14 August 2015
Friday Walking Tour
1pm
£4, you can buy your ticket at our Festival Kiosk on Blair Street, or book here.
Our enthusiatic volunteers will show you around.
Every Friday at 1pm, we end the week with a Walking Lunch Tour. Armed with a brown-bag lunch, this tour is designed to give you a snapshot of the festival during your lunch break.
The tour requires booking at least 24 hours in advance.
14 August 2015
Curator's Tours: Kwang Young Chun, Aggregations
11am
Free
Kwang Young Chun, ‘Aggregation 06 - JN028’, 2006, 250cm diameter, mixed media with Korean mulberry paper, image courtesy Kwang Young Chun Studio
Dovecot Galery's Exhibition Curator Kate Grenyer tours the Aggregations exhibition and talks about the inspiration behind Korean artist Kwang Young Chun's mulberry paper assemblages.
14 August 2015
Talk: Rtizfrolic: An evening of poetry and discussion inspired by the sculptures of John Camberlain
6.30pm
£5 (4) Booking essential, book here.
John Chamberlain, Miss Lucy Pink, 1962, Painted and chromium-plated steel, 119.4 × 106.7 × 99 cm, private collection
Inverleith House and Scottish Poetry Library present an evening of poetry and discussion with poet and Reader in English Literature at thw University of Glasgow, Jane Goldman and Alistaur Rider, Lecturer in Modern Art at the University of St Andrews.
Inverleith House
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, EH3 5LR
0131 248 2971/2849
13 – 27 August 2015
David Sherry: Avoiding Answer
Thu 13, How do small fish survive in the big sea, 1—3pm
Thu 20, Journey unknown, 1—3pm
Thu 27, Baggage Performance, 1—3pm
Image courtesy of the artist, 2015
During the festival, artist David Sherry will draw attention to the events of everyday life through juxtaposing subtle interventions alongside absurd observations. From exploring the role of humour through street interventions, to manifesting the concept of personal ‘baggage’ into a physical reality, this playful work reflects on the social interactions and awkwardnesses that are an inherent,
if painful, part of being human.
Sherry will be presenting a number of live performances in St. Andrews Square, city centre. His performances ‘look at the role of an artist as a global citizen, processing this concept in a set of serious and ridiculous ways. Juxtaposing commonplace tasks with primitive ideals. Searching for ones primitive self while languishing in a world of virtual distractions.’
With support from Patricia Fleming Projects, Glasgow and Mother’s tankstation, Dublin.
30 July – 30 August 2015
Explorers
Designed for children and families, Explorers is a special trail through the art festival, with activities focussed on key exhibitions and commissions from the festival programme. Download an activity pack here.
Participating galleries and exhibitions for 2015 include:
Dovecot Gallery: Kwang Young Chun, Aggregations
Mon–Sun, 10.30am–6.30pm
Ingleby Gallery: Charles Avery, The People and Things of Onomatopoeia
Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. Sun, 12pm-5pm (August only)
Old Royal High School: Kemang Wa Lehulere, Join the dots
Mon—Sun, 10am—6pm
Activity pack available to download soon.
Summer School
Take part in our free to attend Edinburgh Art Festival Explorers Summer School that involves a guided visit to the artwork and a practical art activity class.
Training for facilitators, teachers & support workers
Work with artists in Edinburgh Art Festival venues to explore how to engage your groups with the free galleries, commissions and events on offer.
Thu 30 July
Upper Primary P5–P7:
Tue 11 & Wed 12 August
Lower Primary P1–P4:
Thu 13 & Fri 14 August
All workshops are free to attend but booking is essential. For information and booking, please contact Kate MacKay: [email protected]
30 July – 30 August 2015
Free Daily Guided Tours
Sat-Thu, 2pm
Free
During the festival, each afternoon at 2pm there are free guided tours of venues, leaving from the festival Kiosk on Blair Street (no booking required).
With different routes to choose from , these are a great way to find your way through the city and explore the festival.
1 – 30 August 2015
Art Late has finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Film Screenings have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Festival Detours have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Artist Talks have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Explorers has finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015
Special Events have finished for this festival, we look forward to seeing you next year.
1 – 30 August 2015