Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to artelistcomk. Listings compiled by Rachael Street.
Glasgow
Public Galleries '
I BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287 2550. Mon~Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Stilt 1 lam—5pm. Free.
The Potter’s Mirror Until Wed ‘) Nov. Photographic works. clay and texts by Ranjana Thapalyal and participants from the community workshop programme in response to the Burrell's collection of lznik ceramics.
Curator’s Favourites Wed 26 ()et. 12.30—1pm. Free. Simon liccles. Senior curator of Ancient Civilizations. looks at Osiris. the Ancient [Egyptian god of the living dead.
Curator’s Favourites Wed 2 .‘ov. 12.30—1pm. Free. Short talk on Tang dynasty treasure from the Silk Road by Emma Leighton.
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Tue- Fri 1 lam—6pm; Sat 10am—6pm.
Like it Matters 0”. Until Sat 2‘) Oct. Exhibition by Karla Black. Mick Peter and Michael Stumpf -— young Glasgow-based artists who work directly upon a range of materials to produce unsettling objects and situations. See Anbeat. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
LIKE IT MATTERS: PANEL DISCUSSION Thu 20 ()ct. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Guest speakers discuss questions arising from the relations between humans and the objects that surround them.
The Upgrade! Scotland Wed 26 Oct. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Development opportunity for artists and curators working in art and technology.
I COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. Mon—~Fri 10am -5pm; Sat noon- 4pm. Free.
Hilda Goldwag’s Glasgow: 1940-2005 Until Sat 1‘) Nov. Free. A retrospective exhibition celebrating the work of Viennese artist Hilda Goldwag. featuring paintings. drawings and illustrations.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Queen Street. 22‘) 1996. Mon—Wed & Sat 10am-5pm; Thtl 10am—8pm; Fri 8; Still 1 lam-Spin.
* They are the We of Me 0”” Until Sun 20 Nov. Glasgow-based artist Jane Topping explores the connection between art and literature through paintings. works on paper and texts. See Hitlist.
Artist's Talk: Ilana Halperin Thu 20 Oct. 6.30—7.30pm. New York-born artist Ilana llalperin discusses her work exploring geological phenomena. which has recently been purchased for the GoMA collection.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
22 & 25 King Street. 552 0704. Tue-Sat 10am—5.30pm.
The Penknife Grinder's Palimpsest Sat 22 Oct—Sat 1‘) Nov. Line drawings and screenprints by Will Maw.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART The Mackintosh Gallery. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon -Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am~-2pm. Free.
Dreaming Beyond the Medieval Until Fri 28 ()ct. Historical paintings by Ronnie lleeps. commissioned for the Elizabethan Mount ()rgeuil Castle. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Staff Show: Out in the Open Until Fri 28 Oct. The GSA staff. including Alan Currall. Jim l-lamlyn anti Francis McKee.
94 THE LIST 20 Oct—3 Nov 2005
show off their skills. LAST CHANCE TO
SEE.
:1: Alternative Tour at the School 5111
22 ()ct. 11am. Free but limited spaces. Jim
l-lamlyn gives an alternative tour to coincide with his work in Out in the ()pen.
See Hitlist.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY l’niversity of Glasgow. 82 llillhead Street. 330 5431. Mon- Sat ‘).30am~5pm. Free. Jessie M King 0.. tintil Sat 2‘) ()ct. £2.50. An exhibition showing various works by this leading Glasgow Girl. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I THE LIGHTHOUSE
1 1 Mitchell Lane. 221 6362. Mon &
Wed Sat 10.30am—5pm; Tue 1 1ams5pm; Still noon 5pm. £3 (80p).
Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion and Architecture Until Fri 11 Nov. Bold prints. accessories and designs from the Finnish fashion brand.
Lite Along the A8 Corridor Until Thu 3 Nov. Photographs by Martin Parr looking at life along the route from Port Glasgow to Gourock. Part of BLOCK architecture
festival. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES
270 Sauchiehall Street. 565 4100. Fri & Sun 1 lam 5pm; Mon -Thu & Sat 10am«5pm.
Art Treasures of Kelvingrove l’ntil Still 30 ()ct. Final opportunity to see the delights of the Kelvingrove Museum & An Gallery before the historic building re-
‘ opens in summer 2006. LAST CHANCE TO
SEE.
Art Bites Tue 25 ()ct. lpm. Free. Short lunchtime lecture about Whistler's ‘Arrangement in Grey and Black No2: Thomas (‘arlyle‘.
Art Bites Thu 27 ()ct. 1pm. Free. Learn more about Rembrandt's ‘A Man in Armour' at this lunchtime discussion. Art Bites Fri 28 ()ct. lpm. Free. Short
talk on ‘Adultress brought before Christ‘ by
Giorgione/l'itian.
I MITCHELL LIBRARY
201 North Street. 287 2‘)‘)‘). Mon Wed 10am 6pm; Thu 10am 8pm; Fri- Sat 10am -5pm.
Head of Art Fri 2| ()ctr—Sun 13 Nov. The 144th ()pen Annual lixhibition from the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. NEW SHOW.
I I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF
RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon Thu & Sat 10am --5pm; Fri & Still 1 1am 5pm. Free. Women and War 00. Until Sun 31) ()ct. Photographs by Jenny Matthews. who has worked in war zones such as [-21 Salvador. the Middle liast. Africa and Afghanistan since 1982. IAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I STREET LEVEL PHOTOWORKS 26 King Street. 552 2151. TueSat 10am«5pm.
Catriona Grant: The Examination
Room Until Sat 12 Nov. Free. Large scale photographs by Catriona Grant exploring the relationship between individuals and institutions.
I TENEMENT HOUSE
145 Buccleuch Street. Garnethill. 333 0183. 1—-5pm. £3.50 (£2.50).
Exhibition on the Art of Celebrating [Intil Mon 31 Oct. 1-5pm. £5 (£4). A look at the changing nature of personal. religious and national celebrations. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
The Big Draw 6 the Tenement House l'ntil Still 23 Oct. 1 —5pm. £5 (£4). Visitors are invited to draw their own ideas and memories of celebrations.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. Tue Sat 10am 5pm: Still noon 5pm.
In Between Times Fri 21 Oct Sun 2()
Nov. Kader Attia. Rob Kennedy. Rosalind
Nashashibi. Lucy Skaer and Fabien Verschaere show work using as a starting
Jill Lmilie's Byrds
point the systems and structures which frame our understanding of everyday existence. See main preview. page 92 NEW SHOW.
Artists’ Talks Sat 22 Oct. 2pm. Free. Kader Attia and Fabien Verschaere talk about their work and the current exhibition. ‘In Between Times'.
Artists’ Talks Sat 2‘) ()ct. 2pm. Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer discuss their part in the exhibition. In Between Times.
Private Galleries
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 10am—10pm; Sun noon 10pm. Previously at lnstal t'ntil Fri 4 Nov. Photography by Mark (‘ollonolly taken at last year's lnstal festival.
I COMPASS GALLERY
178 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am -5.30pm.
John Mackechnie t'ntil Thu 3 Nov. Recent screen prints and mixed media work. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIO The Briggait. 141 Bridgegate. 553 1188. Thu Sat noon 4pm.
lan Balch & Aileen Campbell t'ntil Sun 30 ()ct. Collaborative exhibition exploring the fragility of memory. LAST
CHANCE TO SEE.
I MARKET GALLERY
334 Duke Street. 556 7276. Tue Sat
noon 6pm.
Nathalie de Briey: The Forest is the Best Place l'ntil Sat 22 ()ct. Three new works combining projected images and sculptural objects specifically created for Market Gallery. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I THE MODERN INSTITUTE
73 Robertson Street. Suite 6. Floor 1. 248 371 l. Tue-Fri l 1am—5pm.
Jim Lambie l'ntil Fri 11 Nov.
1 1am 5pm. Free. Solo show from the Glasgow-based Turner nominee.
I O! GALLERY
87 8‘) Saltmarket. 552 7578. Mon Sat 1 1am ~ 5pm.
Bodyshots l'ntil Fri 1 1 Nov. Portrait photography from Glasgow-based artist Christopher Bowen. I’url (J/~(;I(I.T‘I:(J_\‘.I
I SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret‘s Place. 07812 605745. Thu Sat 1 5pm.
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Fowl creatures perch and preen in the Modern Institute. The 2005 Turner Prize nominee has filled the space with over-large, grotesque mantelpiece ornaments covered in psychedelic colours and mirrored mosaics. The result of a camp and kitsch anti-aesthetic splutter and drip onto the gallery floor. I The Modern Institute. Glasgow, until Fri 77 Nov
l'ntil Sat 5 Nov. New geometric and abstract works using oil. paper and canvas. See review. page ‘)3 and llitlist.
Artist Spaces
IEMERGED
54 Bell Street. 07861 658 190.
Laura EdbrooIt l'ntil Still 30 ()ct.
' Installation work by Laura lidbrook using
discarded furniture. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
BECKY SIK Sun 30 Oct Sun 13 Nov.
Work exploring the nature of cause and effect. NEW SHOW.
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
18 King Street. 552 2540. Daily
ttoon 6pm.
Tencet Space t'ntil Sat 2‘) ()ct. Minimalist paintings by liric Cruikshank. plus sculptural pieces from Carla Scott Fullerton. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I MARY MARY
Flat 2/1 45 Alexandra Park Street. 550 8097.
Laurence Figgis and William Homer Fri 28 Oct Fri 4 Nov. Following his recent exhibition at Transmission Gallery. Laurence Figgis presents more drawings and illustrations alongside the work of London-based artist William llorner. NEW SHOW.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY
28 King Street. 552 4813. Tue Sat 11am 5pm.
5 John Russell 8. Rosa Barber l'ntil Sal
5 Nov. Two solo shows.
Edinburgh
5 Public Galleries
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22 28 ('ockburn Street. 220 1260. Tue Sat noon 5pm. New Work Scotland Programme 2005 l'ntil Sat 1‘) Nov. New work by . emerging Scottish-based artists Neil
Clements and Alberta Whittle.
I DEAN GALLERY 73 Belfortl Road. 624 6200. Daily 10am 5pm.
. Henri Cartier-Bresson COO. t'ntil Still 23 ()ct. £5 (£3.50). Comprehensive retrospective. organised by the (‘artier-
Bresson l-‘oundation in Paris. featuring