Glasgow International 2010 Opens with White Bikes Plan and 50 Exhibitions
On April 16, 2010, the fourth Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art (GI) commenced with a vibrant parade featuring 300 cyclists, led by 50 distinctive white bikes, part of the NVA's White Bikes Plan. Directed by Katrina Brown, the festival will continue until May 3, showcasing approximately 50 exhibitions throughout Glasgow. At 54 Miller Street, Gerard Byrne's work titled "A Thing Is a Hole in a Thing It Is Not" (2010) is on display, while David Maljkovic's "Retired Form" (2008) can be found at 68 Miller Street. Tramway's Gallery 2 has been transformed into a detention center by Christoph Büchel, and Jimmie Durham wraps up his residency with a unique mini-golf-inspired exhibition. The collective Lowsalt has created Vestige Park, highlighting Glasgow's vibrant art scene.
Key facts
- Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art (GI) fourth edition ran April 16 to May 3, 2010.
- Opening parade of 300 cyclists, 50 white bikes, organized by NVA as White Bikes Plan.
- White Bikes Plan revives 1960s Dutch Provo group's free community bicycle initiative.
- Festival hub at two empty shops on Miller Street, Glasgow, directed by Katrina Brown.
- Gerard Byrne exhibited 'A Thing Is a Hole in a Thing It Is Not' (2010) at 54 Miller Street.
- David Maljkovic exhibited 'Retired Form' (2008) at 68 Miller Street.
- Christoph Büchel created a detention center installation at Tramway.
- Jimmie Durham presented a mini-golf-like exhibition at Glasgow Sculpture Studios.
- Lowsalt collective built Vestige Park on a vacant lot.
- Festival featured around 50 exhibitions across Glasgow.
Entities
Artists
- Gerard Byrne
- Donald Judd
- Frank Stella
- Tony Smith
- David Maljkovic
- Christoph Büchel
- Jimmie Durham
- Lowsalt
- Katrina Brown
Institutions
- NVA
- Provo's
- Tramway
- Glasgow Sculpture Studios
- Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art
Locations
- Glasgow
- United Kingdom
- Miller Street
- Zagreb
- Croatia
- Scotland
- Highlands
- America
Sources
- artpress —