ART & EXHIBITIONS LIST
one picture is so far completed) is the first major mural commission from Glasgow District Council since the Banqueting Hall. City Chambers. was completed in the 1890s.
0 PDLLDK HDUSE 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 632 0274. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm. Sun l—5pm.
Neighbour to the Burrell Collection. this 18th century house contains the Stirling Maxwell Collection of Spanish paintings and period furnishings.
Regular recitals held. See Classical Listings or contact venue for details. 0 THE SCOTTISH DESIGN CENTRE 72 St Vincent Street. 221 6121. Mon-Fri 9.30am—5pm. Sat 9am—5pm.
AFAEP '87 Fri 31 July-Sat 29 Aug. An exhibition of fashion photography entered in the 1987 Association of Fashion. Advertising and Editorial Photographers Awards. a scheme set up three years ago to encourage high standards and to stimulate public interest.
0 SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Ayr Street (adjacent to Springburn Railway Station). Mon-Fri 10.30am—5pm. Sun 2-5pm.
0 THIRD EYE CENTRE 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. Tue—Sat 10am— 5.30pm. Sun 2—5.30pm. Cafe’. [D] Joseph McKenzie: Page 01 Experience, Photographs 1947-1987 Until 1 Aug. Strong black and white images. often deeply ironic. by McKenzie. at Dundee photographer (and poet) who chose to stop exhibiting in 1972 but was persuaded to start again by his son. The Third Eye and Polygon Books have published a book of his photographs (£12.95) to accompany
the exhibition. See panel.
Talk Sat 25 July at 2.30pm. Joseph McKenzie will give a guided tour and talk informally about his work. William MacLellan Until 1 Aug. The value ofa good publisher can hardly be under-estimated and MacLellan. now 70. was a pioneer in his field. ie arts and Scottish subjects and issues. The books also show an interest in typography and the exhibition is enlived by paintings such as that by Scottish Colourist. J.D. Fergusson of The Village. EW’III'Hg. which was a wedding present from the artist to MacLellan and Agnes Walker.
0 TRANSMISSION GALLERY 13 Chisholm Street. 552 4813. Mon—Sat Noon—6pm.
Group Show
0 WASHINGTON GALLERY ~14 Washington Street. 221 6780. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: Sat 10am—1pm.
SummerExhibition Until Fri 31 July. Scottish paintings — 19th century and contemporary.
EDINBURGH
O BACKRDDM GALLERY Underneath the Arcches. ~12 London Street. 556 8329. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm.
New Work Exhibition 3-21 Aug. This Festival exhibition is divided into two parts. firstly showing painters. then (23 Aug-l3 Sept) designers. As with many other Festival exhibitions this year. notably at the Gallery of Modern Art and the 369. the exhibition focusses on young Scottish artists. The five painters in the first show are: Paul Furneaux. Zoe Telford. Lyn Youngson.
OPEN EYE GALLERY
S7 Cumberland Street. Edinburgh (03 | ) 557 1020
18th July—
KATE DOWNIE ‘Recent People and Other Works’
CAROLINE GENDERS ‘Reflections’: Ceramics
6th August
jewellery By MARGOT GARDNER
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Crawford Centre for the Arts UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
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93 North Street. St Andrews (0334) 7616-1 extension 591
Malcolm J Cheape and Joseph Davie.
O BLUE PARROT 49 St Stephen Street Tue—Sat 10am—3pm and 7—11pm: Sun 11am—3pm.
Art of the Flower Until approximately end ofJuly. The Blue Parrot well-known lunch haunt in Stockbridge is now open in the evenings and has begun exhibiting the work of Edinburgh artists. The work this month is by Rose Frain. Caroline McNairn. Brian Gibb and four others.
Sarah McLaren During August. Paintings.
0 CALTDN GALLERY 10 Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm: Sat 10am—1pm. Summer Exhibition An exhibition of paintings. watercolours and bronzes (1700- 1940) from Britain and Europe. Early 19th century Scottish landscape painters are particularly well represented — including Alexander and Patrick Nasmyth — as are 19th and early 20th century ‘Animalier' bronzes.
0 CENTRAL LIBRARY George [V Bridge. 225 5584. Mon—Fri 9am—9pm. Sat 9am- 1pm.
Gems and Precious Stones From 27 July.
0 CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street. 225 2424 ext 6650. Mon—Sat l0am—6pm. Plus 2pm-5pm on Sundays during the Festival. Licensed cafe. [1)]
Miniature Masterpieces: Lacquer work from the USSR 25 July-5 Sept.
Part ofthe Edidnburgh International Festival. this exhibition continues its theme of celebrating the arts of Russia. An immensely fine and intricate technique. Palekh was the village most renowned for its skill in this area and it is from here that the work on view comes. It is the first major showing of this work in the UK.
Child’s Play Until Sat 5 Sept. An exhibition which will complement the exhibits at the Museum of Childhood round the corner. Playthings frotn the 19th century to the present day. Puppet Shows and activities have been organised throughout the exhibition. so get in touch for details. Admission charges will be donated to the Save the Children Fund.
Open Space Community Groups are invited to apply to the City Art Centre for 1988 exhibition space. Contact Herbert Coutts. ('ity Curator. Huntly House Museum. 143 Canongate if you have a good idea.
0 CDLERIDGE GALLERY ~17b George Street. 220 1305. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm.
Wide Selection ofcontemporary British studio glass shown pennanendy.
0 COLLECTIVE GALLERY 52—54 High Street 556 2600. Tue—Fri 12.30—5.30pm; Sat 10am—5pm. Closed Sun and Mon.
Alistair Wallace: Way Out East Until 4 Aug.
0 RICHARD DEMARCD GALLERY Blackfriars Church. Blackfriars Street (ofingh Street). 557 0707. Joseph Beuys and Gerard Gasiorowski 1 Aug-5 Sept. There is a poignant note to this exhibition as Beuys was
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going to come to the gallery and make an installation for the new space upstairs. However he died before he was able to do so. Two hundred previously unexhibited works from the collection of Caroline Tidsall (see below) will be shown together with work by the French Gerard Gasiorowski. who died the same year as Beuys. Ricky Demarco was the first to show both artists in Britain at the beginning of the 70s.
Witches Point: History of the Landscape 1 Aug-5 Sept. Photos by Paul Vlissingen and text by Caroline Tidsall of Witches Point. a remote spot on Loch Maree. Journalist (former Guardian art critic) turned filmmaker. Caroline Tidsall has recently completed a Channel Four film on Beuys (see above).
0 EDINBURGH CASTLE: SUS MUSEUM Mon-Sat 9.30am (Sundays opens lam) to 5.50pm (last ticket at 5.05pm). Museum free with entrance to castle (£2 adults. £1 cones). Phone 225 7534 for information.
. The Story of the Scottish Soldier
1600-1914 This new museum. dedicated to that well-known figure in kilt and sporran carrying musket or pipes. includes twenty-two fully dressed Scottish soldiers who have been specially tnade. lifelike down to every whiskery chin and set in displays dating from the early 17th to early 20th centuries. When you reach the cannons at the castle wall. look for two unruly sentries flanking the museum entrance. Just try and make them blink.
Order of the Thistle Exhibition Until end summer. An exhibition celebrating the Most Noble Order of the Thistle. a purely Scottish Order ofChivalry dating back to the 17th century. A magnificent green mantle. showered with golden thistles. was made to honour these knights and takes centre position in this display.
0 EDINBURGH CASTLE: SUS MUSEUM Mon—Sat 9.30am (Sundays opens 1pm) to 5.50pm (last ticket at 5.05pm). Museum free with entrance to castle (£2 adults. £1 concs). Phone 225 753-1 for information.
The Story of the Scottish Soldier 1500—1914 This new museum dedicated to that well—known figure in kilt and sporran carrying musket or pipes. includes twenty-two fully dressed and whiskery Scottish soldiers who have been specially made. When you reach the cannons at the castle wall. look out for the two soldiers flanking the museum entrance who don‘t blink.
Order of the Thistle Exhibition Until end summer. An exhibition celebrating the Most Noble Order of the Thistle. a purely Scottish Order ofChivalry dating back to the 17th century. A magnificent green mantle. showered with golden thistles. was made to honour these knights and takes centre position in this display.
0 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY George Square. 667 1011. Mon-‘.’fri 9am—5pm (but check with venue). An Exhibition 01 Books Until 18 Dec. An exhibition marking the