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 Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
GLASGOW ■ +44 141 AT SWG3 Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. Wed–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Neil Clements: Outro Sat 30 Oct–Sat 20 Nov. Minimalist paintings and installation pieces.
featuring the work of Philip Reeves, Scott Campbell and Abigail McLellan. ■ GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART The Mackintosh Gallery, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2pm. FREE . . . a thousand ships Until Fri 22 Oct. Large-scale portraits on canvas. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. FREE Restore Us and Regain: Tommy Grace, Ged Quinn, Tony Swain Until Sat 6 Nov. Group exhibition exploring the ways in which artists respond to the promptings of history.
■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Mon–Sat 9am–8pm; Sun noon–6pm. FREE Expressions of Embodiment Until Wed 10 Nov. Collaboration between artist Stephanie Spindler, designer Lynn-Sayers McHattie and filmmaker Anna Henson. ■ THE GLUE FACTORY 15 Burns Street, Speirs Lock, 07867 664983. Fri & Sat noon–5pm. FREE Rubble Stir Until Sat 30 Oct. Group show featuring the work of Martin Kippenberger, Joanne Tatham & Tom O’Sullivan, Kate V Robertson, Erica Eyres and many more.
■ ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN SCOTLAND Level 2, The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 225 8350. Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat 10.30am–5pm; Tue 11am–5pm. Various Exhibitions Until Sat 15 Jan. Design-based exhibits including an exploration of the uses of Scottish timber, competition-winning work from Scottish architecture students and a survey of how the 2014 Commonwealth Games are affecting Glasgow’s urban environment.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Tatham O’Sullivan: Direct Serious Action is
Therefore Necessary ●●●●● Until Sat 13 Nov, 11am–6pm. See review, page 90. ■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–4pm. FREE Ronnie Forbes: The Nature of Things Until Sat 30 Oct. Works inspired by a residency at the Scottish Crop Research Institute.
■ THE COMMON GUILD 21 Woodlands Terrace, 428 3022. Thu & Fri noon–7pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Robert Barry: Words and Music ●●●●● Until Sat 6 Nov. Textual installations playing with linguistic meaning.
■ DAVID DALE GALLERY AND STUDIOS 71–73 Brook Street, Bridgeton, Fri–Sun noon–5pm. FREE Darren Tesar: Fill the Invisible Until Sun 7 Nov. An exploration of themes of acceleration and finitude in the context of tourism. ■ 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. Photography, video and installation from the collection. FREE First Day of my Changing Life: Our Vision of Tomorrow Until Sun 16 Jan. Work by local school pupils.
■ HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4770. Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; Sat & Sun 10am–12.30pm. FREE Aine B Carey Until Mon 29 Nov. Intricate and glowing paintings from the artist and former teacher.
■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. FREE Past, Present and Future: Caring for William Hunter’s Prints Until Sat 12 Feb. Exhibition including works by Michaelangelo and Rembrandt, along with information about the compilation and preservation of this extraordinary collection. FREE Blue and Silver: Whistler and the Thames Until Sat 8 Jan, 9.30am–5pm. Demonstration of the artist’s preoccupation with the Thames and its bridges. ■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Scottish Glass at Kelvingrove Until Sun 1 Jul. Exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of glassmaking in Scotland.
■ LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road, Milngavie, 578 8847. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE Mary and Milngavie Until Tue 21 Dec. Work by the Milngavie artist. FREE Glasgow Society of Women Artists Until Fri 12 Nov. New work including still life, landscape and portraiture.
■ MANSFIELD PARK GALLERY 5 Hyndland Street, 342 4124. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Muriel Barclay and Alistair Little Until Sat 23 Oct. A selection of new vibrant and colourful cinematic paintings. ■ MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Tue–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Nick Evans: Anti-Autonome ●●●●● Until Sat 30 Oct, noon–6pm. New solo show by this Glasgow-based artist.
■ GATEHOUSE GALLERY Rouken Glen Road, 620 0235. Mon, Thu, Fri & Sun 1.30–5.30pm; Sat 11.30am–5.30pm. FREE Ed Hunter Sun 24 Oct–Sun 14 Nov. New landscape works. ■ MITCHELL LIBRARY 201 North Street, 572 0125. Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm. FREE From Poetry to Paintings: A Pathway to Recovery Until Sun 24 Oct. See Hillhead Library.
■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Philip Reeves, Scott Campbell and Abigail McLellan Until Sun 7 Nov. Tripartite exhibition
■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE 14–20 Osborne Street, 248 3711. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Richard Wright ●●●●● Until Sat 23 Oct. New work from
the Turner prizer winner.
FREE Dirk Bell Fri 29 Oct–Sat 13 Nov. New paintings and works on paper by the German artist. ■ MONO 12 King’s Court, King Street, 553 2400. Daily noon–midnight. FREE Jody Kelly Fri 29 Oct–Thu 18 Nov. Showcase of paintings from the emerging Ayrshire artist. Opening from 7.30pm on Thu 28 Oct.
■ PENTAGON CENTRE 36 Washington Street, 572 0125. Mon–Fri 9am–5pm. FREE The Mind’s Eye Until Sun 24 Oct. Art on the theme of mental health and adolescence. SMHAFF.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE No One Watching Until Sat 13 Nov. Work from participants in the Connect programme exploring ideas of abstraction.
■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Chris Macfarlane: A is for Etc Until Sun 7 Nov. Glasgow-based Macfarlane explores the phenomenon of old and obsolete signs and notices. ■ RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–1pm. FREE Jacqueline MacDonald and Ross Ryan Sat 23 Oct–Sat 6 Nov. Oil paintings and mixed media work.
■ SCOTLANDART.COM 193 Bath Street, 221 4502. Tue–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Mixed Group Exhibition
VisualArt Until Wed 27 Oct. New works by some of scotlandart.com’s bestselling artists. FREE Peter Nardini Thu 28 Oct–Thu 4 Nov. New landscape and figurative work from the award-winning painter.
■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Babette Mangolte Until Fri 29 Oct. See review, page 90.
■ SOUTHSIDE STUDIOS 17 Westmoreland St, commonthread.glasgow@gmail.com. FREE Common Thread Thu 28 Oct, 7pm. Free showcase of the work of cross-disciplinary designers working in the south side of Glasgow. ■ STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Victor Albrow Until Sun 14 Nov. Enigmatic portraits of people frozen in awkward yet stylised poses.
■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Subodh Gupta: Take off your shoes and wash your hands Until Sun 12 Dec. The Indian artist's first Scottish solo exhibition. FREE Artur Zmijewski: Democracies Fri 29 Oct–Sun 12 Dec. Short films investigating the idea of democracy through public expressions of emotion.
■ TRONGATE 103 276 8380. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Segments: Tim Stead Until Sat 30 Oct. An exhibition of wall sculptures by the woodcrafter.
THE ROYAL GLASGOW INSTITUTE OF THE FINE ARTS 149th Open Annual Exhibition (Paintings, Sculpture etc.)
North Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow G3 7DN The Mitchell,
29 OCTOBER - 20 NOVEMBER 2010
Clyde-Built Lino cut print Willie Rodger RSA RGI
Open Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 5pm
Thursday 10.30 - 7pm Sunday 31 October 12 - 5pm Closed Sunday 7, 14 and 21 November
Admissions: £2 Concessions: £1
www.royalglasgowinstitute.org Charity No: SC014650 21 Oct–4 Nov 2010 THE LIST 91