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Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean

Art exploring the mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.

The Modern Institute, Glasgow

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 27 more dates until 22 Jun

Bronwen Sleigh: Construct

New work by artist who explores and reinterprets industrial and architectural spaces.

Edinburgh Printmakers

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 38 more dates until 20 Jul

Our Autonomous Nature II

More than 30 artists from variety of genres present works on the themes of man, nature and new landscape.

Testbed1, London SW11

Wed 22 May

Free

  • 09:00 – 20:00

Thu 23 May

Free

  • 09:00 – 20:00

Fri 24 May

Free

  • 09:00 – 20:00

Curious

The world's oldest Gothic cemetery is the inspiration for 21 different artists who've create stie-responsive works.

West Norwood Cemetery, London SE27

Sat 22 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Sun 23 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Mon 24 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00
…and 34 more dates until 28 Jul

An Edinburgh View

Work by gallery artists inspired by Edinburgh and its environs.

Gallery Ten, Edinburgh

Tue 21 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Wed 22 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Thu 23 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 19:00
…and 3 more dates until 26 May back to top

I:MAGE: An Inaugural Exhibition of Esoteric Artists

Fulgur Esoterica presents a week-long showcase for works of esoteric art, an approach which claims not to be a movement or style, but emphasises the artist being true to his/her inner self and painting without reference to existing movements. (A lot of esoteric art seems to involve snakes, mandalas and women with big…

Store Street Gallery, London WC1E

Mon 20 May

Free / 020 7580 2118

  • 12:00 – 21:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 020 7580 2118

  • 12:00 – 21:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7580 2118

  • 12:00 – 21:00
…and 3 more dates until 25 May

Perth Festival Art on the River

More than forty stalls of paintings, drawings, prints and crafts along by the river. If you want to display your work call Gail Cain on 01738 475728 or email GCain@pkc.gov.uk.

River Tay, Perth

Sun 19 May

Free / 01738 621031

Part of Perth Festival.

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Yuan Zhang and Jerry Dowds

Work from very different painters, both recipients of the Graduate prize at the Glasgow School of Art degree show.

RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow

Thu 30 May

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 31 May

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 12 more dates until 15 Jun

Forth Valley Open Studios: Showcase Exhibition

A selection of work from artists based in the Forth Valley, coinciding with the region's annual Open Studios event.

Pathfoot Building, Stirling

Sat 25 May

Free / 01786 473 171

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01786 473 171

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 01786 473 171

  • 09:00 – 17:00
…and 65 more dates until 31 Jul

The Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show

The annual degree shows for all graduating students from the departments of fine art, design, architecture and design, and a chance to spot the Turner prize winners of tomorrow, if past records are anything to go by.

Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4500

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4500

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4500

  • 10:00 – 21:00
…and 5 more dates until 15 Jun back to top

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
…and 8 more dates until 16 Jun

Middlestone Moor Primary School: Art Project

Contemporary works created by local school children in a variety of styles, genre and media.

Spennymoor Town Hall

Sat 8 Jun

Staircase

Free

  • 10:00 – 14:00

Mon 10 Jun

Staircase

Free

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Tue 11 Jun

Staircase

Free

  • 12:00 – 16:00
…and 28 more dates until 13 Jul

Rachel MacLean: Over the Rainbow

A garish, day-glo video exploration of themes from children's TV, shot with green-screen and featuring MacLean herself as the only performer. This work is presented as part of the New Work Scotland Programme.

Collective Gallery, Edinburgh

Tue 21 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 3 more dates until 26 May

Sally Cutler

Linocuts with a vintage feel, depicting people and characters of London.

Southbank Printmakers Gallery, London SE1

Mon 20 May

Free / 020 7928 8184

  • 11:30 – 18:30

Tue 21 May

Free / 020 7928 8184

  • 11:30 – 18:30

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7928 8184

  • 11:30 – 18:30
…and 11 more dates until 2 Jun

UWS Third Year Show

Art from third year students of the University of the West of Scotland. All work in the show is for sale.

Bar Ten, Glasgow

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 572 1448

  • 11:00 – 00:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 572 1448

  • 11:00 – 00:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 572 1448

  • 11:00 – 00:00
…and 14 more dates until 4 Jun back to top

Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition

A popular annual open exhibition which gives professional, amateur and emerging artists the opportunity to show their work. Art forms vary widely from painting and sculpture to printmaking, textiles and ceramics. Entry forms are available from the Gallery Shop or by contacting info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk.

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Tue 21 May

Free / 01224 523700

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 01224 523700

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 01224 523700

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 27 more dates until 29 Jun

Adam Gillam: Ideal Paste

Large, mixed-media works by the contemporary artist.

Tintype, London EC1N

Wed 22 May

Free / 07946 545 978

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 07946 545 978

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 07946 545 978

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 07946 545 978

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Andrea Geile: Fallow Ground

Exhibition exploring themes of conservation and landscape.

The Briggait, Glasgow

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 553 5890

  • 12:00 – 17:30

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 553 5890

  • 12:00 – 17:30

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 553 5890

  • 12:00 – 17:30
…and 7 more dates until 31 May

Archaeoprint: a hidden landscape

Art exhibition using archaeological data.

Gallery Ten, Edinburgh

Fri 31 May

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 10:30 – 17:30

Sun 2 Jun

Free

  • 12:00 – 16:00
…and 24 more dates until 30 Jun

The Art of Humour

An exploration of the darkly funny in visual art, drawing lines from Hieronymus Bosch's absurdist depictions of hell in the 15th century to more familiar, contemporary examples like the eerie sculptures of the Sharmaka Kinetic Theatre in Glasgow. In addition to the Sharmaka's creator, Eduard Bersudsky, other artists on…

Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly

Mon 20 May

Free / 01463 783230

  • 11:00 – 17:15

Tue 21 May

Free / 01463 783230

  • 11:00 – 17:15

Wed 22 May

Free / 01463 783230

  • 11:00 – 17:15
…and 9 more dates until 1 Jun back to top

Artist Rooms: Joseph Beuys

Mixed-media sculptures reflecting the artist's interests in themes including archaeology, geology, anthropology, zoology, myth, history, intuition and medicine. Featuring the installation Lightning With Stag In Its Glare.

Tate Modern, London SE1

Sun 19 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 224 more dates until 31 Dec

Astound 2013

Showcase of work by students from Leek School of Art.

Nicholson Institute, Leek

Sat 25 May

Free / 03456 053010

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 03456 053010

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 03456 053010

  • 10:00 – 16:00
…and 4 more dates until 15 Jun

Catriona Taylor: New Works in Mixed Media

New work from the Borders-based artist.

Amber Arts, Edinburgh

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 0131 661 1167

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 0131 661 1167

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0131 661 1167

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 40 more dates until 3 Aug

Chair – A Life Backwards

Collaborative mixed media installation by Dot Young, Gregg Fisher and Pavel Legonkov, charting the history of an English-made oak chair from its production to its roots in a forest.

Free Space Gallery, London NW5

Mon 3 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Tue 4 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Wed 5 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00
…and 17 more dates until 28 Jun

Chris Bracey: I’ve Looked Up To Heaven And Been Down To Hell

The acclaimed London-based neon-artist's first UK solo exhibition referencing popular culture and iconic imagery reminiscent of the streets of Soho and tattoo culture. His works explore themes of heaven and hell with free-standing Angel and Jesus sculptures, and a set of suspended wings.

Scream, London W1J

Mon 20 May

Free / 020 7268 9857

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 020 7268 9857

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7268 9857

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 8 more dates until 1 Jun back to top