www.list.co.uk/visualart 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
■ 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 from the Henry Dyer collection. FREE Staff Show Fri 16 Oct–Fri 6 Nov. An exhibition of work by the Glasgow School of Art’s staff.
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Mon–Fri 9am–8pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm. FREE Mike Inglis: Shadows Fade Fri 9 Oct–Tue 3 Nov. This installation of prints and human scale past-ups examines spiritualism and the rituals that surround grief, death and loss. ■ GOETHE INSTITUT 3 Park Circus, 332 2555. Mon–Thu 10am–6pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Ortszeit / Local Time Until Sat 21 Nov. Photography by Stefan Koppelkamm of East Germany in 1990 and the same locations 10-12 years later.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Static Cinema Until Sat 10 Oct. New sound installation work by founding member of Glasgow’s art radio collective Radio Tuesday, Mark Vernon.
✽✽ FREE Bik Van Der Pol Sat 10 Oct–Sat 21 Nov. See Hitlist.
■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Namad: A Persian Journey in Felt Until Sat 14 Nov. Collection of over 20 embroidered felted garments designed by Iranian architect, interior designer and film producer, Bita Ghezelayagh.
■ COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Dennis Westwood: Convolutions Thu 15 Oct–Sat 7 Nov. A selection of elegant bronze sculptures by this highly regarded British artist. FREE Will Maw: The Meaning of Bad and Good Thu 15 Oct–Sat 7 Nov. Royal College of Art artist Maw exhibits a selection of new works on paper and digital collage prints from the series Histoire Naturelle d’Impremerie Economique. ■ CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. FREE Aspects of the Clyde Until Fri 23 Oct. Maritime landscapes by William Sinclair, 1930-1997.
■ 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.
■ 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. See LGBT, page 61. 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.
■ GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL 1055 Great Western Road, 211 3657. Daily 5pm–7pm. FREE Personal Road to Recovery Wed 14–Fri 16 Oct. Screen printed artworks and creative writing projects from people who access Gartnavel’s mental health services. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. ■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Past Impressions – 30 Years in Print Until Sat 31 Oct. Rich and varied exhibition celebrating the art of printmaking in contemporary Scottish visual arts. Part of the Merchant City Festival.
■ HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4770. £3.50 (£2.50; Family ticket £7). Daily 10am–5pm. Patricia Cain: Recent work from Florence and Glasgow Until Mon 2 Nov. Patricia Cain uses drawing and painting as a means of exploring her thinking.
■ MANSFIELD PARK GALLERY 5 Hyndland Street, 3424124. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Kevin Low & Alex Milsom Until Sat 31 Oct. New Zealand artist Alex Milsom produces delicate mezzotints and in contrast, Kevin Low uses 19th century ceramics as his source material works for his digital prints. ■ MARKET GALLERY 334 Duke Street, 556 7276. Tue–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Studio Project 19: Iede Reckman Until Wed 21 Oct. Dutch sculptor Iede Reckman exhibits new work created during residencies at Scottish Sculptural Workshop and Market Gallery.
■ MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Thu–Sat noon–5pm. FREE Torsten Lauschmann: The Darker Ages Sat 10 Oct–Sat 21 Nov. New work from this German-born artist.
■ 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 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. See review, page 90. ■ NEW STOBHILL HOSPITAL CAMPUS 133 Balornock Road, Daily 11.30–1pm. FREE Northern Picture: Art Tour Until Wed 21 Oct, 11.30am–1pm. Exciting walking tour featuring video, paintings and site-specific installations. SMHAFF.
■ POSSIL LIBRARY 127 Allander Street, Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am–5pm; Thu 1pm–8pm & Tue 10am–8pm. FREE Northern Picture: Perplexed Until Thu 22 Oct. Depot Arts worked with local groups of young people and adults to explore what we sometimes keep hidden inside our heads. SMHAFF.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Ourselves and Others Until Sat 17 Oct. Exhibition exploring the human experience through the study of portraiture. 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.
■ THE RENDEZVOUS Leverndale Hospital, 510 Crookston Road, 211 6400. Daily 10.30am–3.30pm. FREE Leverndale Art Exhibition Until Fri 9 Oct. An open exhibition allowing people who use Leverndale Hospital to showcase their creative talents. SMHAFF.
■ ROYSTON LIBRARY & LEARNING CENTRE 67 Royston Road, 552 1657. Mon, Tue & Thu 11am–5pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 9am–5pm. FREE Northern Picture: Tapestry Until Thu 22 Oct. Two tapestries explore emotional responses to the caring role. SMHAFF.
■ SCOTLAND IN EUROPE 966–968 Govan Road, Mon–Fri 9.30am–9pm. FREE Timeout Art Group Until Fri 16 Oct. An exhibition of art works based on the works of Robert Burns. SMHAFF.
■ SCOTLANDART.COM 6 Burnfield Road, Giffnock, 638 1200. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Group Show Until Mon 19 Oct. Exhibition of painting, drawing and sculpture by selected gallery artists. ■ SH[OUT] SPACE 4 Parnie Street, 552 7578. Fri–Thu 11am–5pm. FREE Dani Marti: Insideout ●●●●● Until Sat 10 Oct. See review page 90. 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 Hitlist. ■ SPRINGBURN EXHIBITION SPACE Springburn Leisure Centre, Kay Street, Mon–Fri 10am–10pm; Sat & Sun 9am–5pm. FREE Sharing Experiences and Thoughts Until Thu 22 Oct. An exhibition of photography and creative writing from the Maryhill Integration Network. SMHAFF.
■ 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. A retrospective of the photographic work of John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins from the period 1960 to 1966.
■ WELCOME HOME 19 Keith Street, 334 9598. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Bloom Until Sat 31 Oct. Group exhibition that presents a modern take on traditional crafts. ■ WHITEINCH COMMUNITY CENTRE 1 Northinch Court, 950 4434. Mon–Sat 9am–9.30pm & Sun 9am–3.30pm. FREE Differing Worlds Until Thu 22 Oct. This exhibition examines the relationship between our internal and external worlds. SMHAFF.
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Visual Art
Edinburgh
■ CANDLISH HALL St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Mon–Sat 10am–6.30pm. FREE Arts in Hearts and Minds Until Mon 12 Oct. Celebratory exhibition bringing together work by a talented and diverse group of agencies. SMHAFF. ■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sat noon–5pm. FREE New Work Scotland Programme Sat 10 Oct–Sun 31 Jan. Critically acclaimed programme of exhibitions, performances and events with a specific focus on emergent Scottish work.
■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Wed–Sat 11am–4.30pm. FREE Lilah Fowler ●●●●● Until Thu 29 Oct. See review, page 90.
■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. 10am–5pm. FREE A Model Order: Concrete Poetry Until Sun 3 Jan. This exhibition showcases works that bridge the gap between the literary and the visual.
✽✽ FREE Running Time Sat 17 Oct–Sun 22 Nov. See preview,
page 89. ■ DOVECOT 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. Mon–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Alan Shipway: Twelve Days Until Sat 17 Oct. Edinburgh artist Alan Shipway presents a cycle of abstract paintings.
Friday-Sunday 1pm-5pm or by special appointment
Ground Floor North, 22 West Harbour Road,
Granton, Edinburgh EH5 1PN info@/www.sierrametro.com
Exhibition supported by
Dundee Visual Artists Award Scheme - a partnership between Scottish Arts Council and Dundee City Council
8–22 Oct 2009 THE LIST 91