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W.A.S.P.S Shop and Information Centre 22 King Street, Glasgow
King Street is becoming quite a corner lor art in Glasgow's east end. The Glasgow Print Studio has just opened a new gallery at No. 22 and runs a print shop across the road. Transmission Gallery is round the corner in Chisholm Street with the Tron Theatre smack in the middle of the King Street/Parnie Street block.
W.A.S.P.S. (Workshop and Artists Studio Provision Scotland Limited) have already two floors of studios at 22 King Street above the Print Studio and have now just branched out with a shop/information centre for the benefit of their clients throughout Scotland.
By the end at this year w.A.S.P.S. will be serving at least 300 artists. Administering, renovating and discovering studios will remain this non-prolit-making organisation’s main business, but the shop now allows help in other directions. As a retail outlet, it can help both painters and designers sell theirwork. The front shop is laid outwith jewellery, hand-painted T-shirts, cards and ceramics while the back shop shows paintings. There will be a permanent, changing display of work by W.A.S.P.S. artists.
The old ironmongery is painted blue and white and now ready for business. As a beginning it all has promise,but it’s a pity that the W.A.S.P.S. shop is not open on Saturdays. (Alice Bain)
3399999. Mon—Sat lilam—6pm;Sun noon—5pm; Closed Tuesdays.
Next special exhibition will be in July. but meanwhile the gallery is open selling Scottish gifts and crafts.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. llillhcad Street. 3305431. Mon—Fri 9.30am--5pm; Sat 9.30am—1pm. The Mackintosh House Gallery: Open as above but closed for lunch 1230—! .30pm. 50p admission on weekday afternoons and Saturdays. A reconstruction ofthe architect‘s home fitted with original furniture.
The Birth of Modernism Until 25 June. From Post-Impressionism to Surrealism. this exhibition picks the cream ofthe universtiy‘s collection of 19th and 20th century prints. Bonnard. Lautrec. Picasso and Matisse are included.
Mackintosh Chair Designs Until mid-June. It has been claimed that chairs are atrue test of a designer‘s ability. Ifso. Mackintosh must acquit himselfpretty well.
Mackintosh and Others Until 8 October (closed 15—18 July). Shows aspects ofthe collection selected by George Smith. Last year Mr Smith was awarded an Honorary Degree by Glasgow University in acknowledgement of his work in supporting the university‘s Art
Collections. and this exhibition is in recognition ofthat award. His major interest is in Scottish art. notably the work of Mackintosh.
Art and Botany A series of nine illustrated public lectures on this theme begins on 22 June. Nichola J. Pearce from the Burrcll Collection will talk on The Conventions of Floral Representation in Chinese/1 rr. Lecture Theatre. 2—3pm. Fee £1.50at door. For series tickets (£10) contact
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM The University of Glasgow. 339 8855. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5pm; Sat 9.30am—lpm. Twice named Museum of the Year. the Hunterian Collection includes objects ranging from Captain Cook’s Pacific treasures to the Bearsden Shark.
Coracle, Kayak and Canoe Until 2” Sept. An exhibition ofcarly watercraft including a model boat. once worshipped by the people of the New Hebrides and a large dugout canoe left unfini’shed by Scots in Ayrshire about 1500 years ago.
I IMAGES GALLERY 74 IIyndIand Road. 33-1 5311. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm.
No exhibition at present but general stock includes 18th and 19th centuryJapanese woodblock prints and 19th and 20th century etchings. watercolours and oils. I J.O. KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street. Mon—Fri 10.30am—2pm and 2.30—5.30pm: Sat l0am—2.30pm.
Three Artists Until I 1 June. John Boyd. Norman Edgar. Norman Kirkham. Jenepher Ross 18 June—2 July. Sculpture. I JOHN GREEN FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 221 6025. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am— 1 pm.
Flowers lorthe Festival Throughout summer. An exhibition of 19th and 20th century flower paintings.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 956 2351. Tue—Fri 11am—5pm and 7—9pm; Sat and Sun 2—5pm. Closed Mondays.
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FESTIVAL EXHIBITION
British Paintings and Drawings
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Gillies . Mae'l‘aggart Hunter '. Vexfk Redpath Paul Nash -t.t&5;,&‘- I Walton CharlesMcCall , _ '3“ £3 ‘ . Eardley Meninsky 3"?“ Tut"- S & ()thers
Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 9.30am-12.30pm
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HELEN WILSON New Paintings
4th June - 25th June Mon—Sat mam—5.30pm
178 west regent st. glasgow g2 .trl smtland.0-li 221 6370
Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council and Glasgow District Council
Milngavie Art Club Annual Exhibition Until '
25June. I MAIN FINE ART The Studio Gallery. 16 Gibson Street. 334 8858. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Work by Lesley Main until mid-summer. I McGAVlGANS (Graphics and Stationery). 24 Royal Exchange Square. 221 4011 Treasure: work by Johnny McGuinness Until 3 July. Supporting and promotingits customers. the artists' materials shop McGavigans has set aside part ofits premises as gallery space. First to exhibit is sculptor and painter Johnny McGuinness who works with re-cycled materials. I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall (Entrance from Bunhouse Road with parking facilities) Mon—Sat 10—5pm: Sun 2—5pm. The newly opened Transport Museum with its fond collection of cars. trams and trains now back on show. Glasgow Philatelic Society Exhibition Until 27 Aug. Different stamp displays during June. July and August. I NEW GLASGOW SOCIETY 1307 Argyle Street. 334 0202. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm. Late opening Thurs until 7pm. I 908 GALLERY 12 Otago Street. 3393158. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. Flora Until 29 June. More flora and fauna of Glasgow to coincide with the Garden Festival. Summer Starts Until 23 June. Contemporary Scottish painters in ‘startling‘ mood. Richard Demarco June 25—July 28. The Edinburgh impressario‘s first one-man show in Glasgow for many years. I PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Sun l—5pm. Glasgow's museum of working life. Now in its 90th year. the museum is currently undergoing essential repairs and refurbishment which will last throughout the year.
COLLINS'GALLERY
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLY DE Richmond Street, Glasgow GI
A HIVE OF ACTIVITY WASPS First National Exhibition
7 June— 1 July 1988 Mon—Fri10am-5pm; Sat 12—4pm
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Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow
THE BIRTH OF MODERNISM
From Post-Impressionism to Surrealism Until 25 June
MACKINTOSH AND OTHERS Aspects of The George Smith Collection 8 June — 8 October
Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.30am— 1 pm Admission Free Tel: 041 330 5431
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