This weekend, Visual art, Installation

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The FAIR Project

Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…

Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 650 2210

  • 10:00 – 17:00

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

Sat 25 May

Free / 01382 345330

The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01382 345330

The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show

The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.

Edinburgh Napier University

Sat 25 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 17:00

It's All Around You

Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.

Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 636 8550

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 636 8550

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Jonathan Monaghan: Robot Ninja

Digital video and print work by NYC artist, imagining the eponymous Robot Ninja as an ultimate authority figure.

Market Gallery, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 556 7276

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 556 7276

  • 11:00 – 17:00
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Ilana Halperin: The Library

New work by New York-born artist Halperin, who is interested in the relationship between geological time and human experience. She's the first contemporary artist to receive an Artist's Fellowship at the NMS, and this exhibition features found objects, minerals, artworks created by natural processes and a 1.3-ton…

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

The Grantchester Pottery

Ceramics, printed textiles, handpainted furniture and wall murals from the artists' craft collective founded by Giles Pound and Phil Root.

David Dale Gallery and Studios, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 258 9124

  • 12:00 – 17:00

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

Sat 25 May

Free / 028 7130 8080

  • 11:00 – 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

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

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

Sat 25 May

Free / 0117 929 2266

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0117 929 2266

  • 11:00 – 17:00
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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

Design Museum Collection: Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things

A permanent display of a selection of items tracing the history of contemporary design, as well as the country's national identity, including works by Marcel Breuer, Jasper Morrison, Jill Ritblat and Erno Goldfinger.

Design Museum, London SE1

Sat 25 May

£10.75 (£9.70; £6.50) / 020 7940 8790

  • 10:00 – 17:45

Sun 26 May

£10.75 (£9.70; £6.50) / 020 7940 8790

  • 10:00 – 17:45

Gideon Koppel: B O R T H

Film installation shot in a town in West Wales, produced by the Golden Leopard nominee and winner of the 2010 Guardian First Feature Film Award. The artist's work investigates the grey area between documentary, film and art.

Chapter, Cardiff

Sat 25 May

Free / 0209 20 34 1667

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0209 20 34 1667

  • 14:00 – 20:00

GSA MLitt Fine Art Practice Exhibition

Exhibition showcasing the work of GSA students who have taken part in the newly established MLitt programme in Fine Art Practice.

Glasgow Print Studio

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 12:00 – 17:00

HARTMANN, HELYER, LYDDON, BONILLA & BAJT: We Sell Pornography Here

Contemporary works created by five emerging artists. The works aim to be alarming, unnerving, and ominous in tone in an experimentation of re-corruption.

Charlie Dutton Gallery, London WC1R

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7831 0889

  • 11:00 – 18:00
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Julian Stair: The Matter Of Life And Death

An installation of ceramics inspired by York's collections and the architecture and space of the church, exploring the theme of mortality with an emphasis on rituals of death.

York St Mary's

Sat 25 May

Free / 01904 687687

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01904 687687

  • 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

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

Sat 25 May

Free / 01206 712437

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Low Profile: Against All Odds

Art pranksters Low Profile, aka Rachel Dobbs and Hannah Jones, deck the Exeter Phoenix in positivity in an effort to buck up the artgoer and, possibly, themselves.

Exeter Phoenix

Sat 25 May

Phoenix Gallery

Free / 01392 667080

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Movement in a Static Space

Work by art students, exploring how space changes over time.

198 Gallery, London SE24

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7978 8309

  • 11:00 – 17:00
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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

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 220 1260

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean

Art exploring themes associated with mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.

The Modern Institute, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 12:00 – 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

Sat 25 May

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0161 275 2634

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Anish Kapoor

An installation of the two-ton stainless steel sculpture.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford

Sat 25 May

Free / 01274 431212

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01274 431212

  • 11:00 – 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

Sat 25 May

Project Space

Free / 020 7336 6396

  • 11:00 – 16:00
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