VisualArt ■ ERIC LIDDELL CENTRE 15 Morningside Road, 446 3321. Mon–Fri 9am–9.30pm; Sat 9am–4.30pm. FREE Changing Seasons Until Thu 23 Dec. Paintings by Rebecca Moore.
■ FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street, 225 2383. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Childish Things: Fantasy and Ferocity in
Recent Art ●●●●● Until Sun 23 Jan (closed 24 Dec–3 Jan). Exploring the significance of toys and early childhood in art. See review, page 106. ■ INGLEBY GALLERY 15 Calton Road, 556 4441. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Susan Derges and Garry Fabian Miller: A Little Bit of Magic Realised Until Sat 29 Jan (closed 23 Dec–5 Jan). Works by two experimental camera-less photographers.
■ INVERLEITH HOUSE Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, 248 2971. Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm. FREE Marc Camille Chaimowicz Until Sun 6 Feb (closed 20 Dec–3 Jan). The first UK exhibition since 2002 of works by Chaimowicz.
■ LEITH GALLERY 65 The Shore Leith, 553 5255. Mon–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 11am–4pm. FREE Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 8 Jan (closed 24 Dec–4 Jan). Mixed exhibition by gallery artists. ■ MARCHMONT GALLERY 56 Warrender Park Rd, 228 8228. Tue–Sat 10am–6pm. FREE Winter Show Until Fri 24 Dec. Art and craft works from regular exhibitors.
■ NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm (Thu until 7pm). Closed 25 & 26 Dec. FREE Young Vermeer Until Sun 13 Mar. Three paintings from Johannes Vermeer’s early career. FREE Portrait of the Nation ●●●●● Until Sun 4 Sep. A chance to get a taster of the new Scottish National Portrait Gallery, which reopens in Sep 2011. FREE William McTaggart Until Sun 19 Dec. Paintings and watercolours. FREE Turner in January Sun 2 Jan–Mon 31 Jan. The annual display of JMW Turner watercolours. ■ OPEN EYE GALLERY 34 Abercromby Place, 557 1020. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. FREE Anna Noel: Ceramic Sculpture Until Thu 23 Dec. Figurative raku ceramic pieces. FREE Artists’ Choice Until Thu 23 Dec. RCA portfolio of 48 printed works. FREE On A Small Scale Until Thu 23 Dec. 365 small works.
■ THE QUEEN’S GALLERY Palace of Holyroodhouse, 556 5100. Daily 9.30am–4.30pm. Dutch Landscapes ●●●●● Until Sun 9 Jan (not 25–26 Dec). £5.50 (£5; children £3; under 5s free, family ticket £14). Finely detailed landscapes in oils. ■ JOHN HOPE GATEWAY CENTRE Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, 552 7171. Daily 10am–4.30pm. FREE Wonderful Wood Wed 5 Jan–Mon 31 Jan. Illustrations and photographs celebrating trees in all their glory.
■ ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound, 225 6671. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. Closed 25–26 Dec. FREE Richard Demarco at 80: A Life in Pictures Until Sun 9 Jan. Paintings, drawings and sketchbooks. Scotland and the European Avant- Garde Until Mon 17 Jan. £6 (£4). Exhibition addressing a perceived imbalance in the recent history of Scottish art and the place of Scotland in a European context. ■ SCHOP 36 St Mary’s Street, www.schop.org.uk Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm. FREE Skewed Until Tue 21 Dec. Unique furniture designs.
■ THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 Dundas Street, 558 1200. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm. FREE Richard Demarco: Scotland and Italy in Watercolour Until Fri 24 Dec. Paintings from the octogenarian, and other gallery artists. FREE Peter Howson, William Kirk and Claire Hillerby Wed 5 Jan–Sat 29 Jan. An exhibition including new work.
■ SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am- 5pm. FREE What You See is Where You’re At The third phase of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art’s 50th Anniversary re-hang. ■ SLEEPER Reiach and Hall Architects, 6 Darnaway Street, 225 8444. Mon–Fri 2–5pm. FREE Ayaka Okutsu: Your Box In My Head Until Wed 22 Dec. Minimalist works from the Yamaguchi-born ECA graduate.
■ STILLS 23 Cockburn Street, 622 6200. Daily 11am–6pm. FREE The Ethics of Encounter ●●●●● Until Sun 6 Mar (not 19 Dec–3 Jan). Series of social documentary portraits.
■ TORRANCE GALLERY 36 Dundas Street, 556 6366. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10.30am–4pm. FREE Torrance Gallery Christmas Exhibition Until Sat 15 Jan (call for Christmas & New Year opening hours; normal opening resumes from Wed 5 Jan). Arts and crafts from over 70 artists. ■ TOTAL KUNST @ FOREST 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Charles Anderson: Mascara Until Sun 19 Dec. A solo show from the Meyer Oppenheim award-winner.
■ UNION GALLERY 45 Broughton Street, 556 7707. Mon–Sat 10.30am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. Christmas Exhibition Until Fri 23 Dec. A cross-genre exhibition including the extraordinary sculpture ‘The Hunt’ by 2010 ECA Graduate Hannah Haworth. OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS 152 Nethergate, Dundee, 01382 909900. Tue–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm (Thu until 8.30pm); Sun noon–5.30pm. FREE Jonathan Horowitz: Minimalist Works from the Holocaust Museum Until Sun 20 Feb (not 25–26 Dec & 1–2 Jan). Exhibition inspired by Horowitz’ interest in so- called ‘dark tourism.’
Public Art Commission
Invite to Artists
Clyde Gateway, in conjunction with its development partner Dawn Developments, wish to commission an experienced artist to deliver a distinctive and innovative artwork for the atrium space within the heart of Eastgate, a new four storey building that is to be built on the junction of London Road and Brook Street, in the east end of Glasgow. Eastgate will house the (cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:192)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:86) (cid:82)(cid:73) (cid:42)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:74)(cid:82)(cid:90) (cid:38)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:80)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:92) (cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71) (cid:54)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:92) (cid:54)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:17) The commissioned artist will have the opportunity to work closely with the Eastgate team to evolve an artwork, or a series of artworks, that will be integrated within the four storey atrium space. There is provision within the atrium for hanging work of (cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:192)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:87) (cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:75)(cid:87) (cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:71) (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86) (cid:69)(cid:72) (cid:82)(cid:73) (cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:17)
Commission
The Site: London Road, 300 m East of Bridgeton Cross, 600m West of the new National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Budget: Overall commission is £40, 000 including Artist fee and materials. Deadline: The closing date for expressions of interest is 12 noon on Friday 21st January 2011.
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Commission Management
This commission will be managed by a steering group comprising Wave, led by Artist Peter McCaughey, with representatives from Clyde Gateway, Dawn Developments, Glasgow Community & Safety Services and key stakeholders.
Full Brief: Available at www.clydegateway.com or call Clyde Gateway Reception on 0141 276 1573 Further Enquiries: Peter McCaughey 07906290689 or email: wave.project.information@gmail.com
108 THE LIST 16 Dec 2010 – 6 Jan 2011