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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, 07921 711830. Tue–Sat 11am–6pm. Leigh Chorlton: Fish Supper 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).
■ THE BLYTHSWOOD GALLERY The Gallery Suite (2nd Floor), 188 St Vincent Street, Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE The Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 19 Dec. A selection of paintings by 19th and 20th Century artists, as well as contemporary practitioners. ■ 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.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Votive Sat 5 Dec–Sat 30 Jan. This exhibition brings
together works by leading international artists, including US artist Chris Burden, Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas, Thea Djordjadze of Germany, and UK artists Torsten Lauschmann and Richard Wright. FREE Intermedia: Persuasion Mon 7–Sat 19 Dec. Taking inspiration from gothic literature, psychic vampires in pulp fiction and Foucault’s The History of Sexuality, Jane Topping’s new work revels in themes of duty, desire, devotion and decadence. ■ 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: Trespassing Until Sat 19 Dec. McCulloch focuses on two series’ of large paintings, both of which relate to the dark historical context of the 20th century.
FREE The Winter Collection Until Sun 31 Jan. Annual Winter exhibition of paintings, drawings, limited edition prints, sculptures and ceramics. ■ THE DUCHY GALLERY 23 Duke Street, Thu–Sat noon–5pm. FREE Ink Utero Sat 5 Dec–Sat 9 Jan. Three emerging Glasgow-based artists – Michael Kent, Tom Varley and Thom Walker – exhibit a series of collaboratively-made ink drawings. The exhibition will also include a new, large scale work painted directly onto the walls of the gallery.
■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. FREE Art Company Scotland Exhibition Until Thu 10 Dec. Featured artists include Peter Howson, Stephen Campbell, John Bellany, Ken Currie and Graeme Wilcox.
■ 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. FREE BBC Scotland Collection Until Sun 27 Jun. BBC Scotland has donated a collection of 125 artworks to Glasgow Museums. FREE A Spot of b)other: LGBTI Deaf and Disabled Cultures Until Sun 21 Feb. Pages from A Spot of b)other, a fanzine about deaf and disabled people in the LGBTI community, are on display along with portraits of its founders by fellow co-founder and sh[OUT] artist-in- residence Sandra Alland. FREE Unsettled Objects Thu 10 Dec–Mon 1 Mar. An exhibition of photography, video and installations from GoMA’s collection, highlighting major new purchases. ■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE John Byrne: Cornerboys and Angels Until Wed 23 Dec. Familiar imagery from Byrne and the occasional self-portrait. FREE New Beginnings Fri 4–Wed 23 Dec. Exhibition of prints showcasing the variety of work produced by Glasgow Print Studio members in the new workshop.
■ THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2pm.
✽✽ FREE The Flower and the Green Leaf Until 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 twentieth century.
■ 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 ●●●●●
■ 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.
Until Sat 30 Jan. See review, page 90. ■ GLASGOW YOUTH HOSTEL 8 Park Terrace. Daily noon–6pm. FREE Glasgow Independent Artists Sun 6 Dec. One-day exhibition showcasing photography, painting, graffiti and crafts by 15 of Glasgow’s up-and- coming artists.
■ CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. ■ HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm.
FREE Collector’s Art ●●●●● Until Sat 9 Jan. Eclectic salon-style show showcasing works from two private collections featuring prints, drawings and paintings of British and German art of the late 19th and 20th centuries. ■ 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. 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. ■ MERCHANT GATE GALLERY 111 Saltmarket, 552 5847.Tue–Sat 10am–5pm & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Christmas Group Show Sat 21 Nov–Mon 11 Jan. Mixed show of work for sale from regular gallery 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 (Parts 1–3) ●●●●● Until Sat 30 Jan. With this beautifully raw, yet powerful aural and visual feast, Fowler creates field recordings that question how to develop new dialogues between looking and listening.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE The Xmas Show Thu 3–Wed 23 Dec. A selection of new work on canvas by Project Ability artists.
■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Recession Session Until Wed 23 Dec. Prints and originals from over 30 artists from all over the world. There will be four walls and four price categories – £25, £50, £75 and £100. ■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 1–5pm. FREE Charlie Hammond: The New Improvement Scheme ●●●●● Until Fri 11 Dec. Glasgow-based painter Hammond’s canvases have been altered, added to, and taken from. An interesting and playful exhibition, this is nonetheless a serious critique of urban design, transport policy and regeneration schemes.
■ 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. See review, page 90. ■ 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, developed during her Tramway residency in August of this year.
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FREE Lara Favaretto ●●●●● Until Sun 13 Dec. Italian artist Favaretto brings her infectiously playful works and carnivalesque atmosphere to the Tramway. ■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 4813. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Invisible Square Until Sat 12 Dec. Group exhibition presenting the work of Achim Lengerer, Hirofumi Suda and Stina Wirfelt. An overlapping theme between these artists’ practices is a questioning of narratives and the abstraction of language.
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■ ART’S COMPLEX St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Daily noon–6pm. FREE 3 Way Conversation: Evie Prescott, Paul Fleming & Alison Ramm Until Fri 4 Dec. An exhibition of paintings and drawings by three artists who share social and professional links in art therapy. ■ COBURG HOUSE STUDIOS 15 Coburg Street, 554 6888. Daily 11am–5pm. FREE Coburg House Studios: Open Studio Event Sat 5 & Sun 6 Dec. Home to a combination of local and international professionals in both fine and applied arts, the Studios open their doors to display a wide array of work.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm. FREE New Work Scotland Programme Sat 5 Dec–Sun 31 Jan. This second exhibition presents work by Rachel Adams and Katharina Kiebacher. FREE Zoe Walker and Neil Bromich: The Bank of Reason Sat 5 & Sun 6 Dec. 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 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. This simple four-part exhibition, combining ready-mades with sculptural works, ushers in a welcome concentration on themes of narrative, everyday experience and the diverse possibilities of the physical.
■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. FREE A Model of Order: Concrete Poetry Until Sun 3 Jan. A display of ‘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 BP Portrait Award 2009 Sat 12 Dec–Sun 21 Feb. See
preview, page 89.
■ DOVECOT 10 Infirmary Street, 315 3054. Tue–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm. FREE Follow a Thread Until Thu 31 Dec. Examples of contemporary tapestry and other works inspired by an engagement with the art of tapestry. Featured artists include Jo Barker, Sara Brennan, Linda Green, Anna Ray and Matt Hulse. FREE Image/Craft Until Thu 31 Dec. A mixed exhibition of work that explores the relationship between craft and photography. 3–17 Dec 2009 THE LIST 91