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RSA 187th Annual Exhibition
The RSA's 187th annual exhibition is on a theme of 'Between the Late and Early', and invited artists include John McLean, Ashley Nieuwenhuizen and Gabriela Fridriksdottir.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Alex Tobin: Floating Market
Intermedia works examining online anonymous horror fiction.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
Part of Prologue.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
Part of Prologue.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
Part of Prologue.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Zoe Williams: Soft Paste
Debut solo show in Scotland by artist who hand-makes disturbing animaloid objects.
SWG3, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 357 7246
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 357 7246
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 357 7246
- 12:00 – 18:00
Forth Valley Open Studios: Showcase Exhibition
A selection of work from artists based in the Forth Valley, coinciding with the region's annual Open Studios event.
Pathfoot Building, Stirling
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01786 473 171
- 09:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01786 473 171
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01786 473 171
- 11:00 – 15:00
Agency 10
Work by ten students from the M.Litt Fine Art Practice degree program at Glasgow School of Art. Featured artists include Sumin Bak, Ruaridh Crighton, Si Ne Lee, Sheena Mayer, Suzanne Taylor, Rongwei Zhang, Mine Kavuncu, Elizabeth Grant and Mitra N Forouhar.
iota, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 338 6052
Part of West End Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 338 6052
Part of West End Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 338 6052
Part of West End Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Annuale
Annuale is a festival celebrating independent grass roots creative projects in Edinburgh, curated by the Embassy gallery. This festival takes place over different venues and times, please see website for details.
Various Galleries, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Times vary / Free
Part of Annuale.
Fri 21 Jun
Times vary / Free
Part of Annuale.
Sat 22 Jun
Times vary / Free
Part of Annuale.
Sun 23 Jun
Times vary / Free
Part of Annuale.
The Cosmic Onion
India Dewar presents her first solo show of work which explores the symbiosis of art and science through metaphor and playful use of material.
Subway Gallery, London W2
Thu 20 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 19:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 19:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free
- 11:00 – 19:00
Douglas Morland: As Long as the Signal Is …
The artist explores the relationships between language, image and object with a series of sculptures and wall-based works.
The Briggait, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 10:00 – 17:00
Heriot-Watt School of Textiles and Design Degree Show
Degree show showcasing the work of students on the Design for Textiles, Fashion Design, Fashion Technology and Textiles & Fashion Design Management courses.
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 550 3660
- 10:30 – 17:30
Jitka Zabkova: Think Sea
Images inspired by the sea.
Seventeen, Aberdeen
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01224 644885
- 10:00 – 16:00
Red Road: Past, Present, Future
Glasgow's iconic Red Road flats have been demolished to make room for a new skyline. However, the high-rise flats feature in the city's story in more ways than one. The exhibition looks at 50 years of the Red Road flats and the development's impact on its residents through their own artwork and commentary, as a way to…
People's Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 276 0788
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 276 0788
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 276 0788
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Studios of Cunningham and Wyllie
Exhibition and auction of works by Scottish artists John Cunningham and George Wyllie.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Sun 25 Aug
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 12:00 – 16:00
What's The Point In Buying A Cat When You'll Just End Up Having To Watch It Die?
Contemporary art collective Hubbawelcome present a series of challenging pieces which are based on the culture of the digital age, social media and illustration.
Coningsby Gallery, London W1T
Mon 1 Jul
Free / 020 7636 7478
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 2 Jul
Free / 020 7636 7478
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 3 Jul
Free / 020 7636 7478
- 10:00 – 18:00
1759
Philadelphia's most famous son is the ridiculously multi-talented Benjamin Franklin – statesman, diplomat, inventor, scientific researcher, writer, political theorist and (not least) postmaster. It was in 1759 that he first travelled to Scotland to witness the then-flourishing Scottish Enlightenment for himself. In the…
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0845 874 3001
- 11:00 – 18:00
42South Art Workshops
Brush up on your drawing skills, or pick up a paintbrush for the very first time with a variety of workshops from the folks at 42South Art. Supplies and vegetarian lunch included in course costs.
Albert Drive Studios, Glasgow
Thu 11 Jul
£60 for one day; £115 for two days / 07786 330317
Life Drawing Course: Learn how to draw the human figure by concentrating on anatomy, proportion and composition.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 12 Jul
£60 for one day; £115 for two days / 07786 330317
Life Drawing Course: Learn how to draw the human figure by concentrating on anatomy, proportion and composition.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 18 Jul
£115 for two days / 07786 330317
Portrait Painting in Oils: Learn about composition and colour mixing by working from a live model, with tuition from Iain Connell.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 19 Jul
£115 for two days / 07786 330317
Portrait Painting in Oils: Learn about composition and colour mixing by working from a live model, with tuition from Iain Connell.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow
Wed 24 Jul
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Watercolour Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 25 Jul
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Watercolour Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Wed 7 Aug
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Location Oil Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 8 Aug
£35 for one day; £70 for two days / 07786 330317
Location Oil Painting in Maxwell Park: Artist Iain Connell leads this workshop in painting en plein air, looking to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition
A popular annual open exhibition which gives professional, amateur and emerging artists the opportunity to show their work. Art forms vary widely from painting and sculpture to printmaking, textiles and ceramics. Entry forms are available from the Gallery Shop or by contacting info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean
Art exploring themes associated with mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.
The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 12:00 – 17:00
Alison McCandlish: Are You Here
Art exploring family history through illustration and digital media, by Alison McCandlish.
Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh
Tue 2 Jul
Included in admission / 0844 493 2120
- 10:30 – 18:30
Wed 3 Jul
Included in admission / 0844 493 2120
- 10:30 – 18:30
Thu 4 Jul
Included in admission / 0844 493 2120
- 10:30 – 18:30
Allander Artists Art Exhibition
A chance to view and purchase a wide selection of original paintings by local artists.
Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie
Sat 13 Jul
Free / 0141 956 6100
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 0141 956 6100
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 15 Jul
Free / 0141 956 6100
- 11:00 – 17:00
Anne Guest And Ann Wilkinson
The artists present their interpretation of Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital, journeying from its beginning as a workhouse to its present as an empty building.
MAC (Midlands Arts Centre), Birmingham
Thu 20 Jun
Gallery
Free / 0121 446 3232
- 12:00 – 20:00
Fri 21 Jun
Gallery
Free / 0121 446 3232
- 12:00 – 20:00
Sat 22 Jun
Gallery
Free / 0121 446 3232
- 12:00 – 20:00
Archaeoprint: a hidden landscape
Art exhibition using archaeological data.
Gallery Ten, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free
- 10:30 – 19:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
Sat 22 Jun
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
Artist Rooms: Joseph Beuys
Mixed-media sculptures reflecting the artist's interests in themes including archaeology, geology, anthropology, zoology, myth, history, intuition and medicine. Featuring the installation Lightning With Stag In Its Glare.
Tate Modern, London SE1
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 22:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 22:00
Artmap Argyll Open Studios
Approximately 35 Artmap Argyll artists open their studios to the public for the fifth year running to show off their skills in painting, fused glass, weaving, wood turning, wallpaper design, sculpture, basket and willow weaving, glass engraving, printmaking, stone carving and ceramics.
Various Venues, Argyll and Bute
Fri 23 Aug
Times vary / Free
Sat 24 Aug
Times vary / Free
Sun 25 Aug
Times vary / Free
Mon 26 Aug
Times vary / Free
at sixes & sevens
Various artists express the dialogue which often occurs in shared art spaces between artists working in proximity.
Crescent Arts, Scarborough
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01723 351461
- 11:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 01723 351461
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01723 351461
- 11:00 – 16:00
BNTVA: Shadow of the Bomb
Artwork by members of the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association. Between 1952 and 1991 the British armed forces carried out tests of nuclear and thermonuclear weapons, and BNTVA exists to support the thousands of service personnel who took part.
3Space, London W1D
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0208 546 9374
- 11:30 – 18:30
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0208 546 9374
- 11:30 – 14:30
