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worthwhile pieces if you know what you're after and are willing to go hunting. 93 W.
Regent St. & 0141/332-0808.
Art
Compass Gallery Opened by Cyril Gerber (see below), this gallery is run as a
cooperative, featuring many affordable pieces of contemporary art by local artists. You
could find something special for as little as £20. The pre-Christmas sale is particu-
larly good. 178 W. Regent St. (near Blythswood Sq.). & 0141/221-6370. www.compassgallery.co.uk.
Cyril Gerber Fine Art One of Glasgow's best small galleries, it veers away
from the avant-garde, specializing in British painting of the 19th and 20th centuries.
It has good Scottish landscapes and cityscapes as well as works by Colourists and
the Glasgow Boys. Gerber is the city's most respected art authority for several
decades, with lots of contacts in art circles throughout Britain and Europe. 148 W.
Regent St. & 0141/221-3095. www.gerberfineart.co.uk.
Glasgow Print Studio In new premises as part of the Trongate 103 cultural
center (p. 198), GPS sells limited-edition etchings, wood blocks, aquatints, and
screen prints by members of the prestigious collective, as well as other notable art-
ists. The prices are good and there is a framing facility on the premises. 97-101
Trongate. & 0141/552-0704. www.gpsart.co.uk.
Roger Billcliffe Fine Art Another fine fine-art shop with several floors of works,
whether original contemporary paintings by Scottish and English artists or delicate
ceramics. 134 Blythswood St. (just off Sauchiehall St.). & 0141/332-4027. www.billcliffegallery.com.
Art Supplies
Artstore If Glasgow's wealth of art and architecture, combined with the steely
northern light, inspires you to make a bit of your own art, then this shop in the heart
of the city will provide all the supplies you'll need. 94 Queen St. (across from the Gallery of
Modern Art). & 0141/221-1101. www.artstore.co.uk.
Books
Caledonia Books One of few remaining second-hand and antiquarian
shops in the city of Glasgow, Caledonia Books is charming and well run. The stock
tends to favor quality over quantity. 483 Great Western Rd., West End. & 0141/334-9663.
www.caledoniabooks.co.uk. Underground: Kelvinbridge.
Voltaire & Rousseau This shop in an out-of-the-way location near the River
Kelvin says it is the longest-running second-hand bookstore in the city. And if you
found this place, you might as well visit nearby Thistle Books (61 Otago St.;
& 0141/334-8777 ). 18 Otago Lane (near Gibson St.), West End. & 0141/339-1811. Underground:
Kelvinbridge.
Waterstone's A giant operation with plenty of stock, a cafe, and lots of soft seats.
A good Scottish section. 174 Sauchiehall St. & 0141/248-4814. www.waterstones.co.uk.
Clothing
FASHION
Cruise Bring your credit cards for a selection of designer togs. Labels include
Prada, Armani, D&G, Vivienne Westwood, and more. At the second branch nearby

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