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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
■ 49 WEST PRINCES STREET Daily 9am–5pm. FREE Jess Higgins: Stomach Pump 49 Until Sun 27 Sep. Library of fanzines and related ephemera. Part of Glasgow Festival of DIY Culture. ■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. FREE Once Upon a Time . . . Right Now Until Tue 6 Oct. Free. Artist Julia Kristina-Bauer presents a mixed media exhibition of work that explores fairy tales and their iconic images, characters and structure. Monstrosities in the Less Sensitive Times of the 18th Century Until Sat 26 Sep, 6.30pm. Free. Video piece from Maxwell McCarthy. Part of Arches Live!. Relics Until Sat 26 Sep, 6.30pm. Free. Live installation looking at modern homosexuality. Part of Arches Live!. My Little Lark Fri 25 & Sat 26 Sep. £7 (£5). A fusion of physical theatre, video installation and promenade performance from Arches visual-artist-in-residence Anna Henson. Part of Arches Live!.
■ BURNISTON PHOTOGRAPHY 40 Osborne Street, 548 8877. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE The City – That’s Where we Belong Fri 25–Sun 27 Sep. Urban landscapes shot primarily at night by artist Gordon Burniston. Part of Merchant City Festival. ■ 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).
■ BYBLOS Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. Daily 10am–10pm. FREE 3D Stereo Fri 25–Sun 27 Sep. An amazing installation of 3D interactive stereoscopic projections. Part of Merchant City Festival. ■ CAFÉ COSSACHOK Trongate 103, 553 0733. Daily 11am–5pm. FREE Trumpet Saga Until 24 Oct. Figurative works by Russian painter Maxim Demidov. See preview, page 87. Part of the Merchant City Festival.
■ 6 CANDLERIGGS 6 Candleriggs, 552 6027. Daily noon–3pm. FREE The Revery Alone Thu 24–Sun 27 Sep. A 3D installation created by Scottish composer, choreographer and filmmaker Billy Cowie. Part of Merchant City Festival.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm. FREE The Last Days of Jack Sheppard ●●●●● Until Sat 26 Sep. German-Greek filmmaking duo Anja Kirschner and David Panos screen their feature film inside an installation made of the film’s own sets. ■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Timo Jokela: Northern Traces: 1999-2009 Until Sat 26 Sep. An insight into the philosophy and
practice of one of the earliest pioneers of environmental art in Lapland. ■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Daily 10am–5.30pm. FREE The Society of Scottish Artists Thu 8–Sat 31 Oct. The Society of Scottish Artists presents a mixed show of adventurous works.
■ THE GALLERY @ MUSSEL INN 157 Hope Street, 572 1405. Mon–Thu & Sun noon–2pm & 5.30–10pm; Fri & Sat noon–10pm. FREE Naima’s House Until Wed 30 Sep. Photographer Margareta Svensson’s new body of work focuses on a house in Hallstahammar.
■ 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. Part of Glasgay!. FREE Echo and Transcend Until Sun 31 Jan. A wide-ranging selection of abstract art, some of which echoes and some of which transcends reality. ■ GDIY09 HQ Renfield Lane. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Emma Barnie: Bowling Club Photos Until Sun 27 Sep. Photographic portrait of a squat in South London. Part of Glasgow Festival of DIY Culture.
■ GLASGOW INDEPENDENT STUDIO Glasgow Project Room, Trongate 103, 552 1472. Tue–Sat 11am–3pm. FREE Glasgow Independent Studio Members Show Until Sun 27 Sep. Group exhibition designed to reflect the diversity of visual artwork created by its studio members. See preview, page 87. Part of the Merchant City Festival. ■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Past Impressions – 30 Years in Print Until Sat 31 Oct. Varied exhibition celebrating the art of printmaking in contemporary Scottish visual arts.See preview, page 87. Part of the Mercha nt City Festival.
■ GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART The Mackintosh Gallery, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2pm. FREE Dai Nippon Until Sat 10 Oct. Exhibition of 19th Century Japanese woodblock prints. ■ 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). Cold War Neons and Socialist Modernity Until Sun 4 Oct. A photographic essay by Ella Chmielewska examining the ‘neonisation’ project initiated in 1960s Warsaw.
■ MARKET GALLERY 334 Duke Street, 556 7276. Tue–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Studio Project 19: Iede Reckman Thu 24 Sep–Wed 21 Oct. Dutch sculptor exhibits new work created during recent residencies. ■ MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Thu–Sat noon–5pm. FREE Lili Reynaud-Dewar: Power Structures, Rituals & Sexuality of the European Short-hand Typists ●●●●● Until Sat 3 Oct, noon–5pm. Fetishising analogue technology in a digital age, installation artist Lili Reynaud-Dewar teases viewers with a seductive installation.
■ MERCHANT GATE GALLERY 111 Saltmarket, 552 5847. Tue–Sun 10am–5pm. FREE Natalja Pankratjeva and Jekaterina Pankratjeva: New Impressions Until Fri 9 Oct. Thick impasto oil landscape paintings in a rich impressionist style. ■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE Suite 6, Floor 1, 73 Robertson Street, 248 3711. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Alex Dordoy Until Sat 17 Oct. Assemblages and sculpture.
■ NEW STOBHILL HOSPITAL CAMPUS 133 Balornock Road, Daily 11.30am–1pm. FREE Northern Picture: Art Tour Wed 7–Wed 21 Oct. Walking tour featuring video, paintings and site- specific installations that explore woodland light and shade. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Ourselves and Others Until Sat 17 Oct. Exploring the human experience through portraiture. See preview, page 87. Part of the Merchant City Festival. ■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Haunted Graffiti Until Sun 18 Oct. For their 21st exhibition, Recoat Gallery display works by graffiti artists Elph One and Lyken Love.
■ RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–1pm. FREE Margaretann Bennett: The Inverarity One to One Travel Award Exhibition Until Sat 26 Sep. The Glasgow-based artist unveils a collection of paintings inspired by a two- week retreat in France. ■ ROYSTON LIBRARY & LEARNING CENTRE 67 Royston Road, 552 1657. Mon, Tue & Thu 11am–5pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 9am–5pm. FREE Northern Picture:Tapestry Thu 1–Thu 22 Oct. Two tapestries explore emotional responses to the caring role. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
■ SCOTLAND IN EUROPE 966–968 Govan Road, Mon–Fri 9.30am–9pm. FREE Timeout Art Group Mon 5–Fri 16 Oct. An exhibition of art works based on the works of Robert Burns.Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
■ SH[OUT] SPACE 4 Parnie Street, 552 7578. Fri–Thu 11am–5pm. FREE Dani Marti: Insideout Until Sat 10 Oct. The Barcelona-born artist explores gay men’s health and sexuality through sound, video and sculptural installations. Part of Glasgay!.
■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 1–5pm. ✽✽ FREE Henry Coombes: The Bedfords Until Fri 9 Oct. See
review, page 88.
■ SPRINGBURN EXHIBITION SPACE Springburn Leisure Centre, Kay Street, Mon–Fri 10am–10pm; Sat & Sun 9am–5pm. FREE Sharing Experiences and Thoughts Thu 1–Thu 22 Oct. An exhibition of photography and creative writing from the Maryhill Integration
Visual Art
Network.Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
■ STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. ✽✽ FREE Taking Liberties: John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins Until Sat 7 Nov.
See review, page 88 and page 87.
■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–5pm.
Throbbing Gristle: ✽✽ FREE Cerith Wyn Evans with A=P=P=A=R=I=T=I=O=N ●●●●● Until Sun 27 Sep. This collaboration between sculptor Evans and the pioneering musicians captivates and liberates in equal measure.
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 4813. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Klaus Weber: Bee Paintings Until Sat 3 Oct. See review, page 88 and preview, page 87. Part of the Merchant City Festival.
Edinburgh ■ ART’S COMPLEX St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Tue–Fri 2.30pm–8.30pm; Sat & Sun noon–8.30pm. FREE Fear’n’Lothian Until Sun 4 Oct. A selection of paintings and monotypes by artist Peter Mann. ■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Wed–Sat 11am–4.30pm. FREE Lilah Fowler Until Thu 29 Oct. Fowler explores ideas of retro-futuristic design and form through a series of geometric sculptures and drawings.
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