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KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals around the main alleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
en Sesame Until Sun 12 Apr. 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.
LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Tue-Fri 10am—1pm. 2—5pm; Sat—Sun
2—5pm.
Mary And William Amour Until Sat 7 Mar. An insight into the life and work of the Armours with a wide range of work on display. including oils. watercolours and wood engravings.
Almi]ara Moments Until Sat 7 Mar. Paintings and etchings inspired by the Sierra Almijara mountains ofAndulucia by James Jones.
THE LLOYD JEROME GALLERY
200 Bath Street. 331 0722. Tue—Sat 9am-6pm;Thu Ham—8pm.
Strange Fruits Until Thu 5 Mar. An exhibition of work by Product Design graduates at Glasgow School Of Art.
MCLELLAN GALLERIES
270 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1854. Daily 10am—6pm. £3.95 (£3.20); famin ticket £13.
The World Of 007: The Official James Bond Exhibition Until Sun 19 Apr. Cinema's most famous secret agent. James Bond. is the subject of this exciting exhibition from the creators of the recent Star Trek show. Gadgets galore. props. costumes. film action and memorabilia. plus the Aston Martin D85 featured in the current Bond film and computer-based CD workstations to test your knowledge on 007 trivia.
MITCHELL LIBRARY
North Street (Kent Street entrance). 287 2999. Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri & Sat 9am-5pm.
1997 National Library Of Scotland Annual Bookbinding Competition Until Sat 14 Mar. A selection of bindings from this year's annual competition.
PROJECT ABILITY
Centre For Developmental Arts. 18 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon—Fri lOam—Spm.
Elvis Lives! Until Fri 27 Feb. A visual celebration of the king of rock ‘n‘ roll. Elvis Presley. through the eyes of adults with learning disabilities from all over the world. The exhibition has been organised by Project Ability and takes place in venues across the city and on the Internet.
Mar. A new season of contemporary performance art sees the first UK showing of the Ulay/Abramovic performance video installations Relation Works. plus new commissions by Scottish performance and visual artists.
TRANSMISSION
28 King Street. 552 4813. Tue—Sat 11am—5pm.
I Love This Life Until Sat 7 Mar. A group show featuring the work of Simon McAuley. the late Joe Brainard. Hayley Tompkins. Michael Fullerton. Lindsey Orr. Paul Johnson and Jonny Redding. See Lectures & Events and review.
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-winning building.
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 modem-day architects and designers in true Mackintosh style. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon—Sat 10am—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 exhibition featuring a plethora of invertebrates. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 287 2720. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun 11am—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 lie-visited Until Sun 1 Mar. A look at the planning and engineering of the motorway network in Glasgow. featuring 3-D 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 11am—5pm. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in 1471. Period room displays range from 1500—1918.
SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY
2nd Floor. 14 King Street. 552 7080. Sat & Sun noon—4pm.
A permanent collection of kinetic sculptures by Eduard Bersudsky.
ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL
300 Great Western Road. 339 6691. Mon—Sat 10am—4pm.
Images Of Genocide Until Sat 28 Feb. Pictures from East Timor illustrating the devastating effect of the Indonesian occupation on life and culture there.
STREET LEVEL
26 King Street. 552 2151. Daily 10am—5.30pm.
London Photographic Awards Tue 3—Sat 28 Mar. An exhibition of the winning entries from this annual international photographic competition.
TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 227 5511. Wed-Sun noon-6pm (later on performance evenings).
Explorations Of Duallsm Until Sat 14
BO TIIELIST 20 Feb — 5 Mar 1998
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mon—Sat lOam—5pm (closed Tue); Sun 1 1am—5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faiths. featuring a Zen garden. priceless art works from the world‘s six major religions. Dali's Chris! 0f Saint John Of The C ross and the story of religion in Scotland told through words and pictures.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 1202. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on Scottish education from 1872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian. Edwardian. World War 11 and 1960s school days.
Discovering Japan Until Fri 27 Feb. A hands-on. interactive exhibition looking at life in Japan. See Kids listings.
Landscape Vision: Renzo Piano's buildings are shown in an exhibition of
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockburn Street. 226 6636. Tue—Sat lOam—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 Gilden. Patricia MacDonald and David Woodfall.
photographs at Instituto ltlaino di Cultura
New work by Kate Daw and Deborah Holland in collaboration with 200 Gertrude Street in Australia. See review. Moyna Flannigan Until Sat 28 Feb. New work inspired by Renaissance and Rotnan portraiture. fashion magazines. documentary TV and photography. See review.
Lyndsey Orr Tue 3—Sat 14 Mar. A recreation of the house at ‘25 Cromwell Street‘ in model form.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat lOam—Ipm.
New Acquisitions Until Tue 31 Mar. New works by various artists including William McCance. Sir James Guthrie. D.Y. Cameron. Willy Wilson and Sam Bough.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat IOam—lpm.
A wide selection of watercolours. paintings and sculpture by Scottish. British and European artists from 1750—1950.
CAMEO
38 Home Street. 228 4141. Exhibitions open fifteen minutes before first screening of the day until 11pm (Sun—Wed); lam (Thu—Sat). Mannequin Until Sat 28 Feb. Photographs by Vaughan Cummins.
CITY ART CENTRE Market Street. 529 3993. Mon—Sat lOam—S m. Artaid 8 Sat 28 Feb—Sat 21 Mar. A fundraising art exhibition for Crusaid Scotland. featuring the work of some of the most accomplished contemporary artists. with all works on sale. Artists include John Bellany. Gilbert & George. Maggi Hatnbling. Damien Hirst. Alison Watt. Nicola Hicks and Eduardo Paolozzi. See Frontlines. page 3. The Big Picture Show Until 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 and tapestries. dating from the 17th century to the resent day.
e Travelling Gallery Until Fri 24 Apr. The mobile art gallery will be touring schools. colleges and community spaces over the coming weeks with a new exhibition entitled Ark. The show looks at how contemporary artists use animals to express their observations and concerns about society and nature. Artists include Simon Costin. Alison Hayes. David Shrigley. Rose Thomas and William Wegman. For a detailed itinerary call 529 3930.
SPRINGBURN MUSEUM
Atlas Square. 557 1405. Tue—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat mam-4.30pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D].
COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22-28 Cockburn Street. 220 1260. Tue—Sat Ham-5.30pm (5pm on Fri). Dreaming Is Free Until Sat 14 Mar.
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 229 7941. Mon—Thu 10am—4pm; Fri 10am—2pm.
The Enthusiasts Until Thu 26 Feb. The results of oil painting workshops led by artist Juliana Capes for adults with learning disabilities.
Street Seen Until Thu 26 Feb. Photographic images taken from observations of the everyday.
CYBERIA
Internet Cafe. 88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Mon—Sat IOam—lOpm; Sun noon—7pm.
Mike Springs Until Fri 27 Feb. A mixed collection of oils. etchings and screenprints.
DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
Concrete Art In Serigraphy Until Fri 20 Mar. A collection of works by ten renowned Danish graphic artists.
DEMARCO EUROPEAN ART FOUNDATION
33 Albany Street. 557 0707. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm.
Balan Pillai Until Fri 6 Mar. Paintings and drawings by Indian artist. Balan Pillai. The images of his family. villagers and their surroundings. contribute to the celebration of 50 years of Indian independence.
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 221 6000. Mon—Thu 10am—8pm; Fri lOam—Spm; Sat 10am—2pm.
School Of Visual Communication Until Wed 25 Feb. A display of student work.
School Of Drawing, Paintings And Sculpture Until Wed 25 Feb. An exhibition of work by postgraduate students.
Student Printmaking Mon 2—Fri 27 Mar. Printmaking show from students at Birmingham College OfArt.
School Of Sculpture Mon 2—Fri 6 Mar. A display of student work.
THE EDINBURGH GALLERY
18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon-Fri Ham—5 m; Sat 10am—lpm.
Mixed hibition Until mid Mar. A large selection of small paintings.
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