ART listings
GLASGOW GALLERIES continued
GLASGOW INDEPENDENT STUDIO
4th Floor. 64 Osbourne Street, 552 1472. Tue—Sat Ham—5pm.
Independents Until Fri 1 Nov. An exhibition of work by 30 members of the studio.
GLASGOW 1999 CENTRE
The Terrace. Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 227 I999. Mon—Sat lOam—7pm; Sun noon—5pm.
The Scottish Advertising Awards 1997 Fri 24 Oct—Sat 6 Dec. Display of competition entries.
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
22 King Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30 m.
Hock-Aun eh Until Sat 22 Nov. Colourful paintings and screenprints by this Malaysian artist.
Ashley Cook and Janie Nicol Until Sat 22 Nov. An exhibition of screenprints.
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
The Mackintosh Gallery. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Thu 10am—8.30pm; Fri lOam—Spm; Sat lOam-noon.
Noble Grossart Painting Prize Until Sat I Nov. An exhibition of work by the entrants of the second year of this new prestigious award prize. backed by merchant bankers Noble Grossart and organised by the Scotland On Sunday.
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY
University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 330 5430. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
Beatrice Whistler Until Sat l Nov. The first ever exhibition devoted to the art of this mid-l9ih century artist. featuring paintings. etchings. drawings and pastels from the University of Glasgow Collection. the major holder of her work. Tools For The Shaman On permanent
display in the refurbished Sculpture Courtyard..1ake Harvey shows monumental works carved from Irish basalt.
KELLY GALLERY
118 Douglas Street. 248 6386. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat [Dam-12.30pm. Steven Hendry Until Sat 25 Oct. Contemporary figurative paintings.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY & MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon—Sat lOam-Spm; Sun llam—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
pen Sesame Until l0 Apr I998. A large display of ethnographic and artistic objects from the world of Islam which have never been on show before. Part of a city-wide series of exhibitions and entertainment celebrating the art and culture of the Muslim world. The Map Shawl For Glasgow Until Sun 9 Nov. A community textile project organised by Project Ability for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the independence of India and Pakistan. Fotofeis See separate listings.
Born among leaves: detail from a work by Victoria Milroy on show at The Lloyd
KINNING PARK COMPLEX
Kinning Park. 419 0329. Mon—Sat 9.30am—6pm.
The Terra Nova Project Until Thu 30 Oct. An exhibition of photographs produced during a series of workshops held last year with a support group for women who have recently left the Womens' Aid refuge.
THE LLOYD JEROME GALLERY
200 Bath Street. 331 0722. Tue—Sat 9am—6pm; Thu 1 lam—8pm.
Born Among Leaves Until Thu 30 Oct. Paintings by Victoria Milroy.
Shadows Of Provence Sat l—Thu 27 Nov. A series of paintings by Frank Docherty of the village of Monfort-sur- Argens in the south of France.
LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Tue-Fri 10am—lpm. 2—5pm; Sat—Sun 2—5pm.
Flood Tide Until Sat 15 Nov. An exhibition showing the variety and scope of work by Joan Eardley. Among the landscapes. watercolours and Iinocuts will be unseen examples of her work.
THE ROYAL GLAscow INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS
136th ANNUAL EXHIBITION
MCLELLAN GALLERIES GLASGOW 26th October - 23rd November 1997
A Major Exhibition of contemporary painting, prints, sculpture etc with weekly lunchtime lectures.
Open Mon - Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5 Admission; £1.50 (75p concessions) Wheelchair access throughout
Sponsored by
92 The Royal Bank 71‘ of Scotland
86 THE LIST 23 Oct—6 Nov 1997
MITCHELL LIBRARY
North Street. 305 2999. Mon—Thu 9am—8pm; Fri—Sat 9am—5 m.
Imaginin A City: 20th entury Glasgow riting Until Sat 25 Oct. A look at how Glasgow has been portrayed in 20th century literature. exploring the relationship between writers and place in themes such as work. childhood. politics and language.
NAPIERSHALL CENTRE
39 Napiershall Street. Daily lOam—Spm. The African Connection Until Fri 31 Oct. An exhibition of arts. crafts. paintings and sculptures from Africa including contemporary stone carvings from Zimbabwe and hand-woven textiles from Ghana.
PROJECT ABILITY Fotofeis See separate listings.
SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY
2nd Floor. 14 King Street. 552 7080. Sat & Stiii noon—4pm.
A permanent collection of kinetic sculptures by Eduard Bersudsky.
STREET LEVEL Fofofeis See separate listings.
TRAMWAY Fofofeis See separate listings.
TRANSMISSION GALLERY
28 King Street. 552 4813.1'tie—Sat Ham—5.30pm.
Unconditioned State Of Search Until Sat 8 Nov. A iiiixed-inedia group show featuring the work of: Peter Zimiiiei'manii. who creates packaging boxes with written text inscribed on them; Peter Welsh. who has scraped a landscape image in the residue left behind in a coffee cup; Dean Hughes who makes sculptures from mundane materials. including parcel tape; Corey McCorkle. whose wooden shapes take the form of legs 111 different positions and Vera Ferguson who creates lkebana. Japanese Ilowei' arranging.
TRON
63 Trongate. 552 4267.
Pictures From Pride Fri 24 Oct—Sun 9 Nov. An exhibition of photographs by Robin Mitchell taken during Gay Pride marches and festivals in 1995—6 in Glasgow. Edinburgh and London. Part of Waiting For (i/usgu_\'.’.
Jerome Gallery. Glasgow. until 30 Oct
BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun
1 lam—5pm.
Sir William Burrell's world famous collection of beautiful art objects from around the globe. housed in a specially designed. award-winnin building.
Sir John Lavery: The Ir sh Glasgow Boy Fri 24 Oct—25 Jan 1998. A long overdue exhibition of work by Sir John Lavery. closely associated with the group of young artists known as The Glasgow Boys. who revolutionised Scottish painting in the 1880s and 90s. Featured in the show are twenty paintings from the city‘s collection and 27 on loan from Ulster Museum. as well as his famous portrait of Queen Victoria.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahousion Park. 10 Dumbreck Road. 353 4449. Sat & Sun 10am—5pm; Mon—Fri. call for details as times vary. Cafe and design shop open daily. £3.50 (£2.50).
Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition in 1901. this unfinished work has been completed by modern-day architects and designers in true Mackintosh style. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY & MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon—Sat lOam—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. [D].
A 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 invertebrates. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
MCLELLAN GALLERIES
270 Sauchieball Street. 331 I854. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. The Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibitlon Sun 2—Sun 30 Nov. A display of the best ofcontemporary painting and sculpture in Scotland.
MUSEUM or TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Dtimbarton Road. 287 2720. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun
I lam-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 the present day. including the recently acquired Art Motorcycle.
PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm (closed Tue): Sun
I lam—5pm. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in 1471. Period room displays range from 1500—1918.