ART & EXHIBITIONS LIST
from Central Asia whose beautifully intricate floral designs continue the prevalent horticultural theme for the Garden Festival. Concerts 16.26 Aug and 7 Sept. 12.30pm in the Lecture Theatre. 16 Aug Free and others £1.5llcach. Phone 64‘) 7151 for details. I COLLINS GALLERY L'niversity of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400ext 2682 2416. Mon-Fri 10am—5pm: Sat l2-4pm. Shape and Form t’ntil 10 August. With painting a dominant force in Scotland it is refreshing to see an entirely sculptural show. Here. six sculptors from Scotland have been chosen to make up a group show of yotiiig contemporaries. The six are: Tracy MacKcniia whose taut creature at the (iardcn Festival is one oftlic stronger contributions. Kirsty McCihie whose colourful sculpture has become more subtle in both colour and form. Andrew Miller who makes a niattressout of a minefield. Wendy Ilalstead and Val Pragnell working with nature and Phil Power with a new installation. The exhibition will travel to the (‘ity Art Centre. lidinburgli (joint organisers) later this year. I COOPER HAY RARE BOOKS 203 Bath Street. 226 3074. Floral Engravings 'l‘hroughout summer. An exhibition oforiginal hand-coloured floral engravings dating from 1787. I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street. 221 3095. Mon—Fri f).30am—5 . 30pm; Sat 9.30ani— l2 . 30pm. Festival Exhibition 'I‘hroughout summer. 20th century artists includingloan liardlcy. Mcninsky. Nash. lilizabetli Blackadder. (iillies. Anne Redpatli and James Cowie. I EXHIBITION CENTRE STATION (formerly Fiiinieston Station) Finnieston. Scotrail Mural ()pen now for(iardeii Festival Traffic. (ilasgow artist Willie Rodger tells the story of Finniestoii’s changing fortunes in a huge mural consisting of2‘)enamcl panels. Commissioned by Scot Rail. I FINE ART SOCIETY 134 Blytliswood Street. 332 4027. Moii--Fri 9.30am—5.30pm: Sat 10am—1pm. (ieneral display of 19th and 20th century paintings until next exhibition Victoria Crowe-Corinth to Carlops which begins 12 August. I FINLAYSTONE SCULPTURE Finlay-stone Estate. Langbank (near (ireenock). Open daily. Sculpture Exhibition tintil end Aug. Three young sculptors have been working on the estate for a month and this exhibition is the result. (iraham Fagcn. Steven 1 lurrel and David McMillan. all graduatesof Glasgow School of Art. have been inspired by the grounds of Finlaystoiie in the making of their work. I GLASGOW ARTS CENTRE 12 Washington Street. 221 4526. Mon—Fri 10am—8pm: Sat l0—3pm.
Summer Exhibition Limit 3 Sept. Work by
members of (ilasgow Arts Centre classes. Photography. painting and weaving.
I GLASGOW GARDEN FESTIVAL Princes Dock. opposite Scottish Iixhibitioii Centre. 42‘) 8855. tintil 26 Sept. 7days 10am—9pm (last admission 1 hourbefore closing). 1)ay'tickets£5. ['1340.()A1’S£4. 5 children 5— 1612.50. under 5sfrec. I Sculpture The (ilasgow (iardcii Festival I includes plenty of sculpture reclining amongst the flower beds. though the most 1 difficult part is seeking it otit. (iet hold ofa free copy of the National (iallerics‘ useful I little leaflet before you go which liasa I map. numbered locations and i descriptions. Available from the National j (iallcry. the NPU. the (EMA and major
art centres. The latest and final addition to the sculpture in the Festival‘s collection is : Richard (iroom's giant floating sculpture which now now rests face tip on the water of Festival l larbour.
Festival 88 Art Competition tintil end Sept. Artists were invited to submit work to compete for the £1 .01 I0 worth of prizes to be had in this(iardeii Festival exhibition. Selected works from the submission have been hung in l-"ichteliiiann‘s Restaurant and I larbour Bar in the festival site.
Art in the Garden A beautifully produced volume with photographs of the (ilasgow (iardcn Festival sculpture in the making and on site. If you want something more substantial to accompany a sculptural tour of the site. this is the book to get. Richard Deacon. Michelangelo l’istolctto. tiduardo l’aolozzi. Shona Kiiiloch. (ieorge Wyllie and William Turnbull ct al are set in luxurious black and white and contributions in writing include essay s by critic Richard Cork and French garden specialist Yves Abrioux. The book is edited and produced by ( iracmc Murray for the (ilasgow (iardeii Festival and is sold at the Festival and bookshops at the bargain prices of £5.95 or £6.95. including postage arid packing from (iraenic Murray (iallery. 03 l -556 6020.
Artis'l’he commercial arts group Artist has selected 13 Scottish artists tobeexliibitcd iii the much-publicised baronial manor by Wimpey l lomes at the ( ilasgow (iardeii Festival. John Taylor. Dominic Snyder. Joseph t'ric. Sandy Moffat and Derek Roberts are among those showing in this upper-yuppie domestic setting. For further information about A R'l‘lS or the Festival exhibition call 031 556 7546.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUOIO 22 King Street. 5520704. Mon-Sat 10am»—5.30piii. Workshops The studio workshops have reopened in their new premises and are now available for artists' tisc. Membership application forms are available from the above address.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 332 9797.
Glasgow Girls— Women in the Art School 1880—1920 t'ntil 31 Aug. Anexliibition which surveys the work of women in the arts in (ilasgow who were students at (ilasgow School of Art.
I GLASGOW UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Admission Free
Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow
MACKINTOSH AND OTHERS ) Aspects ofThe George Smith Collection II 8 June—8 ()etober MACKINTOSH FLOWER DRAWINGS 9July —3 September
Subsidised by the Scottish .-1 m ( 'utmci’l
Mon—Fri 9.30aiii—5pm; Sat 9.30am— 1 pm
Tel: 041 3305431
llillhead Street. 33‘) 8855. Mon—Thurs
1). l5am—9. 15pm: Fri 9. l5am~4.45pm; Sat t). l5aiii—l2. 15pm. .\'ext exhibition will be in the autumn term.
I HAGGS CASTLE 100 St Andrews Drive. Mon-Sat 10am—5piii1Sun2 5pm. (ilasgow 's museum for children.
Digging for History t not Is Augtist. A child's-eye view of archaeology with a reconstructed site complete w ith tools and instruments. Sec Kids page.
I HARBINGERS 41" (ireat Western Road. 330999‘). Mon Sat 10am 6pm;Sun noon- 5pm; (‘losed 'l'uesdays.
The Lighthouse Group .s‘ 31 Aug. .Itiseptt
Day ic. Brian (aims and Joseph \cyan are
a groupofyoting(ilasgow artists w lio work from the same \VASPS studio. King Street. i I HILLHEAO LIBRARY 348 By rcs Road. Mon -l-'ri‘).30aiii- Spin. Sat ‘).3flaiii- lpiii. 2- 5pm. (‘losed Wednesday s.
Ken Palmer t ‘iitil 2‘) August. Paintings.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY 1 his ersin of (itztsgtiw . H: llillhead Stt'cet. 3311.54.51. Mon Fri 9.30am 5pm; Sat 9.30am lpiii. The Mackintosh House Gallery: ( )peti as above btit closed for lunch 12.30 1.30pm. 50p admission on weekday altcriioonsand Saturdays. A reconsti'uctioii oftlic architect's lioiiic titled with original furniture. t'pstairs tlic Mackintosh l louse show s work by four women artists on a floral theme to complement the Print (iallci'y 'siiiajor exhibition ol'Maekiiitosli Flower Drawings (see below ). \Vbistlcr's w ile Beatrice w as an illustratoracquainted with the botanical specimen. Katherine
Cameron and l.in Blatlicrwick are Scottish w atercolourists who worked across the 1011i and 20th ceiituriesoii piiiits of flowers and lili/abetli Blackaddci‘ show s the coiiteiiipoi‘ary artist at work with plants and flowers. Mackintosh Flower Drawings 1 'niil 3 Sept. \Vliile spanning his full career from the IS‘lll's to 1925. these delicate watercolours were to occupy much of the artist‘s time during the latter part of his career when his architectural commissions were in decline. They do how ey ei' characterise the unique Mackintoin sly 1c as potently as his powerful buildings botaiiically accurate and aesthetically beautiful. tliese drawings siiicly make the most appropriate and uiiiiiissable ot the ( ilasgow (iai'deii Festiyal iclatcd exhibitions.
Mackintosh and Others 1 'niil .s‘tietotseiz Stilt“ s aspects 01 the ( ietil'ge Smith ('ollection w liosc major interest is in
Scottiin ai't. notably the workol Mackintosh. last year Mr Smith was awarded an Honorary Degree by (ilasgow 1 'iii\ cisity in ackiiow ledgenicnt of his work in supporting the university's Art Collections. and this exhibition is in recognition of that award.
Art and Botany Public lecture Series. lecture Theatre. I ltinteriaii Art ( iallcry . Wednesdays 2 3pm until 17 August. £1.50 at door . {111 series. Iittquil'tes to the Visitoi's' ( ‘entre. t'niyersity of (ilasgow (il2. Tel: 3305431.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM 'l'lic t'niversity of (ilasgow . 3398855. Mon Fri
9.30am 5pm; Sat ‘).30am lpiii. 'l'wicc
not so much a tour as a journey. A
MOVING REMEMBRANCES
The Cenotaph Project,
Pearce Institute. Govan
Just two stops on the Underground alongfromthe summer crowded Glasgow Garden Festival, the Pearce Institute at Govan holds a mighty powerful work. Up stone stairs in this Victorian building, five models of the Whitehall Cenotaph in London stand grim and grey in an otherwise empty room. Built in 1919, the original Cenotaph marks the memory of those who died in the First World War and wars beyond like a huge tombstone. Killing is commemorated for honour and freedom. War is given its glory by pressing the spirit of its heroes into stone slab.
The idea forthe Cenotaph Project struck artist Stuart Brisley during 1987 when he was artist-in-residence at the Imperial War Museum. A collaboration with Maya Balcioglu, an artist originally from Turkey, the project has gained momentum round the country,
cenotaph model was placed in a Gateshead flat. an abandoned warehouse. a gallery and after Govan, it will arrive in a valley in Wales. At each specially chosen location a new level of meaning is added to the project, which will culminate in Derry and in a publication documenting the whole.
In Glasgow, a silence is cast about the room by the five deathly monuments. Agrim warning of WELCOME is painted coincidentally in gold on a fireplace, which in the context of the cenotapbs could only have been extended by the reaper. While the words Blood Fountain, Measure of Violence and Future Dead on the walls act as triggers to the layers of meaning the Cenotaph in its original form and as model conveys, it is atmosphere of place in combination with the artists‘ words and objects which makes the project so potent. The thin finger points to the strikes and economic instability of 1919. Silence probesthe presentand unemployment beside the Clyde, military presence down the Clyde and vacuums in many of the lives concentrated along the Clyde. In the light of those five monuments the future can only be read bleakly.
Without doubt, the Cenotaph project leaves an indelible imprint. (Alice Bain)
The Cenotaph Project is open Mon-Sat noon—7pm until 13 Aug. The organisers, Eventspace, have arranged two public seminars to accompany and discuss the project and the thoughts it provokes. They will be held atthe Pearce Institute, 840 Govan Fload, (opposite Govan Underground) on 11 Aug at 7.30pm and at Third Eye Centre, 350 Sauchiehall Street on 12 Aug at 2.30pm.
32 The List 5— 1 1 August 1988