LISTINGS ART
Howard Crook’s dramatic etching of the Oueensboro bridge is in the exhibition New York, New York: Prints of the City 1880-1990. which continues at Glasgow's Hunterian Art Gallery until 13 April.
I ART GALLERY 8t 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.
I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 357 3929. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 1 lam—5pm. A museum crammed with buses. trams. fire-engines. ships and other transportation. devoted to the history of transport.
I PEOPLE’S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun 11am—5pm. [D]. Cafe.
This well-loved institution is currently undergoing a facelift. which promises to make it more relevant to Glasgow people. the city and its history. The new-look Palace should be ready by 1998. in time for its centenary.
I PROVAND’S LORDSHIP 3 Castle Street. 552 8819. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sun
1 lam—5pm.
The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in 1471. Period room displays range from 1500 to 1918.
I OUEEN’S PARK SYNAGOGUE Falloch Road. Battlefield. 632 1743. Open Sun 2—5pm. Worth visiting to see 22 pictorial stained glass windows by John K. Clark based on the symbolism of Jewish festivals.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Free. [D].
A museum of world faith. featuring a zen garden. priceless art works from the world's six major religions. Dali‘s Chris! ofSuin! John oft/re Cross and the story of religion in Scotland through words and pictures.
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. World War 11 and I960s schooldays.
I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Atlas Square. 557 1405. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat 10am—4.30pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D].
I CALTON GALLERY 10 Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat lOam—lpm. Spring Exhibition Thurs l6 Mar—22 Apr. The work of more than 100 Scottish. British and European artists. including Sunnor Boy. Arron. by John Maclauchlan Milne ( 1886—1957) and work by Polish- born Edinburgh artist Aleksander Zyw. Also featured are Scottish Colourists F. C. B. Cadell and J. D. Fergusson and a selection of 19th century French animalier sculpture. I CITY ART CENTRE Market Street. 529 3955. Mon/Tue. Sat 10am—5.3()pm; Wed—Fri 10am-9pm; Sun noon—5pm. £3.50 (£2); family ticket £9 (two adults and two children). Star Trek: The Exhibition Until 7 May. An orgy of Trekkiedom. this is the lirst Star Trek exhibition to appear outwith the US. Coinciding with the latest cinematic extravaganza. Star Trek: (It'ncrotimtx. the exhibition includes sets. costumes. props. film. photographs and illustrations from the Star Trek movies and television series. I LEONE COCKBURN’S ARTISTS’ AGENT 21 Dean Park Mews. 343 2840. Mon—Fri l—4pm. Five Graduates Until Wed 22 Mar. Paintings and sculpture from Edinburgh College of Art graduates Christine Brodie. Lucy Davidson. ()lgan Sladmark. Kate A. Mackenzie and Gabriel Schmitz. I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 1260. Tue—Sat l lam—5pm or by arrangement. Associations Sat 11 Mar—l Apr. Sculpture from Edinburgh-based artist Andrea Roe. tackling ideas of sexuality and digestion and combining domestic objects with DIY materials. I CONTACT GALLERY Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 229 7941. Mon—Fri l()am—3.30pm. Heather MacDonald And lan Robertson Until 24 Mar. Recent work by MacDonald and Robertson. I EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 221 6000. Mon—Thurs l()am—8pm; Fri l()am-5pm; Sat 10am—2pm. Connell, Ward And lucas Until Fri 17 Mar. The work of one of England's most controversial architectural practices during the l93()s is explored in this exhibition. I EDINBURGH GALLERY 18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri 11am—5pm; Sat l()am-lpm. Great Expectations Until 25 Mar. The work of three hot-shots straight from Glasgow School of Art — Johannah Logan. Michael Fullerton and Suzannah Harper. who recently exhibited ill New York alongside Peter Howson. See review. I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS WORKSHOP 23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue-Sat lOam—6pm. Jock McFadyen Until 25 Mar. Etchings and lithographs from London-based Glaswegian artist Jock McFadyen. glirnpsing a world of graffiti. tower blocks and barbed wire from his urban industrial surroundings. For this exhibition. McFadyen has collaborated with printer Michael Taylor. See review. I EDINBURGH FILMHOUSE Lothian Road. 228 2688. Phone for opening hours. Stephane Erviel And Dominique Cameron Until 1 Apr. The work of Edinburgh-based photographers Erviel and Cameron. I THE FRUITMARKET GALLERY 29 Market Street. 225 2383. Closed until 15 Apr for refurbishment due to fire damage. I HANOVER FINE ARTS 22a Dundas Street. 556 2181. Mon—Fri 10.30am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm. Kitty Johnson: Recent Etchings Until 25 Mar. Landscapes. flower studies and standing stones from Johnson. Plus an annual exhibition by gallery artists inspired by cats and other animals.
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Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon-Fri 9.30am-6.30pm; Sat 10am— 1 .30pm. Erratum Musical Until Thurs 23 Mar. Sound. visual works. objects and documents from French artists make up this exhibition. discovering the universe of sound. Previously a domain reserved for musicians. this approach can be found in the main artistic trends of this century. I INSTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA 82 Nicolson Street. 668 2232. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
Franco Mapelli Until 31 Mar. Milan-born photographer Mapelli‘s images of the landscape and architecture of Villa Borghese in Rome capture the atmosphere of the park at different times of day and year
I KINGFISHER GALLERY 5 Northumberland Street Lane NW. 557 5454. Tue—Sat Ham—4.30pm.
Painters In Watercolour Tue 21 Mar—7 Apr. Watercolours by eight artists including Bob Batchelor. Alison Dunlop and Jenny Ryrie.
I LANDINGS GALLERY Overseas House. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. Mon—Sun l()am-6pm.
Mark Cazalet Until 28 Apr. Paintings and drawings from London-born artist Mark Cazalet.
I MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. Department of Architecture. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2342. Until Fri 17 Mar: Mon—Fri [Dam—8pm; Sat/Sun 1().30am—2.30pm. Until 31 Mar: Mon—Fri 10am—4pm. Gebaut Built Until 31 Mar. Focusing on the work of emerging Berlin architects. this exhibition explores the range of opportunities existing for young architects
i in the city.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Home of a line collection of works. from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. includirg Velazquez. El Greco.
Rembrandt. Gainsborough. Degas. Van Gogh and Scottish Colourists.
I NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George W Bridge. 226 4531. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Stilt 2-5pm.
Mirror In The Sea Exploring the savage beauty of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia are colour panoramic photographs by Michael Hockney. Plus manuscripts and books from the Library's collection highlighting links between Scotland and Nova Scotia.
I THE NETHERBOW 43/45 High Street. 556 9579/2657. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm. Poetry And The Visual Arts Until 25 Mar. Celebrating links between poetry and the visual arts in contemporary Scotland are a series of talks and this exhibition. including work by Ian Hamilton Finlay. Jacqueline Watt and Alec Finlay. publisher of Morning Star Folios. See Talks and Lectures listings.
I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75/79 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
4 From 94 Until 30 Mar. Pick ofgraduates in jewellery and silversmithing from Scotland‘s art colleges. with work by Eileen Gatt. Caroline Temple. Janet Cannon and Sian Puckrin.
I OUT OF THE BLUE ARTSPACE 25 Blackfriars Street. 556 5204. Tue—Sat 11am—6pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Our Bodies Ourselves Until 1 Apr. Raising issues about health and art is this thought- provoking exhibition held in three venues — Out Of The Blue. the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Napier University‘s KJP Gallery. It aims to reach patients. doctors. gallery-goers. students and teachers. tackling contentious health issues rarely acknowledged by the art world. All three venues are open Tue—Sat 1 lam—6pm and by appointment. See Lectures.
I PORTFOLIO GALLERY 43 Candlemaker Row. 220 191 I. Tue—Sat noon-5.30pm. Dark Light Until 25 Mar. The first British showing of work by David Levinthal. one
We are surrounded by animals. Some are real. Many are products of our imagination
An exhibition at the Royal Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
7.5 February to 18 lune
Monday to Saturday lOam - 5pm,
Sunday 12 noon - 5pm
Admission Free
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