Kouki Tsuritani, The Experiment, 2005,
Mezzotint, Edition of 20, Paper and image size 25.2 x 18cm

24 May to 05 July 2008

VELVET Gallery 1
Stuart Duffin 1 2 3 4 5 6
Nan Mulder 1 2 3 4 5
Judith Rothchild 1 2 3 4 5 6
Kouki Tsuritani 1 2 3 4 5 6

Essay The secret world of Mezzotint >

A deeply engaging exhibition of elaborate and darkly seductive mezzotint prints by established artists originating from Scotland, the Netherlands, France and Japan.

This exhibition brings together artists that harness the velvety qualities of this traditional and challenging process to create diverse, moody and evocative works spanning landscape art, traditional still life, symbolism and contemporary Japanese surrealism.

Akram Rahmanzadeh Galleries 2 & 3
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Artists info >

A fascinating exhibition of woodcuts, drypoints and monoprints by Iranian artist Akram Rahmanzadeh, exploring the human condition through placement and misplacement. Featuring a giant 5-metre woodcut Requiem in Black, and a series of miniature colour etchings. Rahmanzadeh’s subject matter examines power relationships and social structures within institutional and public spaces in contrast to those of domestic spaces.

Free Events

Mezzotint Printmaking Demonstration
24 May 08, 11am
Velvet artist Judith Rothchild will demonstrate the process of mezzotint in relation to her practice.

Artist Talk
31 May 08, 2pm
Akram Rahmanzadeh will talk about her ideas and the role of printmaking in her practice.

Forthcoming exhibition >

Edinburgh Printmakers is part of the OWN ART scheme that has been designed to encourage more people to buy art by making it easy and affordable.

You can buy a limited edition original print from Edinburgh Printmakers through the OWN ART scheme interest free and take it home the same day

Loans are available from as little as £100 and up to £2000

More info on the own art scheme (pdf) >
www.scottisharts.org.uk >

Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery is one of Scotland's foremost gallery spaces devoted to contemporary fine art original prints - most of which are made in our studio. Some of the most established artists working in Scotland use our studio alongside recent graduates, professional artists and many printmakers from all over the world, who come to use the facilities on offer. We have four print browsers - over 500 prints - visitors can view an amazing range of the best contemporary prints available in Scotland. We have highly knowledgeable gallery staff on hand to help and answer any queries about the artists, their working syles and subject matter.

Exhibition Programme

To complement the work on show by the resident artists we have a rolling programme of exhibitions representing the whole spectrum of contemporary graphic art. Previous exhibitions have ranged from the graphic works of artists such as Marc Chagall , David Hockney, Matisse and Picasso to contemporary American prints by such artists as - Andy Warhol and Jim Dine - to the wealth of talent that exists in Scotland itself. The Gallery and Studio are very centrally situated being only a few minutes walk from both the railway station, central bus station and the main shopping and cafe areas.

Our Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm