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■ PEOPLE’S PALACE & WINTER GARDENS Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE The People’s Palace History Paintings Until Fri 31 Dec. A series of eight paintings by Ken Currie recognise the 1987 bicentenary of the massacre of Glasgow’s Calton weavers, Scotland’s first trade union martyrs. ■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Grounded Until Sat 10 Apr. Joint exhibition by Project Ability and Mono featuring landscape works by Project Ability artists.
■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE The Paradigm Sat 3 Apr–Sun 2 May. Solo exhibition from young provocative New York graphic artist Matt Mignanelli. ■ ROGER BILLCLIFFE GALLERY 134 Blythswood Street, 332 4027. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Lorraine Robson – Opposites Attract Until Tue 20 Apr. Contemporary ceramics that pay homage to ancient skills. FREE Marianne Forrest – Tempus Until Tue 20 Apr. Sculptural timepieces. FREE Willie Rodger RSA RGI – New Paintings Until Tue 20 Apr. An exhibition of colourful and surreal figurative paintings.
■ SANDYFORD HENDERSON MEMORIAL CHURCH 13 Kelvinhaugh Street, 337 6313. FREE Recycled Until Fri 2 Apr. Exhibition of art works that represent different aspects of Easter.
■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 1–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Martin Soto Climent Until Fri 2 Apr. Mexican artist Soto Climent uses basic materials, often personal or discarded found objects, which he combines into poetic set-ups.
■ THE GO SLOW 452 Victoria Road, Mon–Fri 8am–8pm; Sat & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Genuine Badger and Other Delights Thu 1 Apr. Exhibition of over forty new drawings and prints by artist Seth Orion Schwaiger. ■ TOUCHBASE BUSINESS CENTRE Milnpark Street, Kinning Park (between Portman St & Middlesex St), 429 0294. Mon–Fri 10am–4pm. FREE By Word of Sign Until Wed 14 Apr. Sense Scotland artist John Shankie presents an exhibition of objects, images and videos.
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 4813. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Laura Aldridge: Cats are not important ●●●●● Until Sat 3 Apr. Glasgow-based artist exhibits knot-tied sculptures in pastel hues, hanging fabrics, domestic objects, fruits and textured images.
Edinburgh ■ ART’S COMPLEX St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Daily 10am-6pm. FREE Lynn Ahrens: I’m Coming, Bluebeard Until Fri 2 Apr. Exhibition of paintings exploring the human figure, sometimes moving and sometimes with another figure. FREE Embroiderers’ Guild – Stitched in Edinburgh Sat 3–Fri 16 Apr. A wide range of techniques and
materials will be included as well as work encompassing traditional and contemporary styles. FREE Oscillations: Giorgas Bouras Sat 10–Fri 16 Apr. Three sound installations, all of which use the medium of sound to investigate the concept of space. ■ AXOLOTL 35 Dundas Street, 07812 170279. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 1pm–5pm. FREE Spring 2010 Exhibition Sat 3 Apr–Sat 1 May. Featuring photography, painting, sculpture, ceramics and prints by Shelagh Atkinson, Margaretann Bennett, and Christine Clark, among others.
■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm. FREE John McLean: Sculpture from Painting Thu 1 Apr. McLean’s sculptures can be characterised by their simple shapes and bold, pure colour. FREE Ten Paintings by JS Peploe Until Sat 10 Apr. Display of work by Scottish post-impressionist painter JS Peploe. FREE Lavery and the Glasgow Boys Thu 8 Apr–Sat 8 May. Travelling exhibition of works by male Scottish painters.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sat noon–5pm. FREE Tessa Lynch: Alexandrite Tue 13 Apr–Sun 23 May, 11am–5pm. Edinburgh-based artist Lynch will be in residence at Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, Ratho, and outcomes will include an off-site performance on the climbing wall and a new film in Collective’s main gallery space. ■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Wed–Sat 11am–4.30pm. FREE Richard Moat and Arthur Steward: Elsewhere ●●●●● Until Thu 13 May. See review, page 89.
■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. Home to a world-famous selection of works from the Dada and surrealist movements and a large collection of works by Edinburgh-born sculptor Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. FREE Nathan Coley: There Will Be No Miracles Here Until Fri 31 Dec. Illuminated text by Turner-nominated Scottish artist. FREE The Gallery of Modern Art: A History Until Wed 14 Apr. Display charting the development of the Gallery from its beginnings in 1908. FREE Strange Encounters Sat 27 Feb–Sun 27 Jun. A display of surreal and surprising works by John Davies, Douglas Gordon, Martin Boyce and Robert Colquhoun.
✽✽ FREE Artists Rooms: Diane Arbus ●●●●● Until Sun 13 Jun.
The first public UK exhibition of the fascinating and powerful images captured by this New York photographer famed for uncovering America’s freakish underbelly. See review, page 61.
■ DOVECOT STUDIOS 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. Tue–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm. FREE Kurt Jackson Tue 6–Sat 24 Apr. An exhibition of recent landscape paintings. ■ EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL CLIMBING ARENA South Platt Hill, Newbridge, 333 6333. FREE Alexandrite – Performance Sun 11 Apr, 8pm. Not to be missed one- off performance by Tessa Lynch acting out the dual qualities of the diamond Alexandrite. A bus will be running from Market Street (outside City Art Centre) to the climbing centre, leaving at 7pm and costing £3.50. Email booking@collectivegallery.net to book.
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