Visual art, free events

Art from third year students of the University of the West of Scotland. All work in the show is for sale.

Work from very different painters, both recipients of the Graduate prize at the Glasgow School of Art degree show.

Art exploring themes associated with mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.

New paint and print works by young artists from Mexico and Korea.

Too few Scots are aware that Scotland has its own Enlightenment, and a hugely influential one at that, with a world-class philosopher in David Hume, an equally heavy-hitting economist in Adam Smith, an outstanding painter in Allan Ramsay, plus less well-known intellectual giants like Hutcheson, Ferguson, Reid and others.

The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.

Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…

A display of rock 'n' roll portraits taken between 1969 and 2003, by the founding member of Crosby, Stills and Nash, activist and photographer. Images include still lifes, landscapes, self-portraits and street photographs, of the likes of Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and more.

Unique opportunity to explore the studios, see the work and meet some of the artists, held on the first Friday of each month.

Dr Alastair Ross, whose figurative sculpture is featured alongside the Forth Valley Open Studios Showcase, gives a talk on his work and provides an introduction to sculpture.

Abstract, mixed-media assemblages by the London-based artist.

Paintings by the award-winning, abstract artist, exploring the relationship between the geometry of space and form.

Contemporary hyper-realistic oil paintings created by the Nuneaton-born artist. The works are bittersweet touching on themes of nationhood, iconography and celebrity culture.

Work by the Danish artist, who is concerned with time and mortality. Previous works include Tragedy, in which dog-owning members of the public were invited to get their dogs to play dead, and The Blues, consisting of faded photographs of haircut models from a Copenhagen salon.

Paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media works created by both veteran and emerging artists working within the Wessex area, in a variety of styles and media.

A photographic survey documenting the living conditions of abandoned seafarers in the ports of Marseilles, Sete, Instanbul, Dakar and Algeciras.

Learn the tricks of the trade and develop new techniques to become a wildlife photographer.

Paintings of the landscape and people of the North East, from the 19th and early-20th centuries.

Landscapes by Scottish artist.

A selection of images by the war photographer, focusing on people on the margin of society. Presented by New Artists.

An exhibition of toys, posters and merchandise connected with the original Star Wars films, including a range of sci-fi memorabilia.

Contemporary paintings by the former Hunting Art Prize winner and photorealist Steve Whitehead alongside the inimitable style of quirky animal portrait artist Paula Zimmerman.

Photography, film and installation works from a varied group of artists using their travels on foot as inspiration. Works on show include pieces by Marina Abramovic, Tim Brennan, Francis Alys, Janet Cardiff, Atul Bhalla, Dan Holdsworth, Mike Collier, Richard Long, Julian Opie and Plan B.