City Art Centre
Inspace
19 OCT – 2 MAR, TIMES VARY, FREE
2–3 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
WALTER GEIKIE
Retrospective exhibition of 19th century artist Walter Geikie (1795-1837), concentrating on his figurative imagery – taking in the etchings for which he is best known, alongside a selection of drawings and paintings. CITIZEN CURATOR
26 OCT – 23 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
THE BRAIN TRILOGY
3D installation with interactive pop-up images and sound from artists Wiretrace, inspired by Open University neurology research – commemorating 50 years since the idea of the ‘University of the Air’, which became the Open University, was first suggested. PERCEPTUAL DISCONNECTION
Special exhibition exploring and celebrating Leith’s fascinating and varied heritage, taking in works by well known Leithers such as Eduardo Paolozzi, and depictions of the local area by artists including Alexander Nasmyth, Jock McFadyen and Kate Downie.
19 NOV, 5:00PM – 8:00PM, FREE
Collective Gallery
Inverleith House
KAREN CUNNINGHAM: FACTISH FIELD
12 OCT – 10 NOV, NOT 14 OCT, 21 OCT, 28 OCT, 4 NOV, 11:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
For Collective’s first artistic showcase in their new home on Calton Hill, Karen Cunningham presents an all-new film work taking as its starting point Bruno Latour’s concept of the ‘factish’, a combination of fact and fetish.
Dovecot
JAMIE PRIMROSE: REFLECTIONS ON A CITY
8–16 NOV, NOT 10, 10:30AM – 5:30PM, FREE
Solo exhibition of new oils and works on paper – all of Edinburgh – celebrating ten years of painting by the contemporary Scottish artist. SELECTED
29 NOV – 21 DEC, NOT 1 DEC, 8 DEC, 15 DEC, 10:30AM – 5:30PM, FREE
Dovecot’s own hand-selected celebration of contemporary Scottish craft and design, presented as a ‘selling exhibition’ showcasing local makers across disciplines including wood and metal, ceramics, jewellery, furniture, textiles, glass and silver.
Edinburgh Printmakers THE WRITTEN IMAGE
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 16 NOV AND 21 DEC, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Collaboration between Edinburgh Printmakers and the Scottish Poetry Library to launch a project that fosters collaborations between printmakers and poets – with the results showing how image can be the vehicle that links and inspires artists across media. JOHN BELLANY: A LIFE IN PRINT
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 12 OCT AND 9 NOV, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Commemorative exhibition celebrating the life and work of the late Scottish artist in the medium of print, spanning four decades of work taking its cue from his rich and often tempestuous life and the colourful coastal communities from which he came.
Fruitmarket Gallery
LOUISE BOURGEOIS: I GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY
26 OCT – 23 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Major exhibition of renowned French-American artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois, taking in a selection of works on paper centered on her Insomnia Drawings – a suite of 220 drawings and writings made between 1994 and June 1995 to combat her insomnia.
Ingleby Gallery IRAN DO ESPÍRITO SANTO: ASIDE
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 12 OCT AND 16 NOV, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Prominent Brazilian artist Iran do Espírito Santo marks his second Ingleby outing, presenting four gigantic new glass sculptures, alongside a series of delicate drawings made directly onto the gallery walls.
Multimedia group exhibition from postgraduate students Jonathan Hemelberg, Sara Ocklind, Javier Vidal Aguilera and Claire Holmes, bringing together text and image about our aesthetic relationship to the landscape. DAN COLEN: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 12 OCT AND 24 NOV, 10:00AM – 5:30PM, FREE
A selection of work by New Yorkbased multimedia neo-Pop artist, Dan Colen, consisting of paintings made by smashing artificial flowers onto raw canvas.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall COMMITMENT/CONSUMED
4–13 NOV, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
Duo of photography showcases from Edinburgh-based photographer Craig Buchan, shown simultaneously alongside each other.
Patriothall Gallery
ACJ EDINBURGH: CHROMATIC
2–9 NOV, NOT 4, TIMES VARY, FREE
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ) Edinburgh showcase a selection of work by some of Edinburgh’s premier jewellery designers, each exploring the influence of colour.
Royal Overseas League TRACES
11 OCT – 19 JAN, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Group exhibition by Leigh Chorlton, Tim Le Breuilly and Robin Wu, taking their inspiration from the writings of W.G. Sebald – each with their own personal interpretation of his writing, which in turn is imbued in their drawing, painting and printmaking.
Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) IN PERSPEXTIVE
12 OCT – 7 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
Selection of works from 50 RSA academicians and STAR Tapestry artists, focusing on works in perspex boxes – giving a uniformity to the layout and allowing visitors to get up close and personal to the works on display. RSA OPEN 2013
23 NOV – 26 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
Exhibition of small works sourced by open submission from artists across Scotland, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints and photographs – all available to buy – with this year again seeing the addition of a room dedicated to architecture.
Scottish National Gallery PETER DOIG: NO FOREIGN LANDS
3 AUG – 3 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
First major exhibition of painter Peter Doig to be held in the country of his birth, surveying works created during the past 10 years, with emphasis on the artist’s approach to serial motifs and recurring imagery. ALLAN RAMSAY AT 300
19 OCT – 9 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Showcase of the Scottish National Gallery’s unrivalled holdings of drawings by Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), to mark the 300th anniversary of his birth. Coinciding with the major exhibition at the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow.
Scottish The Scottish National Portrait Parliament ANDY WARHOL: POP, POWER AND Gallery POLITICS MINETTE: THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF A STUART PRINCESS
19–5 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
The youngest sister of Charles II comes under the spotlight, with a mini exhibition centred around a full-length portrait of Henriette Anne (aka Minette) by the French artist Jean Nocret. VIVIAN SASSEN: IN AND OUT OF FASHION
19 OCT – 9 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
First retrospective of Dutch-born contemproary fashion photographer Viviane Sassenand - taking to the Portrait Gallery from Huis Marseille Museum, Amsterdam – displaying her trademark flamboyant, formally inventive and occasionally surreal imagery. WORK, UNION, CIVIL WAR, FAITH, ROOTS
5 OCT – 6 MAY, TIMES VARY, FREE
Group exhibition created during five community outreach projects investigating the contemporary relevance of major transformations in Scottish history – inspired by portraits and personalities from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery collection. MAKING HISTORY
12 OCT – 28 SEP, TIMES VARY, FREE
Solo exhibition of recent work by Sandy Stoddart (Sculptor In Ordinary to The Queen of Scotland), of which the main focus will be the creation of a new figurative statue of William Birnie Rhind commissioned by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Summerhall
JOHN LEE BIRD: BEFORE ENCORE
11 OCT – 22 NOV, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
The London-residing painter and collagist presents a themed batch of portraits, for which he grabbed a selection of his famous chums – including Jarvis Cocker and characters from The Mighty Boosh – just before they returned to the stage for their encore. POLISH CONTEMPORARY ART GROUP: QUALITY OF EVERYDAY LIFE
11 OCT – 22 NOV, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Showcase exhibition of the first art exhibition organised by the Polish Contemporary Art Group, bringing together fourteen artists and a collective of authors in various stages of their artistic practice. CECILIA VISSERS: TIME AND TIDE
11 OCT – 22 NOV, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Netherlands artist Cecilia Vissers presents a selection of her minimalist sculptures, inspired by her love of landscapes and mostly limited to her favoured palette of grey, black and orange.
DENNIS J. REINMÜLLER: SUBJECT – ROOM #1
11 OCT – 22 NOV, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
New installation by Glasgow-based artist Dennis J. Reinmüller, clashing pop-art with quantum mechanics and explorations of the self – intended to be viewed as a starting point of an inquiry, rather than an end in itself. COBRA: HELD OG HASARD
11 OCT – 22 NOV, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Small collection of documents, artists books, journals and small works from the COBRA artists (which stands for Copenhagen/ Bruxelles/Amsterdam) – an artistic group that was founded in 1948 and in its first form lasted until 1951. JOHN PATRICK BISSETT: TRAIN
The Scottish Parliament host an exhibition of over forty works by Andy Warhol, brought to Scotland by the Carnegie UK Trust from the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh – with the pieces detailing how Warhol depicted the politics of his time through his art. ANDREW CARNEGIE: THE LEGACY THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Showcase of work from the legacy of the Scots born philanthropist, including an Andy Warhol painting of Carnegie, a bagpipe-playing robot, six Sesame Tree puppets and a replica bone from a dinosaur named Diplodocus Carnegii.
Dundee Cooper Gallery GEORGINA STAR: BEFORE LE CERVEAU AFFAMÉ
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 10 OCT AND 13 DEC, TIMES VARY, FREE
One of the most original and distinctive British artists, celebrated internationally since the 1990s for her magically complex and multi-layered works, presents her glimpse into ‘Le Cerveau’ – a space for metaphysical transformation.
DCA
HIRAKI SAWA
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 5 OCT AND 5 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
Solo exhibition of animated and video works from the Japan-born, London-based artist – adept at captivating audiences with his captivating video animations, imbued with a haunting dream-like quality via surreal imagery and atmospheric sounds. JACKIE SMITH: EYE CAN DRAW
Showcase exhibition of prints by artist Jackie Smith, acting as the culmination of a ground-breaking two-year project funded by Creative Scotland and DCA – documenting how she has developed her practice using interactive drawing technology.
Hannah Maclure Centre LIMINAL CITIES
11 NOV – 13 DEC, WEEKDAYS ONLY, 9:30AM – 4:45PM, FREE
Francesca Perona takes her cue from the changing landscape of Dundee, exploring the spaces in between the industrial heritage of the city, with the transformation of the waterfront and the future vision represented in changing 3D digital visualisations.
The McManus MODERN MASTERS IN PRINT
23 AUG – 17 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
Dundee’s McManus play host to prints by four of the 20th Century’s greatest artists – Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol – as part of a special touring exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
RE:NEW: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
23 AUG – 1 MAR, TIMES VARY, FREE
The Old Ambulance Depot
Vision Building
BLOOD/MARCYAV
1–3 NOV, 10:30AM – 5:00PM, FREE
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ob Dylan and his band are currently in the midst of a world tour and this month they arrive in Glasgow. They'll be performing for the very first time at the Clyde Auditorium on Monday 18, Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 November. We have two pairs of tickets to give away for each of the Tuesday and Wednesday nights. For your chance to see a living legend, head along to www. theskinny.co.uk/about/competitions and answer this very very simple question:
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 8 OCT AND 14 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
Pieces selected from Dundee Art Galleries and Museums most recent art acquisitions go on display in a temporary exhibition that offers opportunities to engage with a selection of contemporary work from both Scottish and European artists.
Edinburgh painter John Patrick Bissett showcases a selection of old and new works moving from his large, abstract paintings to smaller works on wood – collected together in one exhibition for what will be the first time.
Win tickets to see Bob Dylan
15 OCT – 25 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
11 OCT – 22 NOV, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Mixed media group exhibition by Edinburgh-based visual artist Michele Marcoux, Texas-based poet Sheila Black and New York-based sound artist Lynne Thermann centred around a particular neighbourhood in Southside Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
November 2013
5 OCT – 3 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
YUCK ‘N YUM’S ANNUAL GENERAL KARAOKE
9 NOV, 8:30PM – 11:00PM, FREE
Art collective, and makers of a rather fine quarterly zine, Yuck ‘n Yum host their version of an AGM, where artists and filmmakers compete for karaoke glory and a top prize of £300 for best video. It’ll also mark the end of their printed zine. Blub.
What is the name of Bob Dylan's new album? a) Modern Times b) Tempest c) Love and Theft
Competition closes midnight Wed 13 Nov. Please include your location in your entry. Winners will be notified via email within two working days of closing and will be required to respond within 48 hours or the prize will be offered to another entrant. Full terms and conditions can be found at www.theskinny.co.uk/about/terms
Win vouchers for the Glasgow Christmas Market T
he beautiful Glasgow Christmas Market is coming back to St Enoch Square with a fantastic range of continental traders as well as some exciting local stalls, bringing a great range of delicious foods and unique crafts to explore, taste and enjoy! The Christmas Market will be on location for even longer this year, bringing festive cheer every day from Friday 15 November through to Monday 23 December. With over 50 traders, the Christmas Market offers shoppers a gastronomic journey around the globe. Offerings include crepes from France, a fantastic selection of chocolates and other delicious Scottish confectionery and an exotic selection of ostrich, wild boar and crocodile burgers for those with a taste for adventure. There shall also be some tasty giant bratwurst sold from the iconic and authentic German Schwenkgrille, Spanish paella, and nougat from Italy is also on offer for hungry festive shoppers. To be in with a chance of winning one of ten sets of £25 vouchers simply head along to www. theskinny.co.uk/about.competitions and answer the question below: What is Glühwein? 1) Hot spiced wine 2) Hot whiskey 3) Hot Chocolate
COMPETITIONS
Competition closes midnight Sun 10 Nov. Please include your location in your entry. Winners will be notified via email within two working days of closing and will be required to respond within 48 hours or the prize will be offered to another entrant. Vouchers will be available to pick up at the Market Manager's office. Winners must bring ID. Full terms and conditions can be found at www.theskinny. co.uk/about/terms Competition open to over 18s only facebook.com/pages/Glasgow-Christmas-Market
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