Edinburgh Art Fans Go Ape

It features a chimpanzee astronaut made of household waste, a giant garden shed made of wood and latex and a photograph of a rather unusual coffee table. This is just a sample of the more than 150 pieces of contemporary art which are set to go on show in a major exhibition at two city galleries. And the show could see the artists follow in the footsteps of Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin in becoming household names across the UK. The ShowCASe exhibition features more than 150 works belonging to the Contemporary Art Society, and will be exhibited at the Talbot Rice Gallery and the City Art Centre over the next two months. The work has been collected by the organisation - which previously championed artists such as Hirst, Francis Bacon and David Hockney - over the last four years and this will be the first time the pieces have been shown together. At the end of the Edinburgh show, the pieces will be given to exhibitions across Britain. From Jan 22 - Mar 12. For the full story - click the title Irish Art