Visual art, Installation

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Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean

Art exploring the mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.

The Modern Institute, Glasgow

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 25 more dates until 22 Jun

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 22 May

Free / 0141 428 3022

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 428 3022

  • 12:00 – 19:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 428 3022

  • 12:00 – 19:00
…and 26 more dates until 29 Jun

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 22 May

Free / 028 7130 8080

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 028 7130 8080

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 028 7130 8080

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 25 more dates until 28 Jun

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7729 4112

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7729 4112

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7729 4112

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 2 more dates until 26 May

Brian Griffiths: These Foolish Travels

A carnivalesque installation of tents and temporary dwellings by the UK artist, representing an absurdist, scaled-down version of the cosmos.

Norwich Castle Museum And Art Gallery

Wed 22 May

£7 (£6; Children £5.40 ages 17-25; Children £4.90 ages 4-16) / 01603 766400

  • 10:00 – 16:30

Thu 23 May

£7 (£6; Children £5.40 ages 17-25; Children £4.90 ages 4-16) / 01603 766400

  • 10:00 – 16:30

Fri 24 May

£7 (£6; Children £5.40 ages 17-25; Children £4.90 ages 4-16) / 01603 766400

  • 10:00 – 16:30
…and 9 more dates until 2 Jun back to top

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 9 more dates until 2 Jun

Andrea Geile: Fallow Ground

Exhibition exploring themes of conservation and landscape.

The Briggait, Glasgow

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 553 5890

  • 12:00 – 17:30

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 553 5890

  • 12:00 – 17:30

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 553 5890

  • 12:00 – 17:30
…and 5 more dates until 31 May

Anish Kapoor

An installation of the two-ton stainless steel sculpture.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford

Wed 22 May

Free / 01274 431212

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 01274 431212

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 01274 431212

  • 10:00 – 16:00
…and 32 more dates until 30 Jun

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

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

Fri 24 May

Project Space

Free / 020 7336 6396

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 16 more dates until 15 Jun

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 028 3839 4415

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 028 3839 4415

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 028 3839 4415

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 5 more dates until 30 May back to top

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 22 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 135 more dates until 6 Oct

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
…and 101 more dates until 5 Jan 2014

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
…and 56 more dates until 10 Nov

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 0161 275 7450

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0161 275 7450

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0161 275 7450

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 16 more dates until 9 Jun

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 22 May

Free / 01332 641901

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 01332 641901

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 01332 641901

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 68 more dates until 11 Aug back to top

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

Wed 22 May

Architecture Space

Free / 020 7300 8000

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Architecture Space

Free / 020 7300 8000

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Architecture Space

Free / 020 7300 8000

  • 10:00 – 22:00
…and 2 more dates until 26 May

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
…and 35 more dates until 31 Aug

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

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 0117 929 2266

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0117 929 2266

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0117 929 2266

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 20 more dates until 16 Jun

Carlos Garde-Martin

An immersive installation of wall-drawings by the Brighton Fringe illustrator.

The North Laine Pub, Brighton

Wed 22 May

Free / 01273 917272

  • 14:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 01273 917272

  • 14:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 01273 917272

  • 14:00
…and 9 more dates until 2 Jun back to top

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 1 Jun

Free

The installation launch is open to all, with refreshments provided.

  • 18:00 – 21:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Tue 4 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00
…and 21 more dates until 28 Jun

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.

Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth

Wed 22 May

Free / 023 9277 8080

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 023 9277 8080

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 023 9277 8080

  • 11:00 – 16:00
…and 14 more dates until 7 Jun

Colter Jacobsen

New works on paper and a site-specific piece by the Californian artist.

Corvi-Mora, London SE11

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7840 9111

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7840 9111

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7840 9111

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 16 more dates until 15 Jun

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 22 May

Permanent Galleries

Free / 020 7730 0717

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Thu 23 May

Permanent Galleries

Free / 020 7730 0717

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Fri 24 May

Permanent Galleries

Free / 020 7730 0717

  • 10:00 – 17:30
…and 218 more dates until 31 Dec

Cultural Hijack: CONTRAvention

Conference about the relationship between art and activism.

RIBA, London W1B

Sat 25 May

£40 (£25; low income/unwaged £15) / 020 7580 5533

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