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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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
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