ART & EXHIBITIONS LIST
94 George Street T” F Mon—Fri Edinburgh S(_”.I..l.'|_\.” ; “lam—6pm 031225 5955 r; \l.l.l;lt\ Sat 10am—lpm
THORE HERAMB A NORWEGIAN COLOURIST JIM NICHOLSON SCOTTISH ISLANDS ‘NARRATIVES’
Irene Bell, Ceramics — Di Gomery, Textiles ‘RlNGS’
ART & SCOTTISH INDUSTRY 1770—1870 Aquatints, Lithographs, Engravings until 3 May Gallery closed 17 April & 1 May
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University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge. Tel: 031 667 1011 ext4308
1 April — 20 May
’Nullius in Verba’ EDUARDO PAOLOZZI In Association with the Edinburgh Festival of Science & Technology With the support of The Henry Moore Foundation
Mon—Sat 10am—5pm Admission Free Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council
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I April- 18 May
MARIE JO LAFONTAINE
ilnne-‘Iltily OPEN EXHIBITION
The Fruitmarket Gallery 29 Market Street. Iidinburgh EH1 lDF Telephone 031-225 2383 10-5.30 Tuesday-Saturday 1.30-5.30 Sunday
Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Comm!
Closed Monday
and application forms contact Anne Price at the Scottish Gallery. I SCOTTISH PHOTOGRAPHS WORKS 14a Nelson Street. 556 4017 (phone for appointment). Scottish Photographers A gallery representing the most exciting contemporary Scottish photographers. There is a permanent print holding giving a varied display. On sale from the gallery is David Williams‘ book Pictures From :‘v'o Man '5 Land and the Raymond Moore photograi'ure entitled Ayr 1979. I SCOTTISH POETRY LIBRARY Tweeddale Court. 14 Iligh Street. 557 2876. Again the Sun: Poetry related to Science Until 12 April. See Science Festival. I SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE West Register llouse. Charlotte Square. Mon Fri 9am—4.30pm. Easter closing: Friday 24 March. Strange Revolutions- Scotland 1688—89 Until the summer. I SHORE GALLERY 59 Bernard Street. Leith. 225 6573. Mon—Sat 11am—4pm. Art in Science Until 12 April. See Science Festival listings. I STEP GALLERY 39 llowe Street. 556 1613. Mon—Fri 1 lam—5.30pm; Sat 1 1am-4pm. Interaction Science Arts Until 12 April. Ken Palmer‘s one man exhibition on scientific themes. Sec Science Festival listings. I STILLS GALLERY 105 High Street. 557 1140. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm. Juchitan. Mexico Until () May. A study of Juchitan. an area of Southern Mexico by Graciela lturbide who is one ofthat country's most prominent photographers. The pictures concentrate on the unique mixture of Indian and Christian cultures with particular attention to the role of Graciela Iturbide and Photography in Mexico 18 April 7.30pm. A gallery talk by Sirkka Liisa Konttinen. a Newcastle—based photographer and film-maker. about Mexican photography in the light ofher own recent experiences travelling in Mexico. Free guided tours of the exhibition are available. I TALBOT RICE ART GALLERY Old College. University of Edinburgh. South Bridge. 6671011. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Eduardo Paolozzi Until 20 May. The gallery re-opens after redecoration with this sculpture exhibition. See Science Festival feature and listings. I THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm and late during performances. Birds of Passage Comes to Roost Until 30 April. Stephen Fairclough‘s photographs and Lucy Rodger‘s illustrations present a retrospective view ofTheatre Workshop‘s massive community theatre venture earlier this year which considered the forced emigration of women from Scotland. I 369 GALLERY 233 Cowgate. 225 3013. Mon—Sat I0.30am—5.30pm. Sissy Graffiti Until 22 April. Paintings by Rose Frain using large canvases to explore the female self-image. Paintings and drawings Until 22 April. Brooding and complex landscapes mainly in watercolour by Fiona Robertson. Underthe Skin Until 22 April. Drawings and photographs by Wendy McMurdo of fruit and vegetables. If you‘ve never felt threatened in your greengrocers this is the place to go. Contemporary Scottish Landscape Until 27 May. The 369 brings together some ofits most frequently displayed artists in a landscape orientated exhibition in the First Floor Gallery. Education Programme The gallery‘s Spring Term Art Classes begin on 10 April and include Drawing & Painting. Life Drawing. Imaginative Composition. and Art Class for Children. Early booking by post or in person is recommended. but bookings can no longer be accepted over the phone.
I TORRANCE GALLERY 29b Dundas Street. 5566366. Mon—Fri 1 1am—6pm; Sat 10.30am—4pm. Closed 17 April.
Ridge. Rock and Crag 10—22 April.The paintings ofJames Hawkins and the ceramics of Liz lloey concentrate on the great outdoors.
The gallery also offers a picture framing
I UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH David llume 'l‘ower. George Square. 667 101 1. Patrick oeddes. Lite and its Science Until 14 April. See Science Festival listings.
I WASPS STUDIOS Patriothall. l lamilton Place. 2—5.30prn.
Yorg Johnston I'ntil 8 April. Paintings. watercolours and etchings from this Edinburgh artist.
The Last Glacier l7~2‘) April. Drawings. paintings and prints by Edinburgh artist Donald White.
I WAVERLEY TAYLOR GALLERY 54 Constitution Street. 553 4536. Tue—Sat
l lam—6pm.
This Leith-based space is new to the Edinburgh gallery scene this year.
Visible Traces l'ntil 12 April. Works on paper by Iona A. 1i. Montgomery. a painter and printmaker who is based at the Doyehill WASPS Studios in Glasgow. The show consists of prints and watercolours which look at traces of mythology and legend that occur in the landscape.
More Fishy Tales—The Lighthouse Studio 18 April—10 May. A goup show of work by Simon Laurie. Jo Davie and Brian Cairns who are based in the Glasgow WASI’S Studios.
MUSEUMS
A selective round-up 01 Museums listed first by city. than by venue, running in alphabetical order.
GLASGOW
I OURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [1)]
A wealth of treasure collected by Edwardian tycoon William Burrell.
300 Years of Embroidery Until 28 May. Selection from the collection ofthe Embroidercrs Guild.
I HAGG'S CASTLE 100 St Andrew‘s Drive. 427 2725. Mon—Sat l0am-5pm. Sun 2—5pm.
This house in a suburban street on the south side is geared towards children‘s activities and Workshops. There is alsoa Victorian nursery and a 16th century kitchen to look at.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM The University of Glasgow. 339 8855. Mon- Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.3(larn— 1 pm.
Used as :1 study collection as much asa public facility. the llunterian is well-known for its collection of 3/4 million
fossil specimens.
African Vision 14 Apr—26 Aug. An exhibition of traditional sculpture with an especially strong representation from French-speaking Africa. not often seen in this country.
I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin llall.1 Bunhouse Road. 357 392‘). Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Sun 2~5pm. Disabled Access. Cafe.
While the Old Museum of'l‘ransport comes into its own as a theatre. the new museum continues to displayeverything from subway trains to push bikes.
I PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 5540223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. Disabled access by arrangement.
Now in its 90th year. the museumtraccs the stories of the trade union movement. wartime Glasgow. life with heavy industry and Glasgow culture. You can also see Ken Currie’s mural ‘200 l lundred Yearsof Labour llistory' as well as other work by
54 The List 7 — 20 April 1989