art
listings
Exhibitions are listed by cit and
category. then alphabetical y by
venue. Please send details to our
office at least ten days before
publication. Art listings compiled by elen Monaghan.
GLASGOW GALLERIES
THE ARCHES
30 Midland Street. 221 400i.
Fotofeis At The Arches Until Sun 3i May (weekends only). li‘ornl‘eii' and The Arches present a rolling programme of work by young artists. On each weekend throughout May. there will be video work and animation. Artists include Krieri Mohr, Kate Gray. Joslin Rawsorr. Colin Andrews and Angeline Ferguson. Part of Fllllt'! 98.
ART EXPOSURE GALLERY
l9 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat Ham—6pm.
MacRobert Open Until Mon 25 May. Over 200 small. A4-sized paintings by more than 200 artists. each priced under £300.
BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART
Regent House. ll3 West Regent Street. 226 54l3. Mon—-Fri l()arrr—5pm. Glasgow Style Until Wed 30 Sep. An exhibition of work by Annie French. Jessie M. King. BA. Taylor. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Talwin Morris and contemporary artists Norman Edgar. Norman Kirkham and W.J. Maskell.
BARGO
66 Albion Street. 552 2680. Mon—Sun llam-midni ht.
Country Gir s: Sensuality Too Until Thu ll Jun. An exhibition by a Glasgow- based collective of women photographers who explore sensuality and the human form.
BAR 10
IO Mitchell Lane. 221 S353. Mon~Sat lOam—midnight; Sun ll.30am—midnight. Exscapes Until Sun 3| May. An exhibition of nude teclmopop landscapes by the Exidore artists.
ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART I34 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.3()pm; Sat lOam— l pm. Mary Armour: A Tribute Until Sat 30 May. A retrospective exhibition of work b Mary Armour.
ristine McArthur Until Sat 30 May. Recent paintings. Rupert Spira Until Sat 30 May. Recent ceramics. Norman Cherry Until Sat 30 May. Metalwork and jewellery.
BULKHEAD
Strathclyde Buses. 423 6600 ext 3644. A Grand Derelict Dream Until Fri 29 May. Proposals by two architectural firms - Chris Stewart Architects and McKeowri Alexander Architects -— to revitalise a derelict site in Glasgow cart be seen on the bulkhead of the Strathclyde Buses fleet.
CCA
346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. Mon—Sat Ham—6pm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. [D].
The House In The Woods Until Sat 16 May. An exhibition of figurative sculpture from Germany. based on childhood fears and fairytales. Artists include Stephan Balkenhol. Martin Honert. Mariele Neudecker.
Thomas Schutte and Wiebke
Siem.
Untitled (Table) Sat 23 May—Sat 6 Jun. Jason E. Bowman‘s new installation follows the stages involved in producing a table. from the timber used from a felled tree to the final product.
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COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon- Fri l()am-Spm; Sat noon-4pm. [D].
Layers Of Meaning: The Rag Rug Until Sat 20 Jun. Following an increased interest in the craft. which was brought to Scotland when the Norsernen first invaded Shetland and Orkney. an exhibition of rugs by eight British artists.
COMPASS GALLERY
I78 West Regent Street. 22] 6370. Mon-Sat l()am--5.30piii.
Tales Of Transformations And Other Prints Until Wed 3 .luri. New work by Ana Maria Pacheco. (In association with Pratt Contemporary Art i.
EWAN MUNDY FINE ART
221 West (‘ieorge Street. 248 9755. Mon—Fri Warn—5.30pm; Sat l()arn«2pm. Summer Exhibition 'l‘liti l4 May —Wed 3 .lun. Paintings. watercolours and drawings by Anne Redpath. F.C.B. Cadell. JD. Fergusson. William Mc'l‘aggart. Mary Armour and many
FLY
322 Duke Street. 554 l 125. Wed~Fri noon-6pm; Sat l()am- 4pm: Sun noon—4pm.
Zeyad Dajani Until Sun 17 May. Site- specific new sculpture by this architectural-based artist which questions the relationship between two locations.
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Queen Street. 22‘) 19%. Mon Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue ); Sun
I lam-5pm. ()ne of Glasgow‘s newest galleries. with four thematic lloors based on the elements: earth. air. fire and water. Featured artists include Howson. Hockney. Campbell. Bellany and Byrrie. Britannia lord Provost's Prize L'niil Sun 17 May. An exhibition of recent work submitted by the shortlisted artists nominated for the Lord Provost Prize. in order that visitors can vote for their favourite. Artists include Peter llowsorr. Harry More-Gordon. Gordon Mitchell. Fionna Carlisle. Tommy Mason and Dawson Murray.
Original Animation t'ntil Mon 28 Sep. ()riginal artwork by artist lwao Takarnoto. who is responsible for some of the world's best-known cartoon characters.
t. GARNER GALLERY
4 Parnie Street. 552 4585. Tue-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon -4pm.
Journeys In Clay Until Tue 2 Jun. Plates and bowls by Ian McWhinnie.
GATEHOUSE GALLERY
Rouken Glen Road. 620 0235. Daily l.30-5.3()pm (Closed Tue).
Colin Fraser Until Wed 3 Jun. Paintings in egg tempera by this Scottish artist. who is now living in Sweden.
Walter Awlson Until Wed 3 Jun. Figurative sculpture.
Figurative paintings and prints which focus on the seedier side of South London.
Mark Hampson Sat 16 May-Sat l3 Jtrii. Computer-generated Iris prints and screen printing by Mark Hampson. Tedeja Plates Sat l6 May—Sat l3 .lun. James Jones's evocative images inspired by the mountainous landscape of Andalucia.
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
The Mackintosh Gallery. I67 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Thu Warn—8.30pm; Fri 10am—5pm; Sat l()am—noon.
Drawing And Painting Department Until Fri 15 May. Work in progress. Thinking Through Drawing t'iitil Wed 27 May. The second of the Art Schools series of exhibitions and publications on the uses of drawing.
GOETHE INSTITUT
3 Park Circus. 332 2555. Mon wThti l()ain—Sprn: Fri l()am~3pm; Sat l()atn—lpin.
Brecht And The Berliner Ensemble Until Fri 2‘) May. A collection of fifteen theatre posters of legendary productions. l)esigrier.s include Karl von Appen. Peter Voigt. John Heartfteld & Wicland Her/.felde aritl Frans Haacken.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER
Bellaliottston Park. H) Dtiinbreck Road. 353 4770. Sat tk’ Sun l()arii—5pin.
Mon Fri. call the info line on 353 444‘). Glasgow Print Studio Until \y'etl l .llll A collection of recent prints by contemporary Scottish print makers.
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. University Avcntte. 330 5430. Mon-Sat 9.30aiii-—5pm.
Darkness Into Light Until Sat 20 Jun. The first major retrospective exhibition of work by American printmaker Craig McPherson. The artist is best known for his rite/.zotints of modern city subjects. primarily New York.
Tools For The Shaman ()n pennanent display in the refurbished Sculpture Courtyard. .lake Harvey shows monumental works carved from Irish basalt.
INSOMNIA CAFE
38—42 Woodlands Road. 564 I700. Mon-Sun 24 hours.
Mindscapes Until Fri 29 May. Painting by Shona Young which explore and represent the restlessness each of us may feel in daily life.
INTERMEDIA GALLERY
(formerly l8 King Street Gallery). Is King Street. Mon -Fri llaiii-5pm; Sat noon-4pm.
Identity In Exile Tue l9 Sat 23 May. Mixed media artworks by members of the Scottish Refugee Council Arts (iiotlp.
; which explore themes surrounding
identity and the portrait.
CYRIL GERBER FINE ART
148 West Regent Street. 22] 3095. More-Sat 9.30am—-5.30pm.
Recent Acquisitions Until Sat 30 May. Works in stock by leading British artists. Paintings From Italy Until Sat to May. New paintings by Lesley Banks.
GLASGOW FILM THEATRE Cafe Cosmo. l2 Rose Street. 332 8128. Hustlers Until Sun 31 May. Presented by
jolrifeis. photographs by Brad Smith of
Cincinnati prostitutes revealing the harsh reality of their street life existence. Purl Ujl/lllfl'l
GLASGOW INDEPENDENT STUDIO
4th Floor. 64 ()sbourne Street. 552 I472. Mon—Sun Ham—4pm.
Andy Zahn Until Sun l7 May. Installation.
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
25 King Street. 5520704. Mon—Sat l()arn—5.30pm.
Ray Richardson Sat l6 May—Sat 13 Jun.
JAVA INTERNET CAFE
I52 Park Road. 337 6M4. Mon-~Stiri
i ()am - l()pm. Country Girls: Portfolio Work Until
3 Wed 20 May. Photography exhibition.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 2X7 260‘). Mon—Sat l()am—Spm; Strn
l lain—5pm. Cafe. [l)|. Voluntary guides are available free ofcharge to conduct parties or individuals around the main , galleries. Ask at the en uiry desk.
Scrolls From The Dea Sea Until Sun 30 Aug. £2.50 (U i. The only British showing of these manuscripts. important to botli the Jewish and Christian faiths. 'l'lie parchment. leather and copper scrolls are considered to be one of the most important archaeological finds of the 201h century and are believed to have been written 2000 years ago by the Essenes. See review.
The Flower Fairies Fri l5 May—Sun to Aug. ()riginal watercolours by Cicely Mary Barker from her famous I-‘lmrer Fairies books. which were first published 75 years ago. See Kids listings.
List
Yoko Ono Over-inflated ego, second- rate artist or famed Widow of John Lennon? Whatever your take on Ono, this retropective is a must to help you reach a conclusion. Edinburgh: Fruitmarket Gallery until 30 May.
Geoff Weston Not one for the soft- focus button, Weston gives us pools of vomit and squashed animals and lets us grapple with issues of male culture and class diytde. See feature, page .77? Edinburgh: Stills Gallery until 20 Jun. Host Tramway's biggest group show to date brings together a veritable hoard of artists from near and far and a range of installations and video works with wacky musings of everyday life. Glasgow: Tramway until 23 May:
Calum Colvin Kitsch meets the Old Masters and the modern-day Madonna in Colvin’s aptly titled latest work, Sacred And Profane. Edinburgh: National Gallery Of Modern Art until 28 Jun.
David Austen/Indian Botanical Prints Pods, petals and pansres in an impressive line-up of botanical prints dating from 1790 to 1850. While the contemporary artist David Austen delivers a late 20th century update with his colour-rich paintings of vegetation. Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garden until 7 Jun.
Scrolls From The Dead Sea One of the most important finds of the 20th century and Glasgow‘s cultural coup of the decade — the Dead Sea scrolls written some 2000 years ago get their only British showing in the city. See review. Glasgow: Kelvingrove Gallery
. until 30 Aug. l
Israel At 50 - Artistic Impressions Fri 22- Fri l‘) Jtiii. To mark the state of Israel‘s 50th anniversary. the Jewish National Fund and the Linda Blackstone (iallery in London took fifteen British
artists to visit Israel. The works
produced as a result of this visit will be on display.
LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247.
Tue Fri ltlain—lpm. 2——5pm; Sat & Sun 2~5pni
Presenting The Lillie Until Fri 29 May. New acquisitions and gifts.
Gallowgate Studios Until Sat 30 May.
Contemporary art works by various artists.
‘= rrTE LLOYD JEROME GALLERY
200 Bath Street. 33l 0722. Tue—Sat 9am ~6pm; Thu Ham—8pm. Norman Gilbert Until Thu 28 May.
' Paintings and drawings on the theme of
families and relationships by this Glasgow-based artist. See review.
DUNCAN R. MILLER FINE ARTS
144 West Regent Street. 204 0708. Mon—Fri Ham—6pm; Sat Ham—2pm. Aspects Of 20th Century Scottish Art Until Sat 30 May. An exhibition of paintings by Joan Fardley. Anne Redpath. l).Y. Cameron. John Byrne and many