Visual Art
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Glasgow
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900.
Tue I‘ri 11am 6pm; Sat l()am 6pm. FREE Alt-w: New Directions in Scottish Digital Culture l'ntil Sat 13 Sep. | lam 6pm. Selection ol‘ work from Scottish artists (including Simon Biggs. Sue Ilaeksley. Mandy McIntosh and Donna Leishman) who have been supported by the Alt-w Fund.
I COLLINS GALLERY
l'niversity of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. Mon l‘ri l()am 5pm: Sat noon 4pm.
FREE The Other Side: Lys Hansen and Karen Christiansen lintil Sat 9 Aug. An exhibition of politically charged sculpture and painting inspired by each artist‘s reactions to the otltet"s environment: Berlin and Scotland.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal lixchange Square. 229 1996. Mon Wed & Sat 10am 5pm: Thu
l()am 8pm; l‘ri & Sun 1 Iain 5pm. FREE Jim Lambie: Forever Changes 0... l'ntil Mon 29 Sep. Lambie's biggest exhibition in (ilasgow to date includes a new version of his celebrated black and white vinyl lioor amid a quiet riot ol‘ colour and materials lighting it out in sculptural works that take inspiration from both art history and contemporary hairstyling trends. FREE Jo Spence I... l'ntil Sun 16 Nov. Retrospective ol" the httgely influential British photographer
(1934 92). comprising her mischevious. unsettling takes on class. l'eminity. self- image and the breast cancer which would ultimately kill her.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
(iilbert Scott Building. I'niversity ol‘ (ilasgow. 330 422]. Mon Sat
9.30am 5pm.
FREE Hunter: Man, Medic and Collector lfntil Tue 30 Sep.
9.30am 5pm. This exhibition tells the story of Dr. William Hunter. the Scottish obstetrician. teacher. collector and founder of the llunterian museum. The displays explore Hunter‘s life and highlight both his passion for collecting and his httgely successl'ul career as a royal physician. teacher ol’ anatomy and surgery and scientilic researcher. Parking for disabled visitors by prior arrangement only.
I HUTCHESONS’ HALL
158 Ingratn Street. 552 8391. Mon Sat l()am 5pm.
FREE Teas an righligh: Basking in the Warmth of the Reel Mon I 1 Aug. 1 lam. Iixhibition of art l‘eaturing work inspired by pipe tunes. created by ten artists from the Highlands and Islands. I’ur! (ilil’iping Linn'.
I KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM
Argyle Street. 276 9599. Mon Thu & Sat l()am 5pm; 1"ri & Sun 1 Iain 5pm: l()am 1pm ((‘losed ).
FREE Gadburn School l'ntil Thu 27 Nov. A display of clay project work created by pupils at (iadburn School. as part ol‘ the Sense over Sectarianism scheme.
FREE Harry Benson: A Photographer’s Journey l'nlil Sun 14 Sep. An exciting homecoming exhibition of photographs from the 60— year career of Ilarry Benson. the internationally renowned photographer l'rom (ilasgow. Benson‘s career is a roll-
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Intricate drawings in pencil and pastel looking at the gradual regeneration happening in Glasgow, particularly along the River Clyde. Patricia Cain’s work focuses on the
construction process rather than the finished project, observing and precisely recording the shape and position of every beam and scaffolding pole. I Lil/[e An Gallery, MI/ngav/e. until Sat 76‘ Aug
call of contemporary history and culture. and some ol‘ his images have achieved iconic status. On display are a range ol‘ images ol‘ world leaders and events: icons of fashion. music and lilm: and Scottish and American athletes. alongside images l'rom his recent book Hurry lie/mm 's (i/us‘gmr.
I THE LIGHTHOUSE
1 1 Mitchell Lane. 221 6362. Mon & Wed Sat 10.30am 5pm: Tue llatn 5pm; Sun noon 5pm. £3 (£1 £1.50).
SIX Student Awards for Architecture l'ntil Wed 3 Sep. Showcase ol‘ work submitted for live student awards the RIAS Silver Medal lor 5th year student. The Lighthouse Award for best 3rd year student. the l'rban Design Award. the Stist. Award for Sustainable Design and the RIAS Award for Drawing. This exhibition tillers the opportunity to sec work l‘t‘otn all six ol' Scotland’s schools ol‘ architecture.
Haptic COO l'ntil Mon 29 Sep. (£1.50). An exhibition from the Nippon Design Museum for which curator Kenya llara invited artists from a variety ol' lields. including designers Siguru Ban and Jasper Morrison. and French graphic artist Mathieu Manche. to create products designed to stimulate the
Mark Sinclair: Art on Site l'ntil Sun 26 ()ct. £3 (£1 ). free on Saturdays. Series ol‘ black and white photographs documenting the restoration and construction of the Shetland Mttseum and Archives in Lerwick.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 578 8847. Tue Sat l()am 1pm & 2 5pm. FREE Patricia Cain: Drawing Construction lfntil Sat 16 Aug. Drawings of the built environment tracing urban regeneration in (ilasgow around the Water Works project in Milngavie. See above.
I THE MODERN INSTITUTE 73 Robertson Street. Suite 6. Floor 1. 248 371 1. Mon Fri l()am 5pm: Sat noon 5pm.
FREE Cathy Wilkes: Prices
0... Until Sat 6 Sep. An excellent chance to check out the (ilasgow-based current Turner Prize nominee. with an installation exploring the relationship between female labour and commodity. I’I'it'r's invites viewers to peer into cracks. lish tanks and jam
jars in search of an event we appear to
have just missed. See l.istpicks.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 (‘astle Street. 553 2557. Mon -Thu & Sat l()am 5pm: Fri & Sun 11am 5pm: l()am lpm.
FREE Life After Iraq Until Sttn 26 ()ct. Joint exhibition by award-winning photojournalist Angela (‘atlin and writer Billy Briggs. who travelled to Syria to document the plight of some of the millions ol‘ ordinary Iraqis living there who have lied the conflict in their homeland. I’m“! ()thf/itgm' Week 2008.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. Tue l‘ri l()am —5pm; Sat & Sun noon 5pm. FREE A Shout in the Street 0... Until Sun 24 Aug. Witty. subversive sculptures set inside an urban wasteland. (ilasgow artist Kenny Hunter lills 'I‘ramway 5 with what appears to be detrius. a cityscape ruled by pigeons and feral cats. and compels its to reconsider the waste we usually avoid. See Listpicks
Outside the Cities
Dundee
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
I52 Nethergate. 0| 382 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri 8; Sat l0.30am~5.30pm; Thu 10.30am -8.30pm; Sun noon 5.30pm. FREE Altered States of Paint 0.... Until Sun 7 Sep. Brilliant group show that rel'racts the formal and sensory properties of painting through l960s psychedelia and the death of the hippy dream. Includes work by Neil Clements. Rabiya (‘houdhry. Jutta Koether and Till Gerhard.
Falkirk
I THE PARK GALLERY (‘allendar Park. 01324 503789. Mon ~~Sat l()am~5pm; Sun 2—~5pm.
FREE Garlands/Mineral Park
Sat 9 Aug-Mon 8 Sep. I’inal exhibition from resident artists Alex I‘Ietberington and Janie Nicoll. Mineral Park. a new multi-channel video and sound installation features a group show video screening from four US-based artists and two UK-based artists. See preview. page 41
Isle of Bute
I MOUNT STUART GALLERY Mount Stuart. 01700 503877. Mon. Wed & liriaSun l()am—5pm.
Mark Neville: Fancy Pictures 0... Until Tue 30 Sep. l()am-—6pm. For this exhibition Neville has turned his lens to the grounds of Mount Stuart and Bute Farms. His 16mm film and audio- slide installation of still photographic work l’eature live ultra slow-motion sequences of indigenous animal life. filmed in front of backdrops taken from 18th century portrait paintings by artists Sir Joshua Reynolds. Allan Ramsay and Sir Ilenry Raeburn.
Stirling
I THE CHANGING ROOM 'I‘olbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274005. Tue “Sat 10am—-6pm.
FREE Now Showing Until Sat 6 Sep. A short season of projected lilms showcasing new acquisitions to the Arts (‘ouncil (‘ollection by artists Mark Notilos. Luke I-‘owler. ldris Kahn. Rosalind Nashashibi. Mark Lewis and ()tolith Group. A Hayward touring exhibition from the Southbank Centre. London.
I STIRLING SMITH ART
GALLERY AND MUSEUM
Dumbarton Road. 01786 471917.
Tue—Sat 10.30am~5pm; Sun 2—5pm
((‘losed Mon). FREE Leonardo da Vinci Fri 8 Aug—Sun 2 Nov. Ten drawings
from the Royal (‘ollection to celebrate
the 60th birthday of HRH the Prince of
Wales. See Listpicks.