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Exhibitions are listed alphabetically by cit and category, then
a pha etically b venue. Please send details to our 0 ice at least ten days before publication. Art listings compiled by Helen Monaghan.
GLASGOW GALLERIES
ART EXPOSURE GALLERY
l9 Parnie Street. 552 777“. Mon—Sat lhun—opni
The Summer Seven Uiiri' Mon 2 Aug. Paintings by Natalie Ilatrison. Elaine Johnston. Moira Kelman. Alan Mairs. Jennifer lvlontgomery. Julia Jeffrey and l.ouise Mail‘s.
BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART
Regent House. l|3 West Regent Street. 226 54l3. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm.
Jessie M. King And Her Contemporaries Until Tue 31 Aug. A celebration of the life and work of one of Scotland's celebrated female artists. in this. the 50th anniversary of her death. See review. .
ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART
I34 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am—530pm; Sat I0am— l pm.
Silver - The Design Process Part 2 Until Wed 25 Attg. The second part of this exhibition exploring the design process of silverware from the concept to the linal produc‘l. featuring work by Richardson & ()ttewill. Angela Betts. Patricia Hamilton and Angus McFadyen. Georg Jensen Jewellery Until Wed 25 Aug. .Iewellery and silver from the workshop of Danish silversmith Georg Jensen ( l866—l935).
Zoo Until Wed 25 Aug. Ceramic animals by gallery artists.
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Summer Exhibition Until Wed 25 Aug. Small paintings by gallery artists.
BULKHEAD
24-Hour Viewing Window. 264 High Street. 572 016l.
Panoramatica Fri 16 Jul—Fri 27 Aug. A 43-day project featuring the work of Julian Kildear.
CAFE COSSACHOK GALLERY
IO King Street. 553 0733. Mon—Sat 10.30atn-ll m; Sun 1—] lptn. Fairytales, aces And Horses Thu 8~Tue 20 Jul. Paintings by Jessica Wolfson.
The Lost Domain Thu 22 Jul-Sun l5 Aug. Photographs of children by Iain MacKenzie. taken in Glasgow during the seventies.
CCA AT MCLELLAN GALLERIES
270 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752 I. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. Glasgow School Of Art MFA Until Sat 10 Jul. A varied presentation of work by postgraduate students on the esteemed Master of Fine Art course at Glasgow School ofArt.
COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm.
The Shed Until Thu l5 Jul. Curated by Colin Cavers. this exhibition explores the different uses of the humble shed. from a place of shelter to an individual utopia. The artists work in lens-based media and include Robin Gillanders. Donald Holwill. Caroline Rye. Richard Boll and Chris Byrne.
COMPASS GALLERY
I78 West Regent Street. 22! 6370. Mon—Sat l0am-5.30pm.
New Generation Show Until Tue 3! Aug. The cream of the Scottish art colleges degree shows. selected from Edinburgh. Glasgow. Aberdeen and Dundee.
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DECOURCEYS
Cresswell Lane. 342 5822. Tue. Thu & Fri Ham—5pm: Sat lOam-5.30pm; Sun noon—5 m. Scottisrl Art Schools A new gallery from Emerging Artists Partnership which aims to promote the work of students and graduates from the Scottish art schools. with all works for sale ranging in price from £70-£200.
EWAN MUNDY FINE ART
22] West George Street. 248 9755. . Mon-Fri l0am-5.30pm; Sat l0am-2pm. Scottish Paintings Until Sat 31 Jul. Scottish paintings from l880 to the present day featuring work by the Scottish colourists.
FRINGE GALLERY
l8 Castlemilk Arcade. 634 2603. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm.
Michele Lazenby: Highland Roadworks Mon 12 Jul—Sat 7 Aug. New lens-based work by Michele Lazenby following her travels throughout the Highlands.
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Queen Street. 229 I996. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun Ham—5 m.
Flesh And Stone: Building A Scottish Identity Until Sun I8 Jul. As Scotland gets its first parliament for 300 years. this exhibition looks at the challenge facing architects to design buildings which are innovative and modern while reflecting Scotland's culture and identity. Part of G/axgmr I999.
CYRIL GERBER FINE ART
I48 WeSt Regent Street. 22l 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
First Of The Summer Wine Until Tue
3| Aug. A changing selection of paintings. drawings and other works for the summer months. featuring artists Kay. Fergusson. Eardley. Knox. Little. McNee and Redpath. .
GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS
730 Great Western Road. 334 2422. Daily Ham—«lpm.
Davrd Douglas Until Sun 28 Nov. An exhibition celebrating the bi-centenary year of the birth of this famous Scottish plant collector.
GLASGOW FILM THEATRE
Cafe Cosmo. l2 Rose Street. 332 8128. Art Deco Glasgow Until Sat 3| Jul. American-born photographer Dan Weeler captures the former glory ofGlasgow’s art deco architecture through a series of hand-tinted. black and white photographs.
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
25 King Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat l0am-5.30pm.
R-cade Until Sat l4 Aug. Artists' Collective Lapland create a site-specific games event in the gallery featuring Jim Hamlyn's virtual gallery maze set on a desert island. Gaylie Runciman creates a portable kite for your filofax plus special events throughout the show including Hugh Pizey‘s Art Treasure Hunt.
On A Plate Until Sat l4 Aug. Artists from Glasgow Print Studio and Glasgow Ceramic Studio work together to produce printworks onto clay using screenprinting and stencil processes. Featured artists include Ashley Cook. Ruth Greer. Will Maw. Ian McNicol and Norman Mathieson.
Space Light Atmosphere Until Sat l4 Aug. Jacqueline Moon explores architectural structures and the effects of light based on Glasgow cityscapes in this new body of work. Jacqueline was awarded the Glasgow Print Studio Prize at the Glasgow School ofArt degree show in I998.
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART Mackintosh Gallery. I67 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon-Thu 9.30am—8.30pm; Fri 9.30am—5pm: Sat IOam—noon.
Ettore Sottsass And Associates Wed 2| Jul-Fri 24 Sep. (Mackintosh Gallery ' and studios). A look at the diverse range
Ettore Sottsass Best known for his furniture work, the Italian designer and architect comes to Glasgow with his ’more is more' style. See preview. Glasgow: School of Art, Wed 27 Jul-Fri 24 Sep.
W. Eugene Smith A solid retrospective of the American photojournalist's work, which reveals how close he often got to his subjects. See review. Dundee: Dundee Contemporary Arts, until Sun 29 Aug.
Homes For The Future Domestic bliss for the next millennium by the side of Glasgow Green. Glasgow: Greendyke Street, until Sun 24 Oct.
Scotland's Art A who's who in Scottish art, providing a crash course for anyone with an interest in this country's visual creations. See review. Edinburgh: City Art Centre, until Sat 2 Oct.
Alexander Thomson Discover why it isn't really all Greek to Glasgow’s neglected Victorian architect and designer. Glasgow: The lighthouse. until Sun 79 Sep.
John Coplans The American photographer and art critic details the ageing process by putting his naked body in front of the lens. Edinburgh: Dean Gallery, until Sun 25 Jul.
of work by post-war Italian designer Ettore Sottsass. In the fifties he worked on the first generation of computers for Olivetti and in the eighties he established the Memphis design group. Sottsass. now in this 80s. is still busy with new projects in his studio in Milan. Parr nfG/asgow
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Looking For The Perfect House Wed 21 Jul—Sat ll Sep. (Mackintosh Building). The results of French architects association ‘Peripheriques’ challenge to 36 European architects to design an individual three-roomed house with a garage and a garden costing under £50,000.
Caledonia Road Church Thu 8—Wed 2! Jul. (Podium Gallery). The result of a collaborative project between the Mackintosh School ofArchitecture and the conservation school at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris which displays the proposals for the conservation and re-use of Thomson‘s Caledonia Road Church. Year Of 99 Degree Shows Highlight-s Mon l2 Jul-Tue 3I Aug. (Atrium Gallery). Edited highlights of this year's Design and Craft I999 Degree show.