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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 ltelly McMenamin.
I ARCHES 2 Midland Street. 221 9736. Daily I0am—5.30pm.
Oak’s Barlt Fri 5—Sun I4 Jul. Entitled ‘Silent Installation‘ this multi-media work features classic and original film. kinetic sculpture and sound. much of which can be triggered off by passers by through shadow play. reflections and noises. See Frontlines. I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY I9 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat I lam—6pm. Mixed Exhibition Sat 29 Jun—30 Jul. New paintings by Lin Pattullo and David Marshall. on show with jewellery by Carlotta Calderoni.
I ART GALLERY G MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 22l 9600. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm; Sun I lam—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Jessie M. King Until I5 Aug. Best known for her exquisite illustrations. King was one of the key members of the critically acclaimed 'Glasgow Girls‘. This showcase also features a selection of her jewellery. textiles. wallpaper and ceramic decoration.
St ltilda Explored Until 25 Aug. A fascinating look at the island of St Kilda. which was evacuated in I930. exploring the natural and cultural world of the land and its inhabitants.
I ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART I34 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat l0am-Ipm.
Small Pictures Sat 29 Jun-Aug. The Gallery‘s summer exhibition features oils. watercolours. collage. etchings and pastels by over 70 contemporary artists. all on a small. intimate scale. Also on show. Fantastic Plastics. innovative new work in acrylic. resin. acetate. rubber. nylon and more.
I CAFE OELMONICAS Virginia Street. Daily noon—midnight.
Sensationally Scottish . . . and other attributes! Until l0 Jul. A series of black and white photographs by Robin Mitchell. taken during the London and Edinburgh Pride marches last year. ranging from the 'tacky to the touching‘.
I CATHCART GALLERY III Clarkston Road. 633 I344. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5pm; Sat 9.30am—4pm.
Mixed Show Until 3I Jul. A wide selection of work by several artists
including Jacqueline Orr. Enid Foote- Watts and Joyce Borland. plus a selection of ceramics.
I CCA 346-354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752I. Mon—Sat I lam—6pm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. [D].
Earth And Everything Until 4 Aug. Paintings. drawings. sculpture and installations by thirteen Contemporary artists from South Africa. capturing the landscape and people of this diverse country. See lectures.
I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [D].
All That Jazz Until l0 Jul. Complementing the I996 Glasgow International Jazz Festival is this exhibition ofjazz-inspired abstract paintings by French artist Tony Cassius.
I COMPASS GALLERY I78 West Register
Street. 22I 6370. Mon—Sat l()am—5.30pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until 3 Jul. A variety of mixed-media work by contemporary artists including George Wyllie. Anda
Paterson. Tom Hutcheson. James Tweedie.
Jack Knox. David Martin and more.
New Generation Sat 6 Jul—3| Aug. Specially selected work by I996 graduates from Edinburgh College of Art. Glasgow School of Art. Grays School of Art in Aberdeen and Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee.
I 18 KING STREET 552 2540. Mon-Sat Ham—5.30pm; Sun I lam-4pm.
Seven x 3 Until 13 Jul. The last ofa three- part mixed-media group show by members of the newly formed Glasgow Independent Studio. featuring paintings. printmaking. sculpture and installation. I FRINGE GALLERY Castlemilk Shopping Centre. Castlemilk Arcade. 63I 2267. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm. The Fringe is closed until 19 Jul. while artist in residence Susannah Silver develops her latest project. Contact the Gallery for further details.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Queen Street. 331 l854. Mon—Sat I0am—5pm; Sun llam-Spm. Glasgow's new gallery. with four thematic floors based on the elements: Earth. Air. Fire and Water. Featured artists include Howson. Hockney. Campbell. Bellany and Byrnc as well as interactive exhibits and a swish cafe decorated by Adrian Wiszniewski. Craigie: The Art Of Craigie Aitchison Until 8 Sept. Despite being afforded almost cult status south of the border. this is Aitchison's first solo exhibition in his home country. From portrait studies of London‘s black community to images of the Crucifixion. the show captures every aspect of the painter‘s work.
I t. GARNER GALLERY 4 Parnie Street. 552 4585. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm.
Mixed Bag Of Clay Until 3 Jul. A wide variety of sculptural and functional ceramics by over 50 British artists. llearts And Minds Sat 6—3] Jul. Inspired
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I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART I48 West Regent Street. 22I 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
Mixed Exhibition A wide selection of works by liardley. C owie. Fergusson. Banks. Gillies and others.
I GLASGOW FILM THEATRE C afc Cosmo. I2 Rose Street. 332 8l28. Mon—Sat ntmn—9.30pm; Sun 5--9.30pm.
A Day Out Until 31 Jul. Drawings. paintings. photographs and film sets produced by patients at Lennos Castle Hospital. in collaboration with a film animation project based at the Centre for Developmental Arts. The films involved in the project can be viewed on 29 Jun. Contact GFT lor details.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUOIO 22 King Street. 552 070-1. Mon—Sat Wain—5.30pm. Bridget Riley l'ntil 6 Jill. Paintings and prints spanning 30 years by this acclaimed artist. fained for her ()p .411 paintings. See review.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART I67 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon~Fri 9.30am—830pm; Sat 9.30am—5pm‘. Sun 2—5an
Degree Show Until 28 Jun. Final year work from students in Fine Art. Architecture and Design.
Personal Choice Tue 9-2o Jul. A selection of work from the I996 Degree Shows in Fine Art and Architecture. chosen by Andrew Nairn and Deyan Sudjic.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 339 8855 ext 543 I. Mon—Sat 9.30am-5pm.
We Got Rhythm! Until 3 Atig. For centuries. artists have been inspired by music and dance. and this collection of prints. drawings and watercolours pays testament to the fact. featuring works by a wide range of artists including Rembrandt. Picasso and Matisse.
The Jubb Collection Until 28 Sept. Decorative art and graphic work by three ofCharlcs Rennie Mackintosh's closest associates. Frances and Margaret Macdonald and J. Herbert M acNair. much of which has never been seen by the public before.
I JAVA INTERNET CAFE I52 Park Road. 337 6727.
Stirfry Until 2 Jul. This brand new exhibition space opens its doors with a group show from four photographic artists: Fergus Burnett. Therese lynch. Mij Rothera and lseult Timmermans.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milltgavie. 943 3247. Mon—Fri I0am—5pm; Sat/Sun 2-5pm.
Joan Eardley Sat 29 Jun—3 Aug. A selection of paintings from the Gallery's permanent collection.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 33I l854. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm: Sun I lam—5pm. £4 (£2).
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Until 30 Sept. The largest ever collection of works by Scotland‘s most celebrated architect and designer. featuring over 300 exhibits including paintings. drawings. furniture. large-scale models and a reconstruction of a turn of the century Ladies Luncheon Room.
I 1999 INFORMATION CENTRE Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 227 I999. Mon-Sat I0am—7pm; Sun I l.30am-5pm. Transformations On The Edge Sat 29 Jun-3| Jul. Initial proposals by 25 of Glasgow's housing associations. aitning to attract Millennium funding for public space initiatives.
I NS GALLERY 53 Cresswell Street. 334 4240. Mon—Sat l0am—5.30pm; Sun noon-5 m.
oennis Shields Until 28 Jul. Fifteen years of work by artist Dennis Shields who uses paper. wax. wood. paint and anything else he can get his hands on. to ask the immortal question ‘What if?‘
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Travel paintings from Tokyo. London and the US by Milroy and a vast graphite installation by Japanese artist Terauchi. Questioning ideas about human perception and imagination, Air Castle was first made in l99l and has since been re- created six times. See preview.
F ruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh until Sat 27 July.
llI Thomas Florschuetz Photographs of hairy limbs and pinkish flesh by German artist Florschuetz. Monumental and intriguing. these outsize cibachromes offer a new angle on stomach gazing. See review. Stills Gallery. Edinburgh until Sat 20 Jul.
I Craigle A 70th birthday tribute to the Scottish painter of fiery colours, empty landscapes. Bedlington terriers and the Crucifixion. Gallery Of Modern Art, Glasgow until Sun 8 Sept.
I oiacometti Celebrated creator of the bronze walking figure. this show charting Giacometti‘s works from his early years to later life. is a blockbuster of an exhibition. Scottish National Gallery OfModern Art. Edinburgh until Sun 22 Sept.
III Charles llennie Mackintosh The biggest retrospective to date of Glasgow‘s famed architect and designer son. Without doubt a major innovative force in design, there’s more to the man than just tea-rooms. McLe/lan Galleries. Glasgow until Mon 30 Sept.
I ORIGINAL PRINT SHOP 25 King Street. 552 I394. Mon—Sat I0am—5.30pm. Charmian Pollok Until 6 Jul. Drawing on elements of nature for both inspiration and material. Pollok creates mixed-media prints using leaves. twigs. tree bark and handmade paper. The exhibition also features a selection of the artist’s delicate cat etchings.
I PEARCE INSTITUTE 840 Govan Road. 445 I94l. Mon—Sat l0.30am—5pm.
It‘s Who You Know! Until 6 Jul. Work by three groups of artists. all of whom have been given the satne remit. but have produced very different results.
I PRACTICE GALLERY 58 Virginia Street. 552 7722. Tue-Sat 9am-6pm (Thurs
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Joan Boarland Until 2 Jul. Paintings exploring personal expression and emotion by artist Joan Boarland.
Alan Phillips Sat 6 J ul—2 Aug. Prophetic etchings by Alan Phillips depicting a lifeless landscape destroyed by its inhabitants. and bearing a remarkable similarity to earth.
I PROJECT ABILITY Centre For Developmental Arts. l8 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon-Fri l0am—5pm.
Me, Mysell,l Until 5 Jul. Paintings and text created by artists with learning disabilities attending the Woodlands Centre iii Dunfermline.
62 The List 28 Jun-I I Jul I996