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THE BALLET OF THE PALETTE
20 FEB – 24 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
Showcase exhibition of 20th century paintings selected from Glasgow Museums’ collection, chosen by a selection of contemporary artists who exhibited work in the 2013 exhibition, A Picture Show. RIPPLES ON THE POND
27 MAR – 28 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Glasgow Museums’ collection exhibition designed as a conversation between works by women on paper and moving image, taking as its starting point recent acquisitions from the Glasgow Women’s Library 21 Revolutions series. DEVILS IN THE MAKING
18 SEP – 28 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Group exhibition exploring Glasgow Museums’ contemporary art collection through connections with Glasgow School of Art, including work by Christine Borland, Jim Lambie, Victoria Morton and Simon Starling.
Govanhill Baths JOMPET KUSWIDANANTO: ORDER AND AFTER
29 OCT – 8 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
Indonesian artist Jompet Kuswidananto presents a speciallycommissioned new body of work focused on the period known as Reformasi, a democratic change that allowed for greater freedom of expression within the arts. Part of Sonica festival. ROBBIE THOMSON: THE NEW ALPS
29 OCT – 8 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
Following its successful showing at Fort du Bruissin’s Centre d’Art Contemporain in Franchville, Lyon, visual artist Robbie Thomson presents his immersive sculptural work, The New Alps, in Glasgow. Part of Sonica festival.
Hillhead Library FUTUREPROOF 2015
28 SEP – 19 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
Annual showcase of new photographic talent selected from across Scotland’s Photography and Fine Art degree courses, with work previously on show at Lillie Art Gallery decamping to Hillhead Library for an extended run.
Hunterian Art Gallery TRAVELLERS’ TAILS
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 1 OCT AND 25 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Themed exhibition on exploration, art and science, inspired by the National Maritime Museum’s acquisition of the Kangaroo and Dingo by English painter George Stubbs, with the on-loan Kangaroo forming the exhibition’s centrepiece.
Mary Mary
MATTHEW BRANNON + MILANO CHOW + ALAN REID: I HOPE TO GOD YOU’RE NOT AS DUMB AS YOU MAKE OUT
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 26 SEP AND 7 NOV, 12:00PM – 6:00PM, FREE
Triple-header exhibition from artists Matthew Brannon, Milano Chow and Alan Reid. Also one of the best exhibition titles we’ve seen in a long while.
People’s Palace ART OF BILLY CONNOLLY
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 28 AUG AND 21 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Exhibition of comic Billy Connolly’s artworks, shown together with a range of objects from Glasgow Museums’ collection – including those famous banana boots and his guitar made from a White Horse whisky box.
Project Ability YOUNG TALENT!
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 4 SEP AND 24 OCT, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
Annual showcase celebrating the artwork created by children and young people from the Create Programme, now in its 15th year.
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RGI Kelly Gallery
Tramway
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 23 OCT AND 14 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
The prestigious visual art award comes Scotland for the first time, with a programme of workshops, talks, tours and activities accompanying the exhibition showcase.
ALLUSION
Selection of work by more than a dozen of the elected RGIs – including June Carey, Jim Dunbar and Adrian Wiszniewski – into which the viewer is invited to read their own narratives. TOM ALLAN: SEE GLASGOW?, SEE SCULPTURE!
3–17 OCT, NOT 4, 5, 11, 12, TIMES VARY, FREE
Marking what will be his fourth exhibition at the RGI Kelly Gallery, artist Tom Allan displays a series of sculptures connected to Glasgow, many inspired by well-known Glasgow buildings.
Street Level Photoworks SURFACE TENSION
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 3 SEP AND 8 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
Showcase of four contemporary artists who variously use intuitive processes to produce tactile, lyrical and multi-layered artworks: Lorna Macintyre, Susanne Ramsenthaler, Karen L Vaughan and Catherine Cameron.
The Common Guild
THOMAS DEMAND: DAILY SHOW
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 26 SEP AND 12 DEC, TIMES VARY, FREE
Solo exhibition by German artist Thomas Demand, including new and recent works from his series ‘The Dailies’, in an installation devised specifically for The Common Guild space.
The Glue Factory
MORTONUNDERWOOD: CONTRA
29 OCT – 7 NOV, NOT 2 NOV, 3 NOV, TIMES VARY, FREE
MortonUnderwood present a Giant Feedback Organ re-configured as an interactive sub-bass sound installation where deep drones emanate, interplay and reverberate around the room. Part of Sonica festival.
The Lighthouse THE NATURE OF ART NOUVEAU
17 OCT – 24 DEC, TIMES VARY, FREE
Exhibition conceived by Catalan art historian Teresa-M. Sala, based on both encyclopaedic information and individual experimentation, using photographs and documents, together with a dynamic scenography created by Antoni Garau. KATHY HINDE: SUBMERGE
29 OCT – 10 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
Exhibition exploring Glasgow’s now forgotten streams using Kathy Hinde’s interactive sound map, combining intriguing underwater sounds with scientific data. Part of Sonica festival.
The Modern Institute
MICHAEL WILKINSON: SORRY HAD TO DONE
12 SEP – 24 OCT, NOT SUNDAYS, TIMES VARY, FREE
Solo showcase from Californianborn, Glasgow-based artist Michael Wilkinson, taking in new sculptural works, paintings and collages drawing from a complex negotiation of political, cultural and personal references.
The Modern Institute @ Airds Lane HAYLEY TOMKINS
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 12 SEP AND 7 NOV, 12:00PM – 5:00PM, FREE
Installation of new work from Glasgow-living artist Hayley Tompkins, addressing her interest in natural phenomena and colour saturated technology explored through various different ideas.
TURNER PRIZE 2015
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 1 OCT AND 17 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
Edinburgh Art City Art Centre THE ARTIST AND THE SEA
26 SEP – 8 MAY, TIMES VARY, FREE
Themed exhibition by a range of different artists capturing the character of the sea, taking in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture, and including works by John Bellany, William McTaggart, Joan Eardley and Elizabeth Ogilvie. WILLIAM GEAR
24 OCT – 14 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Retrospective exhibition of the British abstract painter, tracing his influence through his association with CoBrA in the 1940s, right through to his later work and death in 1997. JAGGED GENERATION: WILLIAM GEAR’S CONTEMPORARIES
24 OCT – 7 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Selection of artworks from the City Art Centre’s collection, chosen to complement the exhibition retrospective of William Gear, which runs alongside.
Collective Gallery
SCOTT ROGERS: ENDING
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 12 SEP AND 1 NOV, 10:00AM – 4:00PM, FREE
Showcase of new work by Glasgow-based artist Scott Rogers, focused on ideas of extinction and incorporating a selection of sculpture and text. Part of Satellites Programme 2015.
Edinburgh Printmakers
ABSTRACTING FROM ARCHITECTURE
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 12 SEP AND 24 OCT, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Showcase of new and recent works by a quartet of contemporary British artists – George Charman, Carla Scott Fullerton, Andrew MacKenzie and Bronwen Sleigh – each displaying an interest in architectural structures, surfaces, materials and forms.
Ingleby Gallery
JAMES HUGONIN: BINARY RHYTHM
10 OCT – 21 NOV, NOT SUNDAYS, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
New exhibition celebrating the completion of James Hugonin’s Binary Rhythm sequence, with seven of the nine indentically-sized abstract paintings on show.
National Museum of Scotland THE SILVERSMITH’S ART
18 SEP – 4 JAN, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
Celebration of the artistry and skill of British modern silversmiths, presenting work from the Contemporary Silver Collection of the Goldsmiths’ Company, London, dating from the millennium to present day. PHOTOGRAPHY: A VICTORIAN SENSATION
19 JUN – 22 NOV, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, £10 (£8 STUDENT/£6.50 CHILD)
Illuminating showcase of over 1,500 photographs charting the changing techniques used by photographers and studios during the 19th century, exploring the stories of the people both in front of and behind the camera.
Scottish National Gallery ROCKS AND RIVERS: THE LUNDE COLLECTION
3–30 APR, TIMES VARY, FREE
Long-term loan from one of the finest private collections of 19thCentury Norwegian and Swiss landscape paintings, American collector Asbjörn Lunde, taking in 13 works by artists including Johan Christian Dahl, Alexandre Calame and Thomas Fearnley. THE OLYMPIAN GODS: EUROPEAN PRINTS OF THE RENAISSANCE
20 JUN – 18 OCT, TIMES VARY, FREE
Selection of Renaissance engravings, etchings and woodcuts depicting the pagan Gods, at a time when graphic print media was the vehicle for the diffusion of images representing secular subject matter. BAILEY’S STARDUST
18 JUL – 18 OCT, TIMES VARY, £11 (£9)
The Stardust exhibition by the renowned photographer makes it was up to Scotland, following a run at the National Portrait Gallery in London, featuring over 300 portraits spanning half a century. ARTHUR MELVILLE
10 OCT – 17 JAN, TIMES VARY, £9 (£7)
First exhibition in over 35 years devoted to the art of innovative Scottish painter Arthur Melville, a close associate of the Glasgow Boys.
D.Y. CAMERON: THE SPIRIT OF LINE
24 OCT – 21 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Selection of prints and watercolours from the Scottish National Gallery’s extensive collection of Sir David Young Cameron’s work, marking the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ROY LICHTENSTEIN
14 MAR – 10 JAN, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
A special three-room ‘Artist Rooms’ display dedicated to works by celebrated American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, bringing together a newly assembled group of works care of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation and the Estate of Roy Lichtenstein. REFLECTIONS
14 MAR – 10 JAN, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
Changing series of displays showcasing the work of a diverse range of internationally-renowned contemporary artists, including newly commissioned work by contemporary artists Michael Fullerton and Julie Favreau.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery HEAD TO HEAD: PORTRAIT SCULPTURE – ANCIENT TO MODERN
6 JUN – 31 JAN, TIMES VARY, FREE
Exhibition of portrait sculpture from across the National Galleries of Scotland’s collection, moving from ancient to modern and executed in a range of media, illustrating how sculptors continue to reference the illustrious tradition of the portrait bust. DOCUMENT SCOTLAND: THE TIES THAT BIND
26 SEP – 24 APR, TIMES VARY, FREE
Photographic collective comprising of Colin McPherson, Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, Sophie Gerrard and Stephen McLaren – four Scotsborn photographers, each exponents of documentary photography – featuring 50-75 photographs of, and about, Scotland. BP PORTRAIT AWARD 2015
10 OCT – 28 FEB, TIMES VARY, FREE
Annual showcase of the best in contemporary portrait painting from around the world, now in its 34th year and marking the sixth time the Scottish National Portrait Gallery has hosted the exhibition.
St Margaret’s House
THE SHAPES THAT SHIFT DESIRE
3–18 OCT, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Group exhibition with various Scotland-based artists responding to the subversive energies of desire, connected to the human figure, taking in painting, installation, film, spoken word, sculpture, photography and live performance. MEDLEY 3
24 OCT – 15 NOV, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Interdisciplinary show taking in various media by invited artists and designers, including work by MIX collective, current textile students from Edinburgh College of Art, and artist William J Gall. RE:SEE IT 3
E.D.S Gallery
AULD ALLIANCE CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS 2015
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 4 OCT AND 31 OCT, TIMES VARY, FREE
Franco-Scottish collab pairing established French artists alongside up-and-coming Scottish artists, this year with six young Scottish artists, including RSA New Contemporary exhibitors, showing work alongside three successful 80s graduates from Paris.
Dundee Art
24 OCT – 16 NOV, 10:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Various artists respond to the concepts of environmental sustainability, aimed at encouraging a Scotland-wide artistic response to global climate change.
Stills
HERE COMES EVERYBODY
31 JUL – 25 OCT, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
New showcase of work by kennardphillipps, the collaborative practice of London-based artists Peter Kennard and Cat Phillipps, formed in 2003 in response to the invasion of Iraq.
Summerhall OFF THE WALL
10–31 OCT, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Conversations For Change – a public art project that has been generating dialogue about mental health around Edinburgh – present a retrospective of their work to date. Part of SHMAFF. ATTITUDES
10–31 OCT, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Group exhibition for which illustrator Eduardo Iturralde has collaborated with various young people to address the question of what mental ill-health feels like from a young person’s perspective. Part of SHMAFF.
The Fruitmarket Gallery PHYLLIDA BARLOW
27 JUN – 18 OCT, TIMES VARY, FREE
Major solo showcase of work by Newcastle artist Phyllida Barlow, known for her monumental and immersive sculptures made from simple materials such as plywood, cardboard, fabric, plaster, paint and plastic.
The Gallery on the Corner POSTCARDS FROM...
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 27 SEP AND 30 OCT, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
Annual showcase of work from artists affected by mental health conditions, for which over 200 individuals have provided wooden postcards as a response. Part of SHMAFF.
Cooper Gallery
COOPER SUMMER RESIDENCY 2015: THINGNESS?
18 SEP – 10 OCT, NOT SUNDAYS, 11:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
Showcase exhibition marking the culmination of Cooper Summer Residency 2015: Thingness?, with Glasgow-based artist Oliver Braid, Brussels-based artist Anouchka Oler and Newcastle-based philosopher Joseph Fletcher.
DCA: Dundee Contemporary Arts HIDEYUKI KATSUMATA: USO DE HONTOU
3 OCT – 15 NOV, 11:00AM – 6:00PM, FREE
Largest exhibition to date from the Tokyo-born and living artist, featuring a selection of murals, prints and motion video works.
Hannah Maclure Centre HEARTS
14 SEP – 23 OCT, WEEKDAYS ONLY, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
One half of a two part exhibition – ‘Hearts and Minds’ – featuring contemporary art, artefacts and scientific research considering the perception and wellbeing of the human heart. Part two, considering the brain, is in Dundee Uni’s LifeSpace gallery.
University of Dundee MINDS
19 SEP, 26 SEP, 3 OCT, 10 OCT, 17 OCT, 11:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE
Part two of a two part exhibition – ‘Hearts and Minds’ – featuring contemporary art, artefacts and scientific research considering the perception and wellbeing of the human brain. Part one, considering the heart, is in Hannah Maclure Centre.
The Queen’s Gallery
SCOTTISH ARTISTS 1750-1900: FROM CALEDONIA TO THE CONTINENT
6 AUG – 7 FEB, 9:30AM – 6:00PM, £6.60 (£6 STUDENT/£3 UNDER 17S)
First ever exhibition devoted to Scottish art in the Royal Collection, bringing together paintings, drawings and miniatures collected by monarchs from George III to Queen Victoria.
The Institute Français d'Ecosse
AULD ALLIANCE CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS 2015
VARIOUS DATES BETWEEN 4 OCT AND 31 OCT, TIMES VARY, FREE
Franco-Scottish collab pairing established French artists alongside up-and-coming Scottish artists, this year with six young Scottish artists, including RSA New Contemporary exhibitors, showing work alongside three successful 80s graduates from Paris.
THE SKINNY