Visual art, free events

An exhibition of treasures from Tenri Central Library in Japan, which holds an extraordinary collection of rare books, including manuscripts and documents, about 1,830,000, roughly two-thirds of which are Japanese, Korean and Chinese books, and one-third Western, including Arabic and African books.

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.

View the shortlist and winner of the 2013 artrepublic Visual Arts Prize. Find ‘artrepublic’ on Facebook during May and cast your vote for who should win the prize.

Ceramic sculptures by Ian Byers, Amanda Doidge and Raewyn Harrison, which explore form, colour and the transformative power of language.

A selection of prints and paintings by artists who have exhibited their works during the galleries 40 year history. This will see pieces by artists such as Featuring Fedden, Blackadder, Hitchens, Moore, Frink, Blake and Hockney.

Original 19th-century photographs of Pompeii alongside images documenting archaeological sites, art and architecture in Italy. The images vary from depictions of buildings in

Exhibition of poster design work by Edinburgh Napier students, influenced by the work of the extremely hip French designer Philippe Apeloig and the designers of Galerie Anatome. This is part of a project initiated by the university in which design students have a chance to study at the ESAG Penninghen design school in…

An opportunity for artists to enter an open exhibition, where the only rule is that all works should fit an A1 template.

Contemporary still-life drawings of every-day objects.

A popular annual open exhibition which gives professional, amateur and emerging artists the opportunity to show their work. Art forms vary widely from painting and sculpture to printmaking, textiles and ceramics. Entry forms are available from the Gallery Shop or by contacting info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk.

Digital artwork and research from Abertay Digital Graduates.

Paintings from the National Gallery, London, Royal Collection Trust and the Courtauld Gallery, by artists including Rembrandt, Goya, Lucas van Leyden and Cezanne, together with miniatures by Hilliard and Isaac Oliver and works on paper by Van Dyck and Charles Le Brun, lent by HM The Queen.

Abstract paintings by artists including Monroe Hodder, Professor Maurice Cockrill RA and Dion Salvador Lloyd.

Contemporary works from the gallery's own collection including pieces by Peter Blake, Eduardo Paolozzi and David Shrigley. Curated by the museums Creative Apprentices.

Contemporary works in a variety of styles and media.

Large pottery vessels and the artist's signature moon jars.

Large, mixed-media works by the contemporary artist.

Photographs documenting railway lines that have either been abandoned or put to an alternative use, exploring the changing urban landscape.

Large-scale photographic prints of bookcases, exploring the links between identity and possessions. Also includes the participatory project Translations, in which refugees and asylum seekers created masks in response to the experience of living in Liverpool, which were photographed around the city.

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

The RBGE Research Associate looks at the work of Henry Bradbury and other nature printers in this illustrated talk. Booking is essential.

Exhibition of the diverse culture of the continent, featuring masks, paintings, film, artefacts and costume.

Performances, videos, installations and a publication by the collaborative duo, exploring themes of survival, preparedness and endurance in the modern world.

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…