ART LISTINGS
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Catch the best Art this iortnight.
I The Romantic Spirit In German Art 1790-19” A two-part spectacular charting an artistic revolution. Fruitmarker Gallery and Royal Scottish Academy. Edinburgh. The Prince oi Wales’ Watercolours An opportunity to enter the colourful world of Prince Charles. Art Gallery Amt Museum. Glasgow.
I Greater Easterhouse Achievers Exhibition Unleashing the artistic energy of eight women living in the Glasgow housing estate. People ’3 Palace, Glasgow.
I Georges iiouault 1930s prints from the intemationalIy-renowned artist. Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop.
Hinde built a picture postcard empire from his base in Ireland. This provocative exhibition of his work includes memorable images of rural Irish idylls and 1 1950s Butlin's holiday camps. See review. I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [D]. Felt Directions Until 13 Aug. Pliahle. colourful and usually employed in toymaking. felt has been used as a medium by artists and craftsmen for l decades. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the international Feltmakers Association. this show brings together a selection of international work. from huge sculptures to small accessories.
I COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent f I
Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. New Generation Until 31 Aug. Pick of the Glasgow. Edinburgh. Dundee and Aberdeen art school degree shows.
I GRANHILL ARTS GALLERY 18 King 1 Street. 552 2540. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm (closed Wed); Sun 1—5pm. Glaswegian Ceramics Until Sun 31 Jul. 1 Cranhill Arts has re-created a huge wally ] Close as a backdrop for an exhibition of t
screen-printed and hand-built picture tiles. terracotta sculptures. wall plaques and thrown pots. all made by local arts organisations.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street. 221 3095. Mon-Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
Cyril Edward Power1872-1951 An exhibition of Power's lino cuts and monotypes from the 1920s and 30s. Mixed Exhibition Until Sat 30 Jul. Works from stock. including Joan Eardley's Little Glasgow Girl.
I DRUMCHAPEL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS COUNCIL Mervat House. 31 Hecla Square. Drumchapel. 944 9022. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
Stephen Beddoe Until 31 Aug. Photographs of two years‘ commissioned works by the Drumchapel public artist in residence. from ironwork to roof tile works.
I GLASGOW BUDDHIST CENTRE 329 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0524. Mon—Fri 11.30am—5pm.
Monoprints Britta Schuessler's abstract prints.
I GLASGOW FILM THEATRE Cafe Cosmo.
12 Rose Street. 332 8128. Mon—Sat 2-11pm; Sun 5—11pm. Laini Crisrnas: Mixed Media Works A
cross-media exhibition from the world-
travelled artist and dancer. presented by the Glasgow inter-arts group Open Circle. Chrismas‘ work. which uses different textures and dreamy colours. is complemented by the poetry of Polish- born Basia Palka.
Willy Owens Until Sun 31 Jul. An
exhibition of powerful images in oil = paintings and photographs — the result of
eight years of work by disabled artist Owens.
2 I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 King 1 Street. 552 0704. Mon-Sat loam—5.30pm. Terra Incognito Sat 6—27 Aug. Addressing
traditional approaches to printmaking using glass. wood and metal are Jonathan Cassels. Paul Cassidy. Norman Mathieson and Janie Nicoll. includes a series of demonstrations and talks.
Prints From Berlin Until Sat 30 Jul. Original prints from the Druckwerkstatt Bethanien. by established and young artists.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
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Federico Peliti Until 31 Aug. Photographs by Peliti. documenting life in India during the reign of Queen Victoria. Post-Degree Shows Mon 8 Aug—2 Sept. The pick of the design and craft degree exhibition. Until Sat 30 Jul. A selection of works from the fine art degree exhibition.
I WILLIAM HARDIE GALLERY 141 West ; Regent Street. 221 6780. Mon—Fri
10am—5pm; Sat 10am—1pm.
E The Constructed Space Until Fri 29 Jul. . Paintings. drawings and verse
commemorating the Greenock poet who
died in 1986. I I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of
Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 339 8855 ext 5431. Mon—Fri 9.30am-5pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm.
0.8. Mackintosh The Chelsea Years: 1915-1923 Until 27 Aug. A look at Mackintosh's later work carried out in London. including a series of mostly unrealised architectural projects. textile and graphic design work. showing the direction his ideas were taking.
I HUNTERIAN MUSEUM Glasgow University. University Avenue. 339 8855. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
The bequest of William Hunter. a student of Glasgow University in the 17308. who left a substantial collection of books. prints and other curiosities to the universit .
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm; Sat—Sun 2—5pm.
Joan Eardley Until 14 Aug. An exhibition of work from the gallery collection.
I MCLELLAN GALLERIES 270 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1854. Mon—Sat lOam—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. [D]. £1.50 (50p). Shannanka Russian Street Organ Theatre Until 25 Sept. Sat/Sun 1pm and 2.30pm. £3 (£1.50) £2 (£1) for groups of five or more. Extended due to public demand. Eduard Bersudsky's miniature puppets feature in this multi-media show for children of all ages. Russia’s turbulent history from Stalin to Perestroika is plotted with wit and imagination. Salgado Photographs 1977-1992 Until 16 Sept. A member of the Magnum Group. Sebastiao Salgado is one of the world‘s leading photo-joumalists. Four groups of photographs are displayed. including Other Americas. focusing on the native lndian population in Latin America; images of victims of the Khmer Rouge. used to launch the Cambodia Trust. and his most recent images of manual workers around the world.
I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 357 3929. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm; Sun 11am—5pm. Devoted to the history of transport. a museum crammed with buses. trams. fire-engines. ships and other transportation.
For The Sake or The Game Until 18 Sept. The prelude to the opening of a National Museum of Scottish Football at Hampden Park. the first part of a three-year exhibition puts Scotland in its place in the world game. using photographs. trophies and memorabilia.
Bicycles! A new. permanent exhibition of the museum's historic bike collection with the world’s oldest bicycle. great bike facts and displays of cycle design and cycle science.
I NS GALLERY 53 Cresswell Street. 334 4240. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Critic's Choice Until Thurs 4 Aug. Selected by The Herald's art critic Clare Henry and featuring 50 new pieces by leading British contemporary artists. including John Byme. Calum Colvin. Adrian Wizniewski. Will MacLean and
Bert lrvin.
I PEOPLE’S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon-Sat lOam—Spm; Sun Ham-5pm. [D]. Cafe.
Once a museum dedicated to the working class. now a repository for all sorts of ephemera connected with Glasgow's history — everything from old cigarette packets to suffragettes‘ campaigning material.
Greater Easterhoose Achievers Exhibition Until 4 Sept. Highlighting the artistic achievements of eight women who doggedly refused to stagnate in Glasgow's Easterhouse estate. this exhibition is the product of training in art. design. photography. communication and organisational skills.
I PROVAND’S LORDSHIP 3 Castle Street. 552 8819. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm.
The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in 1471. Period room displays range from 1500 to 1918.
I DUEENaS PARK SYNAGOGUE Falloch Road. Battlefield. 632 1743. Open Sun 2—5pm. Worth visiting to see 22 pictorial stained glass windows by John K. Clark based on the symbolism of Jewish festivals.
I SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 1202. Mon—Sat lOam-5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education in Scotland from 1872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian. Edwardian. World War II and 1960s school days.
Trading Arts Until 21 Aug. An exploration of African arts, with ceremonial wood carvings from Ghana. stone carving from Zimbabwe-arid an interactive music exhibition. offering the chance to blend four tracks of instruments and music.
I SPRINGOURN MUSEUM Atlas Square. 557 1405. Mon—Fri 10.30am—4.30pm; Sun 2-5pm. [D].
Springburn At War Thurs 4 Aug— 1 8 Nov. Commemorating the outbreak of World War 1. this exhibition includes war work in Springburn.
The People’s Show Until Sun 31 Jul. A display of all those bits and bobs normally hoarded in closets. including everything from cigarette cards to dolls.
I STREET LEVEL 279-281 High Street. 552 2151. Tue—Sat Ham—5.30pm. Tropisms Sat 30 Jul—27 Aug. This collaborative effort by photography students from Glasgow School of Art examines how we are shaped by our environment. The photography exhibition is linked to a limited edition book.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 1|am—5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faith. featuring a zen garden. priceless art works from the world’s six major religions. Dali's Christ of Saint John of the C ross and the story of religion in Scotland in words and pictures.
Daniel Roberson Mark Hampton Rob Wilson
Alan Thomson Lesley Angus Catherine Lawson Carla HiIIman Andrew Lee Cary Lanam Nina Larsen Merle Jorgensen
'I'ROP-isms 30"! JULY - 27th August
PREVIEW FRIDAY 29"! JULY . 7.00pm - 9.00pm
STREET LEVEL . Photography Gallery 8 Workshop 279 - 28 ‘l . High Street, Glasgow, G4 OQS PHONE . 041 552 2151
Shirley Tipping Jacqui Harn'son Jago Brown
Anne Bjerge Hansen Tanya Clarke
Ann Col/ins-Akroyd Flaeph Bal/antyne Mark Thomas Andrew Cameron Victoria Clark Finlay MacKay
56 The List 29 July-l 1 August 1994