PROJECT ABILITY
I8 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon~l‘ri l0am—5.30pni.
Installation Until 2 \Iay. A multi-media installation resulting from a week-long workshop with children. based on the theme of fantasy.
Beyond Reason Thurs S~29 May. Two and three-dirnensional works exploring the creative arid spiritual aspects of schizophrenia. with visions and personai insight by Aidan Shingler. Part 0] .llttvttavt. See Lectures & Iivents.
RSAMD
I00 Rerifrew Street. 332 4l0l. Mon—Fri 9am~8pni; Sat 9am—5pm.
Solas Until 3l May. An exhibition of photography by Nicola Ruth Geddes.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park. I0 Dumbreck Road. 353 4770. Sat & Sun I0am—5pm. Cafe and design shop open daily.
An estimated 35.000 visitors are expected to file through the door of this new attraction during the coming year. Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition iii l90l. modern day architects and designers have completed his unfinished work in true Mackintosh style.
John Byrne Until 27 Jun. New paintings by Scottish painter John Byrne. with drawings and illustrations from Byrne's new film production of the Slab Boy's. also with the opportunity to view over
twenty of the artist’s other works. Par! 0/
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SALANDINI'S BARBER SHOP GALLERY 343 West Princess Street. 357 6396. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
Postcards From The South West Mon 5 May—28 Inn. A display of paintings and drawings by Martin Berwick and Peter Scott Tudhope on a theme of landscape and human drama.
SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY
2nd Floor. 14 King Street. 552 7080. Sat & Sun noon-4pm.
A permanent collection of kinetic sculptures by liduard Bersudsky.
STREET LEVEL
26 King Street. 552 2l5 l. Tue—Sat , I0aiii-5.30irn. Bothered fBlack Rod) Tue 6 May—7
Jun. Two new media installations by Andrew Stone. ln BUT/It’ll'tl he uses a continuous \ ideotape sequence and sound. using wall-triounted black and white CCTV monitors and small mounted speakers. In The Nature Of Their Joy. photographs of crowds celebrating the outbreak and the end of the Great War are digitally divided and remixed. Part ()1 .lltrvfevr.
TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 227 551 I. Mort—Sun noon—6pm.
Bruce McLean Sat 3— l 8 May. The results of a ten-day workshop w here McLean worked with students at the Glasgow School of Art and Slade School of Fine Art to create site and light sensitive works to be projected around the Tramway.
Bruce McLean Film Festival Sat I7 as May. The world premiere of Bruce
.\lcl .can‘s ’Ii/IU ('o/tr/i/t'lt' ('olrlt'rri/ir. which was shot over three day s in Amsterdam iti I996. in collaboration with Klaus lloek and David Proud, To accompany this screening. a chance to see l’trll. a sculptured dance work made for BBC 2 by Maclealr.
TRANSMISSION GALLERY
2X King Street. 552 4SI3. Tue -Sat Ham-5.30pm.
Four Project Four Talks l‘n I9 Qt» Apr. liour one-week solo prolecls_ accompanied w llll talks and ey ents which will relate to the tritliv idual protects. Beata \'es/ely \ work runs from Tliut's I S May. with I.iani (iillick exhibiting from Tue I3 20 May. for information about the talks. contact the gallery tlll'c‘cl. See preview.
Divas Until 20 May Two installation works by George Toth and Robiti Bagnal.
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BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaw s Road. 649 7 l 5 l. Mon—Sat l0ain- 5pm lclosed Ttre r'. Sun llam—5prn.
Sir \Vrlltam Burrell‘s world famous collection of beautiful art obrects from around the world. housed in a specially designed. aw ar‘d-w inning building. Europe In India: Moghal Paintings And Their European Prototypes t'nrrl 24 May. ()n loan from the British museum is a display of Indian paintings produced under the direct influence of litiropean prototypes. l’ttrr or .lltrvft'sl.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8t MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon—Sat I0am—5pm; Sun llam»-5prn. Cafe. [D].
A wonderful permanent collection of work by Rembrandt. Motret and Van Gogh. plus numerous historical ai'tefacts. animal displays. ‘Wee Beasties' and an interactive display featuring a plethora of invertebrates. See Glasgow galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Durubarton Road. 287 2720. Mon~Sat I0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun I lani~5pm. A museum crammed with buses. trains. 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.
PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM
Glasgow Green. 22l 9600. Mon-Sat I0am—5pm (closed Tue l'. Strn llam-«5pm. [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.
PROVANO'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street. 22! 9600, Mon~Fri I0am-5pm (closed Tue l'. Sttri llam--5prri. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in I47 I. Period room displays range from I500 I9lb’. ST MUNGO MUSEUM 2 Castle Street. 22l 9600. Mon-Sat l0arn— 5pm (closed Tue ); Sun llain--5pni. l‘ree. [D]. A museum of world faith. featuring a xen garden. priceless art works from the worlds six maror religions. Dalis (‘lrrrvr ()j Stir/r! ./(l/III ()f The ('rtm and the story of religion in Scotland through words and pictures. ‘ Science And Christianity: An Act Of Creation l.'ntil May I997. An interactive exhibition encouraging people to question ideologies of science and religion.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon-Sat Illani 5pm; Sun 2 5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by (‘liar'les Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education irr Scotland from I872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flay our of Victorian. lidwardran. World War II and l960s school day s
Massacre At Wounded Knee t'nttl lts .‘ylay ()rrginal aitefacts from a tragic episode in history. including the (i/rusl .S/it'rr. replicas arid paintings by contemporary Natty e American artists. l’ttl‘l (if .Iltli‘ft'sl. SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Atlas Square. 557 I405. Mon-l-ri I0.30am -5pm; Sat I0am 4.30pm; Strn 2 ~5pm. [D].
Made In The North l'rrtil autumn I997. The rich diversity of industries in Glasgow. past and present. is chronicled in this exhibition.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
CALTON GALLERY
l0 Royal Terrace. 556 l0I0. Mon—Fri l0am—6pm; Sat l0am- I pm.
Spring Exhibition Until 3t May. Paintings. sculpture and watercolours by Scottish. British and European artists I750— I940. Artists include Alexander Naysrnith. Sir William INIacTaggart. James Kay and many others.
CAMEO CINEMA
Home Street. 228 4 I4 I. Sun—Wed
I—l lprn; Thurs—Sat lpm— I am.
Silver Footsteps Until 4 May. Photography exhibition by Rachel Calder. exploring the landscape of memory and emotion. with images frorri the emptiness of Western Canada to the splendour of Prague.
Daniel Willson Wed 7 May—l Inn. New works on paper exploring the tragi-coritic by this Edinburgh-based artist.
CITY ART CENTRE
Market Street. 529 3993. Mon—Sat l0ani-5pm; Sun noon-5pm (Music I00 only). £3.75 (£2.70).
Music 100 Until 3I May. A unique interactive exhibition which celebrates 100 years of recorded sound and looks at the impact music has had on our lives. Changing Perceptions Until 10 May. A multi-sensory show presenting some of the most interesting work currently being produced in Scotland. It explores the senses of touch. sound and smell and is therefore accessible to blind. partially sighted and fully-sighted visitors.
Hans Christian Andersen: Life And Art Sat 3 May—28 Jun. An exhibition telling the story of the life and work of this world famous author. who wrote over I50 fairy stories. such as The L’lelv Duck/trig and The [flit/terms New Clothes. The show is illustrated with photographs. books and a wonderful collection of his borne-made books. papercuts and drawings. most of which
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COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22-28 Cockburn Street. 220 I260. Tue—Sat llam~5.30pm.
Slight L'ritil 24 May. The work of fifteen artists including international. national and more established artists exhibiting together. The show is exclusively of drawings. and features work by Rita Ackermann. Ewan Gibbs. Karen Kilininik. Jacqueline Mesmaeker. David Shrigley and Thaddeus Strode.
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 22l 072l. Mon—Fri I0am -4pm (2.30pm Fri ).
Paintings, Books And Scarecrows On The Beach Until S May. An exhibition of books and paintings produced during a workshop at Grindlay Court. led by Brock l.ueck. where the participating artists have used their previous experience iir painting and drawing to create more narrative works. Also iii the painting workshop led by Kevin O'Donnell. the four participants have created drawings and paintings on a variety of themes. portraits arid landscapes.
CYBERIA
88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Daily
I lam—10pm t7pm Sun).
Rich Or Poor Fri 2—20 May. Graphic interpretations of the words rich and poor. using any medium. by staff and students from the Illustration Department at Edinburgh College of Art.
DUNDAS STREET GALLERY
6 Dundas Street. 558 9363. Mon—Fri I0am—6 in: Sat I0am-lptrr.
Edwar Atkinson Hornel Until 3 May. An exhibition of oil paintings.
19th Century British Paintings Until 3 May. Work by David liar'quharson. William Callow. Archibald Kay and Sir David Murray.
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FLORA OF CHINA - INVERLEITH
House
Wed - Sun ioam - 5pm until 25 May admission free
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