ART LISTINGS
Howson's extremely prolific output, and his c nical, violent subject matter.
I M EUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 357 3929. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun I 1am-5pm. Devoted to the history of transport, a museum crammed with buses, trams. fire-engines. ships and other transportation.
DIrt on the lens Until 8 Aug. Glasgow‘s industrial past captured on film.
I EVIAN MUNDY FINE ART 48 West George Street. 331 2406. Mon—Sat 10am-5.30pm.
An Exploration of Contemporary Class and Ceramics Tue 20 J uI—20 Aug. Work from final year students at the University of Sunderland. Also aintings and etchings by James cBey and Graham Sutherland.
I OO’S GALLERY 12 Otago Street, 339 3158. Mon-Sat noon—6pm; Sun noon-5pm.
Soroptlmists international Until Wed 28 Jul. A selection of winning paintings for this Fine Arts award for women.
I NORTH GLASGOW COLLEGE Flemington Street, Springbum, 558 9001. Mon—Fri 9am—9pm; Sat 9am—1pm.
The Button Tower Until Jul 31. One half of Lost and Found a city-wide art project by LA artist, Nicola Atkinson Griffith.
I THE PEARCE INSTITUTE 840 Govan Road. Govan, 445 1941. Mon—Sat 9am-5pm.
The Teaspoon Chandelier Until 31 Jul. Another part of the Lost and Found project.
I PEOPLE’S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green, 554 0223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun Ham—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. Making Glasgow's Future: Training for a Trade Until Sun 11 Jul. Text. pictures and objects to examine the traditional trades as well as skills related to the computer age. I PROVAND’S LORDSHIP 3 Castle Street, 552 8819. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm.
The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow, built in 1471. Period room
dis lays range from 1500 to 1918.
I UEEN’S PARK SYNAGOGUE Falloch Road, Battlefield, 632 1743. Open Sun
2—5pm. Worth visiting to see 22 pictorial I
stained glass windows by John K. Clark, based on the symbolism of Jewish festivals.
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 1960s schooldays.
I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Ayr Street, 557 1405. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat 10am—4.30pm; Sun 2—5pm.
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The Wealth or Nations by Eduardo Paolozzl has just been unveiled at the Royal Bank of Scotland’s new office in South Cyle. Using the reclining figure, Paolozzi frapents the subject and sets it against geometric shapes, ‘to combine a sense of place with
new technology and yet leave abundant room for the individual's imagination.’
lost and Found Until 31 Jul. Documentation of this city-wide project. I STRATHCLYDE ARTS CENTRE 12 Washington Street. 221 4526. Mon—Sat 9am—5.30pm; Sun llam-5pm. Streetwise Until 13 Aug. Winning entries in the National Schools Collage Competition.
I STREET LEVEL 279—281 High Street. 552 2151. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm. Inheritance Until 7 Aug. A series of photographic images by Peter I—‘innemore of his family house in rural South Wales. home for five generations of his family. which he uses to explore Welsh culture and its chan ing face.
I ST MUNGU MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street. 553 2557. M011— Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Free. Brand new museum of world faith. Exhibits include a zen garden. priceless art works from the world’s six major religions, Dali‘s Christ ufSuinr John of the Cross and the story of religion in Scotland in words and pictures. Aboriginal Art Fri 16 Jul—l7 Oct. Inspired by the notion ofdreamtime, contemporary painting and sculpture from the northern and central areas of Australia.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY 28 King Street. 552 4813. Mon—Sat noon—6pm. [D].
Trasna Until 31 Jul. Installation and photographic work by five artists from Belfast, currently on an exchange project in Glasgow.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 423 1333.
Daily 1 lam—7pm.
(unmaned Until Sun 18 Jul. Focusing on the Brazilian Sierra Pelada gold miners. Chilean born, erstwhile New York resident, Alfredo Jaar, looks at the links between the First and Third worlds. This is a new installation. created for the space and combines photography. theatre and architecture.
Elsie Mitchell Until Sun 18 Jul. After spending a year as Artist in Residence for the south and south-east of Glasgow. this exhibition includes installations and projects made in collaboration with local people. Pieces include innovative and poetic work using light-based media.
I WOMAN IN PROFILE 5 Dalhousie Lane. 353 3312. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm.
Tongue and Cheek Until Mon 19 Jul. An exhibition of photography by Castlemilk Womanhouse which explores women’s image and many roles.
EDINBURGH
I BELLEVUE CHURCH Bellevue Place, 557 1140. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm.
Secrets Must Clrculate Until Sat 17 Jul. Just one of the venues in the massive Public and Private show which features work from French, Dutch and British artists.
I CITIZEN’S STUDIOS 17—21 Assembly Street. Leith, 554 1649. Tue—Sun
noon—5pm.
Paul Rooney Until Sat 24 Jul. New paintings which explore the problems of representing history in art.
I CITY ART CENTRE Market Street, 225 2424. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm. Cafe.
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit Sat 17 Jul—25 Sept. Watercolours. drawings and letters by Beatrix Potter.
Paintbrush Holidays Until 31 Jul. Drawn front the gallery’s own collection. work by Scottish painters including Peploe and 1.1). Fergusson whilst on painting trips or foreign travel.
Intimate lives Until Sat 24 Jul. Photographers and their families including pieces by Sally Mann. Maud Sulter and Jaques-Henri Lartigue.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 1260. Tue—Sat l lam—5pm. Provenance Until 31 Jul. Paintings and drawings by Catherine Dawes and Dominic Willsdon. plus tapestries and painting by Jo Barker and Gill Rhind. Artist for a Week Short-term shows by the brightest of local talent. You can meet the artist at the gallery on Saturday afternoons 3—5pm.
I EASTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL Main and Outpatient Corridors. Seafield Street. Daily 9am—8pm.
Slx Edinburgh Artists Until 30 Jul.
I EDINBURGH CENTRAL LIBRARY George IV Bridge. 225 5584. Mon—Fri 9am—9pm; Sat 9am- 1 pm.
More Impressions Until 30 Jul. Paintings and drawings by Andrew Gilchrist.
I EDINBURGH GALLERY 18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri llam—5pm; Sat 10am—lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Until 7 Aug. Work from stock.
I EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY George Square. 650 3384. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
For Conscience’s Sake — The Ten Years’ Conflict and Disruption, 1834-43 The Drummond Room. Until 3 Sept. An exhibition exploring the events leading to the Disruption of the Church of Scotland 150 years ago.
I FLYING COLOURS GALLERY 35 William Street, 225 6776. Tue—Fri 11am—6pm; Sat lOam—lpm.
The Flower Show Until 17 Jul. Paintings and prints.
I GALLERY 41 41 Dundas Street, 557 4569. Mon—Sat 11am—5pm.
Sarah Mclaren Until 31 Jul. Still lifes in watercolour.
I HANOVER FINE ART 22A Dundas Street, 556 2181. Mon—Fri 10.30am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Recent works from Scotland and Calliomla Until Sat 24 Jul. Sylvia Amstein (US). Jean Hill. Roberta Merrilees and Una Strachan.
I JOHN KNOX HOUSE See entry for Netherbow Arts Centre.
I KINGFISHER GALLERY 5
Northumberland Street Lane. 557 5454. Tue—Sat Ham—4.30pm.
In the Shadows Until Fri 23 Jul. New paintin s in oil by Andrew Smith.
I MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 42 High Street, 225 2424. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. All manner of archive material and old toys relating to childhood through the ages.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
The home of a fine collection of works. from the Renaissance to Post- lmpressionism. including Velazquez. El Greco. Rembrandt. Gainsborough. Degas. Van Gogh and Scottish Colourists. ilolbein and the Court of Henry VIII Fri 23 Jul—26 Sept. On the 450th anniversary of the death of Hans Holbein. the court portrait painter. an exhibition of 28 portrait drawings and five miniatures front the Queen's collection. Subjects include Sir Thomas More. Cardinal Fisher. and poet. Henry Howard.
I NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George IV Bridge. 226 4531. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Scotland First Portrayed Until 30 Oct. A collection of views of Scotland from the 17th century by John Slezer. The exhibition will include 'l‘lteatrmn St‘UIIUc’ the first ever systematic pictorial survey undertaken in the British Isles.
I NETHERBOVI ARTS CENTRE 43 High Street, 556 9579. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm. [D]. Cafe. Also admits to the John Knox House. a picturesque 15th century building. reputedly the home oflhe notorious Scottish church reformer. Admission £1.20 (£1/50p).
Three Scottish Artists Until 31 Jul. James Thompson. Janie Nugent and Janet Lawson explore natural beauty from landscape to fantasy.
I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Summer Exhibition Until Tue 22 Jul. A show which includes paintings by Leon Morrocco and prints by Eric Gill.
I OUEEN’S HALL Clerk Street. 668 3456. Daily lOam—6pm, or later on performance nights.
leonid Crigorlevitch Kuzman Until 4 Sept. An interesting exhibition of portraits. paintings and landscapes by this Russian artist.
I PORTFOLIO GALLERY 43 Candlemaker Row. 220 1911. Tue—Sat noon—5.30pm. Tribal Memory Until 31 Jul. Inspired by tales of Northern Gods, giants, monsters and elves. this award-winning Danish photographer Aase Goldsmith explores the relationship with nature and her own childhood. See review.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Inverleith Row. 552 7171. Daily 10am—8pm; Cafe. [D]. Exhibitions lOam—Spm. Admission £2 (£1).
Now featuring Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure: Hand 1979, on loan from the Henry Moore Foundation.
A Collection of Birds Eggs and Broken Spells Until 1 Aug. David Hatfield’s evocative show is inspired by childhood memories.
Beatrix Potter - A Victorian Naturalist Until 11 Aug. To mark the 50th anniversary of her death. an exhibition of watercolours. drawings and microscope drawings of a range of natural subjects including fungi and moss.
Wild Orchids of Scotland and Four Gardens in One Until 25 Jul. A photographic celebration of Scotland’s native orchids and a display of photographs taken from a book illustrating the work of the Garden.
The Botanic Ash Until 3 Oct. When a huge British ash dating from the early 19th century had to be felled. sculptor Tim Stead was invited to recycle pieces for this unique exhibition.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND Chambers Street, 225 7534. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D].
5D The List 16—29 July 1993