Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to artGlist.co.uk. Listings compiled by Kirstin lnnes.
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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES
253 Argyle Street. 565 I000.
l()am midnight .
FREE Fornixxation Fri 6 Jun Wed 9 Jul. 1 lam- llpm. Series of paintings by Jim Dick on the theme of subconscious memories and symbolic association.
I COLLINS GALLERY
University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. Monwl‘ri l()am 5pm: Sat noon 4pm.
FREE Contemporary Felt Art from Mongolia Until Sat 2| Jun. Scotland‘s first exhibition of contemporary felt art by over 40 Mongolian makers.
I COMMON GUILD AT 21 WOODLANDS TERRACE
2l Woodlands Terrace. 223 0087.
Thu- Sat noon 7pm.
FREE Adel Abdessemed ooo
Until Sat 7 Jun. Abdessemed's work has long been concerned with the ways in which the body politic filters its way into life on the street. This new series of videos is uneven. some balancing politics and form more effectively than others. Part of Glasgow international 2008.
I CYRIL GERBER FINE ART
I48 West Regent Street. 22l 3095.
Mon Sat 9.30am 5.30pm.
FREE Glasgow Group 50th Anniversary Show Until Tue l7 Jun. The exhibition features specially selected work by live (ilasgow (iroup members. both past and present: Boyd McNicol. Anda Paterson. Philip Reeves. Dennis Shields and (iregor Smith.
I THE FRIDGE GALLERY Southside Studios. l7 Westmoreland Street. 07932 7 l0877. www.thefridgegallery.org. Mon Sun llam 7pm.
FREE Dark in the Blood Until Sun 15 Jun. l lam 7pm. Manipulated images of dark sexuality. by artist Rose Ruane.
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal lixchange Square. 229 I996. MorLWed & Sat l()am 5pm; Thu
l()am -8pm; Fri 8.: Sun I lam 5pm. FREE Jim Lambie: Forever Changes oooo Until Mon 29 Sep. Lambie's biggest exhibition in (ilasgow to date includes a new version of his celebrated black and white. vinyl floor amid a quiet riot of colour and materials lighting it out in sculptural works that take inspiration from both art history and contemporary hairstyling trends. Part of Glasgow international 2008.
FREE Jo Spence Thu l2 Jun Sun l6 Nov. An exhibition of self-portraits by the seminal British photographer Jo Spence (1934 92). who is best known for work on issues such as health. class. femininity and self-image.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
48 King Street. 552 0704. Tue Sat
l()am 5.30pm.
FREE Chen Oi - Woodbloclt Prints Until Sat 28 Jun. lixhibition of solid. two metre square woodblock prints by Beijing-based artist (‘hen Qi.
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
(7(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 552 2540. Daily noon 6pm.
FREE its not hard (to say goodbye) Sat 7 Jun. 7 9pm. To coincide with the release of Anthony Schrag‘s new book about his series of live art events. Its not hard. an evening of thoughts and performances on and
104 THE LIST 5* 10 Jun .9008
around live art. Featuring work from Robbie Thompson (the). Al and Mike Fleming (if they arrive on time) and (possibly) Anthony Schrag (if he can get his act together).
FREE Mladen Silinovic: On Money, Zeroes, etc. Sat 7 Jun--Sat 19 Jul. Free. A new installation frotn the radical Serbian artist. using photography. collages. sculpture and film to reflect on the fall of (‘ommunism and rise of capitalism in the former Yugoslavia.
I THE LIGHTHOUSE l l Mitchell Lane. 22l 6362. Mon & Wed Sat l0.30am 5pm: Tue llam 5pm; Sun noon 5pm. £3 (£l £1.50). Take Away Until Sun 8 Jun. lixhibition looking at the culture of takeaway food and objects associated with eating on the move from Zurich‘s Museum of Design. Haptic Mon l6 Jun Sun 2l Sep. An exhibition from the Nippon Design Museum for which curator. Kenya Hara. invited artists from a variety of fields to create art which awakens the sense of touch. See preview. page I02.
I LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 578 8847.
Tue Sat l()am lpm & 2 5pm.
FREE Milngavie Art Club Until Fri 27 Jun. Annual exhibition of new work in oil and watercolour by local artists. exploring the landscapes of Scotland and abroad.
I MARY MARY
Suite 2/l. 6 Dixon Street. 226 2257. Thu Sat noon 5pm.
FREE Diversified Cultural Works Until Sat 28 Jun. noon 5pm. A series of ‘portraits' by the up-and-coming painter Iain Hetherington. See review. page I03.
I RECOAT
323 North Woodside Road. 07968 252 454 . Tue Sun noon 8pm.
FREE X Until Wed 2 Jul. The young (ilztsgow gallery celebrates its tenth exhibition with a show of ten artists. See what they did there'.’
I SCOTLANDART.COM
6 Burnfield Road. (iiffnock. 638 l200. Mon Fri 10.30am 5.30pm: Sat
l()am 5.30pm; Sun noon 5pm.
FREE Metropolis 2008 Until Sun 22 Jun. New citiscapes of London. lidinburgh. (ilasgow and New York from artists Lesley Anne Derks. Alicia Dubny/cyk and Jamie Primrose.
I SORCHA DALLAS
5 St Margaret's Place. 553 2662. Tue Sat l 5pm.
FREE Michael Stumpf: Glockchen Whiplash Until Sat 5 Jul. | lam 5pm. Three-dimensional text works are shown alongside a group of sculptures made from bronze. denim. aluminium. jersey. acrylic resin and found objects.
I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART
2 (‘astle Street. 553 2557. Mon Thu & Sat l()am 5pm; Fri & Sun I lam 5pm: l()am lpm.
FREE Life After Iraq Tue l0
Jun Sun 26 ()ct. Joint exhibition by award-winning photojournalist Angela (‘atlin and writer Billy Briggs. who travelled to Syria to document the plight of some of the millions of ordinary Iraqis living there who have fled the conflict in their homeland. I’arr afRe/iigm' Week 2008.
I TRON THEATRE
63 Trongate. 552 4267.
FREE Open Space Mon 16 Mon 30 Jun. l()am l0pm. Artists in lixile (ilasgow presents an exciting exhibition by refugee. asylum—seeking. international and indigenous artists. A chance to view and buy new work by artists from a number of countries. including Iran. Kosovo. Palestine. (‘ongo. Bulgaria and Scotland. www.aicg.org.uk Part of er/iigm' Week 2008.
Edinburgh
I CITY ART CENTRE
2 Market Street. 529 3993. Mon Sat l()am 5pm.
FREE North Light Until Sun 8 Jun. (‘ontemjmrary photography from the (‘ity Art (‘entre (‘ollection featuring the work of (‘alum (‘olvin. ()wen Logan and David Williams and new acquisitions by Albert Watson. Wendy McMurdo and Jane Brettle.
FREE Recognised: Highlights from the Collection Until Wed 24 Dec. l()am 5pm. Highlights from the (‘A(“s collection of Scottish art. including work by Paolo/Ii. Blackadder and Bellany.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22 28 (‘ockhurn Street. 220 l260. Tue Sat noon 5pm; Mon Sat 9.30am 5pm. FREE Paul Rooney: Lost High Street Until Sat l2 Jul. A new. single-screen video projection piece by the l.iverpudlian artist. See preview. page I02.
I DEAN GALLERY 73 Belford Road. 624 6200. l()am 5pm. FREE Collage City: Urban Space in Contemporary Art oooo Until Sun 7 Sep. Works on paper by artists such as Toby Paterson. Langlands and Bell and (‘arol Rhodes looking at the way skylines. maps and city architecture have inspired creative work. This exhibition highlights the crucial position of urban space as a playground for artists over the past 60 years. FREE Focus on Demarco Until Sun 22 Jun. l0am 5pm. A display in the Keiller l.ibrary celebrating the completion of the Demarco Digital Archive Project. which will make accessible l0.000 items from artist Richard Demarco.
Foto: Modernity in Central
Europe Sat 7 Jun Sun 3| Aug. l()am 5pm. £6 (£4). A vast selection of Modernist photography from (iermany. Hungary. ('Iechoslovakia. Poland and Austria covering such topics as photomontagc. war gender identity. the modern metropolis and Surrealism. See preview. page I02.
I DOGGERFISHER
l l (iaylield Square. 558 71 10. Tue Fri
l lam 6pm; Sat noon 5pm .
FREE Janice McNab ooo Until Thu 12 Jun. A series of works which the Scottish artist calls her ‘(‘hoco|ate Box l’aintings‘. which attempt to set up a dialogue between the warm. inoffensive and often twee art denoted by the title. and McNab‘s stark. futuristic landscapes.
I EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS 2.3 l7nion Street. 557 2479. Tue Sat l()am 6pm.
FREE Artists Response to Climate Change Until Sat 5 Jul. l()am 6pm. (iroup show on the theme of climate change.
FREE Velvet Until Sat 5 Jul. A group exhibition of prints tising meuotint. Featured artists include Stuart Duflin. Nan Mulder. Judith Rothchild and Kouki Tsuritani.
FREE inprint Until Sat 5 Jul. An exhibition of woodcuts. drypoints and monoprints by Akram Rahmanzadeh. investigating public and private spaces and issues of social structure and human behaviour.
I FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market Street. 225 2383. Mon Sal l lam 6pm; Sun noon 5pm . Lucy Skaer Until Wed 9 Jul. A solo exhibition of work by one of Scotland‘s most promising young artists. See review. page I03.
I HOME HOUSE
l2 Picardy Place.
Exposure 08 Until Sun 29 Jun. (‘urated exhibition bringing together the best amateur and professional
photography by the Home House members‘ camera club. Viewing by appointment: call 0131 523 1523 or email info(mhomchouseedinburgh.co.uk
I INGLEBY GALLERY
6 (‘arlton Terrace. 556 444 l.
l()am 5pm.
FREE Peter Liversidge 8. Fischli + Weiss Until Sat 7 Jun. The lngleby's series of contemporary and 20th century artist pairings takes a turn for the mischieVous.
I INSTITUT FRANCAIS
D’ECOSSE
l3 Randolph (‘rescent. 225 5366.
Mon» Wed & Fri 9.30am 5.30pm: Thu noon 7 5.30pm; Sat 9.30am 2pm.
FREE Re Soupault Until Sat l4 Jun. An exhibition of photographs from liurope to Tunisia recounting the life of Re Soupault. the wife of the French poet Philippe Soupault.
f I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
The Mound. Princes Street. 624 6200.
Mon Wed & Fri Sun l()am 5pm; Thu l()am 7pm.
FREE Fantasy and Function: Design for Goldsmiths Until Sun 3 Aug. Prints and drawings produced by artists and craftsmen in the ‘(irotesque‘ style that was popularised during the Renaissance after the excavation of Roman grottos at that time.
I RED DOOR GALLERY
j 42 Victoria Street. 477 3255. Mon Sat
l2.30 5.30pm; Sun noon 5pm. FREE Transmit Fri 6 Fri 20 Jun. Referencing graphic communication found in our everyday environment. Mike lnglis' new exhibition explores mankind's need for order in an often incomprehensible world.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN lnverleith Row. 552 7l7l. Daily l()am 3.30pm.
FREE Botanical Images Scotia Until Thu 12 Jun. l()am 4.56pm. (‘ontemporary botanical art from Scotland and abroad.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN (INVERLEITH HOUSE) lnverleith Row. 248 2983. Tue Sun l()am 5.30mi. FREE Louise Bourgeois: Nature Study Until Sun 6 Jill. l()am 5.30pm. New works on paper and assemblages by the French-born American artist. See review. page 103.
I ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
(irindlay Street. 248 4848.
FREE This is My Story Tue 10 Sat 14 Jun. Portraits and personal testimonies of asylum-seeking and Scottish young people. specially curated for the Lyceum Youth Theatre production of I’ugr'c. l’ar! alike/tiger Week 2008.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY The Mound. 225 667]. Mon Sat
l()am 5pm; Sun noon 5pm.
RSA 182nd Annual Exhibition Until Wed 25 Jun. £4 (£2). ()pen submission exhibition. plus work by invited high-profile artists such as Alex Pollard. David Shrigley and llana llalperin.
Meet the Artists Gallery Tour Thu 5 Jun. 7 9pm. £8 inc wine. RSA members and invited artists cast light on the works in the current exhibition.
I SCOTLANDART.COM
2 St Stephen Place. 225 6257. Mon Fri l0.30am 5.30pm; Sat l()am 5.30pm; Sun noon 5pm.
FREE Scottish Landscapes 'l‘hu l2 Jun Mon l4 Jul. An exhibition of new Scottish Landscape paintings by artists Alison Auldjo. Karen (‘airns. Hazel (‘ashmore. Mairi (‘lark. lilaine
l Cunningham and (‘hris Forsey.