STREET LEVEL
26 King Street. 552 2151. Daily 10am—5.30pm.
Pure Photography Tue 3—Tue )7 Feb. A display of work by tltird year photography students at Glasgow School ()fArt. TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 287 5511.Fri 23 Jan. 8pm. £8 (table seats); £4 (promenade seats). Morphogenesis A collaboration between Glasgow Scltool of Arts Department of Textiles and Department of Interior Design. this is a fashion show with a difference. Featuring 40 students‘ collections. the catwalk display is complemented by lights. projections artd a sourtdscape by NVA‘s Gus Fergusort. See Frontlines. page 3.
TRANSMISSION
28 King Street. 552 4813. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30 ttt.
Henry VIII s Wives Until Sat_3l Jan. A group show by recent graduates from Glasgow School Of Art's Environmental Art department. See review.
BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Polloksltaws Road. 649 7151. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue): Sun
1 1am—5pm.
Sir William Burrell's famous collection of art objects frortt around the globe. Itoused irt an award-winnin ' buildirt t.
Sir John Lavery: The Irish Elasgow Boy Until Stttt 25 Jatt. An exhibition of work by Sir John Lavery with twenty paintings front the city's collection attd 27 on loan frortt Ulster Museum.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER
Bellaltouston Park. 10 Durttbreck Road. 353 4449. Sat & Sun 10am—5pm; Mort—Fri. call for details as times vary. Cafe attd design shop open daily. £3.50 (£2.50). Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition in 1901. this unfinished work ltas been completed by modern-day architects artd designers in true Mackintosh style. See Glasgow Galleries for current tentporarv exhibitions. KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8t MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon~Sat 10am—5pm; Sun llant~5pm. Cafe. [D].
A permanent collection of work by such natttes as Rembrandt. Monet and Van Goglt. plus numerous historical artefacts. animal displays. ‘Wee Beasties‘ attd an interactive display featuring a plethora of invertebrates. Sec Glasgow Galleries for current temporarv exhibitions.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 287 2720. Mon~Sat 10am-5pm (closed Tue); Sun
I 1am—5pm. A museum devoted to the history of transport
Glasgow’s Urban Motorways: A Vision Re-vrsited Until Sun 1 Mar. A look at the planning attd engineering of the motorway network itt Glasgow. featuring 3-D constructions. road furniture artd traffic sourtds to give visitors the sensation of travelling along a motorway.
PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mott—Fri 10attt—5pm (closed Tue): Sun I 1am-5pm. The only surviving medieval house itt Glasgow. built it) 1471. Period roortt displavs range front 1500—1918.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue): Stnt I lam—5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faiths. featuring a Zen garden. priceless art works frottt the world's six major religions. Dali's Christ ()fSuint Jn/m ()f T/Ic’ Cross and the story of religion irt Scotland told through words artd pictures.
The Veil In Islam Until Sun 1 Feb. An exhibition exposing the myths of the veil or Iii/ab iii the West. which demonstrates the diversity attd complexity of its use attd jgnificance iii the Muslim world.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Stttt 2—-5pm. Cafe. [1)]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh attd now home to arcltive material on Scottish education frottt 1872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a fiavour of Victorian. Edwardiatt. World War II artd I960s school days.
Discovering Japan Until Fri 27 Feb. A bands-on. interactive exhibition looking at life in Japan. See Kids listings.
SPRINGBURN MUSEUM
Atlas Square. 557 I405. Tue-Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat 10am—4.30pm: Sun 2—5pm. [D].
Made In The North Until autumn 1997. The rich diversity of industry irt Glasgow past and present is chronicled in this exhibition.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockburn Street. 226 6636. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.
Personal Favourites Until Sat 29 Mar. To celebrate the opening of this new photographic bookshop. an exhibition of prints by various artists including Fay Godwin. Bruce Gildert. Laurie Campbell artd David Woodfall.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mort—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
New Acquisitions Until Sat 31 Jart. A selection of work by various artists including Rev John Thompson. David Scott. William Bonar. Alexander Fraser. F..A. Walton and F.C.B.Cadell.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mott—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
A wide selection of watercolours. paintings attd sculpture by Scottish. British attd European artists frortt 1750—1950.
CAMEO
38 Hottte Street. 228 4141. Exhibitions open fifteen tttirtutes before first screening ofthe day until Ilpttt (Sun—Wed): lattt (Thu—Sat).
I Went To America... Until Sun 25 Jan. Photoworks by Catherine Barnes. Mannequin Wed 28 Jan—Sat 28 Feb. Photographs by Vaughan Cummirts.
CITY ART CENTRE
Market Street. 529 3993. Mott—Sat 10am-5 m.
What's it A Picture Until Sat 14 Feb. An introduction to the gallery‘s fitte art collection. aimed at children. The show looks at how paintings are made and explores shape. form. colour and different media.
The Big Picture Show Sat 31 Jan—Sat 14 Mar. The largest ever display of the City's collection of Scottish art. comprising over 3500 works of art including paintings. watercolours. drawings. prints. photographs. sculpture artd tapestries. dating front the 17th century to the present day.
COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 I260. Tue—Sat I lam—5.30pm (closes 5pm on Fri). Joanne Tatham and Tom O'Sullivan Until Sat 7 Feb. The first solo show from this collaborative duo. which combines found materials with lights artd sounds. Alex Heatherington Until Sat 7 Feb. Installation.
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre. Grittdlay Street Court. 229 794 I. Mon—Thu 10am—4pm; Fri 10am—2 ttt.
The Ent usiasts Mon 26 Jan-Thu 26 Feb. The results of oil painting workshops led by artist Juliana Capes. by adults with learning disabilities.
Street Seen Mon 26 Jan—Thu 26 Feb. Photographic images taken from observations of the everyday.
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
Lauriston Place. 221 6000. Mort—Thu 10am—8pm; Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—2pm.
Sara Radstone Ceramics 79—97 Utttil Tue 27 Jan. A look at Radstone‘s development as art artist over the past twenty years. School Of Visual Communication Thu 5—Fri 13 Feb. A display of student work.
THE EDINBURGH GALLERY
l8a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri Ilam—5 m; Sat 10am—1pm.
Mixed xhibition Until mid Mar. A large selection of small paintings.
FILMHOUSE CAFE BAR
Lothian Road. 228 2688. Daily 10am—II m.
Arms 8t he Woman Sat 31 Jan—Sat l4
A painful climb to the top: Matthew Inglis‘s Success Nail Ladder at Edinburgh‘s City Art Centre
Feb. Photographs by Jenny Matthews which record women's experiences irt wars around the world. frottt figltting artd suffering to campaigning for peace. Part of Oxfam‘s Cut Conflict Campaign. FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon«Sat 10am—6pm; Stttt noon-5pm.
The Mag Collection: Image Based Art In The 20t Century Thu 29 Jan—Sat 7 Mar. A selection of British Art frortt the last two decades of the 20th century. which looks at the diverse attd extensive range of work frottt the perspective of art individual collector.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Durtdas Street. 556 2181. Tue-Fri 10.30am—6pnt; Sat 10am—4pm.
Small Pictures For Christmas Until Sat 31 Jart. Over 150 works by over 60 gallery artists including paintings. prints. ceramics. Indian and wooden boxes. sculpture. jewellery. cushions and textiles.
INK TANK
28 St Stephen Street. 226 5449. Mort—Fri 8.30am-‘6pm (Sat 8: Sun by appointment). Jonathan Gray Until Stttt 15 Feb. Photographv.
THE LORETTO GALLERY
3 High Street. Musselburglt. 653 4432. Mort—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon-5pm. African Art And Jewellery Until Thu 12 Feb. A colourful collection of African art artd jewellery by artists Tony Hudson. Tilly Willis. Patrick Bradfield artd Jonathatt Sanders.
MARCHMONT GALLERY
29 Marchmont Crescent. 229 I399. Wed—Sun I 1am—7pm.
New Year Exhibition Until Thu 5 Feb. A mixed exhibition featuring new work by Alasdair MacDonald artd Lorna McKintosh.
MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. Department of Architecture. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2306. Mott—Fri 10am—8pm; Sat & Sun 10.30am-2.30 mt. Dictionary 0i Building Until Fri 6 Feb. The first irt a series ofexhibitions entitled Making/litinking: A I'll.\‘l.\' Build. The show features the work of American public artist. Sialt Anttajani. Also. an installation reading roottt by the curator of the show. Simon Beeson. See Lectures & Events and review. NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Art impressive collection of 20th century art. including works by Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockney artd Bellany. plus a selection of Dada attd Surrealist paintings. Correspondences: Scotland/Berlin Until Sun I Feb. Art exhibition of new contemporary art. where six artists frotn Berlin show work alongside six Scottish- based artists. The show is a collaboration with the Berlinische Galerie and includes paintirtg. sculpture. drawing. video installations. photography. video artd light projections.
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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 Goglt.
Turner Watercolours Until Sat 3t Jan. The annual display of Turner watercolours. bequeathed irt 1900 by Henry Vaughan. The works are only ever exhibited in January in order to preserve the paintings. as the light is at its weakest and least destructive. Discovering The Italian Baroque: The Denis Mahon Collection Until Sun 15 Mar. A major collection of 17th and 18th century Italian paintings belonging to the eminent art historian. Denis Mahon. The exhibition includes masterpieces by Guercirto. Guido Reni. Domenichino and Annibale Carracci.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Queen Street. 556 8921 Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. A stunning collection of portraits of famous faces from the 16th century to present day. plus the rtational phottwraphy collection.
Portraits Of Excellence Until Sun 1 Feb. Photographs of scholars front the University of Edinburgh. by photographers Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie.
Stars Of Stage And Screen Until Sun 29 Mar. Portraits of famous Scottish faces including Sean Connery. Billy Connolly. l.ulu and the gallery‘s recent acquisition. John Byrne‘s painting entitled SeIannrait In A I’lmvt'rt't/ Jacket.
Whippet Racing And Other Photographs Thu 5 Feb—Sun 29 Mar. Recent acquisitions frottt The Scottish Ans Council Collection.
OPEN EYE GALLERY
75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am—4pm. Frame Of Mind Until Thu 29 Jan. The diversity of contemporary art in Scotland is explored. as 60 artists have each been given an identical frame and asked to fill it in.
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