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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
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
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 020 7734 5594
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7734 5594
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7734 5594
- 10:00 – 18:00
Ed Atkins and Naheed Raza: Tomorrow Never Knows
Work by the winners of the Jerwood/Film and Video Umbrella Awards. Naheed Raza's work examines the murky and scientifically dubious phenomenon of cryonics; Ed Atkins' work is set at the bottom of the ocean.
CCA, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 352 4900
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 352 4900
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 352 4900
- 11:00 – 18:00
Zoe Williams: Soft Paste
Debut solo show in Scotland by artist who hand-makes disturbing animaloid objects.
SWG3, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 357 7246
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 357 7246
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 357 7246
- 12:00 – 18:00
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
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01482 613902
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01482 613902
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01482 613902
- 10:00 – 17:00
Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design Degree Show
Degree show showcasing the work of students on the Design for Textiles, Fashion Design, Fashion Technology and Textiles & Fashion Design Management courses.
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0131 550 3660
- 10:30 – 17:30
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 550 3660
- 10:30 – 17:30
Jitka Zabkova: Think Sea
Images inspired by the sea.
Seventeen, Aberdeen
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Manchester School of Art Degree Show
Work by final year students at the Manchester School of Art.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 16:00
Propaganda: Power And Persuasion
Posters, photographs, audio-visual installations, documents and artefacts exploring international state propaganda from the 20th century to the present day, including military, health and domestic campaigns.
The British Library, London NW1
Wed 19 Jun
PACCAR Gallery
£9; £5 disabled; £4.50 National Art Pass (£7; £5; £5; £3.50 National Art Pass) / 0843 208 1144
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
PACCAR Gallery
£9; £5 disabled; £4.50 National Art Pass (£7; £5; £5; £3.50 National Art Pass) / 0843 208 1144
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
PACCAR Gallery
£9; £5 disabled; £4.50 National Art Pass (£7; £5; £5; £3.50 National Art Pass) / 0843 208 1144
- 10:00 – 18:00
RSA Open 2013
Small works by artists from across Scotland and beyond, chosen by the RSA from an open submission..
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Sat 23 Nov
Lower Galleries
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:30 – 17:00
Sun 24 Nov
Lower Galleries
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 25 Nov
Lower Galleries
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:30 – 17:00
Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean
Art exploring themes associated with mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.
The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Andrei Molodkin: Catholic Blood
Provocative installation made using human blood, crude oil and ballpoint pen, which shines a spotlight on a clause in the British constitution, which forbids an MP from becoming Prime Minister if they are Catholic.
Void, Derry
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Anish Kapoor
An installation of the two-ton stainless steel sculpture.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01274 431212
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01274 431212
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01274 431212
- 10:00 – 16:00
Art Under Attack: Histories Of British Iconoclasm
Paintings, sculpture, objects and archive material highlighting the history of physical attacks on art in Britain from the 16th century to the present day, including works by Thomas Johnson, Edward Burne-Jones, Gustav Metzger, Yoko Ono and Jake and Dinos Chapman.
Tate Britain, London SW1P
Wed 2 Oct
£13.10 (£11.30) / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 3 Oct
£13.10 (£11.30) / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 4 Oct
£13.10 (£11.30) / 020 7887 8888
- 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
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Attic Artists
Photography, prints and paintings and installations by Catherine Headley, Claire Daniel, Jane Hindmarch and Nisha Keshav.
Stamford Arts Centre
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01780 763203
- 09:30 – 21:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01780 763203
- 09:30 – 21:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01780 763203
- 09:30 – 21:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01780 763203
- 09:30 – 21:00
Ayse Erkmen
An installation of scenic backgrounds by the Turkish artist, including fairy-tale landscapes and realistic interiors.
Barbican Centre, London EC2Y
Tue 24 Sep
The Curve
Free / 020 7638 8891
- 11:00 – 20:00
Wed 25 Sep
The Curve
Free / 020 7638 8891
- 11:00 – 20:00
Thu 26 Sep
The Curve
Free / 020 7638 8891
- 11:00 – 22:00
Beast
An immersive sound installation by the university's pioneering electroacoustic music group Birmingham Electroacoustic Sound Theatre.
The Barber Institute Of Fine Arts, University Of Birmingham
Fri 13 Sep
Lady Barber Gallery
Free / 0121 414 7333
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 14 Sep
Lady Barber Gallery
Free / 0121 414 7333
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 15 Sep
Lady Barber Gallery
Free / 0121 414 7333
- 11:00 – 17:00
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
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
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
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 428 3022
- 12:00 – 17:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 428 3022
- 12:00 – 19:00
Fri 21 Jun
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
Wed 19 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Charlie Tweed: I Am Algorithm
Video installations exploring the human desire to control the natural world, and the complex forms of virtual and physical social control enabled by new technologies.
Exeter Phoenix
Fri 19 Jul
Phoenix Gallery
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 20 Jul
Phoenix Gallery
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Mon 22 Jul
Phoenix Gallery
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Claire Weetman: Vide Installation
An animated video by the St Helens artist, inspired by the rhythm and movement of escalators, arrows and directional signs encountered during a residency in Shanghai.
The Bluecoat, Liverpool
Fri 26 Jul
Vide
Free / 0151 702 5324
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 27 Jul
Vide
Free / 0151 702 5324
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 28 Jul
Vide
Free / 0151 702 5324
- 10:00 – 18:00
Conflicts Of Interest, 1969-Present
An exploration of the role of British service personnel in global conflicts through a selection of photographs, video and interactive displays.
National Army Museum, London SW3
Wed 19 Jun
Permanent Galleries
Free / 020 7730 0717
- 10:00 – 17:30
Thu 20 Jun
Permanent Galleries
Free / 020 7730 0717
- 10:00 – 17:30
Fri 21 Jun
Permanent Galleries
Free / 020 7730 0717
- 10:00 – 17:30





