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10 exhibitions to see this month from Dali to Alexander Goudie
The second chapter in the Scottish Gallery's celebration of Alexander Goudie's life and work explores the two studios of the artist located in Glasgow and Brittany. The studios formed the creative focal points of his entire career with the exhibition featuring several of the sunlit seascapes and landscapes from his French studio as well as elegant still lifes and portraits produced in Glasgow.
Humpty Dumpty
5 July-5 October. Entry free. Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF.
British artist Mike Nelson is known for immersive, absorbing installations that transform the spaces they inhabit. Nelson uses the Fruitmarket's warehouse as the driving force for a major new installation that extends across all three spaces of the gallery which is built around two sets of photographs taken in London and a city in Eastern Turkey between 2010 and 2014. Since the start of May, the artist has transformed the warehouse into both a site of production and part of the setting for his work.
Wael Shawky
5 July-28 September. Entry free. Talbot Rice Gallery, The University of Edinburgh, EH8 9YL.
To celebrate Talbot Rice Gallery's 50th anniversary, they're hosting a solo exhibition of Egyptian artist Wael Shawky across their contemporary and neoclassical galleries. Shawky's film installations explore histories that have shaped our world and utilise intricately created sets and painted environments to host exquisitely crafted and costumed characters who perform versions of history connected to conflicts that continue to rage around us.
Salvage
5-30 July. Entry free. &Gallery, 3 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QG.
Salvage by Karen Stamper (Image: Karen Stamper)
After first introducing her work during &Gallery's inaugural open call, Karen Stamper returns with her latest body of work - a bold and playful series of collage paintings that move beyond their original inspiration. In this series, marks and edges are no longer incidental - they become the subject themselves with each kink, curve and blemish heightened and celebrated.
Shipshape
5-26 July. Entry from £5. Strathnaver Museum, Clachan, Bettyhill, Thurso, KW14 7SS.
Research based visual artist Joanne B. Kaar explores the heritage of traditional boat building in her exciting new exhibition. As part of Strathaven Museum's Artist Residency programme, Kaar explores traditional boat building skills and tools using a variety of printmaking techniques. Inspired by Strathnaver Museum's community boat building project, the artist worked with local boat builders seeking to preserve the intangible cultural heritage around traditional boat building techniques and tools at risk of being lost.
Odysseys Through the Storm
8-12 July. Entry free. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, EH6 8RG.
Catch this captivating exhibition showcasing the work of art psychotherapy graduates from Queen Margaret University. Explore the profound personal and collective journeys of the students' training, navigated through creativity and self-expression, where each work tells a story of resilience, discovery and the power of visual storytelling in navigating life's challenges.
Inches Carr Award Showcase
5-6 July. Entry free. Dundas Street Gallery, 6A Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ.
The Inches Carr Craft Development Award Showcase exhibition highlights extraordinary creativity, technical skill and original design from a breadth of disciplines across Scottish applied arts. The shortlist of 16 crafters and makers have put together the exhibition with a body of 2D and 3D artworks.
Glasgow Scribes Exhibition - Calligraphy: The Art and Craft of Beautiful Writing
5-14 July. Entry free. Cass Art, 63-67 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3EN.
Members of Glasgow Scribes will be displaying a wide range of calligraphy items and writing as part of their end of year annual exhibition. The scribes' best calligraphy pieces will once again be on display for members of the public to view.
Dali Day at Kelvingrove
9 July. Entry free. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG.
Dali Day at Kelvingrove (Image: unknown)
Discover more about celebrated artist Salvador Dali at Kelvingrove. There's short talks, family activities and a chance to share your thoughts on the museum's Dali painting. Some of the talks include: 'Buying and Art Event - the controversial purchase' and 'How Dali created Christ of Saint John of the Cross'.
Reachout - The Art of Us
5-26 July. Entry free. Tolbooth Gallery, Jail Wynd, Stirling, FK8 1DE.
Established in 1993, Reachout is an innovative and inclusive award-winning charity based in Alloa that facilitates high quality creative opportunities to improve wellbeing. This exhibition showcases a small selection of artforms undertaken in the charity's studio.
