Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, than alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to artGIichomk. Listings compiled by Kirstin lnnes.
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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 10am—midnight.
Sonnets from Scotland Fri 5 Sep—Wed 1 Oct. Alex Boyd questions the (:éiction of the Scottish landscape.
FREE Artists’ Talk: David
Overend Mon 15 Sep. 6pm. David Overend gives a talk on his practice-as- research project. Underneath the Are/res. Part of A relies LI Vlz'.’
FREE La Voix Humaine (The
Human Voice) Thu 18 & Fri 19 Sep. 6pm. Theatrical installation originally created by Jean Cocteau but tailored to the unique qualities of the Arches — a mini-tragedy played out without actors. Part of Are/res 1.] VE.’
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Tue—Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 10am—6pm. FRfiE Alt-w: New Directions in Scottish Digital Culture see
Until Sat 13 Sep. 1 lam—6pm. See review. page 95.
FREE Alt-w Closing Party Sat 13 Sep. 7pm. A series of audio-visual performances from artists who have produced work since the early years of digital culture. including FiST/radar. Throb. Glow More Nails. ablab. Vitascope. Window 8 and Jaygo Bloom. The Alt-w awards will also be announced.
I THE CHAPEL University of Glasgow, University Avenue. 330 4095. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm: Sat 10am—4pm.
FREE Hannah Frank Centenary Exhibition Until Sat 11 Oct. Retrospective to mark the 100th birthday of Scottish Jewish artist Hannah Frank.
I COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: Sat noon-4pm.
FREE Cityiite: Photography by Keith Ingham Until Sat 27 Sep. A series of digital images by the Glasgow- based photographer. inspired by the people and urban landscape of Mumbai. I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square. 229 1996. Mon—Wed & Sat 10am—5pm; Thu 10am—8pm; Fri & Sun 1 1am—5pm. FREE Jim Lambie: Forever Changes eeee Until Mon 29 Sep. Lambie’s biggest exhibition in Glasgow to date includes a new version of his celebrated black and white. vinyl floor amid a quiet riot of colour and materials fighting it out in sculptural works that take inspiration from both art history and contemporary hairstyling trends. Part of Glasgow international 2008.
FREE Jo Spence eeee Until Sun 16 Nov. Retrospective of the hugely influential British photographer (1934—92). comprising her mischievous. unsettling takes on class. femininity and the breast cancer which would ultimately kill her.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 48 King Street. 552 0704. Tue—Sat 10am—5.30pm. FREE Steven Campbell: Wretched Stars, Insatiable Heaven eeee Until Sun 28 Sep. lOam—5.30pm. See review. page 95.
The Mackintosh Gallery. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat 10am—2pm.
SO THE LIST 4—18 Sep 2008
Haptic see
FREE Steven Campbell: Wretched Stars, Insatiable Heaven eeee Until Sat 11 Oct. See
' review. page 95.
. I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART Atrium Gallery. Foulis Building. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4589. Mon-Thu
10am—7pm: Fri 10am—5pm; Sat lOam—lpm.
FREE Lyndsay Watt: Product
Design Mon 15—Sat 27 Sep. lOam—7pm.
Contemporary shoe design.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY
University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street.
330 5431. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
FREE Mackintosh Reinterpneted: Original Sketches to Digitally
Created Fabrics Fri 5 Sep—Sat 6 Dec. i 9.30am—5pm. Original textile designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh will be
; displayed alongside new interpretations. 3 created and presented by the centre for
advanced textiles at the Glasgow School
of Art.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
Gilbert Scott Building. University of
: Glasgow. 3304221. Mon—Sat ; 9.30am—5pm. ; FREE 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.
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 552 2540.
3 Daily noon-6pm.
FREE This Dark Ceiling Until Sat 6
Sep. noon—6pm. Joint show from Lorna
Robertson (examining objects that might be found in carboot sales or glass cabinets at the V&A) and paintings from Andrew Cranston (based on both observation and imagination).
Susai Coliis
This first solo installation from the Scottish artist was inspired by the building site from which the new
lngleby Gallery sprang. The viewer is confronted by what appears to be loose screws, hanging rawl plugs and an abandoned broom propped up against a wall. In a playful twist on the tendency for artists to transform everyday objects into valuable artworks, on closer inspection the debris in Collis’ installation turns out to be composed of precious stones.
I Ing/eby Gallery, Edinburgh, until Wed 24 Sep.
I KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM
Argyle Street. 276 9599. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Sun 1 lam—5pm; 10am— 1 pm.
FREE Gadbum School Until Thu 27
Nov. A display of clay project work created by pupils at Gadbum School. as
; pan of the Sense over Sectarianism
scheme.
FREE Harry Benson: A
Photographer’s Journey Until Sun 14
Sep. An exciting homecoming exhibition of photographs from the 60-year career of Hwy Benson. the internationally renowned photographer from Glasgow. Benson‘s career is a roll-call of contemporary history and culture. and some of his images have achieved iconic 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
T his recent book. Harry Benson '3 Glasgow.
Z I THE LIGHTHOUSE
ll Mitchell Lane. 221 6362. Mon &
Wed—Sat 10.30am—5pm; Tue 11am—5pm;
Sun noon—5pm. £3 (£1. free on Saturdays).
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
2 designed to stimulate the senses.
Mark Sinclair: Art on Site Until Sun 26 Oct. Series of black and white
i photographs documenting the restoration and construction of the Shetland Museum
and Archives in Lerwick.
Giles Miller Until Sun 23 Nov. A new : exhibition by the young British designer. featuring a giant. ceiling-mounted lighting
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sculpture made of corrugated cardboard. Gareth Hosklns Architects: The Lighthouse Architecture
! Series Sat 6 Sep—Sun 2 Nov. See ’ preview. page 94.
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
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 commodity.
I SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret's Place. 553 2662. Tue—Sat l—5pm. Kate Davis: Outsider Until Sat 27 Sep. Exhibition mainly composed of Davis‘ reinterpretations of the hugely detailed work of artist Franz Gertsch.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon-Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Sun 11am—5pm; lOam—lpm.
FREE Lite After Iraq Until Sun 26 Oct. Joint exhibition by award-winning photojournalist Angela Catlin and writer Billy Briggs. who travelled to Syria to document the plight of some of the millions of ordinary Iraqis living there who have fled the conflict in their homeland. Part of Refugee Week 2008.
Edinburgh
I BOURNI FINE ART
6 Dundas Street. 557 4050. Mon—Fri lOam—6pm; Sat 1 1am-2pm.
Singing Stone Until Sat 6 Sep. An exhibition featuring recent work by Emily Young. one of the UK's foremost carvers of stone.
CAC's collection of Scottish art. including work by Paolozzi. Blackadder and Bellany.
Bond Round: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design Until Sun 14 Sep. £5 (£3.50). Charting the role of artists and designers in defining the look of the world‘s most popular spy.
China: A Photographic Portrait Until Sun 14 Sep. £5 (£35). An unparalleled look at changing life in China as viewed through the lenses of 250 Chinese photographers.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY
22—28 Cockbum Street. 220 1260. Tue—Sat noon—5pm; Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
FREE The Golden Record: Sounds of Earth 0.0:“ ‘ Until Sat 13 Sep. noon—5pm. In 1977. Dr Carl Sagan of NASA sent two records full of sounds and images designed to convey Earth life to aliens. Using the same images and sounds as stimulus. the Collective has commissioned 1 16 artists. musicians. comedians and theatre-makers to respond. There are some good gags here. but it’s a one-joke premise.
I CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street. 561 7300. Wed-Sat l lam—4.30pm.
Flt! Frances Richardson eee- Until Fri 24 Oct. 1 1am—4pm. in heavily- detailed drawings and the sculptures she calls ‘walk-in drawings'. Richardson examines the mindset of the compulsive gambler and the notion that the world‘s financial markets are built on anything more secure than an extravagant gamble. Such symbolism might be heavy-handed. but the work is articulate and impressively- made.
I CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street. 529 3993. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm.
"If! Recognised: Highlights from the Collection Until Wed 24 Dec. 10am-5pm. Highlights from the
I DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
ran Mika Utzon Popov: Replay Until Fri 12 Sep. 9am—4pm. New exhibition by Mika Utzon Popov.