ART listings
GLASGOW GALLERIES continued
ROYAL CONCERT HALL
2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. Mon-Sat 10am—6 m.
Alexanger Puslkin (1799-1837) Until Fri 31 Dec. A s ries of exhibitions dedicated to P ussia’s famed poet Alexander Pt .hkin. Thanks To Pushkin gives an insight into his life, Designs On Pushkin features original designs for animated theatre by John M. Blundall, Aldo Reali and Kim Paterson, illustrating Pushkin’s fairytales, Push/tin Tales Through The If yes Of The Young is a collection of drawings and paintings by young people from St Petersburg and Glasgow and The Push/tin Prize celebrates the 10th anniversary of this literary prize for children and young people.
RSAMD
100 Renfrcw Street, 332 5057. Mon—Fri 9am—4.3()pm.
Janyce Art Exhibition Until Tue 30 Nov. A mixed exhibition of work by Scottish artists presented by Janyce Art Exhibitors including paintings by Mary Batchelor. Lin Pattullo, Jill Finlay and Gyllian Thomson.
Stuart Manson Wed l—Wed 22 Dec. Portrait and figurative pastel drawings.
SCOTTISH MASK & PUPPET THEATRE CENTRE
8—10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Mon—Wed 10am—5pm; Sat 1—5pm. Thu 8: Fri by appointment.
Design And Scenography In Mask And Puppet Theatre Until Fri 31 Dec. Craft and ill-sign from the puppet theatre including mt I designs, scale models and drawings In working figures and masks. Part of (f/trsgots' 1999.
STREET LEVEL
26 King Street. 552 2151. Tue—Sat “lam-5.30pm.
Stephen Partridge Until Sat 27 Nov. Three works by artist and producer Stephen Partridge. The installation for two projectors, . . . for one of your smiles explores the nature of video and projection, Slap Movie is an interactive installation for mini projectors and This is a sentence is an interactive CD-ROM made in collaboration with David Cunningham.
I Belong 2 Until Sat 27 Nov. Following on from the exhibition held at the gallery last year, which involved photography and writing workshops in response to an exhibition of drawings and photographs by Sarajevo orphans, Glasgow school pupils worked with Street Level and playwright Janet Paisley to produce ‘Fortune Tellers’, based on the children’s game of folding paper into the shape ofa pyramid which through the movement of fingers reveals different images and text.
TRANSMISSION GALLERY
28 King Street, 552 4813. Tue—Sat 11am—5pm.
Enrico David, Clare Stephenson and
Rodger Hiorns Tue 23 Nov-Sat 18 Dec. Large-scale woven pictures by Enrico David, sculpture by Clare Stephenson and kinetic, ceramic sculpture by Rodger Hiorns.
‘TRONGATE STUDIOS
18 Albion Street, 552 2822. Mon-Fri 10am—5pm.
Elysian Earth Until Fri 3 Dec. Recent ceramics by Judith Patterson.
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Department Of Architecture and Building Science, 131 Rottenrow, 548 3023. Mon—Fri 9am-7pm.
Sverre Fehn - Architect Until Fri 3 Dec. A look at the work of architect Sverre Fehn, whose projects include the Nordic Pavilion in the Biennal Park in Venice.
WOODSIDE LIBRARY
343 St George’s Road, 332 1808. Mon, Tue & Thu 11am-7pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 9am—5pm.
Landmarks Of Literacy: Glasgow's Carnegie Libraries Until Sat 22 Jan. An exhibition illustrating the diversity in architectural form of libraries built in Glasgow and the United States between 1901—1915.ParrofGlasg0w 1999.
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions.
ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM. KELVINGROVE
Argyle Street, Kelvingrove, 287 2699. Moanat lOam—Spm; Sun 11am-5pm. Cafe. Free.
Close Encounters - Discovering Nature In Glasgow Until Sun 28 Nov. Shirley Ann Tipping documents the city’s wildlife over a year through photographs and film.
Design Machine Until Sun 9 Jan. This interactive exhibition specially devised for children looks at the design process through a range of specially commissioned installations.
Glasgow At Our Feet Until Sun 9 Jan. Glasgow school pupils drew sites of specific architectural interest which in turn were used to create the design of a huge marmoleum floor in the gallery.
Dunya - Glimpses Of Muslim Life Until late 1999. A new display exploring aspects of Muslim life with objects drawn from Glasgow Museums’ Muslim Art collections.
British Gas Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 1998 Mon 22 Nov—Sun 30 Jan. This annual competition attracts entries from photographers worldwide. The winning entry is Boxing Hares by Manfred Danegger of Germany.
AULD KIRK MUSEUM
The Cross, Kirkintilloch, 578 0144. Tue—Sat loam-1pm & 2-5pm. Free. Annual Christmas Art And Craft Exhibition Until Sat 18 Dec. A selling exhibition of art and crafts.
BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am-5pm; Fri & Sun 11am—5pm. Free.
Designs Of Desire Thu 18 Nov—Mon 10 Jan. The first Scottish showing of architectural and ornamental prints and drawings dating from 1500—1850, featuring over 120 European and Scottish prints and drawings. Featured artists include Durer, Boucher, William and Robert Adam, William Chambers, Piranesi and Chippendale.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4773. £3.50 (£2.50). Cafe.
Scottish Society Of Architects' Artists Until Mon 29 Nov. Paintings by Scottish architects.
HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
University Avenue, 330 4221. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm. Free.
The Fine Art Of Medicine Until Sat 11 Dec. An exhibition celebrating the quarter-centenary of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Exploring the relationship between art, medicine and public health using works of arts. the display features work by John Bellany, William Hunter, Alrecht Durer and Francisco Goya.
Monuments And Money Until Fri 24 Dec. A celebration of Roman architecture through coins produced over the last 500 years. Featured monuments include the Colosseum, Trajan’s Column and the Circus Maximus.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall, 1 Burnhouse Road, 287 2720. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; 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 81 ART GALLERIES High Street, 889 3151. Tue—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Paisley Artists Sun 21 Nov—Sat 18 Dec. The 87th annual exhibition of paintings and drawings by local artists.
PEOPLE'S PALACE & WINTER GARDEN Glasgow Green, 554 0223. Mon—Sat IOam—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm.
Pride 0 Worth Until Sun 5 Dec. An exhibition documenting the impact that John Street Secondary School had on the East End and Southside communities in Glasgow from 1883 to 1998.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Mon—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Free. Sacred Spaces Until Tue 29 Feb. Photographs of the different architectural styles of religious buildings to be found in Glasgow including Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Central Mosque.
Gallery
l Glasgow Print'Studio Gallery I
20 November - 24 December 1999 I - ELSPETH LAMB - DELTA
"Delta" will consist of several traditional and digital prints. brought together in the form of an installation which will transform the entire gallery space. intoxicating the senses with an exhilarating richness of colour.
Gallery II & THE ORIGINAL PRINT SHOP MEMBERS CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION A multitude of small works in a wide variety of styles and techniques. Come along and find a Christmas present to remember! Glasgow Print Studio, 22 5 25 King Street, Glasgow, Scotland, 61 SOP
Open :Tues - Sat IOam - 5.30pm Telephone: +44 (0) MI 552 0704 www.gpsartco.uk e-matl :gallery@gpsartco.uk
96 THE LIST 18 Nov—2 Dec 1999
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM Museum Of Education, 225 Scotland Street, 429 1202. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Free.
The Ztst Macmillan Art Show Until Sat 27 Nov. A fundraising exhibition featuring paintings and sculpture by both professional and amateur artists. The funds raised will help to create eight new Macmillan nurse posts for Glasgow.
THE TALL SHIP AT GLASGOW HARBOUR
100 Stobcross Road, 339 0631. Daily 10am-5pm. £3.50 (£2.50—£2.95).
Five Thousand Days At Sea Until Sun 30 Apr. Exhibition on board the only
. Clydebank sailing ship still afloat in the
UK documenting her adventures on the high seas between 1897 and 1919. Story In The Stones Until Sun 30 Apr. (Pumphouse Main Gallery). An exhibition looking at the impact of the industrial ages on Glasgow harbour.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
ART GYM 8r CRAFT STUDIO
26 St Stephen Street, 225 5865. Mon—Fri (closed Tue) 11am-9pm; Sat 10am—7pm; Sun noon—6 m.
Mixed Exhi ition On permanent display, arts and crafts by local artists.
ASSEMBLY ROOMS
54 George Street, 220 4349. Tue, Wed & Fri lOam—Spm; Thu 10am-7pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Until Mon 22 Nov. A group show by members of Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, featuring new and previous work which was originally shown in the Czech Republic in February.
THE BELLEVUE GALLERY
4 Bellevue Crescent, 557 1663. Tue—Sat noon—6pm.
Lifetime Until Fri 19 Nov. Paintings by John Brown and sculpture by Gordon Munro.
Connections Across The North Sea Tue 23 Nov—Sat 11 Dec. A look at the links between Britain and the West Coast of Norway, focusing on commerical and cultural life, in particular, the fishing and tourist industries.
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockburn Street, 226 6636. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun & Mon noon—5pm. Steve Terry: Watching The River Flow Until Sat 18 Dec. Steve Terry captures moving water in close-up in this exhibition of monochrome prints.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 11am—2pm.
Recent Acquisitions Until Tue 30 Nov. A display of the gallery’s recent purchases including oil paintings by Sam Bough, David Farquharson, George Houston and Sir Henry Raeburn and watereolours by F.C.B. Cadell, Sir William Gillies and Robert Gemmell Hutchison.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace, 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Tue 30 Nov. Paintings drawn from the gallery’s stock, including works by George Houston, J.D. Fergusson, Maclauchlan Milne and PW. Adam.
20th Christmas Exhibition Thu 2—Thu 23 Dec. Watercolour paintings and sculpture by British and European artists from 1750—1950.
CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon-Sat 10am—6pm; noon—5 m.
Housing The Peop e Until Sat 8 Jan. This exhibition explores the history of Edinburgh’s colonies - unique houses built during the 19th century - through models, plans, photographs and objects. Ceramic Contemporaries Until Sat 8 Jan. Ceramics by students and recent graduates from Britain and Ireland.
The Light Of The World - Christ's Story Told Through Art Until Sat 8 Jan. This exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, manuscripts and decorative artefacts that illustrate the life of Christ. The Ancient Mosaics Of Ravenna Fri 19 Nov—Sat 8 Jan. The ancient mosaics from the 5th and 6th centuries AD, were faithfully reproduced by the Group of Mosaicists from the Academy of Fine Arts, Ravenna. This exhibition shows 23 of these copies complemented by embroideries inspired by the mosaics.
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre, Grindlay Street Lane, 229 7941. Mon-Thu 10am—4pm; Fri IOam—2pm.
Messengers Until Fri 26 Nov. The results of creative workshops which took place during the summer with professional artists and users of the centre. The work ranges from large animal sculptures and glass pieces to screenprints and photography.