ART listings
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY
University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 330 5430. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm. The gallery has received a major new acquisition. a chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh iti I904. which goes on display for the first time iii Scodand.
A Profile Of The Nation t'ntit wed so Sep. Scottish personalities on medallions by 18th century (ilasgow-born artist. James Tassie
Tools For The Shaman ()n permanent display in the refurbished Sculpture Courtyard. lake Harvey shows monumental works carved from Irish basalt.
INTERMEDIA GALLERY
18 King Street. 552 2540. Mon-Fri Ham—5pm; Sat noon—4pm.
Known Remembered, Forgotten Found Fri 25 Sep—Sat I7 ()ct. New sculpture and installation by artists Hilde Ash and Merlyn Holmes.
LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Tue—Fri I0aiit~lpm. 2-5pm; Sat & Stiti 2—5pni
The Lay Of The Land Until sat II) Oct. Landscape paintings by Pam Carter. THE LLOYD JEROME GALLERY
200 Bath Street. 331 0722. Tue-Sat 9am—6pm; Thu 1 lam-8pm.
It Starts In A Small Way t.'-ntil Thu 1 Oct. Miniature screenprints by Glasgow- based artists Will Maw aiid Ashley Cook.
DUNCAN R. MILLER FINE ARTS
I44 West Regent Street. 204 0708. Mon—Fri Ham—6pm; Sat I lam—2pm. Scottish Contemporary Art Lintil Sat 3| ()ct. Paintings. drawings and prints by John Byrne. Craig Mulholland. Douglas Swan. Peter Howson and many others.
PROJECT ABILITY Centre For Developmental Arts. I8 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon-Fri lOam—5pm.
Keep On Trekking Thu 24 Sep-Fri 23 Oct. An exhibition of work to celebrate the first year of this pioneering artists co- operative. Art-Trek.
New Works Fri 25 Sep—Fii 20 Nov. A mixed exhibition by members of Trongate Studios.
RGI KELLY GALLERY ll8 Douglas Street. 248 6386. Mon- Fri 10.30am—5 m; Sat l0.30am--Ipm. Linda Clar and Frieda Ewart Scott Until Sat 26 Sep. Recent paintings. The RGI Exhibition Sat 3 Sat I7 ()ct. An exhibition of work by Sandy McIntosh.
ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 55l l. Mon-Sat 10am—6pm.
Scottish Railway Posters Until Sat 3| Oct. Railway posters ftotii the pictorial collection of the National Railway at York.
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Painterly moments: Ashley Cook and Will Maw show work at the Lloyd Jerome Gallery
SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY
2nd Floor. I4 King Street. 552 7080. Sat & Sun noon—4pm.
A permanent collection of kinetic sculptures by Eduard Bersudsky.
STREET LEVEL
26 King Street. 552 2 I 5]. Mon—Sat l0am---5.30 in. 3rd Annual Street Level Open Until Sat 10 Oct. The annual showcase of photography and lens-based media by 40 artists in Scotland.
TRANSMISSION GALLERY
28 King Street. 552 48l3. Tue—Sat
I lam—5pm.
Fritz Welch and Anne-Marie Copestake Until Sat 3 ()ct. Apocalyptic wall drawings arid avant- percussion by Fritz. Welch plus new video work front Glasgow-based artist Anne~Marie Copestake. See review.
GLASGOW MUSEUMS
ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM KELVINGROVE
287 2699. Mon-«Sat l0am~—5pm; Sun
I lam—5pm. Cafe. [D].
A permanent collection of work by such names as Rembrandt. Monet arid Van Gogh. plus numerous historical attefacts and animal displays. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7I5 I.
Mon ~Sat I0aiti-5pm; Sun llam-«5pm. Sir William Burrell‘s world famous collection of beautiful art objects from around the globe. housed iii a specially designed. award-winning building. The Reformation In Europe tYntil Sun 18 ()ct. An exhibition exploring the rise of Protestantism across Europe III the l6th and l7th centuries. Amotig the range of exhibits are the rarely displayed Covenanting banners.
FOSSIL GROVE
Victoria Park. 287 2000. Daily noon—5pni
Glasgow‘s oldest tourist attraction. designated as a site of special scientific interest by Scottish Natural Heritage. provides interpretative displays atid the opportunity to examine geological specimens dating from 350 milltott years ago.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Hellahouston Park. It) Dumbreck Road. 353 4449. Sat 8; Stiii Illaiit»-5ptii; Mon—Fri. call for details as times vary. Cafe and design shop open daily. L 3.50 (£2.50).
Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition in l90l. this unfinished work has been cotiipleted by modern-day architects and designers in true Mackintosh style. See (ilasgow Galleries for current tetitporaty exhibitions.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Dumbanon Road. 287 2720. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. A museum devoted to the history of transport. Future Foods? Fri 25 Sep—Thu 3 Dec. This exhibition developed by the Science Museum in London. explains the science behind genetically modified food.
PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM
Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mott—Sat l0am--5pm; Stiii I lam—5pm. [D]. Cafe. The well-loved institution re-opetis after a major facelift to celebrate its centenary year. Subjects of the new. thematic displayes include The Putter; Visions ()j' The City and Crime Am/ l’tmis/tniem. Avril Paton Recent Works Until Sun 18 ()ct. Paintings. including Paton's famous ‘Windows In The West'.
POLLOK HOUSE 81 COUNTRY PARK 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 6I6 6410. Dain I0am—-5pm.
Built in the 18th century style for the Maxwell family. this historic house features some of the finest Spattisli paintings iii Britain. PROVAND'S LORDSHIP 3 Castle Street. 553 2557. The museum is teiitporarily closed due to structural damage and will re-open iti April I999.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon—Sat l0am--5pin; Sun lIam-5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faitlts. featuring a Zen garden. priceless an works from the world's six major religions. Dali's Chris! 0! Saint John ()f' T/It’ ('msy arid the story of religion iii Scotlatid told through words and pictures. A Journey Of Faiths t'ntil Thu I ()ct. An exhibition charting 50 years of the Hospitalite de Notre Dame de Lourdes -- a Catholic organisation promoting the titessage of the Virgin Mary's apparitions.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon—Sat l0atii-5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive tnaterial on Scottish education froin l872 onwards. The Dinka Nuer Until Sat 31 ()ct. A series of photographs about the lives of Sudanese tribespeople and the importance of their livestock organised by \'etworks. a charity which sends UK vets to developing countries.
The 1998 Macmillan Cancer Relief Art Show Mon 5—-Sat I7 ()ct. Over 800 paintings atid sculptures by professional and amateur artists in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. All works are for sale. SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Atlas Square. 557 11105. Tue Fri I0.30am 5pm; Sat l0am--4.30pm. [D]. Made In The North An exhibition chronicling the rich diversity of industries in (ilasgow past and present. Springburn Park, Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow A look at the changes to Springburn Park over the years.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockburn Street. 226 6636. Tue—Sat IOam—8pm; Sun & Mon noon—5pm.
Craig MackayUntiI Wed 30 Sep. An exhibition of photographs including landscapes and selections from Am Bord — intense studio~based meditations on Hi hland life.
Co in Baxter Thu 1 Oct—Thu 31 Dec. A series of photographs taken from Baxter's forthcoming book France.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Sat 10am-6pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Sat 31 Oct. A selection of works by various Scottish artists.
CALTON GALLERY
IO Royal Terrace. 556 IOIO. Mon—Fri I0am—6pm; Sat lOam—lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Sat 31 Oct. A wide selection of watercolours. paintings and sculpture by Scottish 19th and 20th century artists.
CAMEO
38 Home Street. 228 4I4I. Exhibitions open fifteen minutes before first screening of the day until I lptn (Sun—Wed); lam (Thu—Sat).
The Making Of Ruby Wed 23 Sep—Sat I Nov. An exhibition of production stills by Sam Marsh and Cara Connolly which docutnent the filming of the short film Ric/2v.
CITY ART CENTRE
Market Street. 529 3993. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon-5pm. £3 (£2); family ticket £8.
First Among Equals Until Sat 3 Oct. Major paintings by Sir William Gillies are shown alongside works by his contemporaries Maxwell. MacTaggart. Redpath and many tnore.
Full Of The Warm South Until Sat 3 ()ct. An insight into how France and French art influenced the four Scottish Colourists: Fergusson. Peploe. Cadell atid Hunter.
Pax Romana? Until Sat 3 Oct. The magnificent Lioness sculpture found at Cramond is the centrepiece of this exhibition looking at the archaeology of Romans and Celts in south east Scotland. See review.
Southern Light Until Sat 3 ()ct. Historic and contemporary work frotn Dunedin. commemorating the I50th anniversary of the arrival of Scottish settlers at Otago. New Zealand.
COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 I260.
: Tue—Sat l lam—5.30pm (Fri 5pm). Brigid Teehan Until Thu 24 Sep. Recent
works.
Iain Patterson Mon 28 Sep-Sat 7 Nov. New work iii the project room by Edinburgh College of Art graduate. lain Patterson.
CONTACT GALLERY
; Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 229 794I. Mon—Thu 10am-4pm;
Fri I()am-—2pm.
Scrap, Crackle And Sprout Until Fri to Oct. The results of recent workshops at Grindlay Court Centre go on display in
this three-part exhibition featuring ' sculpture. stained glass compositions and
photography.
CYBERIA mrenner CAFE : 88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Mott-Sat
l0am—I0pm; Sttn noon—7pm. _ Mike Springs Until Fri 25 Sep. Paintings and prints.
I DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Donne Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm.
; Fools Until Sat 26 Sep. An exhibition of v 64 small portraits by one of Denmark's ‘2 leading contemporary artists. Michael
Kviutti.