LISTINGS ART
James McNeill Whistler Until 26 ()ct. Drawn from the University's renowned permanent collection. this survey of the artists graphic work features portraits. nudes. streetscapes. marines and river views. from his childhood in Russia to his final years in England. See review.
Arne Jacobsen and the language or
Danish Art Until 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 Juhh Collection Until 28 Sept. Decorative art and graphic work. by three of Charles 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 l52 Park Road. 337 6727. Daily noon-7pm.
Street level Open Until 5 ()ct. See Street Level
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm; Sat/Sun 2—5ptn.
Ted and Elizabeth (idling Sat 7—28 Sept. A collection of landscape and still life paintings by Ted and Elizabeth ()dling.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 33l 1854. Mon~Sat 10am—8pm; Sun Ham—8pm. £4 (£2).
Charles Bennie 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 I999. Mon—Sat l0am—7pm; Sun noon—5pm. The innoPACK Awards Exhibition Until 28 Sept. The work of entrants who thought up new ways to ‘Stop Trashing The Environment'. Part of the Glasgow International Festival of Design.
I ORIGINAL PRINT SNOP 25 King Street. 552 I394. Mon—Sat l0am—5.30pm. Twelve Flags Until 14 Sept. Twelve huge flags designed by Adrian Wiszniewski. commissioned for Glasgow's Year Of The Visual Arts. accompanied by related screenprints and drawings.
I PEARCE INSTITUTE 840 Govan Road. 445 l94l. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm.
Current Thurs l2 Sept— l 2 Oct. Each week for one month. nine artists will create a new piece of site-specific work. filling various rooms in the institute. including a sound sculpture by Mary Redmond in the Macl.eod Hall. and a light piece for the large window overlooking Govan Road by Dene Happell.
I POST OFFICE BUILDING George Square. Info: 204 44l l. Mon—Fri l0am—8pm; Sat l0am—5pm; Sun I lam—5pm.
The temporary venue plays host to four exhibitions to mark the Glasgow International Festival of Design. Exhibitions run until 27 Sept:
Objects OI Desire Ten celebrities. ten international designers and ten Glaswegians were asked to choose their three favourite design objects. with the resulting show featuring a vacuum cleaner. cameras. beer cans. Zippo lighters and a whole host ofother oddities. Glasgow Makes It: Reinventing The City A celebration of the range. diversity and standard achieved by Glasgow‘s contemporary designers. including graphic design. textiles. furniture. architecture and hi-ft equipment.
Fly On The Wall A look at Glasgow companies working in the field of design. Paul Smith, True Brit A look at the work of one of the fashion industries biggest success stories (in terms of high street sales). Paul Smith.
I PRACTICE GALLERY 200 Bath Street. MI 0722. Tue-Sat 9am—6pm (Thurs llam). 331 0722.
Gitte Griffith uiiefleldt Sat 7 Sept—4 ()ct. First up in the gallery’s brand new premises is work by painter ()ijerfeldt with her ‘visual diary'. reflecting ‘a state of mind of being in contemporary society'.
I PROJECT ABILITY/TRONGATE STUDIOS l8 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm.
Voksenskolen lyshro Until l3 Sept. Paintings and prints by students of the arts programme at the Voksenskolen Lysbro in Silkeborg. Denmark. Also on show. Self Image. work by members of Project Ability.
7" x 7" Until 2 ()ct. An exhibition of miniature works by artists at the Trongate Studios.
Marie-Andree Roh Mon l6—27 Sept. An installation by French-Canadian artist Marie~Andree Rob. on show as part of Glasgow‘s ‘terra nova' visual arts project. I STREET LEVEL 26 King Street. 552 2l5l. Morn-Sat Ilium—5.30pm.
Street Level Open Until 7 Oct. The first of what promises to be an annual opportunity for Scottish artists working in photography and lens-based media to show their wares. Work is also on show at Java exhibition space.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 227 55H. Wed—Sun noon—6pm.
MMM Sun l5—30 Sept. Street photography by American artist Charles Daniels. including coverage of the controversial 'Mrllion Men March' in Washington DC. Part of Glasgow‘s ‘tcrra nova' visual arts project.
Film Culture Stilt l5 Sept—20 Get. A series of commissioned short films and videos by Mark Lewis (A Sense ()f’l'lre 15ml. T/lt' Story Of l’xvr‘lruulltilysis arid Dtis Kupitul) and Pierre Bismuth (Bliml Film). with the Scottish premiere of Bruce McLean's Urbtm 'l’urlnm on 29 Sept at 7pm. I TRANSMISSION GALLERY 28 King Street. 552 48l3. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm. Victoria Morton Tue l0 Sept—5 Oct. The first solo show for this up and coming young abstract painter. See preview.
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I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, NELVINGROVE 287 2699. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm; 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.
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unt|l14 Sept. I THE BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road. ()49 7l5 l. Mon-Sat l0am-5pm: Sun Ham—5pm. Lynne Curran Until (T ()ct. Work by contemporary tapestry weax er Lynne Curran. highlighting tapestry techniques over the past 2000 years. The artist will also be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the skills lll\'t)I\CLI in the craft. I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. Dumbartort Road. 22! 9600. Mon —Sat l0am-5prn; Sun llarn 5pm. A museum crammed with buses. trams, fire engines.
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