Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to artelistcomk. Listings compiled by Kirstin Innes.
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Glasgow
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Tue—Fri l lam—6pm: Sat 10am—6pm.
FIE! Alt-w: New Directions in Scottish Digital Culture Until Sat 13 Sep. l lam—6pm. Selection of work from Scottish artists (including Sitnon Biggs. Sue Haeksley. Mandy Mcintosh. Donna Leishman) who have been supported by the Alt-w Fund.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square. 229 I996. Mon—Wed & Sat l0am—5pm; Thu 10am—8pm; Fri & Sun 1 larn—-5pm.. FIE! Jim Lambie: Forever Changes 0.” Until Mon 29 Sep. Lambie's biggest exhibition in (ilasgow to date includes a new version of his celebrated black and white vinyl floor amid a quiet riot of colour and materials lighting it out in sculptural works that take inspiration from both art history and contemporary hairstyling trends. See picture. below. FIE! Jo Spence .0” Until Sun 16 Nov. Retrospective of the hugely influential British photographer (l934~92). comprising her mischievous. unsettling takes on class. femininity. self- image and the breast cancer which would ultimater kill her.
I'll! Jo Spence: The crisis
projects - work on health and illness 1982-92 Thu 21 Aug. 6.30-7.30pm. A talk by Terry Dennett. Curator of the Jo Spence Memorial Archive. London. designed to enhance the current exhibition of Spence's work. See Listpicks
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 48 King Street. 552 0704. Tue Sat l0am—-5.30pm. “Steven Campbell: Wretched Stars, Insatiable Heaven Sat lo Aug—Sun 28 Sep. l()am—-5.30pm. lixhibition in two locations. selected from the artist‘s body of completed work before his death in
Popat
2007. See preview. page 41 I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
The Mackintosh (iallery. 167 Renl'rew
Street. 353 4500. Mon-Fri l0am-5pm; Sat l0am—2pm. I'll! Steven Campbell: Wretched Stars, Insatiable Heaven Sat 16 Aug~~Sat ll ()ct. See (ilasgow Print Studio. above. and preview page 4|
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
(iilbert Scott Building. University of (ilasgow. 330422]. Mon -Sat
9.30am 5pm.
FIE! Hunter: Man, Medic and Collector Until Tue 30 Sep. 9.30am~5pm. This exhibition tells the story of Dr. William Hunter. the Scottish obstetrician. teacher. collector and founder of the Hunterian museum. The displays explore Hunter’s life and highlight both his passion for collecting and his hugely successful career as a royal physician. teacher of anatomy and surgery and scientific researcher. Parking for disabled visitors by prior arrangement only.
I KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM
Argyle Street. 276 9599. MonThu & Sat 10am 5pm; Fri 8; Sun llam 5pm; l0am lptn.
rm Gadburn School Until Thu 27 Nov. A display of clay project work created by pupils at (iadburn School. as part of the Sense over Sectarianism scheme.
FREE Harry Benson: A Photographer’s Journey Until Sun l4 Sep. An exciting homecoming exhibition of photographs from the ()0- year career of Harry Benson. the internationally renowned photographer from (ilasgow. Benson's career is a roll- call of contemporary history and culture. and sortie of his images have achieved icon status. On display are a range of images of world leaders and events: icons of fashion. music and film; and Scottish and American athletes. alongside images from his recent book Hurry Benson '3' Glasgow:
I THE LIGHTHOUSE
l 1 Mitchell Lane. 22f 6362. Mon 8: Wed Sat l0.30am 5pm; Tue llam 5pm; Sun noon 5pm. £3t£l.50) Free on Saturdays
SIX Student Awards for Architecture lintil Wed 3 Sep. Showcase of work submitted for live
The quietest month on Glasgow’s art scene means you should pick your moment to get a little alone time with Jim
Lambie’s current exhibition at the GOMA. Despite invoking the bustle of pop culture, rock gigs and glitzy local discotheques called things like ‘Electric Whispers’, Forever Changes is best viewed in solitude. IGa/lery of Modern Art, unti/ Mon 29 Sep.
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student awards -- the RlAS Silver Medal for 5th year student. The Lighthouse Award for best 3rd year student. the Urban Design Award. the Susi. Award for Sustainable Design and the RlAS Award for Drawing. This exhibition offers the opportunity to see work from all six of Scotland's schools of architecture. Haptic 0.. Until Mon 29 Sep. An exhibition from the Nippon Design Museum for which curator. Kenya Hara invited artists from a variety of fields. including designers Siguru Ban and
Jasper Morrison. and French graphic
artist Mathieu Manche. to create products designed to stimulate the
Art Nouveau Walking Tour Until Sat
30 Aug. 1 lam noon. £7 (£5). lixplore the lovelier side of the city's architecture.
Tours leave from the Lighthouse at l lam
every Saturday.
Mark Sinclair: Art on Site Until Sun 26 ()ct. Series of black and white photographs documenting the restoration and construction of the Shetland Museum and Archives in Lerwick.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 578 8847. Tue Sat |0am-- lpm & 2 5pm. FIE! Patricia Cain: Drawing
~ Construction Until Sat 16 Aug.
Drawings of the built environment tracing urban regeneration in (ilasgow around the Water Works project in Milngavie.
I THE MODERN INSTITUTE
73 Robertson Street. Suite 6. Floor 1. 248 371 l. Mon—Fri 10am 5pm; Sat noon- 5pm.
FREE Cathy Wilkes: Prices 0... Until Sat 6 Sep. An excellent chance to check out the Glasgow-based current Turner Prize nominee. with an installation exploring the relationship between female labour and commtxlity. I’rirt's invites viewers to peer into cracks. fish tanks and jam jars in search of an event we appear to have just missed.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 (‘astle Street. 553 2557. Mon Thu & Sat |0am 5pm: Fri & Sun llam 5pm: l0am lpm.
FIE! Life After Iraq [Intil Sun 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 of ordinary lraqis living there who have lied the confiict in their homeland. Part of Refugee Week 2008.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. Tue Fri 10am 5pm; Sat & Sun noon 5pm. FIE! A Shout in the Street 0... Until Sun 24 Aug. Witty. subversive sculptures set inside an urban wasteland. (ilasgow artist Kenny Hunter fills 'l‘ramway 5 with what appears to be detritus. a cityscape ruled by pigeons and feral cats. and compels us to reconsider the waste we usually avoid. See l.istpicks
Dundee
I DCA PRINT GALLERY
l52 Nethergate. ()l 382 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat l0.30am 5.30pm; Thu l0.30am 8.30pm; Sun noon—5.30pm. FREE Denise Hawrysion: Situational Prints Until Tue to Sep.
' (‘anadian artist llawrysio uses chance
occurrences to create mark. tising the medium of etching.
I DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
l52 Nethergate. 0f 382 909900. Tue. Wed. Fri & Sat l0.30am 5.30pm; Thu l0.30am 8.30pm; Sun noon 5.30pm. FIE! Altered States of Paint 0.... Until Sun 7 Sep.
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l0.30am— 5.30pm. Brilliant group show that refracts 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.
I GENERATOR PROJECTS
25--2() Mid Wynd. Mid Wynd Industrial Iistate. ()l 382 225982. Thu—Sun noon—5an
FIE! More Pricks Than Kicks Until Sun l7 Aug. noon»--5pm. Taking its title from Samuel Beckett’s first novel. this exhibition presents work by Laura Buckley (contrasting studio activities with real life events). llaroon Mir/.a and Alan Stanners.
Falkirk
I THE PARK GALLERY
(‘allendar Park. 0| 324 503789.
Mon Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. FREE Garlands/Mineral Park Until Mon 8 Sep. 10am—5pm. Final exhibition from resident artists Alex Hetherington and Janie Nicoll looks at ideas of memory and communication.
and featuring the music of the Cocteau
Twins. Mirwml 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 Listpicks.
Irvine
I HARBOUR ARTS CENTRE 1 I4 I 16 Harbour Street. 0l294
274059. Tue Thu 10am-4pm: Fri
8pm lam; Sat 10am lpm & 8pm lam. FREE Shared Ground: James
Lumsden, Eoghann MacColl, ‘ Elfyn Lewis Until Sun l4 Sep. This
challenging group show will feature abstract landscapes. an anarchic exploration of thrown paint and an
invitation to study further seemingly ' accidental painterly bleeds and fault lines.
Isle of Bute
I MOUNT STUART GALLERY Mount Stuart. 01700 503877. Mon. Wed & Fri Stin 10am 5pm.
FIE! Mark Neville: Fancy Pictures 0... Until Tue 30 Sep. l0am ()pm. For this exhibition Neville
f has turned his lens to the grounds of Mount Stuart and Bute Farms. His
16mm film and audio-slide installation
f of still photographic work feature live. ultra slow-motion sequences of
indigenous animal life. filmed in front of backdrops taken from l8th century portrait paintings by artists Sir Joshua Reynolds. Allan Ramsay and Sir Henry
Raeburn.
Stirling
I THE CHANGING ROOM Tolboolh. Jail Wynd. 01786 274005. Tue Sat l0am 6pm.
FREE Now Showing Until Sat
() Sep. |0am (rpm. A short season of projected films showcasing new acquisitions to the Arts (‘ouncil (‘ollection by artists Mark Noulos. Luke Fowler. ldris Kahn and others. A touring exhibition from the Southbank
I (‘entre. London. See Listpicks
I STIRLING SMITH ART GALLERY
AND MUSEUM
Dumbarton Road. 01786 47l9l7. Tue- Sat 10.30am 5pm: Sun 2—5pm ((‘losed Mon).
Leonardo da Vinci Until Sun 2 Nov.
Ten drawings from the Royal (‘ollection to celebrate the ()0th birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales.