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Curious
The world's oldest Gothic cemetery is the inspiration for 21 different artists who've create stie-responsive works.
West Norwood Cemetery, London SE27
Sat 22 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Sun 23 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Mon 24 Jun
Free
- 09:00 – 18:00
Gail Harvey
Abstract landscape-inspired paintings from Shetland.
Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free
- 10:00 – 18:00
James McNaught: Capricci
Mysterious watercolour and gouache paintings from the Glasgow artist.
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
ArtYaTart
Work by abstract autobiographical artist Lainey Waddell.
The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 553 1638
- 12:00 – 00:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 553 1638
- 12:00 – 00:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 553 1638
- 12:00 – 00:00
Betty Black: Sex, Death, Magic And Cheeseburgers
Contemporary works created by the artist and illustrator. The work is darkly comic and strongly influenced by vintage erotica, commercial imagery and toys with traditional expectations of narrative.
Here Gallery, Bristol
Tue 21 May
Free / 0117 942 2222
- 10:30 – 18:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 0117 942 2222
- 10:30 – 18:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 0117 942 2222
- 10:30 – 18:30
Costume: Written Clothing
A look at the way contemporary artists use costume as part of their work, featuring contributions from Rachel Adams, Steven Cairns, Matthew Darbyshire, Alexis Marguerite Teplin, Rachel Maclean, Sophie Macpherson, Charlotte Prodger and Clare Stephenson. Ages 12+.
Tramway, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
David Batchelor: Flatlands
Exhibition that provides an in-depth survey of the artist's colourful paintings, drawings and three-dimensional installation work.
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
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
Sun 19 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
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
Sat 25 May
Free / 01786 473 171
- 11:00 – 15:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01786 473 171
- 11:00 – 15:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 01786 473 171
- 09:00 – 17:00
The Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show
The annual degree shows for all graduating students from the departments of fine art, design, architecture and design, and a chance to spot the Turner prize winners of tomorrow, if past records are anything to go by.
Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0141 353 4500
- 10:00 – 21:00
Glasgow School of Art MFA Show
Graduation show for students on the GSA's Master of Fine Art programme.
Glue Factory, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Ismael Pintegño Visuara and Maria Varela: Species & Spaces
Work by two young Spanish artists based in Edinburgh.
Flaubert Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 225 5007
- 11:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 225 5007
- 10:00 – 18:00
It's All Around You
Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.
Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
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.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 22 Jul
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Liz Tainsh: After Hitchcock
Images based on the themes of Hitchcock's films.
Cameo, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0871 902 5723
- 11:00 – 23:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0871 902 5723
- 11:00 – 23:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0871 902 5723
- 11:00 – 23:00
Naoko Miyazaki
Works on paper created by the award-winning Japanese artist.
Artsdepot, London N12
Sun 19 May
Apthorp Gallery
Free / 020 8369 5454
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 20 May
Apthorp Gallery
Free / 020 8369 5454
- 10:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Apthorp Gallery
Free / 020 8369 5454
- 10:00 – 16:00
Our Autonomous Nature II
More than 30 artists from variety of genres present works on the themes of man, nature and new landscape.
Testbed1, London SW11
Wed 22 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Thu 23 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
Fri 24 May
Free
- 09:00 – 20:00
19th–21st Century British Drawings, Paintings, Prints and Sculpture
Works by 19th and 20th century British artists including the Glasgow Girls and Boys, the Scottish Colourists and the Bloomsbury Group, as well as works by contemporary artists.
Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 221 3095
- 09:30 – 17:30
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 221 3095
- 09:30 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 221 3095
- 09:30 – 17:30
Aaron Kasmin: Closely Observed
Contemporary still-life drawings of every-day objects.
Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, London W1T
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 020 7436 4899
- 10:00 – 18:00
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 020 7436 4899
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 020 7436 4899
- 10:00 – 18:00
The Age of Improvement
Portraits from the century of Scotland's great transformation, 1750–1850, including Nasmyth's deliberately and stylishly unfinished picture of Robert Burns, Danloux's all-action portrait of Admiral Duncan keeping a cool head in the middle of a sea battle, Raeburn's picture of Walter Scott as king of the hill, before…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Alberto Giacometti: Tete De Femme (Flora Mayo) (c1927)
A significant sculpture by the early-20th century Swiss artist, inspired by the American artist with who Giacometti had a relationship with during the 1920s, shown together with drawings.
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Sun 19 May
Gallery 4
Free / 0113 246 7467
- 11:00 – 17:30
Mon 20 May
Gallery 4
Free / 0113 246 7467
- 11:00 – 17:30
Tue 21 May
Gallery 4
Free / 0113 246 7467
- 11:00 – 17:30
Alberto Morrocco: Drawing on Life
This exhibition of works by Alberto Morrocco OBE (1917 – 1998) spans the artist’s entire career, from early student drawings and sculptures to paintings and graphics produced in his final years. Many of the works included are being shown for the first time in public and the sheer range of pieces – from classical…
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
Free / 0131 557 1020
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 13 Aug
Free / 0131 557 1020
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 14 Aug
Free / 0131 557 1020
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Alexa Meade: Artist Talk
Talk by young American artist who paints directly on her subjects to resemble painted portraits of themselves, and then photographs the result.
National Geographic Store, London SW3
Tue 28 May
Free / 020 7025 6960
- 19:00 – 21:00
Allan Ramsay
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.
Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow
Fri 13 Sep
Free / 0141 330 4221
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 14 Sep
Free / 0141 330 4221
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 15 Sep
Free / 0141 330 4221
- 11:00 – 16:00
Andie Airfix
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.
Space at Create, Brighton
Sun 19 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 10:00 – 18:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 10:00 – 18:00
