ART LISTINGS
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; Exhibitions are listed by city. than
: alphabetically by venue. Shows will be
' listed. provided that details reach our oltices at least ten days betore publication. Art and Exhibitions listings compiled by Miranda France.
GLASGOW
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY
II Until 30 Nov. An exhibition ofrecent paintings by gallery artists to celebrate the gallery's second birthday.
I ARCHES Midland Street. 221 810]. Daily 10am-5pm.
Dinosaurs Alive Until 2oJan. The exhibition that thrilled and terrified Edinburgh returns with giant dinosaurs roaringand swishing their tails against an authentic prehistoric background. Miss it at your peril.
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 3573929. Mon—Sat ll)am—5pm;'l'hurs 10am—9pm; Sun noon—6pm. Cafe. [1)] Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Madame Yevonde Until 12 Jan. A pioneering 192(ls colour photographer. Madame Yevonde transformed her high-society subjects into ‘striking surreal goddesses”.
Art lor Industry: The Glasgow Japan Exchange 0I1878 Until 5 Jan. A testament to Glasgow's role in the 19th century modernisation of Japan. this exhibition includes some 200 items — ceramics. musical instruments. paper and fabrics-- which were sent as a gift to Glasgow from the Japanese Government.
John Keane: Beiore the War Until 24 Nov. Best known as Official W'ar Artist during the Gulf conflict. Keane's previous works express a concern for the people caught in conflicts that make world headlines.
The Hague School Until 5 Jan. Fifty works give voice to 19th century Dutch artists known asThe llague School. Including prints. drawings and watercolours by Blommers. Artz. the Maris brothers and Mauve.
National Monuments Record oiScotland Jubilee Exhibition L'ntil 5 Jan. Historical drawings and photographs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NMRS.
I BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 2265413. Mon—Fri ll)am—5pm;Sat by appointment.
Norman Kirltham Until 30 Nov. Exuberantly colourful still lifes and portraits which also convey the artist’s sense ofhumour.
I BILLIARO ROOM ART COMPANY 217
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY
University of Glasgow
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Drawings, Designs I & Watercolours
26 October - 1 February 1 1992 Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.00
: Admission Free Extended public access supported with : Funds from Glasgow District Council
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10am-5pm. Mixed Show 1 'ntil 3 Dec. l’aintingsby
(‘raig Peacock. prints by Day id Watt and
ceramicsculptures by Mark l lailley.
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noon (tpm. (ale. [1)] The collection oi lidwardian tycoon
1 William Burrell. housed in .t purpose-built
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gallery which is itself a work of art. Please note the gallery 's w inter opening hours. rnistittotcd in the last issue of The List. I COLLINS GALLERY I 'nivcrsity of Strathelyde. 2.‘ Richmond Street. 552 Milllcxt 3on2. Mon Fri Illain 5pinzSal noon 4pm.
Rita Smith: Semana Santa l'ntil 30 Nov. Smith capturesthe high-iunningemotions : ol a Spanish 1 lon Week w ith abstract imagery Used in collages. hangingsand sculptural iorins.
I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street. :2] him. Mon Sat Illam 5.3llpm. Dougal McKenzie: Lost Cycle t nti127 \ov. (‘oloni l'ul bold and experimental paintings and works on paper. Irotn a student oi the inlamons performance artist. .XllSIdll‘ .\lacl .ennan.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 W est Regent Street. 221 .‘ll95. Mon Sat 9.3ll.nn- 5.3llpm.
New acquisitions. including works by
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Allan Shipway's ‘Dostoyevsky's Prison‘ lrom an exhibition at Edinburgh‘s 369 Gallery
(iillies. Mac'l'aggart. Redpath. Bellany and others.
I EWAN MUNOY FINE ART 48 West George Street. 331 2406. Mon—Sat 9.30am— 5.30pm.
William Crosbie. William Plumptre and Crawford Campbell Until 23 Nov. Watercolours. ceramics and pastels reflecting the varied concerns ofthe artists.
I FINE ART SOCIETY 134 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.3tlam—53tlpm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Ian Fleming Limit 26 Nov. Paintings. drawings and prints including Fleming‘s acclaimed (jet/ist'rrimic (considered by some to be the most important print made in Scotland this century) along with more recent paintings of Scotland‘s east coast.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 King Street. 5520704. Mon—Sat “lam—5.30pm.
Ashley Cook: Due to Human Error Until 23 .\'ov. 'l luman foIIy‘ is the central theme of this irreverent and witty exhibition. At 27. ('ook has just been appointed Tutor in charge of Glasgow School ofArt's Silkscreen Department.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 3329797. Mon—Fri 1()am—9pm;Sat lilam— 5pm; Sun 2 -5pm.
Akira Kurosaki tintil 23 Nov. An internationally renowned artist.
Ian Fleming‘s ‘Gethsemane‘ at the Fine Art Society — arguably ‘the most important printmade
in Scotland this century‘
| Kurosaki‘s use of wood blocks. traditional Japanese colour and papermaking. demonstrate the relevance ofancicnt techniques to contemporary art.
167 at One Six Seven Until 23 Nov. GSA‘s Embroidery and Textile Group display a selection ofstudents‘ new work.
I HEATHERRANK MUSEUM OF SOCIAL WORK
Not Guilty A new hands-on exhibition of the criminal underworld. includinga hanging man found in the cells — perhaps too close to home for comfort.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon-Fri 9.3(lam-5pm; Sat 9.30am—5pm.
Now on display — the only existinglifetime portrait of Mozart‘s wife!
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Until 1 Feb. Fifty exhibits drawn from the University‘s widely admired Mackintosh Collection. illustrate the talents of the architect. designer and painter.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM Glasgow University. University Avenue. 3398855. Mon—Fri93tlam—5pm;Sat9.3()am—lpm. | Scotland's first public museum takes its 5 name from William Hunter. a student of Glasgow University in the 1730s. who left his substantial collection of books. prints. and various other curiosities to the university. Many additions to the collection have since been made.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 956 2351 ext 226. Tue-Fri 11am—5pm and 7—9pm; Sat and Sun 2—5pm. Closed Mon.
Margot Sandeman Retrospective Until Sun ll) Nov. A timely reappraisal ofthe paintings of a much loved artist. including works from the years when she spent her summers painting with Joan Eardley and still lifes from the time of her collaboration with Ian Hamilton Finlay.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1854. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun noon—6pm:
Next exhibition starts on 24 Nov.
I 908 GALLERY 12 Otago Street. Kelvinbridge. 339 3158. Mon—Sat 10am-6pm.
Don McNeil Until 28 Nov. Works by a landscape artist whose travels in Japan inspire his Eastern technique.
I OPEN CIRCLE Hillhead Library. 348 Byres Road. Mon—Fri 9.30am—8pm; Sat 9.30am—lpm. 2-5pm.
Heaven Moves Quickly Until 19 Dec. Paintings and drawings by Elise V. Allan. with poems by Alistair Paterson.
I PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow