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Archive : 2009

The End of the Line: Attitudes in Drawing

Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh

26 November 2009, 6-7.30pm

A visit to see the Fruitmarket Gallery’s latest exhibition, dedicated to contemporary approaches to drawing by eleven young international artists.

Ciara Philips

Washington Garcia, Glasgow

18 November 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

Spin: Glasgow’s first visit to Washington Garcia’s new permanent location, to view new work by Ciara Philips.

An Entangled Bank

Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh

29 October 2009, 6-7.30pm

A discussion of An Entangled Bank, featuring work by five contemporary artists who have drawn inspiration from one of Darwin’s most famous visual metaphors – the term ‘an entangled bank’ which appears in On the Origin of Species.

The Darker Ages by Torsten Lauschmann

Mary Mary, Glasgow

21 October 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

A visit to The Darker Ages by artist, Torsten Lauschmann.

Spin-Off Trip to the Venice Biennale 2009

Venice, Italy

21 October 2009

Spin is offering its members a weekend tour of the Venice Biennale, the oldest and most prestigious contemporary art festivals in the world.

The Enlightenments

Dean Gallery, Edinburgh

24 September 2009, 6-8pm

A discussion of the 2009 Edinburgh International Festival’s multi-venue exhibition, The Enlightenments, including works by Tacita Dean, Nathan Coley, Lee Mingwei, Gabrielle de Vietri, Greg Creek and Joshua Mosley.

Glasgow Print Studio (Trongate 103)

Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow

16 September 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

A visit to Trongate 103, a new arts resource for the city of Glasgow and home to a range of Glasgow-based organisations including Glasgow Print Studio and Transmission Gallery.

Spin Tour at Art Late

Tour begins at the Talbot Rice Gallery

27 August 2009, 6-9pm

A tour of the highlights of this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival as part of Art Late.

Private Collector's Visit

Edinburgh

30 July 2009, 6-7.30pm

A special visit to the home of a private art collector.

Spin-Off Trip to Jupiter Artland

Jupiter Artland, Wilkieston

18 July 2009, 9.15-2pm

A visit to the newly opened private sculpture garden, Jupiter Artland.

ROB CHURM - Ethanol Buzzgrid

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow

15 July 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

Spin: Glasgow and new host, Alistair Dearie, visit Ethanol Buzzgrid, an exhibition by Glasgow-based, artist Rob Churm.

'The Reckoning' Part One

Sierra Metro, Edinburgh

25 June 2009, 6-7.30pm

An exhibition of new work by four Australian artists; Danica Chappell, Tamsin Green, Kel Glaister and Jackie McNamee, and four Scottish artists; Darren Farquhar, Jessica Harrison, Jonathan Owen and Derek Sutherland, as part of exhange between the two countries.

Roni Horn

The Common Guild, Glasgow

17 June 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

A visit to The Common Guild to view Roni Horn’s exhibition the tiniest piece of mirror is always the whole mirror.

Francesca Woodman

Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

28 May 2009, 6-7.30pm

A discussion of the work of Francesca Woodman, one of the most influential of late twentieth-century photographers.

Phil Collins - the world won't listen

Tramway, Glasgow

20 May 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

A discussion of Phil Collins’ current solo exhibition, the world wont listen at Tramway.

ARTIST ROOMS

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

30 April 2009, 6-7.30pm

A visit to the ARTIST ROOMS exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art to see the work of Vija Celmins, Ellen Gallagher, Damien Hirst, Alex Katz, Andy Warhol and Francesca Woodman.

Preparatory Ways

Transmission Gallery, Glasgow

15 April 2009, 6.15pm

A visit to the Transmission Gallery to discuss the new group exhibition, Preparatory Ways, featuring the work of Karen Cunningham, Yuen Fong Ling, Sophie Mackfall and Ralo Mayer.

Dovecot Studios Visit

Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh

25 March 2009, 5.45-7.30pm

A special visit to Dovecot Studios, home of the innovative tapestry company, where we will be joined by artist Claire Barclay whose has been invited to collaborate with the master weavers at Dovecot Studios.

Graham Fagen - somebodyelse

The Changing Room, Stirling

18 March 2009, 5.45-9pm

This month’s Spin: Glasgow travels to Stirling to see a solo exhibition of work by Graham Fagen.

Claire Barclay - Openwide

Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh

26 February 2009, 6.15-7.45pm

A discussion of this major solo show by Claire Barclay, whose work takes the form of highly crafted sculptural objects brought together into a carefully plotted relationships.

Studio Visit: Toby Paterson

73 Robertson Street, Glasgow

18 February 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

A special opportunity to visit the studio of Glasgow artist, Toby Paterson.

The Islanders: An Introduction by Charles Avery

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

29 January 2009, 6-7.30pm

A discussion of Charles Avery’s ongoing Islanders project, which describes in drawing, painting, sculpture and text, the topology and cosmology of an imaginary island.

Karla Black

Mary Mary, Glasgow

21 January 2009, 6.30-7.30pm

A solo show of new work by Karla Black.