ART & EXHIBITIONS
LISTINGS
I Art is listed iirst by city then byvenue, running in alphabetical order. Please seno listings details to Art Listings not laterthan 10 days belore publication date.
no Museums are listed separately in a selective guide at the end oi the section.
GLASGOW
IT & RANNAN & SONS LTO 164 Woodlands Road. 3320028. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm. Sat 10am—12.30pm.
1990 SummerCollection Until 30Jun. Paintings and watercolours. colour reproductions and old photographs of Glasgow.
No further exhibitions until September.
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 357 3929. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D] Voluntary guidesare available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Contact the enquiry desk.
Kate Robinson 6-29 Jul. The fifth in aseries ofexhibitions featuring artists with Glasgow connections. Robinson is one of the youngest to be featured. and the only sculptor. She works in a figurative style using bronze and cimemfmidu.
Gorbals Children: Photographs by Joseph Mckenzie Until 18 Jul. Sixty portraitstaken during 1964 and 1965. just beforethe Gorbals were demolished and refurbished.
The World of Colour Until 29Jul. Blue jeans. fluorescent socks and Japanese wedding dresses: you shouldn't wash them in a white load. but what else do they have in common? All is revealed in this exhibition. which looks at the role of colour in our lives. Contact the gallery for details of activities for children and adults Sam Francis llowl: Paintings1989—1990 Until 16Jul.
JasperJohns: From a Private Collection Until 16 Jul. The American artist‘s work from 1961 to 1983.
Keeping Glasgow in Stitches Throughout the year. Mon. Thurs. Fri and the last Sat every month. Stitchers and spectators are welcome to peruse or join in the making of the series of a dozen large fabric wall-hangings.
The Glasgow Boys 5 Jul—26 Aug. Paintings from the famous gang. one of whom— Crawhall — is featured in an exhibition at the Burrell Collection.
Either/Dr: Image and Installation 10Jul—19 Aug. Part of a city-wide art event involving video monitors in shop windows and outdoor media.
I ART EXPOSURE 53 West Regent Street. 3320808. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
Women With Attitude Until 6 Jul. Judith Bridgland. Janet Melrose. Catrina Macinnes and Trisha Murray are among the female artists featured.
Travels with a Camera Until 6 Jul. Morag Armit's photographs of China and the
Soviet Union.
Exposing Art 7—28 Jul. Mixed pieces from contemporary artists.
I BARBIZON GALLERY College Lands. High Street. 553 1990. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm. Cafe Open seven days.
Go Ninety! Until 30 Jun. A selection of
work by five young Scottish illustrators
working on the Macgrigor Donald catalogue — the winning entries. Scottish Prints 7—28 Jul.
I BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 226 5413. Mon—Fri 10am—Spm;Sat 10am—1pm.
The Art oiJ.D. Fergusson Until 3 Jul. A major exhibition of the Scottish artist's watercolours. drawings and sculpture. Fergusson’s oil paintings are also being exhibited at the Fine Art Society. See below.
Summerin Glasgow 9—31 Jul. A rotating exhibition ofodds and ends to do with Glasgow.
I BURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm;Sun 2—5 m.
Joseph Crawhall 5 J uI—26 Aug. Born in 1861.Crawhall was one ofthe ‘Glasgow Boys‘. William Burrell‘s large collection of his work is a testament to the artist‘s popularity and international reputation. Henry Moore Sculptures Until 14 Oct. Nine of the best sculptures from old Henry. created between 1948 and 1984. will be on show in the perfect setting ofPollok Country Park.
The museum is always open with work from the Collection on display.
I CAFFE GUI and CANTINETTA John Street. 552 6099. Daily 9am—noon. 2.30—6.30pm. Community Comes to Town Until 2Jul. Tommy Smith. Community Artist forthe Gorbals. presents a range ofoils. watercolours and silkscreens ofGlasgow. and Tom O‘Donnell exhibits his photographs ofClydebank.
Explorations in Glass 2—29 Jul. Abstract glasswork from Julie Ross.
I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm;Sat noon—4pm.
City Focus Until 8 Jul. An exhibition of work by six photographers currently living in West Berlin. No conventional. documentary approach to Berlin here. All the photographs. from large-scale studies of metal objects to family portraits taken with a pinhole camera. convey something of the city's atmosphere.
Arpana Caur 12 Jul—15 Aug. A vibrant collection of paintings and prints from one of India‘s most talented young artists. Fabled Territories 12 Jul—15 Aug. New Asian photography in Britain.
I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. New Generation Artists 4—31 Jul. Work from the 1990 graduates of four Scottish Art schools.
I CORMUNO GALLERY 130 West Regent Street. 204 3708. Mon—Sat 9am—5pm.
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THE ART OF ELYSE LORD UNTIL JULY 13
Recent acquisitions : British Paintings and drawings
CYDIL CEDBEQ FINE ADT
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Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm
Jim Tweedie: Paintings Until 7 Jul. An exhibition of recent work by an artist living and working in Glasgow.
Donald Gain: Palntlngs Until 7 Jul. A shipyard worker who took to modern art in the 19405 along with Peploe and Fergusson, much of Bain‘s work was influenced by the time he spent living in France. Next exhibition starts 3 Aug.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street. 221 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
The Art oi Elyse Lord Until 13 Jul. A selection of original oriental prints. Work from the gallery‘s stock is also on display.
I EWAN MUNOY FINE ART 48 West George Street, 331 2406. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
The Modem Tradition in Scottish Painting 1880-1930 Until 30 Jun. Paintings and drawings by William McTaggart, ‘the father of modern Scottish painting‘.
' Joseph Crawhall, Sir John Lavery. James
Paterson and others.
Modern British and Scottish Contemporary
Art 1—31 Jul. Paintings. drawings and
prints by McBey. Cowie. Whistler,
Sickert. Bellany etc].
I FINE ART SOCIETY 134 Blythswood
Street, 332 4027. Mon—Fri
9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
J.D. Fergusson1874-1961 Until 3 Jul. Oil
paintings from the J.D. Fergusson
Foundation. Doubtless one of the most
important figures in the history of Scottish
art. Fergusson was one ofthe few British artists to witness the exciting changes going on in Paris at the turn of the century.
See his watercolours and sculpture at the
Barclay Lennie Fine Art Gallery.
Fiity Drawings by Josei Herman 7—31 Jul.
Driven out of his native Poland, Herman
spent some time in Glasgow before
moving to Wales where he lived from
1943—1953. Most of the drawings are taken
from this time.
I GALLERY BINOTTI Suite 2. Washington House, 38 Washington Street, 204 1999. Tue—Fri 12—4pm.
No exhibition at present.
I GATENOUSE GALLERY Rouken Glen Road (gallery at entrance to Butterfly Kingdom), 620 0235. Mon—Fri 1.30—6pm. Sat & Sun 11.30am—5.30pm; Closed Tue. Paintings and etchings by Mar] Bond Until 7
Jul. Recently returned from a sabbatical in
India, Bond‘s work is characterised by an interest in textural surfaces and vibrant colours.
Ceramics by Basile Plcitard Until 7 Jul. Sculptural works in raku.
I GLASGOW ART CENTRE 12 Washington Street, 221 4526. Mon-Fri 10am—8pm. Three European Women Artists Until 29 Jun. Modern art from Fioravanti, Hunter and Husemann who met in Berlin and are now exhibiting together in a ‘Cultural Capital of Europe‘ for the third time.
A Right to Art 9—27 Jul. An important project comprising exhibitions and workshops aimed at the blind and partially sighted. The two exhibitions are
Dut oi the Frlnges 9—27 Jul. Work by blind and partially sighted artists in Belgium. Sculpture 9—27 Jul. Commissioned from the Glasgow Sculpture Studios.
Contact the Centre for details ofspecial workshops.
I GLASGOW GROUP GALLERY 17 Queen‘s Crescent, 332 4924. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm. Everyman Until 12 Jul. All sorts ofwork exhibited by twelve members of the Group.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 King Street, 552 0704. Mon—Sat lOam—5.30pm. American Master Prints Until 30Jun. Etchings. screenprints, lithographs and woodcuts from the Gemini G.E.L. workshop in Los Angeles.
Other Echoes: Spanish neallsm iorthe Nineties 6-28 Jul. Organised in conjunction with the Madrid Arts Council. the exhibition is a kind oftribute
‘ to Glasgow from the Spanish 1992 - Cultural Capital and features twelve
young Spanish painters who challenge the belief that realism is ‘out of fashion‘.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street, 332 9797. Mon—Thurs 10am—9pm. Fri lOam—Spm. Sat 9am—noon.
Degree Show 1990 Until 29 Jun. A nerve-racking opportunity for final year Art students to prove their worth.
Useful Stories 7—28 Jul. An examination of the ways in which M.A. students incorporate narrative in their art.
I I'IILLHEAO LIBRARY 348 Bytes Road. 339 7223. Mon—Fri 9.30am—8pm; Sat 9.30am—1pm, 2—5pm. Closed Wed. Charlie McAuley: Landscapes/Landmarks Until 30Jun. An exhibition of black and white prints of the countryside around Glas ow.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. 82 llillhead Street. 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. A Genius for Design 7 J ul—29 Sept. An exploration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s approach to designing interiors, furniture. textiles. graphics etc. Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Architectural Drawings 7 Jul—27 Oct. Examples of Mackintosh’s architectural schemes. including some projects which we re never realised.
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 INTEROEC GALLERY Maryhill Burgh Hall. 24 Gairbraid Ave. 946 5912. Mon—Fri 10am—5.30pm, Sat 10am—4pm. Shape and Colour Until 19 Jul. Paintings. Collages. Woodcarvings and Engravings by Kim Redpath and CarolTaylor.
I JOHN GREEN FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 2216025. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat lOam—lpm.
19th and 20th century British and Continental oils and watercolours.
I KELLY GALLERY 1 18 Douglas Street. 248 6386. Mon—Fri 10.30am—2pm. 2.30-5.30pm; Sat 10.30am—4.30pm.
Daniel Forbes: Paintings 30 Jun—21 Jul.
I LANGSIOE GALLERY 26—28 Battlefield Road. 649 8888. Mon—Sat 9am—12.30pm. 1—5.30pm.
Russell Flint R.A. Until 25 Jul. A selection of watercolours. drawings. limited editions and prints.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 956 2351. Tue—Fri 11am—5pm and 7—9pm; Sat and Sun 2—5pm. Closed Mon.
100 Years oi Scottish Painting 1890-1990 30 Jun—5 Aug.
I MAIN FINE ART Michael Main Gallery and The Studio Gallery, 16 and 34 Gibson Street. Both galleries on 334 8858 and open Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Collection of paintings, mostly new. by l. Lesley Main and others.
I MARYRILL ARTS CENTRE 11 Malloch Street. 945 3995. Mon—Thurs 2—9pm. earlinnle Special Unit Exhibition Until 29 Jun. Sculpture. ceramics. painting and marquetry made by the inmates.
Sensory Maze Exhibition Until 29Jun.ln their own words. a construction involving ‘intcraction with hangings. sound sculpture. soft sculpture. feelie boxes. aromatic works. light works. etc‘. Photography/Family Snaps 9—28 Jul. Local people were sent off to take picturesof their families. the idea being that art is more accesible to Joe Public when the subject is his own granny.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1854. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm (Thurs 10am—10pm); Sun noon—6pm. The Art Machine Until 26 Aug. The art world sets out to seduce children with this huge exhibition. You can feel free to clamber over some of the exhibits. others can be picked up and handled. Work by children is also on display. Contact the gallery for details of workshops and other special events.
I MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street. 221 7030. Mon—Fri 9.30am—9pm; Sat
TOThe List 29 June— 12 July 1990