Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to artOIichomk. Listings compiled by Kirstin Innes.
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I THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street. 565 I000. Mon Sat Iliam midnight. The National Review of Live Art Wed I I Stiii l5 I’eb. Times vary. £l5 t£l0i. See Big Picture. page 9 and preview. page 8|.
I BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 l’olloksliaws Road. 287 2550. Mon Thu & Sat I0am 5pm; Fri & Stiii IIam 5pm.
FREE Joseph Crawhall: The Masterpieces l'ntil Sun 8 l-‘eb. A showcase of some of the (ilaswegian watercolourist's finest works. including The xli'mrv and Girl on u Brew-1e.
I COMPASS GALLERY
I78 \Nest Regent Street. 22| 6370.
Mon Sat Iliain 5.30pm.
FREE Love and Liberty. The Poet and his Landscape Until Wed 18 lieb. An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Peter Bevan to celebrate tlte works of Robert Burns.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Iixchange Square. 287 3050. Mon Wed & Sat ltiam 5pm: Thu Iliaiii 8pm; I-‘ri & Siiii I lam 5pm. FREE Echo and Transcend Until
Desire Lines
Sun I Mar. .A wide-ranging selection of abstract art. including paintings by William Mc('ance and Bridget Riley. and sculpture by Anthony (‘aro.
FREE Collected: Matthew Buckingham and Peter Hujar t'ntil Sun 26 Apr. IIujar's gritty photos offer a glimpse of New York's seedy underbelly iii the 70s and 80s. while a video narrative by Buckingham explores human rights and sexuality.
FREE Snapshot: 20 Years of Arts Activity in Glasgow l‘ntil Stiti 22 Mar. A celebration of the ititpact (ilasgow's Arts Developmetit Team has had on the city through the groups and individuals it supports. and a highlight of its important btit largely unseen work.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART The Mackintosh (iallery. I67 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon I‘ri I0ani 5pm; Sat Itiam 2pm.
FREE Awaken l'ntil Sat 28 Feb. To celebrate tlte recent opening of tlte (ilasgow School of Art‘s new Archives arid (‘ollections cetttre l5 design academics. researchers and technical staff from the school's acclaimed Department of Textiles have been invited to unlock and explore the conceptual and creative possibilities of the archives.
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
(‘(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 552 2540. Daily noon 6pm.
FREE project2891 Until I-‘ri I3 lieb. Interactive installation by Ben Denibroski consisting of a system of devices. called nodes. which cati be collaborated with directly without communication with the original artist.
Edinburgh University's Talbot Rice Gallery is closing for refurbishment and has invited various artists to
choose a public site on campus in which to create work that reaches out to students, staff and the public. The gallery will produce a guide to orientate visitors around the works, which include wall paintings, sculpture, and photography. Participating artists include Miranda Blennerhassett (whose ‘Corbusier’ is pictured above) as well as Alec Finlay, Iain Kettles, Chad McCail and Ellen Munro.
I Edinburgh UniverSIty Campus. Sat 74 Feb—Sat 20 Jun.
88 THE LIST 53—19 Feb 2009
I THE LIGHTHOUSE l l Alllc‘hell Little. 22l 6362. Mon tk Wed Sat I0.30am 5pm. Tue llatii 5pm. Stiii noon 5pm. £4 t£l.50-£2; family ticket £9.50; free on Saturdaysi. Atelier l'ntil Stiti 22 I-‘eb. £4 t£2. tree on Saturdaysi. An installation of work in progress by Becca Lipscombe. Bernie Reid and Lucy Macken/ie ot Atelier. Glasgow 1999 Design Medal 2008 Exhibition l'ntil Stiii I Mar. £4 (“5” £2; free on Saturdays). Discover a new generation of design talent at the annual (ilasgow I999 l)esign Medal exhibition. a platform for designers studying at (ilasgow 's Higher and Further liducation iiistittitiotis.
Donna Wilson: Escape to the
Woods l'ntil Stiii | Mar, £4 (“5” £2; family ticket £9.50; free on Saturdays). See review. page 87.
I MARY MARY
Suite 2/l. 6 Dixon Street. 226 2257. Thu Sat noon 5pm.
Karla Black l'ntil Sat 14 I-‘eh. See review. page 87.
I THE MODERN INSTITUTE
73 Robertson Street. Suite 6. Floor l. 248 371 I. .‘vlon l-‘ri Iliam 5pm; Sat noon 5pm.
Out of Space Out of Time l'ntil Sat 2I lieb. New solo show by (iregor Wright. one of tlte Modern Instittite's artists.
I RECOAT
323 North Woodside Road. 07968 252 454 . Tue Stiii noon 8pm.
Painters’ Spectacular Until Sat l4 l’eb. Recoat exhibition focusing entirely on painting. l‘eatures work by Dave White. Sara Broski and (him Mike atiiotig others.
I SOUTHSIDE STUDIOS
l7 Westmoreland St.
FREE Unfinished Plan for a New and Better Society l'ntil Sun 22 Mar. I laiii 7pm. (iroup show by three well- keniit laces: David Shi'igley. Billy Teasdale and Alan Staniiers.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 3501. Tue liri l0aniA-5pm; Sat 6'; Sun noon 5pm. Glove Fri 6 Feb Still 22 Mar. I-‘irst Scottish exhibition of work by innovative. renowned and frequently surreal animator Sebastian Buerkner.
I TRON THEATRE
63 Trongate. 552 4267.
Linda Livingston I-‘ri l3 I-‘eb Mon 16 Mar. lixhibition of unsettling paintings by the Glasgow-based artist. inspired by Fran] Kal‘ku's MetumtiI'p/tri.\'i.v. the notion of the phobia and the idea of the uncanny.
Edinburgh
I ART AMATORIA
l0/2 Bellevue Crescent. 07768 960578. FREE Amy Bernays: Waterscapes Until I-‘ri I3 I‘eb. An exhibition of new work by the British anist Amy Bernays. This is the opening exhibition for Art Amatoria. a new art gallery iii the heart of Iidinburgh‘s New Town.
I THE BONGO CLUB
Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. Mon—Fri |-—7pni.
FREE Gesamtkunstwerk Wed l8 Feb. 9pm~3am. (‘ome (‘ollective exhibition opening merging painting. t'ilm. sculpture. DJs and poetry.
I CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street. 529 3993. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm.
FREE Bob Dylan: The Drawn Blank Series Until Sun 15 Mar. An exclusive exhibition of the musician's painting sideline.
FREE Visual Arts Scotland 2009
l'iitil Thu 19 Mar. The society 's 85th annual open exhibition show cases some of the best v tstiaI an produced by Scottish artists tn the past year Run as a companion show to .‘l ("n-timi- \im it FREE A Creative Voice Sat 7
Feb Sun 22 Mar. A retrospective of work by the members past and present of the Setilllsll Society of Women Artists tnow Visual Arts Scotland i FREE My Love and Native Land, Farewell Sat 7 l‘eb Stiti 22 Mai. lixaniining the roots of the Scottish Diaspora. l’ur! of Home. omnie Serif/(Hid 30“”.
I DEAN GALLERY
7.‘ lleltord Rtiilll.li:*1(\2ll(l.
Iliatn 5pm.
FREE Artists’ Books: The Scottish Contribution l'ntil Sat 28 Feb. To accompany the [but Swims/i Artists exhibition. Taken from the (iallcl') of Modern Art's collection of attists' books. the display includes work by William Jolinstone. Hugh MacDiarnitd and lzdwin Mtitr.
FREE Four Scottish Painters l'ntil Sun 28 Jun. Iliatit 5pm. A display of the work of lotii Scottish artists of the post-war period: Wilhelmina Bartis-(iraham. John Bellany. Alan Dav re and Anne Redpatli. all of whom has e had a significant influence on their own and subsequent generations
I DOGGERFISHER
I I (iay'l'ield Square. 558 7| 10, Tue l'l'l
Iliam 6pm; Sat noon 5pm. Jonathan Owen l‘TI 6 lieb Sat 23 Matt. See preview. page 87.
I EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
74 Lauriston I’lace. 22| 6000.
Mon Thu l0ani 8pm; Iiri |0ain 4pm; Sat Itiam 2pm.
Poppycock Thu 12 Thu 26 lieh. Iixhibition of the 3rd year BA and MA students from the Drawing and Painting Department.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 l'nioti Street. 557 2479. Tue Sat Iliani 6pm.
FREE Feels Like Forever l7ntil Sat 7 Mar. Anne l‘orte takes up residence iti (iallery I. with Joyce (itmti ('airns' exhibition limit/v 'I‘rures iii Gallery 2 and Leena Naiiiiiiari's Spam to HI‘t’tlI/l iii (iallery 3.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street. 2252383. FREE Claire Barclay: Openwide Sat 7 l‘eb Stiti I2 Apr. Major solo exhibition by Seottlslt artist ('lare Barclay. who has developed a reputation for the way she brings sculptural objects and pieces together in precisely-plotted relationships. See preview. page 86.
I INGLEBY GALLERY
I5 ('alton Road. 556 444I. Itiatii 5pm. Billboard for Edinburgh: Bob and Roberta Smith Until Thu 7 May. The constineg-monikered artist unveils his newly-comissioned secret painting on the city at large. Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing Sat 14 Feb Sat 28 Mar. Mixed media group show about creation and transformation. featuring work by Francis Alys. Iran do Iispirito Santo. (‘allum Innes. Peter Liversidge and (‘ornelia Parker.
I LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. Leith. 553 5255. Mon—Fri I Iain—5pm; Sat l lam 74pm. FREE A Tribute to Robert Burns Until Sat 7 Feb. A mixed exhibition inspired by Robert Burns: the man: his life: his work.
FREE New Faces Sat l4—Sat 28 Feb. The Leith Gallery's annual new Faces show. featuring the best recent graduates from Scotland's art schools.