Visual art

Come and view the ceramic collections of Brighton-based artist Alice Walton at two of the many Artist Open Houses within the May festival. She makes a range of decorative wall pieces, wearable jewellery and functional ceramics. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

Decorative wall-pieces, jewellery and functional, domestic ceramics by the Brighton-based artist and designer.

Contemporary paintings created by the Brighton-based emerging artist. The works depict strong and often dark imagery, with a witty narrative posing questions about fear and love.

Portrait photographs of musicians from the former mining community Blaenavon, in the south Wales Valleys. Inspired by historic portraits in the National Museum of Cardiff collection, the images highlight the individuality of the sitters.

Contemporary landscape paintings depicting the urban landscape of London.

Photographs inspired by the patterns and forms of natural and man-made objects.

Contemporary fashion photography.

Exhibition of work by one of the country's leading figurative sculptors.

Create pictures of the insects using wax crayons and paint.

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.

Contemporary pottery, drawings, paintings, glass, jewellery, book-binding, photography, prints and textiles made by students on open-access courses.

A major exhibition of the work of Allan Ramsay, focusing on his portrait paintings but also including a selection of material chosen to place him in the context of the intellectual life of Edinburgh, London, Paris and Rome in the mid 18th century.

Contemporary works exploring warfare as experienced and perceived by veterans, children and activists.

Contemporary works in a variety of media.

This exhibition surveys the work of individuals who create alternatives in art, science and architecture. The exhibition is focused on self-taught practitioners whose work is generally produced outside of established channels and official institutions. The Alternative Guide to the Universe features a range of…

Abstract sculptures created by the Welsh-based artist inspired by ancient sites in Brittany and scientific models. These are manifested in small works made up of symbolic miniature objects such as cities, houses and mountains.

Rarely seen prints, drawings, watercolour paintings and pastels by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, documenting his impressions of the city.

Large-scale contemporary portrait paintings created by the award-winning British artist, who challenges our notions of the tradition of portraiture.

Album covers, prints and sketches by the graphic designer who worked with rock bands including Def Leppard, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and the Thompson Twins.

Graphic design as an extreme sport. Andie Airfix talks about the challenges working with music’s ‘megastars’ including Metallica, Thompson Twins, Stones, Doa, Leppard, Zeppelin and more. Talk dates: May 10/11; (Def Leppard). 17/18; (Metallica). 12/19/24; (Music design; Early Days). 8/15/22/25; (Music design; Latter Days).

A display which is divided into two halves, featuring still lifes, autobiographical images, nudes and locations, by the late Hungarian-born photographer. Works include Mondrian's Pipe and Glasses from 1926, and images from the Distortion series which commenced in the early 1930s.

A display of objects, drawings and texts from the Belfast-based performance artist's works.

The first major survey of the artist's career, including wood-cut prints, sculpture and films, together with works created specifically for the show.