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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 cornplled by llelen Monaglian
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY l9 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat Ham—6pm. llevr Year Show Until 25 Feb. A selection of works from new Scottish graduates. lryna Prudnylt Until 25 Feb. A first UK solo exhibition of figurative paintings from the Ukrainian-born artist.
I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 287 2699. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Claws Until 31 Mar. From pet tabbies to sabre-toothed-tigers. this exhibition covers every aspect of our feline friends. including Egyptian mummified cats. life- size reconstructions. photographs and a series of competitions and events. Rembrandt Etchings Until 8 Mar. A small display of etchings from the Museum‘s own collection. many of which have never been shown before.
Atom Fri 7 Feb-4 May. An exhibition looking at how photography has been used in scientific and cultural research to document and interpret the structure of the atom. atomic power and the destructive effects of the atom hornb. It features work by Shomei Tomatsu. who used photography to question the technology of atomic destruction. after his visit to Nagasaki.
I ROGER BILLCLIFEE FINE ART 134 Blytlrswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5.30pm: Sat l0am- l pm. Valentines Until 22 Feb. Annual exhibition of contemporary jewellery. ceramics. wood and textiles by various artists.
I CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. Mon~Sat l lam—6pm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. The lost Ark Until 2 Mar. The centre- piece of the Animal cross-media season is an exhibition in which artists explore the relationship between animals and humans. featuring work from Damien Hirst. Alexis Rockman. Douglas Gordon. See Lectures. I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon-Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [D].
Shroud Until 8 Feb. Using carbolic soap. soot. lard. lace. ashes and blankets. artist Patricia MacKinnon Day has created an installation of sculptures and paintings reflecting her Catholic upbringing in inner-city Glasgow. See review.
Wax Works Sat 15 Feb—l5 Mar. An exhibition by over 40 contemporary UK- based artists who transform wax into works of art.
I COMPASS GALLERY I78 West Register Street. 22l 6370. Mon—Sat l()am—5.30pm. Cabinet Paintings Until 26 Feb. Small works by over 50 prominent British artists including Graham Sutherland. Gwen Hardy. and Will McLean.
I 18 KING STREET King Street. 552 2540. Tue—Sat l lam-5pm.
Florence Jamieson Until I5 Feb. Explorations of sea. shore. plants and landscape in mixed media. by the lively Glasgow painter. now in her 7 lst year.
I SO HILL STREET ( l/F) Garnethill. 332 0840. Fri-Sat Ham-8pm. Viewing by appointment.
I Wish You Were Here Until 14 Feb. Private home show organised by Charles Esche and featuring work by Douglas Gordon. David Shrigley. Christine Borland. Pierre Bismuth and Ross Sinclair. See preivew.
I FRIKE GALLERY Castlemilk Shopping Centre. Castlemilk Arcade. 634 2603. Mon—Sat l0am-5pm.
Art From The lleart Thurs l3 Feb-8 Mar. Ceramic sculpture. abstract painting. portraits and humorous drawings from four artists from Castlemilk; Rose Roulston. June Patton. William Brown and Sebatino McGlane.
I THE GALLERY 200 Bath Street. 331 0722. Tue—Sat 9am-6pm; Thurs l lam—8pm. (Fomrerly the Practice Gallery)
Insomnia Until 6 March. Delphine Charazac. a seventeen-year-old French artist exhibits paintings focusing on adolescent uncertainties and anxieties.
I GALLERY OF MOOERN ART Queen Street. 229 I996. Mon-Sat l0arn—5pm (closed Tue); Sun Ham—5pm. Glasgow‘s new gallery. with four thematic fioors 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. Imagined Communities Until 16 Feb. Paintings. photographs. sculpture and video by a group of artists examining the changing nature of the term ‘community‘. in light of shifting geographical and technological boundaries.
I t. GARNER GALLERY 4 Parnie Street. 552 4585. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm.
Made In Bosnia Until 25 Feb. A multi- media exhibition by Bosnian artist Atnra Kozic. daughter of famous Bosnian artist Abdulah Kovic. Expelled from her home by the Chetniks in I992. and a refugee in her own city. she eventually made her way to the UK. This exhibition reflect her experiences.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART I48 West Regent Street. 22l 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm. Works currently in stock by Anne Redpath. Tom Shanks. and William McTaggart.
I GLASGOW FILM THEATRE Cafe Cosmo. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. Mon—Sat noon—9.30pm; Sun 5—9.30pm. Illustrative Photographs Until 23 Feb. Recent still life and semi-abstract photographs from Julie Charles and Jayne Duncan.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUOlO 22 King Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat [Oath-5.30pm. Philip Reeves — Prints Until 8 Mar. A 25th anniversary collection of work on display from one ofthe original founders of the art studio. Annabella Crum-Euting Until 8 Mar. Coloured etchings from a member of the studio.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART I67 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Thurs 9.30am—8.30pm; Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat lOam-noon.
Through The Mac Until 28 Feb. Recent drawings. photographs and models from artists who have graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture over the past twenty years.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 330 5430. Mon-Sat 9.30am—5pm.
I JAVA INTERNET CAFE l52 Park Road. 337 6727. Daily noon—7pm.
In Close Until 9 Feb. Installation work by artists Neil Cadoo. Derek Sawers and Wendy Wilmurt as a personal response to the outside world. See review.
I llLLlE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat/Sun 2-5pm.
Wondrous Stories Sat 8 Feb—l Mar. Ceramic sculpture and drawings by Rosann Cherubini.
I MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street. 305 2999. Mon—Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 9am-5pm. Oaltt Voyage Until 28 Feb. Photography and Mysticism by Mauro Marlon Beretta. who developed the idea of the ‘Free Radical Art Movement‘ based in Scotland and Italy. The group use their work to illustrate the injustice and failure of the consumer society in which we live.
I EWAN MUNOY FINE ART 2| I West
George Street. 248 9755. Mon—Fri lOam—S.30pm; Sat 10am-2pm.
Glasgow Boys And Glasgow 8er Fri l4 Feb-l2 Mar. Oils. watercolours and drawings by artists such as James Paterson. David Gauld and Katharine Cameron.
I 1999 INFORMATION CENTRE Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 227 I999. Mon—Sat 10am-7pm; Sun noon—5pm. Sustainable Architecture Until 1 Mar. A series of projects by the Richard Rogers Partnership. exploring different aspects of sustainable design.
I PROJECT ABILITY l8 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon-Fri l0am-5.30pm.
Soft Options Until 28 Feb. An exhibition of textiles produced by Trongate Studio artists. I SNARMANNA KINETIC GALLERY 2nd Floor. 14 King Street. 552 7080. Sat/Sun noon—4pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until 22 Feb. Photography. drawings and watercolour paintings by three visiting artists from St Petersburg. Also on show. a permanent exhibition of kinetic sculptures by Eduard Bersudsky.
I ST ENOCH CENTRE St Enoch's Square. Sell Image Until 28 Feb. Colourful science fiction and animal paintings created during a twelve-month arts project organised by Project Ability. allowing Glasgow artists with learning disabilities the opportunity to promote their work.
I STREET LEVEL 26 King Street. 552
2 l5 l. Mon—Sat l()am—5.30pm.
Kathleen Little Until 22 Feb. Portrait photography of young homeless people as part of the Homeless Project.
Roar Until 22 Feb. Issue-based poster works by sixth form students resulting from a series of workshops run by Prolific Pamphleteers.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY 28 King Street. 552 4813. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm. llong Kong Island Until 8 Feb. A show consisting of ‘proposals for impossible projects‘. featuring the work of ten Transmission artists. plus a selection of international projects.
Metropolis Sat 8 Feb. 8pm. A screening of Fritz Lang’s film will be held at the cinema space at the gallery. as part of the Hong Kong exhibition.
Joy Joy Sat 15 Feb-l5 Mar. A group show of work by various anists. which presents ‘innocence as the harbinger of deception.‘
I ART GALLERY 8r MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 287 2699. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun llam—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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II Auhual One of CCA’s most » interesting shows for a long time. ,3 Taking on the animal world, a good line-up. of artists open the ,. metaphorical can of worms. Pickled .3: innards of two cows by preservation supremo Damien Hirst sit alongside
drawings of nuclear fall-out mutated insects while Douglas Gordon feeds ‘- our curiosity with death with his fly-
"size video of a dying bluebottle.
CCA, Glasgow until Sat 8 Mar.
I Photosynthesis Stunning and frequently sensual light works by Adam Barker-Mill. Colour oozes from the downstairs installations. producing a near-mesmerising effect, while upstairs the works are subtler. One includes 100 roll paper -— Andrex and recycled — while other works masquerade as radiator panels. See review. Royal Botanic Garden. Edinburgh until Sun 16 Mar.
I Imagined Communities Gillian Wearing triumphs again with her video piece of herself dancing solo in a Peckham shopping mall —- along with her video line-up of people on the street asked to sing along to tracks on their personal stereos. Other artists included in this touring show are prhie Calle and Christian Boltanski. Gallery OfModern Art. Glasgow until Sun I 6 Feb.
I Sustainable Architecture A heavy-duty but nonetheless interesting look at energy-saving buildings from the stable of famed architect Richard Rogers. 1999 Information Centre, Glasgow until Sat 1 Mar.
Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun 11am—5pm. Sir William Burrell's world famous collection of beautiful art objects from around the world. housed in a specially designed. award-winning building.
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Subsidised by Glasgow City Council
compass gallery
178 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RL. 04l-22] 6370
Cabinet Paintings Small works by 60 invited artists
Including: Sutherland e Vaughan 0 Peter Thomson 0 Adrian Heath 0 Gwen Hardie e Rossi 0 Reeves 0 Will McLean & others
Mon - Sat 10.00 - 5.30
Till 25 February
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