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RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
The RSA's 187th annual exhibition is on a theme of 'Between the Late and Early', and invited artists include John McLean, Ashley Nieuwenhuizen and Gabriela Fridriksdottir.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets
Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.
Museum of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Aug
Free / 0131 529 4143
- 10:30 – 12:30
Art from Iran
Iranian metalwork and ceramics from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Iranian Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
East Wing X Collection: Material Matters
Contemporary works in a variety of media by established and emerging artists including Caroline Achaintre, Rosalind Davis, Damien Hirst, Kristy Howe and Tim Noble.
The Courtauld Institute Of Art, London WC2R
Sun 26 May
East Wing
Free / 020 7872 0220
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 27 May
East Wing
Free / 020 7872 0220
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 May
East Wing
Free / 020 7872 0220
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0845 260 6040
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 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
National Trust: Mount Stewart House, Garden And Temple Of The Winds, Newtownards
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free, plus admission, £6.63, child £3.31, family £16.59 / 028 4278 8387
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Heavy Plant Crossing
A participatory walking performance by artist Julia Barton, who leads a mechanical creation, made from recycled objects, on a plant-finding expedition.
National Trust: Wallington House And Grounds, Morpeth
Fri 21 Jun
Free, plus admission £10.30, child £5.15, family £25.75 / 01670 773600
- 11:00 – 15:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free, plus admission £10.30, child £5.15, family £25.75 / 01670 773600
- 11:00 – 15:00
Jonathan Monaghan: Robot Ninja
Digital video and print work by NYC artist, imagining the eponymous Robot Ninja as an ultimate authority figure.
Market Gallery, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Jupiter Artland
The celebrated outdoor sculpture park opens its doors for the fourth summer season with works on show by Anya Gallacio, Andy Goldsworthy, Henry Castle, Antony Gormley, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Charles Jencks, Anish Kapoor, Cornelia Parker and others.
Jupiter Artland, Wilkieston
Sun 26 May
£8.50 (ages 6–16 £4.50; Family £23.50–£31.50; Seniors £6; Students £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free) / 01506 889900
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 30 May
£8.50 (ages 6–16 £4.50; Family £23.50–£31.50; Seniors £6; Students £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free) / 01506 889900
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 31 May
£8.50 (ages 6–16 £4.50; Family £23.50–£31.50; Seniors £6; Students £4.50; under 6s & disabled badge holders free) / 01506 889900
- 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
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0131 558 5400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Staple Matter
The Patriothall building dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and was used as a co-operative bakery that provided food for Stockbridge and the wider area. Abandoned in the 1940s it was converted by artists into studios in the 1980s and today, housing WASPS artist-run studios, retains many architectural elements…
Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Aug
Free / 0131 226 7126
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 7 Aug
Free / 0131 226 7126
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 8 Aug
Free / 0131 226 7126
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sunshine on a Plate
An introductory workshop in etching. Booking is essential.
Highland Print Studio, Inverness
Thu 25 Jul
£45 (£38) / 01463 718999
- 10:00 – 16:00
Wylye Valley Art Trail
Festival of visual art held in 86 venues across south and west Wiltshire.
Various Venues: Wiltshire, Warminster
Sun 26 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
Mon 27 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
Tue 28 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
ArtYaTart
Work by abstract autobiographical artist Lainey Waddell.
The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 553 1638
- 12:00 – 00:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0141 553 1638
- 12:00 – 00:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0141 553 1638
- 12:00 – 00:00
Claudia Nova: Axis Mundi
Debut solo exhibition by Glasgow artist exploring the concept of the 'sky pillar', by which the heavens supposedly communicated with the earth.
The Arches, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 12:00 – 23:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 11:00 – 23:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 11:00 – 23:00
Everyday
Sculptures by six Glasgow artists – Niall Macdonald, Laura Aldridge, Mick Peter, Hayley Tompkins, Scott Myles and Carla Scott Fullerton. The pieces were chosen because they reference everyday materials and familiar events and routines in people's daily lives.
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 287 3050
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0141 287 3050
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0141 287 3050
- 10:00 – 17:00
First Birthday Pop-up Shop
Pop-up shop featuring recycled furniture from Ziggy Sawdust and greeting cards and prints from Paper Aeroplane.
Whitespace, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 07814 514771
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Fringe at the Foundry
A contemporary art exhibition including works by Roger Dean, Peter Messer, Harold Mockford and other exciting artists in the Foundry Gallery once the Phoenix Ironworks which supplied all the ironwork for Brighton sea front. Featuring Mo Foster's presentation The Story of Rock Thursday 23rd May 7.30 Tickets from the Box…
The Foundry Gallery, Lewes
Sun 26 May
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
Thu 30 May
Free / 0141 258 9124
- 12:00 – 17:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 258 9124
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 258 9124
- 12:00 – 17:00
Heretic: Spectral Nation
A warped out psychedelic mind trip spiked with irregular print experiments, dissections and mishaps, alongside a series of new works, a glimpse into the vision and process of this Hackney based illustration and screen print collective.
Coningsby Gallery, London W1T
Mon 27 May
Free / 020 7636 7478
- 09:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 020 7636 7478
- 09:00 – 18:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 020 7636 7478
- 09:00 – 18:00
Images of a Green Planet: International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition
A selection of winning entries from the world's leading garden photography competition.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0844 557 2686
Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Mon 27 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0844 557 2686
Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Joe Webb: Pulp Friction
Surreal, contemporary collages made from vintage magazines and nostalgic and iconic imagery from the 1950s romance era.
Hang Up Gallery, London N16
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 020 3667 4550
- 12:00 – 17:00
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 020 3667 4550
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 13 Jun
Free / 020 3667 4550
- 11:00 – 18:00
