www.list.co.uk/visualart ■ GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm; Sat 10am–2pm. FREE The Glasgow Girls Until Mon 20 Dec. Work by a group of Edwardian artists and designers working between 1890-1915.
■ GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIOS 145 Kelvinhaugh Street, 204 1740. Thu–Sun noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Christine Borland Until Fri 25 Mar (closed 19 Dec–5 Jan).
Exhibition of new work entitled ‘Cast From Nature’. See preview, page 105.
■ GLUE FACTORY 22 Farnell Street, Garscube Industrial Estate, Maryhill. Thu–Sat noon–6pm.
✽✽ The Mutual Christmas Show ●●●●● Until Sat 18 Dec. £3
(members free). The final exhibition of the year with works by 65 of the Mutual’s artists. See review, page 106.
■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. Closed 24 Dec–4 Jan.
✽✽ FREE Blue and Silver: Whistler and the Thames
●●●●● Until Sat 8 Jan. Showing the artist’s preoccupation with the Thames and its bridges. FREE Past, Present and Future: Caring for William Hunter’s Prints Until Sat 12 Feb. Prints and paintings from William Hunter’s collection. ■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Closed 25–26 Dec & 1–2 Jan; early closing at 12.30pm on Fri 31 Dec. FREE Scottish Glass at Kelvingrove Until Sun 1 Jul. Retrospective of 400 years of Scottish glassmaking. FREE The River Runs Through It Until Sun 30 Jan. Responses to the construction of Glasgow’s new Riverside Museum.
■ LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road, Milngavie, 578 8847. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE Christmas Art Show Until Sun 19 Dec. Paintings, prints, watercolours, glass and ceramics by over 40 artists. FREE Mary and Milngavie Until Tue 21 Dec. Eight works by Milngavie artist Mary Armour.
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■ ART AMATORIA 10/2 Bellevue Crescent, 07768 960578. Tue–Sat 2–5pm. FREE Christmas Group Show Until Sat 18 Dec. Eclectic paintings from Ukrainian artists Lana Okiro and Andriy Yalanskyi among others. ■ ART’S COMPLEX St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Decompositions Until Fri 17 Dec. Liz Tainsh and Sarah Roberts examine processes of decay. FREE Return to Source Until Wed 12 Jan (closed 24–27 Dec & 31 Dec–3 Jan). Group exhibition interrogating the practice of painting by examining its roots.
■ AXOLOTL 35 Dundas Street, 557 1460. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 1–5pm. FREE Sarah Muirhead and Roland Corbin Until Fri 24 Dec. Work from Edinburgh-based figurative artist Muirhead and painter of startling bird figures Corbin. ■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm. FREE Katharine Aarrestad Until Sat 15 Jan (closed 24 Dec–5 Jan). Paintings on glass.
■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. Closed 25–27 Dec & 1–3 Jan.
✽✽ FREE Ian Hamilton Finlay Until Mon 7 Mar. Including two recently acquired pieces of sculpture and prints from the city’s collection.
■ EWAN MUNDY FINE ART 211 West George Street, 248 9755. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm. FREE Alasdair Gray: Drawings from the 1950s and 60s Until Wed 22 Dec. Pen and ink sketches, many of which were created during Gray’s time as a student. FREE Jenny Martin: Pictures of India Until Wed 22 Dec. Impressions of the subcontinent.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Project Ability Christmas Show Until Thu 23 Dec. A group show with an emphasis on printworks. ■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Gamma Proforma Until Mon 20 Dec. Twelve posters from hip young designers.
■ RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Mon–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–1pm. FREE RGI Annual Christmas Postcard Exhibition Until Sat 18 Dec. Selection of postcard-size paintings, all priced at £250, including works from distinguished Scottish artists. ■ ROGER BILLCLIFFE GALLERY 134 Blythswood Street, 332 4027. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Jock MacInnes Until Fri 24 Dec. New paintings. FREE Winter Collection 2010 Until Fri 24 Dec. Contemporary jewellery and applied arts.
■ ROYAL CONCERT HALL 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE OneVenue ThreeArtists Until Wed 29 Dec (closed 25–26 Dec). Exhibition and sale of original paintings and limited edition photographs.
■ SCOTLANDART.COM 193 Bath Street, 221 4502. Tue–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Mon 31 Jan (call for Christmas opening hours). Group exhibition featuring sculpture, ceramics and painting. ■ SMITHY GALLERY 74 Glasgow Road Blanefield, 01360 770551. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Fri 24 Dec. Festive exhibition of works by gallery favourites.
■ MANSFIELD PARK GALLERY 5 Hyndland Street, 342 4124. Wed–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Willie Rodger Until Thu 23 Dec. Bold, witty graphics and colourful paintings and prints. ■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Alex Pollard: Collaborations Until Sat 18 Dec. Postmodern sculptures and creations.
■ MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Tue–Sat noon–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Interference With Twigs ●●●●● Until Sat 15 Jan
(closed 22 Dec–5 Jan). Work from Glasgow-based artists Lotte Gertz and Nicolas Party, New Yorker Hanna Sandin and Audrey Capel Doray. See review, page 106. ■ MERCHANT GATE GALLERY 111 Saltmarket, 552 5847. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm. FREE Christmas Group Show Until Fri 24 Dec. Mixed show of work for sale.
■ MONO 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. Daily noon–midnight. FREE Tommy Mason Solo Show Until Sun 9 Jan (call for Christmas opening hours). Solo exhibition from the chalk and pastel artist.
■ ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Stardust: Some Thoughts on Death Until Thu 30 Jun (closed 25–26 Dec & 1–2 Jan). Video art exploring mortality.
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 4813. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Lucy Clout, Alastair Frazer and Sarah Forrest Until Sat 15 Jan (call for Christmas opening hours). Exhibition of work from three artists. ■ TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Ashley Cook: You Get More with Sugar Until Sun 16 Jan (call for Christmas opening hours). Printworks illustrating and parodying life’s emotional and spiritual quandaries.
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FREE In Our Own Image: Representing the Human Form Until Sun 9 Jan. Exploring the artist’s preoccupation with the human figure. FREE Lizzie Farey: Spirit of Air Until Sun 27 Feb. Willow sculptures and photographs influenced by the Galloway countryside. FREE Uinneag Dhan Àird an Iar: Ath-lorg Ealain na Gàidhealtach (Window to the West: The Rediscovery of Highland Art) Until Sun 6 Mar. Examination of Gaelic life and culture. ■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sun 10am–5pm. FREE Nicolas Party/Catherine Payton Until Sun 6 Feb (closed 22 Dec–6 Jan). Recent Glasgow and Edinburgh art graduates.
■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Wed–Sat 11am–4.30pm. FREE Min Angel: Poise Thu 16 Dec. Exhibition exploring the role of drawing, objects, linguistics and performance in structuring our experiences.
■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. Another World: Dali, Magritte and the Surrealists ●●●●● Until Sun 9 Jan (closed 25–26 Dec). £7 (£5). Comprehensive collection of surrealist art. ■ EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Myths & Legends: from the Ancient to the Modern ●●●●● Until Thu 23 Dec. Prints exploring mythology.
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