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| Installations, photographs and videos marking the museum's 10th anniversary, exploring the history of war and conflict. View full details |
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| 23 Jun 2012–3 Mar 2013 From Jun 23, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, last adm 4.30pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Mar 3 | WaterWay Gallery at Imperial War Museum North, Manchester |
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| Contemporary works in a variety of media. View full details |
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| 29 Jun–18 Aug From Jun 29, Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm, ends Aug 18 | James Hockey and Foyer Galleries, University College For The Creative Arts At Farnham, Farnham |
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| Significant historical works by artists including Paul Gauguin, William Holman Hunt, John Martin, Thomas Gainsborough and Joseph Wright of Derby. View full details |
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| 12 Dec 2011–31 Dec 2012 Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 2pm–5pm, closed Dec 25 & 26, Jan 1, ongoing | Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| The official prints for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, by Chris Ofili, Martin Creed, Rachael Whiteread and Tracy Emin. View full details |
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| 22 Jun–8 Sep From Jun 22, Tue & Wed, Fri 11am–6pm, Thu 11am–8pm, Sat 12noon–5pm, ends Sep 8 | Bradford 1 Gallery, Bradford |
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| Paintings and sculpture gathered from private collections. View full details |
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| 16 May–31 May From May 16, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat, by appointment only, ends May 31 | Paisnel Gallery, London SW1Y |
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| Works in various media by 25 artists including Winifred Nicholson, Sheila Fell, Mary Fedden, Wilhelmina Barns Graham, Percy Kelly, Norman Adams, David Martin and Barbara Rae. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–9 Jul From Jun 1, Mon, Fri & Sat 10.30am–5pm, ends Jul 9 | Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth |
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| 15 Jun–13 Jul From Jun 15, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm, ends Jul 13 | The Gallery at The Civic, Barnsley |
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| Contemporary works in a variety of media, marking the final exhibition of the gallery, featuring works by previously exhibiting artists such as Gordon Senior, Carl von Weiler, Karen Melvin and Rednile Projects. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–7 Jul From Jun 1, Mon–Sat 9am–9pm, ends Jul 7 | Myles Meehan Gallery at Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington |
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| A platform for emerging as well as established artists to showcase their talents. View full details |
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| 9 Jun Jun 9, 11am–5pm | The Bluecoat, Liverpool |
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| Contemporary works in a variety of media by Jane Newcombe, Rosemary Bastick and Val Taylor. View full details |
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| 21 Jun–2 Jul From Jun 21, Mon–Sun 10.30am–3.45pm, ends Jul 2 | Peacock Art Gallery, Poole |
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| Contemporary sculpture carved from worn-out skateboards. View full details |
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| 13 May–31 May Mon–Fri 7.30am–5.30pm, Sat 8am–5.30pm, Sun 10am–5pm, May 7, 10am–5pm | Taylor St Baristas, Brighton |
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| Contemporary works in a variety of media, inspired by the animal kingdom. View full details |
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| 21 Apr–3 Jun From Apr 21, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jun 3 | The Beetroot Tree, Derby |
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| Paintings by Diana Miller, Derek Symons, Annabelle Gregory and David Barwick. View full details |
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| 9 Oct–14 Oct Oct 9–14, 10am–5pm | Harbour House, Kingsbridge |
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| Contemporary works in various media, featuring paintings from the gallery's first exhibition. View full details |
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| 14 Jul–15 Sep From Jul 14, Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4.30pm, ends Sep 15 | Attic Gallery, Swansea |
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| Contemporary works in various media. View full details |
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| 17 Sep–27 Oct From Sep 17, Mon–Sat 10am–4pm, ends Oct 27 | Y Tabernacle, Machynlleth |
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| Contemporary works in various media. View full details |
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| 6 Sep–7 Oct From Sep 6, Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm, Sun 11am–5pm, ends Oct 7 | Byard Art, Cambridge |
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| Contemporary prints highlighting a variety of techniques and media, by more than 70 graduate printmakers from Aberystwyth University. View full details |
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| 27 May–1 Jul From May 27, Thu–Sun 10am–4pm, ends Jul 1 | Maesmawr Arts Centre, Caersws |
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| Abstract prints by Josef Albers, Naum Gabo and Ben Nicholson. View full details |
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| 12 Jul–10 Aug From Jul 12, Mon–Fri 10am–5.30pm, Sat 11am–2pm, ends Aug 10 | Alan Cristea Gallery, London W1S |
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| Abstract paintings and limited-edition prints by George Hainsworth, Andi Dakin, Hilary Angle, Terry Frost, Alan Davie, Barbara Rae and Sandra Blow. View full details |
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| 8 Sep–3 Nov From Sep 8, Thu–Sat 10.30am–5pm, ends Nov 3 | Gallery Forty-Nine, Bridlington |
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| A video installation documenting the artist's refurbishing of the post-war buildings of Swansea's town centre. View full details |
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| 25 Jun Jun 25, 3.30pm–5.30pm | Outside the Museum at National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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| An installation by the local sculptor, inspired by arctic landscapes. View full details |
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| 9 Jul–12 Jul Jul 9, 2pm, Jul 12, 5pm | Adain Avion at Llandudno Promenade, Llandudno |
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| Watercolour paintings and sculptural installations exploring the fetishisation of technology and the notion of worship. View full details |
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| 30 May–30 Jun From May 17, Tue–Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 12noon–5pm, ends Jun 22 | Sumarria Lunn Gallery, London W1K |
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| Contemporary paintings exploring the notion of misplaced familiarity. View full details |
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| 19 May–2 Jun From May 19, Mon–Fri 10am–4.30pm, Sat 10am–1pm, ends Jun 2 | Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh |
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| Photographs documenting the emotions experienced by local football fans following the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. View full details |
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| 9 Jun–15 Sep From Jun 9, Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, closed Bank Hols, ends Sep 15 | Bolton Museum, Art Gallery And Aquarium, Bolton |
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| Hyper-realist watercolour paintings inspired by the natural world. View full details |
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| 16 May–9 Jun From May 16, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–3pm, ends Jun 9 | Plus One Gallery, London SW1W |
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| New paintings by the veteran painter, illustrating the life and loves of Robert Burns. View full details |
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| 30 May–27 Aug Mon–Sun 10am–5.30pm | Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr |
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| Five hand-crafted rugs based on and shown alongside reproductions of original designs from The Omega Workshops. View full details |
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| 2 May–24 Jun From May 2, Mon–Sun 10am–6pm, ends Jun 24 | Great Arch Hall, South Wing at Somerset House, London WC2R |
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| Photographs and artefacts documenting the fates of the monuments and structures erected for celebratory events of the past, including former Olympic Games and world fairs. View full details |
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| 25 Jun–5 Oct From Jun 25, Mon, Wed–Sat 10am–5pm, Tue 10am–10pm, ends Oct 5 | Gallery 2 at RIBA, London W1B |
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| Contemporary mixed-media paintings of the Indian landscape and culture. View full details |
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| 17 Mar–15 Jul From Mar 17, Tue–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat & Sun 11am–4pm, ends Jul 15 | Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford |
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| Works by esteemed 16th-century Italian painters drawn from the Barber collection. View full details |
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| 8 Apr–24 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat & Sun 11am–5pm, ends Jun 24 | Print Bay, Beige Gallery at The Barber Institute Of Fine Arts, University Of Birmingham, Birmingham |
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| New work by gallery artist. View full details |
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| 23 Jun–8 Jul Tue–Sun noon–6pm | Recoat, Glasgow |
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| Figurative drawings of the human body, exploring ideas of enquiry and doubt. View full details |
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| 25 May–3 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–10pm | Art's Complex, Edinburgh |
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 Alasdair Gray is one of Scotland's most eminent writers and artists, and in 1977 he was 'artist recorder' for the city of Glasgow, his home town. This major exhibition features work from that period, showing how Gray's art depicted the life of the city at a particular moment.View full details |
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| 8 May–10 Jun Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm | Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow |
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| New work inspired by materials the artist collected while working on a stained glass commission. View full details |
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| 29 May–9 Jun Tue–Fri 10.30am–5pm; Sat 10.30am–3pm | RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow |
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| Paintings and drawings by Polish-born but subsequently Edinburgh-based artist (1905-1995), focusing on his work of the 1940s and 50s. View full details |
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| 12 May–30 May Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm | The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| 16 Jun–30 Sep From Jun 16, Mon–Sun 10.30am–5pm, ends Sep 30 | Gallery 2 at Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno |
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| An epic island nation voyaging around the South West coast, which is travelling from the Arctic, featuring a mobile embassy which will host a number of activities, information, artefacts and resources, and is in search of citizens. View full details |
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| 25 Jul–2 Aug From Jul 25, Mon–Sun 12noon–5pm, ends Aug 2 | Furzy Cliff, Weymouth, Weymouth |
| 4 Aug Aug 4, 12noon–5pm | Opposity Exmouth Pavilion at The Pavilion, Exmouth |
| 9 Aug–12 Aug Aug 9–12, 12noon–5pm | Jennycliff, Plymouth, Plymouth |
| 13 Aug–17 Aug Aug 13, 4pm–8pm, Aug 14–17, 12noon–5pm | New Pier, Mevagissey, St Austell |
| 23 Aug–27 Aug Aug 23–27, 12noon–5pm | Kilacourt, Newquay |
| 1 Sep–4 Sep Sep 1–4, 12noon–5pm | Lantern Hill, Ilfracombe |
| 7 Sep–9 Sep Sep 7–9, 12noon–5pm | M Shed, Bristol |
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| A major retrospective celebrating the American artist's 85th birthday, featuring more than 30 paintings, together with collages and cut-outs spanning six decades. View full details |
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| 6 Oct 2012–13 Jan 2013 From Oct 6, Tue–Sun, Bank Hols 10am–6pm, ends Jan 13 | Turner Contemporary, Margate |
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| Contemporary jewellery inspired by Art Nouveau and nature. View full details |
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| 22 May–2 Jun From May 22, Tue–Sun 11.30am–5.30pm, ends Jun 2 | The Fountain Gallery, East Molesey |
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| Contemporary paintings exploring the boundaries of abstraction and representation. View full details |
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| 11 May–23 Jun From May 11, Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, or by appointment, ends Jun 23 | Mummery & Schnelle, London W1W |
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