1 August 2013

Discussion: Lines Lost

4pm

Free admission

Artist Stuart McAdam and Claudia Zeiske, Director of Deveron Arts, will lead a discussion with a panel of experts about the relationship between art and walking, and the history of the railways in Scotland. This event is the culmination of a guided walk that McAdam will lead earlier in the afternoon - you are welcome to join the walk or to attend just the discussion.

1 August 2013

Artist talk: Rachel Maclean

6–7pm

Free admission

Discussing everything from ‘Oor Wullie’ to Scottish landscape painting, Rachel Maclean will guide guests around I HEART SCOTLAND, her current solo exhibition. She will provide an insight into the ideas and process behind each piece and explore broader themes relating to Scottish national identity and it’s founding mythologies. There will be a short Q & A session following the talk, where guests will be invited to contribute to the discussion.

1 August 2013

Artist’s talk: Gabriel Orozco, Briony Fer, Benjamin Buchloh

3.30pm

£5 (£3 concessions)

Gabriel Orozco in conversation with exhibition curator Professor Briony Fer (UCL) and art historian Professor Benjamin Buchloh (Harvard University).

To book your place call 0131 226 8181 or email [email protected].

1 August 2013

Franz West Exhibition Talk by Lisa Le Feuvre

2–3pm

Free admission, booking essential: [email protected] or 0131 248 2971

Lisa Le Feuvre - curator, writer and Head of Sculpture Studies at The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds - will give a talk on the exhibition Mostly West: Franz West and Artist Collaborations.

2 August 2013

Artist talk: Ângela Ferreira

11am–12pm

Free admission

Ângela Ferreira discusses her exhibition Political Cameras with curator Filipa Oliveria.

2 August 2013

Film Screening and Artist Talk: Ute Aurand

3pm

Free admission

Introduced by film historian Dr Sarah Neely, artist Ute Aurand will talk about Film Portraits, her acclaimed film series depicting family, friends, memory and personality. Followed by a Q + A.  

Ute Aurand, FILME was initiated by The Modern Edinburgh Film School for presentation at Stills.

2 August 2013

Parley Discussion: Real Life Parledonia (curated by Ross Sinclair)

2–5pm

Free admission. Book tickets. 

Artist Ross Sinclair adopts the role of ring master to direct a loose array of speakers, performers and artists, in debating questions such as: 'what is Parley? And what is Caledonia? And how might they come together locally, nationally and internationally? What is the job description of 'artists' in a small damp Northern European country in 2013? What is a 'creative life' and how can the idea be articulated by ourselves and others at this particularly complicated moment in time?'.

This event will be in Edinburgh College of Art's Sculpture Court. 

3 August 2013

Geological Home Movies

3–4:30 pm

Free admission

Offering further context to her exhibition at the museum and insights into her artistic concerns, Ilana Halperin selects and introduces a special screening of films in which artists interact with geological processes, play with the laws of physics and embrace nature’s capacity to create and destroy. Includes films by Joan Jonas, Seth Kelly, Allan McCollum, Takehito Shiina and a new work by Ilana Halperin.

3 August 2013

Peter Doig in Conversation with Keith Hartley

5–6pm

£5 (£4 concessions)

Edinburgh-born Peter Doig is one of the most internationally renowned painters working today. To celebrate the first major exhibition of Doig’s work in Scotland, the artist will be in conversation with Keith Hartley, Chief Curator at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. They will discuss his paintings and works on paper created over the last 10 years, in particular, exploring Doig’s approach to serial motifs and recurring imagery.

This event will take place at Hawthornden Lecture Theatre.

Tickets can be bought and collected in advance from the Information Desk near the Gardens Entrance of the Scottish National Gallery, or call 0131 624 6560.

6 August 2013

Parley: Katri Walker in conversation with Noe Mendelle

6–7pm

Free admission. Book tickets. 

Artist Katri Walker’s multi channel audio-visual installations are equally at home in the worlds of contemporary art, portraiture and documentary film-making. In this Parley event, the artist will discuss the meeting points between visual art, documentary and film with Noe Mendelle, an internationally renowned documentary maker, Director of the Scottish Documentary Institute and research professor at Edinburgh College of Art.

Walker’s commissioned artwork for this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival, jointly commissioned with NVA, uses the Scottish landscape as a medium to explore her wider concerns. An Equilibrium Not of this World was commissioned in association with NVA’s extraordinary Speed of Light project, and draws on running and specifically hill-running to reflect on man’s complex and highly intimate connection to the land.

This event takes place within a major architectural artwork by Krijn de Koning in Edinburgh College of Art’s iconic Sculpture Court. 

7 August 2013

EAF Film Club: The Royal Standard, Liverpool

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 Elizabeth Murphy and Emily Speed from The Royal Standard, Liverpool.

The Royal Standard is an artist-led gallery, studios and social workspace. It was established in 2006 by four Liverpool-based artists as a space for emerging contemporary artists that would operate somewhere in between the city’s grass-roots DIY initiatives and the more established arts institutions. This multi-purpose project space offers a testing ground for artists to push their ideas in new directions, and a setting for more spontaneous events and activity.

This film night looks at notions of melodrama, dance, hysteria and glamour. Special entertainment and services will be available during intermissions. Selected artists include Catherine Payton, Andrew Gannon, Serena Korda, Karin Kihlberg and Reuben Henry, Romany Dear, NOW NOW Collective and Ursula Mayer.

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

10 August 2013

Guided tour: Staple Matter

3–3.30pm

Free admission

Artists Kjersti Sletteland and Despina Nissiriou will give an exclusive guided tour of their exhibition at Patriothall Gallery, providing insights into the works on show and the history of the building which the works respond to. All are welcome. 

13 August 2013

Parley: Robert Montgomery in conversation with Ryan Van Winkle

6–7pm

Free admission. Book tickets.

Robert Montgomery is a London-based, Scottish artist who works in post-situationist tradition. His practice is based on capturing audience’s attention through intervening in urban spaces, and therefore questioning the language and voice of private commercial interests on public streets.

Commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival, Montgomery’s new sculptural poem, created in oak and situated on The Mound, will be burnt on the opening day of the festival. This is an opportunity to hear the artist talk about his work for the festival and about his wider practice. 

Ryan Van Winkle is a poet, performer, podcaster and Edinburgh City Libraries' Reader in Residence. His first collection, 'Tomorrow, We Will Live Here', was published by Salt in 2010. He was awarded a Robert Louis Stevenson fellowship in 2012. He is the co-host of  the poetry podcast for the Scottish Poetry Library.

This event takes place within a major architectural artwork by Krijn de Koning in Edinburgh College of Art’s iconic Sculpture Court. 

13 August 2013

Parley: Peter Liversidge and Brigadier David Allfrey MBE

1–2pm

Free admission. Book tickets.

For this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival, the artist Peter Liversidge has invited anyone in the city with a flagpole to fly a white flag which bears the text: HELLO, offering residents and visitors a collective and universal greeting during the capital’s busiest month.

In this Parley event, the artist discusses the role and meaning of flags and emblems with Brigadier David Allfrey MBE, producer of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, former commander of 51 Scottish Brigade in Stirling and member of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.

This event takes place within a major architectural artwork by Krijn de Koning in Edinburgh College of Art’s iconic Sculpture Court. 

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.

16 August 2013

Artist's Talk: Paul Reid

1pm

Free to attend, booking essential. 

Our principal Festival artist, Paul Reid will be giving a talk on Friday 16th August at 1pm, with a short introduction by Managing Director Guy Peploe. Please contact the Gallery to reserve a place, as spaces are limited. [email protected] or 0131 558 1200.

18 August 2013

Art Cycle Tour: To Jupiter and back!

11am–2.30pm

Free to join, booking essential. Book tickets. 

A guided bicycle tour to Jupiter Artland which includes the chance to see works by Sam Durant, Marc Quinn, Jim Lambie, Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane amongst others, and an exclusive introduction from the artist Sara Barker to her major new work which has been commissioned for this year's festival. The tour will be given free entry to Jupiter Artland. 

The tour will leave from the Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk on George Street. 

This tour is for committed cyclists  - you must be comfortable riding in a group and on roads - including some busy city roads. The total distance of the return journey is over 20 miles and the riding pace will be around 14-15mph. 

All riders will be responsible for their own safety. All riders must bring their own bikes and a spare innertube and pump in case of puncture. All bikes must be in a well maintained state. We would prefer riders to wear helmets but this is left to your discretion. Some refreshments will be provided at Jupiter Artland but it is suggested that riders bring some cash should they wish to purchase something to eat. 

20 August 2013

Parley: Daniel Padden and Peter Nicholson in conversation with Katie Overy

7-8 pm

Free admission. Book here.

For Edinburgh Art Festival, the composers Daniel Padden and Peter Nicholson are working with residents of the capital to develop The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh - an amateur choir that will sing their complaints and gripes to the city in a series of public performances. Padden and Nicholson have collaborated together in the past through the work in The One Ensemble, and together and independently have both developed a keen following for their experimental compositions and performances.

In this event, Daniel Padden and Peter Nicholson will be in conversation with Katie Overy. Katie Overy is a Senior Lecturer in Music Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. She is also the director of the Institute for Music in Human and Social Development (IMHSD) and the Programme Director for MSc in Music in the Community.

This event takes place within a major architectural artwork by Krijn de Koning in Edinburgh College of Art’s iconic Sculpture Court. 

21 August 2013

EAF Film Club: The Telfer Gallery, Glasgow

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.

The Telfer Gallery from Glasgow is presenting this week’s programme of film screenings which will include a live networking event during the interval.

The Telfer Gallery provides a space of production and presentation for creative practitioners. It is a platform for focused experimentation within a studio environment allowing time for a productive and critical dialogue to occur organically. Telfer’s programme provides wide-ranging opportunities including residencies and an events space used for hosting a variety of public and private gatherings.

For this Film Club evening The Telfer Gallery have invited a Nottingham based artist, Bruce Asbestos, to show another episode of his Social Media Takeaway, Special Episode: Networked. The Social Media Takeaway is Bruce Asbestos’ series of short, whirling and buoyant videos made for YouTube. Bruce will be producing a special episode for the Film Club.

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

21 August 2013

In Conversation: Andrew Graham-Dixon and Cornelia Parker

7:30–9pm

£11. Book tickets.

“I resurrect things that have been killed off... My work is all about the potential of materials - even when it looks like they've lost all possibilities.” - Cornelia Parker

Cornelia Parker OBE talks to Andrew Graham-Dixon about her practice, her influences and objects in her work and everyday life.

Complimentary drinks reception to follow.

21 August 2013

Christine Borland and Brody Condon Tour: Daughters of Decayed Tradesmen

6pm

Free admission. Book tickets.

Join the artists Christine Borland and Brody Condon at New Calton Burial Ground for a discussion of their new work Daughters of Decayed Tradesmen, commissioned for this year's Edinburgh Art Festival.

The location, New Calton Burial Ground, originally belonged to the Society of Incorporated Trades of Calton, and so became the final resting place for the many artisan craftsmen who were its members. Each headstone proudly declares a lifetime dedicated to honing a particular trade including 'upholsterer', 'jeweller' and 'tanner', as well as the changes in professions across generations. The watchtower within which Borland and Condon's work is installed is one of the towers in Edinburgh cemeteries built in an attempt to address a growing problem of body snatchers, who sold the recently dead to the anatomy schools. 

Invited speakers include Susan Buckham from Edinburgh World Heritage & Ian Robertson from The Convenery of The Trades of Edinburgh.

This tour will meet at the watchtower in New Calton Burial Ground.

22 August 2013

Parley: Iwona Blazwick & Cornelia Parker

8.30pm

£10 (£8 concessions). Book tickets.

As part of Edinburgh International Book Festival, Cornelia Parker will be in conversation with Iwona Blazwick, one of Britain’s leading curators and the author of a major new book on Parker’s work which includes the 9-metre shotgun Parker created at Jupiter Artland.

Cornelia Parker’s art could be described as beautifully brutal. She shot to fame exhibiting Tilda Swinton sleeping in a glass case, and later blew up a garden shed so she could display the haunting remains.

This event will be held in the ScottishPower Studio Theatre at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

27 August 2013

Parley: Krijn de Koning in conversation with Edward Hollis

6–7pm

Free admission. Book tickets.

Krijn de Koning is a Dutch Artist, based in Amsterdam, whose monumental and playful installations deal with the question of how we experience architectural space. The artist will discuss his work and its implications with architect, teacher and writer Edward Hollis, Deputy Director of Research at Edinburgh College of Art and author of ‘The Secret Lives of Buildings’ and ‘The Memory Palace: A Book of Lost Interiors’.

Commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival and Edinburgh College of Art, the artist has produced an ambitious new work for the extraordinary space of the college’s Sculpture Court in what is his first ever UK exhibition. This event takes place within de Koning’s installation. 

28 August 2013

EAF Film Club: CIRCA Projects, Newcastle

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 CIRCA Projects, Newcastle.

CIRCA Projects is a Newcastle based non-profit organisation with a curatorial position. CIRCA Projects’ work is mainly based in the presentation and production of new art works and projects. Run by three curators, it uses various sites and partnerships to realise its exhibition programme, in doing so it can address different audiences. Outputs take the form of exhibitions, events, commissioned artworks and publications.

Circa's film and video screening, titled Diamond Dust, looks at the augmented realities of the internet, computer games, image modelling. Including works by Steina and Woody Vasulka, Jerome LOL, John Rafman, Adham Faramawy, Zoe Williams, Craig Mulholland, Olivia Dunbar, Richard Whitby, Jaakko Pallasvuo. 

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

31 August 2013

Parley Discussion: Tae Think Again, Rethinking Identity in Contemporary Scotland (curated by Rachel Maclean)

2–5pm

Free admission. Book tickets.

Responding to the upcoming 2014 referendum on Scottish Independence, this symposium curated by artist Rachel Maclean intends to delve deeper than a simple yes/no debate and look at the broader social, cultural and historical background to a discussion of contemporary Scottish national identity. The event will begin with a screening of the artist's recent work The Lion and the Unicorn. 

This event is co-commissioned by Edinburgh Printmakers and Edinburgh Art Festival, and will be in Edinburgh College of Art's Sculpture Court. 

Speakers include Craig Coulthard, David Cameron, David McCrone, Duncan Petrie and Denise Mina. The event is chaired by Jim Tough, introduction by Alastair Snow.

1 September 2013

Artist talk by Rachel Maclean

12:30pm

Free. Book tickets.

Back by popular demand! After a booked out opening for Rachel Maclean's 'I HEART SCOTLAND' exhibition, we are inviting anyone who missed out on her initial talk with another chance to hear Rachel's insight into her work.

Presenting a body of film and print, the exhibition examines the nation’s romantic histories through the lens of contemporary political debate, creating a complex and surreal vision of modern Scotland.

With the chance to ask Rachel your own questions, join in the comically dark and multi-layered discussion of contemporary Scottish identity at Edinburgh Printmakers.