VISUAL ART
Exhibitions are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to art@list. co.uk. Listings compiled by Alex Johnston. All exhibitions free unless otherwise stated. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry GLASGOW
■ AMIPROPERTY 49 Cochrane Street, 01505 610252. Opening times vary, see individual exhibitions for details. LAST CHANCE Architecture Meets Art #AmeetsA Tue 28 Oct only, 10.30am–5pm. Art and architecture in a fundraising show for ENABLE Scotland. ■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Opening times vary, see individual events for details. NEW Ron Athey: Incorruptible Flesh: Messianic Remains Tue 11 & Wed 12 Nov, 7.30pm. £11 (£10). The final in Athey’s Incorruptible Flesh series explores enlightenment and death. Part of Glasgay!.
■ THE BRIGGAIT 141 Bridgegate, 553 5890. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, but individual exhibitions may vary. LAST CHANCE Stephen Murray: The Comedown Until Sat 1 Nov. Daily noon–5pm. Glasgow-based sculptor Stephen Murray builds a velodrome as a response to the Commonwealth Games.
■ BURRELL COLLECTION 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. Bellini to Boudin Until Mar 2015. Discover 40 gems from the Burrell’s fine art collection.
■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Galleries Tue–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm; closed Mon, but individual exhibitions may vary. General opening hours Mon–Sat 10am–midnight; Sun noon–midnight. LAST CHANCE Gregor Wright: Dinosaur Expert I’m Feeling Lucky Until Sun 2 Nov. New work from the Glasgow-based artist with an interest in chance processes. ■ THE COMMON GUILD 21 Woodlands Terrace, 428 3022. During exhibitions, Wed & Fri–Sun noon–5pm; Thu noon–7pm; closed Sun, Mon & Tue. Open by appointment at other times. LAST CHANCE Duncan Campbell Until Sat 25 Oct. Films that look at the representation of people and events, questioning the authority, integrity and intentions behind the information presented. Part of Generation.
■ COMPASS GALLERY 178 West Regent Street, 221 6370. Mon– Fri 9.30am–5.30pm; Sat 10am–5pm; closed Sun. LAST CHANCE Peter Thomson: Contains Air Until Sat 1 Nov. New work by Glasgow-born artist.
■ DAVID DALE GALLERY AND STUDIOS 161 Broad Street, Bridgeton, 258 9124. Thu–Sat noon–5pm; closed Sun–Wed. Alex Impey Saturdays only until Sat 22 Nov. New work from an artist concerned with animality and technology. ■ GALLERY OF MODERN ART Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Mon– Wed & Sat 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. LAST CHANCE Moyna Flannigan: Stare Until Sun 2 Nov. Work by an
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artist perhaps best known for her eerie 1998 canvas Just like Daddy. This show consists of images of fictional characters, and draws inspiration from the story of Adam and Eve. Generation. Nathan Coley: The Lamp of Sacrifice Until Mar 2015. Nathan Coley’s 2005 The Lamp of Sacrifice – 286 Places of Worship is a series of scale models in cardboard of every place of worship listed in the 2004 Edinburgh telephone directory, made by the artist himself and his assistant Tony Nolan over the course of three months. Generation. ■ GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO Trongate 103, 552 0704. Gallery: Tue– Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm; closed Mon. Workshop: Tue–Thu 10am–9pm; Fri & Sat 10am–5.30pm; closed Sun & Mon. Alasdair Gray Until Sun 16 Nov. Screenprints from Glasgow’s much-loved artist and polymath. LAST CHANCE Gregor Smith Until Sun 2 Nov. Prints from the distinguished landscape painter. NEW Fiona Wilson Fri 7–Sun 30 Nov. Prints from the Glasgow painter.
■ GLASGOW SCULPTURE STUDIOS The Whisky Bond, Dawson Street, 353 3708. Wed–Sat 11am–5pm; closed Mon, Tue & Sun.
✽Tessa Lynch: Cafe Concrete Until Sat 22 Nov. See preview, above.
■ GLUE FACTORY 22 Farnell Street, Garscube Industrial Estate, Maryhill, thegluefactory.org Opening times vary, see individual events for details.
✽LAST CHANCE Jonathan Meese: Pump Up the Vampire,
Pump Up the Vampire, Pump Up the Vampire, Smell! Until Sun 2 Nov. Wed–Sun noon–6pm. The debut show in Scotland by this controversial German artist. See preview, page 105.
■ HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Art Lovers Cafe and Shop open daily 10am–5pm; House opening times vary, please call to check. LAST CHANCE Alan Dunlop and Peter Murray: Drawing Counterpoints Until Mon 27 Oct. Drawings and paintings exploring the artists’ contrasting attitudes towards the urban landscape.
■ HUNTERIAN MUSEUM & ART GALLERY University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 4221. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm; closed Mon. Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Begonias Until Sun 4 Jan 2015. View one of Mackintosh’s London still lifes, which draws on his lifelong botanical studies. Lucy Skaer Until Sun 4 Jan 2015. A drawing, a film and two wooden sculptures, influenced by the maverick English surrealist Leonora Carrington. Mackintosh Travel Sketches Until Sun 15 Feb. ‘Bits’ and ‘jottings’ from Mackintosh’s travels around Scotland, England and further afield. William Davidson: Art Collector Until Sun 4 Jan 2015. Exhibition examining the collection of one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s most important patrons. Mackintosh Architecture Until Sun 4 Jan 2015. £5 (£3). Over 80 architectural drawings, archival material, films and models. ■ IOTA Unlimited Studios, 25 Hyndland Street, 338 6052. Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am– 5pm; Thu 10am–6pm during exhibitions, but individual exhibitions may vary. Otherwise open during office hours and on Farmers’ Market Saturdays. LAST CHANCE Brian Chambers: Landscapes, Little to Large Until
Sat 18 Oct. Work by artist inspired by the Scottish landscape. NEW Carol Kidd Thu 23–Sat 25 Oct. Thu 5–9pm; Fri & Sat 10am–6pm. Paintings by Carol Kidd, better known as one of Scotland’s top jazz singers.
■ KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM Argyle Street, 276 9599. Mon–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm. LAST CHANCE Alasdair Gray at 80 Until Fri 31 Oct. An exhibition to mark the 80th birthday of one of Scotland’s most revered artists. Getting Creative with Combat Stress Until Sun 16 Nov. View the work of ex-service men and women. Jewel-like Treasures: Dutch and Flemish Paintings on Copper Until Jun 2015. Works in the collection dating back to the 1600s that eschew canvas or board in favour of thin sheets of copper. Looking at World War I Until Jul 2015. Paintings and sculpture. ■ KENDALL KOPPE GALLERY Suite 1–2, 6 Dixon Street, 07969 403472. Wed–Sat 11am–5pm; closed Mon, Tue & Sun. LAST CHANCE Josh Faught: I know I came into this room for a reason Until Thu 30 Oct. New work from the San Francisco-based artist.
■ LEIPER FINE ART 117 West George Street, 204 2372. Opening times vary, see individual exhibitions for details. LAST CHANCE Liz Knox: Stepping Stones Until Sun 2 Nov. Mon–Fri 10am– 5pm; Sat & Sun 11am–5pm. Energetic paintings from Glasgow artist. ■ THE LIGHTHOUSE 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5365. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. City Observatory Installation Until Sat 20 Dec. Installation showing how city data helps us to understand urban centres, and to plan better cities for the future. NEW Postcode 3000 Sat 1 Nov–Wed 28 Jan 2015. Mon–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm. An examination of the successful re-urbanisation of Melbourne’s city centre in the 90s. LAST CHANCE Alice Dansey- Wright: Legitimate Likenesses Thu 6 Nov–Sun 11 Jan 2015. Glasgow- based illustrator presents new work inspired by a research trip to the American Museum in Britain.
■ LILLIE ART GALLERY Station Road, Milngavie, 956 5536. Tue–Sat 10am–1pm & 2–5pm; closed Mon & Sun. LAST CHANCE Barbara Sellars: Imagine an Island Until Fri 7 Nov. Photographs of Iona. LAST CHANCE Glasgow Society of Women Artists Until Fri 7 Nov. Works by Scottish women artists are featured in this year’s exhibition.
■ MARY MARY Suite 2/1, 6 Dixon Street, 226 2257. Tue– Sat noon–6pm; closed Mon & Sun. LAST CHANCE Aleana Egan: There Are All Sorts of Lives Until Sat 1 Nov. Sculptural, video and graphic work by the Dublin-born artist. ■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE @ AIRD’S LANE 3–5 Aird’s Lane, 248 3711. Thu–Sat noon–5pm; closed Mon–Wed & Sun. LAST CHANCE Andrew Kerr: The Other Shop Until Sat 1 Nov. Small- scale acrylic works on paper from the Glasgow-based artist.
■ THE MODERN INSTITUTE 14–20 Osborne Street, 248 3711. Mon– Fri 10am–6pm; Sat noon–5pm; closed Sun. LAST CHANCE Jeremy Deller Until Sat 25 Oct. Work from the English artist, whose English Magic installation was a hit of the 2013 Venice Biennale.
■ PEOPLE’S PALACE & WINTER GARDENS Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Palace: Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon; Winter Gardens: daily 10am–5pm. Fred A Farrell: Glasgow’s War Artist Until Sun 23 Nov. Sketches and watercolours from the WWI artist. ■ PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Mon–Fri 9am–8pm; Sat & Sun 10am–5pm. LAST CHANCE Aspire at Platform Until Sat 25 Oct. Paintings by artists with learning disabilities.
■ PROJECT ABILITY Trongate 103, 552 2822. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; closed Mon & Sun. LAST CHANCE Young Talent Until Sat 18 Oct. Art by Project Ability students aged 5–25. ■ RGI KELLY GALLERY 118 Douglas Street, 248 6386. Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; closed Sun & Mon. LAST CHANCE The Airdrie Boys Until Sat 1 Nov. Paintings by Dan Ferguson and John Cunningham.
■ SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Tue–Thu & Sat 10am–5pm; Fri & Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon. Alexander Millar: Working Man – The Homecoming Until Fri 27 Feb 2015. Twee paintings of working men and women of Glasgow.
■ SMITHY GALLERY 74 Glasgow Road, Blanefield, 01360 770551. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm; closed Mon. NEW Margaretann Bennett RSW Sun 19 Oct–Sun 16 Nov. Figurative and landscape paintings and watercolours.
■ STREET LEVEL PHOTOWORKS Trongate 103, 552 2151. Tue–Sat 10am– 5pm; Sun noon–5pm; closed Mon. LAST CHANCE Common Ground: New Documentary Photography from Scotland and Wales Until Sun 19 Oct. New photographs from two photography collectives. ■ TRAMWAY 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Building open: Tue–Sat 10am–8pm, Sun noon–6pm; Exhibitions open: Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm; closed Mon. LAST CHANCE Alan Michael Until Sun 26 Oct. Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm. Paintings from an artist influenced by Pop art and Photorealism. Generation.
■ TRANSMISSION GALLERY Trongate 103, 28 King Street, 552 7141. Tue–Sun 11am–5pm; closed Mon. LAST CHANCE Fokus Grupa: People Love Monuments Until Sat 18 Oct. Work by Croatian artistic duo of Iva Kovac and Elvis Krstulovic. ■ TRONGATE 103 Trongate 103, 276 8380. Tue–Sat 10am– 5pm; Sun noon–5pm; closed Mon. LAST CHANCE Flocks Until Fri 31 Oct. Work by young people aged 18–25 with mental health problems, curated by Project Ability. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
■ VARIOUS VENUES: GLASGOW Creative Mackintosh Festival Until Fri 31 Oct. Daily, times vary. Prices vary. Festival celebrating the creative genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh by allowing everyone to unleash their own creativity through workshops and activities. There are also exhibitions, walking tours and more.