ART Glasgow listings
GLASGOW GALLERIES continued
PROJECT ABILITY
Centre For Developmental Arts. l8 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon—Fri I0am-5pm.
The Universal Print Show Until Fri 28 Aug. Prints frotn all over Europe and the USA by various artists.
RGI KELLY GALLERY
I l8 Douglas Street. 248 6386. Mon—Fri l0.30am—5pm; Sat I0.30am— l pm.
Ian Fleming Memorial Exhibition Until Sat l5 Aug. Paintings by the late Ian Fleming.
SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY
2nd Hoor. 14 King Street. 552 7080. Sat & Sttn noon—4pm.
A permanent collection of kinetic sculptures by Iitluard Bersudsky.
TRONGATE STUDIOS
I8 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon—Fri l0am~5 )m.
Serendipity Until Fri 28 Aug. Recent paintings by Donald Wardrop.
GLASGOW MUSEUMS
BURRELL COLLECTION
2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7 IS I. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. Sir Williatn Burrell’s world famous collection of beautiful art objects from around the globe. housed in a specially designed. award-winning building.
The Reformation In Europe Until Sat 31 ()ct. An exhibition e\ [f oring the rise of Protestantism across trope in the 16th and l7th century. tong the range ol'cxhibits are the rare lisplayed Covenanting banners.
FOSSIL GROVE
Victoria Park. 429 I202. Mon—Sun noon-5pm.
Designated as a site of special scientific interest by Scottish Natural Heritage. Fossil
MONKEY’S LOUNGE
CCA is bringing Brighton’s
best musicians, poets, Dls
& funksters to Glasgow for an all day event on
SUNDAY 9 AUGUST.
The first ten List readers to go to the Box Office can get two day passes for the price of one for this event.
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Home movies: The word is to expect the unexpected. In Epilogue Carpark - the title in itself suggests bizarreness
- artists Dave Allen and Richard Wright tickle at assumptions and blast the gallery space at CCA with a host of challenges. Wri ht aints directl on the gallery wall while Allen muses over the pleasures of punk and pints of beer (see above . A len is also a it of musician at heart and offers an illustrated guide to how to sing such 70
hits as the Buzzcock's
Teenage Kicks. Epilogue Carpark is at CCA, Sat 8 Aug-19 Sep.
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Grove provides interpretative displays and the opportunity to examine geological specimens dating from 350 million years ago.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park. H) Dumbreck Road. 353 4449. Sat & Stilt l0am—5ptn; Mon—Fri. call for details as times vary. Cafe and design shop open daily. £3.50 (£2.50).
Initially designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for a competition in l90l. this unfinished work has been completed by modern-day architects and designers in true Mackintosh style. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
KELVINGROVE GALLERY 8: MUSEUM 287 2699. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm'. Sun
I lam—5pm. Cafe. [D].
A permanent collection of work by such names as Rembrandt. Monet and Van Gogh. plus numerous historical artefacts and animal displays. See Glasgow Galleries for current temporary exhibitions.
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MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 287 2720. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun I lam-5pm. A museum devoted to the history of transport.
PEOPLE'S PALACE MUSEUM
Glasgow Green. 554 0223. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun Ham—5pm. [D]. Cafe. Glasgow's best-loved institution re- opens after undergoing a major facelift to celebrate its centenary year. The new displays are set out thematically with subjects including The Puller. Visions Of The C‘in and Crime And Punishment.
Avril Paton Recent Works Until Sun 18 Oct. Paintings from this Glasgow- based artist. including her famous ‘Windows In The West‘.
POLLOK HOUSE 8: COUNTRY PARK 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 649 7 l 5 l. Mon—Sun I0am—5pm.
Built in the l8th century style for the Maxwell family. this historic house features some of the finest Spanish paintings in Britain.
PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
3 Castle Street. 553 2557. The museum is temporarily closed due to structural damage and will re-open in April I999.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM
2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faiths. featuring a Zen garden. priceless art works from the world‘s six major religions. Dali's Christ O/‘Suin! Julm ()j'T/ie Cross and the story of religion in Scotland told through words and pictures.
A Journey Of Faiths Until Thu I Get. An exhibition charting 50 years of the Hospitalite de Notre Dame de Lourdes — a Roman Catholic organisation which promotes the message of the Virgin Mary‘s apparitions at Lourdes.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D].
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
and now home to archive material on Scottish education from I872 onwards. Stitched Textiles Until Sun to Aug. A graduate show by HND students in Stitched Textiles at Cardonald College. plus work made in collaboration with primary school children.
The Alphabet Until Wed 23 Sep. The letters of the alphabet in different forms and media including bonsai sculptures and stone carvings.
SPRINGBURN MUSEUM
Atlas Square. 557 1405. Tue—Fri 10.30am—5pm; Sat l0am—4.30pm. [D]. Made In The North An exhibition chronicling the rich diversity of industries in Glasgow past and present. Springburn Park, Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow A look at the changes to Springburn Park over the years.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
Irvrne
GLASGOW VENNEL ART GALLERY l0 Glasgow Vennel. O|294 275059. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm (Closed Wed & Fri).
Brian Craig Until Sat 5 Sep. Recent paintings by this local artist.
Perthshtre
THE KILLIN GALLERY
Craiglea. Main Street. Killin. Ol567 820605. Mon-Sat IOam—Spm.
100 Years Of Etching 1860-1960 Until Sat 29 Aug. A major exhibition of etchings featuring over I70 works by artists ranging from Cecil Alden to Anders Zorn.
Kirkcaldy
KIRKCALDY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
War Memorial Gardens. ()l592 4 l2860. Mon—Sat l0.30am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. The Peploe Show Until Sun It Oct. A colourful exhibition combining paintings and drawings from the gallery's own collection. by S. J. Peploe.
lack Vettriano: Between Darkness And Dawn Until Sun 6 Sep. Recent paintings.