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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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



