ART LISTINGS
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Exhibitions are listed by city, than alphabetically by venue. Shows will be listed. provided that details mach our oilices at least ten days belore publication. Artand Exhibitions listings compiled by Miranda France.
GLASGOW
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY 38 Bath Street, 353 2361. Mon—Sat 10.30am-6pm.
lletv Paintings by Jell McDonald Sat 16
J an—4 Feb. Landscapes, still lifes and drawings in oil, gouache and watercolour by a young Glasgow graduate.
I ART GALLERY 8 MUSEUM. KELVINGRDVE 357 3929. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun llam—Spm. Cafe. [D] Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Will McLean Until 28 Feb. Touring from the Talbot Rice Gallery , this is the first major retrospective of the Scottish artist who draws on his Highland inheritance and love of fishing communities.
Miian Triennale Until Sun 17 Jan. The British entry for the world’s foremost international design exhibition was Dear Green Place, illustrated with case studies from Scotland of urban regeneration and rural management.
Ernst eariach Until Sun 17 Jan. Around 70 lithographs and woodcuts by the expressionist artist (1870—1938) whose uncompromising work was inspired by the politically troubled period between the two wars, and was subsequently banned by the Nazis.
Walter McGowan: World Champion Boxer Until 31 Jan. Photographs, trophies and other memorabilia piece together the rags-to-riches story of one of Scotland’s greatest sportsmen — in 1966 McGowan held five major titles.
Exploitation Earth Until 18 Apr. A timely examination of some of the ways in which we exploite natural resources and for what purposes; the exhibition explores van'ous ‘environment-friendly’ alternatives. Dancing Through Time Until Sun 17 Jan. Showcasing Glasgow Museums' costume collection with around 30 complete outfits from the last two centuries.
William Strang Sat 16 J an-25 Apr. Large collection of landscapes, biblical and literary illustrations and scenes of 19th and early 20th century life by the Dumbarton artist who revived interest in etching at the turn of the century. .
Project 12 Fri 22 J an—21 Feb. 178 varied works by disabled artists from the twelve EC countries, selected by the Belgium-based organisation CREAM.
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Alan Davie: II Mago Fri 22 Jan—4 Apr. Two works by the internationally renowned artist, to complement the Niki de Saint Phalle retrospective at the McLellan Galleries. Davie painted these works after his collaboration with the artist in 1987 . lletv Arts: Gavin Evans Until 28 Feb. Evans uses the latest digital paintbox technology in a series of photographs exploring the political, sexual and economic implications for the art world of the removal of borders within Europe.
I BURNSIDE GALLERY 190 Dukes Road, Rutherglen, 613 3663. Tue—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
inaugural Exhibition Until 30Jan. Paintings, prints, ceramics, jewellery and glass.
I BURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road, 649 7151. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Cafe. [D].
The collection of Edwardian tycoon William Burrell, including furniture, paintings, ceramics and glass, housed in an elegant purpose-built gallery. Recorded descriptions and thermoforms available for the benefit of visually impaired visitors.
Boudin at Tmuville Until 28 Feb. A rare chance to see a large show of works by the 19th century artist, most of whose output is in private collections. Small, intimate paintings of holidaymakers and working people at the seaside resort of Trouville, and rare market and street scenes, as well as a selection of contemporaneous costumes; Boudin was noted for his elegant depictions of the period‘s fashions.
I CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 346—354 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7521. Tue-Sat Ham-5.30pm. [D].
Steve Dilworth: Acts oi Faith Until Sat 23 Jan. A touring exhibition from Lanntair Gallery in Stornoway. Dilworth‘s symbolic sculptures are made from the materials he finds on the isle of Harris, where he lives— fish hooks, wood, whalebone, animal remnants.
I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street , 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon-Fri lOam—Spm; Sat noon-4pm. [D]
Fuse Until 30 Jan. Twenty Glasgow artists exhibit mixed media works - the culmination of a year-long initiative to support emerging artists under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Glasgow Social Services.
I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street, 2216370. Mon-Sat 10am—5.30pm. Christmas Show Until Wed 27 Jan. More than 400 paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery - works tend to sell very fast . . .
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5 .30pm.
The Winter Collection Until end Jan. Including works by Gustav Klimt, Derain, Eric Gill, Penrose and well-known Scottish artists.
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I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 332 9797. Mon-Fri
10am—5pm; Sat 10am—noon. [D].
Turning Points: East German Art in Revolution Until 30 Jan.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 King Street, 552 0704. Mon-Sat 10am—5 .30pm. Closed until 27 Jan.
I NUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm.
Next exhibition , American Screenprints, starts 30 J an.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM Glasgow University, University Avenue, 339 8855. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
The bequest of William Hunter, a student of Glasgow University in the 17305, who left his substantial collection of books, prints, and various other curiosities to the university.
Earth . . . Lite Some of the museum‘s most popular old exhibits alongside new displays in this exhibition about Earth and its inhabitants.
Artistic Circles: The Medal in Britain, 1880-1918 Unti127 Feb. A British Museum touring exhibition.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY 1 Grange Ave . Milngavie, 943 3247. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm; Sat and Sun 2-5pm.
Scottish Photographic Circle Until Sat 23 Jan.
Jim Brown: Paintings Sat 16—30 Jan.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1854 . Tue—Sat 10am-10pm; Sun and Mon 10am—8pm. [D].
illiti de Saint Phalle: Her Life and Art Fri 22 J an—4 Apr. A major retrospective of the exuberant French artist best known for her giant sculptures of women and her eccentric collaborations with late husband Jean Tingrely. See preview.
I MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street. Mon—Fri 9.30am-9pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm. in the Track oi the Comet Until 27 Feb. A pictorial record of the history of shipbuilding on the Clyde 1812— 19305, as depicted by James Wotherspoon in the 4000 or so drawings he made of steamships, shipbuilders, owners and engineers, lighthouses and stations.
I PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green, 554 0223. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. [D]. Cafe.
Once a museum for the working class, now a repository for all sorts of ephemera connected with Glasgow's history - everything from old cigarette packets to suffragettes‘ campaigning material. Glasgow's Good ilevrs: 500 Years oltile Archdiocese at Glasgow Until 17 Jan. An exhibition charting the course of Catholicism in Glasgow since 1492 - when the city was elevated to archdiocese status - focusing on education , the effects of Irish immigration and the changing patterns of devotion.
I PROJECT ABILITY Centre for Developmental Arts, 18 Albion Street, 5522822. Mon—Fri lOam-Spm.
STREET
Gallery &Workshop 279 -281 High Street
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All in Towns Mon 25 J an-18 Feb. Project 12, European disabled artists. present examples of their billboard artworks. which have been displayed in six European cities. See Art Gallery and Museum.
I PROVAND'S LORDSNIP 3 Castle Street. 5528819. Mon—Fri lOam-Spm; Sun. 11am—5pm.
The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in 1471. Period room displays range from 1500-1918.
Thomas McGoran: Hall a Kitchen Until 31 Jan. An appropriate venue for McGoran's paintings recalling his childhood in an East End tenement. McGoran took up painting five years ago, on his retirement from the railways.
I SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street, 429 1202. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education in Scotland from 1872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian, Edwardian. Second World War and 19605 schooldays.
Peephoie into China Until Sun 24 Jan. Traditional arts and crafts from China. including paper cuts and puppets. Phone for details of various children‘s workshops related to this exhibition.
I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Ayr Street, 557 1405. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat 10am—4.30pm; Sun 2-5pm.
Described as the first real community museum in Britain.
I STREET LEVEL 279—281 High Street. 552 2151. Tue-Sat Ham—5.30pm.
Aqua Vitae Parli Until Sat 16 Jan. Newly commissioned works on the theme of the waterway - ancient source of folklore. food, trade and the foundation of many towns and cities. Six artist/photographers took part in the show. which alsoincludes archive material from the Summerlec Heritage Trust. The project was organised jointly by these two galleries and Stills Gallery, Edinbugh, where work is also being shown. In this show: Rory Donaldson, Brian Jenkins and Kevin MacLean.
Aqua Vitae Part 2 The other half: Martyn Greenhaigh, Jim Hamlyn. Annette Hcycr and archive photographs brought together by David Peace and Carol Haddow.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY 28 King Street. 5524813. Mon—Sat noon—6pm. [D].
David Shana Brook Until Sat 23 Jan. Site-specific, water-based installation by American sculptor.
EDINBURGH
I CITY ART CENTRE Market Street. 225 2424. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm.
European Corporate Collections Until 30 Jan. Artworks by Miro, Freud, Baselitz. Gilbert and George and others, lent from the collections of large Euro-companies- Deutsche Bank, Carlsberg, IBM UK. Granada Television etc.
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