ART & EXHIBITIONS
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I Art is listed first by city then byvenue, running in alphabetical order. Please send listings details to Art Listings not laterthan to days belore publication date.
no Museums are listed separately in a selective guide at the end oi the section.
GLASGOW
IT 5 RANNAN & SONS LTD 164 Woodlands Road. 332 0028. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm. Sat 10am-12.30pm.
No exhibitions until September.
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM. KELVlNGROVE 357 3929. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D] Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Contact the enquiry desk.
The Glasgow Boys Until 26 Aug. Paintings from the famous gang. one of whom — Crawhall — is featured in an exhibition at the Burrell Collection.
Either/0r: Image and Installation Until 19 Aug. Part of a city-wide art event involving video monitors in shop windows and other outdoor media.
Sounds of Colour Until 26 Aug. Works by abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky and the Sauves group. including Matisse. Dufy and Vlaminck.
Thomas Joshua Cooper Until 26 Aug. The sixth of Kelvingrove‘s Glasgow-orientated ‘Contemporary Artists‘. Cooper is Head of Photography at Glasgow School of Art. The Pursuit of the Real Until 16$ept. Works by major 20th century figurative painters. including Freud. Bacon. Kossof f and Spencer.
The Complete Harpsichord Until 12 Aug. A series of four concerts will complement this exhibition.
CraltCarousel UntilJan 1991 . Twenty-four craftsmen and craftswomen engaged in a year-long labour of love.
Keeping Glasgow in Stitches Throughout the year. Mon. Thurs. Fri and the last Sat ofevery month. Stitchers and spectators are welcome to peruse or join in the making of a dozen large wall-hangings.
I ART EXPOSURE 53 West Regent Street. 332 0808. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. introductions Until 30 Aug. Glasgow School of Art 1990 graduates show off paintings. prints. jewellery and ceramics. I BARBIZON GALLERY College Lands. High Street. 553 1990. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Cafe open seven days. Wishing You Weill: A Portrait at Great Orrnond Street Until 28 Aug. David Bailey. George Kavanagh and others took a camera round the children‘s hospital in London for this touring exhibition. Proceeds go to 008.
I BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 226 5413. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Summer in Glasgow Until 31 Aug. A rotating exhibition of odds and ends to do with Glasgow. including scenes from Glasgow's chequered past by artists old and new. famous and not so famous.
I RURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road. 6497151. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Joseph Crawhall Until 26 Aug. William Burrcll‘s large collection of this Glasgow Boy's work is a testament to the artist's
popularity and international reputation. See Books page. Henry Moore Sculptures 1 'ntii 14 ()ct. Nine of the best sculptures from old 1 lenry. on show in the perfect setting of l’ollok (‘ountry Park. I CAFFE GUI and CANTINETTA John Street. 552 6099. Daily 9am—-noon. 2.30-6.3(lpm. Alistair McAulay. Paul Simmons. Derek Martin: Printed Textiles for Fashion and Furnishings Until 2 Sept. I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: Sat noon-4pm. Arpana Caur Until 15 Aug. A vibrant Collection of paintings and prints from one of India‘s most talented young artists. Fabled Territories Until 15 Aug. New Asian photography in Britain. Glasgow: Answer Me Until 15 Aug. A computer-animated film. by 1 leidemarie Seblatnig. representing the creation of new buildings and their integration into old Glasgow. I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am 5.30pm. Elisabeth Frink Until 30 Aug. Sculptures. drawings and prints from one of Britain's most important contemporary sculptors. Her large bronze heads entitled Desert Quartet can be seen in the Botanic Gardens until September. I CORMUNO GALLERY 130 West Regent Street. 204 3708. Mon—Sat 9am -5pm. Robin Phillips: Recent work Until 31) Aug. I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street. 221 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm. From a Sketchbook oi the Fifties 11 Aug—.3 1. Drawings and watercolours by Bet Low. I EWAN MUNDY FINE ART 48 West George Street. 331 2406. Mon—Sat 9.30am— 5.30pm. Modern British and Scottish Contemporary Al'l Until 31 Aug. Paintings. drawings and prints by McBey. (’owie. Whistler. Sickert. Bellany cm]. I FINE ART SOCIETY 134 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat lilam-—lpm. Scottish All: 1850-1990 Throughout Au 'ust. I FLORENCE STREET DAY HOSPITAL 26 Florence Street. 429 2878. ‘vlon- I-‘ri 5.30—8.30pm1Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2-—5pm. Perspectives oi Mental Illness 13 Aug-9 Sept. Works by patients. former patients. relatives and staff which look at the impact of mental illness on sufferers and their relatives. as well as society’s attitude and patients' treatment and recovery. I GATEHOUSE GALLERY Rouken Glen Road (gallery at entrance to Butterfly Kingdom). 6200235. Mon—Fri 1.30—6pm. Sat & Sun 11.30am—5.30pm; closed Tue. Work from stock is on show throughout the summer. I GLASGOW ART CENTRE 12 Washington Street. 221 4526. Mon—Fri lllam—8pm. Visual Arts Studio: Annual Exhibition oiWork Unti121 Aug. I GLASGOW GROUP GALLERY l7 ()ueen‘s ('rescent. 332 4924. Mon—l-‘ri 11am—6pm. Glasgow Group Prints Until 31) Aug. Mezzotints. photographs. lithographs. monoprints and etchings.
I ousoow PRINT STUDIO :2 King Street.
“The List 10— 16 August 1990
552 0704. Mon -Sat l0am--5.30pm. Elspeth Lamb: Recent Work Until 1 Sept. Lithographs. chine colle and monotype as well as Lamb's new free-hanging printed silk pieces.
The SummerShow Until 1 Sept. Small prints by members of the Glasgow Print Studio.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 332 9797. Mon—'I‘hurs 10am—-9pm. l‘ri 10am -5pm. Sat 9am--noon.
Mackintosh in Context Until 18 Aug. A look at .‘vlackintosh's work in Iiurope and at the
friends and contacts who helped him to broaden his horizons.
Cassina ‘l Maestri‘ and Glasgow School or Art: Didactic Formation and Production in Design Until 18 Aug. Tracing the school‘s involvement with S.p.A. Meda. Italian makers of modern furniture. work by Le (‘orbusien Mackintosh and others are on show alongside the results of the Cassina Prize for Students.
Ten Years Until 1 Sept. Work by artists who graduated from the Sculpture Department between 1979— 1989. Contemporary Albanian Art Until 7 Sept. The first major showing in Britain of Albanian paintings and graphics.
I HARBINGERS 417 Great Western Road. 3399999. Mon—Sal 10am—6pm.
Works from the gallery's collection. including watercolours and ink drawings. are on show. New exhibitions start in September.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of (ilasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon—Sat 9.30am-- 5pm; Sun 2—5pm. A Genius for Design Until 29 Sept. An exploration of (‘harles Rennie Maekintosh's approach to designing interiors. furniture. textiles. graphics etc. Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Architectural Drawings I.'nti1 27 ()ct. Iixamplcsof Mackintosh's architectural schemes. including sortie projects which were never
realised.
l I IMAGES GALLERY 74 llyndland Road.
334 5311. .‘vlon—lt‘ri 9.30am--5.30pm. Sat 9.30am 5pm. 19th and 20th century paintingsand
woodblock prints from .lapan.
I lNTERDEC GALLERY Maryhill Burgh Hall. 24 (iairbraid Ave. 9465912.
.‘vlon-l‘ri 10am—5.30pm. Sat 10am—4pm. Beyond the Barricades Until 21) Aug. A touring exhibition last stop was the United Nations in New York — featuring photographs from twenty South African photographers who have captured on film their country's desperate situation. Bongiwe Dhlomo Until 21) Aug. A sericsof linocut prints commenting on South African issues. such as the forced resettlement of black communities and the invidious position of working black
I JOHN GREEN FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 221 6025. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat
10am— 1pm.
19111 and 20111 century British and (‘ontinental 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. AlistairThomson: Paintings Until 11 Aug. I LANGSIOE GALLERY 26—28 Battlefield Road. 649 8888. Mon—Sat 9am-- 1 2.30pm.
l l—5.30pm.
Glasgow School of Art Graduates Until 31 Aug. Works from the 1990 crop ofyoung artists.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 956 2351. Tue—Fri 11am—5pm and 7—9pm: Sat and Sun 2—5pm.(‘1osed Mon.
See Glasgow! See Culture! Until 11 Aug. Scotland's cartoonists' response to this 19901ark. organized by ('ulrurt’ ( 'l'ty magazine.
Sara Beevers: Paintings 11 Aug—1 Sept.
I MAlN 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 MARYHILL ARTS CENTRE 11 Malloch Street. 945 3995. Mon—Thurs 2—9pm.
No exhibitions until September.
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 tiie gallery for details of workshops and other special events.
I MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street. 221 7030. Mon—Fri 9.30am—9pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm.
Tenements and Towers: Glasgow Working Class Housing 1890-1990. 14 Aug—29 Sept. Architectural exhibition organised by the Royal (‘ommission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments ofScotland.
I 908 GALLERY ]2 ()tago Street. Kelvinbridge. 339 3158. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Ouincities ll Aug—3 ()ct. Glasgow‘sfour twin cities— Dalian. Rostov. Nurnberg and Turin — are represented by theirown and Glasgow's artists.
I OPEN CIRCLE GALLERY 1 Iillhead Library. 348 Byres Road. 3397223. Mon—Fri 9.30am—8pm; Sat 9.30am— 1 pm. 2—5pm. (‘10st Wed.
Robert Burns: Photographs Until 6Sept. Burns” artistic rursmz (I'érre is the photographing ofpainters. musicians and artists. Included here are portraits ofsomc of Scotland‘s ‘notable creative people‘.
I PEARCE INSTITUTE 840 (iovan Road. 445 1941. Mon—Sat 12—9pm.
Daniel Reeves2The Well of Patience Until 2 Sept. Reeves won an Iimmy for ‘Smothering Dreams‘. based on his experiences in the Vietnam war. This latest project is a large. circular screen mounted on a carotisel. which ove rwhclnts the viewer with images gathered by Reeves in Asia. Africa. America. Iiurope and Scotland. The three 91 min tapes explore the transience of both natural and man-made worlds
Pierre Lavalle: Paintings 1947-75 Until 31 Aug. First exhibition of Lavallc's work since 1975.
I PRINCES SOUARE 2210324.Mon—Sat “lam—midnight; Sun 11am—5pm.
New exhibitions start 20 Aug.
I PROVAND'S LORDSHIP ('astle Street. 5540223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun