ART listings
GLASGOW GALLERIES continued
LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. .\1iliigavie.943 3247. Tue- Fri 10am 1pm. 2 5pm; Sat -Sun 2 5pm.
A Patch Of Their Own L’ntil Sun 2i Dec. The work otovei‘ 50 artists. responding to the theme gardens and allotments
THE LLOYD JEROME GALLERY
200 Bath Street. 331 0722. Tue-v Sat 9am-6pm; Thu llanr—fimr.
Sun Spots And Shafts tintil Wed 34 Dec. Paintings by Pam (‘arter focusing on the constantly changing effect of light on the colour of the Scottish landscape.
MNS PHOTOCOLOUR 26a St Vincent ('rescent. 226 4666. Moir-l‘ir Rain 6pm.
£90 Until Sat 31 .Ian. An exhibition of photographic portraits by David Iiustacc including liw'an .‘vchregor. Willem Dafoe. John Hurt. Alan Ricknran. Radiohead. George MacKay Brown. Will Self and many more.
OLD CHURCH
92 Raeberry Street. Maryliill. Noon-6pm.
Joy Bain L'iitil Sun 21 Dec. Recent Work.
PROJECT ABILITY Centre For Developmental Arts. IS Albion Street. 552 2822. .\loir~l‘ri
10am 5pm.
Christmas Show t7ntil l-‘n 19 Dec. A Christmas sale of work including prints. paintings. mixedaiiedia. ceramics and textiles.
SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY
2nd Floor. 14 King Street. 552 7080. Sat & Sun tiooii 4pm.
A permanent collection of kinetic sculptures by liduard Bersudsky.
STREET LEVEL
26 King Street. 552 2151.1)aily 10am—5.30pm.
Tower Of Babble Until Sat 17 Jan. An exhibition of British art magazines from 1960 onwards. illustrating their diversity. as well as underlying how art is affected by the magazine medium. In addition to the show. several Glasgow- based artists have been asked to produce A1 magazine covers which list influential articles or issues that have affected their careers. Artists include Pavel Buchler. David Shrigley. Russ Sinclair. Glasgow Women‘s library and Peter Thomson. There will also be smaller related exhibitions on display at 'I'ransiiiission Gallery. Glasgow Women‘s Library and Glasgow Film ck Video Workshop. TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 227 551 I . Tue Sun noon-7pm. £3 (£1.50).
Was There Then Until Sun 21 Dec. Photographs by Jill Furmanovsky documenting the rise of one of the most successful bands of the decade. ()asis. In her work. she uses a variety of different techniques including holograms. digitised images and projection lasers.
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BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7151. Mon-Sat 10am 5pm (closed Tue): Sun llam—-5pm.
Sir William Burrell‘s world faiiiotrs collection of beautiful art objects from around the globe. housed in a specially designed. award-winning building.
Sir John Lavery: The Irish Glasgow Boy Until Sun 25 Jan. 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
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CRAFT AND DESIGN SHOP
Bellahouston Park 10 Dumbreck Road Glasgow G41 58W
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Glasgow's newest Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre has been built in a beautiful parkland setting, from the prize—winning
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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 Bellahouston 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 iii true Mackintosh style. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon--Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. [1)].
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.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Dumbai'ton Road. 287 2720. Mon—Sat IOam—Spm (closed Tue); Strn l 1am~5pm. A museum devoted to the history of transport crammed full with buses. trams. fire engines. ships and other transportation.
Glasgow's Urban Motorways: A Vision Re-visited Until Sun 1 Mar. A look at the planning and engineering of the motorways network in Glasgow. featuring 3-1) constructions. road furniture and traffic sounds to give visitors the sensation of travelling along a motorway.
PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun 1lam--5pnr. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in 147 I. Period rootii displays range from 1500-1918.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mon—Sat l()ani-5pm (closed Tue); Sun llam~5pm. Free. [1)]. A museum of world faiths. featuring a Zen garden. priceless art works froin the world's six major religions. Dali's Chris! ()1 Saint John ()j The Cross and the story of religion in Scotland told through words and pictures.
The Veil In Islam Until Sunl Feb. An exhibition exposing the riiyths of the veil or Iii/uh in the West. which demonstrates the diversity and complexity of its use and significance in the Muslim world.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
THE BELLEVUE GALLERY
4 Bellevue Crescent. 557 1663. 'I‘ue‘Sat noon—Spat
Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 17 Jan. Paintings. prints and ceramics by various artists.
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
Edinburgh Centre. 3 Bruntst'ield Crescent. 220 5070. Daily IOam-«Spm. Centre Of Attention Until Sun 21 Dec. An exhibition of contemporary applied arts by over 60 makers from Scotland. selected from the membership of the Association for Applied Arts. Sec Lectures & Events.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4059. Mon-Fri l()ain—6pm; Sat l()am—1pm.
New Acquisitions Until Wed 24 Dec. Paintings by various Scottish artists including Cadell. Redpath. McCance. Curister and Bough.
CALTON GALLERY
1() Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mon—Fri IOam—opm; Sat l()am— 1 pm.
Christmas Exhibition Until Tue 23 Dec. An exhibition of work by 19th and 2()th century Scottish artists including William MacTaggart. Alexander Nasmyth. Geoige Houston and James Campbell Noble. Also on show. a selection of French 19th century sculpture.
CAMEO
38 Home Street. 228 4141. lixhibitions open fifteen minutes before first screening of the day until 11pm (Sun—Wed); lam (Thu—Sat).
I Went To America... Until Sun 25 Jan. Photoworks by Catherine Barnes.
CITY ART CENTRE
Market Street. 529 3993. Mon—Sat l()am—5pm.
Animal Magic Until 10 Jan 1998. A major children's exhibition exploring the way artists have created images and how scientists explain animal behaviour. See Kids listings.
Haka Until 10 Jan 1998. Contemporary Maori art including carvers. fibre and inulti-media artists. landscape artists and sculptors.
India 50 Until 10 Jan 1998. In an exhibition commissioned by Christian Aid. celebrating 50 years of India‘s independence from Britain. Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado has documented many aspects of contemporary life in India. Part of xlrrilrienl Light.
What's In A Picture Until Sat I4 l‘eb. An introduction to the gallery's fine art collection. aimed at children. The show looks how paintings are made and explores shape. form. colour and different media.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon—Sat l0am—-5pm; Strri 2—5prn. Cafe. [1)]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on Scottish education froin 1872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian. Edwardian. World War II and l960s school days.
Those Who Can Teach Sat 20 Dec—Sun ll Jan. A mixed-media exhibition of work including drawing. painting and embroidery by professionally trained artists and designers who are also teachers of Art & Design in Scottish schools.
Discovering Japan Sat 20 Dec—Fri 27 Feb. A hand-ons. interactive exhibition looking at life in Japan. See Kids listings.
SPRINGBURN MUSEUM
Atlas Square. 557 1405. Tue—Fri 10.30aiii—5pm; Sat 10am—4.3()pm; Sun 2—5pm. [1)].
Made In The North Until autumn 1997. The rich diversity of industry in Glasgow past and present is chronicled in this exhibition.
COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 Cockbui'n Street. 220 I260. Tue-Sat Ham—5.30mi) (closes 5pm on Fri).
It's Goodnight From Me, And It's Goodnight From Him, Goodnight, Goodnight Until Wed 24 Dec. A multi- media two-man exhibition by John Beagles and Graham Ramsay. feattrring video. photography. sculpture and sound. See review.
Artists' Multiples Until Wed 24 Dec. A selection of contemporary art or) sale with prices ranging from 50p to £50.
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre. Griridlay Street Court. 229 7941. Mon—Thu 10arii—4pin; Fri 10am-2pm (closed 25 Dec—4 Jan). Reflect Until Thu 8 Jan. A group of adults with learning disabilities have worked with professional sculptors. Susan Anne McCarthy and Polly Thelwall to create an installation.
CYBERIA INTERNET CAFE
88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Mon—Sat IOam— 10pm; Sun noon—6pm. Immaculate Confections Until Fri 2