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III Animation Plus Uncovering the hidden art of animation is this exhibition of original artwork. models and film by more than 70 contemporary animators from Scotland and abroad. Organised by Collins Gallery, Glasgow. Balbardie Gallery, Bathgate: Howden Park Centre. Livingston and Whitbttrn Library. leitbttrn. See Outside the Cities.
Ill Contemporary British Art In Print Bringing together the work of British artistic heavyweights is this unique exhibition of work published by Paragon Press. On’display are about 250 prints by more than 40 artists including Ken Currie, Antony Gormley and Peter Howson. Scottish National Gallery ofModern Art. Edinburgh.
III Slip Of The Tongue Exploring the darker elements of food and consumption is this startling exhibition of work by New York artist Janine Antoni, including two 6001b cubes of chocolate and lard. CCA, Glasgow.
of America‘s tnost significant contemporary photographers. Levinthal carefully manipulates light and foctts to create an artificial. cinematic world. where toy figures re-create Hollywood- typc scenes of a mythic America.
I OUEEN’S HALL Clerk Street. 668 2019. Mon—Sat lOam—Spm.
Northern Shores Until 26 Mar. Bordering on abstraction but steeped in the tradition ofelemental landscape painting and tinged with the Scottish Colourists' heritage is this selection of Douglas Muir‘s work.
I ROYAL ROTANIC GARDEN lnverleith House. 20a Inverleith Row. 552 7171. Mon—Sun 1 lam—3.30pm.
Anna Constantinou Until 26 Mar. An installation created especially for lnverleith House. the itnpressive 18th century gallery in the Royal Botanic Garden. Constantinou‘s symbolic
paintings in black. red. gold and white explore the theme ofcreation.
I THE SCOTTISH GALLERY 16 [)undas Street. 558 1200. Mon—Fri l()am-—6pm: Sat 10am—4pm.
Frank Convery Until 29 Apr. New paintings by Convery. plus ceramics and jewellery.
I SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Belford Road. 556 8921. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2-5pnt. Contemporary British Art In Print Until 30 Apr. In less than a decade. Paragon Press has provided a platform for the work of some of Britain and Scotland's best artists. from Ken Currie and Peter Howson to Damien Hirst and Antony
Gormley. The brainchild of Charles
Booth-Clibborn. it has evolved into a
remarkable survey of British printmaking. This exhibition brings together about 250 i prints by more than 40 leading artists for
' the first time. See Talbot Rice Gallery and
In The Fratne.
I SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT
GALLERY Queen Street. 556 8921.
Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. [1)]. Cafe. Scotland's bonniest and beastliest monarchs. politicians. writers and artists. The recent home-coming of a 1748 portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie by the leading French portrait painter Maurice- Quentin de La Tour is an added attraction. I STILLS 23 Cockburn Street. 225 9876.
Tue—Fri l 1.30am-6pm; Sat noon—5pm. . People And Housing In Scotland Until Sat i 18 Mar. Edinburgh artist Hannah
Starkey‘s work explores the issues of Scotland's people. their homes and family environments. Plus Hume Swch Hume. a photographic mural of true life abodes — snapshot images submitted from across the nation.
I STUDIO ONE GALLERY 10 Stafford
Street. 226 5812. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Mixed Exhibition Until Fri 31 Mar. Glass works by Paul M usgrove. collages by Judy Pickering and ceramics by Philip Chan and Cathy Abbott.
I TALBOT RICE GALLERY The University
, of Edinburgh. ()ld College. South Bridge. 650 2211. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Prints From Paragon Press: Four Scottish
1 Sets Until 24 Mar. White gallery.
i Complementing the Scottish National
Gallery of Modern Art exhibition is this
1 powerful display of four Scottish print
' sets. Sltowmg are Ken Currte‘s [/lt‘ Story
()j‘G/asgm: John Bellany's The Old Man And The Sea. inspired by Ernest Hemingway's novel. Will Maclean‘s A Night ()fls/antls and A Scottish Bestiary by Peter Howson. Also Steven Campbell.
3 Adrian Wiszniewski and tnore. Great stuff. See In The Frame.
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Buildings From Lothian Region Until Fri 17 Mar. Commemorating buildings created by Lothian Regional Council during its reign and just before its demise. I WASPS Patriot Hall. Hamilton Place. 225 I289. Wed—Sat noon—5pm.
James Lumsden Until 25 Mar. Oil paintings and charcoal drawings frotn
Exhibition of
Portraits
/- c Oil, watercolour, g”; (“5* charcoal and (I 2, pastel . \ ~ . 5.x, of L. )3, 7 G/aswegians
and
i Americans.
. Pi (Portfolio of Sketches)
Mary Mortimer Shows from 10.00 - 2.30, at Garnethill Community Centre Cafe, on Rose Street. Glasgow. March 1017 (except Wed).
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY UNIVERSITY ofGLASGOW
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Prints of the City 1880s - 1990
l 1 February - 13 April Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.00
ADMISSION FREE 0141 330 5431
Extended public access supported with funds from Glasgow City Council
Lumsden. exploring the potentially dehumanising and divisive nature of ideological symbols.
I MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD 42 High Street. 225 2424. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. All manner of archive material and old toys relating to childhood through the ages. The museum's newest residents are two young boys in the fortn of an 8ft fibreglass and wood sculpture by award- winning Graham lbbeson.
I ROYAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND 2 Chambers Street. 225 7534. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Animal Magic Until 11 Jun. An exhibition exploring the use of animals — real and fantastic — as decoration and symbols.
I SCOTTISH UNITED SERVICES MUSEUM Edinburgh Castle. 225 7534. Mort—Sat 9.30am-5.30pm; Sun 1 lam-5.30pm. Free. but there is an admission charge for the castle.
For Your Freedom And Ours: Poland, Scotland and the Second World War Many Polish soldiers came to Scotland in the 40s. Their mark is left in this exhibition of uniforms. insignia and equipment. as well as drawings. prints and other personal material.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES Kirkcaldy
I KIRKCALOY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY War Memorial Gardens. 01592 260732. Mon—Sat 10.30am—5ptn; Sun 2-5 tn.
Found And lost Documents Until 26 Mar. London-born artist Barry Bertnange cotnes from a family of refugees from Poland and the Ukraine. His fractured past haunts his work. created from salvaged media photographs and playing on themes of menace and violence.
Llnllthgow
I THE LINE GALLERY 222a High Street. 01506 670268. Mon/Tue. Thurs—Sat 10am—6ptn; Sun noon—4pm.
Spring, Sprang, Sprung Until 4 Apr. Scottish and Swedish artists explore growth and movement in this exhibition. including work by Glasgow artist Kate Whiteford. woodcuts by Skye artist Paul Kershaw and etchings by Swede Olle Dahl.
West Lothian
I VARIOUS VENUES Balbardie Gallery. Bathgate Sports Centre. Balbardie Park of Peace. Bathgate. 01506634561; Howden Park Centre. Livingston. 01506 433634; Whitburn Library. Union Road. Whitbum. 01501 740449. Contact venues for opening hours.
Animation Plus Until Sun 19 Mar. Showcasing the hidden art ofanimation is this exhibition oforiginal artwork. models and film by more than 70 contemporary animators frotn Scotland and abroad.
LECTURES meme-
lectures are listed by city, then alphabetically by subject.
Edinburgh
In Search Of The Sublime National Gallery of Scotland. Fri 10 Mar. 12.45pm. Free. Christopher Dingwall gives a talk. Women And Health The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. conference room. Sat 1 1 Mar. noon-4pm. In conjunction with Our BUt/IL‘S ()ursclvt's at Out of The Blue Artspace. a conference on women's health and the medical profession. Contemporary British Printmaking Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Mon 13 Mar. 12.45pm. Free. In conjunction with the Contempt;rurv British Art In Print exhibition. a talk by Patrick Elliott.
The Macdonald Brothers Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Wed 15 Mar. 12.45pm. Free. A talk by Ghislaine Kenyon.
Alexander III Rescued From A Stag National Gallery of Scotland. Fri 17 Mar. 12.45pm. Free. Ghislaine Kenyon gives a talk on the work by Benjamin West. Poetry And The Scottish landscape Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Mon 20 Mar. 12.45pm. Free. A talk by Thomas A. Clark.
John Erskine, 6th Earl OI Mar And His Son Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Wed 22 Mar. 12.45pm. John Cooper discusses Sir Godfrey Kneller‘s work.
The Poet And The Painter The Nelherbow. Tue 21 Mar. 7.45pm. £3 (£2). In connection with the Netherbow’s Poetry And The Visual Arts exhibition. Murdo MacDonald discusses the links between artist and poet.
Poems And Ponds The Nelherbow. Wed 22 Mar. 7.45pm. £3 (£2). Alec Finlay gives a talk. followed by Thomas A. Clark. discussing distance and proxitnity. In connection with the Nelherbow‘s Poetry And The Visual Arts exhibition.
Glasgow
Death Of Bohemia? Glasgow Filtn Theatre. Fri 10 Mar. 1 lam. Exploring the world of the Bohemians. a lecture by cultural studies professor at the University of North London. Elizabeth Wilson. Organised by Glasgow School of Art‘s fine art department.
Food And Art CCA (studio). Sat 11 Mar. 2pm. £2 (£1). To complement Janine Antoni’s exhibition. a talk by cultural historian Francis McKee about food. art. compulsive behaviour and melancholia. Janine Antoni And Christine Borland CCA (studio). Sat 18 Mar. 2pm. Free. Artists Antoni and Borland in conversation.
CYDIL - CEQBEQ FINE AQT ‘ BQITISII DAINTINCS Nth—20th CENTUDY ' 148 West Degenl (St Glasgow C2 ZDQ (Scotland
SKETCHES OF THEATRE, MUSIC & BALLET By Cordelia Patrick
and
DON QUIXOTE Y DULCINEA
Hand coloured lithographs by Brazilian artist Ana Maria Pacheco
Until 25 March Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm
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