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
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■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Mon–Sat noon–midnight. FREE Kathryn Rodger: Let Yourself Go Until Wed 7 Sep. Art exploring the sociocultural aspects of binge drinking. ■ ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN SCOTLAND Level 2, The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 225 8350. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5pm. FREE Cedric Price: Think the Unthinkable Until Sat 3 Sep. New graphic renderings of the architect’s projects.
■ ART LOVER’S CAFÉ House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4779. Daily 10am–5pm. FREE Five Years of Publications from Glasgow Print Studio Until Tue 30 Aug. Prints by leading Scottish artists, including Elizabeth Blackadder and Alasdair Gray.
■ AULD KIRK MUSEUM Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, 578 0144. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE Petrified Vision Until Sat 27 Aug. Paintings by Neil Macdonald and Alice McMurrough. FREE World Cup Photography Sat 3 Sep–Sat 1 Oct. A chance to see images that have brought the Scottish Photographic Federation success in international competitions.
■ BIG MOUTH COFFEE BAR AND CAFÉ 167 Dumbarton Road, 337 7023. Mon–Thu 8am–7pm; Fri 8am–6pm; Sat 9am–6pm. FREE Seeing You There Until Wed 28 Sep. Caroline Watson exhibits drawings and mixed media work exploring themes of nature and solace. ■ THE BRIGGAIT 141 Bridgegate, 553 5890. FREE Emilia Muller-Ginorio & Thomas PR Horak Until Fri 26 Aug, 2.30–5.30pm. Muller-Ginorio’s Contexts for Sewing is an exploration of artistic labour and production, while Horak’s work concerns time. Vault Art Glasgow Fri 9–Sun 11 Sep; Fri & Sat 11am–9pm; Sun noon–5pm. £4 (under 12s free). A new opportunity for contemporary artists to sell their work to the public, collectors and galleries. See feature, page 68.
■ CAFÉ COSSACHOK 10 King Street/Trongate 103, 553 0733. Tue-Sat noon–midnight; Sun 1pm–midnight. FREE Summer Kaleidoscope Until Wed 31 Aug. Work in a variety of media from artists including Polubojarov, Bella Romelashvili and Jessica Wolfson.
■ CASTLE GALLERIES Level One, Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street, 221 6867. Mon–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Bob Dylan: Drawn Blank Series 2011 Until Wed 31 Aug. Signed prints of the singer’s paintings.
■ CHRISTO’S GALLERY Great Western Road, 579 0004. Tue–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Alison Cowan Sun 4–Tue 20 Sep. Colourful paintings of flowers and seascapes.
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and artefacts from the 18th century to the present day. ■ MARKET GALLERY 334 Duke Street, 556 7276. Thu–Sun 11am–5pm. FREE David Sherry: One hundred drawings on cheese and ham Until Sat 3 Sep. Northern Ireland-born artist Dave Sherry specialises in actions and objects that subtly displace our sense of normality.
■ MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Tue–Sat noon–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Alan Reid: Boudoir Concrete Sat 3 Sep–Sat 22 Oct.
Solo show from the New York-based artist who typically produces delicate images combining collage, drawing and painting.
■ MITCHELL LIBRARY North Street, 287 2999. Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri & Sat 9am–5pm. FREE Eyes of the Street Until Wed 31 Aug. Photographs depicting Glasgow’s streets from the perspective of people experiencing homelessness. ■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE 14–20 Osborne Street, 248 3711. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat noon–5pm. FREE Urs Fischer & Georg Herold ●●●●● Until Sat 3 Sep. Work by young Swiss artist Fischer and veteran German artist Herold. FREE Victoria Morton Sat 10 Sep–Sat 15 Oct. Solo show from the Glasgow- born painter.
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■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–4pm. FREE From Quilts to Couture in Kyrgyzstan Until Sat 24 Sep. Textile pieces from Central Asia.
■ COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Jackie Anderson Thu 8–Sat 24 Sep. Glasgow-based painter. ■ CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 178 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. FREE First of the Summer Wine ●●●●● Until Sat 3 Sep. Works by Vanessa Bell, Elizabeth Blackadder, FCB Cadell, Joan Eardley, JD Fergusson, SJ Peploe, Tom Shanks and others.
■ DAVID DALE GALLERY AND STUDIOS 71–73 Brook Street Bridgeton, 258 9124. Fri–Sun noon–5pm. FREE Instant Archives: Emily Donnini, Ralph Mackenzie & Travis Souza Until Sun 11 Sep. Three artists explore the trail of ‘instant archives’ we all leave behind.
■ THE DUCHY GALLERY 23 Duke Street, 237 8754. Fri–Sat noon–6pm. ✽✽ FREE Karen Cunningham & Zara Idelson: Early Relativity ●●●●● Until Sat 3 Sep. Joint show by emerging Scottish artists.
■ EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4.30pm. FREE Georgie McGowan Until Wed 31 Aug. Art inspired by memories of Neilston Mill in East Renfrewshire.
✽✽ FREE Live Your Questions Now ●●●●● Until Sat 1 Oct. A unique survey of Scottish, UK and international artists over 60 years old. FREE Atelier: The Inventors of Tradition Collection 2011 Thu 15–Sun 18 Sep; Thu & Fri 10.30am–4.30pm; Sat & Sun 10am–7pm. A pop-up showroom and shop from Atelier, aka artist Lucy McKenzie and designer Beca Lipscombe, offering the chance to buy work from their first fashion collection: an attempt at a ‘wardrobe for working women’, making use of high-quality Scottish textiles.
■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. FREE Breaking the Renaissance Code ●●●●● Until Tue 4 Oct. Precious emblem books together with prints, drawings and paintings from the university’s collections. Colour, Rhythm & Form: JD Fergusson and France Sat 10 Sep–Sun 8 Jan 2012. £tbc. Exhibition of work by the late great Scottish Colourist JD Fergusson, marking the 50th anniversary of his death and celebrating his lifelong interest in France.
■ INTERMEDIA GALLERY CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Sophie Mackfall: A torrent of short form thinking Sat 17–Fri 30 Sep. Mackfall exhibits paintings influenced by a residency at Cove Park in early 2011.
■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Scottish Glass at Kelvingrove Until Jul 2012. Glass art
■ GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Mon–Wed & Sat 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Peace at Last! ●●●●● Until Sun 16 Oct. Work created by Glasgow artist Kate Davis in response to objects from the Glasgow Museums collections.
■ GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422. Daily 10am–6pm. FREE Ghost Orchids Until Thu 15 Sep. A site-specific sculptural installation in the gardens’ Orchid House by Siobhan Healy. ■ GLASGOW BUDDHIST CENTRE 329 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0524. FREE From Darkness to Light Mon 5 Sep–Sat 15 Oct; Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun noon–5pm (except Sat 17 & Sun 18 Sep). Site specific, abstract paintings on canvas by Alistair Dickson, with some Buddhist references.
■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Ashley Cook: Quest for the Heart of Gold Until Sun 28 Aug. Recent works focusing on the female form. FREE Elizabeth Blackadder and John Houston: Paintings and Prints Until Sun 28 Aug. Prints (including many created onsite), etchings, woodcuts, paintings and monotypes from the husband and wife.
■ GLASGOW PROJECT ROOM Trongate 103, 552 1472. FREE Glasgow Independent Studio Members’ Show Sun 11–Sat 17 Sep, noon–5pm. Work by resident artists in Trongate 103’s many studios. ■ MACKINTOSH MUSEUM The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm; Sat 10am–2pm.
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ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d’Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008. FREE ADMISSION
Dick Institute Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock KA1 3BU 01563 554343 Opening Hours Tuesday-Saturday,11am-5pm Closed Sundays, Mondays and Public Holidays
The Dick is a fully accessible venue with limited allocated parking to the rear. www.visiteastayrshire.com
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