursday 12 May, 6.30pm
Jennifer Scott (Assistant Curator, Paintings, The Royal Collection) explores a selection of British royal portraits from the fourteenth century to the present day. Why were they commissioned, who was their projected audience and location and - most importantly - what was the intended reaction of these contemporary viewers? Following the talk participants are invited to join Jennifer and colleagues for an exclusive look at key royal portraits on display in the Palace.
Ticket prices: £10/£7 (booking essential) Contact: 0131 557 2500
www.royalcollection.org.uk.
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8DX |
|  It's Raining Hats and Dogs
City Art Centre Scottish Art 1650 - 2010
Saturday 14 May, 11am - 9pm
A series of FREE events for adults and families!
These events celebrate paintings we have in our collection featuring Dogs and Hats! These paintings are part of our current 5 floor exhibition at the City Art Centre, Scottish Art 1650 - 2010. Click here for more information.
City Art Centre 2 Market Street Edinburgh, EH1 1DE
A Renaissance Fashion Show at Trinity Apse with Afternoon Tea By Julia Soares-McCormick
Sunday 15 May, 2pm - 4pm, Free
This exciting and dynamic period fashion show consists of 16th Century inspired outfits. An introductory talk will be followed by models appearing in eight fabulous historical costumes. Each costume will be accompanied by period music, a motion video of historical images and a talk about its design and construction.Click here for more information.
Trinity Apse, Chalmers Close, off the Royal Mile
A Mad Hatter's Tea Party at Lauriston Castle Sunday 15 May, 10am - 1pm, Free
A day of utter wackiness at Lauriston Castle linking to the Victorian/Edwardian era. Using wacky materials families will get the chance to create their own unique mad hat, and then be guest of honour at a very special tea party in the Lauriston Gardens. Click here for more information.
Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 5QD
Booking is essential for ALL events. For booking and further information, contact Margaret Findlay at City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries on 0131 529 3963 e-mail margaret.findlay@edinburgh.gov.uk.
www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
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