ART & EXHIBITIONS LIST
I CHRISTOPHER DDYD GALLERY Old Gala House. Scott Crescent. (0750) 20096. Mon—Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 2—4pm. Closed Wednesday.
The Romans in the Tweed Valley Until end ofJune. The Romans and their occupations of the Borders on show in the Museum Room.
Haddington
I PETER POTTER GALLERY I0 The Sands. 445 2295. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
elenpyle Two Until 21 July. Paintings and sculptures by a group of 13 Edinburgh artists.
Kilmarnock
I DICK INSTITUTE Elmbank Ave. Kilmarnock. 0563 2640]. Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri I0am-8pm; Wed & Sat l0am—5pm.
Around the Coast ol Scotland Until 22July. Illustrations from William Daniell‘s early 19th century travels with contemporary work by Richard Demarco and David Henderson.
Kirkcaldy
I MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY War memorial Gardens. 0592 260732. Mon—Sat I lam—5pm. Sun 2—5pm. Komatsu Collection Until 1 July. Probably the largest collection oftraditional Japanese kites in Europe.
Fay Godwin Scottish Photographs 8 J uIy-O August. Fay Godwin attempts to capture the traquillity and grandeur ofthe Highlands “J! 9101-.
St Andrews
I CRAWFORD ARTS CENTRE 93 North Street. St Andrews. (0334) 74610. Mon—Sat l0am-5pm: Sun 2-5pm.
Taccas Until 2 July. Contemporary tapestries from Sardinia made using ancient weaving techniques.
Pictures by Tom Mabon Until 2 July. Recent drawings mainly of seascapes.
Henri Cartier-eresson 7 J uly—6 August. Cleverly killing two birds with one stone this exhibition from the National Centre for Photography in France is part of the Month of French Photography which celebrates both the 150th anniversary of the birth of photography and the bicentenary of a small disturbance in Paris.
Souvenir De France 7 July-6 August. Colin Rusco the Scottish Photographer has recorded the French countryside and people from the rural South to the majesty of Versailles.
Stirling
I SMITH ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM Dumbarton Road. Stirling. (0786) 71917. Tue—Fri l2-5pm; Sat 10.30am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Tam Joseph Until 9 July. A first showing in Scotland for this prolific artist whose work explores the way black people are perceived in Britain.
Alan Davie: Paintings 1956-1988 Until 16 July. Rich symbolic paintings from this ex-jazz musician and well known Scottish artist.
A selective round-up ol Museums listed llrst
by city. then by venue. running in alphabetical order.
GLASGOW
I DURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]
A wealth of treasure collected by Edwardian tycoon William Burrell.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM The University of
Glasgow. 339 8855. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5pm: Sat 9.30am-lpm.
Used as a study collection as much as a public facility. the Hunterian is well-known for its collection ofthrce quarters ofa million fossil specimens. Alrican Vision Until 26 August. An exhibition of traditional sculpture with an especially strong representation from French-speaking Africa. not often seen in this country.
I PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2-5pm. Cafe. Disabled access by arrangement.
AStitch in Time Until 30 June. An exhibition of women‘s banners and needlework brings together work from Belfast. Chile and Soweto as well as banners from Glasgow and the massive Picture at Leith from Edinburgh.
I RUTHERGLEN MUSEUM King Street. 647 0837. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm. Sun 2—5pm. The Centenary ol the Salvation Army in Rutherglen l7 June—I6July. The exhibition includes costumes photographs banners and trophies from 100 years of the good fight.
I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Ayr Street (adjacent to Springburn Railway Station). 557 1405. Mon—Fri 10.30am-5pm; Sat 10am—4pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Sculpture at Springburn ‘Hcritagc and Hope - Springburn 1989'. a bronze group by the Edinburgh artist Vincent Butler is standing proud in Atlas Square. and an exhibition describing its making is on show in the museum.
Work: The Springburn Experience 1840-1988 A long term exhibition looking at 140 years of working conditions and practices at Springburn focusing on trade unions. tools. women and the wars. Of particular interest to anyone who worked in Glasgow‘s heavy industries or whose family did. "you're looking for a nostalgic trip down memory lane or a historical look at the industrial past. this exhibition will stimulate and illttminate.
Springburn Mothers Four women from the Elmvale Primary School Parent Teacher Association got together to create this exhibition which uses family photographs to look back in time over their lives and their relationships with their mothers. grandmothers. children and grandchildren. The pictures provides a rare insight into the lives and experiences ofseveral generations ofSpringburn
EDINBURGH
I EDINBURGH CANAL CENTRE Bridge Inn. 27 Baird Road. Ratho. 333 1320/1251. Scotland’s first Canal Centre has recently opened on the Union Canal where you can both hire rowing boats and look round the Visitor Centre which displays artefacts from the history of the canal.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street. 225 7534. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Wealth ol a Nation Until 31 December. A major exhibition ofthe wealth. intrinsic and othemise that Scotland has contained in our museums. Many of the items are currently poorly housed and part ofthe reason for the show is to drum up support for the construction of new buildings for the museum on Chambers Street. Revolutions in Science Until 10 October. A look at the major scientific discoveries of the last 200 years with the chance to tryout the odd experiment yourself.
I SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM Ingliston. Mon—Fri 10am—1pm. Agriculture still plays an important role in Scotland‘s culture and this museum looks at the old trades and skills of the countryside.
The Sword and the Plough A special exhibition which explores the changes brought by two World Wars and their effect on the communities and the landscape.
94 George Street Mon—Fri Edinburgh M H, I |\ H 10am—6pm t. \I | I m Sat 10am-1pm CRAWFURD ADAMSON New Paintings MARY MACLEAN New Works on Paper NICOLA HENLEY KARLIN RUSHBROOKE Textiles Glass RUTH ROBINSON Jewellery 1 July - 5 August
AL MAGHRIB
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MOROCCO I983~I988
O W E N L O G A N 24June—29July I989
This exhibition provides the first comprehensive appraisal of Owen Logan’s work in Morocco.
Gallery Talk: by Owen Logan. Tuesday I 1th July. 7.30pm
Admission £1 .50 (£1 Friends/UB40/Sludenrs) I 05 High Street, Edinburgh, 03! 557 l 140. Gallery open: Tue—Sat l I ant—5 .30prn
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