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David Cass: Years of Dust and Dry
Paintings incorporating found objects.
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 16:00
Haberdashery & Julian Abrams: Freq.
A celebration of the summer solstice from the design studio and the London-based photographer, featuring a display of six light sculptures and ten photographic prints, inspired by compositions of geometry of light.
Hoxton Gallery At The Arch, London E2
Fri 21 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 20:30
Sat 22 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 20:30
Sun 23 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 20:30
Magical Midsummer Mobiles
Make a mobile using natural and recycled materials. All ages.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Sun 23 Jun
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0131 248 2909
- 13:00 – 16:00
Hour Leeds: Clockworks Celebrity Clock Art Exhibition
An exhibition of clocks decorated by celebrities and local artists, as part of the Hour Leeds Campaign, calling time on poverty. The exhibition includes clocks designed by Alison Moyet, Nicola Adams, Jon Gomm, Neil Warnock, Paul Collingwood and all proceeds go towards the St Vincent Support Centre.
Holy Trinity Church, Leeds
Fri 21 Jun
Phone for prices / 0113 2484126
- 09:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Phone for prices / 0113 2484126
- 09:00 – 18:00
Sun 23 Jun
Phone for prices / 0113 2484126
- 09:00 – 18:00
Coming into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast
Condé Nast Publications produce some of the most famous titles in the magazine world, including Vogue, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker. It should come as no surprise that they also pioneered fashion photography, employing such legendary photographers as Cecil Beaton, Erwin Blumenfeld, David Bailey, Helmut Newton, Corinne…
City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Futureproof
Annual exhibition showcasing emerging photographers graduating from Scotland's art schools.
Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow
Fri 28 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 29 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 0141 552 2151
- 12:00 – 17:00
John Browning: Kites – Naturally Inspired
Kites made from leaves, petals, bamboo and other natural materials, by a retired chemist.
Theatre Royal, Winchester
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01962 840440
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01962 840440
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01962 840440
- 10:00 – 18:00
Keep Your Timber Limber (Works On Paper)
Drawings from the 1940s to the present day exploring issues of politics of gender and sexuality, feminism and war, by artists including Judith Bernstein, Tom of Finland, George Grosz, Margaret Harrison, Mike Kuchar, Cary Kwok, Antonio Lopez and Marlene McCarty.
ICA, Central London
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7930 3647
- 11:00 – 21:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7930 3647
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7930 3647
- 11:00 – 18:00
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
Thu 20 Jun
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
BP Portrait Award 2013
Contemporary portrait paintings created by entrants in the 34th year of the competition. The most prestigious painting competition in the world offers a first price of £30,000 and is aimed at encouraging artists to focus and develop portraiture in their work.
National Portrait Gallery, London WC2H
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7312 2463
- 10:00 – 21:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7312 2463
- 10:00 – 21:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7312 2463
- 10:00 – 18:00
Chelsea: BA Show 2013
Works in various media by BA Fine Art, BA Graphic Design Communication, BA Interior and Spatial Design, BA Textile Design, FdA Interior Design and Graduate Diploma Interior Design students.
Chelsea College Of Art And Design, London SW1P
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 020 7514 7751
- 10:00 – 20:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7514 7751
- 10:00 – 20:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7514 7751
- 10:00 – 20:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7514 7751
- 11:00 – 17:00
From the Tour de France to Mountain High
Photograph exhibition capturing the most exciting moments of cycling.
Newhaven Communications, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.
- 11:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.
- 12:00 – 16:00
Man Ray Portraits
Man Ray was an American original. He was a painter, a photographer, a maker of Dadaist readymades, a scene-maker and the man responsible for some of the wittiest and most pungent artworks of the modernist era. He's also the man originally responsible for putting a camera in the hands of Lee Miller, for which documentary…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 23 Jun
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 24 Jun
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Alex Tobin: Floating Market
Intermedia works examining online anonymous horror fiction.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
Part of Prologue.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
Part of Prologue.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
Part of Prologue.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Out of the Blue Arts Market
Over 45 artists, makers and traders punt their wares, which include everything from paintings to jewellery and vintage clothing to furniture.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
£0.80 entry / 0131 555 7101
- 11:00 – 17:00
40 Years Of Fine Art At Bohun
A selection of prints and paintings by artists who have exhibited their works during the galleries 40 year history. This will see pieces by artists such as Featuring Fedden, Blackadder, Hitchens, Moore, Frink, Blake and Hockney.
Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01491 576228
- 10:00 – 13:15
- 14:15 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01491 576228
- 10:00 – 13:15
- 14:15 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01491 576228
- 10:00 – 17:00
Alternative Art Class
A new spin on the old life drawing format, with a different alternative set-up each month. Ages 18+.
Club Rouge, Edinburgh
Sat 29 Jun
£10 / 0131 229 6391
Male versus female form comparison.
- 15:00
Andrew Blyth
Watercolour landscapes and townscapes created by the East Sussex-based artist and former landscape architect. The works depict a strong sense of place and atmosphere, with free flowing mark-making.
The Fountain Gallery, East Molesey
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 8941 5865
- 11:30 – 17:30
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 8941 5865
- 11:30 – 17:30
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 8941 5865
- 11:30 – 17:30
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 020 8941 5865
- 11:30 – 17:30
Anna Lambert: Ceramics Showcase
Ceramic work tinged with Romanticism from the Yorkshire-based artist.
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Wed 3 Jul
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 4 Jul
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 5 Jul
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Artist Rooms: Focus: Douglas Gordon: Play Dead; Real Time
A silent, multi-channel video installation in which an Indian elephant performs basic tricks at the command of her off-screen trainer, exploring themes of intimacy and perspective.
Tate Britain, London SW1P
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Berlinbilder
Photographs of Berlin taken by HND photography students of Reid Kerr College in Glasgow on a recent trip to Germany, as well as some images of Glasgow taken by students who couldn't make it to Berlin.
Goethe Institut, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 332 2555
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 332 2555
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 0141 332 2555
- 10:00 – 18:00
Designing The Middle East: Beirut Featuring Karen Chekerdjian
Works by the Lebanese-based designer, looking at how the challenge of being part of a difficult landscape inspires ways of creating handy designs, through trial and error.
19 Greek Street, London Design Hub, W1D
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7734 5594
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7734 5594
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 020 7734 5594
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
Thu 20 Jun
£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 21 Jun
£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
Sat 22 Jun
£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
Rodin: The Kiss
One of the most famous sculptures in the world, notoriously animated by Terry Gilliam as a perverse musical instrument, Rodin's The Kiss is coming to the National Gallery. This is the second version Rodin made of the piece, in response to a commission by American collector Edwin Perry Warren. Trivia fact: Warren, who was…
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 19:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
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…
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Sat 13 Jul
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 01224 523700
- 14:00 – 17:00
Tue 16 Jul
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 23 Jun
£7 (£5) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00






