Before 12pm, Visual art, Mixed media, free events

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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
…and 27 more dates until 19 Jul

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
…and 8 more dates until 6 Jul

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
…and 5 more dates until 29 Jun

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

Wed 19 Jun

Free

  • 11:00 – 19:00

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
…and 4 more dates until 28 Jun back to top

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
…and 39 more dates until 31 Jul

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
…and 8 more dates until 30 Jun

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
…and 192 more dates until 1 Feb 2014

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
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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
…and 20 more dates until 12 Jul

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
…and 5 more dates until 29 Jun

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

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
…and 6 more dates until 21 Jul

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

Wed 19 Jun

Gallery

Free / 0121 446 3232

  • 12:00 – 20:00

Thu 20 Jun

Gallery

Free / 0121 446 3232

  • 12:00 – 20:00

Fri 21 Jun

Gallery

Free / 0121 446 3232

  • 12:00 – 20:00
…and 14 more dates until 7 Jul back to top

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
…and 7 more dates until 30 Jun

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
…and 192 more dates until 31 Dec

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
…and 6 more dates until 6 Jul

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

Bronwen Sleigh: Construct

New work by artist who explores and reinterprets industrial and architectural spaces.

Edinburgh Printmakers

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0131 557 2479

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 20 more dates until 20 Jul back to top

Buy Art Fair

With prices ranging from £50 to £5,000, there's something for all tastes and budgets at this, the largest art fair outside of London.

Hardman Boulevard, Manchester

Fri 27 Sep

Free / 01457 866710

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sat 28 Sep

Free / 01457 866710

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 29 Sep

Free / 01457 866710

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Carole Hensher

Clothing and the memories it holds provide the inspiration for lithographs and images on garments.

Southbank Printmakers Gallery, London SE1

Mon 12 Aug

Free / 020 7928 8184

  • 11:30 – 18:30

Tue 13 Aug

Free / 020 7928 8184

  • 11:30 – 18:30

Wed 14 Aug

Free / 020 7928 8184

  • 11:30 – 18:30
…and 11 more dates until 25 Aug

Catriona Taylor: New Works in Mixed Media

New work from the Borders-based artist.

Amber Arts, Edinburgh

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 661 1167

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0131 661 1167

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0131 661 1167

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 30 more dates until 3 Aug

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

Thu 20 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Mon 24 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00
…and 4 more dates until 28 Jun

Chris Harbut

Mixed-media drawings made using a variety of contemporary and traditional techniques and materials.

Exeter Phoenix

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 01392 667080

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01392 667080

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 01392 667080

  • 10:00 – 17:30
…and 6 more dates until 29 Jun back to top