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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 Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Glasgow ■ +44 141 AT SWG3 Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. Wed–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Insert Tiara Until Sat 21 Aug, noon–6pm. Sculptures, paintings and video work from young artists Lila de Magahlaes (Brazil) and Michael White (Ayrshire).
■ ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN SCOTLAND Level 2, The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5365. Mon & Wed–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Thu 11am–5pm. FREE Royal Institute of British Architects Awards 2010 Until Sat 28 Aug. An exhibition of 16 projects that represents RIBA’s largest ever submission to the prestigious awards. FREE Natural Factory Until Sat 15 Jan. The first in a series of exhibitions investigating sustainable construction products, taking a look at the past, present and future uses of Scottish timber. ■ AULD KIRK MUSEUM Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, 578 0144. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE Jim Kelly and Friends Until Sat 21 Aug. A colourful exhibition of paintings by local artist Jim Kelly and others.
■ BIG MOUTH COFFEE BAR AND CAFÉ 167 Dumbarton Road, 357 7023. Mon–Fri 8am–6pm; Sat 9am–6pm; Sun 10am–6pm. FREE Handful of Dust Until Mon 30 Aug. Vintage screenprints and new giclee prints by Ashley Cook.
The results of a project by local high school pupils who were challenged to use photography to respond to the Burrell’s tapestry collection.
■ CAFÉ COSSACHOK Trongate 103, 553 0733. Tue–Sat noon–10pm; Sun 1–10pm. FREE From Russia with Craft and Music Until Wed 25 Aug. Nostalgic photographs of Soviet Russia by Scottish and Russian artists.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm. ✽✽ FREE Fields, Factories and Workshops Sat 7 Aug–Sat 18
Sep. Working with crofting communities from the West of Scotland, the residents of estates built around old common land in South West England and Eastern European migrant workers, Yuill interrogates concepts such as communal ownership and representation and the role of history in forming identity.
■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Bending the Line: 62 Group Until Sat 14 Aug. Contemporary textiles by over 40 well-established international makers.
■ COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Connections: The Hospitalfield Alumni Exhibition Thu 12–Tue 31 Aug. Paintings, drawings and prints from artists who share an early experience of staying at Hospitalfield Centre for Art and Culture. ■ CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. FREE Summer Exhibition Until Tue 31 Aug. Modern British painting and drawing including works by Eardley, Giacometti and Blackadder.
■ BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Live Forever Until Sun 5 Sep. ■ THE DUCHY GALLERY 23 Duke Street, 237 8754. Fri–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Bad Grace: Iain Hetherington and Jacob Kerray
Hat Trick: Recoat Third Birthday Exhibition Break out the candles and streamers! Recoat, those West Coast specialists in illustration, street art, graffiti and photography have hit another milestone. To mark the gallery’s third birthday, artists from Poland, Belgium, Germany and England, including Inkie and Insa (pictured), Pener, 1010 and Chazme, will exhibit work, while a group of artists will paint a large mural in the archway that flanks the gallery. ■ Recoat Gallery, Glasgow, until Sun 29 Aug.
Until Sat 14 Aug. Two young painters explore popular culture, consumerism and modern conventions. ■ GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Mon–Wed & Sat 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Unsettled Objects Until Tue 1 Mar. An exhibition of photography, video and installation from GoMA’s collection, highlighting major new purchases made on the Art Fund International scheme. FREE Tomorrow: Fiona Tan Until Mon 27 Sep. Tan’s first solo exhibition in the UK.
■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Elba: Scott Myles ●●●●● Until Sun 15 Aug. A collection of accomplished text and image-based screen printed works, all linked by rather absurd yet intriguing conceptual connections. FREE Salon des Refusés Until Sun 8 Aug. Continuing the long tradition of the Salon des Refusés this exhibition showcases works by GPS members that were not selected for inclusion in the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition. FREE Aviary Until Sun 22 Aug. A corner of the GPS shop is transformed into an aviary with prints and specially made bird boxes from Studio artists.
■ GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIOS 145 Kelvinhaugh Street, 204 1740. Thu, Fri & Sat noon–5pm. ✽✽ FREE Jimmie Durham: Universal Miniature Golf (The Promised Land) ●●●●● Until Sat 4 Sep, noon–5pm. The renowned American sculptor responds to the histories and politics of his found materials to create a fascinating exhibition.
■ HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4770. Entry to exhibitions included in house admission: £4.50 (£3; under 10s free; family ticket £12). Kate Thomson Sculpture Until Thu 30 Sep. Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat & Sun 10am–12.30pm. Smaller sculptural works from an artist who was based in Japan for many years, the bulk of her work consisting of site-specific commissioned public works in stone. Sara Mead Until Mon 23 Aug, 10am–5pm. A second solo show at the House for an Art Lover from Birmingham-based painter Sara Mead.
■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. FREE Artist Rooms: Joseph Beuys Until Mon 27 Sep. A selection of works from the Artist Rooms collection, including portraits of Beuys by Andy Warhol. FREE Aspects of Scottish Art 1860–1910 Until Sat 11 Sep. Featuring works by Fraser and Bough, McTaggart, Chalmers and William York Macgregor. FREE James Paterson: Works from The Artist’s Studios Until Mon 27 Sep. Small exhibition celebrating aspects of the James Paterson Museum collections.
■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. ✽✽ Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880–1900 ●●●●● Until Mon 27 Sep. £5 (£3). Major retrospective exhibition focusing on the pioneering Scottish and international artists of the late 1800s.
■ MACKINTOSH MUSEUM The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri
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10.30am–4.30pm; Sat 10am–2pm. ✽✽ FREE Henry Coombes: Magic Towards Your Face Until Sat 28
Aug. Exploring the act of creation and the rituals involved in making an exhibition, Henry Coombes returns to his alma mater to showcase new film work.
■ 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.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Recalling Lines: New Work by Robert Reddick Fri 6 Aug–Sat 18 Sep. Reddick’s drawings, often created from memory or found photographs, are characterised by shaky lines, lending them a certain ambiguity and sense of movement.
■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. ✽✽ FREE Recoat Third Birthday Exhibition Until Sun 29 Aug. The
West End gallery celebrates its third birthday with an exhibition from graffiti artists Inkie and Insa. See picture caption, below left.
■ ROGER BILLCLIFFE GALLERY 134 Blythswood Street, 332 4027. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Come Rain Come Shine Until Mon 30 Aug. Annual summer exhibition including a section devoted to new artists, including David Schofield, Ken Bushe and Garry Harper.
■ SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 7080. Tue–Fri noon–4pm; Sat & Sun noon–5pm. FREE Starting Over: Recent Photographs by Robin C Mitchell Thu 5–Sat 28 Aug. Documentary photography featuring everything from circus skills training to the tweed mills of Lewis, via the intricate kinetic sculptures of Sharmanka itself.
■ STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Mandy Edwards: A Celebration Thu 5 Aug–Thu 2 Sep. Documentary project looking at the development of Glasgow’s East End ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. FREE Futureproof Sat 7 Aug–Sun 12 Sep. Exhibition exploring the ways in which the latest crop of graduate photographers engage with the medium. ■ TOUCHBASE BUSINESS CENTRE Milnpark Street, Kinning Park, 429 0294. Daily 9am–5pm. FREE Sensing Outdoors Until Fri 3 Sep. Showcase of artwork produced by Sense Scotland artists during the charity’s outdoor programme over the last five years.
Dundee ■ DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS 152 Nethergate, 01382 909900. Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10.30am–5.30pm; Thu 10.30am–8.30pm; Sun noon–5.30pm.
✽✽ FREE Chicks on Speed: Don’t Art, Fashion, Music ●●●●●
Until Sun 8 Aug. Last chance to see this typically irreverent and provocative show-and-tell from the globe-spanning riot grrl art provocateurs Chicks on Speed. 5–12 Aug 2010 THE LIST 125