LISTINGS ART
LISTINGS
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Art and Exhibition Listings compiled by Beatrice Colin.
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY 38 Bath Street. 353 2361. Mon—Sat l().30am-6pm. James Sinclair Until 29 Apr. Vibrant still lifes and landscape paintings inspired by the artist's home town. Greenock.
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, NELVINGROVE 357 3929. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun I lam—5pm. Cafe. IDI. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Exploitation Earth Until Sun 28 Apr. A timely examination of some of the ways in which natural resources are exploited and for what purposes: the exhibition explores various cnvironmerit-friendly alternatives.
William Strang Until 25 Apr. Large collection of landscapes. biblical and literary illustrations and scenes of l9th and early 20th century life by the Dumbarton artist who revived interest in etching at the turn of the century. Printing with Wood Until 25 Apr. Woodcuts from the last five centuries drawn from several European countries. The exhibition also focuses on the pioneering work of 20th century illustrators and includes examples by Willie Rodger and Stephen Campbell. Innocence and Experience Until 25 Apr. An exploration of the treatment of children in British art. from l600 to the present. including works by Moore. Hogarth. [iardley and the ubiquitous Paula Re to.
The Threads of Life Until 13 Jun. An exploration of textile traditions and techniques from Africa. Asia. Central America and Europe. The show includes a wide variety of woven. printed and embroidered textiles.
I BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 226 54l3. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: Sun 10am—lpm.
The Jessie M. King Archive provides information on all aspects of the popular Scottish artist.
I BURNSIOE GALLERY I90 Dukes Road. Rutherglen. 613 3663. Tue—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
Spring Exhibition Until Sat 10 Apr. Featuring ceramics by Christine and Geoff Cox and paintings by award-winning painter Rhonda Smith.
I RURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road. 649 715 l. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun Ham—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.
A Force for Renewal; The Tapestries of Jean Lucat Fri 16 Apr—27 Jun. Working 1930—60. painter Jean Lucat revitalised the ancient art of tapestry weaving. This is a selection of huge. colourful pieces depicting a range of subject matter including the signs of the zodiac and themes explored by contemporary poets. I CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752 l. Tue—Sat Ham-5.30pm. Cafe. [D]. Tracey Mcltenna Until 24 Apr. Installations using Kirkcaldy lino inlaid with text. and sheets of glass sandblasted with maps of cities. An interesting show
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which investigates the orientation of the individual and the passing of time.
KGK at the CCA Until Fri 9 Apr.
I lam—6pm. Due to an unforeseen natural calamity. the multi-national conglomerate. Kirstene and Kirstene inKorporated. aka artist Kirsty ()gg. have relocated to the foyer of the CCA.
I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4-100 ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am- 5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [1)].
BP re-Vision Until 24 Apr (closed 9—i2 Apr). A challenging show of mixed media works by eight artists who suggest new ways of looking at contemporary art.
I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat l()am—5.30pm. Letters and lieads Until Wed 2| Apr. An exhibition of plates to celebrate the publication of a limited edition book of poems by W.S. Graham. illustrated with woodcuts by Douglas Thomson.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART I48 West Regent Street. 22l 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
Works from Stock Including Gustav Klimt. Derain. Eric Gill. Penrose and well-known Scottish artists.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 King Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat 10am--5.30pm. Murray Robertson Until Sat 17 Apr. New paintings. pastels and prints exploring the conflict between man and nature.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 332 9797. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—noon. [D].
Sense Gallery 2: Mackintosh Building. Tue 13—28 Apr. Work from post-graduate students in Fine Art.
I NUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.30am—5pm.
American Screenprints from the Collection of lieba and Dave Williams Until Sat 17 Apr (closed 9—l2 Apr). The only Scottish showing on an international tour of this unrivalled private collection. stretching from the l920s to the heyday of Pop Art in the 1960s. and including works by Warhol. Pollock. Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein.
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I NUNTERIAN MUSEUM Glasgow University. University Avenue. 339 8855. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
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I No Scottish artists have been selected for the Venice Biennale. The art world's equivalent of the Cannes
' Film Festival. this prestigious event begins in June and runs until September.
Birthing Chair by Julie Roberts.
I Christine Borland and Julie Roberts will join six other young British artists and exhibit in the Aperto. This is the young artists’ section of the Biennale. and their work will be seen with over 100 other exhibits from around the world.
I The Biennale takes place every two years. Iiach country presents an
extensive show of one established artist and this year Britain has chosen the ‘pop' artist Richard Hamilton.
Innocence and Experience
Images of Children in British Art from 1600 to the Present
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