LISTINGS ART
LISTINGS
Exhibitions are listed by category, then alphabetically by city and venue. Please send details to our oilices at least ten days belore publication. Art listings compiled by llelly McMenamin.
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY I9 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat l lam--6pm. Mixed Exhibition Until 30 Jul. Scottish atid European landscapes by Lin PattriIIo. on show alongside new paintings by David Marshall and jewellery by Carlotta Caldei'oni.
SUIIII'IIBT Show Sat 3-—27 Aug. New paintings. ceramics. jewellery and sculpture by recent graduates from the four Scottish art colleges. pltis work by regular gallery exhibitors.
I ART GALLERY G MUSEUM, NELVINGROVE 22I 9600. Mon-Sat l0ani-5pm: Stilt llam--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 l5 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 Kiltla. which was evacuated in l930. exploring the natural and cultural world of both the land and its inhabitants.
I ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART I34 Blythswtxid Street. 332 4027. Mon-Iii 9.30am-5.30pm; Sat l0am—lpm.
Small Pictures Until 3| 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 CATIIGART GALLERY l l l (.‘lar'kston Road. 633 I344. Mon—Fri 9.30tiiit-5pm; Sat 9.30am—4pm.
Mixed SIIOVI Ulllll 3 Aug. A wide selection of work by several artists including Jacqueline ()rr. Enid Foote- Watts and Joyce Borland. plus a selection of ceramics.
I CCA 346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752l. 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 frotn South Africa. capturing the landscape and people of this diverse country.
I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon-Fri I0am—5pm: Sat noon—4pm. [D].
liaw Material: Contemporary Scottish Textiles Until l0 Aug. An exhibition highlighting new developments in textile an. where boundaries between disciplines are increasingly crossed. with interesting results. Also on show. Headlines. a collection of contemporary hats and headwear by 39 UK-based artists. craftspeople and tnilliners. ranging from the functional to the fantastic.
I COMPASS GALLERY I78 West Register Street. 22I 6370. Mon—Sat l0atti-5.3()pm. llevr Generation Until 3t 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; Stiii Ham-4pm.
Jane Myers Until l0 Aug. Photography. landscapes. cityscapes and work lll progress by American artist Jane Myers. the first in a series ofexhibitions organised by ‘The Terra Nova Project'. a new arts production company dedicated to breaking down barriers of race. gender and sexuality. I FRINGE GALLERY Castlemilk Shopping Centre. Castlemilk Arcade. 63l 2267. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm.
Schoolworlrs Until l0 Aug. Photographic work created during a series of workshops with school children throughout Strathclyde. based around the theme of freedom.
I GALLERY OF MOOERN ART Queen Street. 33! l85-l. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. Glasgow's brand-new gallery. with four thematic floors based on the elements: Earth. Air. Fire and Water. Featured artists include Howson. liockney. Campbell. Bellany and Byrne 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 painters work.
I t. GARNER GALLERY 4 Parnie Street. 552 4585. Tue-Sat I0ain—5pm: Sun noon—4pm.
Hearts And Minds Utttil 3t Jul. Inspired by the tenement houses of Glasgow and a sense of belonging. Gallery director and sculptor Todd Garner presents his first solo exhibition since opening the Gallery last September.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART I-IS West Regent Street. 22I 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am-5.30pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until 3I .Illl. An eclectic mix of recent acquisitions including works by Gillies. Maxwell. Redpath. Eardley. Banks and many more.
I GLASGOW FILM THEATRE Cafe C osrno. I2 Rose Street. 332 8128. Mon—Sat noon—9.30pm; Sttn 5--9.30pm.
A Day Out Until 3| Jul. Drawings. paintings. photographs and film sets produced by patients at Lennox Castle Hospital. in collaboration with a film animation project based at the Centre for Developmental Arts.
Reflected lleads Sat 3—3! Aug. A joint exhibition of drawings. paintings and minors by Douglas Thomson and Sue Gerber. reflecting both ariists' interest in the human form.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUOIO 22 King Street. 552 0704. Mort—Sat l0am—5.30pm. Platform Until I0 Aug. The first major showing of work by four diverse artists based at the Print Studio: Monica Callaghan. Christine lronside. David Palmer and Jila Peacock.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART I67 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon-Fri 9.30am—8.30pm; Sat 9.30arn—5pm: Sun 2-5pnr
David Donaldson: 80th Birthday Exhibition Thurs l—30 Aug. Portraits. landscapes and figurative painting by the esteemed artist and former Head of Painting at GSA.
Fra lletiibery: Artist and Art Educationist Thurs l—30 Aug. Work by one ofthe founding fathers of GSA. who frequently exhibited with the ‘Glasgow Boys‘. and had a promising young student called Mackintosh. . .
Chuck Mitchell Fri 2—30 Aug. Drawings and collage by the former Printed Textiles tutor.
I NURTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 339 8855 ext 543 l. Mon—Sat 9.30am-Spm.
We Got Rhythm! Until 3 Aug. For centuries artists have been inspired by music and dance. and this collection of prints. drawings and watercolours pays
The Angel and the llare: a work by Jila Pencoclr on show at the Glasgow Print Studio
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 ofCharles Rennie Mackintosh‘s closest associates. Frances and Margaret Macdonald and J. Herbert MacNair. much of which has never been seen by the public before.
I JAVA INTERNET CAFE l52 Park Road. 337 6727. Daily noon—7pm.
Parade Until I Aug. An exhibition of work by five artists behind the launch of the new Glasgow-based Comic art magazine I’urtit/c.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Mon-Fri l0am—5pm; Sat/Sun 2—5pm.
Joan Eardley Until 3 Aug. A selection of paintings from the Gallery's permanent collection by artist Joan Eardley.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Saucltiehall Street. 33I I854. Mon—Sat I0am-8pm: Sun Ham-8pm. £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 re-construction of a turn of the century Ladies Luncheon Room.
I 1999 INFORMATION CENTRE Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 227 l999. Mon-Sat l0am—7pm: Sun lI.30am—5pm. Transionnations On The Edge Until 3t Jul. Initial proposals by 25 ofGlasgow's housing associations. aiming to attract millennium funding for public space initiatives. "
I NS GALLERY 53 C resswell Street. 334 42-10. Mon-Sat l0am-5.30pm: Sun noon—5pm.
Dennis Shields Until 2% 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 it‘?’
20 Into SO Until 28 Jul. Three- dimensional work by a variety of artists working in sculpture. jewellery and ceramics.
I ORIGINAL PRINT SNOP 25 King Street. 552 I394. Mort—Sat I0am-5.30pm. Glasgow Until I0 Aug. A diverse collection of prints inspired by the city of Glasgow. including works by artists Harry Magee. Bryan Evans and Ian McNicol. All prints are for sale. starting at £45.
I PRACTICE GALLERY 58 Virginia Street. 552 7722. Tue—Sat 9am—6pm (Thurs
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Alan Phillips Until 2 Aug. Prophetic etchings by Alan Phillips. depicting a lifeless landscape destroyed by its inhabitants and bearing a remarkable similarity to earth.
Blair Mlllen Sat 3 Aug-6 Sept. New
paintings by this young Glasgow artist. I STREET LEVEL 26 King Street. 552
2 IS I. Mon-Sat l0am—5.30pm.
Annette lleyer Until I? Aug. A series of works by Annette Heyer using 3D objects. materials and photography to explore the ‘emotional architecture' of familiar items.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY 28 King Street. 552 48 I 3. Tue—Sat I lam-5.30pm. Mere Jelly Until 27 Jul. Paintings. sculpture. video. film and computer- generated imagery by six artists from Nottingham: Clair Chinnery. Stephen Craighill. Anthony Hall. Jez Noond. Irene Rogan and Denise Weston. See review.
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 22| 9600. Mon—Sat IOam—Spm; Sun I lam—5pm. Cafe. [D]. A wonderful permanent collection of work by such names as Rembrandt. Monet and Van Gogh. plus numerous historical artefacts. animal displays. ’Wee Beasties' and an interactive display featuring a plethora of invertebrate animals. See galleries guide for current temporary exhibitions.
I TIIE BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7I5 I. Mon—Sat I0am—5pm; Sun l lam—5pm.
lyniie Curran Until 6 Oct. Work by contemporary tapestry weaver Lynne Curran. highlighting tapestry techniques over the past 2000 years. The artist will also be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the skills involved in the craft.
I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. Dumbarion Road. 22! 9600. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm; Sun I Iain-5pm. A museum crammed with buses. trams. fire engines. ships and other transportation. devoted to the history of transport. Also on show. a display of motorcycles dating from the early part of the century to present day. including the recently acquired Art Motorcycle.
Scottish Football Association than. Trust Until I997. Taster exhibitions of text. photographs and football memorabilia. leading up to the planned National Museum of Football at Hampden Park.
I PEOPLE’S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 22] 9600. Mon-Sat IOain-Spin; Sun IIam-Spm. [D]. Cafe. This well- loved institution is currently undergoing a facelift and is due to re-open in time for its centenary in I998. The first stage of the work has reached completion. and the new top floor features a l930s single-end house and a celebration of Glasgow's great visionaries.
I PROVANO’S LOROSRIP 3 Castle Street. 22l 9600. Mon—Fri IOain-Spm: Sun
I Iain-5pm. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in l47l. Period room displays range from l500—l9l8.
The List 26 Jul-8 Aug i996 oa‘