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South African artists. See Artbeat, page 112. ■ MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street, 287 2999. Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm. FREE Red Road by Robert Ormerod Until Thu 30 Jun. The photojournalist explores the lives of people seeking asylum in Scotland. Part of Refugee Week Scotland.
■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE 14-20 Osborne Street, 248 3711. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Martin Boyce: Night – terrace – lantern chains –
forgotten seas – sky ●●●●● Until Sat 25 Jun. New work generating ideas of the exterior landscape within the gallery space from 2011 Turner Prize nominee Boyce. FREE Urs Fischer & Georg Herold Sat 2 Jul–Sat 3 Sep. Work by young Swiss artist Fischer and veteran German artist Herold. ■ MONTGOMERY’S COFFEE HOUSE 9 Radnor Street, 357 1666. FREE Neutral Gender: Stephanie Spindler Until Sun 31 Jul. Daily 9am–6pm. Solo exhibition of sculpture inspired by a residency in Istanbul. Part of the West End Festival.
■ PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Mon–Fri 10am–8pm; Sat & Sun 10am–5pm. FREE Human Rights and Wrongs Until Thu 30 Jun. A poignant collection of images cataloguing the lives of torture victims living in Glasgow. Part of Refugee Week Scotland. ■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm. FREE Young Talent Fri 8 Jul–Sat 20 Aug. Annual showcase of artwork created by children and young people who take part in Project Ability’s Create Programme.
■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Rudimentary Perfection Fri 1–Sun 31 Jul. Art by a group of artists linked by a shared graffiti heritage: She One, Duncan Jago, Jaybo Monk, Matt W Moore, Nawer, Morten Andersen, Poesia, Derm and Mark Lyken. ■ SCOTLANDART.COM 193 Bath Street, 221 4502. Tue–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Joe O’Brien: Fragments of a Scottish Childhood Fri 1–Wed 27 Jul. Paintings inspired by recollections of the artist’s childhood in Glasgow’s Maryhill district.
■ SMITHY GALLERY 74 Glasgow Road, Blanefield, 01360 770551. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm. FREE Summer Exhibition Until Sun 24 Jul. New works by David Martin, Margaretann Bennett, Gordon Wilson, Joyce Gunn Cairns and many more.
■ SORCHA DALLAS 5 St Margaret’s Place, 553 2662. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Duncan Marquiss: Distressed Inventory Until Fri 15 Jul. First solo show by an artist who works in paint, drawing and video.
■ 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. Video and visual art exploring mortality.
■ STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Gina Glover: Playgrounds of War Until Sun 7 Aug. Glover presents poignant images of abandoned military bases in the UK, Germany and Eastern Europe.
■ MACKINTOSH CHURCH Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Road, 946 6600. FREE Adorn Until Sat 25 Jun, 10am–5pm. Nine emerging makers show their jewellery. ■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. FREE British Art Show 7 Until Sun 21 Aug. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm. See CCA, Glasgow.
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 4813. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Transmission Members Show Until Sat 23 Jul. New work by members of the gallery. ■ TRONGATE 103 276 8380. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Ian Berry: Sixty Years, Six Lives Until Sun 26 Jun. Magnum photographer Ian Berry has photographed people who have come to Britain as refugees, in an exhibition to commemorate 60 years of the UN Refugee Commission. FREE Peter McCaughey: Pole Bender Thu 7–Sat 30 Jul. The Glasgow-based artist offers the gallery space as a sketchbook of current thoughts, processes and engagements.
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■ ART’S COMPLEX St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, 661 1924. Daily 11am–6pm. FREE Anne Eunson & Laurinda Kelly: Great Minds Think Alike Sat 25 Jun–Sun 10 Jul. New work by artists who share an interest in Celtic themes. FREE Studio 518 – Life Study Sat 25 Jun–Sun 3 Jul. An exhibition of work from artists who take part in Studio 518, an Edinburgh life drawing workshop. ■ AXOLOTL 35 Dundas Street, 557 1460. Tue–Thu 11am–4pm; Fri & Sat 11am–6pm. FREE The Secret Life of Owls and Other Works Until Mon 4 Jul. Illustrations being developed by Alan Goodwillie for a children’s story book, and other work by Ewan Stirrat, Clare Bassett and Olivia Irvine. FREE Sarah Green & Gregor Laird: Carrion Sat 9 Jul–Mon 1 Aug. New work from two artists with a shared interest in celebrity culture.
■ BONHAMS 22 Queen Street, 225 2266. FREE Fiona Thomson: Thoughts of Crow Thu 7 & Fri 8 Jul, 10am–4pm. Contemporary paintings.
■ BOURNE FINE ART 6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–2pm. FREE Scottish Pictures June- July Until Sat 23 Jul. Oils and watercolours from the 18th to the late 20th century. ■ BRASS AND COPPER COFFEE 18 William Street, brassandcoppercoffee.co.uk Mon–Fri 8am–4pm. FREE Hamer Dodds Until Mon 1 Aug. Work inspired by the artist’s interest in the space where art and science overlap.
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Forgotten Art of Floating Until Thu 14 Jul. Richly coloured paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolour by one of Ireland’s most interesting artists.
■ CRAFT HOUSE CONCEPT 31e Minto Street, 07900 901481. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Paper Until Sun 17 Jul. Works by over 20 artists from around the country celebrating the versatility and simplicity of one of the oldest materials known to art. ■ DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. Daily 10am–5pm. FREE ARTIST ROOMS: August Sander ●●●●● Until Sun 10 Jul. A showcase of the work of one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century.
■ DOUBTFIRE GALLERY 3 South East Circus Place, 225 6540. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm FREE Helen Tabor Until Sat 16 Jul. New landscape paintings from the Borders-based artist.
■ DOVECOT STUDIOS 10 Infirmary Street, 550 3660. FREE Heriot-Watt University’s 2011 Graduate Exhibition Until Sat 25 Jun, 10.30am–5.30pm. Student work in textile and fashion design.
✽✽ FREE Siobhan Davies Dance: ROTOR Wed 13–Sat 16 Jul; Wed, Thu & Sat 1–4pm; Fri 6–9pm. Choreographer Siobhan Davies created a dance, which was then filmed from above. The patterns created a score, which Davies then used to get eight other artists to create their own pieces of work, including elements of installation and live performance. See preview in Theatre, page 106.
■ CENTRAL LIBRARY George IV Bridge, 242 8000. Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm. FREE Lee Ritchie Until Thu 30 Jun. Paintings of East Lothian.
■ CITY ART CENTRE 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Scottish Art 1650–2010: Work from the City’s
Collection Until Sun 10 Jul. A rare overview of the development of Scottish art in the modern era, from the likes of Raeburn and Naysmith through to Toby Paterson and Callum Innes. ■ COBURG HOUSE STUDIOS 15 Coburg Street, 554 6888. Tue–Sat noon–4pm. FREE Natural Insights Tue 12–Wed 20 Jul. Paintings on slate, canvas, hardwood logs and rocks by Ian Moir, varying from detailed wildlife studies to conceptual geometric forms.
■ THE COLLECTIBLE ART GALLERY 4 Thistle Street Lane NW, thecollectibleartgallery.com FREE The International Collection Until Sun 3 Jul. Original works from around the world, from contemporary to outsider art.
■ COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22–28 Cockburn Street, 220 1260. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Jesse Jones: Against the Realm of the Absolute Until Fri 22 Jul. A film project set in a future dystopia, exploring political themes. ■ CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY Constitution Street, 561 7300. Tue–Fri 11am–4.30pm. FREE Martin Finnin: The
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