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Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean
Art exploring the mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.
The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
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 19 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 13:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
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
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 19 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
The Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show
The annual degree shows for all graduating students from the departments of fine art, design, architecture and design, and a chance to spot the Turner prize winners of tomorrow, if past records are anything to go by.
Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 21:00
Glasgow School of Art MFA Show
Graduation show for students on the GSA's Master of Fine Art programme.
Glue Factory, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
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 19 May
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 11:00
- 14:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 11:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 11:00
It's All Around You
Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.
Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
John Wood & Paul Harrison: 10 x 10
Contemporary single screen and video installation works created by the duo, who have been working collaboratively since 1993. Their practice investigates the relationship between the human figure and architecture.
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Sun 19 May
Free / 01453 751440
- 11:00 – 18:00
Ordinary/Extra/Ordinary
Drawings, paintings, films, installations, textiles, sculpture and performances exploring the globalisation of culture and its effect on the modern psyche, by artists including Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane, Doug Fishbone and Martin Creed.
The Public, West Bromwich
Sun 19 May
Free / 0121 533 7161
- 11:00 – 15:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0121 533 7161
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0121 533 7161
- 10:00 – 17:00
All Other Things Being Equal
Photography and audio from three years of research into the biodiversity of the Ecuadorian Amazon undertaken by scientist Johan Oldekop, supported by graphical data and specimens from the natural history collection.
The Manchester Museum
Sun 19 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 11:00 – 16:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 11:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 10:00 – 17:00
Andrea Geile: Fallow Ground
Exhibition exploring themes of conservation and landscape.
The Briggait, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
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
Tue 21 May
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 028 7130 8080
- 11:00 – 17:00
Anish Kapoor
An installation of the two-ton stainless steel sculpture.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford
Sun 19 May
Free / 01274 431212
- 11:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01274 431212
- 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01274 431212
- 10:00 – 16:00
Anja Margarethe Bache: Signs And The Signed: Between Representation And Presentation
Site-specific installation by the Danish artist, comprising glazed concrete and wooden artefacts which respond to the gallery's urban location.
Marsden Woo Gallery, London EC1V
Tue 21 May
Project Space
Free / 020 7336 6396
- 11:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Project Space
Free / 020 7336 6396
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Project Space
Free / 020 7336 6396
- 11:00 – 18:00
Anne Hardy
A solo exhibition of recent works by the London-based artist, featuring three photographs, Notations, Script and Shelf, as well as a sculptural installation of two interconnected rooms, allowing the viewer to see an actual space of the artist's own making.
Maureen Paley, London E2
Sun 19 May
Free / 020 7729 4112
- 11:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7729 4112
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7729 4112
- 11:00 – 18:00
Anthony Haughey: Citizen
Cross-border collaboration photography and video installation piece with Highlanes Gallery Drogheda, exploring issues of immigration, citizenship and border conflict. Created by the Dublin-based artist and Deutsche Borse prize nominee.
Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown
Mon 20 May
Free / 028 3839 4415
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 028 3839 4415
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 028 3839 4415
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
Sun 19 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
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 19 May
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 12:00 – 16:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 10:00 – 17:00
Blue Firth: Same Old, Same Old
An immersive, multi-sensory installation exploring the relationship between architecture, space, myth and history through the manipulation of textures and materials.
Royal Academy of Arts, London W1J
Sun 19 May
Architecture Space
Free / 020 7300 8000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 20 May
Architecture Space
Free / 020 7300 8000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Architecture Space
Free / 020 7300 8000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Brighton Product Lab
University of Brighton presents "Brighton Product Lab" a collection of 50 design concepts covering a range of disciplines created by product design final year students, such as sustainable, technical, Inclusive, sports and more. http://brightonproductlab.wordpress.com. PG – Children (16 and under) must be accompanied…
Brighton University Creativity Centre
Fri 31 May
Caledonian Creates 2013
A showcase of art, design and technology by Glasgow Caledonian students.
Saltire Centre, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 331 3078
- 09:00 – 17:00
Cara Tolmie: Pley
Performance, film, audio and installation piece created by the London-based artist to explore how different contexts alter our memory and understanding of events.
Spike Island, Bristol
Sun 19 May
Free / 0117 929 2266
- 11:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0117 929 2266
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0117 929 2266
- 11:00 – 17:00
Carlos Garde-Martin
An immersive installation of wall-drawings by the Brighton Fringe illustrator.
The North Laine Pub, Brighton
Sun 19 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 14:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 14:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 14:00



