Before 5pm, Visual art

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Garry Fabian Miller: The Middle Place

Early and recent work by renowned fine art photographer.

Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 41 more dates until 13 Jul

Joan Eardley

An exhibition of work by the late Joan Eardley, showing pieces from the gallery's collection, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death.

Lillie Art Gallery, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0141 956 5536

  • 10:00 – 13:00
  • 14:00 – 17:00

Village Art Assembly Exhibition

The second exhibition by the Assembly features a special frieze they've been working on which celebrates East Kilbride's 65th anniversary as a new town.

Hunter House Cafe, East Kilbride

Wed 29 May

Free

  • 09:00 – 16:00

Tue 4 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 16:00

Mon 10 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 16:00

Fri 28 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 16:00

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

Sat 25 May

Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671

  • 10:00 – 17:00

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
…and 36 more dates until 2 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 back to top

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

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

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Bronwen Sleigh: Artist Talk

Artist Bronwen Sleigh discusses her practice. Booking is essential.

Edinburgh Printmakers

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 14:00 – 15:00

The Riverfront, Newport

Fri 24 May

Mezzanine

Free / 01633 656757

  • 11:00 – 19:00

Sat 25 May

Mezzanine

Free / 01633 656757

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Mezzanine

Free / 01633 656757

  • 11:00 – 19:00
…and 5 more dates until 1 Jun

Daydreams And Diaries: The Story Of Jacqueline Wilson

Illustrations about how the author's characters were created, including Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather and displays about her working processes from ideas to text and favourite stories.

Ferens Art Gallery, Hull

Sat 25 May

Free / 01482 613902

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01482 613902

  • 13:30 – 16:30

Mon 27 May

Free / 01482 613902

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 104 more dates until 8 Sep back to top

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
…and 16 more dates until 30 Sep

Gabriel Orozco

Major exhibition of work by the Mexican artist, taking his painting The Eye of Go as a starting point, and featuring a series of large works on acetate which have never before been exhibited. Orozco is concerned not so much with what art should be but why it exists at all, and his practice never stands still – he'll cite…

Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

Free / 0131 225 2383

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 225 2383

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 225 2383

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 78 more dates until 20 Oct

Kyla McCallum: Foldability

Lighting installations made from folded paper by Glasgow-trained designer Kyla McCallum.

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 35 more dates until 30 Jun

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

Peles Empire

A collaboration between Katharina Stoever and Barbara Wolff, borrowing its name from Peleș Castle in Romania, which was built between 1873 and 1914 and which curiously prefigures post-modernist architecture in that each of its great rooms are all designed in a different historical style, so that the castle has no…

Glasgow Sculpture Studios

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0141 353 3708

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 15 more dates until 22 Jun back to top

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
…and 10 more dates until 12 Jun

Ruth Nicol: Tributary

Landscapes by Scottish artist.

RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 12 more dates until 6 Jul

Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets

Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.

Museum of Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 529 4143

  • 10:30 – 12:30

Sat 31 Aug

Free / 0131 529 4143

  • 10:30 – 12:30

Stephen Sutcliffe

Video art made from the artist's extensive archive and film, TV and spoken-word recordings, made over the last 25 years. Sutcliffe uses archive material to reflect on idea of class-consciousness and cultural authority. This exhibition includes a new work, Outwork, inspired by the work of Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman.

Tramway, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 18:00
…and 30 more dates until 30 Jun

Suspended Closure, Suspended

Subtle and eloquent performance from Jimmy Robert who reveals the vulnerability of the body in its unwitting role as a mirror of social situations.

Tramway, Glasgow

Sun 26 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.

  • 16:00
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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

360 Cinema

The Soul Dome, a 360' inflatable cinema dome, has its inaugural appearance at Brighton Fringe. Totally immersive sensory ecstatic shows programmed to suit all age groups, with live and interactive elements. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

Jubilee Square, Brighton

Fri 24 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

Alejandra Contreras and Luna Jung-eun Lee: Get Lucky Yourself

New paint and print works by young artists from Mexico and Korea.

WASPS Studios, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 554 8299

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 554 8299

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0141 554 8299

  • 12:00 – 18:00
…and 4 more dates until 31 May

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7224 4192

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7224 4192

  • 11:00 – 17:00

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 back to top