14 August 2013

Andrew Graham-Dixon: Castration on a tennis court: The life and art of Michelangelo Merisi, alias Caravaggio

11:30am–12:30pm

£8 (£6 concessions). Book tickets.

Castration on a tennis court, and other stories: The life and art of Michelangelo Merisi, alias Caravaggio:
Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th August – 11:30 to 12:30
Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th August – 10:10 to 11:10

Who killed Caravaggio?
Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th August – 15:05 to 15:50

Art historian, critic and BBC Arts Presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon animates the tragic life of probably the darkest and most dangerous of any of the great painters, Caravaggio. 

In “Castration on a tennis court: The life and art of Michelangelo Merisi, alias Caravaggio’', Andrew retells the scandalous, sensational life of Italian painter, Caravaggio. And for those who just can’t get enough, for two days only, on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th August, Andrew will explore the mysterious death of the criminal and artistic genius in his second show, “Who killed Caravaggio?”.

Cursed by his genius, Caravaggio with a notorious hellraiser with a long list of thuggish assaults attached to his name. In this historical-swashbuckler-cum-detective story its all pimps, priests, prostitutes and painting as his desperate, mysterious life is retold.

14 August 2013

Discussion: Environmental monitoring

3–5pm

Free admission, booking not required

Environmental monitoring: Tracking nature in pursuit of aesthetic inter-relationship?

Attendees will be joined by Prof Andrew Patrizio (art historian and head of research at Edinburgh College of Art) and Jan Hogarth, (Director of Wide Open and one of the key people behind the imminent Environmental Art Festival Scotland).

14 August 2013

EAF Film Club: GENERATOR projects, Dundee

7.30–10pm

Free admission. Book tickets.

Every Wednesday evening during the festival we’ll be presenting emerging artists’ film, video and performance. Each EAF Film Club evening is curated by an artist-run organisation from outside of Edinburgh whom we’ve invited to select work around the theme of Interval As Integration.

This week’s EAF Film Club evening is curated by GENERATOR Projects, Dundee.

GENERATOR Projects is a non-profit artist-run gallery and exhibition space, currently the only dedicated one of its kind in Dundee. Established in 1996, it is devoted to bringing the best possible artists to work within, and occasionally out with, the gallery space to enhance the cultural vibrancy of the city and its people. GENERATOR Projects also kindly sat on the selection panel for the open submissions to this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival.

Selected artists include Reluca Iancu, Jack Paton and Dorian Braun, Angel Zorn, Jack and Dorian, Sarah Lundy, Pawel Grzyb, Sam Spreckley, Bryan M. Ferguson, Maeve Brennan, Christopher McGinnis, Ben Skea, Adam Knight and Aaron McCarthy.

EAF Film Club is supported by New Media Scotland and The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

14 – 15 August 2013

Festival Artsparks

10.00am–3.30pm

£80 for the 2-day course including materials, booking essential.

Jeremy Deller’s colourful banners and flags will inspire textile work on a large scale. This exciting two-day workshop involves making banners and decorating t-shirts with slogans, as well as some performance based activity surrounded by Jupiter’s wonderful landscapes and sculpture.

Suitable for 5 to 14 year olds - teaching will be in age appropriate groups. 

To book a place go to http://jupiterartland.org/whatson/37/Festival%20-%20Artsparks or email [email protected] or call 01506 889900.

2 – 18 August 2013

Staycation! (Ages 4-12)

2–4:30pm

Free admission

Take off on a magical journey of the imagination this summer. Inspired by the beautiful landscapes featured in our summer exhibitions (Peter Doig and Frederic Edwin Church), create and explore your own fantasy holiday destination, all without stepping foot on a plane!

This event will take place in the Clore Education Centre at the gallery. 

1 August – 1 September 2013

EAF Explorers

Designed for children and families, EAF Explorers is a special activity trail through the art festival. Pick up your free EAF Explorers passport and map from participating galleries and learn about some of the art on show by completing a series of fun, creative activities. Complete each activity and get your passport stamped at each gallery, then show us your stamped passport at Sarah Kenchington's Windpipes for Edinburgh at Trinity Apse to receive a special prize. 

EAF Explorers participating galleries: 

City Art Centre: Mon–Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12–5pm

Dovecot Studios: Mon–Sun, 10.30am–6pm

The Fruitmarket Gallery: Mon–Sun, 10am–7pm (from 27 Aug: Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm; Sun, 12–5pm)

Windpipes for Edinburgh, Trinity Apse: Mon–Sun, 10am–6pm

The EAF Explorers passport and map and entry to the exhibitions related to the activities are free.

EAF Explorers has been developed by Alchemy Arts.

2 August – 1 September 2013

EAF Guided tours

1–1.45pm

Free to join

We'll be running a series of free guided tours throughout the festival - join us for a great way to sample a variety of different works on show and discover new artists. Tours will focus on different aspects of the exhibitions and on different parts of the city. 

Tours will depart from 169 Rose Street.

This is the site of Kenny Watson's The Days & Fascia  and an installation of the first UK showing of Kalleinen and Kalleinen’s The Complaints Choir, a four channel video installation documenting the nine Complaints Choirs created and led by the artists themselves.

1 August – 1 September 2013

Tourists in Residence 2013: The Self-Guided Tour

The Selected Monuments of Edinburgh map can be downloaded.

This year's Tourists in Residence, artists Tom Nolan and Catherine Payton, have created Selected Monuments of Edinburgh, an Edinburgh map, from the unique perspective of artists based in the city. This is a self-directed tour so that you can make your way around the city of Edinburgh in your own time. 

This year's Tourists in Residence have also created the following guided tours: The Debtor's Day Off (11 August & 1 September), A dissociative walk and A symposium (with free tea and coffee).