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ART LISTINGS continued
I Belong 2 Until Sat 27 Nov. Following on from the exhibition held at the gallery last year, which involved photography and writing workshops in response to an exhibition of drawings and photographs by Sarajevo orphans, Glasgow school pupils worked with Street Level and playwright Janet Paisley to produce ‘Fortune Tellers’, based on the children’s game of folding paper into the shape of a pyramid which through the movement of fingers reveals different images and text.
TRANSMISSION GALLERY
28 King Street, 552 4813. Tue—Sat Ham—5pm.
Day Of The Donkey Day Until Sat 13 Nov. A group show featuring new work by Peter Land, Chris Evans, Rebecca Warren, Glenn Brown, Caro Bensca and Futuro.
TRONGATE STUDIOS
18 Albion Street, 552 2822. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm.
Judith Patterson Until Fri 3 Dec. Ceramics by Judith Patterson.
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This section lists museums currently showing temporary exhibitions.
ART GALLERY 8: MUSEUM, KELVINGROVE
Argyle Street, Kelvingrove, 287 2699. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Cafe. Free.
Close Encounters — Discovering Nature In Glasgow Until Sun 28 Nov. Shirley Ann Tipping documents a year in Glasgow through photographs and film, capturing nature, a diversity of habitats and wildlife species.
Young People's Art Exhibition Until Mon 1 Nov. A display of the medal- winning works from the annual art competition open to young people. Design Machine Until Sun 9 Jan. This interactive exhibition specially devised for children looks at the design process through a range of specially commissioned installations.
Glasgow At Our Feet Until Sun 9 Jan. Glasgow school pupils drew sites of specific architectural interest which in turn were used to create the design of a huge marmoleum floor in the gallery. Dunya - Glimpses Of Muslim Life Until late 1999. A new display exploring aspects of Muslim life with objects drawn from Glasgow Museums’ Muslim Art collections.
Architecture Today In Scottish Local Authorities Until Fri 29 Oct. Illustrations and photographs of current work of architecture from all of Scotland’s local authorities.
AULD KIRK MUSEUM
The Cross, Kirkintilloch, 578 0144. Tue—Sat 10am—1pm & 2—5pm. Free. Stretching The Boundaries Until Sat 6
fruitmarket the gallery
Nov. Embroidery exhibition from the Brunel Brodierers.
HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4773. £3.50 (£2.50). Cafe.
Digital Design Studio Until Fri 29 Oct. Annual exhibition by the Digital Design Studio featuring computer animation, simulations and current research projects. Scottish Society Of Architects Artists Mon l—Mon 29 Nov. Paintings by Scottish architects.
HUNTERIAN MUSEUM
University Avenue, 330 4221. Monéat 9.30am—5pm. Free.
The Fine Art Of Medicine Until Sat 11 Dec. An exhibition commemorating the quarter-centenary of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Monuments And Money Fri 22 Oct—Fri 24 Dec. A celebration of Roman architecture through coins produced over the last 500 years. Featured monuments include the Colosseum, Trajan’s Column and The Circus Maximus.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
Kelvin Hall, 1 Burnhouse Road, 287 2720. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm. Free.
Urban Transportation: The Future Until Mon 31 Jul. A look at urban transportation featuring a day in the life of ‘a family of the future’ which explains how lifestyle choices will be influenced by the changing technology. Part of Glasgow 1999.
Designing Women Until Wed 10 Nov. Prints by Christine Farrell celebrating women’s involvement in 20th century working life.
PAISLEY MUSEUM & ART GALLERIES High Street, 889 3151. TuewSat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
The Uncut Cloth Until Sun 24 Oct. Over 150 South Asian textiles dating from the early 18th century to the present day go on display, illustrating the range and versatility of the single piece garment, their cultural significance and techniques of production.
The Singh Tartan Until Sun 24 Oct. To accompany The Uncut Cloth exhibition, a small display documenting Scotland’s first tartan, created by Baron Iqbal Singh.
Paisley Artists Sun 21 Nov—Sat 18 Dec. The 87th annual exhibition of paintings and drawings by local artists.
PEOPLE'S PALACE 8: WINTER GARDEN Glasgow Green, 554 0223. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 11am—5pm.
Pride 0 Worth Thu 21 OchSun 5 Dec. An exhibition documenting the impact that John Street Secondary School had on the East End and Southside communities in Glasgow from 1883 to 1998.
ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS MUSEUM 518 Sauchiehall Street, 332 0961.
Soldiers Of The Raj Until Fri 5 Nov. This exhibition looks at the history of the Imperial Indian Army through pictures, photographs, paintings and informative leaflets.
ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun llam-Spm. Free.
A Tea House For Glasgow: Tradition, Adaptation And Innovation Mon 18—Wed 27 Oct. A look at people‘s need for social spaces for quiet respite, tracing the history which reveals that 100 years ago, tea-rooms were more popular in Glasgow than any other UK city.
SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM Museum Of Education, 225 Scotland Street, 429 1202. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm: Sun 25 m. Free.
Future ystems Until Sun 31 Oct. The cutting-edge London-based architecture practice, Future Systems show models, drawings, plans and photographs of realised and unrealised designs. Part of Glasgow 1999.
THE TALL SHIP AT GLASGOW HARBOUR
100 Stobcross Road, 339 0631. Daily 10am—5pm. £3.50 (£2.50—£2.95).
Five Thousand Days At Sea Until Sun 30 Apr. Exhibition on board the only Clydcbank sailing ship still afloat in the UK documenting her adventures on the high seas between 1897 and 1919. GalGael Until Sun 31 Oct. (Pumphouse Side Gallery). The Galgael Trust, set up by unemployed people, present a 12ft model of a Scottish longship, constructed entirely of recycled materials.
Story In The Stones Until Sun 30 Apr. (Pumphouse Main Gallery). An exhibition looking at the impact of the industrial ages on Glasgow harbour.
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
ART GYM & CRAFT STUDIO
26 St Stephen Street, 225 5865. Mon—Fri
(closed Tue) 11am—9pm; Sat 10am—7pm;
Sun noon—6 m.
Mixed Exhl ition On permanent display, arts and crafts by local artists.
THE BELLEVUE GALLERY
4 Bellevue Crescent, 557 1663. Tue—Sat noon—6pm.
Words And Pictures Until Tue 26 Oct. An exhibition of photographs for a millennial calendar commissioned by Standard Life.
Lifetime Sat 30 Oct—Fri 19 Nov. Paintings by John Brown and sculpture by Gordon Munro.
BEYOND WORDS BOOKSHOP
42—44 Cockbum Street, 226 6636. Tue—Sat 10am—6pm; Sun & Mon noon—5pm.
Steve Terry: Watching The River Flow Until Sat 18 Dec. Steve Terry captures
moving water in close-up in this exhibition of monochrome prints.
BOURNE FINE ART
6 Dundas Street, 557 4050. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 11am—2pm.
Recent Acquisitions Until Tue 30 Nov. A display of the gallery‘s recent purchases including oil paintings by Sam Bough, David Farquharson, George Houston and Sir Henry Raebum and watercolours by F.C.B. Cadell, Sir William Gillies and Robert Gemmell Hutchison.
CALTON GALLERY
10 Royal Terrace, 556 1010. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Until Tue 30 Nov. Paintings drawn from stock including works by George Houston, 1.1). Fergusson, Maclauchlan Milne and PW. Adam.
CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street, 529 3993. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm; noon—5pm. £3012); famin ticket £7/season ticket £5.50.
A Northern Dimension Until Sat 30 Oct. Nature photographs by Pertti Salolainen, Finland’s ambassador to Britain.
Housing The People Until Sat 8 Jan. This exhibition explores the history of Edinburgh’s colonies — unique houses built during the 19th century — through models, plans, photographs and objects. Ceramic Contemporaries Thu 21 Oct—Sat 8 Jan. Ceramics by students and recent graduates from Britain and Ireland. The Li ht Of The World — Christ's Story Told Tarough Art Sat 30 Oct—Sat 8 Jan. This exhibition brings together paintings. sculptures, manuscripts and decorative artefacts that illustrate the life of Christ.
CONTACT GALLERY
Grindlay Court Centre, Grindlay Street Lane, 229 7941. Mon—Thu 10am 4pm; Fri 10am—2 m.
This Is Us! Until Fri 29 Oct. Large-scale, black and white photographs by Colin Dickson documenting the musical projects developed between the S(‘O and Grindlay Court Day Centre.
CYBERIA INTERNET CAFE
88 Hanover Street, 220 4403. Mon—Sat 10am—10pm; Sun noon—7pm.
The Cuckold Discovers His Muse Until Fri 29 Oct. Oil on board still life and figurative paintings by Ian Thompson.
THE DEAN GALLERY
Belford Road, 624 6200 (recorded infomtation 332 2266). Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. Situated opposite the National Gallery of Modern Art, the new Dean Gallery is entirely devoted to art of the 20th century. A former 19th century orphanage, it houses a large collection of work by Eduardo Paolozzi, as well as outstanding works drawn from the National Galleries’ Dada and Surrealist collections by Giacometti, Picabia, Max Ernst and others. The upper galleries are given over to temporary exhibitions.
Martin Boyce
.; Ross Sinclair
New work commissioned as part of
Visions for the Future
25 Sept - 13 Nov 1999
45 Market Street Edinburgh EH1 lDF
“funny, sad and savage" THE GUARDIAN, 9 OCT 1999
telephone: Open Mon — Sat 113m — 6pm 0131-225 2383 Sun 12—5pm.Admission free~ facsimile:
0131-220 3130
88 THE LIST 21 Oct—4 Nov 1999