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Helen Sear

The artist presents contemporary works.

Oriel Plas Glyn Y Weddw, Pwllheli

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 01758 740763

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 01758 740763

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01758 740763

10:00 – 17:00

…and 8 more dates until 30 Jun

Here Comes Everybody: Contemporary Artists Revel In The Worlds Of James Joyce

Paintings, ceramics, intaglio and mixed-media works inspired by the life and writings of James Joyce, by artists including Craig Barber, Genevieve Dael, Philip Hughes, Peter Milton, Gerald Mynott, Lucy Raverat, Julian Vilarrubi, Jon Wealleans and Anna Wimbledon.

Francis Kyle Gallery, London W1S

Wed 3 Jul

Free / 020 7499 6870

10:00 – 18:00

Thu 4 Jul

Free / 020 7499 6870

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 5 Jul

Free / 020 7499 6870

10:00 – 18:00

…and 65 more dates until 19 Sep

Here, There And Somewhere In Between: The Royal Academy At Hatfield House

Figurative and abstract sculptural works by Ann Christopher, Richard Deacon, Alison Wilding, Bill Woodrow, Michael Craig-Martin and Gary Hume.

Hatfield House

Wed 19 Jun

Gardens

£10 West Garden; £4 East Garden (£9 West Garden; Children £6 West Garden) / 01707 287010

11:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Gardens

£10 West Garden; £4 East Garden (£9 West Garden; Children £6 West Garden) / 01707 287010

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Gardens

£10 West Garden; £4 East Garden (£9 West Garden; Children £6 West Garden) / 01707 287010

10:00 – 17:00

…and 87 more dates until 29 Sep

Hilary Beauchamp

Contemporary drawings inspired by the artist's experiences of teaching in Holloway Prison.

New Hall Art Collection, Cambridge

Sun 13 Oct

Free / 01223 762100

10:00 – 18:00

Mon 14 Oct

Free / 01223 762100

10:00 – 18:00

Tue 15 Oct

Free / 01223 762100

10:00 – 18:00

…and 24 more dates until 8 Nov

I Exist (In Some Way)

Photography exploring personal and collective identity in the Arab world, by artists including Mounira Al Sohl, Boushra Almutawakel, George Awde, Hicham Benohoud, Laura Boushnak, Hichem Driss and Laura El-Tantawy.

The Bluecoat, Liverpool

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 18:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 18:00

…and 23 more dates until 14 Jul back to top

Introduction to Drawing and Painting

A course designed to help you develop basic skills in drawing and painting, such as line, scale, proportion and colour. Materials and equipment are provided. Ages 16+ only.

House for an Art Lover, Glasgow

Sun 23 Jun

£115 / 0141 353 4770/

12:00 – 14:00

Sun 30 Jun

£115 / 0141 353 4770/

12:00 – 14:00

Jack Milroy

Contemporary assemblages in glass depicting a myriad of fish and animals created by the Glasgow-born artist. Shown alongside computer printed ink-jets exploring a balance between gentleness and violence.

Art First, London W1W

Thu 21 Nov

Free / 020 7734 0386

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 22 Nov

Free / 020 7734 0386

10:00 – 18:00

Sat 23 Nov

Free / 020 7734 0386

11:00 – 16:00

…and 45 more dates until 25 Jan 2014

Jan Williams & Chris Teasdale: Merseystyle: Photographs By The Caravan Gallery

Contemporary photographs capturing the minutiae of Merseyside life, exploring both the mundane and the strange.

Museum of Liverpool

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 17:00

…and 128 more dates until 27 Oct

Jeffery Camp: The Way To Beachy Head

Landscape paintings of the coastline of Sussex and the South Downs, marking the 90th birthday of the Royal Academician.

Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

Sat 20 Jul

£7; £2 local resident; £7; £2 local resident (£5; £5; Children £3.50 ages 5-16; Children £1 local resident, ages 5-16; Children £3.50 ages 5-16… / 01424 425809

11:00 – 18:00

Sun 21 Jul

£7; £2 local resident; £7; £2 local resident (£5; £5; Children £3.50 ages 5-16; Children £1 local resident, ages 5-16; Children £3.50 ages 5-16… / 01424 425809

11:00 – 18:00

Tue 23 Jul

£7; £2 local resident; £7; £2 local resident (£5; £5; Children £3.50 ages 5-16; Children £1 local resident, ages 5-16; Children £3.50 ages 5-16… / 01424 425809

11:00 – 17:00

…and 67 more dates until 9 Oct

Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane

In the year he represents the UK at the Venice Biennale, Jeremy Deller and his long-standing collaborator, Alan Kane will exhibit at Jupiter Artland. Since their early collaborative show at the infamous London nightclub Stringfellow’s in 1995 to ‘Folk Archive’ (2007), their acclaimed and unique celebration of British…

Jupiter Artland, Wilkieston

Sat 3 Aug

£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 4 Aug

£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Mon 5 Aug

£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

…and 24 more dates until 15 Sep back to top

Jeudis Creative Textile Exhibition

Contemporary designs by the nine members of the Midlands-based textile collective.

National Trust: Sudbury Hall & The National Museum Of Childhood, Ashbourne

Wed 19 Jun

Billiard Room

Free, plus admission £13.50, child £6.75, family £20.25 & £33.75 / 01283 585337

13:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Billiard Room

Free, plus admission £13.50, child £6.75, family £20.25 & £33.75 / 01283 585337

13:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Billiard Room

Free, plus admission £13.50, child £6.75, family £20.25 & £33.75 / 01283 585337

13:00 – 17:00

…and 5 more dates until 26 Jun

Jewish Artists In Yorkshire

A variety of works celebrating 150 years of the Leeds Jewish community. Containing pieces from the Jewish artists in the University of Leeds Art Collection, including works by Jacob Kramer, Philip Naviasky, Willy Tirr, Lydia Bauman, Gillian Singer and Judith Tucker.

Leeds University

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0113 343 2778

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0113 343 2778

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0113 343 2778

10:00 – 17:00

…and 25 more dates until 20 Jul

Johanna Basford: Wonderlands

In Wonderlands, Aberdeen-based artist Johanna Basford shows new works which transform her intricate, signature-style ink drawings to a much larger scale.

Dundee Contemporary Arts

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 01382 909900

11:00 – 18:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 01382 909900

11:00 – 20:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01382 909900

11:00 – 18:00

…and 14 more dates until 7 Jul

John Cooke

Paintings, drawings, computer-based images and cardboard prints, based on photographs of the countryside.

Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre, Sedbergh

Wed 19 Jun

Dover Gallery

£3.50 (£3) / 01539 621958

10:30 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Dover Gallery

£3.50 (£3) / 01539 621958

10:30 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Dover Gallery

£3.50 (£3) / 01539 621958

10:30 – 17:00

…and 44 more dates until 4 Aug

John Hammond

Acrylic paintings from one Britain's leading landscape artists. The Wiltshire painter seeks to capture light and atmosphere in his signature style, reminiscent of the impressionists, taking inspiration from his travels at home and in Europe.

Marine House At Beer, Seaton

Sat 21 Sep

Free / 01297 625257

10:00 – 17:30

Sun 22 Sep

Free / 01297 625257

10:00 – 17:30

Mon 23 Sep

Free / 01297 625257

10:00 – 17:30

…and 11 more dates until 4 Oct back to top

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

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 01904 687687

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 01904 687687

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01904 687687

10:00 – 17:00

…and 16 more dates until 7 Jul

Julie Brook: made, unmade

Immersive work by acclaimed land artist, her first solo exhibition since taking expeditions to Libya and Namibia.

Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 01595 745750

10:30 – 16:30

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 01595 745750

10:30 – 16:30

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01595 745750

10:30 – 16:30

…and 32 more dates until 28 Jul

Julie Heffernan, Haruko Maeda and Dolly Thompsett

Works by three artists concerned with magical realism (all three not coincidentally virtuoso handlers of paint): Julie Heffernan's extravagant canvases are about the political aspects of selfhood and Haruko Maeda's pictures convey a sense of death in the midst of life, while Dolly Thompsett's multiple layers of paint…

All Visual Arts, London N1

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0207 7843 0410

10:00 – 18:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0207 7843 0410

10:00 – 18:00

Tue 25 Jun

Free / 0207 7843 0410

10:00 – 18:00

…and 29 more dates until 3 Aug

June Carey: A Traveller's Dreams

Work inspired by the artist's travels in Malta, Mexico, India, Spain, Indonesia, Bali, Quebec, Italy, Cyprus and Poland.

House for an Art Lover, Glasgow

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4776

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4776

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0141 353 4776

10:00 – 17:00

…and 31 more dates until 22 Jul

Kate Downie: A Walk through Resonant Landscape

New work by respected landscape artist, reflecting the artist's experiences in China. This exhibition is taking place in two galleries simultaneously.

RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow

Thu 29 Aug

0141 248 6386

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 30 Aug

0141 248 6386

10:00 – 17:00

Sat 31 Aug

0141 248 6386

10:00 – 17:00

…and 24 more dates until 28 Sep

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Sat 31 Aug

Free / 0131 225 6671

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 1 Sep

Free / 0131 225 6671

12:00 – 17:00

Mon 2 Sep

Free / 0131 225 6671

10:00 – 17:00

…and 34 more dates until 6 Oct back to top

Kate Garner: Warrior Women

Reworked portraits and new prints by the photographer, who is experimenting with new techniques, glazes and diamond dust.

Zebra One Gallery, London NW3

Fri 6 Sep

Free / 020 7794 1281

10:00 – 18:00

Sat 7 Sep

Free / 020 7794 1281

10:00 – 18:00

Tue 10 Sep

Free / 020 7794 1281

10:00 – 18:00

…and 19 more dates until 5 Oct

Katie, Don't Go

Writer and director Lisa Keogh and sonic artist Conor Barry present a promenade-theatre and art installation collaboration, which tells the story of seamstress Katherine O'Connell through a series of photographs and interactive storytelling experiences.

The MAC, Belfast

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 028 9023 5053

17:00 – 18:30

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 028 9023 5053

17:00 – 18:30

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 028 9023 5053

17:00 – 18:30

…and 2 more dates until 23 Jun

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

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 01206 712437

10:00 – 17:00

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 01206 712437

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01206 712437

10:00 – 17:00

…and 19 more dates until 13 Jul

Ken Currie

Ken Currie is one of Scotland's most outstanding figurative painters, perhaps best known for his haunting portrait Three Oncologists. In this major exhibition of new work, he further explores the idea of portraiture and its significance in the modern world.