ART LISTINGS
I GATEHOUSE GALLERY Rouken Glen Road. Giffnock. 620 0235. Mon—Sun I.30-5.30pm (closed Tue).
Mixed Exhibition Until 28 Mar. Still life and figurative paintings by Laura l-Iarrison. some of which was created during a visit to Arizona. plus pottery by Australian artist Tony Neylan. whose work is strongly influenced by Eastern art forms.
Mostly Figurative Mon l—26 Apr. No prizes for guessing the content of this exhibition. featuring new work by Alexandra Gardner. Catriona Campbell. Louise Johnstone. Helen Wilson. Kirsty Wither and Alistair Thomson.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART I48 West Regent Street. 221 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5.30pm.
Recent Acquisitions Until 5 Apr. Paintings new to the gallery by W. M. Frazer. Bet Low. Alison Watt. William MacTaggart and many more.
I GLASGOW FILM THEATRE Cafe Cosmo. l2 Rose Street. .32 8 l 28. Mon—Sat noon—9.30pm; Stilt 5-930pm.
Wim Wenders as a Photographer Until 31 Mar. Panoramic landscape photographs of the American Southwest and Australia. taken by the director while scouting for locations to film Paris Texas and Until The 15ml ()f'T/ie lI'ar/tl. Wenders photographs can also be seen at the Goethe Institute. 3 Park Circus. 332 2555. A Tribute To Massimo Troisi M on 1-30 Apr. ()rganised in conjunction with the Italian Filtn Festival. this photographic exhibition pays tribute to the recently departed star of II l’axrina. who may well become the first actor to receive a posthumous ()scar on 26 March. Previously only shown in his home town ill Italy. the exhibition includes many pictures from the actor’s family album.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 King Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat 10am—5.30pm. Scottish Print Open 5 Utltil 27 Mar. Following an open submission which allowed any printmaker in Scotland to submit one piece of work. three judges have whittled down the entries to 50 prints. on show at the Studio prior to touring the country.
Original Prints Sat 30 Mar-«20 Apr. A review of work created over several years at the Studio by artist David Watt. from richly coloured etchings to experimental prints created using modern photographic techniques.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. Mon—Fri 9.30am—5pm: Sat I()am—ntxm.
Index Mon 25 Mar—I0 May. An exhibition exploring visual arts magazines published since World War II. with particular emphasis on those which have been on the scene since I960. Printmaking Exhibition Mon 25—29 Mar. Work by students from the Printmaking department. on show in the Newbery Gallery.
iiight Class Exhibition Mon 1—5 Apr. Work created by members of the Art School's evening class.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 339 8855 ext 543 I. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm. Mackintosh House Having welcomed nearly three quarter of a million visitors.
Cones galore: Judith Dean's oi - part of A Grapefruit In The World or Park featuring the
the famous house closed in November I995 fora spot of polishing and re- carpeting. Newly invigorated. the house has reopened in good time for the Rennie Mackintosh celebrations in I996. Also on show. the Old Masters and Whistler collection.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm; Sat/Sun 2—5pm.
Bearsden Art Club Until 7 Apr. The Club hold their annual exhibition. with oil and watercolour paintings by over I00 amateur and professional artists.
I DUNCAN MILLER FINE ARTS I44 West Regent Street. 204 0708. Tue—Fri
I lam—6pm; Sat l().30am—lpm.
20th Century Scottish Masters L'ntil 2! Apr. A broad selection of work by some of this century’s most inlluential Scottish artists. including Peploe. Hunter. Cadell. Cameron. Redpath. Crosbie and
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I EWAN MUNDY FINE ART 2i i West George Street. 248 9755. Mon—Sat l()am-5.3()pm.
Mixed Exhibition Until l2 Apr. A selection of work by Scottish and English painters including Peploe. Cadell. Hunter and Fergusson.
I 1999 INFORMATION CENTRE Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 227 I999. Mon—Sat l0am—7pm; Stilt ll.30am—5pm. Millennium Arena Competition Until 25 Mar. Exhibition featuring invited entrants for the new Millennium Arena at Fleshers‘ Ilaugh near Glasgow Green. Made In Scotland Tue 26 Mar—30 Apr. An exhibition highlighting the very best work of Scottish architectural practises. featuring models and drawings.
I NS GALLERY 53 (‘resswell Street. 334 4240. Mon-Sat I()am—530pm: Sun noon—5pm.
Lovers Lane Until 2| Apr. The I ’S Gallery
extend the spirit of Valentine‘s Day on into April with romantic work by Helen Wilson. George Wyllie and Colin Wilson among others.
I PRACTICE GALLERY 58 Virginia Street. 552 7722. Tue/Wed 9am-6pm; Thurs
l lam—6pm; Fri/Sat 9am—6pm.
Naoko Pakematsu Until 4 Apr. A series of
sculptures by rising young talent Naoko Pakematsu. described as ‘astonishing and highly tactile'.
I PROJECT ABILITY I8 Albion Street. 553 2822. Mon-Fri l0am-5pm.
Twenty Seven Tue 26- 26 Apr. Work by 27. strangely enough. artists from North Tyneside Art Studio.
I STREET LEVEL 26 King Street. 552 2151. Mott—Sat I()am—5.30pm.
The Human Motit Until l3 Apr. .‘vlural- size phottmiontages by Polish artist Xofia Kulik. exploring his country's complex and turbulent political history and the paradoxical struggle against. yet attraction to. authoritarian order.
I TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive. 227 5563. Mon—Sun noon—6pm.
Sugar Hiccup Until I4 Apr. Large-scale ‘enclosures‘ exploring space and architecture by French artist Elizabeth Ballet‘s. fairytale inspired photographs by Sam Samore and paintings by Richard Wright.
Instant Until 14 Apr. Touch an icon on the monitor and pot luck decides which video short by one of nine young British
work or tour women at Glasgow’s Transmission Gallery until Sat 6 Apr.
Contemporary artists appears on the screen.
Jim Harold Until I4 Apr. Large black and white photogtaphs of the death masks of l7th— I 9th century luminaries.
I TRANSMISSION GALLERY 28 King Street. 552 48I3. Tue—Sat Ham-5.30pm. A Grapefruit In The World or Park Until 6 Apr. Mixed media group show curated by Cathy Wilkes for Transmission. featuring work by Judith Dean. Tracey Emin. Mary Heilmann and Yoko Ono. See preview. Untitled Until 6 Apr. Sculptures by Steve Hollingsworth created from ultra-violet neon and low-temperature fridges.
I TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Mon-Sun Ham—midnight.
Girls On Film Until 26 Mar. Work by all- female photographic group ‘Girls On Film'. including portraiture. still life and landscapes.
I ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE 22l 9600. Mon—Sat l0atn—5pm; Sun llatn-5pm. Cafe. [D]. A wonderful permanent collection of work by such names as Rembrandt. Monet and Van Gogh. plus numerous historical artefacts. animal displays. ‘Wee Beasties' and an interactive display featuring a plethora of invertebrate animals. See galleries guide for current temporary exhibitions.
I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 22l 9600. Mon—Sat I()am—5pm; Stilt I lam—-5pm. A museum crammed with buses. trams. fire engines. ships and other transportation devoted to the history of transport. Also on show. a display of motorcycles dating from the early part of the century to present day. including the recently acquired Art Motorcycle.
Scottish Football Association Museum Trust Until I997. Taster exhibitions of text. photographs and football memorabilia. leading up to the planned National Museum of Football at Hatnpden Park.
I PEOPLE’S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 221 9600. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun lIam—5pm. [D]. Cafe. This well- loved institution is currently undergoing a facelift and is due to re-open in titne for its centenary in I998. The first stage of the work has reached completion. and the new top floor features a I930s single-end house and a celebration of Glasgow's great visionaries.
I PROVAND’S LOROSHIP 3 Castle Street. 22l 9600. Mon-Fri l0am—5pm; Sun l~Iam—-5pin. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in I47 I. Period room displays range from I500— I9l8.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street. 22l 9600. Mon-Sat I()am-5pm; Sun Ham—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 UfSUIIII JU/lli aft/re Cross and the story of religion in Scotland through words and pictures.
Hinduism Until 4 Aug. A celebration of Hindu art and worship. exploring the history of Hinduism in the city of Glasgow.
I SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 i202. Mon—Sat I()am—Spm; Sun 2-5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education in Scotland from I872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian. Edwardian. World War II and I960s school days.
I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Atlas Square. 557 I405. Mon—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat lOam—4.30pm; Sun 2—5pm. [D].
Food For Thought Until 31 Mar. A collection of postcards designed by Chris Bacon exploring the rich diversity of food. from production to preparation to the best part — consumption.
I CALTON GALLERY 10 Royal Terrace. 556 IOI0. Mon—Fri I()am-6pm'. Sat I()am— I pm.
Spring Exhibition Until 27 Apr. A wide selection of work by Scottish. British and European artists. including Sam Bough. I). Y. Cameron. F. C. B. Cadell. S. J. Peploe. Sir David Murray and Aleksander '/..yw. Also on show. and sewing as the centrepiece of this exhibition. is John Maclauchlan Millie's Harvest Time. Soar/t of France.
I CAMEO CINEMA Horne Street. 228
4 I4 I. Mon—Wed 6—l I .30pm; Thurs 4pm— lam. Sat lpm-lam: Sun
l—I l.30pm.
Scottish European Aid - Romania Until l0 Apr. Photographs chronicling projects set up by SEA in Romania.
I CITY ART CENTRE Market Street. 529 3993. Mon/Tue. Sat I()am-5.30pm: Wed~Fri I()am—8pm; Stilt Ham-5pm. Quest For A Pirate Until I I May. In l7 l7. pirate Black Bellamy and his ship sank. along with all their treasure. off the coast of Cape Cod. Over 250 years later. salvor Barry Clifford discovered the lost loot. all 7310 pieces of which are on show at this fascinating exhibition.
The British Art Show Until 28 Apr. Four artists working in photography. video and film make up the City Art Centre‘s contribution to the fourth British Art Show. Georgina Starr's video installation Visit to a Small Plane! sees the artist dressed as a blue-skinned alien. Jane and Louise Wilson also feature in their own work Hypnotic .S'trggestimt. a video recording of artists under the influence of a hypnotist. while Tacita Dean uses film photography to construct the stories Girl Stan-array and The Martyn/am afSI Agar/la.
I CITYLAB 35 Dundas Street. 556 7822. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
Chris Close - On Location Until 3t May. A series of photographs by freelance photographer Chris Close. including panoramic views of the Scottish Highlands. advertising shots and book
I LEONE COCKBURN 2 I. Dean Park Mews, 343 2840. Mon—Fri l—5.30pm; Sat
I Iam— I .30pm.
New Figurative Art Until 23 Mar. Four artists respond in very different ways. with different media. to the challenge of figurative art; featuring paintings by Damian Callan. James Middleton and Graeme Wilcox. and ceramics by Karen MacDonald.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22—28 Cockburn Street. 220 I260. Tue—Sat [lam—5.30pm. The British Art Show Until 28 Apr. ()ne of seven venues around the city taking part in the fourth British Art Show. Gillian Wearing‘s work aims to bring out the voyeur in all of us. with photographs and videos of people sharing their innermost hopes and fantasies.
I CONTACT GALLERY Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 221 0721. Mon-Thurs 10am—4pm; Fri I()am—2.30pm.
Up The Garden Path Until I t Apr. Vivid and colourful work by eight members of the Grindlay Court Centre. produced during screenprinting and feltmaking workshops with artists Nancy Fuller and Kerry Gick.
I DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE 3 Doune Terrace. 225 7189. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm. Souvenirs Sat 23 Mar—20 Apr. Photographer Tove Kurtzweil offers her own personal interpretation of souvenirs and mementos. which no matter how small and insignificant. serve to recreate memories ofjourneys past.
I DEMARCO ART FOUNDATION St Mary's School. York Lane. Albany Street. 557 0707. Mon—Sat l—5pm.
Dislocation or Place Until 30 Mar. An installation by Jan Hogarth influenced by Baroque architecture. using illuminated
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