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Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show
The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.
Edinburgh Napier University
Sat 25 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 18:00
Ego
Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Daydreams And Diaries: The Story Of Jacqueline Wilson
Illustrations about how the author's characters were created, including Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather and displays about her working processes from ideas to text and favourite stories.
Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
Sat 25 May
Free / 01482 613902
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01482 613902
- 13:30 – 16:30
Mon 27 May
Free / 01482 613902
- 10:00 – 17:00
Gabriel Orozco
Major exhibition of work by the Mexican artist, taking his painting The Eye of Go as a starting point, and featuring a series of large works on acetate which have never before been exhibited. Orozco is concerned not so much with what art should be but why it exists at all, and his practice never stands still – he'll cite…
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
It's All Around You
Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.
Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Preview: Staple Matter
The opening of the exhibition Staple Matter, in which Kjersti Sletteland and Despina Nissiriou explore the secrets of this building, creating site-specific work that enters a playful dialogue with Patriothall's structure and history.
Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 226 7126
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 14:00 – 17:00
Andrei Molodkin: Catholic Blood
Provocative installation made using human blood, crude oil and ballpoint pen, which shines a spotlight on a clause in the British constitution, which forbids an MP from becoming Prime Minister if they are Catholic.
Void, Derry
Sat 25 May
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Cultural Hijack: CONTRAvention
Conference about the relationship between art and activism.
RIBA, London W1B
Sat 25 May
£40 (£25; low income/unwaged £15) / 020 7580 5533
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show
Showcase for graduates of DJCAD, working in a variety of media; a chance to see the work of future art stars of Dundee.
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
Sat 25 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 16:00
The FAIR Project
Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
Glasgow School of Art MFA Show
Graduation show for students on the GSA's Master of Fine Art programme.
Glue Factory, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Gordon Baldwin: Objects For A Landscape
A major retrospective of ceramic vessels and sculpture, supported by drawings, presented in an installation designed by ceramicist Martin Smith.
Ruthin Craft Centre, The Centre For The Applied Arts
Sat 25 May
Gallery 1, 2 & 3
Free / 01824 704774
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sun 26 May
Gallery 1, 2 & 3
Free / 01824 704774
- 10:00 – 17:30
Mon 27 May
Gallery 1, 2 & 3
Free / 01824 704774
- 10:00 – 17:30
The Grantchester Pottery
Ceramics, printed textiles, handpainted furniture and wall murals from the artists' craft collective founded by Giles Pound and Phil Root.
David Dale Gallery and Studios, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 258 9124
- 12:00 – 17:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 0141 258 9124
- 12:00 – 17:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 258 9124
- 12:00 – 17:00
Haroon Mirza
Site-specific light installations and an audio composition combining the sound of electricity generated by the light installation with the usually unheard sound of the River Calder's weir.
The Hepworth, Wakefield
Sat 25 May
Free / 01924 247360
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01924 247360
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 01924 247360
- 10:00 – 17:00
Julian Stair: The Matter Of Life And Death
An installation of ceramics inspired by York's collections and the architecture and space of the church, exploring the theme of mortality with an emphasis on rituals of death.
York St Mary's
Sat 25 May
Free / 01904 687687
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01904 687687
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 01904 687687
- 10:00 – 17:00
Offshore Rendering Corporation: Technopolis – The Island Resort
Built environment by art group ORC, blurring the lines between the physical and the digital.
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
All Other Things Being Equal
Photography and audio from three years of research into the biodiversity of the Ecuadorian Amazon undertaken by scientist Johan Oldekop, supported by graphical data and specimens from the natural history collection.
The Manchester Museum
Sat 25 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 11:00 – 16:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 11:00 – 16:00
Beyond One Step: Edition 9 Eleven Participating Artists
Contemporary works created by 11 emerging artists who represent the best of four of the region's MA courses. Featuring artists Elisavet Andreou, Paul Holding, Sally French, Carol Harries-Wood, Stephen Elvidge, Lauren O' Grady, Weixi Lin, Virginie Weiss, Jackie Macrae, Vasiliki Fragkou and Bruce Asbestos.
Derby Museum And Art Gallery
Sat 25 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 13:00 – 16:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Brian Griffiths: These Foolish Travels
A carnivalesque installation of tents and temporary dwellings by the UK artist, representing an absurdist, scaled-down version of the cosmos.
Norwich Castle Museum And Art Gallery
Sat 25 May
£7 (£6; Children £5.40 ages 17-25; Children £4.90 ages 4-16) / 01603 766400
- 10:00 – 16:30
Sun 26 May
£7 (£6; Children £5.40 ages 17-25; Children £4.90 ages 4-16) / 01603 766400
- 13:00 – 16:30
Mon 27 May
£7 (£6; Children £5.40 ages 17-25; Children £4.90 ages 4-16) / 01603 766400
- 10:00 – 16:30
David Batchelor: Flatlands
Exhibition that provides an in-depth survey of the artist's colourful paintings, drawings and three-dimensional installation work.
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
Gideon Koppel: B O R T H
Film installation shot in a town in West Wales, produced by the Golden Leopard nominee and winner of the 2010 Guardian First Feature Film Award. The artist's work investigates the grey area between documentary, film and art.
Chapter, Cardiff
Sat 25 May
Free / 0209 20 34 1667
- 10:00 – 20:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0209 20 34 1667
- 14:00 – 20:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0209 20 34 1667
- 10:00 – 20:00
Laurie Storey: Snow of his young life
New work concerned with media's manipulation of imagery.
Nancy Victor Gallery, London W1T
Fri 31 May
Free / 020 7813 0373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 020 7813 0373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 020 7813 0373
- 10:00 – 18:00
Lucy Skaer: A Proposal for Mount Stuart 2013
Four years after her Turner Prize nomination, Skaer returns to Scotland with this project, creating site-specific sculptural interventions at Mount Stuart.
Mount Stuart House and Gardens, Isle of Bute
Sun 23 Jun
Included in admission / 01700 503877
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 24 Jun
Included in admission / 01700 503877
- 11:00 – 17:00
Tue 25 Jun
Included in admission / 01700 503877
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mary, Queen of Scots
Was there ever a monarch as unlucky as Mary, Queen of Scots? Her father dies when she's six days old, turning his infant daughter into a political football. Then there are the increasingly inappropriate marriages to increasingly obnoxious husbands; the rebellions, the betrayals, more stabbings than any 24-year-old should…
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fri 28 Jun
£9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free) / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 29 Jun
£9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free) / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 30 Jun
£9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free) / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
N Gauge Model Railway Show
An exhibition of N Gauge model trains, including more than 40 specialist suppliers and 23 layouts under one roof.
Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Leamington Spa
Sat 7 Sep
£8.50 (£7.50; Children £3.50; Family £12–£20.50) / 01926 614101
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 8 Sep
£8.50 (£7.50; Children £3.50; Family £12–£20.50) / 01926 614101
- 10:00 – 16:00
