Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to arthichomk. Listings compiled by Kirstin lnnes.
Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528.
I lam—l lpm.
Suppressed Echo Until Wed 4 Apr.
1 lam—1 lpm. Free. This piece. especially constructed for the Arches‘ foyer space. is a giant wooden mobile. through which projections and light are distilled. Danny Holcroft is interested in the intangible. infinite qualities of time. and the paradox of rendering these through a fixed medium such as sculpture.
LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Scottish Design Awards Nominations Exhibition Thu 5—Mon 9 Apr. 1 lam—l lpm. Free. Showcasing the shortlisted entries for the Scottish Design Awards. now in its tenth year. The View from Here Thu 12 Apr—Sun 13 May. Free. Photographer Sarah Briggs documents every day landscapes. shifting. abstract moments and views. both imaginary and real. NEW SHOW.
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Tue—Fri 11am—6pm: Sat 10am—6pm Nick Crowe: Commemorative Glass 00. Until Sat 3| Mar. A major exhibtion of Crowe‘s new and recent politically-charged glass sculpture. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm. Free.
Tim Davis: Cadet Sat 31 Mar—Sat 5 May. Free. Solo exhibition of the Welsh artist. comprising installation. film. sculpture and site specific work for Glasgow. NEW SHOW.
Nick Evans: Rational Slab
gallery floor. I Mary Mary, Glasgow, until Sat 74 Apr.
90 THE LIST 29 Mar—12 Apr 2007
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square. 229 I996. Mon—Wed & Sat 10am—5pm: Thu 10am—8pm: Fri & Sun I lam—5pm. Free. Graham Fagen: Downpresserer Until Mon 28 May. An exhibition of new work by Graham Fagen examining Scotland's involvement with the slave trade. Organised to coincide with the
, 200th anniversary of abolition.
Histrionics Thu 5 Apr—Sun 28 Oct. Exhibition of new work by Glasgow artist Roderick Buchanan. examining sectarianism and its effect on Scottish identity. Part of the Blind Faith campaign. See preview. page 88. NEW SHOW.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 48 King Street. 552 0704. Tue—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Free.
New Works Until Thu 19 Apr. A selection of works in print and other media by artists associated with the
gallery and workshop. including Helen
Fay. Rachel Duckhouse. Bronwen Sleigh. Elizabeth Blackadder. Scott Campbell and Adrian Wiszniewski to name just a few.
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? The Mackintosh Gallery. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: ; Sat 10am—2pm. Free.
Fleeting Arcadias Until Thu 19 Apr. Thirty years of British landscape photography from the Arts Council
E Collection: including works by Fay I Godwin. Roger Palmer. Martin Parr. Susan Trangmar and Chris Wainwright.
I THE Llcnfltouse l 1 Mitchell Lane. 221 6362. Mon &
? Wed—Sat 10.30am—5pm: Tue 11am—5pm:
Sun noon—5pm. £3 (ill—£1.50).
Sadness and Gladness Until Mon 7 May. A rare chance to see documentary films made by the Glasgow Corporation
between 1920 and 1978. documenting the
ever-changing quality of life in the city.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. Tue-Fri 10am—5pm; Sat & Sun noon—5pm. Object Scores Until Sun 1 Apr. Sound objects. sonic collage and interactive
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‘expressive sculptures‘ from Glasgow- based artist Kirsty Stansfield. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Sun By Ear 00. Until Sun 1 Apr. An exhibition of new work by two of Scotland's most intriguing contemporary artists. Katy Dove‘s experiential sound improvisations and animations allow the viewer to access meaning in their own way. while Victoria Morton’s animated paintings follow the impulses of the body. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Private Galleries
I CAFE COSSACHOK GALLERY 10 King Street. 553 0733. Tue—Sat
l 1.30am—l 1 pm.
The City I Live In Until Wed 1 1 Apr. The first UK exhibition by established Russian artist Peter Donskyh. whose work examines his own city (Rostov-on- Don) and its inhabitants.
LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
Kaleidasope Sun 8—Mon 30 Apr. An
exhibition of the recent work of resident Cossachok artists. NEW SHOW.
I KALYANI GALLERY
200 Bath Street. 331 0722. Tue—Sat 9am—6pm.
Delphine Charazac Until Wed 18 Apr. Colourful. warped mass-produced images.
I MANSFIELD elitist—idem!
5 Hyndland Street. 342 4124. Tue—Sat
I lam—5pm.
James Greer: 36 Views of Dumgoyne Until Sat 7 Apr. New
drawings.
a I MARY MARY
Suite 2/1. 6 Dixon Street. 226 2257. Thu—Sat noon—5pm.
i Nick Evans: Rational Slab .0000 ; Until Sat 14 Apr. Two totemic new
i sculptural works betraying a new found confidence in Evans‘ work.
I ma iuofiéiiiusnruié“ 73 Robertson Street. Suite 6. Floor 1.
248 371 1. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: Sat
, noon—Spur
Martin Boyce: That Blows
l Through Concrete Leaves 00000
Three large new sculptures by the Glasgow-based artist, continuing his examination of dialectical influences and tensions, formal and anti- formal urges. In this installation, two large abstract vertical pieces can be read as figurative (in relation to the standing viewer), whereas the longer horizontal piece is freed from figurative description, and spirals over the
Until Sat 3| Mar. New sculptural works. See review. page 89. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret's Place. 553 2662. Tue-Sat l—5pm
Rob Churm Until Sat 7 Apr. 0000 Surreal monochromatic drawings reverberating with the atmosphere of night time Glasgow. See review. Page 89. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I TRACEY acne: flair“? 47 Parnie Street. 552 5627. Tue—Sat l lam—5pm. Free.
Ronnie Wood Thu 5—Sat 28 Apr. The Rolling Stone exhibits his paintings.
NEW SHOW.
Artist Spaces
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 552 2540. Daily noon—6pm.
' Jaygo Bloom: Rock Electronique , Until Sat 31 Mar. Installation with
musical. sculptural and video elements from the Glasgow-based artist. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
: I IMARKETWG-A-LLERY ; 334 Duke Street. 556 7276. Tue—Sat
noon—6pm.
Precarious Renderings Sat 3| Mar—Sat 14 Apr. Group show featuring artists whose work contains elements of imbalance and uncertainty within form.
, function and process. Featured artists
include Laura Aldridge. Sarah Forrest. C lodagh Emoe and Christina Reenberg Jensen. NEW SHOW.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY
45 King Street. 552 4813. Tue—Sat
l 1am—5pm.
ROR: Powertrip Until Sat 31 Mar. New group show from the punk rock Icelandic artist collective.
LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I GALLERY 23 23 Parnie Street. 552 6325. Exhibition of Domincan Republic
' Art Until Sat 31 Mar. The first European
exhibition for three of the Domincan Republic‘s best-known artists — Guillo Perez. Enriquillo Rodriguez Amiama and Miguel Pineda. LAST CHANCE TO SEE.
I mamas" cnuncu Queen‘s Cross. 870 Garscube Road. 946
6600. The Mackintosh Community
Exhibition Until Fri 13 Apr. Artwork produced by 6 groups inspired by the
Mackintosh Festival. Includes mother
and toddler groups. local schools and
young adults.
I SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM
Museum of Education. 225 Scotland Street. 287 0500. Reopens Sat 31 Mar. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm: Fri & Sun 1 lam—5pm. Free.
Peter Blake: Alphabet Sun 1 Apr—Sun 3 Jun. Free. Bold quirky alphabet screen prints (K is for King. As in Elvis) collaged from comics. antique adverts and cigarette cards. by the pop artist best known for designing the Scrung Pepper album cover.
NEW SHOW.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Sun 1 Apr—Sun 17 Jun. Free. The largest
and most prestigious wildlife
photography competition in the world comes to Scotland. NEW SHOW.