ART & EXHIBITIONS LIST
that involves painting. photography. poetryand music.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. 82 llillhead Street. 3305431. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.30am— 1 pm. The Art of the Print | 13 Jan—3 March. The first of a two-part exhibition covers the 15th to the 18th centuries. Work by
Hogarth. Rubens. Goya. Rembrandt and
Van Dyck. Larger 20th century prints are on show in the Entrance Gallery.
I IMAGES GALLERY 74 llyndland Road. 334 5311. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm. Sat 9.30am—5pm.
19th and 20th century paintings and woodblock prints from Japan.
I INTERDEC GALLERY Maryhill Burgh 112111.24 Gairbraid Ave. 946 5912. Mon—Fri 10am—5.30pm. Sat 10am—4pm. The Christmas Exhibition Until 13 Jan. The tail end oftheir first Yuletide show
remains on until 13 January. after that the
gallery will remain open displaying paintings from stock until Small Paintings oi Scottish Scenes 21 Jan-l5 Feb.
I JOHN GREEN FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 2216025. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm: Sat 10am—lpm.
19th 8: 20th century British and Continental oils and watercolours.
I KELLY GALLERY I 18 Douglas Street. 248
6386. Mon—Sat 10.30am—2pm. 2.30pm—5.30pm.
Hamish Macdonald 13—27 Jan.
I LANGSIDE GALLERY 26—28 Battlefield Road. 649 8888. Mon—Sat 9am—5.30pm.
Watercolours. Pastels and Silkscreens Until 27 Jan. A cosmopolitan selection ofartists for the beginning of Glasgow‘s year asyrm
know what. Avril Morris from England. ltzchak Tarkay from Israel and Robert llcindel from the States are featured in this exhibition.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 956 2351. Tue—Fri 11am—5pm and 7pm—9pm; Sat and Sun 2pm—5pm. Closed Mondays.
Scottish Photographic Circle Annual Exhibition 13—28 Jan. The pick of the crop from Scottish camera clubs.
I MAIN FINE ART Michael Main Gallery and The Studio Gallery. 16 and 34 Gibson Street. Both galleries on 334 8858and open Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm.
Scottish Contemporary Paintings Until 31 Jan. Paintings from the gallery's stock. mainly new paintings by l. Lesley Main. I MARYHILL ARTS CENTRE 11 Malloch Street. 945 3995. Mon—Thurs 2—9pm. Motherhood 15 Jan—9 Feb. A display of
photographs and models documenting the
life of Springburn mothers. I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1132. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm (Thurs 10am—10pm); Sun noon—6pm. British Art Show 1990 24 Jan—I 1 March. The exhibition chosen to reopen the lavishly refurbished galleries will attempt to reflect the latest developments in British contemporary art. The work of some 40 young artists will be on show. See feature. I 908 GALLERY 12 Otago Street. Kelvinbridge. 339 3158. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. New Decades Until 28 Feb. At last. the decade that the eponymous gallery has been waiting for. and to celebrate its arrival they have an exhibition of work by numerous Glasgow artists.
I ONE Princes Square. 226 3032. Mon—Sat
10am—7pm; Sun 11.30am—5pm.
Victoria Cassidy Until 17 Jan. Works on handmade paper.
Three in One 17 Jan—l7 Feb. The trio comprises Joe Davie. Brian Cairns and Simon Laurie.
I PROVAND'S LORDSHIP Castle Street. 552 8819. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Sun 2pm—5pm.
A display of photographs recording life in Townhead.
I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Ayr Street. 557 1405. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm. Sat loam-4.30pm. Sun 2pm—5pm.
Get Knitted Until 30 March. Knitting. old
NO MEAN FOUR
Tommy Crooks, Derrik Guild, Alexander Guy, Stuart Mackenzie; Barbizon Gallery.
The catalogue says that this exhibition ‘does not attempt to establish a relationship between the works oi the exhibiting artists.’ eut oi course there is a relationship — ii there were not, what were the criteria lor selecting the iourto show together? Four men, not all irom, but all ior No Mean City, masterful (not to say macho) markmaking, figure-based painters. Crooks stands slightly apart in his dissolving of a figure against a ground; Guild, still very young, has been learning lrom Beckman and eellany; Guy, also young, potentially the most
interesting, a cross between Jack Knox
and the young (to Chlrlco - disengaged images at alienation In slick paint; Mackenzie most interesting when he moves away irom the one-on major statement into small, serial semaphorlc Images.
and new. that the inhabitants of Springburn have indulged in.
I STREET LEVEL 279—281 High Street. 552 2151. Weds—Sat 11am—6pm; Sun 2—4pm. Dauiuskie Island Until 21 Jan. The way of life of the small population of this island off the South Carolina coast has recently come under threat from tourism and property developers. Thus. American photographerJeanne Moutousamy-Ashe recorded it on film before it was toolate. I THIRD EYE CENTRE 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. Tue—Sat 10am—5.30pm; Sun 2—5.30pm.
lka Gedo Until 13 Jan. A major retrospective exhibition of this Eastern European artist who remained virtually
unknown in the West until Hungarian/iris
in Glasgow in 1985.
Gordon Muir: Paintings Until 13Jan. Complex connections of cultural references. including Celtic. Islamic and South American. are juxtaposed with contemporary references to his native Glasgow in these bold paintings. Reorientlng: Looking East 20 Jan—4 March.
Four Japanese and four European artists address the perception of Japan, from a Western viewpoint as well asthrough Japanese eyes.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY 28 King Street. 552 4813. Mon—Sat noon-6pm.
Sean Taylor 13 Jan-3 Feb. Sculptures by Sean are on show downstairs whilst upstairs . . .
Peter Gilmourand David Allen l3Jan—3 Feb. Installation work by two Glasgow artists.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 3748. A mixed show of Scottish contemporary artists. organised by the Compass Gallery. I WASPS 26 King Street. 5520564. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
A shop. exhibition space and resource centre with information on work by all WASPS artists. Slide library and information about how to commission work.
Roy McInnes Until 9 Feb. Roy. who is a resident of WASPS. presents his recent paintings. drawings and prints.
EDINBURGH
I THE ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. Dept of Architecture. 20 Chambers Street. 667 1011 ext4544. Mon—Fri 10am—8pm; Sat & Sun 10am—3pm.
Alchimia Until 21 Jan. Drawings fromthe Milanese design group who specialise in abstract furniture and design and who are currently exhibiting at the Fruitmarket Gallery.
I ARTIS Ilave recently moved to Blair House. llirst Road. llarthill. 0501 51241. from where they will be organising exhibitions in Edinburgh and Glasgow. I LA BELLE ANGELE l lasties Close. Cowgate (next to 369 Gallery). 225 2774. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: Sat 11am—4pm. Paintings from stock.
I BOURNE FINE ART4 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm. Sat 10am—1pm.
Scottish watercolours and oils from the Gallery's stock until the next exhibition. which will be in the Spring.
I CALTON GALLERY 10 Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
A selection of paintings from stock.
I CENTRAL LIBRARY George [V Bridge. 225 5584. Mon—Fri 9am—8.30pm; Sat 9am—1pm.
Celestial Glass Until 27 Jan. Stained glass by Gary Smith.
I CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street. 225 2424 ext 6650. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Licensed cafe. [D].
lvon Ritchens Until 21 Jan. A selection of forty works. mainly abstracted landscapes, from this major British painter.
Time and Motion 17 Jan—17 Feb. A group of young artists exhibit their sculptures which incorporate sound and light. Edinburgh Rediscovered 13 Jan-17 Feb. The photographs ofThomas Vernon Begbie printed from the glass negatives made in 1857 and which were rescued from a house in Leith Street just priorto its demolition.
Fun and Games Until 3 Feb. The games people play. or rather have played. from the 18th century till the present. drawn from the Museum of Childhood‘s reserve collection.
Lile Class Until 3 March. Paintings. prints and sculpture specially chosen from the City's permanent art collection to illustrate the treatment of the human figure in Scottish art over the last hundred years.
I COLERIOGE GALLERY 47b George Street. 220 1305. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Contemporary British artwork in glass is currently on special offer.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 166 High Street. 2201260.Tue—Sat 12.3()—S.30pm. Paintings by Pamela Richardson From 13 Jan.
I EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 229 9311. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm.
M. Des Degree Show 18 Jan 3 Feb. The first four students to take their Masters of Design at the College. Diana Lumley, Lucy Richards. Carol Richardson and Simon Wall. exhibit their work in the Andrew Grant gallery.
January Drawing and Painting Exhibition 15—28 Jan. Student Work in the Sculpture Court.
I ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION 23 Atholl Crescent. 229 1528. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm.
The gallery will remain dormant until the end ofJanuary.
I FILMHOUSE Lothian Road. 228 2688. Mon—Sat noon—1 1pm; Sun 6.30—11pm. Thirty Years 01 Cuban Cinema: Screenprlnts and Posters Until 12 Jan. Havana seen these before? Back by popular demand come the colourful cinema posters used to advertise three decades of Cuban films. Secrets oiihe Earth 15 Jan—l4 Feb. A photographic record of Alistair Logan‘s wanderings through Botanic Gardens and Nature Reserves.
I FINE ART SOCIETY 137 George Street. 220 6370. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5.30pm. Sat 10am—lpm.
The first exhibition at the new George Street premises is Leonard Rosoman: AWar Retrospective until 13 Jan. A collectionof Second World War paintings by the erstwhile fireman and sailor. Contemporary Artists 20 J an— 17 Feb. A repeat showing of artists who have exhibited with the Society in recent years. I FLYING COLOURS GALLERY 35 William Street. 225 6776. Tue—Fri 11am-6pm. Sat 10am—lpm.
The gallery is closed until 30January.
I THE FRUITMARKET GALLERY Market Street. 225 2383. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm Sun 1-5.30pm.
Alchlmia Until 14 Jan. The Milan-based design group reputedly at the forefront of
artists’ videos and film. Projects which intend to present work in
Guidelines now available from:
ScottishArts Council
NEW PROJECTS SCHEME Visual Arts
Applications are invited for projects geared to take place between April 1990 and March 1991. The intention ofthis scheme is to encourage time-based work, site-specific installations, performance. and
a non-gallery context are particularly encouraged. All projects must take place in Scotland.
Closing date 2 February 1990.
Robert Livingston The Art Department Scottish Arts Council
12 Manor Place Edinburgh EH3 7DD
ScottishArts Council
The List 12 — 25 January 199053