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GLASGOW GALLERIES
ART EXPOSURE GALLERY
19 Parnie Street, 552 7779. Mon—Sat 11am—6pm.
The Summer Show Until Tue 31 Aug. An exhibition of work by this year’s drawing and painting graduates from Scottish art colleges, complemented by landscape paintings by regular exhibitors.
BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART
Regent House, 113 West Regent Street, 226 5413. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm.
Jessie M. Kin 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.
ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART
134 Blythswood Street, 332 4027. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Silver -The Design Process Part 2 Until Wed 25 Aug. The second part of this exhibition exploring the design process of silverware from the concept to the final product, featuring work by Richardson & Ottewill, Angela Betts, Patricia Hamilton and Angus McFadyen. Georg Jensen Jewellery Until Wed 25 Aug. Jewellery and silver from the workshop of Danish silversmith Georg Jensen (1866—1935).
200 Until Wed 25 Aug. Ceramic animals by gallery artists.
Summer Exhibition Until Wed 25 Aug. Small paintings by gallery artists.
BULKHEAD
24-Hour Viewing Window, 264 High Street, 572 0161.
Panoramatica Until Fri 27 Aug. A 43- day project featuring the work of Julian Kildcar.
CAFE COSSACHOK GALLERY 10 King Street, 553 0733. Mon—Sat 10.30am—1 1pm; Sun l—llpm.
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The Lost Domain Until Sun 15 Aug. Photographs of children by Iain MacKenzie, taken in Glasgow during the 705.
I Have Been Discovering Scotland Mon 16 Aug—Wed 8 Sep. Watercolours and pastels by Bosnian architect and research fellow at the department of Civil Engineering at Strathclyde University, Branka Dimitrijevic.
COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street, 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm. Connections 2 Until Sat 28 Aug. An exhibition of work by two groups of fibre artists. California Fibres combine fine and applied an to create tapestry, paper, basketry, twining, quilting and multi- media pieces and the Celtic Felters comprise Scottish and Irish members of the International Feltmakers Association. Specially commissioned for the show is a felt tent or ‘Yurt’.
COMPASS GALLERY
178 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm.
New Generation Show Until Tue 31 Aug. The cream of the Scottish art colleges degree shows, selected from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee.
Glimpses And Glances From All Our Lives Sat 14 Aug—Wed 8 Sep. New work by Glasgow art school graduate Samuel Murray.
City Zones Sat 14 Aug—Wed 8 Sep. A series of photographs by Glasgow graduate Sam Bell.
DECOURCEYS
Cresswell Lane, 342 5822. Tue, Thu & Fri 11am—5pm; Sat IOam—5.30pm; Sun noon—5 m.
Scottis 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
221 West George Street, 248 9755. Mon—Fri 10am—5.30pm.
19th Century Scottish Art Until Tue 31
'Virgin and Child: one of the many on show at the Burrell Collection
Aug. An exhibition of 19th century Scottish art featuring the work of Walton, Bonnar, McCulloch and Bough.
FLY
322 Duke Street, 554 1125. Wed—Fri noon-6pm; Sat & Sun 10am—4 m.
A Formal Agreement Made sual Until Sun 29 Aug. A collaborative installation from Glasgow-based artists Kim McKinney and Deborah Norton, created in response to a society obsessed with protocol and convention.
FRINGE GALLERY
18 Castlemilk Arcade, 634 2603. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
Castlemilk Environmental Trust Until Thu 12 Aug. An exhibition of ‘Gateways’ project for public sculptures designed at the entrances into Castlemilk. The artists — including Adrian Wiszniewski, Dale Joseph Rowe, Kenny Hunter and David Stewart — will work with local groups as part of this public participation project. The View From Up Here Mon 16 Aug—Mon 6 Sep. A collaborative project between Castlemilk Writers’ Group and artist Christina McBride, plus a dance video resulting from a workshop led by dancer and choreographer Maxine Railton and Castlemilk children.
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Queen Street, 229 1996. Mon—Sat IOam—Spm; Sun 11am—5pm.
Alvar Aalto In Seven Buildings Until Sun 10 Oct. A retrospective exhibition looking at seven key projects by Finish architect Alvar Aalto, illustrating his modernist approach to architecture, interiors, furniture and object designs.
GATEHOUSE GALLERY
Rouken Glen Road, 620 0235. Wed—Sun 1.30—5.30pm.
Summer Exhibition Until Wed 1 Sep. Gallery artists and new exhibitors show recent work.
CYRIL GERBER FINE ART
148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
First Of The Summer Wine Until Tue 31 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 11am—4pm.
Davrd Douglas Until Sun 28 Nov. An exhibition celebrating the bi-centenary year of the birth of famous Scottish plant collector, David Douglas.
GLASGOW FILM THEATRE
Cafe Cosmo, 12 Rose Street, 332 8128. Changing Icons Until Tue 31 Aug. Artist and photographer Robert Hamilton presents a mixed media exhibition in which he examines how architecture shapes people’s lives. Part of Glasgow 1999.
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
25 King Street, 552 0704. Mon—Sat loam—5.30pm.
R-cade Until Sat 14 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 14 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 Noman
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Alexander Thomson Nicknamed ’Greek’, but it could equally have been ’Egyptian’ Thomson, is the 19th century architect who was inspired by the architecture of the ancients and designed much of Victorian Glasgow. Part of Glasgow 99. Glasgow: The Lighthouse, until Sun 19 Sep.
Mies Van Der Rohe Modernist architect who created a stir with his 1929 Barcelona Pavilion is remembered in a show of his designs and furniture. Part of Glasgow 99. Glasgow: Burre/l Collection, until Sun 29 Aug.
Jad Fair New Yorker artist and musician, Jad Fair — he formed Half Japanese in 1974 - shows new work. Previous works have appeared on covers for The Residents and Teenage Fanclub. Glasgow: Lloyd Jerome Gallery, until Thu 9 Sep.
W. Eugene Smith An engaging retrospective of the American photojournalist who believed photography could act as a catalyst for social change. Dundee: Dundee Contemporary Arts, until Sun 29 Aug. Philippe Starclt The master of clean- cut sleek design shows his wares in miniature matt black vanity cases. Part of Glasgow 99. Glasgow: The Lighthouse, until Sun 31 Oct.
Alvar Aalto In Seven Buildings The Finnish architect who promoted the open-plan look gets the retrospective treatment. Glasgow: Gallery Of Modern Art, until Sun 10 Oct.
Frank Gehry Drawings and sketches from the portfolio of the internationally celebrated Gehry. Architect of the famed silver titanium- coated Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, he is currently working on his first UK building, a cancer-care unit in Dundee. Dundee: Dundee Contemporary Arts, until Sun 29 Aug.
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Space Light Atmosphere Until Sat 14 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 of Art degree show in 1998.
THE GLASGOW PROJECT ROOM (Formerly Glasgow Independent Studio), top floor, 64 Osbourne Street. Viewing by appointment, call 0141 552 1416. One Too Many Bananas On A Sunday Until Sat 14 Aug. Mixed media works by Glasgow-based artist Diana Lesley.
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