ART listings
GLASGOW GALLERIES continued
ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL
300 Great Western Road, 339 6691. Mon-Fri 10am—5pm.
Locations Empirical Until Fri 14 Jan. Mon—Fri lOam-Spm. Recent works by Liz Knox.
SECC
Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. Daily Ham—11.30pm (10—14 Jan, 6—11.30pm). Movie Magic Until Mon 17 Jan. An exhibition of film props featuring pieces from some of the biggest films of recent years, including the Batmobile and James Bond’s Aston Martin.
STREET LEVEL
26 King Street, 552 2151. Tue—Sat 10am-5.30 m.
Justin Tow er Tue 11—Sat 22 Jan. An exhibition of work produced for the Sustrans/Streetlevel Photoworks Public Art Commission.
353 4773. £3.50 (£2.50). Sat & Sun 10am—4pm. Cafe and shop open daily 10am-5pm. Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition in 1901, this unfinished work has been completed by modem- day architects and designers in true Mackintosh style.
Contemporary Scottish Artworks Until Mon 31 Jan. £3.50 (£2.50). A collection of contemporary Scottish artworks on loan from Cyril Gerber Fine Arts.
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.
TRONGATE STUDIOS
18 Albion Street, 552 2822. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
A Different View Fri 14 Jan—Fri 18 Feb. An exhibition of work by users of the Alcohol Day Unit at Parkhcad Hospital.
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 of America between 1901-1915. Part of Glasgow 1999.
This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions.
ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM. KELVINGROVE
Argyle Street, Kelvingrove, 287 2699. Mon$at 10am-5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. Free.
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 mannoleum 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 Until Sun 30 Jan. This annual competition attracts entries from photographers world-wide. The winning entry is Boxing Hares by Manfred Danegger of Germany.
AULD KIRK MUSEUM
The Cross, Kirkintilloch, 578 0144. Tue-Sat 10am—1pm & 2—5 m. Scottish Photographic Circle Annual Exhibition Sat 8—Sat 22 Jan. An exhibition of work by this elite group of photographers.
BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Sun 11am-5pm. Free.
Designs Of Desire Until Mon 10 Jan. The first Scottish showing of architectural and ornamental prints and drawings dating from 1500—1850, featuring over 120 European and Scottish works. Featured artists include Durer, Boucher, William and Robert Adam, William Chambers, Piranesi and Chippendale.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road,
82 THE LIST 7-20 Jan 2000
PAISLEY MUSEUM 81 ART GALLERIES High Street, 889 3151. Tue—Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
Paisley Photographic Society Until Sun 30 Jan. An exhibition of work by this local photographic society.
PEOPLE'S PALACE & WINTER GARDEN
Glasgow Green, 554 0223. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Sun 11am—5pm.
Anglo-Boer War 1899—1902 Until Sun 30 Apr. Items collected by Boer War historian Gordon McBride goes on display to mark the centenary of the Boer War, in which many Glaswegian soldiers fought.
Photos For The Future Fri 14 Jan—Sun 20 Feb. In March 1999, the History Channel launched a national project to build an archive of life in the 20th century through a collection of personal photographs. This exhibition presents a selection of the Scottish entries.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM Museum Of Education, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am-5pm; Fri & Sun 11am—5pm. Free. Designed in 1904 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education in Scotland from 1872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian, Edwardian, World War II and 19605 school days.
Artism 2000 Until Mon 31 Jan. A major exhibition organised by the Scottish Society for Autistic Children in partnership with Autismo Burgos featuring over 134 artworks by autistic children and adults from all over Europe. Showing alongside the exhibition, are new artworks created by children who attended a workshop at Glasgow’s Project Ability.
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.
THE TALL SHIP AT GLASGOW HARBOUR
100 Stobcross Road, 339 0631. Daily lOam—Spm. £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 HOUSE STUDIOS
26 Bridge Street, Musselburgh, 665 8473. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat & Sun Ilam—S m.
Finding A Place In The Setting Sat 8—Sun 16 Jan. New work by Jane Murray and Gail Simpson.
ART GYM 8t CRAFT STUDIO
26 St Stephen Street, 225 5865. Tue-Fri 11am—6.30pm; Sat 10am—6.30pm; Sun noon—6pm.
Mixed Exhibition Permanently on display, a wide range of arts and crafts by local artists.
THE BELLEVUE GALLERY
4 Bellevue Crescent, 557 1663. Tue-Sat noon—6pm.
2000 Pots Until Sat 22 Jan. A group show of unusual pieces for sale by some of Scotland’s leading ceramicists.
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockburn Street, 226 6636. TuewSat 10am—6pm; Sun & Mon noon—5pm.
Steve Terry: Watching The River Flow Until Thu 7 Jan. 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-6 m; Sat 11am-2pm.
The Wil ie Tradition Until Mon 31 Jan. Paintings by John Burnet, Alexander Carse, Alexander Fraser Snr, Andrew Geddes, Walter Geikie and Thomas Sword Good.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace, 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat lOam-lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Mon lO—Mon 31 Jan.
Messages From The Future at Stills Gallery
Paintings from stock including works by George Houston, J.D. Fergusson, Maclauchlan Milne and PW. Adam.
CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; noon-5 m.
Housing The Peop e Until Sat 8 Jan. An exhibition exploring the history of Edinburgh’s colonies — unique houses built during the 19th century for artisans - 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. An exhibition bringing together paintings, sculptures, manuscripts and decorative artcfacts that illustrate the life of Christ.
The Ancient Mosaics Of Ravenna Until 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 10am-2pm.
Big Sale 2 Until Fri 14 Jan. Original artworks at discounted prices featuring prints, photographs, drawings, sculpture, glasswork and collage.
CYBERIA INTERNET CAFE
88 Hanover Street, 220 4403. Mon—Sat 10am—10pm; Sun noon-7pm.
Joyce Watt Until Fri 7 Jan. Paintings in oil, acrylic and on perspex by Joyce Watt. Siri France Fri 14 Jan—Fri 4 Feb. Ink drawings.
THE DEAN GALLERY
Belford Road, 624 6200 (recorded information 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. Situated opposite the National Gallery of Modern Art, the new Dean Gallery is entirely devoted to art of the 20th century. Formerly a 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, plus works by Giacometti, Picabia, Max Ernst and others. The upper galleries are given over to temporary exhibitions.
Rene Magritte Until Sun 26 Mar. £4 (£3); joint admission with Eileen Agar £5.50 (£4). The king of Surrealism who painted bizarre landscapes, fluffy cotton wool clouds and bowler hatted men raining from the sky is celebrated in an exhibition which gets its only UK showing at The Dean Gallery. See review.
THE DI ROLLO GALLERY
27 Queensferry Street, 220 4150. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm; Sun noon—4pm.
Recent Acquisitions A changing display of the gallery’s recent purchases.
DUNDAS STREET GALLERY
6a Dundas Street, 558 9363. Mon—Sat 10am—6 m.
Scottis Watercolours Until Mon 31 Jan. Watercolour paintings by a selection of Scottish artists.
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place, 221 6000. Mon—Thu 10am—8pm; Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—2pm.
Prints 91-99: Beverley Hood Tue ll—Fri 28 Jan. (Andrew Grant Gallery). Beverley Hood presents an exhibition of recent work featuring screenprints, digital photography and computer prints.
EDINBURGH GALLERY
18a Dundas Street, 557 5227. Mon—Fri 11am—5pm; Sat lOam-lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Mon 31 Jan. Work by gallery artists.