ART & EXHIBITIONS
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A COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS 8. PRINTS BY GLASGOW ARTIST ANNE DEVINE WILL BE ON EXI-IaBITION FROM 28 JUNE TO JULY 31 1990, AT THE ART ROOM, GLENGOWAN HOUSE (CENTRE FOR YOUNG HOMELESS). Opening times :
Monday to Friday 10am to 12 noon 8. 2pm to 4pm. Tuesdays & Thursdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm
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PeterThomson, Paintings and Drawings, Transmission Gallery.
The reality ol oppression is that It Is continuous, oilerlng possibilities tor personal Identity which depend on exclusion and the myth ol powerlessness. Peter Thomson’s worlr cannot be considered In Isolation lrom his personal Identity as that ol a male, ex-Cathollc, working-class artist, born In Glasgow.
These aspects at his Identity both lniorm and are reilected upon In his work which is located within the complexities at this social and psychological landscape. Neither celebratory nor heroically Ideological, Thomson’s work Illustrates his understanding at power, domination and Its ettect on subjectivity. In 1690—1990, the ritual and ceremony at religious bigotry ls conjoined with the City at Culture jamboree. Thomson reveals the characteristics oi the latter as demanding a silence through which religious division cannot be admitted. The lagade oi homogeneity must be irept up through denial and repression ot the truth. The dlptych ‘The Flute Boys Dream’ explores the consciousness oi
bigotry as contradictory. By isolating this llgure trom the landscape, the lndlvldual’s grandioslty as member at a group can be perceived as depending on divisiveness and mlsperceptlon. ‘Polo’ and ‘The Pub Team’ deplct polarised representlons ol class which question the superlorlty/inlerlorlty dlmenslon associated with the lived experiences at working-class people and their struggles. The brutality and supposed glamour oi the tile oi the exploiting class Is juxtaposed with the economic and physical conditions within which working-class people express their Identity.
Thomson’s visual language, Inlluenced by Bosch, Breugel, Goya, blends a surreal imagination with critical questioning which In luslng the political and cultural ls always locused on abuses at power and their personal consequences. Writers such as Fanon, James Baldwin, James Kelman, Agnes Owens achieve this through the literary medium. it is welcoming to think that In the medium at painting, similar resonances are to be lound In Peter Thomson’s worlt. (Lorna J. Waite)
Works from stock on display throughout Julv.
I STEP GALLERY 39 Howe Street. 556 1613. Mon—Fri 11am—5.30pm;Sat 11am—4pm; Sun noon—3pm.
Landscapes Around lloiyrood Until 30] un. Mixed media. oils and ceramics by Neal Greig.
Sunrise Trust Exhibition 7 Jul-6 Aug. Work by eight local artists.
I STILLS GALLERY 105 High Street. 557 1140. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm.
Our Future Shouldn’t Cost The Earth Until 7 Jul. The winning submissions from the Spring Fling Adult Photography Competition.
Next exhibition Kubva Kumba: Photographs by Philip Chudy14Jul.
I TALBOT RICE ART GALLERY Old College. University of Edinburgh, South Bridge. 667 1011. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm. Landscapes lrom a High Latitude Until 28 Jul. A touring exhibition of paintings and ceramics from Iceland.
I THEATRE WORKSHOP 34 Hamilton Place. 226 5425. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm and late during performances.
NBVI Worir Until Mon 16 Jul. Interiors painted by Mal Reid. Edinburgh colourist. I 359 GALLERY 233 Cowgate, 225 3013. Mon—Sat 10.30am—5.30pm.
Westwerlt 10—21 Jul. The kind people at 369 blithely hand over the keys oftheir gallery to a Hamburg co-operative of
artists. performers and musicians. who plan to set up an installation. an exhibition. maybe do some performances and generally hang out for a while.
I TORRANCE GALLERY 29b Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat 10.30am—4pm.
Roger Insh: Sixty-Something Paintings 2—14 Jul.
I WASPS Studio/Gallery, Patriot Hall. Henderson Row. Stockbridge. 225 1289. Mon—Sat 11-5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
David llutchlson: Ileo Kitsch Until 4Jul.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
A selection ol exhibitions outside Glasgow and Edinburgh.
St Andrews
I CRAWFORD ARTS CENTRE 93 North Street. 0334 74610. Mon—Sat lOam-Spm. Green Thoughts Until 15 Jul. Hazel Broekiehurst's paintings. drawings and sculptures made from recycled materials. The Green MIR In Scotland Until 15 Jul. Betty Willsher‘s photographs explore the iconography of tombstones.
Scottish Bonsai Centre Display Until 15 Jul.
Stirling
I ALLAN PARK GALLERY 23 Allan Park. 0786 71411. Mon-Fri noon—5pm; Wed 10am—1pm; Sat 10am—5pm.
Summer Exhibition 1990 29 J un-25 Jul. Featured are Carlo Rossi, Connie Simmers, N. Anderson, Flora Wood, Peter Mclaren and Oscar Goodall. among others. Also on display are works in glass. raku. ceramics, metalwork and jewellery.
Dundee
I OVERGATE SHOPPING CENTRE Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
Group Show by WASP artists Until 6Jul. Look out too for WASPS‘ Billboard and Bit: Stop Art in various parts of the city during July.
MUSEUMS
A selective round-up ol Museums listed lirst by city, then by venue, running In alphabetical order.
I BURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]
A veritable treasure trove of art collected by Edwardian tycoon William Burrell
I DOME OF DISCOVERY South Rotunda, Govan Road, 417 1792. £2 (£1). Tue-Sun lOam-5.30pm. Science and technology interactive exhibition, which includes 3D images, a vertical roundabout and an air cannon.
I GLASGOW'S GLASGOW The Arches, Midland Street 9.30am—8pm. £4(£2.50). Family ticket £1 1 .50. The lOOO-year history of the city, explored through video, theatrical performances and a wide range ofexhibits.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM Glasgow University, University Avenue. 339 8855. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5pm; Sat 9.30am—1pm. Giant Steps oi Mankind 6 Jul onwards. A new permanent exhibition which illustrates the early stages ofhuman development using life-size models, diagrams and casts of original skulls.
I THE MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall, 1 Bunhouse Road, 427 2725. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm, Sun 2—5pm.
The Jessop Collection: Images oi Steam Until 24 Sept. The beauty of trains captured in oils by David Weston and Colin Garratt.
I PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. Disabled access by arrangement. A llerrterr Arraterr 10 Jul—13 Jan. 800years of Glaswegians having a good time.
I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Ayr Street (adjacent to Springburn Railway Station). 557 1405. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat 10am—4pm; Sun 2—5pm. Starting on 12 Jul is Glasgow's Other Glasgows Didn't you know there were 18 other Glasgows in the world? Andrew Stuart found out about them all.
EDINBURGH
I CANONGATE TOLBOOTH Royal Mile, 225 2424. Mon—Sat lOam-6pm.
The People’s Story The Museum has been established to relate the story ofthe people of Edinburgh. told in their own words and through photographs and rc-created tableaux.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street, 225 7534. Mon-Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 2—5pm.
The Discovery Room 12 J ul—Z Sept. This year the room contains jaws. masks. tea, glass and seashelis for the visitors to examine with their own hands.
I SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM Ingliston. Mon—Fri lOam—Spm. 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 exploring the changes brought by two World Wars and their effect on the communities and the landscape.
74 The List 29 June- 12 July 1990