ART LISTINGS
Exhibitions are listed alphabetically by venue. Art listings are compiled by Kelly McMenamin. For details at exhibitions in Edinburgh see festival coverage pages on pages 59—65
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY 19 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat 11am—6pm. Summer Show Until 28 Aug. New paintings. ceramics. jewellery and
Mackintosh style: a 1902 chair and cabinet by Glasgow’s ovln Charles Rennie Mackintosh on show at the Mclellan Galleries until 30 Sept
sculpture by recent graduates from the four Scottish art colleges. plus work by regular gallery exhibitors.
The Scottish Jewellery Open Sat 3r Aug-ll Sept. A diverse collection of new Scottish jewellery. with all work for sale from £20 upwards.
I ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 287 2699. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 1 lam—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals
Video Works
Project
Saturday l7 August - Saturday 2| September
Claude C losky
Saturday 3| August - Saturday 2| September
Wallpaper
Martin Boyce, David Shrigley, Hayley Tompkins, Adrian Wisniewslti- .
Centre lor Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3.10
+44 (0)141 332 7521 '
round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Boots CT The Future Until 26 Aug. Organised by the Commission For Racial Equality. this exhibition of paintings and photographs aims to highlight the cultural diversity evident in contemporary Scottish society.
St Kilda Explored Until 25 Aug. A fascinating look at the island of St Kilda. which was evacuated in 1930. exploring the natural and cultural world of the land and its inhabitants.
I ROGER BILLCLIFEE FINE ART 134 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Small Pictures Until 31 Aug. The gallery‘s summer exhibition features oils. watercolours. collage. etchings arid pastels by over 70 contemporary artists. all on a small. intimate scale. Also on show. Fantastic Plastics until 27 Aug. innovative new work in acrylic. resin. acetate. rubber. nylon and more.
I CATNCART GALLERY 1 I I C larkston Road. 633 1344. Mon—Fri 9.30ani—5pm; Sat 9.30am—4pm.
Bryan Evans Until 14 Sept. Watercolours. etchings and oils by this popular artist. on show alongside ceramics by Ian arid Maggie Kinnear.
I CCA 346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. Mon—Sat 11am-6pm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. [D].
Claude Claslry Until 21 Sept. Interesting new video work by French artist Claude Closky. who takes routine behaviour —- people eating. driving dowrt a road — and turns it into something else. prompting the viewer to question the habitual and everyday.
Wallpaper Project Sat 31 Aug—2 I Sept. Commissioned by the CCA as part of Glasgow‘s Festival of Visual Arts. this exhibition aims to put some life and street-cred back into the somewhat forgotten art of wallpaper design. Created by acclaimed Glasgow artist Adrian Wiszniewski. sculptor and cartoonist David Shrigley. recent GSA graduate Hayley Tompkins and artist Martin Boyce. whose work is inspired by I950s and 60s textiles. the wallpaper can be bought from Nice House. so if you feel your living roorn could do with a lift . . . I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon-Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [D]. ' Hot Oil The Press Until 14 Sept. Placing both historical and contemporary artwork alongside industrial pieces. this major exhibition of ceramics and print features the work of over 50 influential and innovative artists. including Picasso. Lichenstein and Paolozzi.
I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Register Street. 221 6370. Mon-Sat I()am—5.30pm. llevr Generation Until 31 Aug. Specially selected work by 1996 graduates from Edinburgh College of Art. Glasgow School of Art. Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee.
I GALLERY OE MOOERN ART Queen Street. 331 I854. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. 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 Byrne as well as interactive exhibits and a swish cafe decorated by Adrian Wiszniewski. Craigie: The Art or 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 Pamie Street. 552 4585. Tue-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm.
Prillt G Clay Until 14 Sept. Organised irt conjunction with the Collins Gallery's
‘Hot Off The l’r'ess' show. this selling exhibition features the work of British artists who use a variety of methods to combine prints and ceramics.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street. 221 3095. Mort—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until 5 Sept. An eclectic collection of recently acquired paintings by Banks. llunter. Fergtrsson. Gillies. Redpath. Shanks and others.
I GLASGOW FILM THEATRE (‘al'e Cosmo. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. Mon—Sat ntmn—9.30pnl; Sun 5 -9.30pm.
Reflected Heads Until 31 Aug. A joint exhibition ofdrawings. paintings arid mirrors by Douglas Thomson arid Sue Gerber. reflecting botlt artist’s interest ill the human form.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUOIO 22 King Street. 552 0704. Mon-Sat l()arrr—5.30pm. Georg Baselitz - Prints 1965—1992 Until 14 Sept. A mammoth collection of81 prints. linocuts and woodcuts by this internationally renowned German expressionist. also known for his paintings and sculpture.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renl'rew Street. 353 4500. MonrrFri ‘).3()altl—5prrl: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1.30-4.30pm.
David Donaldson: 80th Birthday Exhibition Until 30 Aug. Portraits. landscapes and figurative painting by the esteemed artist and former Head of Painting at GSA.
Fra Newbery: Artist and Art Educationist Until 30 Aug. Work by one of the founding fathers of GSA. who frequently exhibited with the ‘(ilasgow Boys'. and had a promising young student called Mackintosh. . .
Chuck Mitchell Until 30 Aug. Drawings and collage by former Printed Textiles tutor Chuck Mitchell.
O 8 AD Wed 4 ~30 Sept. Filling both the Mackintosh and Newbet'y Galleries. this major exhibition of contemporary commercial art provides a rare opportunity to see work promoted by the British Design & Art Direction. art association formed to promote creative excellence in the business arena.
I RUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon-Sat 9.3()am-—5pm.
James Mclleill Whistler Until 26 ()ct. Drawn front the University‘s renowned permanent collection. this survey of the artists graphic work features portraits. nudes. streetscapes. marines and river views. froru his childhood in Russia to his final years in England.
Arne Jacobsen and the language of Danish Art Mon 26 Aug~28 Sept. An exhibition of work by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen. curated as part of the Glasgow International Festival of Design.
The .lubb Collection Until 28 Sept. Decorative art and graphic work by three ofCharles Rennie Mackintosh‘s closest associates. Frances and Margaret Macdonald and .1. Herbert MacNair. much of which has never been seen by the public before.
I JAVA INTERNET CAFE 152 Park Road. 337 6727. Daily noon-7pm.
Lilte It Is Until 31 Aug. Glasgow's newest exhibition space presents another diverse collection of fresh young work. with sculpture. video. photography. text and installations by GSA graduates Aoise Farren. Chris Wallace. Douglas Gibb and Brigid Teehan and Dutch artist Adinda van Klooster.
Street level Open Tue 3 Sept—5 Oct. See Street Level.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm; Sat/Sun 2—5pm.
Alec and Christina Young Until 31 Aug. A retrospective of paintings and sculpture by artists Alec and Christina Young.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1854. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm: Sun I 1am—8pm. £4 (£2).
98 The List 23 Aug-5 Sept 1996