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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
Preview: Staple Matter
The opening of the exhibition Staple Matter, in which Kjersti Sletteland and Despina Nissiriou explore the secrets of this building, creating site-specific work that enters a playful dialogue with Patriothall's structure and history.
Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 226 7126
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 14:00 – 17:00
Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean
Art exploring themes associated with mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.
The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 01482 613902
- 13:30 – 16:30
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01482 613902
- 13:30 – 16:30
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 01482 613902
- 13:30 – 16:30
Brian Griffiths
Monumental sculptures made of recycled materials, suggesting a sense of adventure and movement.
Tramway, Glasgow
Fri 19 Jul
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 18:00
David Batchelor: Flatlands
Exhibition that provides an in-depth survey of the artist's colourful paintings, drawings and three-dimensional installation work.
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 12:00 – 17:00
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
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 11 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 18 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00
GSA MLitt Fine Art Practice Exhibition
Exhibition showcasing the work of GSA students who have taken part in the newly established MLitt programme in Fine Art Practice.
Glasgow Print Studio
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 12:00 – 17:00
In Dreams
An immersive, labyrinthine installation exploring dreaming and the different states of sleep, presenting an array of perspectives on the reasons why we dream and how or if they should be interpreted.
The Cob Gallery, London NW1
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 020 7209 9110
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 020 7209 9110
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 020 7209 9110
- 12:00 – 18:00
Resolution 978 HD
Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Lorenzo Pezzani and Oliver Rees use video, sound, drawing and installation to explore how images and representations impact on the law between nations.
Gasworks, London SE11
Sun 26 May
Free / 020 7582 6848
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 020 7582 6848
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 020 7582 6848
- 12:00 – 18:00
Andrea Geile: Fallow Ground
Exhibition exploring themes of conservation and landscape.
The Briggait, Glasgow
Mon 27 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Tue 28 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Wed 29 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
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
Beyond One Step: Edition 9 Eleven Participating Artists
Contemporary works created by 11 emerging artists who represent the best of four of the region's MA courses. Featuring artists Elisavet Andreou, Paul Holding, Sally French, Carol Harries-Wood, Stephen Elvidge, Lauren O' Grady, Weixi Lin, Virginie Weiss, Jackie Macrae, Vasiliki Fragkou and Bruce Asbestos.
Derby Museum And Art Gallery
Sun 26 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01332 641901
- 13:00 – 16:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 01332 641901
- 13:00 – 16:00
Carlos Garde-Martin
An immersive installation of wall-drawings by the Brighton Fringe illustrator.
The North Laine Pub, Brighton
Sun 26 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 14:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 14:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 14:00
Carol Bove: The Foamy Saliva of a Horse
Rearrangement of the Geneva-born artist's installation, originally presented at the Venice Biennale in 2011. A collection of found or handmade objects are presented in such a way as to call to mind the artifice of cultural value and meaning.
The Common Guild, Glasgow
Tue 28 May
Free / 0141 428 3022
- 12:00 – 17:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0141 428 3022
- 12:00 – 17:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 0141 428 3022
- 12:00 – 19:00
Chair – A Life Backwards
Collaborative mixed media installation by Dot Young, Gregg Fisher and Pavel Legonkov, charting the history of an English-made oak chair from its production to its roots in a forest.
Free Space Gallery, London NW5
Sat 8 Jun
Free
Composers Gregg Fisher and Donato Wharton come together for this soundwalk which will allow you to further enter the aural world of the chair and become more aware of the process of producing such a work.
- 14:00 – 16:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free
This interactive workshop will see prop maker and sculptor Dot Young working alongside photographer Pavel Legonkov to produce work in response to the themes of the project.
Participants will be fully involved in this process. All materials will be provided. The workshop is open to all abilities.
- 14:00 – 16:00
David Allan: Steel-Metals-Stones
Contemporary sculpture and installations by the artist.
View Two Gallery, Liverpool
Thu 30 May
Free / 0151 236 9444
- 12:00 – 16:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0151 236 9444
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0151 236 9444
- 12:00 – 17:00
Evan Jones & Jessica Conway: Abscond
Mixed-media assemblages and installations exploring the role of the curator.
Lubomirov-Easton, London SE8
Sat 27 Jul
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 31 Jul
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 1 Aug
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
Falke Pisano: The Body In Crisis
Sculpture, video, print, drawing and installation work by the acclaimed Dutch artist, which explore the human body at historical moments of crisis.
The Showroom, London NW8
Sun 26 May
Free / 020 7724 4300
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 020 7724 4300
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 020 7724 4300
- 12:00 – 18:00
Gideon Koppel: B O R T H
Film installation shot in a town in West Wales, produced by the Golden Leopard nominee and winner of the 2010 Guardian First Feature Film Award. The artist's work investigates the grey area between documentary, film and art.
Chapter, Cardiff
Sun 26 May
Free / 0209 20 34 1667
- 14:00 – 20:00
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
Horrible Histories Big Picture Show: Rotten Rationing
An immersive audio-visual installation exploring rationing during the Second World War.
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
Sun 26 May
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 14:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 14:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 14:00
Kaarina Kaikkonen: The Blue Route
Two commissioned sculptures, made from everyday objects such as clothes, toilet paper and shoes by the Finnish artist.
Fabrica, Brighton
Sun 26 May
Free / 01273 709709
- 12:00 – 19:00
Karin Ruggaber: An Outside Of A House
An installation of abstract, concrete and plaster sculptures on the floor of the gallery space, inspired by urban and domestic environments and materials.
PEER, London N1
Wed 29 May
Free / 020 7739 8080
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 020 7739 8080
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 020 7739 8080
- 12:00 – 18:00
Kate McIntosh: Worktable
An interactive installation taking place inside shipping containers, encouraging the audience to re-build broken objects.
Toynbee Studios, London E1
Tue 18 Jun
Free / 020 7650 2350
- 16:00 – 20:00
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 020 7650 2350
- 16:00 – 20:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7650 2350
- 16:00 – 20:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7650 2350
- 16:00 – 20:00


