ART listings
GLASGOW ART LISTINGS continued
TRON THEATRE
Bar and Restaurant. 63 Trongate. 552 4267.
The Design Process Considered Until Wed 3l Mar. An exhibition looking back over the design process of the Tron Theatre‘s redevelopment (completion is in June I999). featuring development drawings and models that inspired architects RMJM and their design team. Parr o/(Ilusgmi' I999.
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions. For details of other museums, see Glasgow Life. page 81.
ART GALLERY 8t MUSEUM. KELVINGROVE
Argyle Street. Kelvingrove. 287 2699. Mon—Sat l()atn—Spm: Sun I lam—5pm. Cafe. [D].
The Laltota Ghost Dance Shirt Object Cinema Screenings are continuous throughout the day. every day. ()bject Cinema tells the story of one of Glasgow Museums‘ tnost controversial exhibits. Biodiversity In Glasgow Until Sun 31 Jan. Glasgow's local biodiversity action plan is unveiled in this informative. interactive exhibition.
British Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Until Sun 3l Jan. The winning entries of this annual competition which capture the beauty and wonder of the natural world.
Travelling Companions: Monet And Seurat Until Sun 3| Jan. Two prime examples of French l9th century art. on tour from the National Gallery in London. Monet's Museum .4! Le Hlll'l’t’
I I873) and Seurat‘s The ('lttmm'l ()j Grave/inter. (Irttml fort-Philippe ( I890). Accompanying the two paintings is a stnall exhibition of works by Boudin. Monet. Seurat. Van Gogh and Signac. Vaisakhi Banners: Painted Banners And Embroidered Cloths Until Sun l6 May. An exhibition of painted banners and embroidered cloths depicting aspects of Sikh faith and culture. Purl of (Iltlsgnit' /‘)99.
New Architects Exhibition Tue 26 Ian—Sun 2l Feb. Free. An exhibition showcasing the best of Britain's young architectural practices through short videos. interactive computer display. photographs and texts. l’urI ti/'(}lusgmr l999.
BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7 I 5 l. Mon—Sat l()atn—5pin; Sun lIam—5pm. Sir William Burrell's world fatnous
collection of beautiful art objects from around the globe. housed in a specially designed. award-winning building.
The Thistle And The Rose: Stuart And Tudor Embroidered Furnishings Until Mon 5 Apr. A look at the role of embroidered furnishings in 16th and l7th century interiors featuring embroideries by Mary Queen of Scots and Bess of Hardwick. Part of Gltts'gmv I999.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER
Art Lovers‘ Cafe. Bellahouston Park. H) Dumbreck Road. 353 4773. £3.50 (£2.50). Daily 10am—5pm.
Sun Until Thu 4 Feb. A display Sun's (Shot Up North) annual collection of photographs taken by leading photographers of the Association of Photographers. based in the Midlands. North of England and Scotland.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Durnbarton Road. 287 2720. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun I lam-5pm. Buckyballs And Beyond Until Sun 7 Feb. Art exhibition devoted to the Science Museum‘s discovery of I985. in which scientists found that carbon had a new fortn.
PEOPLE'S PALACE 8: WINTER GARDEN Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun I lam—5pm. (The museum will be closed frotn ll—3l Jan for repair work).
William Simpson Until Still 7 Mar. Best known for his illustrations documenting The Crimean War ( l854-~6). a collection of over 50 watercolours by William Simpson. .
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
THE BELLEVUE GALLERY
4 Bellevue Crescent. 557 1663. Opening hours by ap ointment.
Mixed War 5 Until Sun 3| Jan. Painting and prints by various artists.
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockburn Street. 226 6636. Tue-Sat l()am—8pm; Sun & Mon noon-5pm.
Gair Dunlop: Beltane Until Tue 30 Mar. Gair Dunlop‘s photographic images. both conventional and digital of Edinburgh‘s Beltane Festivals of I997 and I998.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Fri l()atn—6pm; Sat I ()am— I pm.
David Sinclair Until Sat 30 Jan. Recent paintings.
Mixed Exhibition Mon l—Sat 27 Feb. A selection of work from stock by various artists.
CALTON GALLERY
l0 Royal Terrace. 556 l()lO. Mon—Fri l()am—6 in; Sat l()am—lpm.
Mixed xhibition Until Sat 27 Feb. Watercolours. paintings and sculpture by Scottish l9th and 20th century artists.
CAMEO
38 Home Street. 228 4 I4 I. Exhibitions open ft fteen minutes before first screening of the day until llptn (Sun—Wed); lain (Thu—Sat).
Terra lnfirma Until Sun 28 Feb. New work by Joseph Bloor which explores the relationship between architecture and the body.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe.
RSA Student Design Awards 1997/98 Until Sun 31 Jan. An exhibition of winning designs from this annual award. encompassing a range of disciplines in design from textiles. fashion. animation and gra hics.
Vaisalt i Banners: Sikh Faith And Culture Mon 25 Jan—Sun 25 Apr. An exhibition exploring aspects of Sikh faith and culture including festivals. women in Sikhism. the Punjabi language and musical instruments.
COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 I260. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm (Fri 5pm). Ontologically Yours Until Sat 23 Jan. New works by former Glasgow-based artists Beata Veszely and David Wilkinson. including drawings. video and object-based pieces. specifically created for the gallery looking at the nostalgia for mock-Tudor homes and the equestrian world.
Anxiety Sat 30 Jan—Sat 27 Feb. Paintings. drawings and photography by Lil. Arnold. lattice McNab and John Titnberlake.
EDINBURGH GALLERY
18a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon—Fri Ham—5pm; Sat l0am—lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Tue 16 Mar. Paintings by regular gallery artists.
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS
23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat l0am-6pm.
A Celebration Of 200 Years Of Lithography Until Sat 20 Feb. Contemporary works by various artists in this collaborative show with Edinburgh Printmakers and the Printmakers‘ Council of Great Britain.
THE FILMHOUSE
88 Lothian Road. 228 2688. Daily IOatn—IO m.
Kate Kirgy Until Sat 30 Jan. Ocean inspired abstract paintings.
Mother Tongue Sat 30 Jan—Sat 27 Feb. Mixed media paintings by Rosanna Cecchini.
FIRTH GALLERY
35 William Street. 225 2 I96. Tue—Fri
l lam—5pm; Sat Ham—2pm.
Mixed Exhibition Mon l—Sun 28 Feb. A selection of mixed media works by gallery artists.
FRUITMARKET GALLERY
45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon—Sat l0am—6pm; Sun noon—5pm.
New Paintings: Peter Doig/Udomsak Krisanamis Sat 30 Jan-Sat 27 Mar. Contemporary painters Peter Doig (nominated for the Turner Prize in I994) and Udomsak Krisanarnis show new work.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street. 556 2 I8 I. Mon—Fri l0.30am—6pm; Sat l0am—4pm.
Small Paintings For Christmas Until Sat 30 .Ian. Over 150 works by more than 60 contemporary Scottish and foreign artists featuring paintings. ceramics. wooden and Indian lacquer boxes. sculpture. jewellery and silk scarves.
HELIOS FOUNTAIN
7 Grasstnarket. 229 7884. Mon—Sat l()am--6pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Annick Laroque Until Sun 28 Feb. Paintings. mirrors and frames by South African artist Annick Laroque.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mott-Sat l()am—Spm; Sun llatn—5pm.
Delivering Hope Until Mon l2 Apr. Photographs and paintings by children in Bosnia and Croatia contrasted by images ofchildren in Romania and Liberia. in an exhibition organised in conjunction with Scottish International Relief.
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CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Lane. 229 7941. Mon—Thu l()am-4pm; Ffl Hkun—2pnr
Waves 0f Influence Until Thu 2! Jan. New paintings by Robert Human.
CYBERIA INTERNET CAFE
88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Mon—Sat l()am— l()pm; Sttn noon-7pm. Raymond Hutchinson Until Fri 29 Jan. New work.
DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Donne Terrace. 225 7l89. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm.
Hymn To Ireland Until Fri to Feb. Photographs by Kirsten Klein.
DUNDAS STREET GALLERY
6a Dundas Street. 558 9363. Mon—Fri l()am—6pm; Sat l()am— l pm.
Early Scottish Drawings Until Sat 30 Jan. Early l9th century Scottish drawings featuring work by Naysmith and Wilkie. Mixed Exhibition Mon l—Sat 27 Feb. A selection of paintings by various artists.
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 22l 6000. Mon-Thu I0am-—8pm; Fri l0am~5pmz Sat l()am-2pni.
School Of Drawing And Painting January Exhibition Until Fri 29 Jan. Recent work by students from the School of Drawing and Painting.
Simon Jersey Tapestry Award Exhibition Until Mon 25 Jan. A display ofentries from this annual award. Design And Applied Art Thu 4—Wed to Feb. An exhibition of student work. Visual Communication Thu 4—Tue 23 Feb. Student exhibition.
INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'ECOSSE
l3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Mon—Fri 9.30am—6.30pm; Sat 9.30am— l .30pm.
Inside/Out Until Sat 30 Jan. Recent paintings and photographs by French artist Agnes Thurnauer. See review.
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
82 Nicolson Street. 668 2232. Mon—Fri
l Oath—5 pm.
ll Dialogo Delle Forme Mon 25 Jan—Fri 26 Feb. Drawings by Corrado Cagli based on the writings of Foscolo.
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66 Cumberland Street. 558 9872. Mon—Fri l0am—6 in; Sat 10am—4pm. Andy Warhol's arilyn Until Thu ll Feb. A suite of screenprints ofAmerican idol. Marilyn Monroe.
KOJIN
49 Bernard Street. Leith. 467 7392. Tue—Fri l lam—6pm; Sat & Sun Ham-3.30pm.
Contemporary Art Exhibition Until Sun 28 Feb. A mixed exhibition of contemporary artwork.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. 553 5255. Mon—Fri
l lam—6pm; Sat l lam—4pm.
New Faces 1999 Tue 2—Sat 13 Feb. A mixed exhibition comprising jewellery. sculpture. furniture. ceramics and glass by I998 graduates frotn the four Scottish Art Colleges.
MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2342. Mon—Fri l()am—8pm; Sat & Sun l0.30am—2.30pm.