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Alicia Dubnyckyj: London Deconstructed
Contemporary landscape paintings depicting the urban landscape of London.
Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London W1K
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7495 0069
- 12:00 – 15:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 020 7495 0069
- 12:00 – 15:00
Andrea Buttner
The first major survey of the artist's career, including wood-cut prints, sculpture and films, together with works created specifically for the show.
MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
Tue 21 May
Free / 01908 676900/558307
- 12:00 – 20:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01908 676900/558307
- 12:00 – 20:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 01908 676900/558307
- 12:00 – 20:00
Andrea Geile: Fallow Ground
Exhibition exploring themes of conservation and landscape.
The Briggait, Glasgow
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Anguish and Enthusiasm: What Do You Do With Your Revolution Once You’ve Got It
Contemporary works created by international artists exploring the concept of a revolution and the resulting shift in the collective conscience. Raises questions about who gets to make the decisions that matter.
Cornerhouse, Manchester
Tue 21 May
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0161 200 1500
- 12:00 – 20:00
Anirban Mitra: Stately Homes In The City Of Palaces
More than 400 photographs capturing the interiors and exteriors of 40 of Calcutta's palaces and Palladian mansions built during the 19th and early-20th centuries.
The Nehru Centre, London W1K
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 14:30 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 14:30 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 14:30 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7491 3567
- 14:30 – 18:00
Anja Niemi: Starlets
Contemporary photographs combining the self-portrait with the idea of the staged narrative. The images are like film stills or movie posters, with the artist cast as the lead character.
The Little Black Gallery, London SW10
Tue 4 Jun
Free / 020 7349 9332
- 14:00 – 18:00
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 020 7349 9332
- 14:00 – 18:00
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 020 7349 9332
- 14:00 – 18:00
Ann Johnson: Edgelands
Contemporary works investigating the boundaries between drawing and painting. Bold charcoal images demonstrate the power of black and white mark-making which are then translated into paintings.
Hop Gallery, Lewes
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 07740 424949
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 07740 424949
- 12:00 – 17:00
Annette Edgar: Life Times
Colourful cubism-inspired landscapes.
Union Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 556 7707
- 12:00 – 18:00
Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 8831 6000
- 13:00 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 8831 6000
- 13:00 – 17:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 8831 6000
- 13:00 – 17:30
Archaeoprint: a hidden landscape
Art exhibition using archaeological data.
Gallery Ten, Edinburgh
Sun 2 Jun
Free
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free
- 12:00 – 16:00
Archigram: Beyond Architecture: Remix 2013
A site-specific audio-visual installation recreating the original 1967 work of the group of radical architects and artists, with the additional incorporation of new technologies and content.
Modern Art Oxford
Sun 26 May
Piper Gallery
Free / 01865 722733
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Piper Gallery
Free / 01865 722733
- 12:00 – 17:00
Armando Andrade Tudela: Gold Coast Costumes
Mixed-media installations and sculptures based on the artist's Peruvian background.
Carl Freedman Gallery, London EC2A
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 020 7684 8890
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 020 7684 8890
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7684 8890
- 12:00 – 18:00
The Art Of Pop Video
A major survey providing an insight into the history of the music video within the context of visual art from the 1920s to the present, with videos by artists, directors and musicians including Michael Jackson, Pet Shop Boys, Man Ray, Madonna, Daft Punk, Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Anton Corbijn, Andy Warhol, Uwe Flade…
FACT, Liverpool
Mon 20 May
Gallery 1 & 2, Atrium
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 12:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Gallery 1 & 2, Atrium
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Gallery 1 & 2, Atrium
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 12:00 – 18:00
The Art Of The Linocut
Contemporary and Modern linocut prints from a variety of artists in the gallery's collection.
Rye Art Gallery
Thu 23 May
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 14:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 14:00 – 17:00
Artist guided walk: Lines Lost
Join artist Stuart McAdam for a guided walk along the Innocent Railway Path, the route of the capital’s first railway line which was closed in 1968, and learn about his nomadic journeys and walking as a methodology for art production. His latest project, part of a residency at Deveron Arts, is based around the infamous…
The Innocent Railway Path, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 13:15 – 17:30
Artist Rooms: Martin Creed
Contemporary works including a neon installation, drawings and paintings by the Turner Prize-winning artist.
Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
Sun 9 Jun
Gallery 4
Free / 01482 613902
- 13:30 – 16:30
Sun 16 Jun
Gallery 4
Free / 01482 613902
- 13:30 – 16:30
Sun 23 Jun
Gallery 4
Free / 01482 613902
- 13:30 – 16:30
Artists' Plans For Sustainability
Joseph Beuys, Carole Collet, N55, Nils Norman, Lucy & Jorge Orta and Marjetica Potrc propose innovative and radical solutions to a more sustainable way of life as the global population exceeds nine billion.
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
Mon 20 May
Mead Gallery
Free / 024 7652 4524
- 12:00 – 21:00
Tue 21 May
Mead Gallery
Free / 024 7652 4524
- 12:00 – 21:00
Wed 22 May
Mead Gallery
Free / 024 7652 4524
- 12:00 – 21:00
Artsdepot Open 2013
Contemporary works in a variety of media by artists from Barnet and beyond.
Artsdepot, London N12
Fri 26 Jul
Apthorp Gallery
Free / 020 8369 5454
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 27 Jul
Apthorp Gallery
Free / 020 8369 5454
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 28 Jul
Apthorp Gallery
Free / 020 8369 5454
- 12:00 – 16:00
Kate MacGarry, London E2
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 020 7613 0515
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 020 7613 0515
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 020 7613 0515
- 12:00 – 18:00
Be Receptive: Art/Science Symposium
A multidisciplinary afternoon of discussion and debate by artists, clinicians, medical researchers and carers, investigating personalised medicine, genetics, asthma, and issues of child health. A private view of the Be Receptive exhibition of artwork, follows this event. This exhibition is held at the Royal Alexandra…
The Audrey Emerton Building, Brighton
Tue 21 May
A Beautiful Death
Paintings, photographs and sculpture exploring the transient nature of life, by artists including Simon Ledson, Lucy Willow, John Clark, Hannah Lewis Davies, Sherrod Barnes-Gifford, Claire Jackson and Nigel Oddy.
View Art Gallery, Bristol
Sun 26 May
Free / 07787 152310
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 07787 152310
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 07787 152310
- 12:00 – 16:00
Beryl Korot: Text And Commentary
Works by the artist famous for her multichannel installations, inspired by the punch card system of the Jacquard loom and its impact on Charles Babbage, a mathematician who originated the idea of a programmable computer in the 19th century.
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Sun 26 May
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 12:00 – 16:00
Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 020 8831 6000
- 13:00 – 17:30
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 020 8831 6000
- 14:00 – 17:30
Tue 30 Jul
Free / 020 8831 6000
- 13:00 – 17:30
Bobby Niven: Palm of the Hand
This exhibition of new work by Bobby Niven brings together anthropomorphic sculptures with more solemn, abstract structures, finding humour in the tension between animate and inert forms. Made from mud, sprayed concrete and carved wood, Niven’s sculptures act as plinths for found objects and artifacts which they…
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
a book is a performance
Group exhibition showcasing the performative aspect of artists' books, with work by Christian Boltanski, Nina Chua, Thomas A Clark, Marcus Coates, Cullinan Richards, Helen Douglas, Alec Finlay, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Richard Hamilton, Sharon Kivland, Li Yuan-chia, Richard Long, Bruce McLean, Simon Morris, Yoko Ono, Hans…
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
Tue 21 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Wed 22 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Thu 23 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00



