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14 August 2020 Issue 126 14 August 2020 Issue 126 Paul Huxley R.A. (British, b.1938) Line on Turquoise, No. 25 (1963) is one of 190 lots in the Lyon & Turnbull live online auction Contemporary & Post-War Art (Wed Aug 19). See ARTS NEWS ALISON KINNAIRD M.B.E ART IN GLASS 2020 OPEN STUDIO EXHIBITION 1st – 31st August and thereafter by appointment • 10am – 5pm An Open Studio Exhibition in the historic village of Temple Alison has an international reputation for her work in glass and music. She will be displaying new work, some of which came directly out of the COVID-19 situation. Shillinghill Studios. Photo: Robin Morton Shillinghill Studios. Photo: Robin The gallery is a large airy building which can welcome visitors safely. Visitors may phone to arrange a private viewing. Online Virtual Tour and more information available at: ‘Lockdown 2020’. Photo: Robin Morton ‘Lockdown 2020’. Photo: Robin www.alisonkinnaird.com Shillinghill, Temple, Midlothian. EH23 4SH • Tel: 01875 830 328 • Email: [email protected] www.alisonkinnaird.com ArtInGlass2020.indd 2 13/07/2020 15:41 2 | 14 August | Issue 126 14 August | Issue 126 | 3 Arts News Up close and personal with Lorenzo Bartolini’s The Campbell Sisters Dancing a Waltz (1821-1822) at the Scottish National Gallery, Photo: Neil Hanna he Scottish National Gallery reopens on Monday 1808), otherwise known as the Skating Minister. August 17 followed by the Scottish National Modern One has works by Pablo Picasso, Jenny Saville, Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One) on Monday Francis Bacon, the Scottish Colourists, Salvador Dalí and August 24. Visitor numbers at any one time will be limited, René Magritte among many others. The grounds of the allowing for an unusually intimate experience of the art. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art are also open (no Time-slots can be booked online. Admission remains free, ticket required) with specially created sculpture trails. A pop- but tickets must be booked in advance up to two weeks up cafe in front of the main entrance to Modern Two is now ahead. offering takeaway refreshments and snacks. SHORT COURSES 2020/21 Visitors to the Scottish National Gallery can reacquaint The Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the themselves with works such as Diego Velázquez’s Old Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Booking is now OPEN for our programme of DAY and EVENING courses beginning Woman Cooking Eggs, Sir Edwin Landseer’s Monarch of the Two) will reopen in the autumn. from September 2020. From a weekly morning, afternoon, evening or full day course Glen and Sir Henry Raeburn’s Reverend Robert Walker (1755- www.nationalgalleries.org we hope you find something to inspire you. Our courses offer students the opportunity Exploring cross-over art forms on digital platforms, to develop their interests and skills in a wide range of subjects, benefiting from our Scottish Ensemble and Scottish Dance Theatre have tutors’ depth of knowledge and passion for their subject. developed a series of Solo Collaborations. The first, these bones, this flesh, this skin, by composer Martin BEGINNERS | DRAWING & PAINTING | JEWELLERY Suckling and choreographer Joan Clevillé is performed by dancer João Castro and Scottish Ensemble’s Artistic MIXED MEDIA | FIGURE | INTRO TO DRAWING Director Jonathan Morton and filmed by Genevieve ONLINE LECTURE SERIES | CONTEMPORARY LEITH LANDSCAPES Reeves. Three four-minute musical works and three four-minute choreographed works for camera have INTRO TO PAINTING | PHOTOGRAPHY | INTRO TO PRINTMAKING been created and through the bespoke website viewers can combine different musical and visual layers, with up Leith School of Art, 25 North Junction Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6HW to 21 possible variations. www.LeithSchoolofArt.co.uk | 0131 554 5761 | [email protected] www.thesebonesthisfleshthisskin.com 4 | 14 August | Issue 126 14 August | Issue 126 | 5 Arts News Artmap Argyll open studios are open for visitors range of work includes sculpture, woodwork, painting, over two weekends this year (Aug 21-24 & 29-30) with drawing, printmaking, photography, textiles, ceramics and thirty participating artists and venues spread across the jewellery. This year’s brochure is available as a download. beautiful Argyll countryside from Taynauilt in the north Pictured: Lucy Gray, Reflections, shell sculpture First Scottish solo show to Kilberry in the south and Helensburgh in the east. The www.artmapargyll.co.uk Arturs Akopjans ‘My Colour is Summer’ 1-22 August Velvet Easel in Portobello has reopened under new owner Jane Grant with a daily intake of new artwork from artists. Our faves include Stanley Bird’s animal portraits (pictured: The Little Prince), winterly landscapes by Anne Skinner and Bespoke picture framing – ask about 01368 865 141 historically-based stained glass panels 144 High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian by Frans Wesselman. our home consultation service www.coastart.co.uk www.velveteasel.co.uk 6 | 14 August | Issue 126 14 August | Issue 126 | 7 Arts News FINE ART GALLERY anna king | solo show opening friday 24th july www.resipolestudios.co.uk loch sunart | acharacle | argyll | ph36 4hx 01967 431506 Lyon & Turnbull has a live online auction of Contemporary & Post-War Art (Aug 19), Art & Picture Framing A contemporary art gallery featuring leading Scottish names such as John Byrne, Alan Davie, Alasdair Gray and John DUNBAR Bellany and international figures like Yayoi Kusama, David Hockney, Cy Twombly and Jenny in St Andrews Holzer. With estimates between £50 and £8,000, the 190 lots range from monochromatic multiples to colourful, expressive landscapes and still lifes. Pictured: Brent Millar, Swan, 2010, oil on linen, est. £700-900 www.lyonandturnbull.com The McManus Art Gallery and Museum in Dundee reopens on Thursday August 20 with two new exhibitions focusing on change in the city. C 0 C C A Love Letter to Dundee: Joseph McKenzie Photographs .5 C 1964-1987 (until Oct 24, 2021) features black and white � <( images by the man widely considered to be the father 15' _y u of modern Scottish photography. Time and Tide: The 0 Philip Raskin 0 � Transformation of The Tay (until Apr 18, 2021) looks at the 0 Gallery27 offers professional & creative picture influence of one of Scotland’s major rivers in transforming framing and showcases a mix of Scottish Dancing Light Dundee from a small medieval settlement to Scotland’s artists and makers fourth largest city. 138 South Street Open Mon to Sat 10 - 4 (Sun by appointment) The gallery is now open – 8 Spott Rd DUNBAR East Lothian St Andrews, KY16 9EQ Earlier this year The McManus was named Best Visitor www.visitgallery27com come and visit. 01334 474331 Attraction in the 2019/20 Scottish Thistle Awards, 07942 676804 I [email protected] [email protected] www.sprosongallery.com Scotland’s tourism industry “Oscars”. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Closed Sun & Mon sprosongallery @visitgallery27 www.mcmanus.co.uk 8 | 14 August | Issue 126 14 August | Issue 126 | 9 Arts News n Lanntair in Stornoway in the Isle of ALewis enters phase one of its reopening on Monday August 17 with a new Sketchbook Drawing Aside the Journey Project exhibition in the main gallery created by PAM CARTER 2020 islanders during lockdown. Over 100 residents received a sketchbook by post and were emailed 8 August – 12 September | Over 40 original paintings daily challenges or prompts over the course of 30 days. The exhibition features over 3,000 scanned images alongside the original sketchbooks. It is anticipated that An Lanntair will enter phase two of its reopening in mid-September, including the cafe-bar areas and the cinema Dusk at the Stacks programme. www.lanntair.com 24 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD 01224 625629 [email protected] Open Thur–Sat from 11-4 www.galleryheinzel.com AUCTIONS THIS AUTUMN Contemporary & Post-War Art | 19 AUG Five Centuries: Furniture & Works of Art inc. Property In the exhibition Times Like These at Edinburgh’s of the Earls of Crawford & Balcarres | 2 & 3 SEPT Dundas Street Gallery (Aug 21-29), members Jewellery, Watches & Silver | 15 SEPT of the London-based collective The Artists African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 16 SEPT Pool offer a personal response to finding their Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 30 SEPT lives turned upside down by the pandemic. Select Jewellery & Watches | LONDON | 22 OCT Combining new ideas developed during Modern Made: Modern & Post-War Art, lockdown with older works which continue Design & Studio Ceramics | LONDON | 23 OCT to resonate, the diverse exhibition encourages Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 | 28 OCT viewers to contemplate their own experience in 03 DEC Scottish Paintings & Sculpture | these extraordinary times. left: JOHN BELLANY (1942-2013) ‘RADIANT LIGHT’ IN HARBOUR The Artist’s Pool was established with the intention of embracing the power of art to bring people together. The team believe in art’s ability to heal and communicate across social and cultural boundaries, using their exhibitions and EDINBURGH 0131 557 8844 | www.lyonandturnbull.com workshops to promote creativity and well-being in the community. Pictured: Helen Campbell, Sea Shadow II www.theartistspool.co.uk 10 | 14 August | Issue 126 14 August | Issue 126 | 11 Art News here are four Tfeatured artists in the current exhibition at Moy Mackay Gallery in Peebles, entitled Both Sides of the Tweed (until TIMES Oct 9). Ann Armstrong’s subjects in pastel, watercolour or oil range Lot 120 Lot 125 Lot 115 from the grey, subdued Frances MacDonald R.G.I Frippy Jameson (British, B.1978) Pip McGarry (British, B.1955) light of a Parisian street (Scottish B.1945) ‘Jamaica’ ‘Zebras’ LIKE ‘At the Races’ Est. £2,000-£3,000 Est. £1,200-£1,600 in winter to the blinding Est. £400-£600 midday sun on the Nile to a brooding, Scottish Saturday 22 August | 10am hillside shrouded by Sporting, Antiques, Fine Arts and Jewellery Auction cloud.
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