ART listings
GLASGOW MUSEUMS continued
PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street, 221 9600. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm (closed Tue); Sun 11am-5pm. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in 1471. Period room displays range from 1500-1918.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun 11am-5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faiths, featuring a Zen garden, priceless art works from the world’s six major religions, Dali's Christ OfSar'nr John Of The Cross and the story of religion in Scotland told through words and ictures.
The e11 In Islam Until Jan 98. An exhibition exposing the myths of the veil or hijab in the West which demonstrates the diversity and complexity of its use and significance in the Muslim world. See Lectures & Events.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street, 429 1202. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education in Scotland from 1872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian, Edwardian. World War II and 19605 school days.
SPRINGBURN MUSEUM
Atlas Square, 557 1405. Tue—Fri 10.30am-5pm; Sat 10am-4.30pm; Sun 2—55m. {D},I
Ma e In T e North Until autumn 1997. The rich diversity of industries in Glasgow past and present is chronicled in this exhibition.
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EDINBURGH GALLERIES
THE BELLEVUE GALLERY
4 Bellevue Crescent, 557 1663. Tue—Sat 11.30am-5.30pm.
Golden Vein Until Sat 1 Nov. New paintings and prints by Brent Millar.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace, 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6 m; Sat 10am—lpm.
Mixed hibltion Until 31 Oct. A wide selection of watercolours. paintings and sculpture by Scottish. British and European artists from 1750—1950. including Alexander Naysmith, William MacTaggart and JD. Fergusson.
FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street, 225 2383. Mon—Sat 10am-6pm; Sun noon— at.
Fold (New Paintings 19396-7) Until Sat 15 Nov. The first major solo exhibition by Glasgow artist Alison Watt. with a new body of work created over the past two years. including seven diptychs commissioned by the gallery.
GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE
South Gyle.
Tennents Scottish Sports Photography Awards Until Mon 13 Oct. A chance to see the cream of Scottish sports photography. with winning entries from this year‘s awards.
CAMEO
38 Home Street, 228 4141. Exhibitions open fifteen minutes before first screening of the day until 11pm (Sun—Wed); 1am (Thu—Sat).
One Minute Wonders Until Sun 12 Oct. Sixteen artists and experimental filmmakers show one minute video works on the cinema screen together with a curated exhibition.
CHESSEL GALLERY
Moray House College. between Canongate and Holyrood Road. Chessel Land. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—5pm.
Structured Expressions Until Fri 24 Oct. Cubist-style paintings by Gerard Blakeley.
CITY ART CENTRE
Market Street. 529 3993. Mon—Sat lOam-Spm.
Animal Magic Sat 18 Oct—lOJan 1998. A major children's exhibition exploring the ways artists have created images and how scientists explain animal behaviour. See Kids listings.
CONTACT GALLERY Fotofeis See separate listings.
DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
Lauriston Place. 221 6000. Mon—Thu 10am—8pm; Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am-2pm.
The Ro a1 Over-seas League 14th Annua Open Competition Until Mon 27 Oct. Entries from the annual competition which draws artists from the UK and Commonwealth.
Manifesto 97 See separate listings.
THE EDINBURGH GALLERY
18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri 11am—5pm; Sat 10am~lpm.
Joe McIntyre and Luisa Ramazzotti Until Tue 21 Oct. Paintings by two artists new to the gallery.
FIRTH GALLERY
35 William Street, 225 2196. Tue—Fri 11am—5pm; Sat—Sun 11am—2pm.
Sun Life Until Sat 11 Oct. Paintings and drawings by Stuart Buchanan.
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32 Shandwick Place. 225 9151.
Why Paint Spacemen? Until Wed 12 Nov. New paintings by Andrew Grassie featuring realistic portraits of spacemen. astronauts and cosmonauts. copied from old magazines, newspapers and the internet. See review.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street. 556 2181. Mon-Fri 10.30am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Six Women Artists Until Sat 25 Oct. Recent works in a variety of different media by Karen Chapman. Roberta Merrilees. Sheena Phillips. Fiona Stevenson. Una Strachan and Patti Turquand.
INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'ECOSSE Fotofeis See separate listings. Manifesto 97 See separate listings.
INK TANK
28 St Stephen Street. 226 5449. Mon-Fri 8.30am—6 m; Sat 10am—4pm.
The End fThe Line Until Thu 20 Nov. New works on paper by Jon Harker.
KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northumberland Street Lane. 557 5454. Tue—Sat Ham—4.30pm.
Anne Mendelow Fri 17 Oct—Fri 14 Nov. Mixed—media paintings of nudes and still lifes.
Christopher Bailey Fri 17 Oct—Fri 14 Nov. Wooden sculptures.
Connie Simmers Fri 17 Oct—Fri 14 Nov. Recent paintings.
MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY Manifesto 97 See separate listings.
METROPOLE COFFEE HOUSE
33 Newington Road. 668 4999. Daily 9am—10 m.
MichaerCraik Until Wed 29 Oct. Recent paintings, mainly architectural. of buildings in Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 2—5pm. An impressive collection of 20th century art. including works by Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockne and Bellanv.
Scottis Colourists From The Ritchie Collection Until 11 Jan 1998. Works on
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Starvision: Georgina Starr's tale from the city on show at Stills Gallery.
loan from the collection of Dr James Ritchie who began collecting in the late 1920s. Featured artists include Cadell. Peploe. Fergusson. McTaggart and Hunter. Picasso: Works From The Collection And Works On Loan Until Sun 9 Nov. The gallery‘s permanent collection of work by Picasso is on display together with works on loan. Surrealism And After: The Gabrielle Keiller Collection Until Sun 9 Nov. Gabrielle Keiller. who died in December 1995. left her outstanding collection of modern art to the gallery. There are over 136 paintings. sculptures. prints and rawings. including major works by Francis Bacon. Salvador Dali. Max Ernst, Man Ray and Yves Tanguy.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound, 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. £4 (£2.50).
A fine collection of works from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. including Rembrandt. Degas and Van Gogh plus Antonio Canova‘s sculpture The Three Graces. in residence at the gallery until 1999.
The Portrait Of A Lady: Sargent And Lady Agnew Until Sun 19 Oct. An exhibition focusing on John Singer Sargent‘s painting of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Fotofeis See separate listings.
THE NETHERBOW ARTS CENTRE
43—45 High Street. 556 9579. Mon—Sat 10am—4.30pm.
Faces Of Africa Until Sat 8 Nov. Photographs by Claire Foottit focusing on the Maasai and Pokot of Kenya. the Bushmen of the Kalahari in Botswana and the Himba of Namibia. Part of Scotland/Africa 97.
OPEN EYE GALLERY
75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon-Fri 10am—6pm; Sat lOam-4pm. Hazel Nagl RSW Until Thu 16 Oct. Paintin s.
Best 0 The British Until Thu 16 Oct. British printmaking from between the World Wars.
Martin Rees Until Thu 16 Oct. Contemporary jewellery.
Martin Rayner Until Thu 16 Oct. Sculpture.
Ann Ross Sat 18 Oct—Thu 6 Nov. New paintings.
Ajay Kumar Garg Sat 18 Oct—Thu 6 Nov. Indian miniatures.
Graham Muir Sat 18 Oct-Thu 6 Nov. Contemporary glass.
Martin Reece Sat 18 Oct—Thu 6 Nov. Jewellery.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
Patriothall Studios. off48 Hamilton Place. 225 1289. Mon—Fri noon—5pm; Sat—Sun noon—6pm.
Graeme Craig-Smith Until Wed 15 Oct. New paintings.
Susan Mowatt Thu l6—Wed 22 Oct. Tapestry.