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fiubllcation. Art listings compiled by elen Monaghan.
GLASGOW GALLERIES
TilE ARCHES
30 Midland Street. 221 4001. Wed—Fri 5-10 m; Sat & Sun 2-10pm.
Com ng Apart Until Sun 9 Nov. Scenario URBANO's piece mixes pornographic footage with narrative, focusing on the confusion and suicide of porn actor Alex South. who was traumatised by the decline of male power in the indust . Part of F otofeis. Cyberflesh zirlmonster Until Sun 9 Nov. Linda Dement’s interactive CD- Rom installation takes a light-hearted look at extreme femininity from a feminist perspective. encompassing ideas about revenge. desire and violence. Part of F otofeis.
breastfeeding Until Sun 9 Nov. A video installation by performance artist Jordan McKenzie which shows two performers: a young man sitting on the knee of an elderly man who is sucking on his nipple. Pan of F otofeis.
Flystrips Until Sun 9 Nov. Robert Homsby’s installation consists of household flystrips created by the artist, combining a common commercial product with pornographic images taken from the lntemet. Part of F otofeis. Helmet Until Sun 9 Nov. Installation by Daniel Norton consisting of a video projection of a motorcycle crash interspersed with a body performance. The show investigates the erotics of the machine. of speed and of power. Part of Fotofeis.
Pollen Patch Until Sun 9 Nov. Robyn Stacey‘s work features 33 head-size
Provence view: a painting by Frank Docherty on show at the Lloyd Jerome Gallery, Glasgow
images of poppies taken in extreme close-up. Part of F otofeis.
RedEye Until Sun 9 Nov. New Zealand photographer, Ann Shelton uses a snapshot camera to take photographs of friends and members of Auckland's art scene. Pan of F otofeis.
ART EXPOSURE GALLERY
I9 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat IIam—6 m.
Hugh Glllan and Graeme Sharp Until
THE ROYAL GLASGOW 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 Admlsslon; £1.50 (75p concessions) Wheelchair access throughout
Sponsored by
’2 The Royal Bank 7IK of Scotland
74 TIIELIST 7 Nov—20 Nov 1997
Tue 11 Nov. New paintings from 1995 graduates of Glasgow School of Art. Gillan works in portraits. while Sharp focuses on the female form.
Tim Cockburn Fri 14 Nov—Mon I Dec. Monoprints and paintings.
BARGO
66 Albion Street, 552 2680. Daily Ilam—midni ht.
Sense And ensuality Until Wed 3 Dec. A photography exhibition exploring several aspects of sexuality. by the Country Girls (Jayne Duncan. Nadia di Silvestro and Kat Bon'shkeiwich). who are a group of professional photographers. based in Glasgow.
exhibition by Scottish lens-based artists Trace. that looks at sex close to home and further afield. using a variety of different media. Part of F otofeis.
We Feel Too Little Too Much Until Sat 10 Nov. An exhibition of work by the trainees of Glasgow South Integrated Training, a mental health project. forming part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Admirable Women Fri 14 Nov—Sun 23 Nov. Daily noon—6pm. A multi-media event including original artworks by the artists involved in the I998 Admirable Women calendar. slides. music and video footage which showcases the resources of the Glasgow Women’s library.
ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART
I34 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Peter Howson Until Tue 25 Nov. Recent paintings and drawings.
Lara Scobie Until Tue 25 Nov. Ceramics.
EM Jewellery Until Tue 25 Nov. Silversmithing and jewellery.
CCA
346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. Mon—Sat 11am—6pm; Sun noon-5pm. Cafe. [D].
Waves In, Particles Out Until Fri 5 Dec. A programme of individual projects by contemporary artists whose work centres around the experience of sound. Featured artists are Colin Fallows. Henrik Hakansson. Diane Main, Jonathan Monk. Owada, Panasonic. Mary Redmond. Lincoln Tobier. Piotr Ulkanski and Jonnie Wilkes.
COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [D]. Relations: Scotland/India Until Sat IS Nov. In celebration of India’s 50th anniversary of independence. photographs by Colin Cavers exploring the cultural and industrial links between Scotland and India.
COMPASS GALLERY
I78 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am-5.30pm.
Peter Thomson Until Wed I9 Nov. Surreal. figurative paintings.
18 KING STREET
I8 King Street. 552 2540. Mon—Fri l0am—6pm; Sat 9am—6pm. Prologue Until Sat 8 Nov. A group
FREE GALLERY
3] Chisholm Street, 552 7100. Mon & Tue 9.30am—6pm; Wed & Thu; Fri 9.30am-8pm; Sat 9am—5pm. A new gallery for Glasgow‘s Merchant City. in the unlikely setting of the basement of a hairdresser‘s. The new space will showcase the work of artists from the Glasgow area and further afield. with complementary evening performances to accompany exhibitions in the future. Samantha J. Murray, Victoria Morton and Julie Parker Until Fri 14 Nov. A group show of new paintings by three graduates from Glasgow School of Art.
FRINGE GALLERY
Castlemilk Shopping Centre. Castlemilk Arcade. 634 2603. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Family Portrait Wed S—Wed I9 Nov. A mixed-media show exploring the evolution of family portraiture. with a selection of paintings from Glasgow Museums’ collection as well as screenings of home movies and artists‘ film and video-based work.
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Queen Street. 229 I996. Mon-Sat IOam—Spm (closed Tue); Sun 11am—5pm. Glasgow‘s newest gallery. with four thematic floors based on the elements: earth. air. fire and water. Featured artists include Howson. Hockney. Campbell. Bellany and Byme as well as interactive exhibits and a swish cafe decorated by Adrian Wiszniewski. Grit And Glitter Until Sun 9 Nov. The world premiere exhibition of work by the Parisian artist duo Pierre et Gilles. Their trademark retouched photographs are created by using made-up models and magnificent backdrops to explore the iconography of our visual environment. Previous models have included Marc Almond. Nina Hagen and Rupert Everett.