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Exhibitions are listed alphabetically by city and category, then alphabetically byfvenue. Please send details to our
0 ice at least ten days before publication. Art listings compiled by Helen Monaghan.
GLASGOW GALLERIES
ART EXPOSURE GALLERY
I9 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat
I lam—6pm.
Scape Until Mon 22 Mar. Landscapes. seascapes and townscapes by new and regular artists including Marshall. Batchelor. Boreland. Williams and Anderson.
Marielle Macleman Fri 26 Mar—Mon 3 May. Figurative oil paintings by Marielle Macleman.
ARTHOUSE
l0 Kings Court. King Street. 552 I I54. Tue—Sun IIam—5pm.
New Textiles And Soft Furnishings Until Sun 28 Mar. New work by textile designers Alexandra Feechan. Jane McAIpine and Jae Hitcheii. who all work in differing styles using wool. velvet and cotton.
BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART
Regent House. I I3 West Regent Street. 226 54I3. Mon—Fri l()am-5pm.
Glasgow Style Until Wed 3| Mar. An exhibition of work by Annie French. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Talwin Morris and coiiteniimrary artists Norman Edgar. Norman Kirkhain and W]. Maskell.
ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART
I34 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. .‘V’Ioit—Fri 9.30am-5.30pni; Sat l()am—lpm.
Three Painters Until Tue O Apr. Paintings by .lohn Ballantyne. Michael Durning and Margie Law.
Norman Edgar Until Tue O Apr. Recent paintings.
Gareth Mason Until Tue O Apr. Ceramics.
FLY
322 Duke Street. 554 l I25. Wed—Fri noon-6 m; Sat & Sun I0am—4pm.
Lande Until Sun 28 Mar. New work by landscape artist Donald Urquhart who recently spent two months in Iceland. gathering source material for this new body of work.
FREE GALLERY
3| Chisholm Street. Merchant City. 552 7 I00. Mon—Sat mam—5.30pm.
Three Person Show Until Fri 26 Mar. New work by Lorna Macintyre. Heather Docherty and Emma Clark.
FRINGE GALLERY
l8 Castlemilk Arcade. 634 2603. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm.
Fiona Robertson Until Sat 20 Mar. Recent work by Fiona Robertson comprising autobiographical drawings which fonn the basis for her paintings and plastic clay sculptures.
Edward Weston Mon 29 Mar—Sat 24 Apr. This national touring exhibition from the Hayward Gallery presents the work of one ofAmerica‘s greatest photographers. Edward Weston. The 24 prints taken between I920 and I943 include some of his most famous images including the ‘pear- like‘ nude. which Weston considered to be one of his most perfect photographs.
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Queen Street. 229 I996. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 1 lam—5pm.
l Sight Until Fri 26 Mar. The results of two-week photography workshops at Street Level Gallery. Strathclyde Arts Centre and The Gallery of Modern Art with participants from Fernen Street Information Service. Pass. Key Housing. Elmvale. Southbrae. Riddrie. Priesthill and Accord Centres.
GATEHOUSE GALLERY
Rouken Glen Road. 620 0235. Daily 1.30-5.30pm (closed Tue).
From The Bottom Drawer Until Sat l0 Apr. Unframed lithographs. etchings. limited edition prints and original sketches.
CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752 I. .‘vIon—Wed I Iaiii—opm; Thu & Fri Ham—Spin; Sat l lam—opm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe.
High Red Center Until Sat 27 Mar. In an age marked out as politically indifferent. six artists including Christine Borland and Gregory Green. show work that answers back — with Kendell Geers's bomb-blasted gallery a definite must-see.
COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2082. Mon—Fri l()aiii--5pm; Sat noon—4pm.
Living Room Until Sat 27 Mar. Five designers -- Diana (‘oclirane Bill Moultrie. Angus Shepherd. Shona Kitchen and Ab Rogers — create unique and contrasting installations of the ‘Iiving room‘. I’rii'r of (I/tlsg'riii‘ I999.
COMPASS GALLERY
I78 West Regent Street. 22l (i370. i‘vIoii—Sal l()ani—5..‘~0pm.
Triple Bill Until Thu 25 Mar. An exhibition bringing together the work of three artists. Chris Biddlecombe creates wood/mixed media constructions which combine humour and craftsmanship. Belinda Rush Jansen produces animal sculptures using traditional materials and Alasdair Banks paints small-scale drawings and pastels of horses.
EWAN MUNDY FINE ART
22] West George Street. 248 9755. Mon—Fri I0aiii-~5.30pm; Sat I0am—2pm. Glasgow Boys And Glasgow Girls Until Thu I Apr. A selection of paintings by Arthur Melville. James Paterson. David Gauld. FA. Walton and Katherine Cameron reflecting the Glasgow style. Purl at Glasgow I999.
Spring Exhibition Until Tho I Apr. A
selection of recent acquisitions.
CYRIL GERBER FINE ART
I48 West Regent Street. 22l 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
Mixed Exhibition A display of work by leading British artists including Scottish Colourists. McTaggart. Cowie. Redpath and more. Next show: Heather Nevay opening Sat I7 Apr.
GLASGOW COLLEGE OF BUILDING AND PRINTING
60 North Hanover Street. 332 9969. Tue-Thu 9am—8 m; Fri 9am—noon. Alumni Exhibition Until Fri I9 Mar. A display of work by past students in interior design. graphics. furniture design and photography. l’uri ni‘tiluxgmr I999.
GLASGOW FILM 8r VIDEO WORKSHOP 3rd Floor. 34 Albion Street. 553 2620. Mon—Fri 9.30am-(ipm.
Common Sense Until Sat l0 Apr. A global exhibition organised by Magnum featuring the work of Martin Parr. His work highlights details of contemporary life and is due to be shown iii 40 different cities across the world.
Abstract. east coast landscapes by John Houston.
New Editions Sat 27 Mar—Sat 8 May. Recent work by John Byrne featuring etchings. mezzotints and screenprints depicting cubist images ofjongleurs and jugglers plus reclining figures.
Ian Hamilton Sat 27 Mar—Sat 8 May. Etchings of ruins. waterways. vibrant sunsets and moonscapes by this visually- impaired anist Ian Hamilton.
THE GLASGOW PROJECT ROOM (fonnerly Glasgow Independent Studio). top floor. 64 Osbourne Street. 552 I472. The Word Mad Flesh Sat 20 Mar—Sat 3 Apr. The second part of this two-person collaborative project by Glasgow-based artist Mark Vernon and Newcastle-based artist Rupert Clamp.
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART Mackintosh Gallery. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Thu 9.30am—8.30pm; Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat l()am—noon.
Fine Art Photography Exhibition Until Fri 26 Mar. (Newberry Gallery). Student work.
Third Year At The Mac Until Sat 3 Apr. (Podium Gallery). A retrospective of
winning projects from I988- I 998 as part of
III/L’I'tlt'l. a design team competition for third year students of architecture. structural engineering and quantity surveying.
Houses For Art Lovers Tue 23 Mar—Sat I7 Apr. (Mackintosh Gallery). This exhibition centres on the I900 competition for the House For Ari Art Lover. focusing on three published portfolios by Mackintosh. Baille Scott and Leopold Bauer.
Glasgow -A|| Fired Up Thu 25 Mar—Fri 2 Apr. (Atrium Gallery. Foulist Building). Ceramic tile distributors have provided materials and briefed third year ceramics students at Glasgow School of Art to produce a ceramic piece reflecting Glasgow's status as ‘City Of Architecture & Design l999'.
GOETHE INSTITUT
3 Park Circus. 332 2555. Mon—Thu I0am—8pm; Fri l()ani—4pm; Sat
I 0am— I pm.
Goethe In Sicily: Photo raphs By Christel Wollmann-Fied er Until Sat 27 Mar. Photographs by Christel Wollmann- Fiedler following the journey Goethe made to Italy over 200 years ago.
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY
University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 330 5430. Mon-Sat 9.30am—5pm. Home to the university's collection of art and sculpture and an on-going programme of temporary exhibitions. the Hunterian also features a recreation of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow house.
Tools For The Shaman On permanent display Jake Harvey shows monumental works carved front Irish basalt.
INTERMEDIA GALLERY
I8 King Street. 552 2540. Tue—Sat noon—5.30pm.
Losing It Until Sat 27 Mar. Karen Bauld. Janie Niclioll and Nicola Cooper explore women's self consciousness of identity through installation. painting and photography.
GLASGOW FILM THEATRE
Cafe Cosmo. l2 Rose Street. 332 8l28. Climate Change Until Wed 3! Mar. Fred MacMiIIan's photographs look at both the physical and social changing face of Glasgow. I’ui‘i ulG/usgmr I999.
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
25 King Street. 552 0704. Mon-Sat l0am—5.30pm.
Reflexology Until Sat 20 Mar. Lithographs by Robert Paul exploring the conditions of reflection. reflexivity and multiplicity.
All Mod Cons Until Sat 20 Mar. Screenprints based on everyday images of the I950s and |9()0s by Hetty Haxwonh. Orpheus’ Little Journey Until Sat 20 Mar. Monoprints based on the travels of Orpheus by Argentinian artist. Ral Veroni. Monotypes Sat 27 Mar—Sat 8 May.
LANGSIDE LIBRARY
2 Sinclair Drive. 632 08 I0.
Landmarks 0f Literacy: Glasgow's Carnegie Libraries Until Fri 30 Apr. An exhibition illustrating the diversity in architectural form of libraries built in Glasgow and the United States between l9()I--l9l5. I’rli'l (ifG/uxgriii' I999.
LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 578 8847. Tue—Fri l()am—lpm. 2-5pm; Sat & Sun 2—5 m.
Bearsden Art Club Until Sttii 4 Apr. Annual show of mixed media works. all for sale by members of the Bearsden Art Club.
THE LLOYD JEROME GALLERY 200 Bath Street. 33I 0722. Tue—Sat 9am--opm; Tliti l lam—8pm.
listings ART
Dreamlands Women watching women in the work of three artists who navigate through a terrain of melancholic moments and teenage ennui. Edinburgh: Portfolio Gallery until Sat 27 Mar.
Glaschu Anya Gallaccio takes over :3 space in a former bank to create a , ’living carpet' based on the design of it an old Templeton carpet — made not from wool but plants. Glasgow; The . Old Court House until Sun 25 Apr. Vertigo: The Strange New World Of V The Contemporary City Is new ‘ architecture driven by speculators with an eye on a swrlt buck or are today's buildings jUSI plain weird? Ten of the world's most significant current building proiects get surveyed. See reView. Part of Glasgow 1999. Glasgow: The Old Fruitmarket Gallery until Sun I 6 l1. lay Frank Lloyd Wright And The Living City A giant of 20th century architecture, Wright gets the ’retro treatment’ in this blockbuster of a show. Part of Glasgow 1999. Glasgow: Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove until Sun I 7 Apr
Susan DergeslPatricia Macdonald Stunning aerial photographs from on high by Macdonald and images of a watery world taken from the riverbed by Derges. Edinburgh lngleby Gallery until Sat 27 Mar.
Australia And Scotland Artists from down under show work alongside their Scottish COiitemporarieS in three ' venues. See revrew. Edinburgh Stills :7 Gallery until Sat 24 Apr and g. Collective Gallery until Fri 9 Apr.
Glasgow: Transmission Gallery until if so” Mar. sf
Donald Urquhart New work made after a trip to Iceland by the artist who has developed a confidently contemporary take on the landscape tradition. Glasgow. Fly Gallery until Sun 28 Mar.
Stranger Fruit Until Thu O May. Product 1' Design degree students at Glasgow School ofArt show innovative prototypes. models and drawings.
THE LOFT GALLERY
7| I'Iouldsworth Street. Finnieston. 22] 4799. Wed—Sat 2—(ipni.
Whistling In The Dark Until Sat 20 Mar: The launch of Kab Dot Publishing. opening with an exhibition of nineteen silk screen enlargements of woodcuts by Margot Sandeman. which were pan of a collaboration between Maigot and Ian Hamilton Finlay.
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