art
listings
Exhibitions are listed by cit and
category. then alphabetical y by
venue. Please send details to our
office at least ten days before
flublication. Art listings compiled by elen Monaghan.
GLASGOW GALLERIES
ART EXPOSURE GALLERY
I9 Parnie Street. 552 7779. Mon—Sat
l lam—6pm.
Scape Until Mon 30 Mar. Landscapes and cityscapes by various artists including James Macaulay. Judith Bridgland and Joyce Borland.
BARCLAY LENNIE FINE ART
Regent House. ll3 West Regent Street. 226 5413. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm. Glasgow Style Until Tue 31 Mar. An exhibition of work by Annie French. Jessie M. King. E.A. Taylor. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Talwin Morris and contemporary artists Norman Edgar. Norman Kirkham and WJ. Maskell.
BARGO
80 Albion Street. 553 477 I. Batmacumba Thu I2—Thu 26 Mar. A photography exhibition from the Quartin catalogue which is a rare Brazilian jazz label featuring musicians from the Bossa Nova period. Alongside this show, award-winning graphic designer Swifty is creating a multi- media installation with reference to 60s Brazilian design.
ROGER BILLCLIFFE FINE ART I34 Blythswood Street. 332 4027. Mon-Fri 9.30am—5.30pm; Sat 10am— I pm. David Martin Sat 7—Tue 31 Mar. Recent aintings. arianne Forest Sat 7—Tue 31 Mar. Clocks and watches. Lorna Graves Sat 7—Tue 3! Mar. Ceramics.
CCA
346-354 Sauchiehall Street. 332 752 l. Mon—Sat I lam—6pm; Sun noon—5pm. Cafe. [D].
Jean-Pierre Perreault Until Sat 21 Mar. The first British showing of work including drawings and sketches. by this French choreographer. His company will be performing during the N ’ll' Mom dance festival at Tramway.
COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 552 4400 ext 2682. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm; Sat noon—4pm. [1)]. Images 22: The Best Of British Illustration Until Sat 14 Mar. An exhibition of the best of British illustration. selected through the Association of lllustrators' annual competition. See review.
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Meeting Places by Jo Ganter
Breaking Symmetry
~ by Fiona Watson 2 exhibitions of beautiful & unusual etchings inspired by Science & Architecture
Both from Sat 7 March Open Mon - Sat IOam - 5.30pm
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO 22 & 25 King Street, Glasgow GI SQP Tel:0|4| 552 0704 Fax:0l4| 552 29|9 Tues - Sat IO - 5.30pm. Closed Mondays
Rest Energy: Marina Abramovic and Ulay do battle at the Tramway
FREE GALLERY
3I Chisholm Street. (entrance through Free Hairdressing). 552 7100. Mon-«Sat l()am—5.30pm.
Under Blue Skies Sat 7—Fri l3 Mar. An installation by Hugh Watt which challenges contrasting autofocus systems.
COMPASS GALLERY
178 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat lOam-5.30pm.
Michael Agnew Sat 7 Mar—Wed l Apr. Paintings and prints.
18 KING STREET
l8 King Street. 552 2540. Daily noon—6pm.
Sighs And Echoes Until Sat 7 Mar. An installation of contemporary monochromatic paintings by Glasgow artist. Christine Goodman.
Strike Home Fri l3—Sat 28 Mar. A group show of lens-based work by women artists comprising photography. film installation and performance. centred around the theme of exploration of female aggression. Artists include Tara Babel. Louise Crawford. Anne lilliot. Linzi Perth. Gillian Steel. lseult Timmermans and Ann Vance. See preview.
GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Queen Street. 229 I996. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun
I lam—5pm. ()ne ofGIasgow's newest galleries. with four thematic Iloors based on the elements: earth. air. tire and water. Featured artists include Howson. Hockney. Campbell. Bellany and Byrne. Computer Art Until Sun IS Mar. The results of a Europe-wide computer- generated design competition. organised by EUCRl-ZA (European Association For Creativity By And With Disabled Persons).
Britannia Life Lord Provost's Prize Until Sun 17 May. An exhibition of recent work submitted by the shortlisted artists nominated for the Lord Provost Prize. in order that visitors can vote for their favourite.
EWAN MUNDY FINE ART
22l West George Street. 248 9755. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-2pm. Glasgow Boys And Glasgow Girls Until Sat 7 Mar. Oil paintings. watercolours and drawings by various artists including James Paterson. David Gauld. Katherine Cameron and BA. Taylor.
20th Century Scottish Paintings Until Tue 31 Mar. A selection of works by various artists including Peploe. I).Y. Cameron. Ferguson and Hunter.
t. GARNER GALLERY
4 Parnie Street. 552 4585. Tue-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—4pm.
Ken Ryan and Andrew Hill Sat 7v—Tue 31 Mar. Greek/Egyptian style sculpture by Ken Ryan and raku pots by Andrew Hill.
CYRIL GERBER FINE ART
I48 West Regent Street. 22! 3095. Mon—Sat 9.30am-5.30pm.
Scottie Wilson (1888-1972) Tue Ill—Sat 28 Mar. Drawings and watercolours.
GLASGOW FILM AND VIDEO WORKSHOP
34 Albion Street. 553 2620. Mon-Fri 9.30am—6pm; Sat 10am—6pm.
Ruby Until Fri l3 Mar. An exhibition of production stills by Cara Connolly and Sam Marsh. from the making of a short film entitled Ruby ( I6mm. First Reels 97). directed by Rachel Seiffert.
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
22 King Street. 552 0704. Mon—Sat mam—5.30 )m.
Meeting P aces Sat 7 Mar-Sat 4 Apr. Three series of multi-plate colour etchings inspired by architectural spaces and the creation of light and space by Jo Ganter.
Breaking Symmetry Sat 7 Mar—Sat 4 Apr. Unusually shaped etchings by Fiona Watson. inspired by her scientific background.
Hit list
Avi Roltzman Barren and scarred stretches of Israel, photographed by Israelborn Holtzman. Surrounded by Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, the land is disputed, fought over and killed for.Edinburgh: Portfolio Gallery, until 28 Mar.
Lyndsey Orr 25 Cromwell Street is no everyday address of everyday folk but the one-time Gloucester home of murderers Fred and Rosemary West. Flattened in 1996, Glasgow artist Lyndsey Orr has rebuilt it in miniature form. See feature, page 12. Edinburgh: Collective Gallery, until 74 Mar.
Natural Science The insatiably curious Cornelia Parker, who unravels teaspoons to the length of Niagara Falls and gets British customs officers to hand over incinerated caches of cocaine, shows work alongside artists Gerhard Lang and Alan Thomson. Edinburgh: Stills Gallery, until27 Mar.
Explorations Of Duallsm Videos of performance work by Marina Abramovic and Ulay, the duo know for arranging to meet up halfway along the Great Wall of China. Other joint ventures include slapping the other‘s cheek and walking naked into walls. Excessive and riveting by turn. Glasgow: Tramway, until 14 Mar.
Portable Architecture Portakabins through to U2's p0rtable gig rig, in a show which debunks the idea that architecture has to be static. Edinburgh: Matthew Architecture Gallery, until 73 Mar.
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
The Mackintosh Gallery. 167 Renfrew Street] 353 4500. Mon—'l‘hu mam—8.30pm; Fri 10am—5pm; Sat l0am—noon.
Graphic Design And Illustration Until Tue I0 Mar. New work in progress. Fine Art Photography Mon 16~Fri 27 Mar. An exhibition of student work.
HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. University Avenue. 330 5430. Mon—Sat 9.30am—5pm.
Mexican Prints Until Sat I4 Mar. Prints from the collection of Reba and Dave Williams.
Tools For The Shaman ()n permanent display in the refurbished Sculpture Courtyard. Jake Harvey shows monumental works carved from Irish basalt.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon—Sat I0am—5pm; Sun llam~5pm. Cafe. [D]. Voluntary guides are available free ofcharge to conduct parties or individuals around the main galleries. Ask at the enquiry desk.
Open Sesame Until Sun 29 Mar. A large display of ethnographic and artistic objects from the world of Islam which have never been on show before. Part of a city-wide series of exhibitions and entertainment celebrating the art and culture of the Muslim world.