TRANSMISSION
28 Kirtg Street. 552 4813. Tue—Sat llam--5pm.
Something AHH! Nothing Until Sat 4 Apr. A season of live events including bands. performance and readings. in collaboration with the 13th Note Bar. Contact gallery for further details.
Alex Frost Tue 7 Apr—Sat l8 Apr. Large- scale sculpture work in progress by Alex Frost.
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BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 64‘) 7 I 5 I. Mott-Sat l()ama5pm (closed Tue); Sun lIam—5pm.
Sir Williatn Burrell's world famous collection of beautifttl art objects frortt around the globe. housed in a specially designed. award-winning building. Heritage Regained: Silver From The Gilbert Collection Fri l0 Apr—Sun 3l May. ()ver 40 pieces of Iinglish goldsmith's work from the collection of Arthur Gilbert.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER
Bellahouston Park. H) Durnbreck Road. 353 444‘). Sat & Suit l0atn—5ptn; Mon—Fri. call for details as times vary. Cafe and design shop open daily. £3.50 (£2.50). Initially designed by Cltarles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition III l‘)0l. this unfinished work has been completed by modern-day architects arid designers in true Mackintosh style. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
Black Panther: a photograph by Britta Jaschinski on show at the Portfolio
SPRINGBURN MUSEUM
Atlas Square. 557 I405. Tue- Fri I0.3()ant—5pm; Sat l()am—4.30pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D].
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
THE BELLEVUE GALLERY
4 Bellevue Crescent. 557 I663. Wed- Sun noon—6pm.
Inference Sun 5--Sat 25 Apr. New paintings by Highland-based artist James Hawkins.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 287 26‘)‘). Mon—Sat I0am-5pm; Sun llam—5pnt. Cafe. [D].
A permanent collection of work by such names as Rembrandt. Monet and Van Gogh. plus numerous historical at'tefacts. animal displays. ‘Wee Beasties' and an interactive exhibition featuring a plethora of invertebrates. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin llall. Dumbarton Road. 287 2720. Mon-«Sat lt)am--5pm (closed Tue); Stilt llam--5pnt. A museum devoted to the history of transport crammed full with buses. trams. lire engines. ships and other transportation.
PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mon—Fri l()ant—5pm (closed Tue); Sttn
l lam—~5pm. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built itt I47 1. Period room displays range from I500- l‘)l8.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 (‘tlslle Street. 22l 9600. Mon—Sat 10am «5pm (closed Tue); Sttn llam--5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faiths. featuring a Zen garden. priceless art works from the world's six major religions. Dali's ('ltris! ()fSuin! Juli/t U] The Cross and the story of religion in Scotland told through words attd pictures.
The Reformation In Europe Until Sun 1 Nov. An exhibition looking at the religious turmoil of l6th attd 17th century Europe.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 42‘) I202. Mon-Sat l0am--5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on Scottish education from I872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian. Edwardian. World War II and l‘)60s school days.
Second International Heritage Photographic Experience Until Sun 17 May. A selection of the prize-winning entries from this international competition for school children.
Little Hands Sat 4 Apr—Sun 17 May. ()ver 50 illustrations for a new children‘s bible by Glasgow-based artist Jennifer Stevenson.
Kids Food Until Sun I7 Mav. See Kids listings. '
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP 42-44 Cockburn Street. 226 6636. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm.
Natural Heartlands l‘ntil Tue 30 Jttn. Photographs by environmental. landscape and wildlife photographer David Woodfall. based on his recently published book Natural Heart/ands.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon— Fri l()am—6pm; Sat I()ani--lptn.
New Acquisitions Until Thu 30 Apr. New works by various artists including William McCance. Sir Jatnes Guthrie. DY. Cameron. Willy Wilson and Sam Bough.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace. 556 I010. Mon-Fri l0atn—6pm; Sat l0ant—lpm.
Spring Exhibition Until Thu 30 Apr. Scottish paintings from the I‘)th and early 20th century. plus French ‘animalier' sculpture frotn the l‘)th century.
CAMEO
38 Horne Street. 228 4I4I. Iixhibitions open fifteen minutes before first screening of the day until I Iprn (Sun—Wed); lam (Thu— Sat).
Water, Baby Until Sun 5 Apr. Lightbox installation by Alice Nelson. Intermission Wed 15 Apr—Sun 17 May. ()ver the next few months. three Scottiin artists will install site-specific work throughout the cinema. In Part One. Helen McCrorie uses light projections in Cinema One to explore the nature of cinema-going.
CITY ART CENTRE
Market Street. 52‘) 3993. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
Missing Links Alive! Sat 4 Apr—Sun l2 Jul. An exhibition tracing the first footsteps of our ancestors using 2 Ist century robotic technology. Central to the show is a series of Iife~sized. animated dioramas. which portray the principal stages in human evolution.
The Edge Sat 1 I Apr—Sat 23 May. Contemporary art from the arctic regions of Finland. Norway. Sweden and north- western Russia.
The Travelling Gallery Until Fri 24 Apr. The mobile art gallery's new exhibition entitled Ark. will be at the Triangle Arts Centre and The Greenhouse. Pilton on Tue 7 Apr; City Arts Centre. Wed 8 Apr; Portobello Town Hall. Thu ‘) Apr. Call 529 3930 for further details.
COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 Cockburtt Street. 220 I260. Tue—Sat I lam«5.30pni (5pm Fri). InBreeder: Some English Aristocracies Until Sat 25 Apr. A group show of work by tnvited London-based artists, which considers the diverse conceptions of Flnglishness.
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 22‘) 794 I. Mon—Thu |0ant -4pm'. Fri l()am—2ptn.
Nature In Eruption Until Mon (» Apr. A collaborative project of work by artists attendittg St Helen's Day Centre.
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INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'ECOSSE
13 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon—Fri ‘).3()am 6.30pm; Sat
‘).30am -I.30pm.
Papier Tue-Mouches Fri 3 film 3o Apr. Large sequential works of paper by Sophie Benson. plus art installation of photographic images encased tn resin.
A Fractal World Sat 4 Sun I‘) Apr. A travelling exhibition created by Atelier [it'ountlitin wluch looks at everyday observations of nature. through to mathematical theories and applications. KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northumberlattd Street NW lane. 557 5454. Ttte— Sat I lain 4.30pm.
Illusion And Reality l'ntil Fri l7 .-\pt‘. Painting and sculpture by l.uc_v Ross reflecting her recent experiences iti Italy. See review.
At The Junction Until Fri l7 Apr. New paintings iti mixed media by lidinburgh College of Art graduate Janet Melrose. See review.
New Work In Glass Until Fri 17 Apr. New glass works by Moray Miller. LEONE COCKBURN CONTEMPORARY ART
2I l)ean Park Mews. 343 2840. Mon l'I'I 3—5pm; Sat llam 72pm.
Barry Atherton Mon o Sat 25 Apr. New paintings. See also Saltire Court. MARCHMONT GALLERY
2‘) Marclnnont (‘resctnL 22‘) l3‘)‘). Wed~Sttn llatu 7pm.
Mixed Exhibition Thu 2 Thu l6 Apr. ()ver 400 contemporary pieces including works by Tamur Ghamavi. Susan McCarthy and l)eon London.
CYBERIA
Internet Cafe. 88 Ilanover Street. 220 4403. Mon-Sat Want 7 l0pm: Sun
noon -7pm.
Jackie Thompson Fri 3—-Fri 24 Apr. New paintings in oil pastels.
THE EDINBURGH GALLERY
l8a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri llam—5pnt; Sat l()am—lpm.
lain Faulkner Until Tue l4 Apr. New paintings.
THE ENGINE SHED CAFE St Leonard‘s Lane. 662 0040. Mon—Thu l0.30am—3.3()pm; Fri l0.3()ant—2.30pm; Sat 8; Sun I lam—4pm.
War And Peppers: Photographs 1958—97 Until Wed 8 Apr ( Re-opens Mon 2()—Sat 25 Apr). Photographs by Paul Turner ranging from the battlefield to studio still life.
FRUITMARKET
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon -Sat l0ame6pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Have You Seen The Horizon Lately? Sat 4 Apr—Sat 30 May. Yoko Ono was one of the major players in the shaping of New York. London and Tokyo avant- garde during the sixties. In an exhibition which surveys her career. the depth and complexity of her work will be shown. including performance. film. painting. objects. conceptual works. sound. avant- garde music and writing. See Lectures & livents and preview.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street. 556 2 I8 I. Mon—Fri l().3()am—6pm; Sat l0am-«4pm.
Rocks, Lichen And Moss Sat 4—Sat 25 Apr. Mixed media works of the north west Highlands & Islands by John Bathgate.
Spring Mixed Exhibition (Part II) Sat 4—Sat 25 Apr. A selection of work by gallery artists including paintings. prints. ceramics. jewellery and sculpture.
INK TANK
28 St Stephen Street. 226 544‘). Mon—Fri 8.30am—6pm (Sat 8; Sun by
a poitttrnent).
T e Twelve Labours Until Sun 26 Apr. New prints by Sara ()gilvie. based on the twelve labours of Heracles.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 624 6200. Mon Sat l()am-—5pm; Sun 2 5pm. An impressive collection of 20th century art. including works by Picasso. Matisse. Moore. Hockney and Bellany. plus a selection of Dada and Surrealist paintings.
William MacTaggart (1903—1 981) t7ntil Sun I0 May. £2.50 (I; l .50). The first full retrospective exhibition of work by lfdinburglt-born artist and grandson of the l‘)th century landscape painter. William Mc'l‘aggart. ()ver 50 of his works are brought together and include paintings. watercolours and drawings. NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 624 6200. Mon Sat |()am~—5pm; Sun 2 5pm.
A fine collection of works from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. including Rembrandt. Degas and Van Gogh.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Queen Street. 624 6200. Mon- Sat l0am~5pm; Sun 2 75pm. A stunning collectiott of portraits of famous faces from the l6th century to present day. plus the national photography
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EXHIBITION INFORMATION FOR MARCH-APRIL I998
“ in situ”
An exhibition of site-specific works by six recent graduates of Edinburgh College of Art David Hillary - L0uice Lusby Iay10r 0 Robert Montgomery ° Jonathan Rabagliati - Lucy Scott - Jane Fawns Watt
Guest Curator - ELIZABETH OGILVIE
I4 March - I8 AprlI Tues - Sat IO-5
Programme of educational events on application
2—l6Apr I998 rususns