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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 ■ 45 KING STREET Glasgow, 0792 171 1830. Tue–Sat 11am–6pm. FREE Leigh Chorlton: Fish Supper Sat 21 Nov–Thu 3 Dec. Paintings on paper, referencing old 16th century painting techniques and sculptures comprising old, unusual tools and furniture make tongue-in- cheek references to the Renaissance.
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Mon–Sat 9am–8pm & Sun noon–6pm. FREE FeltusFeltus: Two Gentlemen Until Sat 2 Jan. Strange photographic portraits from FeltusFeltus (brothers Tobias and Joseph). ■ BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Joseph Crawhall: The Hunt Until Sun 14 Feb. A selection of the Glaswegian watercolourist’s paintings of the hunt.
■ CAFÉ COSSACHOK Trongate 103, 553 0733. Tue–Sat 11.30am–11pm & Sun noon–5pm. FREE Igor Kurkov Until Sun 29 Nov. This acclaimed Russian artist established himself as an artistic pioneer by abandoning traditional Russian art forms.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Bik Van Der Pol: It isn’t What it Used to Be and Never Will Be Again ●●●●● Until Sat 21 Nov. Dutch duo Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van Der Pol’s film work takes as its starting point the unrealised Museum of the Revolution in Belgrade, proposed under the Soviet regime in Yugoslavia. FREE Intermedia: As you Slip Into Silence Until Fri 27 Nov. New work by Glasgow-based artists Lynn Hynd and Sam Stead. Cartune Xprez: 2009 DARK VOYAGE Fri 20 Nov, 8.30pm. £4. Contemporary cartoons from North America projected through an inflatable backdrop of glowing crystals by Peter Burr. ■ CHRISTO’S GALLERY Great Western Road, 579 0004. Tue–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm & Sun noon–5pm. FREE Tommy Fitchet: Essence of Time Until Fri 4 Dec. Influenced by the changing light of the Scottish seasons, self-taught artist Fitchet paints directly onto glass.
■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Ian McCulloch: Tresspassing Sat 21 Nov–Sat 19 Dec. McCulloch focuses on two series of large paintings, both of which relate to the dark historical context of the 20th century. ■ THE COMMON GUILD 21 Woodlands Terrace, 223 0087. Thu–Sat noon–7pm. FREE Mircea Cantor: Which Light Kills You Until Sat 23 Jan. Mixed-media Romanian artist Cantor frequently draws on his own memory to explore the realities of power and the disintegration of cultural boundaries.
■ CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. FREE The Winter Collection Thu 19 Nov–Sun 31 Jan. Annual mixed exhibition. ■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. 10am–5.30pm; Sun 11am–4pm. FREE Art Company Scotland Exhibition Until Thu 10 Dec. Featured artists include Peter Howson, Stephen Campbell and Ken Currie.
■ THE GALLERY @ MUSSEL INN 157 Hope Street, 572 1405. Mon–Thu & Sun noon–2pm & 5.30–10pm; Fri & Sat noon–10pm. FREE Paul Gilling: Poetry and Postcards Until Wed 2 Dec. A selection of unusual photographs of Glasgow accompanied by short extracts of poetic writing. ■ GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Mon–Wed & Sat 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. 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.
■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Focus On: Portraiture In Print Until Sun 29 Nov. A selection of portraits and character studies by Glasgow Print Studio artists. FREE John Byrne: Cornerboys and Angels Until Wed 23 Dec. Familiar imagery from Byrne and the occasional self-portrait.
■ GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART The Mackintosh Gallery, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2pm. FREE The Flower and the Green Leaf Fri 27 Nov–Thu 23 Dec. Works of art from their archives and other collections, showing the work of its staff and students during the early years of the 20th century. See feature, page 30. ■ GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIO 145 Kelvinhaugh Street, 204 1740. Thu, Fri & Sat noon–5pm. FREE Carla Scott Fullerton: Breadthless Lines Until Sat 30 Jan. Fullerton’s work is shaped by her sensitivity to materials and often references architectonic forms. FREE Siobhàn Hapaska: The Nose that Lost its Dog Until Sat 30 Jan. The artist continues her subtle exploration of themes of conflict and resolution by juxtaposing natural and synthetic materials.
■ HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. FREE Collector’s Art ●●●●● Until Sat 9 Jan. See review, page 88.
■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Japanese Surimono Prints Until Thu 1 Apr. A selection of eight delicate prints displayed in the Fragile Art Gallery. ■ 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). Berlin Wall: The Future Inside The Present Until Sun 17 Jan. Photographs by artists Wolfgang Fuetterer and Michelle Letowska.
✽✽ Modernista: Gaudi and his Contemporaries in Modern Day Barcelona Until Sun 28 Feb. Michael Thomas Jones presents a photographic essay. See feature, page 30. Spaces of Labour Until Sun 14 Mar. An exhibition by the postgraduate Architecture department at the University of Strathclyde, this exhibition documents the decline of traditional industries.
■ MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Thu–Sat noon–5pm. ✽✽ FREE Torsten Lauschmann: The Darker Ages ●●●●● Until Sat 21 Nov. Featuring mesmerising video projections, Lauschmann’s new body of work conjures up a cinematic experience.
■ MERCHANT GATE GALLERY 111 Saltmarket, 552 5847. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Andrew Stewart Until Fri 20 Nov. Contemporary Scottish landscapes in oil by recent RGI Prizewinner Andrew Stewart. FREE Christmas Group Show Sat 21 Nov–Mon 11 Jan. Mixed show of work for sale from regular gallery artists.
■ THE MITCHELL North Street, 248 7411. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm; Thu 10.30am–7pm & Sun noon-5pm. £2 (£1). RGI 148th Annual Open Exhibition Until Sun 29 Nov. Annual exhibition of oil paintings, watercolours and sculptures open to all Scottish artists.
■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE Suite 6, Floor 1, 73 Robertson Street, 248 3711. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Luke Fowler: A Grammar for Listening Until
Sat 30 Jan. See review, page 88.
■ OFFSHORE GALLERY 3–5 Gibson Street, 07748 636354. Daily 9am–10pm. FREE Thor, Zeus and Other Baby Names Until Sat 28 Nov. A collection of street art-influenced paintings by Oli Highm created during his wife’s pregnancy. ■ PROJECT ABILITY Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Magnetic Forces Until Sat 28 Nov. Exhibiting artists included Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye, Selina Helene, Mawuene Kattah, Doreen McPherson and Clifton Wright. FREE The Xmas Show Thu 3–Wed 23 Dec. A selection of new work on canvas by Project Ability artists.
■ RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–1pm. FREE A Wean’s World Until Sat 28 Nov. Photographs of children in 1960s Glasgow by award-winning documentary photographer David Peat. ■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 1pm–5pm. FREE Charlie Hammond: The New Improvement Scheme ●●●●● Until Fri 11 Dec. See review, page 89.
■ STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Colin Gray: In Sickness and in Health Until Sat 23 Jan. Now in its 27th year, Gray’s personal project ‘The Parents’ documents his parents loving, working, home-making and playing. ■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–5pm. FREE Hilary Lloyd Until Sun 20 Dec. Lloyd presents a new film installation entitled Sculpture.
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Lara Favaretto ●●●●● Until Sun 13 Dec. Italian artist Favaretto brings her infectiously playful works and carnivalesque atmosphere to the Tramway. ■ WASHINGTON GARCIA Arch 24, Eastvale Place, Thu–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Ciara Phillips Until Sat 28 Nov. Phillips utilises a range of media including painting, knitting and screenprinting, to create installations that draw upon a diverse range of interests – from Medieval woodcuts to Memphis design.
Edinburgh ■ 129 LAURISTON PLACE Tollcross, Daily 11am–6pm. FREE 7Minutemen Tue 24–Sat 28 Nov. Featuring work by Rachel Maclean, Ian Rothwell and recent recipient of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Commission, Craig Coulthard.
■ ART AMATORIA 10 Bellevue Crescent, 07768 960578. Tue–Sat 2pm–5pm. Susie Lee: Cornish Seascapes and Scottish Landscapes Until Wed 2 Dec. The paintings in this exhibition draw on the parallels and differences between these two locations. ■ ART’S COMPLEX St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924Daily noon–6pm. FREE So Far Until Fri 20 Nov. A group exhibition by more than 130 artists and designers from the Edinburgh College of Art’s First Year Studies course. FREE 3 Way Conversation: Evie Prescott, Paul Fleming & Alison Ramm Sat 21 Nov–Fri 4 Dec. An exhibition of paintings and drawings by three artists who share social and professional links in art therapy.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun noon–5pm. FREE New Work Scotland Programme ●●●●● Until Sun 22 Nov. Strong exhibition of work by recent graduates Anna Tanner, Michael White, Jennifer Grant and artist-run initiative Place Projects. FREE SHOWREEL Thu 26 Nov, 6pm–8pm. To support emergent film practice, Collective present a film screening event of Scottish emergent film. FREE Zoe Walker and Neil Bromich: The Bank of Reason Sat 28 & Sun 29 Nov. Join The Bank of Reason – a mobile repository of ideas for a sustainable future. Working with both an ecologist and an economist, the artists will lead tailored walks and discussions, exploring the diversity of Edinburgh’s city centre.
■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Wed–Sat 11am–4.30pm.
✽✽ FREE Anna Sikorska: Exchange & Harbour Until Thu
17 Dec. See review, page 88.
■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. FREE A Model Order: Concrete Poetry Until Sun 3 Jan. ‘Concrete poetry’ taken from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. FREE ‘Painter’ and the Studio: Paul McCarthy and the Myth of the Artist Until Sun 14 Feb. American performance artist Paul McCarthy’s famous and irreverent film Painter satirises the notion of the ‘solitary genius’.
✽✽ FREE Running Time ●●●●● Until Sun 22 Nov. An important
exhibition surveying a recent history of artists’ films in Scotland since the 1960s. 19 Nov–3 Dec 2009 THE LIST 91