Visual Art
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to artGIist.co.uk. Listings compiled by Kirstin Innes.
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Glasgow
I THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. Mon-Sun l()am—midnight. Upwards Into the Depths [7 mil Thu 6 Nov. Iixhibition from Swedish photographer Tor Jonsson. What on Earth . . . ? Fri 7 Nov—Sun 7 Dec. Intriguing macro photography. I BACKDOOR GALLERY Daltnuir Library. 3 Lennox Place. Clydebank. ‘)52 3532. Matisse: Painting with Scissors Until Sat 22 Nov. £8. A national touring exhibition with the Hayward Gallery. of lithographic prints and cut-outs by Henri Matisse. I CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4‘)()(). Tue—Fri l lam— 6pm; Sat 10am—6pm. >9, FREEAutoconstruccion L'ntil 0“ Sat 8 Nov. 1 lam-6pm. Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas charts the evolution of his sculptural practice. See review. page 95. FREE CALG Residency: Martine H. Crispo L'ntil Fri ‘) Jan. I lam-6pm. The sound artist takes up residency at the CCA with an installation concentrating on the sounds produced by children‘s toys and home-made electronic products. This will be an interactive exhibition. FREE Film Programme with Abraham Cruzvillegas Tue 4 Nov. 6.30pm. Ticketed. Films chosen by the artist to accompany his exhibition Aurm‘mzstrm'(‘irin. Tonight features thimwmw Mike (Alfredo Gurrola. l‘)7‘)) at 6.30pm and Sin vaur Hue/la (Maria Novaro. 2000). at 9pm. nu Stopwatch Tue 1 l—Thu 2() Nov. Animate Projects and RSA Arts & Ecology. in partnership with Arts Council England. have commissioned seven artists to tnake short films for the internet that explore ecological themes. using a variety of techniques. I COLLINS GALLERY University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. Mon—Fri 10am—5pm: Sat noon—4pm. FREE In the Eye of the Storm: Three Stories of Hungarian Craft, Design and Architecture 1930- 1980 Until Sat 22 Nov. An exploration of architecture and design in Hungary from l‘)3()-l‘)6() through the working relationship between Lajos Kolma and Lili Markus I COMPASS GALLERY I78 West Regent Street. 221 6370. Mon—Sat l()am—5.3()pm. FREE Craigie Aitchison and his Contemporaries L'ntil Fri 14 Nov. Works by Senior Royal Academicians including ('raigie Aitchison. lilizabeth Blackadder and Robert (‘latworthy
I GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square. 22‘) 1996. Mon-Wed & Sat l()am~~5pm; Thu 10am—8pm: Fri & Sun I lam—5pm. FREE Jo Spence oooo tintil Sun l6 Nov. Retrospective of the hugely influential British photographer (1934—92). comprising her mischievous. unsettling takes on class. femininity. self— image and the breast cancer which would ultimately kill her.
I GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
48 King Street. 552 0704. Tue-Sat l()am—5.3()pm.
FREE Alasdair Gray: Works in Print Until Sat 22 Nov. l()am—5.3()pm.
96 THE LIST 30 Oct—1 3 Nov 2008
Art works produced by the prolific writer.
FREE Tom Sander: The Happening Life Until Sat 1 Nov. Printworks inspired by sculptural installation works.
I GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART Atrium Gallery. Foulis Building. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 458‘). Mon—Thu l()am~7pm; Fri l()am—-5pm; Sat
l()am— 1 pm.
FREE City L'ntil Fri 31 ()ct. Work by the alumni of the GSA Visual (‘otnmunication department focusing on the characteristics and aesthetics of international city locations.
I GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIO
I45 Kelvinhaugh Street. 204 1740. Mon—Fri ‘)amn5pm.
FREE Beagles & Ramsey: Good Teeth Thu 3() ()ct—I-‘ri 1‘) Dec. The inaugural exhibition of the Glasgow Sculpture Studio's new
premises. (ioml 72’th is a new. large- scale sculptural installation created by Beagles & Ramsay during their three- tnonth Production Residency at GSS. See caption. right.
I HUNTERIAN ART GALLERY University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 330 5431. Mon—Sat ‘).3()am—5pm. FREE Mackintosh Reinterpreted: Original sketches to digitally created fabrics L'ntil Sat 6 Dec. ‘).3()am— 5pm. ()riginal textile designs by (‘harles Rennie Mackintosh will be displayed alongside new interpretations. created and presented by the centre for advanced textiles at the Glasgow School of Art.
FREE Boucher and Chardin: Masters of Modern Manners L'ntil Sat 13 Dec. ‘).3()am—~5pm. This exhibition focuses on Jean Simeon Chardin‘s ‘I.ady Taking Tea' and Francois Boucher's ‘Madame Boucher'. In an endeavour to tangentially transgress the path of traditional art history. the background to the two works will be examined using approximately 50 paintings. applied and decorative works. drawings and prints.
I INTERMEDIA GALLERY
C(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 552 2540. Daily noon—6pm.
FREE Chris Dyson and Stephen Murray Thu 6—Sat l5 Nov. noon—6pm. Joint show. Dyson offers video and sculpture works looking at atnateurism and professionalism. with particular reference to the Paisley Rocketeers. while Murray's gloriously-named th‘ll Stir/(Iv I’u/l ofl’mmise and Half-Baked Truths- is a sculpture of manipulated images and screens.
I KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM
Argyle Street. 276 ‘)5‘)‘). Mon-Thu & Sat l()amA--5pm: Fri & Sun 1 lam—5pm; l()am— 1 pm.
FREE Impressionism and Scotland Fri 31 ()ct—Sun 1 Feb. £5 (£3). Scottish Impressionism frotn the late l‘)th and early 20th centuries. comprising over 100 works by artists as diverse as Whistler. (‘orot. McTaggart and the Glasgow Boys. as well as Monet. Manet. Degas. Van Gogh and the Scottish (‘olourists Prev'iotisly shown at the National Gallery of Scotland.
I THE LIGHTHOUSE ll Mitchell Lane. 22l 6362. Mon & Wed-Sat l().3()am--5pm; Tue l lam—5pm: Sun noon—5pm. £3 (£1. free on Saturdays)
Giles Miller Until Sun 23 Nov. A new exhibition by the young British designer. featuring a giant. ceiling-mounted lighting sculpture tnade of corrugated cardboard.
Gareth Hoskins Architects: The Lighthouse Architecture Series 0.. Until Sun 2 Nov. The
60m The new Glasgow Scupture Studios premises in
Kelvinhaugh Street launches with a large-scale sculptural installation by Beagles & Ramsay, who are undertaking a three-month production residency at the venue. Good Teeth draws on the artists’ recurring use of stylised self-portraiture and their enduring exploration of aspects of contemporary consumer culture to create a pair of monuments to mammon, including a ‘priapic glittering behemoth’. I Glasgow Sculpture Studios. until Fri 79 Dec.
Lighthouse Architecture Series launches with an exhibition marking ten years of Gareth Hoskins Architects. Architecture in Scotland 2006- 2008: Building Biographies L'ntil Sun 1 1 Jan. The latest biennial review of a diverse range of Scottish architecture. Recent Scottish projects will be presented along with liuropean examples from Austria. Switzerland and Norway. Glasgow 1999 Design Medal 2008 Exhibition Sat 8 Nov—Mon [9 Jan. £3 A new generation of design talent.
I MARY MARY Suite 2/l. 6 Dixon Street. 226 2257. Thu—Sat noon—5pm.
FREE Matthew Smith L'ntil Sat 8 Nov. noon—5pm. New work from the London-based artist following exhibitions at home. in Paris and in New York. See review. page ‘)4.
I THE MODERN INSTITUTE
73 Robertson Street. Suite 6. Floor 1. 248 371 l. Mon—Fri l()am--5pm: Sat noon—5pm.
‘3, FREE Monika Sosnowska L'ntil '6‘ Sat 8 Nov. New sculptural works by the Polish artist. See review. page ‘)4.
I PENTAGON GALLERIES
36 Washington Street. 221 2l23. Mom-Fri ‘)am—5.3()ptn.
FREE Gordon Picken: New Paintings tintil Fri 7 Nov.
‘)am— 5.30pm. A new exhibition by Gordon Picken in which he has concentrated on modern urban buildings.
I PROJECT ABILITY
Centre For Developmental Arts. 18 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon~Fri l()atn— 5pm.
FREE Jamaican Intuitives tintil Fri 31 ()ct. l()am--5pm. A collection of paintings and sculptures presented by Project Ability evoking the culture of Jamaica.
I O! GALLERY
87--‘)l Saltmarket. 552 7578. (Mon 8—Sun ‘) & Mon—Fri l lam—5pm). FREE Plastic Pastorals Until Sun ‘)
Nov. 1 lam—5pm. Gregor Laird. founder of lidinburgh‘s queer clubs Disko Bloodbath and Heroes. displays countryside vistas with a dramatic colour make-over and designer's aesthetic. Part of (ilusguyf
I RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road. 07968 252 454. Tue—Sun noon—8pm.
FREE The Front Row L’ntil Sun ‘) Nov. noon—6pm. An exhibition on couture fashion with work frotn illustrators and fashion designers inspired by classic couture. including Chanel. Balenciaga. Dior and Westwood. I SCOTLANDART.COM
6 Burntield Road. Giffnock. 638 1200. Mon—Fri l().3()am—5.3()pm; Sat l()am—5.3()pm; Sun noon—5pm. FREE Ian Elliot Solo Show L'ntil Sun l6 Nov. A new collection of Scottish landscapes by a gallery favourite.
I SORCHA DALLAS
5 St Margaret‘s Place. 553 2662. Tue—Sat 1-5pm.
4, FREE Alex Frost: Compassion 'I‘ Fatigue L'ntil Sat l5 Nov.
1 lam—5pm. The London-born and Glasgow-based artist displays some of his sculpture and mixed media work. See review. page ‘)5.
I TRAMWAY
25 Albert Drive. ()845 33() 350]. Tue— Fri 10am—5pm; Sat & Sun noon—5pm. FREE Unreliable Witness Fri 31 ()ct——Tue ‘) Dec. A look at the art of story writing with work by Andrea Fraser. Peter Frield. Michael Fullerton and Gabriela Vanga.
Edinburgh
I cmr m canal: 2 Market Street. 52‘) 3‘)‘)3. Mon-«Sat l()am—5pm.
FREE Recognised: Highlights
from the Collection Until Wed 3| Dec. Highlights frotn the (‘AC‘s