Art listings
Glasgow Gallerries continued
THE MODERN INSTITUTE
73 Robertson Street. Sttite (i. Floor l. 248 371 1. Tue—Fri noon--5pm.
HUO l Want to Know Everything! t'ntil Fri 9 Jul. A mixed media installation of new work by Scott Myles.
EWAN MUNDY FINE ART
221 West George Street. 248 9755. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
Scottish Painting and Drawing L'ntil Wed 30 Jttn. A range of Scottish paintings and drawings dating from the 1900s to the present day.
PAISLEY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
High Street. 88‘) 315i. Tue-Sat 10am—5pm: Stm 2-»5pm.
Weaving Stories l'ntil Sttn 27 Jun. Contemporary crafts by ten innovative designers currently working in Britain. Jon Schueler: To the North Sat 26 Jun Sttn 22 Atig. The first ever British retrospective of the work of American painter Jon Schueler who relocated to Scotland in 1970.
PANIK DESIGNS
l3a Main Street. Killearn. 0| 300
551 160.
New Gallery Launch and Opening Exhibition t'ntil Thu I9 Attg. A new gallery set tip by Annika Simpson and Patti Brown. devoted to showing work by emerging talent from Scottish art colleges. First up is James Smith. who shows new paintings.
PROJECT ABILITY
Centre For Developmental Arts. 18 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon Fri |()am 5pm.
New Work t'ntil Fri 2 Jul. A group show of 21) and 31) works by Donald Craig. Ralph Douglas and Robert McCamley.
RSAMD
100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Mon Fri 9am (ipm; Sat 9am 4.30pm.
Haven Art Society at the RSAMD l'ntil Wed 30 Jun. Prints by members of the Strathclyde l'niversity 3l.s Art Faculty.
SCOTLANDART.COM
() Burnfield Road. (iiffnock. (138 1200. Mon Fri llam (ipm: Sat 10am 5.30pm: Sttn noon 5.30pm.
Mixed Show l'ntil Sttn 27 Jtm. New paintings by Sarah Carrington. Peter Nardini. Ruth Mulvie. Victoria Stewart. Donald Macdonald. Blair Thomson and Philip lidwards plus sculpture by Torn Allen.
SORCHA DALLAS
5 St Margaret's Place. 07812 605745. Thu—Sat 1—5pm.
Craig Mulholland L'ntil Sat 3 Jul. A solo show frotn Glasgow-born Craig Mulholland. known for his mixed media installations. He is also showing work as part of an off-site project with Alex Pollard and Clare Stephenson in a disust space below Glasgow Project Room. See review. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
STREET LEVEL
26 King Street. 552 2l5l. Tue Sat 10am 5.30pm.
Sandy Sharpe - Another World Ttte (i Jul Sat 14 Aug. A range of lyrical and realist works which capture aspects of the uncompromising landscape which was host to the former Ravenscraig steelworks. The work has been tnade over the course of the past liv e years. and Uses images from the land to trace a cycle of creation. achievement and renewal.
13TH NOTE CAFE 50 (if) King Street. 55.3 1038.
88 THE LIST 74 Jim FL .Jtil 700-1
Rosie Newman t'ntil Mon 28 Jun. Paintings and installations by Rosie Newman.
TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. Tue—Sat noon—8pm: Sttn noon—6pm.
No Picnic L'ntil Sttn 27 Jun. A collaborative installation created by artists Jo Hodges. lseult Timmertnanns. Mary Smith. Anita Govan and local comtnunity members which attempts to define poverty.
MFA Degree Show 2004 Until Sun 27 Jttn. noon—8pm. The annual exhibition of work by students on the prestigious Master of Fine Art cottrse at Glasgow School of Art. Artists come from all over the world including the L'K. Norway. New Zealand. Canada. Germany and Sweden and include Karla black. lain Hetherington. Cynthia Andrews. lirica liyres. l'rsula Nistrup. llideko [notte-.\chenzie and Michael Stumpf. LAST CHANCE TO SEE
TRANSMISSION GALLERY
28 King Street. 552 4Sl3. Tue Sat
1 1am 5pm.
Clare Stephenson t‘ntil Sat 3 Jul. A drawing-based solo show by Glasgow- based artist Clare Stephenson. Transmission Film Screenings ['ntil Sat 26 Jtm. 2pm. Free. Stephen Sutcliffe presents a series of film screenings.
TRONGATE STUDIOS
lb’ Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon Fri |()am 5pm.
Romantic Rapture t'ntil Fri 2 Jul. .' mixed show by 'l‘rongate Studios member Rita ('ttrrens.
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Vacant shop front. IS Woodlands Road. (17947 749818.
Joseph Mawson l'ntil Sttn 27 Jttn. During the longest days of the year Joseph Mawson proposes to transplant a tree into the road outside the vacant shop frotit and thtts ‘demolish the barrier that is the city skyline‘. ()K.
WELLINGTON FINE ART
1 13 West Regent Street. 221 9109. Tue—Fri l lam—5pm: Sat 1—4pm. General Stock L'ntil Wed 30 Jun. A selection of 19th and 20th century paintings.
Glasgow Museums
BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287 2550. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm: Fri & Sun 11am—5pm. Free. Sir William Burrell's world famous collection of beautiful art objects from around the globe. housed in a specially designed. award-winning building.
Curator’s Favourites Wed 30 Jun. l2.30~—lpm. Free. Muriel King. museum manager. gives a talk on the Hutton Drawing Room.
THE HILL HOUSE
L'pper Colquhoun Street. Helensburgh. 01436 (173900. Daily l.30—-5.30pm. £6 (£4). Charles Rennie Mackintosh‘s domestic masterpiece.
()pen 1 Apr-3t ()ct. 1.30—5.30pm. Design Blossoms Until Sun 31 Get. An exhibition of contemporary domestic design inspired by the floral and organic motifs found in Charles Rennie Mackintosh's interior desiin at Hill House.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park. 10 Dumbreck Road. 353 4770. £3.50 (£2.50). Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition in 1901. this unfinished work has been completed by modern-day architects and designers in true Mackintosh style.
For opening times. call info line 0141 353 444‘). Art Lover's Cafe and Shop open 10am 5pm daily.
Andrew Walker t'ntil Sat 31 Jul. Scottish paintings.
HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
lfniversity Avenue. 330 4221. Mon—Sat ‘).3()am~5pm. Free. Dating frotn 1807. the Hunterian Museum is Scotland‘s
Lovely dresses - Gran Sera: Italian Fashion 1950-1980 at The Lighthouse
oldest public museum — the Earth . . . Life exhibition includes the 330 million- year-old Bearsden Shark. dinosaurs front Scotland and the renowned Hunter Coin cabinet. and the museum also houses historically important scientific instruments as well as many other treasures. Wildlife Photographer of the Year Until Sun 1 Aug. 9.30am—5.30pm. This exhibition showcases the very best images from this prestigious competition. produced by amateur and
rofessional photographers alike.
he World of Chaucer: Medieval Books and Manuscripts Until Sat 28 Aug. 9.30am—5pm. An exhibition of Glasgow University‘s rich holdings of Chaucerian manuscripts and early printed books. many of which are rare. unique and beautifully decorated.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road. 287 2720. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm: Fri & Sun 1 lam—5pm. Free. A museum crammed with buses. trams. fire engines. ships and other paraphernalia. devoted to the history of transport. Permanent exhibitions include .S'ltiphui/(ling (m the River Clyde. a large mural by David McFarlane; littlking Drum. an interactive sculpture by Stephen Healy; and Victims ( )f Transport by Justin Caner.
AII Change! Until Fri 31 Dec. The story of Glasgow‘s transport and technology collections.
A Breath of Fresh Air: Scotland’s Railway Posters Until Fri 31 Dec. An exhibition of 20th century travel posters produced for shipping lines and railway companies.
PEOPLE’S PALACE 8: WINTER GARDEN
Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Sun I lam~5pm. Free. Glasgow‘s best-loved institution has recently undergone a major facelift to celebrate its centenary year. The new displays are set out thematically with subjects including The Panel: Visions of the City and Crime and Pilltis‘ltliit’ltl. One Hundred Years of Tennis Until Thu 1‘) Attg. Tennis West of Scotland celebrates its centenary in this exhibition charting the history of the organisations through photographs. memorabilia. trophies and costumes.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM
Museum of Education. 225 Scotland Street. 287 0500. Mon—Thu & Sat |()am-5pm; Fri & Sun 1 lam—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. On the Beach, Under the Sea Until Mon 23 Aug. Touring exhibition for children six and under. focusing on the hidden treasures of the seashore. featuring a beach hut and a giant shell for storytelling. plus a shell investigation centre.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am~5pmz Fri & Sun I lam—5pm. Free. An award-winning museum of world faiths. featuring a Zen garden. priceless art works from the world's six major religions. Dali's Chris] (g/‘Suim Ju/m Ufl/il’ Cross and the story of religion in Scotland through words and pictures.
Priests, Patrons and Piety L'ntil Mon 27 Sep. A small exhibition charting the history of the Scots Collage Paris. 1603-2003.
Just Another Day? Until Sat 30 Apr. Glasgow Museums photographer Jim Dunn explores the religious life of Glasgow through its festivals.