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Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to art®list.co.uk. Listings compiled by Kirstin lnnes.
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Glasgow
I 291 MARYHILL ROAD
39| Mar} hill Road. ll793llls11l)65_ FREE Abouttime l'ntil Tue 37 Jail. l'p aild coining international and Scottish artists take o\ er a derelict plitll'lllilt'} on Martin“ Road.
I BURRELL COLLECTION
3ll6ll l’olloksllaws Road. 387 3550. Mon Illll & Sat Illain 5pm; I'll & Stiil llain 5pm.
FREE Joseph Crawhall: The Masterpieces l’ntil Sun 8 l‘eb. A showcase ill some ol the (iltisw eglttll watcrcolourist‘s linest works. including The .-li ltll'\ atld (ii/‘l on (I liii’li'li'.
I COLLINS GALLERY
l'ilixersit} ol Strathcl}dc. 33 Richmond Street. 548 3558. Mon l'i'i Illain 5pm; Sat iiooil 5pm; lllain 7pm; l‘i'i
lllam 6pm.
FREE Cycling Up the Hill With My Dad l'ntil Sal 3l l‘eh. Ail exhibition b} lather aild daughter artists l)a\ id and (‘laire lleininsle)‘. It will leature textiles- hascd works b} ('Iaire and ceraiilics b} l)a\ id. who died recenll).
I COMPASS GALLERY
l78 \Vesl Regent Street. 33l (l37l).
Mon Sat lllain 5.30pm.
FREE Love and Liberty. The Poet and his Landscape Sat 24 Jan \Ved l8 lieh. Ail exhibition of paintings aild drawings h} l’eter Belan to celebrate tlle works ol~ Robert Burns.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Rosa] lischange Square. 387 3050.
Mon Wed & Sat lllam 5pm; 'l‘hu
10am 8pm; l'ri & Stiil l laill 5pm. FREE Echo and Transcend l'niil Still 1 Mar. A wide-ranging selection ol‘ abstract art. soille ot~ which echoes aild some ol~ which transcends realit)’. including paintings by William .\lc('ance. Alatl l)a\‘ie and Bridget Riley.
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Impressionism and Scotland
aiid sculpture h) Anthon} (aro and [zduardo l’aolo/li. See res iew. page 89 FREE Collected: Matthew Buckingham and Peter Hujar t'niil Stiil 36 Apr. lltiiar's grill} pllotos otter a glimpse ot New York's seed} underbell} iil llle fills and Hlls. while a \ idco narratixe b} Buckingllaiil e\plores human rights and \L'\lltllll_\.
FREE Snapshot: 20 Years of Arts Activity in Glasgow Sat 3| Jan Sun 33 Mar. A celebration ol the impact (ilasgow 's Arts l)e\elopment Team has had on the cit} through tile grotips aild indixiduals it supports. and a lltgllligllt ol its important but largel} unseen work.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART (irace aild ('lark l") le (ialler). Bourdon Building. Scott Street. 3531500.
.‘sion l‘ri Illaiil 5pm; Sat Illain 3pm. How to Manage When Everything is a Priority l’ntil liri 3t) Jan. (iroup show ol‘ )oting painting taletlt. bringing together (ilasgow -based artists RtiSL'llltll'} Scanlon. lirica Mendrit/kt. ('onor Kell} aild l'luk (iiiera). alongside Stisan Westbrook. 'l'relor Kiernailder aild lail (ioilc/arow l'roin l.ondon.
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
(’('A. 350 Sauchiellall Street. 553 3540. Hails ilooil 6pm.
FREE project2891 l'ntil i-‘n l3 is‘t-h. lnteractixe installation b} Ben l)enlhroskt consisting ill a s) slelil ol' dex ices. called nodes. which can be collaborated with the directl} w itllotit ctliililiunicatioil with original artist.
I KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY
& MUSEUM
Arg} le Street. 376 9599. Mon Thu it
Sat Illaiii 5pm; l‘ri & Stiil Ilam 5pm. FREE Impressionism and
Scotland l'iiiil Sun 1 Feb. £5 (£3).
('onlprising over 30 iilasterpieces. tllis \‘lSUilll_\ .sttiililiilg exhibition esplores the artistic connections between painters such as Monet. Degas aild (‘e/anne aild Scottish artists including l’eploe. l’ergtisson aild (iuthrie.
I THE LIGHTHOUSE l l Mitchell Lane. 33l 6363. Mon &
Wed Sat ll).3()ain 5pm; 'l'tie l lam ~5pm;
Sun noon- 5pm. £4 l£l.5l)-£3; l'ainil} ticket £9.50; free on Saturdaysl. Atelier l'ntil Siiil 33 l-‘eb. £4 (£3. l‘ree
This major collaboration between the National
Galleries of Scotland and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a stunning showcase of some of the greatest names in Western art, including impressionists such as Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Matisse, as well as the Scottish painters they influenced - Guthrie, Peploe, Ferguson and the Glasgow Boys among them. The connections between the artists are explored in over 30 iconic works. But huny - the exhibition comes to an end this fortnight.
I Ke/vmgrove Art Gal/ery and Museum, Glasgow. unti/ Sun 7 Feb.
on Saturdassi. An installation ot work iil progress b} Becca Lipscombe. Bernie Reid and l.uc) .\lackeil/ie ot Atelier Glasgow 1999 Design Medal 2008 Exhibition l‘ntil Still I .\lar L4
til 5“ :3. tree on Sattii‘d.i_\st l)isco\ei a new generation ot design talent at the atliltial (ilasgow I999 l)t‘\lj_'ll .\ledal e\hibition. a platlorin toi designers stud}iilg at (ilasgow ~s llighei aild I‘llrlllL'l lzducatioil iilstitiitioils
Donna Wilson: Escape to the Woods I'll 33 Jan Still I Mar. The lirst illaior solo show b} leading Scottish designer. |)onna Wilson The specialls created e\llihition has trailstornled tlle galler} into a w hiinsical world leattiring ti \L‘lL‘L‘ltotl ol the kltllled creatures she created lot Stew J and tom I’ show during l.ondon l-ashion \Veek 3lill8. along with her e\citing ilew Sl‘l’ lurililtire range.
I MARY MARY Siiile 3/l. 6 l)t\on Street. 336 3357 Thu Sat noon 5pm. Karla Black l'iitil Sat l4 l‘eb. New sculptural works. which stand as pll}sic‘;il e\p|orations iilto thinking. leeling. communicating aild relating.
I MONTGOMERY’S COFFEE HOUSE
9 Rtltltlol‘ Slt'eel. 3.57 lllllll.
FREE No Vacancy l‘ntil Still I lcb. Series ol' photographs telling a ilai'ratne about a set ol' characters lising iii a hotel. b} Nicola Stead. Accompanied h} a sileilt auction to benefit Yoi‘kliill ('llildreil's Hospital.
I RECOAT
33.3 North \Voodside Road. ”7968 353 15-1 . 'l'ue Sun iiooil 8pm.
Painters’ Spectacular l-‘ri .‘~() Jun Sat 1-1 l-cb. Recoat e\llibition l'ocusiilg entirel} on painting. Features work b} l)a\c White. Sara Broski aild (’hiila Mike amongst others.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY
15 King Street. 553 ~18l3. ’l‘ue Sat llam 5pm.
FREE José Antonio Hernandez- Diez l'ntil Sat 3| Jan. The first solo show in tlle l'ls' ol‘ tlle acclaimed \t‘llC/llt‘litli artist whose sculpture and photographs are inspired h} tlle patriarchal. (‘atholic culture aild traditions of his home counlr}. \Vhile rooted iii the particular context ol' local culture llerilailde/ l)i'e/ engages with the lailgttage ol‘ consumption. identit} aild globalisation with dark and sardonic undertones.
Edinburgh
I ART AMATORIA
ll)/3 BCIlL‘VUL‘ ('rescent. ()7768 960578. FREE Amy Bernays: Waterscapes Fri 3() Jan Fri 13 l-‘eh. Ail exhibition ol new work b) tlle British artist Am} Bernays. This is tllc opeiliilg exhibition for Art Amatoria. a new art galler) iii the heart of lidiilburgh's New 'l'ow ii.
I ART’S COMPLEX
St. Margaret’s House. l5l l.ondon Road. ()7891 366853.
FREE Set 0" Set Fri 33» Wed 38 Jan. llama 6pm. Ail exhibition mer two venues b} tour l.ondon-based artists Using installation. sideo arid sound to explore the construction ol' the cinematic or theatrical set.
I CITY ART CENTRE 3 Market Street. 539 3993. MonsSat 10am—5pm. FREE Bob Dylan: The Drawn Blank Series Sal 3| Jan Sun 15 Mar. Edinburgh's ('it} Art (‘entre presents an exclusive tree exhibition ol the artwork ol‘ Bob Dylan. which promises to cast a \ ibrant new light on the creatisit) ol~ one ol' the world's most important influential cultural ligures. See preview. page 79.
FREE Visual Arts Scotland 2009 Sat 3| Jail Hill 19 Mai A chance to see some ot the lllle\l paintings. sculptures. prints. ieweller). ceramics. glass. testiles. tiii'nlttire aiid pllotogiaphs iil Scotland all under one root in this annual t‘\llll‘|lll\ll
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY
33 38 (‘ocklluin Street. 33” I36”
l'tie Sat noon 5pm
FREE Sandy Smith & Alex Gross l'nlil Sat 3| Jail As pail ol New \Voik Scotland. the two recent (iSA graduates present new \ idco works made during their iotirnc) across the west ot North America
Pudding Sat 31 Sat it .Iail l-clio‘s l’t‘Htlt‘ltcA .tl lltt‘ (‘tlllt‘cln e t‘illlcltltlt‘\ with a cos_\ selection ol .iitist tilins
I DEAN GALLERY
"3 Bellord Road. 63-1 o3llli lliaiii 5pm FREE Artists’ Books: The Scottish Contribution l'ntil Sat 38 l-eh, lo .lt't'tllllpdll} It'll! .\t UHH/l l'illllli'H ilitllst‘ll li‘oin the (ialleu ol \lodein Art‘s collection til .llllsls' hooks. llle displa) includes work b} \\ illiain Johnstoile with llttgll \laclhai'inid aild l'.tl\\lll .\ltiii. John Bellan} with Alan Bold atld Bruce .\lcl.ean with .\lel (iooding.
FREE Four Scottish Painters l‘iiiil Stiil 38' Jun. Illain 5pm. .-\ disp|a_\ ol tlle work ol tour Scotltsll artists ol the post war period: \Vilhelinina Baiiis (irallain. .loliil Bellan}. Alan |)a\ ie aild Anne Redpatll. all ol w lloitl haw had a signilicaiit influence on their own aild subsequent generations.
I DOGGERFISHER
ll (ia_\lield Square. 558 7| Ill. Illt‘ I'l'l lllanl 6pm; Sat ilooil 5pm,
FREE Spark Erosion l'iitil Sat 34 Jail. New installation work ol sinall sculptural pieces h} Zurich born artist l‘l'ull/lSlklt l‘lll'lt‘l'.
Don’t Expect Anything Wed 38 Jail Mon 9 l'eb. (iroup show including Rosalind Nashasliihi's l6 iiliil l'iliil l-flr'liii/lirie.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 33 l'nioil Street. 557 3479. INC Sat Illain 6pm.
FREE Feels Like Forever l'iitil Sat 7 Mar. Anne l-‘orte takes up residence in (itlllt‘l') l. with Jiwce (iunn (‘aii'ns' e\hihitioii limit/i 7min in (iallcr) 3 and |.ecna Naintnai'i's S/iui'i' to lil't'ill/l til (iallei‘) 3.
I FOREST CAFE
3 Brislo l’lace. 3301538.
FREE Set on Set l-ri 23 wt-ti la ran. lllain midnight. Ail exhibition o\cr two names h} loiir l.ondon-based artists tisiilg installation. \ideo and sound to csplore the construction ol the cinematic or theatrical set.
I INGLEBY GALLERY
l5 (‘alton Road. 556 14-1]. 10am 5pm. Elsworth Kelly l'ntil Thu 29 Jan. l’lant lithographs drawn lrom the Jl)-_\ear career ol one oi the world's greatest lixing artists.
Luca Frei l'ntil Thu 39 Jail. l’layitil installations b) the Swedish-based artist.
I INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE
13 Randolph (irescent. 335 5366.
Mon Wed (K: l"ri 9.30am 5.30pm; 'l‘hti noon 5.30pm; Sat 9.3llain 3pm. FREE Vive Nos Vieux Jours! lintil Wed l8 l‘eh. 9.30am. (’elehrated illustrator aild author Quentin Blake exhibits prints which also leature iii his book live rim l'lt‘ll.l jmt/‘s.’ which is now asailable in the [K under the title of You 'ri' (hilt iiiime 'Iitii'i’.’
I LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. Leith. 553 5355. Mon—Fri llam- 5pm; Sat llam 4pm.
FREE A Tribute to Robert Burns l'ntil Sat 7 Feb. A mixed exhibition inspired b} Robert Burns: the man. his lilie and his work.
22 Jail—'3 Feb 2009 THE LIST 81