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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 Rosalie Doubal. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Glasgow
FREE Rob Churm: Ethanol Buzzgrid Until Sun 2 Aug. Surreal yet carefully composed monochromatic ink drawings. ■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 48 King Street, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Fiona Watson: The Space Between ●●●●● Until Sat 1 Aug. See review, page 88.
■ ✬44 141 AT SWG3 Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. Wed–Sat noon–8pm. FREE Now I Know My ABCs Until Sun 26 Jul. Simon Gowing curated group exhibition featuring work from recent graduates. Artists include Angus Cameron, Carrie Skinner and Chris Mackie.
■ BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE A Painter of Poems – Matthjis Maris Until Sun 27 Sep. A selection of works by the Dutch artist Matthijs Maris (1839–1917) drawn from collection. FREE Art in Hospital at the Burrell Collection Until Mon 31 Aug. Exhibition of work by hospital patients involved in Art in Hospital’s projects throughout Glasgow.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm. FREE This Land is Your Land Until Sat 25 Jul. An exhibition of video and film works by Ursula Biemann, Mark Boulos and Bouchra Khalili, exploring issues of mobility, land resources and migration. FREE Martine Myrup / Tom Varley Until Sun 2 Aug, 11am–6pm. Joint show of sculpture and sculptural installation.
■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Cycling Up the Hill with My Dad ●●●●● Until Sat 15 Aug. Intended as a contemporary show with new work, the focus of this very personal father and daughter exhibition, featuring ceramics and textiles, changed when artist David Heminsley passes away in 2007. ■ COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE New Generation Artists Until Sat 15 Aug. Selection of work by this year’s graduates from the four Scottish art schools.
■ CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. FREE Summer Exhibition 2009 Until Mon 31 Aug. A season of changing paintings, drawings, sculptures and other works, all with a summery feel. ■ THE GALLERY @ MUSSEL INN 157 Hope Street, 572 1405. Mon–Thu & Sun noon–2pm & 5.30–10pm; Fri & Sat noon–10pm. FREE George P McDonald: Bridges of Glasgow Until Wed 5 Aug. Photographic series covering the 20 bridges which cross the Clyde within Glasgow city boundaries. FREE The Rosslyn Templar Thu 6 Aug–Wed 2 Sep. Photography by Ashley Cowie.
■ GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Mon–Wed & Sat 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm.
✽✽ FREE sh[OUT]: Contemporary Art and Human Rights ●●●●● Until Sun 1 Nov. Striking and thoughtful biennial social justice exhibition featuring work from the likes of Sadie Lee, Nan Goldin, Chad McCail and Robert Mapplethorpe.
■ HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. FREE Alexander Stoddart: Drawings and Models Until Sat 12 Sep. Exhibition of preparatory drawings proffering a valuable examination of the relationship between artist and – often famous – model.
✽✽ FREE Edvard Munch ●●●●● Until Sat 5 Sep. Fine selection of woodcuts, lithographs and etchings on loan from the Munch Museum in Oslo.
■ THE LIGHTHOUSE 11 Mitchell Lane, 221 6362. Mon & Wed–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Tue 11am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. £4 (£1.50- £2; Family ticket £9.50; Free on Sat). Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner Until Sun 26 Jul. Exhibition exploring the work of one of the most important and influential architects of the last century. FREE Big-Game Until Sun 30 Aug. Swiss design collective Big-Game present a selection of furniture, lighting and interiors.
■ LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road, Milngavie, 578 8847. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE 40 Years at Edinburgh Printmakers Until Fri 7 Aug. Prints by Alan Davie, Eduardo Paolozzi, Barbara Rae and Ken Currie are included. FREE Mystery and Imagination Until Wed 23 Sep. Exhibition drawn from the gallery’s collection of Scottish art. ■ MITCHELL LIBRARY 201 North Street, 287 2999. Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm. FREE Inspired Until Sun 20 Sep. Fifty works inspired by Robert Burns by leading contemporary artists. Part of Homecoming 2009.
■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE 73 Robertson Street, Suite 6, Floor 1, 248 3711. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Tonite Until Sat 22 Aug. See picture caption, page 90.
■ PARK GALLERY 697 Pollokshaws Road, 424 1415. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Scottish Homecoming 2009 Exhibition Until Fri 7 Aug. Scottish landscapes from John Damari, William Dobbie, Joe Hendry and Douglas Roulston. ■ ROGER BILLCLIFFE GALLERY 134 Blythswood Street, 332 4027. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Design Collection Until Mon 31 Aug. Dynamic sculptural forms in glass and clay. FREE Summer Delights Until Mon 31 Aug. New paintings by over 20 leading Scottish artists.
■ ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Famine – New Works by Peter Howson Until Mon 28 Sep. The Great Irish Famine through the eyes of Glasgwegian artist Peter Howson.
Edinburgh
■ ART AMATORIA 10 Bellevue Crescent, 07768 960578 . FREE Contemporary Scottish Artists Fri 31 Jul–Fri 28 Aug, 2–6pm. Paintings by Lizzie McCorquodale, Lettie Blackett and Peter Harford-Cross.
■ ATTICSALT 50 Thistle Street, North East Lane, 225 2093. Mon–Sat 2–6pm. FREE Passing Sat 1 Aug–Sat 29 Aug. Evocative photographic project that illustrates the aftermath of artist Kate Pollard’s father’s death. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Scottish Paintings: Old Master to Contemporary Fri 31 Jul–Sat 5 Sep. Historical survey exhibition featuring works by William McTaggart, Callum Innes and the Boyle Family. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Tue–Sat 11am–4.30pm. FREE Helen Baker: In Colour ●●●●● Thu 23 Jul. Abstract mosaic-like colour-washed canvases. FREE Andrew Ranville Fri 31 Jul–Thu 10 Sep. American artist Andrew Ranville presents a mix of large scale sculptures crafted from reclaimed timber, alongside prints and film. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace, 225 7189. Mon–Fri 9am–5pm. FREE Steen Brogaard – Tales from the Top of Europe Sat 1 Aug–Fri 4 Sep, 9am–5pm. Captivating photographic exhibition depicting the daily life of Denmark in the prelude to The United Nations Climate Change Conference.
■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. FREE Alive with Innovations: Paolozzi’s Beginnings Until Sun 27 Sep. Paolozzi’s aggressive, machine-like sculptures and kaleidoscopic mosaics and paintings brought him to international prominence. FREE Paul & Nusch Eluard and Surrealism ●●●●● Until Sun 27 Sep. See review, page 88.
■ DOGGERFISHER 11 Gayfield Square, 558 7110. Tue–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Moyna Flannigan, Isabel Nolan & Hanneline Visnes ●●●●● Until Sat 25 Jul. Understated group show delivered with a welcome brightness and lightness of touch. FREE Nashashibi / Skaer: Our Magnolia Sat 1 Aug–Sat 26 Sep. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. Collaborators since 2005, Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer present a new 16mm film that takes as its starting point the paintings of the early 20th century British artist, Paul Nash. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
■ DOVECOT 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. July: Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. August: 11am–5pm; Wed 11am–7pm, Closed Sun. The Creative World of Alan Davie Wed 5 Aug–Sat 26 Sep. £3 (£2). Exploration of the remarkable breadth of work from one of Scotland’s most influential artists. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. FREE Mr Gumpy and Other Outings: Celebrating 50 Years of John Burningham’s Work Tue 7 Jul–Sat 5 Sep. Celebration of Britain’s most distinguished and best-loved illustrators and authors. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
Visual Art
FREE Jerwood Contemporary Makers 2009 Wed 5 Aug–Sat 26 Sep. Part of a series of exhibitions and prizes celebrating emerging creative talent. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ DUNDAS STREET GALLERY 6a Dundas Street, 558 9363. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Ron Wilson 30 Year Grand Tour Fri 24–Wed 29 Jul. Paintings, drawings and lithographs of landscapes and architecture.
■ EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART 74 Lauriston Place, 221 6000. FREE Milestone Sat 1 Aug–Sun 30 Aug. Tue–Sun 10am–4pm. Ten international sculptors carve new pieces, offering visitors the opportunity to watch stone sculptors in the process of working. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. FREE Remembering Little Sparta 1993–2009 Sat 1–Sun 30 Aug. Mon–Thu 10am–6pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm. An exhibition based on the 15 year engagement by the artist Janet Boulton with Ian Hamilton Finlay’s garden at Little Sparta. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm (13, 20 & 27 Aug 10am–8pm). FREE Peter Blake – Venice Sat 18 Jul–Sat 29 Aug. Father of British pop art presents The Venice Suite comprising 20 new screenprints inspired by recent travels. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
■ THE FIDRA GALLERY 181 Bruntsfield Place, Mon–Sat 10.30am–4pm; Sun noon–4pm. FREE Fidra Gallery Summer Exhibition Until Mon 31 Aug. Summer exhibition of works by some of the leading children’s book illustrators. Featuring work by Quentin Blake, Jez Alborough and Shirley Hughes.
■ FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street, 225 2383. Daily 10am–7pm. FREE Eva Hesse Studiowork Wed 5 Aug–Sun 25 Oct. A rare chance to see the fragile works of German-born, American artist Eva Hesse (1936–70), a major figure in postwar art. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ GLADSTONE GALLERY 477b Lawnmarket, 226 5856. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm. FREE Three Scottish Photographers Until Sun 26 Jul. Scottish landscapes by photographers Ed Fielding, Paul Johnston and Hamish King.
■ THE HENDERSON GALLERY 4 Thistle Street Lane NW, 225 7464. Tue–Sat 11am–6pm, Aug: Mon–Sun 10am–6pm. FREE Unspoken Lines Thu 9 Jul–Sat 15 Aug. Developing an important strand in her work – portrait heads of key figures in Scottish life – Joyce Gunn Cairns presents further paintings of passionate Scots. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. ■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Daily 10am–5pm. Billboard for Edinburgh: Cerith Wyn Evans Until Fri 31 Jul. Dreamy text piece by the Welsh conceptualist. FREE Ian Hamilton Finlay ●●●●●Until Sat 25 Jul. Considered quasi-retrospective show of Finlay’s works, featuring early concrete poetry, nautical works, and his brilliant revolutionary sculptures. FREE Callum InnesWed 5 Aug–Sat 19 Sep. 10am–6pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Sun noon–5pm. New paintings and works on paper by the leading Scottish abstract painter. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Bilboard for Edinburgh – Tacita Dean Wed 5 Aug–Sat 31 Oct. The fifth artist to participate in the Ingleby’s bold public art project. Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
23 Jul–6 Aug 2009 THE LIST 89