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Beautiful Books
Make books inspired by the medical collections of Surgeons' Hall over four weeks, with guidance from artist Susie Wilson. Ages 16+.
Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
£5 per class; £15 for all four (£3 per class; £9 for all four) / 0131 527 1649
- 13:00 – 15:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
Anne Gilchrist: The Ben Lawers Project
The botanical and landscape artists turns her focus to Ben Lawers, where she found inspiration from the natural beauty of flowering season.
Birnam Arts Institute, Dunkeld
Sun 19 May
Free / 01350 727674
- 10:00 – 16:00
Annette Edgar: Life Times
Colourful cubism-inspired landscapes.
Union Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 556 7707
- 12:00 – 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
Barocci: Brilliance And Grace
Altarpieces, devotional paintings and portraits by the 16th-century Italian artist Federico Barocci, with preparatory drawings and oil sketches highlighting the diversity of his methods.
The National Gallery, London WC2N
Sun 19 May
Sainsbury Wing
£12; £6 Art Fund mems; £12; £6 Art Fund mems (£11; £11; £6 2.30pm-6pm; £11; £6; £6; £24; £11; £6; £6; £6 2.30pm-6pm; £24; Children £6 ages… / 020 7747 2885
- 10:00 – 18:00
Blazing with Crimson: Tartan Portraits
A stroll down the Royal Mile will confirm to even the most philosophically sceptical observer that tartan and highland dress are, as they say, Emblems of Scottish National Identity. This exhibition examines what the tartan meant to six people painted between 1680 and 1780.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Borders Artists at Duns Castle
Art Amatoria's fifth annual exhibition of work by local artists, including Helen Tabor, David Hay, Caroline Hepburne-Scott, Anne Wilson, Clare Brownlow, Selina Wilson, Claudia Petretti, Brendan Douglas-Hamilton and William Foyle.
Duns Castle
Sun 19 May
Free / 01361 883211
- 11:00 – 16:00
Botanical Illustration: Intermediate to Advanced
A course for botanical illustrators who've already achieved a foundation level of skills. Students work at their own pace, having access to the RBGE's collection and the expertise of the tutor. Booking is essential.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Conference Room
£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937
- 09:30 – 12:30
The Courtauld Collection
Paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints from the early Renaissance period to the 20th century.
The Courtauld Institute Of Art, London WC2R
Sun 19 May
The Courtauld Gallery
£6; £6 (£4.50; £4.50) / 020 7872 0220
- 10:00 – 18:00
Darryn Eggleton
Paintings and drawings of wildlife from the South Africa-born artist.
Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 620 0235
- 13:30 – 17:30
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
David Bray & Mark Powell: The Pen Is…
Immersive drawings, ripped straight from Bray's sketchbooks, and Powell's hand-drawn portraits on vintage envelopes and manuscripts.
Ben Oakley Gallery, London SE10
Sun 19 May
Free / 07976 692751
- 11:00 – 18:00
David Schneuer
Figurative paintings and drawings depicting people socialising and at rest.
Catto Gallery, London NW3
Sun 19 May
Free / 020 7435 6660
- 12:30 – 18:00
Delaine Le Bas: To Gypsyland
Exuberant, intricate and sometimes disturbing mixed media and performance work by Venice Biennale-exhibited artist with a Romany background, exploring and critically addressing stereotypes about the Roma as well as fears, myths and fantasies about the notion of the outsider.
Tramway, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 18:00
Depositary
The "Depositary" raises questions about our ability to remember. Where does memory attach itself and how reliable is it? To what extent is our inner landscape altered and worn by the passage of time and fortune? Is place a construct of space, time and memory? The exhibition explores the tension between transience and…
Freehold Studio, Brighton
Sun 19 May
Dina Mackins: From Russia with Love – Painting on Jute
Russian artist Mackins presents oil and charcoal paintings on jute, detailing her attempts to establish new roots in Scotland.
Discovery Point, Dundee
Sun 19 May
Free / 01382 309060
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
An Edinburgh View
Work by gallery artists inspired by Edinburgh and its environs.
Gallery Ten, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free
- 12:00 – 16:00
Ellen Gallagher: AxME
A survey the life of one of America's most acclaimed contemporary painters. Incorporating drawings, paintings, collages, films and installations exploring a variety of contemporary themes including politics, history, myth, science, literature and music.
Tate Modern, London SE1
Sun 19 May
£10 inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair exhibition £13.60, concs £11.80; £5 National Art Pass/Art Fund mems, inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair… / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00



