VisualArt

FREE Crossing the Line at GoMA Thu 16–Sun 26 Feb. Three award- winning contemporary art films screening in cycle as part of the Glasgow Film Festival’s ‘Crossing the Line’ art film strand. Part of Glasgow Film Festival. FREE Alan Dimmick: Photographs from the last 15 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland Fri 17 Feb–Sun 13 May. Photographs documenting years of exhibitions, openings and parties on the Scottish arts scene.

GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Gallery: Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm. Workshop: Tue–Thu 10am–9pm; Fri & Sat 10am–5.30pm. FREE Jacki Parry: Resonance Fri 3 Feb–Sun 4 Mar. New paper-based work by Australian-born artist and former head of printmaking at Glasgow School of Art. THE HIDDEN NOISE 1/1 24 Hayburn Crescent, 339 9186. Thu–Sat noon–5pm. FREE House of Yvonne Until Sat 11 Feb. First exhibition in a new space, featuring work on a theme of dress and communication from pop artist Colin Self, experimental film artist Kenneth

Anger and Glasgow artists Clare Stephenson and Sophie Macpherson.

HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Daily 9am–5pm. FREE Alex Boyd: Sonnets Until Mon 20 Feb. Large format landscape photos featuring a solitary figure, inspired by the late Edwin Morgan’s Sonnets from Scotland. FREE Alan Dunlop: Working Drawing Tue 21 Feb–Mon 19 Mar. Alan Dunlop is one of Scotland’s most renowned architects, having designed the Sentinel and the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. This exhibition focuses on his original hand drawings. KENDALL KOPPE GALLERY Suite 1–2, 6 Dixon Street, 07969 403472. Wed–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Laying down and kissing the love in the mist Part 2 Until Sat 18 Feb. Exhibition of new work by Caroline Achaintre, Neil Bickerton, Kathryn Elkin, Anna Mayer, Jess Flood- Paddock and Louise Shelley, curated by artist Laura Aldridge.

Feb. The Gallery celebrates its 50th anniversary with a major exhibition of its permanent collection, including works by FCB Caddell, JD Ferguson, SJ Peploe, Joan Eardley and Robert Lillie, the banker-turned-painter who founded the gallery with a bequest in his will. FREE Bearsden Art Club Sat 25 Feb–Fri 23 Mar. Mixed show of work by club members. MACKINTOSH MUSEUM The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4500. Mon–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm; Sat 10am–2pm. FREE To Have A Voice Sat 4 Feb–Sat 31 Mar. Group show of figurative paintings, including work by Kaye Donachie, Moyna Flannigan, Bruno Pacheco, Gideon Rubin and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.

MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Tue–Sat noon–6pm. FREE Sara Barker Fri 10–Sat 18 Feb. New work by Glasgow-based sculptor to mark the launch of her first publication.

✽✽ FREE Construct Sat 11 Feb–Sat 24 Mar. Group exhibition

LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road, Milngavie, 578 8847. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm. FREE The Lillie at 50 Until Thu 16 by Barbara Kasten, Alan Michael, Daniel Sinsel and Ricky Swallow, highlighting ideas of construction and reproduction.

Project Ability: Artist in Residence 2011 MERCHANT GATE GALLERY 111 Saltmarket, 552 5847. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Winter Art Exhibition Until Wed 29 Feb. Mixed exhibition featuring work by John Bellany, Peter Howson, Graham McKean, Frank McFadden, Graeme Sharp, Valentin Petrov, Shahin Memishi, Andrew Stewart, Jody Kelly and Donald Macleod.

This group show features work by the Scottish-based artists who took part in Project Ability’s residency programme in 2011. The selected artists were given a month to explore their individual practice through research and experimentation while also interacting with Project Ability’s collaborative community. The exhibition features new work from Karly Burns, Abi Pirani, Duncan Wilson, Lea Cummings, Ross Byers, Simon McAuley and Patrick Butterworth, whose ‘Lil’ Dolly Dolittle’ is pictured here. Project Ability, Glasgow, until Sat 25 Feb. 122 THE LIST 2 Feb–1 Mar 2012

RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Tue–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–3pm. FREE Lyndsey Redford: Skiology Until Sat 11 Feb. Oil landscapes with human figures, influenced by the artist’s love of skiing. AMBER ARTS 78 Montrose Terrace, Abbeyhill, 661 1167. Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–2.30pm. FREE Winifred Hodge: New Ground Until Sat 17 Mar. Landscapes inspired by the scenery of the Hebrides.

SCOTLANDART.COM 193 Bath Street, 221 4502. Tue–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm; Sat 11am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. FREE Lee Robertson Until Sun 11 Mar. New figurative paintings. SMITHY GALLERY 74 Glasgow Road, Blanefield, 01360 770551. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm FREE The Affordable Art Show Until Sun 4 Mar. Ceramics, glass, jewellery and sculpture at prices under £500, from artists such as Gordon Wilson, Laura Harrison, Sian MacQueen, David Martin and many others.

STREET LEVEL PHOTO WORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm.

✽✽ FREE What Presence! The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos ●●●●● Until Sat 25 Feb. Glasgow-born Harry Papadopolous was a staff photographer for Sounds magazine from 1979 to 1984, in which capacity he photographed countless post- punk icons from The Associates to the Birthday Party. This retrospective exhibition takes in his entire career.

TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm. FREE Gordon Schmidt: the soul is easier to know than the body Until Sun 26 Feb. A video and sound installation continuing Schmidt’s ongoing interest in the correlation between performance, document and individual experience. FREE Matthew Darbyshire: T Rooms Until Sun 11 Mar. An installation exploring design’s role as a barometer of social change, and created in collaboration with Rupert Ackroyd, Jacob Farrell, Owen Hatherley and Scott King.

✽✽ Scarecrows & Lighthouses Part 1: Scarecrows Thu 9–Sat

11 Feb, 7.30pm. £2. A precursor to a major new work, Lighthouses, expected in October 2012, these multimedia events offer an insight into the collaborative experiments of artist Martin Boyce, musician Raymond Macdonald and film director David Mackenzie. Expect live music, recordings, images and conversation. See News, page 9.

TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 552 7141. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. FREE Anja Kirchner & David Panos: Living Truthfully Under Imaginary Circumstances Until Sat 18 Feb. Video installation exploring themes of spontaneity and authenticity derived from the work of legendary acting coach Sanford Meisner. THE VIRGINIA GALLERY 45 Virginia Street, 552 5699. Tue–Sat noon–5pm. FREE Patchwork 6: The French Connection Until Sat 11 Feb. Exhibition of photographs by French and international artists, on tour after an acclaimed opening in Paris. FREE From the Ground Up Sat 18 Feb–Sat 17 Mar. Contemporary artists Simon Robinson, Sinclair Neeson, Chay Nicholson and Jenny Rose exhibit new work exploring our relationship with the rural and urban environment through print, painting and photography.

EDINBURGH

THE MODERN INSTITUTE 14–20 Osborne Street, 248 3711. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat noon–5pm.

✽✽ FREE Alex Dordoy ●●●●● Until Wed 22 Feb. New work from Newcastle-born artist. See review, page 120.

NEW GLASGOW SOCIETY 1307 Argyle Street, info@newglasgowsociety.org FREE Red Road Underground Until Fri 2 Mar, times tbc. Work by photographer Chris Leslie and illustrator Mitch Miller documenting the final days of the Red Road flats, now under demolition.

PROJECT ABILITY Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm. FREE Project Ability Artists in Residence Until Sat 25 Feb. Exhibition of work by gallery artists Karly Burns, Abi Pirani, Duncan Wilson, Patrick Butterworth, Lea Cummings, Ross Byers and Simon McAuley. RECOAT 323 North Woodside Road, 341 0069. Tue–Sun noon–6pm. FREE Mark Lyken: The Loneliness Machines Sat 11 Feb–Sun 4 Mar. Debut solo show looking at our reliance on social networking websites. Contribute to the show at bit.ly/wWGrsC

REPOSITIONED 1203 Argyle Street, repositioned.co.uk Wed–Sat 11am–7pm. FREE Crash! proposes a Better Britain Until Sat 11 Feb. Artists Scott King and Matt Worley present suggestions for a happier Britain, including placing the Angel of the North on top of Nelson’s Column.