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| Watercolour paintings and sculptural installations exploring the fetishisation of technology and the notion of worship. View full details |
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| 30 May–30 Jun From May 17, Tue–Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 12noon–5pm, ends Jun 22 | Sumarria Lunn Gallery, London W1K |
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| 21 May–14 Jul From May 21, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jul 14 | Exeter Phoenix, Exeter |
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| Sculptural installations inspired by South American and European cultural traditions, classical mythology, magic and catholic ritual. View full details |
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| 25 May–9 Jun From May 25, Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 12noon–4pm, ends Jun 9 | Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury |
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| Paintings and installations exploring the effects of natural and artificial light on the city. View full details |
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| 18 Jul–8 Aug From Jul 18, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm, or by appointment, ends Aug 8 | John Martin Gallery, London W1S |
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| A site-specific audio installation inspired by objects from the museum's archive and elements of the building. View full details |
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| 6 May–31 May From May 1, Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat & Sun 11am–4pm, Bank Hol Mons 11am–5pm, ends May 31 | Museum In The Park, Stroud |
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| Mixed-media, sculptural installations and interventions embracing playfulness. View full details |
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| 16 May–2 Jun Wed–Sat 12noon–6pm, ends Jun 2 | Untitled Gallery, Manchester |
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| Paintings, drawings, sculpture and installations inspired by the River Exe and Exeter's history as a busy port. View full details |
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| 25 May–7 Jul From May 25, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Jul 7 | Phoenix Gallery at Exeter Phoenix, Exeter |
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| An interactive, multimedia installation by the Athens-based artist. View full details |
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| 8 Jun–15 Jul From Jun 8, Fri–Sun 12noon–6pm, ends Jul 15 | Cell Project Space, London E2 |
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| End of year show by students from Anniesland College. Part of the West End Festival. View full details |
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| 11 Jun–14 Jun Mon–Thu 9am–4.45pm | Anniesland College, Glasgow |
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| The Vancouver-based artist presents a 16mm film based on Dalton Trumbo’s seminal anti-war novel Johnny Got His Gun – a book written entirely without commas. View full details |
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| 25 May–1 Jul Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm | Tramway, Glasgow |
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| An interactive multimedia installation using the depth-sensing cameras contained within modern gaming equipment to record and interpret motion and form. View full details |
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| 30 May–9 Sep From May 30, Wed–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 11am–3pm, ends Sep 9 | The Public, West Bromwich |
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| An interactive installation combining table-tennis and game-instrument equipment to allow the manipulation of sound. View full details |
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| 30 May–9 Sep From May 30, Wed–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 11am–3pm, ends Sep 9 | The Public, West Bromwich |
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| Site-specific, sculptural installations together with works from the collection of Anthony d'Offay and loans from Tate and the National Museum of Wales. View full details |
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| 23 Jun–14 Oct From Jun 23, Mon 10am–5pm, during school hols, Tue–Sun, Bank Hols 10am–5pm, ends Oct 14 | The Hepworth, Wakefield |
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| Sculptural installations by contemporary Italian artists. View full details |
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| 14 May–1 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, ends Jun 2 | Robilant + Voena, London W1S |
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| Mixed-media installations exploring notions of materiality, process and the performative aspect of creative production. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–7 Jul From Jun 1, Wed–Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm, or by appointment, ends Jul 7 | Rokeby, London EC1N |
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| Immersive video installations exploring universal themes of mortality and consciousness, inspired by spiritual traditions including Zen Buddhism, Sufism and Christian mysticism. View full details |
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| 6 May–29 Jul From May 5, Tue–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jul 29 | Lower Gallery at Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, Norwich |
| 6 May–29 Jul From May 5, Tue–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jul 29 | The Crypt at Carnary Chapel, Norwich School, Norwich |
| 6 May–29 Jul From May 5, Tue–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jul 29 | The Undercroft, Norwich |
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| An installation exploring modern and traditional Brazilian culture, highlighting the relationship between theatrical scenography, visual arts and popular culture. View full details |
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| 25 May–9 Jun From May 25, Mon 10am–7pm, Tue, Fri 9am–7pm, Wed & Thu, Sat 9am–5pm, ends Jun 9 | Salisbury Library, Salisbury |
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| Installations celebrating the 100th anniversary of the town's illuminations, featuring items from the archive, exploring the concept of light and the many ways in which it is used. View full details |
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| 26 May–28 Jul From May 26, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Jun 4 & 5, 11am–4pm, ends Jul 28 | Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool |
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| Installations depicting frozen scenes and moments from social history. View full details |
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| 3 Nov 2012–27 Jan 2013 From Nov 3, Sat & Sun 11am–3pm, ends Jan 27 | Beyond The Image Gallery, Eye |
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| Conceptual mixed-media installations. View full details |
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| 10 May–16 Jun From May 10, Wed–Sat 12noon–6pm, ends Jun 16 | Carlos/Ishikawa, London E1 |
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| An exploration of the role of British service personnel in global conflicts through a selection of photographs, video and interactive displays. View full details |
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| 16 Dec 2011–31 Dec 2013 Mon–Sun 10am–5.30pm, Dec 15, 10am–5pm, closed Dec 24–26, Jan 1, ongoing | Permanent Galleries at National Army Museum, London SW3 |
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| Two film installations exploring the struggle between contemporary architecture and the natural world. View full details |
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| 1 Mar–1 Jul From Mar 1, Tue & Wed, Fri & Sat 10am–4.30pm, Thu 10am–7pm, Sun 12noon–4pm, ends Jul 1 | MIMA, Middlesbrough |
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| 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. View full details |
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| 16 Jan–13 Sep From Oct 15, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun, Good Fri, Bank Hol Mons 10am–4pm, Jun 5, 10am–4pm, closed Dec 24–27, Jan 1, Mar 29 & 30 | Seven Stories: The Centre For Children's Books, Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| An interactive film set installation for the creation of a musical drama produced by the people of Derby in collaboration with the Italian artist and film-maker Marinella Senatore. View full details |
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| 12 May–8 Jul From May 12, Mon–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun 12noon–6pm, ends Jul 8 | Gallery at Derby QUAD, Derby |
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| Video installations by the Turner Prize-winning artist, including Feature Film (1999), which documents the conductor James Conlon leading the Paris Opera Orchestra, and Zidane (2006), which provides a profile of the French footballer. View full details |
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| 12 May–23 Jun From May 1, Mon–Sat 12noon–9pm, ends Jun 23 | Mead Gallery at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry |
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| An interactive adventure for children, based on Shakespeare's romantic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which puppetry, storytelling and spectacle are combined. The production features live music and a magic forest installation. Directed by Dani Parr. View full details |
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| 14 Jun–23 Jun From Jun 14, Mon–Fri 10am & 1pm, Sat 11am & 2pm, ends Jun 23 | Underground at Derngate Theatre, Royal & Derngate, Northampton |
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| Large-scale photographic prints of a semi-arid, agricultural region of Spain, exploring how the terrain has been shaped by hundreds of years of traditional farming methods. View full details |
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| 23 May–23 Jun From May 23, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–2pm, ends Jun 23 | Flowers, Cork Street, London W1S |
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| 7 Jun Jun 7, 6.45pm | New Wolsey Studio, Ipswich |
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| A site-specific, sculptural installation exploring the transient nature of physical reality and the relationship between buildings and memory. View full details |
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| 30 Mar–2 Sep From Mar 30, Tue–Sun 10.30am–5.30pm, ends Sep 2 | Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool |
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| Four moving artworks-installations by Dryden Goodwin, susan pui san lok, Roderick Buchanan, and Matthew Cornford and David Cross, all who have worked in collaboration with athletes and scientists, in this exploration of sporting excellence. View full details |
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| 30 Jun–16 Sep From Jun 30, Sun–Thu 10am–5pm, Fri & Sat 10am–6pm, Sun–Thu 10am–6pm, Fri & Sat 10am–8pm, ends Sep 16 | De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea |
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| Videos and performances exploring the imagery of dreams and inner landscapes. View full details |
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| 2 Jun–15 Jul From Jun 2, Tue–Sun, Bank Hols 11am–5pm, ends Jul 15 | Mission Gallery, Swansea |
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| Large-scale photographic prints commenting on the human condition, featuring a set and studio providing an insight into the artist's creative process and a chance to become part of his work. View full details |
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| 8 Jun–24 Jun From Jun 8, Tue–Sat 11am–7pm, Sun 12noon–6pm, ends Jun 24 | Londonewcastle Project Space, London E2 |
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| Intriguing installation work from local artist Gill Russell. View full details |
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| 26 May–17 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–4pm | An Talla Solais, Ullapool |
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| Stone lithography prints and watercolours from Czech artist Lucie Hrnickova and woodcut prints and mixed media work from Andy Cumming, both award-winning recent graduates. View full details |
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4 Jul–9 Jul
Mon & Wed–Sun 10am–8pm 3 Jul 6pm |
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh |
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| A large-scale collection of photographs spanning the artist's career presented in a variety of ways including books, posters, postcards and gallery installations. View full details |
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| 11 Apr–5 Jun From Apr 11, Mon–Sun 10am–6pm, ends Jun 5 | Serpentine Gallery, London W2 |
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| A major showcase of the architectural, engineering, sculpture, furniture and product design projects undertaken by Thomas Heatherwick's British design studio over the last 20 years, featuring a specially-commissioned installation. View full details |
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| 31 May–30 Sep From May 31, Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm, last adm 5pm, Fri 10am–9.30pm, last adm 9pm, ends Sep 30 | The Porter Gallery, Room 48 at Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 |
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| Graduate exhibition from students, exploring the Heriot-Watt School of Textiles & Design's local and global presence. View full details |
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| 2 Jun–7 Jun Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10.30am–5.30pm | Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh |
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| A politically charged film and installation challenging the notion of the home as a place of shelter, based on a significant moment in the conflict in Beirut in April, 1989. View full details |
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| 4 May–10 Jun From May 4, Wed–Sun 11am–5pm, May 18 & 19, 11am–9pm, ends Jun 10 | North & South Galleries at Phoenix Gallery, Brighton |
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| Photographic installations exploring the relationship between people and the animal kingdom, in light of contemporary ecological issues. View full details |
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| 27 Apr–17 Jun From Apr 27, Tue–Sat 10am–8pm, Sun 2pm–8pm, ends Jun 17 | Chapter, Cardiff |
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| Recent work by eight young artists working across different disciplines in Edinburgh. View full details |
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31 May
7pm
Opening night. |
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh |
| 1 Jun–6 Jun Mon–Wed, Fri & Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 11am–4pm | Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh |
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| An installation inspired by memories of the artists' grandmothers and the family life and entertainments of Sir John Soane. View full details |
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| 15 Jun–28 Jul From Jun 15, Tue–Fri 1pm–5pm, Sat 11am–5pm, ends Jul 29 | PM Gallery And House, London W5 |
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| Major sculptures from the influential Greek artist. View full details |
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| 20 Jul–23 Sep Tue–Fri noon–5pm; Sat & Sun noon–6pm | Tramway, Glasgow |
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| An observation of the detailed, small movements of athletes, as well as a performance space to look on the range of choices one makes to improve the competitive edge. View full details |
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| 11 May–5 Jun From May 11, Tue–Sat 11am–5.30pm, ends Jun 5 | Site Gallery, Sheffield |
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| Mixed-media, sculptural installations exploring the relationship between concepts, objects and meaning. View full details |
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| 2 Jun–17 Jun From Jun 2, Sat & Sun 1pm–6pm, ends Jun 17 | Five Years, London E8 |
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| A multimedia installation depicting the slow decay of schools built in the Cuban countryside in the 1960s, commenting on obsolete political visions. View full details |
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| 1 Mar–1 Jul From Mar 1, Tue & Wed, Fri & Sat 10am–4.30pm, Thu 10am–7pm, Sun 12noon–4pm, ends Jul 1 | MIMA, Middlesbrough |
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| New work by artist concerned with astronomical and cosmological themes. View full details |
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| 2 Feb–13 Apr Mon–Sat 10am–6pm | Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| An installation inspired by the global cultural influences that have defined furniture, textiles and ornaments in English homes. View full details |
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| 4 May–15 Sep From Sep 16, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 12noon–5pm (closed Dec 24–26, Jan 1, Apr 22, Apr 6 2012), ends Sep 15 2012 | Front Garden at Geffrye Museum, London E2 |
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| A digital art installation made up of windows containing computer-generated humanoid figures, created from lights, sound and movement by the Chicago-based artist. View full details |
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| 23 Mar–30 Sep From Mar 23, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Sep 30 | Enginuity, Telford |
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| Artists from Scotland, Turkey, Switzerland, Malta and Greece show work with process and playfulness at its heart. View full details |
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16 Jun
6pm 17 Jun–27 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–5pm |
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh |
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28 Jun
6pm
Part of LeithLate. |
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh |
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| Installations, sculpture and drawings which explores activities which are used to pass time and cure boredom. View full details |
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| 5 May–21 Jun From Apr 20, Mon–Sun 10am–7pm, ends Jun 21 | The MAC, Belfast |
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| Films, photographs and sound installations exploring perceptions of beauty and the perpetual human desire to look good in spite of dire financial circumstances. View full details |
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| 17 Jul–15 Sep From Jul 17, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Sep 15 | Floor 3 at The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall |
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| Video works exploring repetitive jobs undertaken by women, which play on the aesthetics of beauty salons. These specially created installations by the New York-based artist are spread across three of the gallery's four spaces. View full details |
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| 11 May–1 Jul From May 5, Tue–Fri 10am–7pm, Sat, Bank Hols 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–5pm, ends Jul 1 | Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham |
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| The first major display in the UK of sculpture by the 20th-century, French artist Joan Miro, made in the second half of his life. View full details |
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| 6 Apr 2012–6 Jan 2013 grounds Mon–Sun 10am–6pm, gallery Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, grounds Oct 29–Jan 6, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, gallery Oct 29–Jan 6, Mon–Sun 10am–4pm, closed Dec 24 & 25, ends Jan 6 | Underground Gallery & Grounds at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield |
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| More than 100 photographs from 1967 to the present day, taken by a pioneer of the Land Art movement known for the Utah desert-based installation Sun Tunnels. View full details |
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| 8 Jun–25 Aug From Jun 8, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–5pm, ends Aug 25 | Haunch Of Venison, London W1S |
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| An installation of drawings and designs by the Japanese studio. View full details |
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| 21 Jan–2 Mar From Jan 21 2013, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm, ends Mar 3 | Carpenters Workshop Gallery, London W1S |
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| Immersive installations based on research into the modern period for mass education, featuring past and present works. View full details |
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| 20 Apr–17 Jun From Apr 20, Tue–Fri 12noon–8pm, Sat 11am–8pm, Sun 11am–5pm, ends Jun 17 | MK Gallery, Milton Keynes |
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| Strange Bird Zirkus presents work in progress Ornithology, which combines Chinese pole and floor acrobatics and a double-option soundtrack to tell a surrealist story. View full details and ticket info |
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29 Jun
7.30pm
An installation of work by Christine Banks is also on show to accompany the performances. |
Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh |
| 2 Aug 8pm | Strathpeffer Pavilion, Strathpeffer |
| 9 Aug 8pm | Mull Theatre, Isle of Mull |
| 14 Aug 7.30pm | SEALL at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle Of Skye |
| 17 Aug To be confirmed | Byre Theatre, St Andrews |
| 24 Aug 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock |
| 8 Sep To be confirmed | Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld |
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| Minimalist mixed-media installations. View full details |
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| 27 Apr–17 Jun From Apr 27, Wed–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun 12noon–6pm, ends Jun 17 | Upper Gallery at Wilkinson Gallery, London E2 |
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| Four large-scale fibreglass sculptures inspired by Giuseppe Arcimboldo's Renaissance paintings of the four seasons. View full details |
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| 20 Jun–16 Sep From Jun 20, Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat & Sun, Bank Hols 11am–5pm, ends Sep 16 | Dulwich Picture Gallery, London SE21 |
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| An installation exploring the cycle of life and the relationship between predator, prey and parasite, inspired by a trip to the Serengeti. View full details |
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| 8 Jun–31 Jul From Jun 8, Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, ends Jul 31 | All Visual Arts, London N1 |
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| A site-specific installation created from re-imagined materials used by the craftspeople of the Hatton Garden area. View full details |
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| 30 May–9 Jun Wed–Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm | Tintype, London EC1N |
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| Sculptural installations investigating the properties of materials and the relationship of individual parts to the whole structure. View full details |
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| 10 May–23 Jun From May 10, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–5pm, ends Jun 23 | Lisson Gallery, London NW1 |
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| Sculptural installations by the American artist, using scale to challenge perceptions of everyday domestic objects. View full details |
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| 5 May–22 Jul From Apr 20, Mon–Sun 10am–7pm, ends Jul 22 | The MAC, Belfast |
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| Site-specific installations exploring notions of desire and denial, questioning the physicality and psychological effect of gallery spaces. View full details |
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| 25 May–30 Jun From May 25, Wed–Sat 11am–6pm, or by appointment, ends Jun 30 | Payne Shurvell, London EC2A |
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| Large-scale collage installations by the Australian artist. View full details |
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| 25 May–18 Jun From May 25, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–6pm, ends Jun 18 | Purdy Hicks Gallery, London SE1 |
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 The first major solo show from Dundee's Myles consisting of prints, new sculptures and a large-scale installation, Displaced Façade, inspired by memories of skateboarding and made from bricks.View full details |
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| 15 May–10 Jun Tue & Wed 11am–6pm; Thu 11am–8pm; Fri 11am–6pm; Sun noon–6pm | Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee |
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| Photographs, films, installations, objects and archive material exploring the world of the maritime rescue services. View full details |
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| 1 Apr 2012–1 Feb 2014 From Mar 16, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, closed Dec 25 & 26, ends Feb 1 2014 | National Maritime Museum, Falmouth |
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| 9 Jun–10 Jun Jun 9 & 10, 11am–4pm, gates 10am | National Trust: Nymans Garden, Haywards Heath |
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| A large-scale immersive installation which explores the artist's ambitious approach to public art. View full details |
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| 15 Sep 2012–13 Jan 2013 From Sep 15, Mon–Sun, Bank Hols 10am–5.50pm, last adm 4pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Jan 13 | Tate Liverpool, Liverpool |
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| An installation of more than 10,000 items collected by the artist's mother over a period of 50 years, inspired by childhood memories of China's cultural revolution. View full details |
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| 11 May–12 Jun From Feb 15, Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–8pm, Thu 11am–10pm, ends Jun 12 | The Curve at Barbican Centre, London EC2Y |
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| Audio installations inspired by the themes presented in Bruce Nauman's Days, exploring the ephemeral qualities of sound. View full details |
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| 20 Jun–16 Sep From Jun 19, Wed, Fri–Sun 12noon–7pm, Thu 12noon–9pm, ends Sep 16 | ICA, London SW1Y |
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| Installations produced in collaboration with 14 local artists, exploring London street-life and the relationship between art and society. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–15 Jul From Jun 1, Tue, Thu–Sun 11am–6pm, Wed, fourth Fri of month 11am–9pm, ends Jul 15 | South London Gallery, London SE5 |
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| A video installation in which 100 people were individually recorded, sharing their thoughts on the notion of revolutions. View full details |
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| 19 May–2 Sep From May 18, Mon–Sun 11am–4pm, ends Sep 2 | Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth |
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