AULD KIRK MUSEUM
The Cross, Kirkintilloch, 578 0144. The—Sat 10am-1 pm & 2-5pm. Free. Woman In Advertising Until Thu 23 Sep. A look at how women have been represented in adverts from Victorian times to the resent day.
Stretching e Boundaries Sat 2 Oct-Sat 6 Nov. Embroidery exhibition from the Brunei Brodierers.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
ART GYM 8t CRAFT STUDIO
26 St Stephen Street, 225 5865. Mon-Fri (closed Tue) 11am—9pm; Sat 10am-7pm; Sun noon-6 m.
Mixed Exhl ition On permanent display, arts and crafts by local artists. On Sun 3 Oct, meet local artists at this
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4773. £3.50 (£2.50). Cafe.
First Season Until Thu 30 Sep. The launch of ‘Artpark 99’, a series of public art exhibitions, situated in the grounds of Bellahouston Park. The first show is commissioned sculptures by artists Pete Bevan, Doug Cocker, Paul Cosgrove, Marion Smith and Aeneas Wilder, complemented by an exhibition in the House illustrating the creative process behind the works.
Digital Design Studio Until Fri 29 Oct. Annual exhibition by the Digital Design Studio featuring computer animation, simulations and current research projects.
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CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre, Grindlay Street Lane, 229 7941. Mon-Thu lOam—4pm; Fri 10am—2pm.
The September October Connection Until Fri 8 Oct. Recent oil and acrylic paintings and poems by Brian Sinclair.
informal opening between 3—6pm. DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE
3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Mosan THE BELLEVUE GALLERY 10am-5pm. -~: .3 4 Bellevue Crescent, 557 1663. WedaSun Free As A Bird Until Sat 25 Sep-, noon—6pm. Paintings exploring nature and organic Julia McNairn Sat 2—Sat 16 Oct. Oil form by contemporary Danish artist Inge paintings. Lise Westman. BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP THE DEAN GALLERY
42—44 Cockburn Street, 226 6636. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun & Mon noon-5pm.
Coasta Rim Until Thu 30 Sep. Large- scale abstract photographs by Sunnifa Hope of New York.
Steve Terry: Watching The River Flow Until Sat 18 Dec. Steve Terry captures moving water in close-up in this exhibition of monochrome prints.
HUT CHESON'S HALL
158 Ingram Street, 552 8391. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm. Free.
Soft City Until Fri 24 Sep. Textile artists respond to Glasgow’s built environment both past and present, with an exhibition of stitched, quilted and applique textile art. Part of Glasgow 1999.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall, 1 Burnhouse Road, 287 2720. Mon-Sat lOam-Spm; Sun 11am-5pm. Free.
Urban Transportation: The Future Until Mon 31 Jul. A look at urban transportation featuring a day in the life of ‘a family of the future’ which explains how lifestyle choices will be influenced by the changing technology. Part of Glasgow 1999.
PAISLEY MUSEUM 8r ART GALLERIES High Street, 889 3151. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
The Uncut Cloth Until Sun 24 Oct. Over 150 South Asian textiles dating from the early 18th century to the present day go on display, illustrating the range and versatility of the single piece garment, their cultural significance and techniques of production.
The Singh Tartan Until Sun 24 Oct. To accompany The Uncut Cloth exhibition, a small display documenting Scotland’s first tartan, created by Baron Iqbal Singh.
PEOPLE'S PALACE 8: WINTER GARDEN Glasgow Green, 554 0223. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm.
The Britannia Panopticon Until Mon 27 Sep. The history of the Britannia Music Hall in Trongate where Stan Laurel made his debut is illustrated by artefacts, old posters, costumes and Victorian music hall music. Part of
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Building For Glasgow Fri l-Mon 11 Oct. Participants have been asked to design a building for Glasgow on the back of a postcard. This will in turn be realised in different media, architectural models and computer graphics, in a MlM artist-led project produced by Suspect Culture in partnership with Tramway. See review.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Mon—Sat lOam-Spm; Sun 11am-5pm. Free.
The Image And The Word Until Mon 27 Sep. An exhibition of 20th century paintings, drawings and reliefs.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM Museum Of Education, 225 Scotland Street, 429 1202. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2-5 m. Free.
Future ystems Until Sun 31 Oct. The cutting-edge London-based architecture practice, Future Systems show models, drawings, plans and photographs of realised and unrealised designs. Part of Glasgow 1999.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 11am—2 m.
Still Life In The Mentteth Century Until Thu 30 Sep. Still life paintings including works by Peploe, Gillies, MacTaggart, Redpath and Philipson.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace, 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat lOam—lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Sat 30 Oct. An exhibition of paintings drawn from stock including works by George Houston, J.D. Fergusson, Maclauchlan Milne and P.W. Adam.
CAMEO
38 Home Street, 228 4141. Exhibitions open fifteen minutes before first screening of the day until 11pm Sun-Wed); 1am (Thu—Sat).
e Firefly Exhibition Until Thu 30 Sep. A photography exhibition by students at the Firefly Youth Project in Brcko, Bosnia.
CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; noon—5pm. £3 (£2); family ticket £7/season ticket £5.50. Scotland's Art Until Sat 2 Oct. As Scotland enters the new millennium, this exhibition brings together art from both civic and university collections from all over the country. Comprising painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the show features work from the Scottish Colourists, the Glasgow Boys, Allan Ramsay and Henry Raeburn among others, to contemporary artists Alan Davie, John Bellany, Eduardo Paolozzi, Elizabeth Blackadder and Peter Howson.
An Infinite Storm Of Beauty Until Sat 2 Oct. A celebratory exhibition on the life and achievements of Scottish-born conservationist John Muir, who was known as the ‘father of the American National Parks’.
Edinburgh's Collection Until Sat 25 Sep. The broad and diverse range of artworks held in the City’s collection goes on display.
A Northern Dimension Sat 2—Sat 30 Oct. Nature photographs by Pcrtti Salolainen, Finland’s ambassador to Britain.
COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue—Sat 11am—5.3 m.
Mike Nelson - In emory Of H.P. Lovecraft Until Sat 25 Sep. Artist Mike Nelson creates a site-specific piece based on a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, in this his first major show in Scotland.
Everything Must Go! Until Sat 25 Sep. The gallery’s project room becomes an art shop with the chance to purchase art work by some of Scotland’s emerging contemporary artists. '
Belford Road, 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat lOam—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. Situated opposite the National Gallery of Modern Art, the new Dean Gallery is entirely devoted to art of the 20th century. A former 19th century. orphanage, it houses a large collection of work by Eduardo Paolozzi, as well as outstanding works drawn from the National Galleries’ Dada and Surrealist collections by Giacometti, Picabia, Max Ernst and others. The upper.- galleries are given over to temporary exhibitions. ~ New Work By Gary Hume Until Sun 17 Oct. £2.50 (£1.50). Famed London- based artist Gary Hume who exhibited in the much talked about Sensation show, and is currently representing Britain at the 1999 Venice Biennale, shows new work. Using high-gloss paint on panels of aluminium, Hume’s paintings deal in the psychology of colour and deliver pure visual sensation.
DUNDAS STREET GALLERY
6a Dundas Street, 558 9363. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Jo Whitney Fri 24—Thu 30 Sep. Recent paintings.
UTOPIA O REALITY RESOLUTION
The status of the artist into the 21“ century
NATIONAL ARTISTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1999
Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street, Glasgow 21“/ 22"" October
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place, 221 6000. Mon-Thu 10am—8pm; Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—2pm.
Thresholds Mon 4—Sun 31 Oct. Work by students and tutors on the post graduate Art Therapy course.
EDINBURGH GALLERY
18a Dundas Street, 557 5227. Mon—Fri 11am—5pm; Sat 10am-lpm.
Iohn Crawford and Sheila Arnot Until The 12 Oct. New paintings.
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS
23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue—Sat lOam-6pm.
In House Until Fri 8 Oct. An exhibition of work by staff members illustrating the range of print techniques developed and employed in the studio.
Colin Dunbar Until Fri 8 Oct. Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art graduate Colin Dunbar shows a selection of illustrative etchings and lithographs made during his six month residency at the studio.
Publication Prints Until Fri 8 Oct. New works by Spanish realist Roberto Gonzalez Fernandez, American figurative artist Robert River, Japanese abstract minimalist Hisashi Momose and Edinburgh-based artist Michael Windle. Also on show, the latest prints published by the studio.
EDINBURGH WORLD HERITAGE TRUST (Formerly New Town Conservation Trust), 13a Dundas Street, 557 5222. Mon—Fri 9am—1pm & 2—5pm.
Princes Street: Unexecuted Designs 1767-1999 Until Thu 30 Sep. Plans and designs for Edinburgh’s major thoroughfare, Princes Street which were not implemented.
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