22 August 2013
Andrew Graham-Dixon: Castration on a tennis court: The life and art of Michelangelo Merisi, alias Caravaggio
10–11am
£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.
22 August 2013
Free return bus to Jupiter Artland
Departs from Queen Street at 10.30am, arrives at Jupiter Artland at 11am.
Departs from Jupiter Artland at 3pm, arrives at Queen Street at 3.30pm.
Free admission. Book tickets.
A free return bus to Jupiter Artland is available once daily from the city centre during the Edinburgh Art Festival, leaving from and returning to the corner of Queen Street and Frederick Street.
Tickets for the bus also allow free entry to Jupiter Artland. Booking essential.
Please note that this bus will only run Thurs-Sun. Jupiter Artland is closed to the public Mon-Wed.
Edinburgh Art Festival Kiosk
Located on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, EH2 3EY
22 August 2013
Fashion Show: Jane Davidson - A preview of the Autumn/Winter 2013 Collections
6.45pm
Free with the price of an exhibition ticket (Adult £5, concessions £3.50)
Jane Davidson, a family run independent designer boutique based in Edinburgh, will showcase its Autumn/Winter Collections 2013/14 with a fashion show. The event will start with a refreshment, followed by a tour of Coming into Fashion. Hair by the Charlie Miller artistic team.
22 August 2013
Book Launch: Craig Coulthard's Forest Pitch
4:30–5:30pm
Free to attend.
Forest Pitch saw the creation of a full size football pitch deep within a commercial forest in the Scottish Borders as a major part of the London 2012 Festival and Cultural Olympiad. A book celebrating the project is being published by Edinburgh College of Art.
The book launch will be held in the Sculpture Court.
Edinburgh College of Art
74 Lauriston Place, EH3 9DF
0131 651 5800
www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/edinburgh-college-art
22 August 2013
Exhibition Preview: This Land
5:30–7:30pm
Free, all welcome
The opening of This Land which presents a beautifully alternative view of the Scottish landscape through works by artists with a diverse range of practices, including Henry Coombes, Andy Holden, Hannah Imlach, Michael Reisch and Iain Sarjeant.
Initially located for the festival beside the City Art Centre, The Travelling Gallery - Scotland's unique mobile gallery of contemporary art - will then visit various venues within the city before touring the exhibition around Scotland.
Art Late South is a specially programmed evening of late openings, performances, music, talks and tours involving Edinburgh Art Festival galleries south of the Royal Mile.
This year, Art Late South starts at Edinburgh College of Art with a special performance of Parley for Power, a musical play written by Alan Bissett and Neu Reekie's Michael Pedersen, with puppets and music by Carla Easton of TeenCanteen and Eugene Kelly of The Vaselines.
Tours then depart for galleries including Dovecot Studios, New Media Scotland and Summerhall. The final performance was from The Merrylees in the Georgian Gallery of Talbot Rice Gallery.
Parley for Power is a short play written for the festival by poet Michael Pedersen (Neu! Reekie!) and award-winning playwright/novelist Alan Bissett.
Based in a world where cats and dogs engage in wild debate over issues of identity and independence. A vote will determine whether they rid themselves of the moniker of 'pet' and all associated ties to their petitude.
Performed alongside visuals and puppets crafted by artist Carla Easton and with music written and performed by Easton (TeenCanteen) and Eugene Kelly (of indie legends The Vaselines).
Parley for Power promises humour, pathos, a potpourri of philosophy, plus the odd dash of something political.
This performance will be in Edinburgh College of Art's Sculpture Court as part of Art Late South, an evening of gallery tours and performances. Please note, tickets for Parley for Power do not guarantee entry to other performances at Art Late South - though we will happily accommodate you if there's space.
Edinburgh College of Art
74 Lauriston Place, EH3 9DF
0131 651 5800
www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/edinburgh-college-art
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.
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).