ART LISTINGS
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Exhibitions are listed by city. then alphabetically by venue. Shows will be listed. provided that details reach our ottices at least ten days before publication. Art and Exhibitions listings compiled by Miranda France.
GLASGOW
I ART EXPOSURE GALLERY 38 Bath Street. 353 2361. Mon-Sat 10am—6pm. Inauguration Exhibition Throughout Sept. I ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 357 3929. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. [D] Voluntary guides are available free of charge to conduct parties or individuals round the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk. European Cities Until 4 Oct. A tribute to the UK‘s entrance into the single market— topographical prints. watercolours and drawings by the likes of Piranesi and Rossini.
llew Arts: Otto iiunzii-The Third Eye Until Sun 20 Sept. Works by the Swiss jeweller and conceptual artist which question the historical role of self-omamentation. Domesticity and Dissent Until l 1 Oct. Two female German artists proffer a glimpse of Germany between the wars.
New Gallery: Myth and Realities Kelvingrove‘s new permanent display tackles the truth behind some of Scotland’s more romantic myths.
Dancing Through Time Fri 18 Sept- 1 7 Jan. Outfits and accessories covering 200 years of Glasgow haute couture. drawn from the gallery’s permanent collection.
Art Competition for Young People: Prize
- Gallery of Scotland‘s collection.
Winners Wed 16 Sept-l8 Oct. The winners from an exhibition established in 1904 that attracted nearly 3000 entries.
New Arts: Langlands and Bell Fri 18 Sept-1 Nov. New works by the internationally known pair whose constructions relate to furniture and museum architecture. Exploitation Earth Until Jan. The destruction of the world for non-essential commodities. . . naturalspecimens. decorative art and ethnography are used to explore healthier alternatives.
I BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART 203 Bath Street, 226 5413. Mon—Fri lOam—Spm; Sat 10am—1pm.
The Jessie M. King Archive Background information on all aspects of this endurineg popular Glasgow artist (1875-1949).
I OURRELL COLLECTION Pollokshaws Road, 649 7151. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun llam—Spm. Cafe. [D]
The collection of Edwardian tycoon William Burrell, including furniture. paintings, ceramics and glass. housed in an elegant purpose-built gallery.
Scottish Masterpieces Until 25 Oct. Thirty-five paintings from the National
traditionally taken down every summer to make way for temporary exhibitions and this year spending the season on the west coast. Artists include McTaggart. Raebum, Lavery and Drummond.
I CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 346-354 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7521. Tue-Sat 11am—5.30pm. [D].
Zarina Bhimil: I Will Always Be liere Sat 19 Sept-17 Oct. Bhimji's seductive new installation explores political and cultural implications, and is informed by her thoughts on her own early immigration to this country.
I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde, 22 Richmond Street, 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [D]
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University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL. Tel. 031 650 2211
15 August - 26 September
THE ART OF WILL MACLEAN
A major retrospective exhibition
Mon - Sat 10am-5pm
Admission £1, Concessions 50p Subsidised by the Scottish Arts Council
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Gorbals children is leatured in Vanishing Glasgow (AUL Publishing, £12.95). a coilectionoi photographs taken over a period oi 135 years by the Annans. George WashingtonWilson, William Graham and others. collated and edited by Heather r.c. Lyall. A selection otimages from the book can be seen at Street Level Gallery. until Sat 198ept.
Margaret Hunter: Paintings Until 10 Oct. The first major Scottish solo show for a Glasgow-based artist influenced. and taught by German guru George Baselitz. I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Craig Muiholland Until Thurs 24 Sept. That this is the first time Compass has awarded a recent graduate a solo show says something about Mulholland‘s curious talent. Careful. figurative works fuse bizarre elements from different worlds.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm.
Selected Works Blackadder. Bellany. Leslie Banks, Eardley. Warrillow and others. as well as a selection ofmarine paintings.
I DOME OF DISCOVERY South Rotunda. 100 Govan Road. 427 1792. Mon—Fri 9.45am—4pm; Sat and Sun 10am—5pm. Interactive science centre with a variety of ‘hands-on' exhibits.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUOIO 22 King Street.
552 0704. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm.
Alter Ego/Sell Portrait Until 26 Sept. J une Carey. Joseph Davie. Peter llowson and others expose themselves in a variety of ways— all of them artistic. ofcourse.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 332 9797. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat lOam—noon.
Danish Graphic Art Until 30 Sept. Show organised in conjunction with the Danish Institute.
W.ii. Smith: illustration Awards Until 3 Oct. I HAGGS CASTLE 100 St Andrews Drive, 357 3929. Mon—Sat mam—5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. Cafe. [D]
The Super Mega Pop Show Until 20 Nov. A tribute to Govanhill‘s irrepresible John Martin. ‘a self-confessed pop artist dedicated to spreading colour and life throughout the art world‘. See his magic mirrors and ‘memorabiliac creations‘.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 3398855 ext 5431. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm; Sat 9.30am—5pm.
From Apprentice to Master. Whistler’s GraphicArt Until 10 Oct. The largest presentation of Whistler‘s work anywhere includes pastels, watercolours. drawings
and prints, surveying the American artist‘s career from military cadet to last days in England.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM Glasgow University. University Avenue. 339 8855. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5pm; Sat 9.30am—lpm. The bequest of William Hunter. a student ofGlasgow University in the 17305. who left his substantial collection of books, prints, and various other curiosities to the university.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY 1 Orange Ave, Miingavie. 943 3247. Tue—Fri 11am—5pm and 6—8pm; Sat and Sun 2—5pm.
W. Bams Graham at 80: A New View Unti126 Sept.
Scotland's Music Until 26 Sept.
I McLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1854 .Tue—Sat 10am—10pm; Sun and Mon 10am—8pm. [D]. Admission £3.50/concs £2.50/children £1.50.
Home oi the Brave Until Sun 2()Scpt. Glasgow‘s big contribution to the quincentenary. Was Columbus right to ‘discover' America? Make up your own mind as you ‘journey‘ through South America, meeting Mayas. Aztecs and Incas and using the very latest in audioand video techniques. The music is especially effective.
I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road, 357 3929. Daily 10am—5pm; Sun 1 1am—5pm. [D]. Edinburgh-Glasgow Railway: 150th Anniversary Celebration Fri 18 Sept—31 Oct. I 908 GALLERY 12 Otago Street . 3393158. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm.
Neil Lamont: New Works Throughout Sept. Paintings executed in a theatrical style.
I PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. [D]. Cafe.
Once a museum for the working class. now a repository for all sorts ofephemera connected with Glasgow‘s history — everything from old cigarette packets to suffragettes’ campaigning material. Giagow’s Good News: 500 Years olthe Archdiocese of Glasgow Until 17 Jan. An exhibition charting the course of Catholicism in Glasgow since 1492 — when the city was elevated to archdiocese status — focusing on education. the effects of Irish immigration and the changing patterns of
50 The List 11 — 24 September 1992