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Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to art@list.co.uk. Listings compiled by Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Glasgow ■ +44 141 AT SWG3 Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. Wed–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Insert Tiara Until Sat 21 Aug. Sculptures, paintings and video work from young artists Lila de Magahlaes (Brazil) and Michael White (Ayrshire). ■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Mon–Sat 9am–8pm; Sun noon–6pm. FREE Rachel Frances Sharpe: Publicity Until Fri 10 Sep. Photographic parodies of self-portraits by Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Robert Mapplethorpe and Cindy Sherman.
■ ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN SCOTLAND Level 2, The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 225 8350. Mon & Wed–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Thu 11am–5pm. FREE Royal Institute of British Architects Awards 2010 Until Sat 28 Aug. An exhibition of 16 projects submitted to the prestigious awards. FREE Natural Factory Until Sat 15 Jan. A look at the past, present and future uses of Scottish timber.
■ AULD KIRK MUSEUM Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, 578 0144. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE Jim Kelly and Friends Until Sat 21 Aug. A colourful exhibition of paintings by local artist Kelly and others. ■ BIG MOUTH COFFEE BAR AND CAFÉ 167 Dumbarton Road, 357 7023. FREE Handful of Dust Until Mon 30 Aug. Vintage screenprints and new giclee prints by Ashley Cook.
■ BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Live Forever Until Sun 5 Sep. The results of a project by local high school pupils who were challenged to use photography to respond to the Burrell’s tapestry collection.
■ CAFÉ COSSACHOK Trongate 103, 553 0733.Tue–Sat noon–10pm; Sun 1–10pm. FREE Back to the USSR Until Wed 25 Aug. An exhibition of photographs by Russian and Scottish artists. ■ CASTLE GALLERIES Level One, Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street, 221 6867. FREE Marilyn Until Oct. An exciting collection of photographs of Marilyn Monroe taken by award-winning Magnum photographer Eve Arnold.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Tue–Fri 11am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm.
✽✽ FREE Fields, Factories and Workshops Until Sat 18 Sep. See
Hitlist. FREE Have Faith or Pandemonium Tue 24–Sat 28 Aug, noon–5pm. New video work from Glasgow-based artist Rob Kennedy.
■ COLLINS GALLERY 22 Richmond Street, 548 2558. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat noon–4pm. FREE Crossing Alba: Morven Gregor, Gerry Loose, Ian Stephen Sat 21 Aug–Sat 18 Sep. Documentation of two journeys made by four artists across the heart of Scotland. ■ COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Connections: The Hospitalfield Alumni Exhibition Until Tue 31 Aug. Paintings, drawings and prints from artists who have stayed at Hospitalfield Centre for Art and Culture in Arbroath.
■ CYRIL GERBER FINE ART 148 West Regent Street, 221 3095. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm. FREE Summer Exhibition Until Tue 31 Aug. Modern British painting and drawing including works by Eardley, Giacommetti and Blackadder.
✽✽ FREE Anthony Fry: Recent and New Work Thu 19 Aug–Sat
11 Sep. See Hitlist. ■ 48 KING STREET 48 King Street, 0141 649 8619. Viewing by appointment only. FREE Hot Fur in the Wilderness Until Tue 24 Aug. New prints created by David Patrick at the Glasgow Print Studios with a primal, mystical feel.
Recalling Lines: New Work by Robert Reddick An exciting new exhibition of drawings made by Reddick since Project Ability’s move to new studios in Trongate 103. The artist’s work is characterised by shaky lines, lending them a certain ambiguity and sense of movement. ■ Project Ability, Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate, Glasgow, until Sat 18 Sep.
■ GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Mon–Wed & Sat 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE Unsettled Objects Until Tue 1 Mar. An exhibition of photography, video and installation from GoMA’s collection, highlighting major new purchases made on the Art Fund International scheme. FREE Tomorrow: Fiona Tan Until Mon 27 Sep. Tan’s first solo exhibition in the UK.
■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Aviary Until Sun 22 Aug. A corner of the GPS shop is transformed into an aviary with prints and specially made bird boxes.
Sun 26 Sep. See Hitlist. ✽✽ FREE Eduardo Paolozzi Until FREE Pop Goes the Easel Until Sun 26 Sep. Exhibition of pop art based around the film of the same name made by Ken Russell in 1962.
■ GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIOS 145 Kelvinhaugh Street, 204 1740. Thu, Fri & Sat noon–5pm. FREE Jimmie Durham: Universal Miniature Golf (The Promised Land) ●●●●● Until Sat 4 Sep, noon–5pm. The renowned American sculptor responds to the histories and politics of his found materials to create a fascinating exhibition. ■ HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4770. £4.50 (£3; under 10s free; family ticket £12). Kate Thomson Sculpture Until Thu 30 Sep. Included in admission. Smaller sculptural works from an artist who was based in Japan for many years. Sara Mead Until Mon 23 Aug, 10am–5pm. Included in admission. Harbours and coastal scenes, characterised by a quirky style and playful use of colour.
■ HUGHSON GALLERY 1 Cleveden Gardens, 334 2473. Wed–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Summer Exhibition Until Sat 28 Aug. Exhibition of the work of five artists: Doug Cocker, Lys Hansen, Stuart McKenzie, John Taylor and Heiner Thiel. ■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm. FREE Artist Rooms: Joseph Beuys Until Mon 27 Sep. A selection of works from the Artist Rooms collection, including portraits of Beuys by Andy Warhol. FREE Aspects of Scottish Art 1860–1910 Until Sat 11 Sep. Featuring works by Fraser and Bough, McTaggart, Chalmers and William York MacGregor. FREE James Paterson: Works from The Artist’s Studios Until Mon 27 Sep. Small exhibition celebrating aspects of the James Paterson Museum collections.
■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880–1900 ●●●●● Until Mon 27 Sep. £5 (£3). Major retrospective focusing on the pioneering Scottish and international artists of the late 1800s.
■ LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road, Milngavie, 578 8847. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE Eyots Sat 21 Aug–Wed 22 Sep. Paintings and drawings made by Saul Robertson in the ten years since his graduation from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.
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■ MACKINTOSH MUSEUM The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm; Sat 10am–2pm. FREE Henry Coombes: Magic Towards Your Face Until Sat 28 Aug. Henry Coombes returns to his alma mater to showcase new film work.
■ EWAN MUNDY FINE ART 211 West George Street, 248 9755. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2pm. FREE Landscapes and Shorelines Until Fri 3 Sep, 10am–5pm. One hundred Scottish drawings and paintings by artists including Joan Eardley. ■ PEOPLE’S PALACE & WINTER GARDENS Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. FREE The People’s Palace History Paintings Until Fri 31 Dec. A series of eight paintings by Ken Currie recognising the 1987 bicentenary of the massacre of Glasgow’s Calton weavers.
■ PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. FREE . . . a thousand ships Until Fri 27 Aug. Work by artists who attend Project Ability’s programme for adults with mental health issues.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm.
✽✽ FREE Recalling Lines: New Work by Robert Reddick Until
Sat 18 Sep. See picture caption. ■ RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Recoat Third Birthday Exhibition Until Sun 29 Aug. Work from graffiti artists Inkie and Insa.
■ ROGER BILLCLIFFE GALLERY 134 Blythswood Street, 332 4027. Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–1pm. FREE Come Rain Come Shine Until Mon 30 Aug. Including a special section devoted to new artists.
■ SHARMANKA KINETIC THEATRE Trongate 103, 552 7080. Sun, Tue & Thu noon–6pm. FREE Starting Over: Recent Photographs by Robin C Mitchell Until Sat 28 Aug. A range of subjects from circus skills to Lewis tweed mills.
■ STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. ✽✽ FREE Mandy Edwards: A Celebration Until Thu 2 Sep.
See Hitlist. FREE Futureproof Until Sun 12 Sep. Exhibition profiling recently graduated artists specialising in photography.
■ TOUCHBASE BUSINESS CENTRE Milnpark Street, Kinning Park (between Portman St & Middlesex St), 429 0924. Daily 9am–5pm. FREE Sensing Outdoors Until Fri 3 Sep. Showcase of artwork produced by Sense Scotland artists during the charity’s outdoor programme.
Dundee ■ DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS 152 Nethergate, 01382 909900. Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10.30am–5.30pm; Thu 10.30am–8.30pm; Sun noon–5.30pm. ✽✽ FREE Similar Variance/The Floating World Sat 21 Aug–Sun
10 Oct. See preview, page 124.
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