Before 3am, Visual art

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The Fishslab Gallery, Whitstable

Fri 24 May

Free / 01227 272206

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 01227 272206

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01227 272206

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 2 more dates until 28 May

Mertoun House Tour

View works from the Duke of Sutherland's art collection. Price includes transport to Mertoun House, a guided tour and refreshments. Booking is essential.

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

£14 (£12) / 0131 624 6560

Meet outside front entrance of Scottish National Gallery for bus trip to Mertoun House.

  • 09:15 – 16:15

Mon 27 May

£14 (£12) / 0131 624 6560

Meet outside front entrance of Scottish National Gallery for bus trip to Mertoun House.

  • 09:15 – 16:15

Tue 28 May

£14 (£12) / 0131 624 6560

Meet outside front entrance of Scottish National Gallery for bus trip to Mertoun House.

  • 09:15 – 16:15
…and 13 more dates until 14 Jun

Michael Landy: Saints Alive

Large-scale kinetic sculptures based on fragments of the National Gallery's paintings, cast in three dimensions, bringing to life saints including Apollonia, Catherine, Francis, Jerome and Thomas.

The National Gallery, London WC2N

Fri 24 May

Sunley Room

Free / 020 7747 2885

  • 10:00 – 21:00

Sat 25 May

Sunley Room

Free / 020 7747 2885

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Sunley Room

Free / 020 7747 2885

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 182 more dates until 24 Nov

Miles Thurlow: Variable Foot

Three sculptural works in epoxy resin inspired by the idea of a measure in poetry which has no fixed reference points, including All The Gods made from two monolithic blocks of polystyrene.

Kunstraum, London E2

Fri 24 May

Free / 07949 919835

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 07949 919835

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Movement in a Static Space

Work by art students, exploring how space changes over time.

198 Gallery, London SE24

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7978 8309

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 020 7978 8309

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 020 7978 8309

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 10 more dates until 8 Jun back to top

N & L Alexeeva

Contemporary works in a variety of media created by the visiting Russian art duo.

King Street Gallery, Carmarthen

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01267 220121

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 01267 220121

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 4 Jun

Free / 01267 220121

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 22 more dates until 29 Jun

Nadege Meriau: Mycotopia

An interactive, edible installation exploring notions of experimentation, process, transformation and failure.

Anarch, London SE8

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 07767 271886

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 07767 271886

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Fri 28 Jun

Free / 07767 271886

  • 12:00 – 18:00
…and 19 more dates until 31 Aug

Nick Danziger: Revisited

Photographs of women and children in eight countries across the world, taken in 2005 and again in 2010 during which the photographer retraced his steps. Commissioned by World Vision.

The Brindley, Runcorn

Sat 25 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

  • 10:00 – 15:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 34 more dates until 6 Jul

Nina Beier

Work by the Danish artist, who is concerned with time and mortality. Previous works include Tragedy, in which dog-owning members of the public were invited to get their dogs to play dead, and The Blues, consisting of faded photographs of haircut models from a Copenhagen salon.

Glasgow Sculpture Studios

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Wed 17 Jul

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Thu 18 Jul

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 30 more dates until 7 Sep

North Park Primary School Art Project Work

Contemporary works by a variety of local primary school children in a variety of media.

Spennymoor Town Hall

Fri 24 May

Free

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 10:00 – 14:00
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Oliver Bancroft & James Connolly: Superpaintings (Uberkunst)

Contemporary paintings created by the Leicester and Cotswold-based duo depicting surreal, abstract and figurative works on canvas.

Transition Gallery, London E8

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7254 4202

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7254 4202

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 020 7254 4202

  • 12:00 – 18:00
…and 6 more dates until 9 Jun

Olivier Castel: Louise Weiss

Contemporary film work challenging the format of film and subverting its function in art. A revolving projection without images appears alongside a large-scale poster and a view of the back of a nearby cinema. Created by the London-based artist.

Rowing Projects, London N7

Fri 24 May

Free

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Thu 30 May

Free

  • 12:00 – 18:00
…and 2 more dates until 1 Jun

Open 2013

West Midlands-based contemporary artists exhibit work from a range of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, print, photography and digital media.

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Fri 24 May

Free / 01926 742700

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 01926 742700

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01926 742700

  • 11:00 – 16:00
…and 43 more dates until 14 Jul

Patrick Caulfield

Prints, paintings and studies of the techniques of the late, acclaimed British artist who used minimalist aesthetic to depict mundane, everyday objects and settings.

Waddington Custot Galleries, London W1S

Wed 5 Jun

Free / 020 7851 2200

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 020 7851 2200

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 020 7851 2200

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 19 more dates until 29 Jun

Peter Blake: Four Decades

A retrospective of the pop-artists contemporary silk-screen prints, produced over forty years.

Chelsea Future Space, London SW1W

Fri 24 May

Free / 07905 143932

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 07905 143932

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 07905 143932

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 63 more dates until 28 Jul back to top

Playing for Scotland: The Making of Modern Sport

A major new exhibition examining the way sport was transformed by wider social and infrastructural changes between the 19th and 20th centuries. Check out the fabulously suspicious scowl of the gentleman on the poster; whoever he played for, he looks like he was a sore loser.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 584 more dates until 31 Dec 2014

Pop!

Pop art furniture, graphic designs, posters, record covers and packaging by iconic artists Andy Warhol and Peter Blake, as well fashion pieces from designers Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood. Highlights include items from Elton John's personal wardrobe.

The Civic, Barnsley

Fri 24 May

Gallery

Phone for prices / 01226 327000

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Gallery

Phone for prices / 01226 327000

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Gallery

Phone for prices / 01226 327000

  • 10:00 – 16:00
…and 12 more dates until 7 Jun

Portrait Detectives!

Do the National Galleries a favour by solving some age-old mysteries from Scottish history, the answers to which are contained within some of the fascinating portraits in the gallery. Ages 4–12.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 14:00 – 16:00

Press & Release 2013

Site-specific installation piece celebrating the world of artists' books and self-publishing. On display with be an array of hand-made and limited edition books, including some experimental formats.

Phoenix Gallery, Brighton

Fri 24 May

Free / 01273 917272

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 01273 917272

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01273 917272

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 10 more dates until 9 Jun

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00
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Rafal Topolewski

The first solo show by the contemporary artist.

The International 3, Manchester

Fri 24 May

Free / 0161 237 3336

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0161 237 3336

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0161 237 3336

  • 12:00 – 17:00
…and 6 more dates until 7 Jun

Rankin: Alive In The Face Of Death

Photographic portraits of people with terminal illnesses, exploring the theme of mortality with the emphasis on the strength and vitality of the individual subjects.

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

Fri 24 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 105 more dates until 8 Sep

Red Road: Past, Present, Future

Glasgow's iconic Red Road flats are being demolished to make room for a new skyline. However, the high-rise flats feature in the city's story in more ways than one. The exhibition looks at 50 years of the Red Road flats and the development's impact on its residents through their own artwork and commentary, as a way to…

People's Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 276 0788

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 276 0788

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 276 0788

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 215 more dates until 1 Feb 2014

The Resource Efficient House

Exhibition on the work of the BRE Innovation Park, Zero Waste Scotland and Tigh Grain Ltd in building an affordable family home that's also resource-efficient.

The Lighthouse, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 276 5360

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 276 5360

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 276 5360

  • 12:00 – 17:00
…and 21 more dates until 16 Jun

Rock Trust Postcard Exhibition

Charity art auction for The Rock Trust, which works with young people who are at risk of being homeless.

Castle Galleries, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 261 9181

  • 10:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 261 9181

  • 10:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 261 9181

  • 10:00
…and 18 more dates until 13 Jun back to top