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Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show
Showcase for graduates of DJCAD, working in a variety of media; a chance to see the work of future art stars of Dundee.
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
Mon 20 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Passing Place
Work by Duncan of Jordanstone third year fine art students.
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Thu 25 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Fri 26 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
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
Our Autonomous Nature II
More than 30 artists from variety of genres present works on the themes of man, nature and new landscape.
Testbed1, London SW11
Wed 22 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Thu 23 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Fri 24 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Curious
The world's oldest Gothic cemetery is the inspiration for 21 different artists who've create stie-responsive works.
West Norwood Cemetery, London SE27
Sat 22 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Sun 23 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Mon 24 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
It's All Around You
Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.
Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 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
Tue 21 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
Sat 25 May
£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
Sun 26 May
£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
Thu 30 May
£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
Keith Albarn: Pattern and Belief
Immersive exhibition by veteran artist and former TV presenter Keith Albarn (whose son happens to be a certain Damon).
The Minories Galleries, Colchester
Mon 20 May
Free / 01206 712437
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01206 712437
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01206 712437
- 10:00 – 17:00
Resolution 978 HD
Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Lorenzo Pezzani and Oliver Rees use video, sound, drawing and installation to explore how images and representations impact on the law between nations.
Gasworks, London SE11
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7582 6848
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7582 6848
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7582 6848
- 12:00 – 18:00
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
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
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
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
David Maljkovic: Sources In The Air
A large-scale retrospective of the artists work featuring pieces that span his career including the Scene For New Heritage trilogy, films which earned the artist critical acclaim.
BALTIC, Gateshead
Mon 20 May
Free / 0191 478 1810
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0191 478 1810
- 10:30 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0191 478 1810
- 10:00 – 18:00
Ego
Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Gabriel Orozco
Major exhibition of work by the Mexican artist, taking his painting The Eye of Go as a starting point, and featuring a series of large works on acetate which have never before been exhibited. Orozco is concerned not so much with what art should be but why it exists at all, and his practice never stands still – he'll cite…
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 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
Mon 20 May
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 11:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 11:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0161 836 4000/4007
- 11:00
Julie Brook in Conversation
The landscape artist, who works in a multitude of media, sits down to discuss her practice and solo exhibition made, unmade with a number of different cultural workers, from administrators to a filmmaker to a choreographer to a poet.
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
Thu 30 May
Free / 0131 550 3660
Tonight's discussion with Scottish poet, writer and musician Don Paterson centres on language, poetry and artistic practice.
- 18:00 – 19:30
Mary, Queen of Scots
Was there ever a monarch as unlucky as Mary, Queen of Scots? Her father dies when she's six days old, turning his infant daughter into a political football. Then there are the increasingly inappropriate marriages to increasingly obnoxious husbands; the rebellions, the betrayals, more stabbings than any 24-year-old should…
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fri 28 Jun
£9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free) / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 29 Jun
£9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free) / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 30 Jun
£9 (£7.50; under 16s £6; under 12s free) / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
Wed 22 May
Free / 0121 533 7161
- 10:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0121 533 7161
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0121 533 7161
- 10:00 – 17:00
Rachel MacLean: Over the Rainbow
A garish, day-glo video exploration of themes from children's TV, shot with green-screen and featuring MacLean herself as the only performer. This work is presented as part of the New Work Scotland Programme.
Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 220 1260
- 11:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 220 1260
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 220 1260
- 11:00 – 17:00
Search & Rescue
Photographs, films, installations, objects and archive material exploring the world of the maritime rescue services.
National Maritime Museum, Falmouth
Mon 20 May
£9.50 (Children £6.50 Ages 6-15; £7.75; £27) / 01326 313388
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
£9.50 (Children £6.50 Ages 6-15; £7.75; £27) / 01326 313388
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
£9.50 (Children £6.50 Ages 6-15; £7.75; £27) / 01326 313388
- 10:00 – 17:00



