This Week in Scottish Art: 11-17 Oct

Tue 11 Oct: New shows at Tramway and Ingleby Gallery

Ella Kruglyanskaya's new show opens at Tramway from 7pm (running 12-5pm Tue-Fri; 12-6pm Sat-Sun, until 11 Dec). The exhibition, her first solo show in the UK, has travelled to Glasgow from Tate Liverpool, featuring a selection of paintings from the last decade alongside new works made this year.

You may have seen Kruglyanskaya’s paintings at Koppe Astner gallery in 2014, but make sure not to miss what's expected to be an exciting collection of contemporary paintings concerning the representation of women and an assortment of Bauhaus objects painted from a book. Kruglyanskaya enjoys smirking at her paintings when making them, so her show at Tramway ought to be a refreshing tour-de-force.   

If you're in Edinburgh, Ian Hamilton Finlay: Early Works (1958-1970) opens at the Ingleby Gallery today (Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm). The exhibition marks the 50-year anniversary of Finlay’s move to Stonypath, which later became artist-garden Little Sparta. The small display presents seminal early works by Finlay, created in the years leading up to his move and shortly afterwards, during which he began producing the sculptures and poem-objects that would fill Little Sparta.

Wed 12 Oct: Fruitmarket Gallery and Platform

Head to the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh this evening for Fiona Bradley’s Director’s Talk on the current Damián Ortega show (6-7pm). Tickets are free, but register on Eventbrite for a spot.

Wild Life, a live performance directed by Sarah Hopfinger is on at Platform at 7pm tonight and tomorrow. An intergenerational performance (five adults and three children feature in the production), it promises to me a simultaneous meditation on and celebration of wildness. The event is 8+ and tickets cost £8.50, £5 concession, or £4 for Local Links – book them here.   

Thu 13 Oct: The Pipe Factory and CCA

Why not visit Stone Record by Leipzig-based artist Daniel Poller at the Pipe Factory? Poller examines the reconstruction and protection of the built environment; disassembled fragments of the Stevenson Institute, a 19th century school building in Largs are the starting point for the artist’s new body of work (12 to 6pm).

This evening, In Motion: Amiri Baraka, a 1983 documentary about the influential writer and African-American music critic, is on at CCA's Theatre at 7pm, hosted by Digital Desperados. The event is free and unticketed, 14+ accompanied by an adult.

Alternatively, catch Scottish artist and filmmaker Jan Nimmo’s Ayotzinapa in CCA's Intermedia room, also free and unticketed at 7pm (15+). Nimmo has made a series of portraits of the 49 victims of police attacks on Mexico's Raúl Isidro Burgos’ Teacher Training School in September 2014, where six students were killed and 43 disappeared. The aim is to show each loss as a tragedy, rather than a statistic.

Fri 14 Oct: Reid Gallery and GFT

‘Whereabouts you are’ previews from 5 to 7 pm in Glasgow School of Art's Reid Gallery this evening. The exhibition is curated by Allyson Keechan and guest curator Viviana Checchia from the CCA and includes the work of 10 GSA researchers. The show is open daily until 10 Nov, 10am-4.30pm, Mon-Sun. You can also see a digital interpretation of the redevelopment of GSA's Mackintosh Building in the ground floor corridor, following the 2014 fire.

Why not catch a super-late night screening at Glasgow Film Theatre to finish off your Friday night? Belladonna of Sadness, a 1973 anime film is showing from 11pm as part of the Scotland Loves Anime festival. Buy your tickets here, £9.50 full price or £7.50 concession.

Sat 15 Oct: CCA and the Number Shop

AK Press and Ian McKay present Anarchist Organisation? WTF? in CCA's Intermedia room at 7pm, free and unticketed, discussing the history of anarchism and the importance of social organization (free/unticketed, 15+).

Alternatively, if you're in Edinburgh, go see Leave the Gallery by Bobby Sayers at The Number Shop, open from 12-5pm until 14 Oct. Sayers presents video and text pieces, referencing virtual reality and inviting viewers to leave the gallery and turn their attentions towards our outdoor surroundings.  

Sun 16 Oct: Telfer Gallery and Stills

Luca George’s show Memories are Made Of This closes today at Telfer Gallery, open from 12-5pm. George aims to parody his existence by staging an installation inspired by rediscovered photos and videos of his time as a member of successful breakdance group The Original Prankster Crew (The OPC) during his teens.   

Jo Spence's exhibition at Edinburgh's Stills Gallery also closes today, open 11-6pm. On display are self-portraits from the last ten years of the artist’s life; these are examples of photo therapy, a technique she developed with Rosy Martin and began using in 1984. Also on display are documentations of Spence’s and collaborator Terry Dennett’s educational workshops and projects from the 1970s.  

Mon 17 Oct: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum  

Finally, why not head to In Quest of Beauty at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum? It's an exhibition of works by Art Nouveau Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha, open from 10am-5pm. Tickets cost £5, £3 concession or free for under 16s.