July 3rd 2009

Our next exhibition will feature something new and exciting for UDE - Video Art! Featuring three Glasgow School of Art graduates, the exhibition will bring a new medium to Montgomery's Cafe. Check back here in mid-July for details or why not join our mailing list (click here)?

June 22nd 2009

On Friday, June 19th we had a wonderfully well-attended and vibrant opening which saw Graham Lister sell seceral pieces and receive commissons for some more. If you haven't yet seen his excellent work,  you can check it out up until July19th!

May 1st 2009

Following on from the really succesful ASK Yorkhill show when we raised over £2,000 for Yorkhill Sick Kids Hospital, David McGeorge sold almost all of his pieces during his exhibition!

One Mile Radius

By Graham Lister

Preview Friday June 19th
6:30-8:30
At Montgomery's Cafe
9 Radnor St.

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Show runs through July 18th

Artists Support Kids (A.S.K.)Yorkhill - a silent art auction on behalf of Yorkhill Childrens Foundation. Local, acclaimed artists donated their work to be exhibited for auction. In all over £2,000 was raised for Yorkhill!

Our thanks to all of the sponsors for their contributions, the artists for donating the art and Eddie Reader for helping us do the raffle draw.

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No Vacancy: a photography exhibition by Nicola Stead

Please join us for a complementary drink at the preview:

Saturday Dec 13, 6:30-830pm

Exhibit runs to Feb 1

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Montgomery's Cafe

9 Radnor St, G3 7ua

From The Attic: A Solo Painting Exhibition by Ann Marie Menzies

Please Join us for the preview Friday Nov. 28th 7:30-9:00

Exhibition runs through Jan 25

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1103 The Hidden Lane

G3 8ND

(off Argyle St between Undertakers & Off Sales)

Lost Corners of Glasgow

Featuring

Photographic prints by

John Gilmour

@

The Hidden Lane Cafe & Gallery

Preview

Sat 18th Oct

7-9pm

Show runs through

29th Nov

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1103 The Hidden Lane

G3 8ND

(off Argyle St between Undertakers & Off Sales)

Full Fat

&

Spilt Milk

Combined show with

Kel Kirkland

- Photography

Ani Baronian

- Ink Drawings

@

Montgomery's Cafe

Until October 18th

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Montgomery's Cafe

9 Radnor St, G3 7ua

Solo show by Tian Miller

Preview at

The Hidden Lane Cafe

on Friday August 8th

7:00 - 9:00

Until October 3rd

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1103 The Hidden Lane (off Argyle ST) G3 8ND

Art Preview

Featuring:

Rachel Duckhouse - Print-Making

Jackie McMaster - Stained Glass

Susan O'Byrne - Ceramics

 

@

Montgomery's Cafe

on

Friday, july 18th

6:30 - 8:30

Until August 24th

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Montgomery's Cafe

9 Radnor St, G3 7ua

Art at Octavia Cafe

Featuring paper works by:

Stephanie Spindler

 

from July 18th to Augst 30th

Octavia Cafe

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The Scottish Opera Technical Centre

40 Eddington St

G4 9RD

 

As Part of the West End Festival

The Hidden Lane

Open Day

Saturday

21st June

Noon - 10pm

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ART - FASHION - MUSIC - COMEDY - FOOD

The Hidden Lane Café Gallery

An exhibition featuring work from artists based in the lanes' many studios. The group exhibition will be open to view from June 1st but come down on Saturday June 21st and visit the participating artist's open studios and enjoy special events from music to barbecue.

De Nime Open Studios, Fashion Show & Live Music

A collective studio hosting painters, photographers, fashion designers, and installation artists. They will be opening their doors for the public to view their work and work environment. A unique opportunity to see where they work and find out what they do.

As a part of the open studios, many designers will be strutting their designs in our fashion show, hosted by CHE CAMILLE in the De Nime Studios. Sonic Sinema are providing visuals and lighting.

Fashion Show - by Che Camille

Starts at 7:00 with donations on the door going to Leukemia Care.

Find out more at www.checamille.com

Live Music - from The Skinflints with Must Be Something

Starts after the fashion show at 8.30. All ages, donations at door.

With thanks to PM Music.

Check out the bands at myspace/TheSkinflints and myspace/Must Be Something

Live Music - from La Chunky Studios - check on the day for bands & timings & visit their website at LaChunkyStudios

Fashion Exhibition May 3rd- June 29th

Preview Sat. May 3rd 7:00pm-9:00pm
Fashion Show starts 7:30

Montgomery's Cafe

May 3rd - June 29th

CHE CAMILLE: presents and promotes young, exciting designers, made to measure garments, and unique style; craftsmanship made for those looking for something above and beyond your average frock

To find out more visit www.checamille.com

Featured designers & artists include:

Designs by: Rose, Olena Whiting, Judy Clark, Hetty Rose, Jewelery by: Zanna Malahova
Artists: Judy Clark and Christine Clark

Featured artists:

Penny Sharp and Sam Stocker

@

Octavia

Apr 1st - Jun 30th

About Ugly Duckling Exhibitions

 

Ugly Duckling Exhibitions is a professional development project, created by Stephanie Spindler; initiated in order to learn and do as an artist and art director.
The collaborative relationship between myself, public venues and artists consists of creating an infrastructure to support visual art exhibitions within a more casual setting, giving an opportunity for artists to have a major contribution in how their work is displayed; creating a venue for artists and the public to support each other and to continue developing a dialogue between artists and audiences. It is part of my practice to seek out ways to engage in critical discourse and create environments that raise the awareness and diversity of creative practices in Glasgow.
This project has been born out of my interest in showing work, meeting people, expanding my own ideas about art work in social settings and learning what it takes to create an environment conducive to supporting artists within the community as well as supporting audience development.
Montgomery’s Café is a locally owned and run coffee house just around the corner from the Kelvingrove Art Galleries. After doing market research with the clientele, I have found that people who frequent the Café’ are interested in what is being shown and approve of the variety of the different exhibitions. There has been a diverse range of responses about the art work and positive feed back about the rotating exhibitions.
I want to continue to evolve this project by incorporating events and opportunities for a broader range of artists to exhibit and participate within this great venue. Our goals include diversifying our exhibition capacity including alternative medium, such as film and performance art and working with artists and community projects to provide a platform to show what they do and how they can be supported by the public.

Montgomery’s is a public space that is inviting arts happenings to take place as a part of it’s own demographic and community environment. The structure and goals of Ugly Duckling Exhibitions allows for interesting projects for those willing to engage with an open mind about art work in social contexts. It offers a platform for artists to consider and expand their practice and ideas about art in a public setting and to engage and promotetheir ideas in a structured and enthusiastic way to a wider public audience.