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communities of humble folk who much to make the conference Nigel Greenwood 41 Sloane Gardens
stand to have their lives what I wanted it to be ideally: an Selected Gallery SW1 (01-730 8824). Richard Tuttle to
end January. Gallery artists February-
irrevocably changed by too hasty art event, in fact a form of art Guide 8 March.
decisions regarding the obvious exhibition. P.M.J. Self & Co. Ltd 10 Haunch of
advantages to be deemed from the This must surely lead to a (Galleries who wish to be Venison Yard, off Brook Street W1
(01-499 9491). Modern Masters
Scottish off-shore oil fields. second stage conference presented included in the March-April January-February.
If Scotland is such a backward at the 1975 Festival. The battle is gallery guide should send Piccadilly Gallery 16a Cork Street W1
place in terms of contemporary well and truly joined between the information to Gallery Guide, (01-629 2875). Mixed exhibition
art, then why did London, the forces of reason and the vision of Studio International, 14 West January & February.
Redfern Gallery 20 Cork Street W1
much vaunted art capital of the of the artist and those who see Central St, London WC 1JH, (01-734 1732). Adrian Heath : new
British Isles, not take the Scottish oil as the key to future not later than 6 February). paintings through February.
responsibility itself for the fast prosperity in purely materialistic LONDON Rowan Gallery 31a Bruton Place W1
growing number of international terms. Achim Moeller Ltd 8 Grosvenor (01-493 3727). Tim Head
'Displacements' to 7 February. Phillip
artists, such as Joseph Beuys, to Richard Demarco Street W1 (01 -493 7611/4591). King : recent sculpture 14 February-
Christmas show to end January.
show their commitment to art Edinburgh 15 March.
Angela Flowers 3 & 4 Portland Mews,
forms which stem from a concern D'Arblay Street W1 (01-734 0240). Royal Academy Piccadilly W1
for political and social conditions, Lenore Blegvad : sculpture to end (01-734 9052). Turner to 2 March.
Rutland Gallery 29 Bruton Street W1
which indeed define the art of our Terryrising January. Philip O'Reilly: paintings (01-629 0303). Craigie Aitchison
time as being too obviously Terry Smith is not alone in 4-28 February. Cecil King : paintings February.
March.
aligned with the spirit of realizing that reputations of a Anthony d'Offay 9 Dering Street W1 Tate Gallery Millbank SW1 (01-828
1212). Fuseli 19 February-31 March.
materialism ? sort are to be made by attacking (01-629 1578). Duncan Grant: recent Tooth's 31 Bruton Street W1 (01 -499
paintings to 21 February. Duncan Grant :
Both David Brown and Peter so-called 'formalist' criticism, nor 6741). 'Stable Accrochage' Beanland,
early paintings (1905-1925) Berg, Box, Brucker, Collins, Eurich,
Cook live and work in London; I is his article in the December issue 24 February-21 March. Hillier, Hodgkin, Kelly, Kinley January
wonder, as they have perforce of Studio International the first to Camden Arts Centre Arkwright Road & February. Critic's Choice 11 February-
much greater experience than show that oversimplification, NW5 (01-435 2643). Women's 7 March.
International Art Club 75th anniversary Upper Street Gallery Upper Street N1
of the London art world, if they misreading and cliché - if not show of members' work 12 January- (01-226 9811). Pasquale Carenza &
can explain why London-based indeed plain bad faith - 2 February. Cecil Stephenson : Richard Ansell : new paintings
artists are so unconcerned with characterize such attacks. (The retrospective; Adrian Heath : a personal 26 January-14 February. Gime' : new
selection from the last 10 years
the significance of Scottish oil question, of course, is why 29 January-19 February. New sculpture 16 February-7 March. Tom
Hodgson: new work; Emil Stryk : new
upon the British economy. criticism which sticks resolutely Contemporaries : 2nd annual exhibition sculpture 9-28 March.
1 must finally refer to Peter to the point should upset some 23 February-16 March. Victor Waddington 25 Cork Street W1
Cook's statement that 'a people to such a degree that they Colnaghi's 14 Old Bond Street W1 (01-734 3534). Jack B. Yates
(01-499 7280). 19th century French
mid February to March.
conference is to do with ideas, are reduced to these things.) To drawings 21 January-14 February. Victoria & Albert Museum South
information and above all use the word 'formalism' itself is DM Gallery 72 Fulham Road SW3 Kensington SW7. Modern British
communication - this matters an oversimplification: not only (01-589 8208). Robert Cottingham : watercolours 26 January-23 February.
more than symbolism'. This does it see principles where there realist art, paintings & prints English influences on Vincent van Goch
30 January-1 March.
attitude is the very reason why is pragmatism (a commitment to Everyman Foyer Gallery Everyman 30 January-23 February. Joshua
Cristall 13 February-27 April.
most conferences fail as a programme where there is only a Cinema NW3 (01-435 4071). Waddington Galleries Ltd 2 Cork
springboard for continued commitment to quality) but it Alan Mapstone : paintings Street W1 (01-439 1866). Mixed
creative action. Because makes unwarranted assumptions 14 January-9 February. Toti Lewis: exhibition February.
screenprints 11 February-16 March.
The Whitechapel Art Gallery
symbolism is rarely evident in about the separability of form and Felicity Samuel Gallery 16 Savile Whitechapel High Street & (01-247
conferences or in most social content in works of art. Content, Row W1 (01-734 8557). Richard 1492). Ray Exworth : sculptures &
gatherings and indeed most art however, is only available to us Wentworth to 31 January. drawings; Michael McInnerney : story
Fischer Fine Art 30 King Street SW1
exhibitions, the human dilemma through form; and by form I (01-839 3942). Henry Moore : new illustration & other pictures; La Belle
Epogue to 8 February. Bruce Lacey;
is too easily seen as a set of mean nothing more and nothing graphics to end January. Norman Mommens; Barrie Cook
problems requiring only those less than what is there in the work Gallery 21 13a Grafton Street W1 25 February-6 April.
(01-493 6832). Jan Clare to
solutions which leave out the itself. Artists are concerned - have 11 February. South African artists :
language of art - the very language always been concerned - with the group show 12-18 February. Black GALLERIES OUTSIDE
which twentieth-century man is particular and specific qualities of African artists : group show LONDON
afraid to consider. The ancient the medium they use. The 19 February-11 March.
Graffitti 44 Great Marlborough Street
flaking walls of the Forrest Hill standards of an art are set - and W1 (01-4376848). Anthony Benjamin: ABERDEEN
Aberdeen Art Gallery Schoolhill
conference space represented the are resolved - in terms of a new drawings & etchings March (0224-23924). The fabric of Pop
kind of legacy we are trying to particular medium. Responsible (tentative). (V & A) 11 January-8 February. The
protect from the relentless march criticism is forced to take this into Geffrye Museum Kingsland Road E2 camera goes to war; 20th century
(01-739 8368). 'Utility': furniture &
handwriting : Tom Gourdie 18 January-
of so-called twentieth-century account, whatever else it chooses fashion 1941-1951 : due to the success 8 February. The Dirtiest Derby & other
progress, which would replace all to do or not to do. If it doesn't, of the exhibition it will now continue pictures 15 February-8 March. This
stone buildings with concrete and criticism loses its intrinsic until 2 March. could happen to you 23 February-
glass. The walls spoke with their standards of relevance and ends Gimpel Fils 30 Davies Street W1 8 March.
BIRMINGHAM
(01.493 2488). Philip Pearlstein : first
terrifying and haunting beauty of up as a meaningless dialogue one-man show in London 4 February- Compendium Gallery 2a Salisbury
the rich heritage of Scotland's around art, in which any specific 1 March. Road, Mosely (021-449 6284). Stephen
past and of the inescapable fact references to works of art are just Hester van Royen Gallery 152a Spurrier R.A. 28 January-15 February.
Alex Mann & John Bridgeman
Walton Street SW3 (01-589 0726).
that those with political and bonuses. (A professed concern for Donald Evans :'Stamps of the World' : 18 February-8 March.
economic responsibility are not social relevance doesn't absolve watercolours to end January. Ikon Gallery 45 West Court
able properly to relate to this one from making relevant Hoya Gallery 228 Fulham Road SW10 Birmingham Shopping Centre (021-643
without becoming involved in the aesthetic judgements. To imagine (01-352 3281). Mixed show : drawings 0708). John Heartfield : photomontage ;
February.
Roger Westwood recent prints to
language of the artist. so is the mark of the critically Kinsman Morrison Gallery 29 1 February.
inert.) Mr Smith's superficial Maddox Street W1 (01- 499 9849) BRISTOL
Finally the oil conference George Bush : exhibition of silent movie Arnolfini Gallery W Shed Canons
might have been more successful commentaries leave art posters to end January. British sculpture Road (0272-299191). Duncan
if either there had been a larger untouched: as untouched, in fact, & objects: Barker, Self, Haworth, Blake, Cameron : photographs 28 January-
budget to pay for more as Mr Smith evidently is by Paolozzi, Flannagan, House, Hamilton, 8 February. Martin Farr: 'New, improved,
Abrahams February. Allen Barker:
home sweet home' February.
temporary staff, or for more painting as a whole. (His final paintings March. GLASGOW
widespread advertising, and paragraph, contemptuous of the Marlborough Fine Art (London) Art Gallery & Museum Kelvingrove
there had been more people practice of painting, leaves one in 6 Albemarle Street & 39 Old Bond G3 (041-334 1134). Paintings &
concerned with Scotland's no doubt about this.) What else is Street W1 (01-629 5161). Alex Katz sculpture from the Alistair McAlpine
29 January-21 February.
collection to 31 January.
future, who could have given more there to say except that someone Mayor Gallery 14 South Molton LIVERPOOL
freely of their time and energy, in who commits himself to so Street W1 (01-493 8778). VVilliam Bluecoat Gallery School Lane (051 -
the impossibly short space of two generalized and a priori a Wegman February. 709 1363). Michael McKinnon, Pam
Michael Parkin Fine Art Ltd 11
Holt 23 January-13 February. 'You may
months in which it had to be dismissal has no claim to be Motcomb Street SW1 (01-235 8144). think you know what you like but...'
planned and organized, to be considered a competent critic of 'Three Woman Painters': Nancy 27 February-20 March.
relevant to the 1974 Edinburgh art. Tennant, Clare Crosley & Nadia Benois MANCHESTER
Festival. John Elderfield 3-25 January. Charles Mahoney: North West Arts Association 52
retrospective February.
King Street (061 -832 5288). Geoffrey
1 hope the Demarco Gallery can The University of Leeds National Portrait Gallery London Evans : puppets & collages ;I.I.P.
publish all the documentation of WC2 (01-930 8511). 'Collecting face - a photographic exhibition 26 January-
the discussions and speeches made Victorian Pastime' : photographs & 15 February. Stewart James:
photograph albums to 31 January. photographs to 7 February. Paul Nash :
by the invited speakers as well as Augustus John 25 March-31 August. photographs 17 February-8 March.
the invaluable information New Art Centre 41 Sloane Street Whitworth Art Gallery University cx
provided by the Scottish poets and SW1 (01 -235 5844). Peter Lanyon to Manchester Whitworth Park (061 -373
8 February. Merlyn Evans 10 February- 1880). Girtin Bicentenary exhibition :
the two young architects, Dave 8 March. Prunella Clough 9 March- watercolours by Thomas Girtin (1775-
Taylor and Dave Angus, who did 5 April. 1802) to 22 February.
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