ART LISTINGS
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Exhibitions are listed by category, then alphabetically by city and venue. Please send details to our offices at least ten days before publication. Art listings compiled by Kathleen Morgan.
PRE-ZOTH CENTURY
Glasgow
I BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. [D]. Admission free.
llew Treasures Until 23 Jan 1995. An exhibition of recent acquisitions in Glasgow museums.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street. 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.30am—5pm.
Colour And Line Until 17 Dec. Five centuries of colour woodcuts — the artform's aesthetic and technical history. The exhibition’s centrepiece is a set of John Baptist Jackson’s 1740 Chiaroscuro woodcuts.
Edinburgh
I SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D]. Cafe. Scotland's bonniest and beastliest monarchs. politicians. writers and artists. The recent home-coming of a 1748 portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie by the leading French portrait painter Maurice- Quentin de La Tour is an added attraction. Visions or The Ottoman Empire Until Sun 6 Nov. Admission £3 (£1.50). Since the Ottoman Turks took Constantinople in 1453. their empire has fascinated the west. This exhibition focuses on the 19th century preoccupation with the era. from paintings inspired by Byron's poems to Delacroix’s oil sketch for the Death Of Sardanapalus.
Glasgow
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 357 3929. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Modern Art From The Collection New permanent display. David Hockney. Bridget Riley, Alan Davie. Jasper Johns. Bruce McLean and Eduardo Paolozzi are featured in an exhibition of pop art and work inspired by the heady 60s.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West
A piece by Alan McGowan, currently hanging in Edinburgh’s lletherbow Gallery. As part of a show called Mythologies, three artists have been invited to explore the concept of the myth. The
exhibition runs in conjunction with the Scottish International Storytelling Festival and also features the work or Alan Ramsay and Derylt Thomas.
Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
Works In Stock A selection from the gallery’s collection. including work by Eardley, Cowie. McTaggart and Redpath.
Edinburgh
I BOURNE FINE ART 4 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am-1pm.
Works From Stock Paintings by Anne Redpath, William Strang. Robert Henderson Blythe and John Quintin Pringle from the gallery‘s collection.
I OE MARCO EUROPEAN ART FOUNDATION Old St Mary’s School. 3 York Lane, 557 0707. Mon—Sat 10.30am—7pm; Sun 1 1.30am—5pm. Joseph Beuys In Scotland Until Dec. Eight years after the acclaimed German artist's death. the dialogue he established between his homeland and Scotland is celebrated with work by 43 artists influenced by him. including George Wyllie and Will MacLean. Also on display are works by Beuys and archival material.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm:
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compass gallery
178 West Regent Street, Glasgow 02 4RL. 041-221 6370
Ian Howard
Recent Paintings and Drawings including new work from Rome
Until 23rd November 1994 Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm
Sun 2—5pm.
Home of a fine collectioi. of works. from the Renaissance to Post-1mpressionism. including Velazquez. El Greco. Rembrandt, Gainsborough. Degas. Van Gogh and Scottish Colourists.
The Currency 0i Fame Until 8 Jan I995. injecting blood into the neglected art form of medals, this glittering exhibition is a who’s who of Renaissance Europe. from Michelangelo to Mary Queen of Scots. From a collection built up by the gallery over a decade.
CONTEMPORARY
Glasgow
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY 19 Parnie Street, 552 7779. Mon—Sat 11am—6pm. Mixed Exhibition Sat 5 Nov—l Dec. New paintings by Bryan Evans. who portrays rainy Glasgow street scenes and evocative tenement closes. plus European landscapes by Judith 1. Bridgland. Ceramics by Alison McIntyre and jewellery by Sarah Stewart.
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 357 3929. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Alive And Dancing: 25 Years or Scottish Ballet Until 8 Jan 1995. A celebratory exhibition of posters. photographs, props and costumes, charting the development of Scotland’s national dance company. In focus are past performances and the work of the educational unit and dance school. A series of lectures, workshops and performances complements the exhibition. Annual Art Competition 1994 Until 30 Oct. A selection of winning work by Strathclyde and Central school pupils, chosen from about 3000 entries.
I BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART 203 Bath Street. 226 5413. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Yvonne Hawker Fri 11 Nov—3 Dec. Haunting paintings by the winner of the Blackstone Prize, 1989.
I ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART 134
Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 10am—1pm. Things All Around Until 22 Nov. An exhibition of paintings by Christine L. McArthur. Willie Rodger Until 22 Nov. Lino and wood cuts by the artist. I CCA 346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. Mon—Sat 1 1am—6pm (Thurs/Fri until 7pm). Cafe. [D]. New Art In Scotland Until 26 Nov. Part of a three-section exhibition created as a showcase for innovative art in Scotland, featuring painting. sculpture, tapestry, drawing and photography. Part 11 until 29 Oct. involves the use of unconventional materials, from ice to smells. The exhibition features seven artists, including Alan Currall and Sandrine Rummelhardt. I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon-4pm. [D]. The Printers’ Tale Until 26 Nov. Exploring the artist's visual reSponse to the written word is this exhibition of 150 original handprinted paperworks by leading UK-based printers. Included are ngumi Ota’s Inferno suite and Simon Redington’s colour woodcuts for Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s A Scott Quair. I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Ian Howard Until 23 Nov. Drawings and paintings from Rome and other recent work by Howard. I THE GATEHOUSE GALLERY Rouken Glen Road. Giffnock. 620 0235. Daily 1.30—5.30pm (except Tue). Gordon Wyllie and Walter Awlson Until 20 Nov. New paintings from Wyllie and clay figurative sculptures from Awlson. I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 King Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. John Byrne — La Terre Sauvage Until 19 Nov. The author of the Slab Buys Trilogy and Tutti F rutti gets back to his artistic roots at the Glasgow Print Studio, where he fell in love with printmaking and cultivated his own unique style. This exhibition of new work displays his astute awareness of human nature and mastery of wit — bound to make you laugh. I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street, 332 9797. Mon—Thurs 9.30am—8.30pm; Fri 9.30a,—5pm; Sat 10am—noon. Meubles d’en France Until Sat 12 Nov. An exhibition ofchairs by 20th century French designers. See review. I WILLIAM HARDIE GALLERY 141 West Regent Street, 221 6780. Mon—Fri l—5pm; Sat 10am—1pm. John G. Boyd RP RGI Until Sat 12 Nov. Still lifes ill expressive. vibrant tones. I INTERMEDIA 65 Virginia Street. Tue—Sat noon—6pm. Calum Stirling and Sarah Felton Sat 5—25 Nov. Stirling‘s installation This Nation Veil projects a magnified image of water collected from Scottish locations of environmental. economic or spiritual importance. Felton‘s sculptural installation explores how space can be manipulated and distorted. I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie, 943 3247. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat—Sun 2—5pm. Peacock and Pickard Until 19 Nov. Paintings, ceramics and paperworks. I MITCHELL THEATRE Granville Street. 227 5033. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (later on evenings with theatre performances). Robert Parsiial Finch Until 28 Nov. An exhibition of paintings by the artistic director of the New Glasgow Theatre Company. focusing on the development of human thought and imagination. I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1854. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. [D]. RGIFA Annual Exhibition Until 4 Dec. The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts has curated an exciting, colourful collection of contemporary paintings. prints and sculptures selected from UK artists and art students.
70 The List 4—17 November 1994