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Laurie Storey: Snow Of His Young Life
Contemporary prints exploring the manipulation of images by the media and tabloid newspapers, inspired by an incident from the artist's childhood.
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
Haddington Festival
A local festival with a range of activities and musical concerts, exhibitions, craft fairs and a daily café and sporting competitions.
Haddington
Thu 23 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
Fri 24 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
Sat 25 May
Times & prices vary / 01620 824816
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, with major works from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This innovative exhibition comprises approximately 130 works and creates a…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
West End Festival
Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.
West End, Glasgow
Fri 31 May
Times & prices vary
Sat 1 Jun
Times & prices vary
Sun 2 Jun
Times & prices vary
Andre Kertesz: Truth And Distortion, Master Prints From A Private Collection
A display which is divided into two halves, featuring still lifes, autobiographical images, nudes and locations, by the late Hungarian-born photographer. Works include Mondrian's Pipe and Glasses from 1926, and images from the Distortion series which commenced in the early 1930s.
Atlas, London W1U
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7224 4192
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7224 4192
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7224 4192
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
Mon 20 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets
Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 10:30 – 12:30
Sat 31 Aug
Free / 0300 123 6789
- 10:30 – 12:30
Steven Camley
Work by Herald cartoonist Steven Camley.
Smithy Gallery, Glasgow
Tue 21 May
Free / 01360 770551
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01360 770551
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 01360 770551
- 11:00 – 17:00
The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience
Shambush! attempt to set a world record and we need YOU! Dress like Kate in a red dress and join us on the South Downs to re-enact the classic Wuthering Heights video and find your inner Bush! Everyone welcome. For the love of Bush, join us! A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
The South Downs National Park, Brighton
Sat 25 May
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
Gail Harvey
Abstract landscape-inspired paintings from Shetland.
Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free
- 10:00 – 18:00
Ink
A celebration of ink drawing, featuring 35 works by artists of the stature of Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Guercino, Poussin, Goltzius and Alexander Runciman. Many drawings will be on show for the first time.
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Passing Place
Work by Duncan of Jordanstone third year fine art students.
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Thu 25 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Fri 26 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
The Scottish Colourist Series: SJ Peploe
A retrospective of the work of Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935), the eldest of the artists known as the Scottish Colourists (the others being FCB Cadell, JD Fergusson and GL Hunter). Peploe studied in Edinburgh and two years in Paris introduced him to new developments in French painting. This exhibition consists of nearly…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Amazing Amber
Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man
He is renowned as one of the finest artists of the Renaissance – but Leonardo da Vinci was also one of the greatest anatomists the world has ever seen. Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man explores the artist’s groundbreaking work in anatomy. His studies of the human body are presented alongside state-of-the-art modern…
The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 9 Aug
£5.70–£6.25 (£3.15) / 0131 473 2000
Sat 10 Aug
£5.70–£6.25 (£3.15) / 0131 473 2000
Sun 11 Aug
£5.70–£6.25 (£3.15) / 0131 473 2000
Mitch Griffiths: Iconostasis
Contemporary hyper-realistic oil paintings created by the Nuneaton-born artist. The works are bittersweet touching on themes of nationhood, iconography and celebrity culture.
Halcyon Gallery, London W1S
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 10:00 – 18:00
Richard Tuff
Landscape and seascape paintings and illustrations.
Beside The Wave Gallery, Falmouth
Fri 31 May
Free / 01326 211132
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 01326 211132
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01326 211132
- 11:30 – 16:00
Street Photography
Work by by HNC student photographers from Edinburgh College.
Woodland Creatures, Edinbugh
Mon 20 May
Free / 07908 649298
- 12:00 – 13:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 07908 649298
- 12:00 – 13:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 07908 649298
- 12:00 – 13:00
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
Costume: Written Clothing
A look at the way contemporary artists use costume as part of their work, featuring contributions from Rachel Adams, Steven Cairns, Matthew Darbyshire, Alexis Marguerite Teplin, Rachel Maclean, Sophie Macpherson, Charlotte Prodger and Clare Stephenson. Ages 12+.
Tramway, Glasgow
Tue 21 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Jay Collins: Going Going Gone
Paintings of the crescents, squares, streets and seafront of Brighton, focusing on parts of the city that are disappearing, such as the Diamond Marchant's House.
8 Eastern Terrace Mews, Brighton
Sat 25 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 12:00 – 18:00
Kyla McCallum: Foldability
Lighting installations made from folded paper by Glasgow-trained designer Kyla McCallum.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
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
Alexander James: Intersection
A solo exhibition featuring a selection of images taken with subjects being submerged in specially-created giant water tanks. Recent subjects have included tropical butterflies and cut flowers.
The Gallery @ The Studio Building, London W11
Mon 20 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00






