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Claudia Nova: Axis Mundi

Debut solo exhibition by Glasgow artist exploring the concept of the 'sky pillar', by which the heavens supposedly communicated with the earth.

The Arches, Glasgow

Sat 18 May

Free / 0141 565 1000

  • 11:00 – 00:00

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 565 1000

  • 12:00 – 23:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 565 1000

  • 11:00 – 23:00
…and 28 more dates until 17 Jun

Everyday

Sculptures by six Glasgow artists – Niall Macdonald, Laura Aldridge, Mick Peter, Hayley Tompkins, Scott Myles and Carla Scott Fullerton. The pieces were chosen because they reference everyday materials and familiar events and routines in people's daily lives.

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 287 3050

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 287 3050

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 287 3050

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 103 more dates until 1 Sep

The FAIR Project

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…

Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

Free / 0131 650 2210

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 650 2210

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 650 2210

  • 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

Mon 20 May

Free / 01382 345330

The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.

  • 10:00 – 20:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 01382 345330

The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.

  • 10:00 – 20:00
…and 5 more dates until 26 May

It's All Around You

Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.

Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 636 8550

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 636 8550

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 636 8550

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 5 more dates until 26 May back to top

19th–21st Century British Drawings, Paintings, Prints and Sculpture

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.

Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 221 3095

  • 09:30 – 17:30

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 221 3095

  • 09:30 – 17:30

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 221 3095

  • 09:30 – 17:30
…and 8 more dates until 31 May

Ego

Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Mon 20 May

Free / 0131 225 6671

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 225 6671

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 0131 225 6671

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 17 more dates until 30 Sep

Rodin: The Kiss

One of the most famous sculptures in the world, notoriously animated by Terry Gilliam as a perverse musical instrument, Rodin's The Kiss is coming to the National Gallery. This is the second version Rodin made of the piece, in response to a commission by American collector Edwin Perry Warren. Trivia fact: Warren, who was…

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Sun 19 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 257 more dates until 2 Feb 2014

Sam Durant: Scaffold

Scaffold is an arresting, immense and powerful wooden structure by the Los Angeles-based, American artist Sam Durant. The first installation in a new programme of temporarily sited sculptures, Durant's work is placed within a new orchard amidst Jupiter’s 60 acres of landscape. Scaffold will command outstanding views of…

Jupiter Artland, Wilkieston

Sat 3 Aug

£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 4 Aug

£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 5 Aug

£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 24 more dates until 15 Sep

Briony Marshall

Contemporary science inspired sculptures created by the London-based artist and Biochemistry graduate. Examining the fragility and complexity of human life.

Pangolin London, N1

Mon 20 May

Free / 0207 520 1480

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0207 520 1480

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 0207 520 1480

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 21 more dates until 15 Jun back to top

Chair – A Life Backwards

Collaborative mixed media installation by Dot Young, Gregg Fisher and Pavel Legonkov, charting the history of an English-made oak chair from its production to its roots in a forest.

Free Space Gallery, London NW5

Sat 1 Jun

Free

The installation launch is open to all, with refreshments provided.

  • 18:00 – 21:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00

Tue 4 Jun

Free

  • 09:00 – 18:00
…and 21 more dates until 28 Jun

Charlotte Mayer

Bronze sculptures created by the Prague-born artist who studied at Goldsmiths and the Royal College Of Art. The works explore notions of the fragility of nature when cast in a metal structure.

Gallery Pangolin, Stroud

Mon 14 Oct

Free / 01453 889765

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 15 Oct

Free / 01453 889765

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 16 Oct

Free / 01453 889765

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 32 more dates until 22 Nov

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

Fraser Ross: Senses

Fraser Ross presents work inspired by the unique plant life in Scotland and his interests in organic processes and the pursuit of function.

The Park Gallery, Falkirk

Sun 19 May

Free / 01324 503789

  • 14:00 – 17:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 01324 503789

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 01324 503789

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 82 more dates until 11 Aug

Game Changer

Bringing together works by Rachel Adams, Jacob Dahlgren, Nilbar Güres and Haroon Mirza, this exhibition considers materials, space, physicality and body image within the context of the sporting arena. The show is situated in Meadowbank Sports Centre, the main athletics venue for the 1970 and 1986 Commonwealth Games in…

Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

Free / 0131 661 5351

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 661 5351

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 661 5351

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 29 more dates until 1 Sep back to top

GSA MLitt Fine Art Practice Exhibition

Exhibition showcasing the work of GSA students who have taken part in the newly established MLitt programme in Fine Art Practice.

Glasgow Print Studio

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 10:00 – 17:30
…and 28 more dates until 23 Jun

Ilana Halperin: The Library

New work by New York-born artist Halperin, who is interested in the relationship between geological time and human experience. She's the first contemporary artist to receive an Artist's Fellowship at the NMS, and this exhibition features found objects, minerals, artworks created by natural processes and a 1.3-ton…

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 126 more dates until 29 Sep

Liminal

Wall-based pieces, three dimensional designs, video and installation works from the international textile collective, exploring themes of tradition versus innovation within the practice.

Mall Galleries, London SW1Y

Tue 28 May

MAIN GALLERY AND NORTH GALLERY

Free / 020 7930 6844

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 29 May

MAIN GALLERY AND NORTH GALLERY

Free / 020 7930 6844

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 30 May

MAIN GALLERY AND NORTH GALLERY

Free / 020 7930 6844

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 2 more dates until 1 Jun

Manchester School of Art Degree Show

Work by final year students at the Manchester School of Art.

Manchester Metropolitan University

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 0161 247 2000

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 16 Jun

Free / 0161 247 2000

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Mon 17 Jun

Free / 0161 247 2000

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 2 more dates until 19 Jun

Martin R Nelson: Somewhere Between

Martin R Nelson presents his mathematically inspired works which lie somewhere between printmaking and sculpture. The exhibition is organised by Grampian Hospitals Art Trust with all funds raised going towards their work.

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Mon 20 May

Dress Circle Bar Gallery

Free / 01224 641122

  • 09:30 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Dress Circle Bar Gallery

Free / 01224 641122

  • 09:30 – 18:00

Wed 22 May

Dress Circle Bar Gallery

Free / 01224 641122

  • 09:30 – 18:00
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Matthew Darbyshire

Contemporary ceramic sculptures created by the Glasgow-born artist. Replicating domestic objects such as budget chintz ornaments and cocktail glasses examining what makes modern assemblages so appealing.

Bloomberg SPACE, London EC2A

Mon 20 May

Free / 020 7330 7959

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 020 7330 7959

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7330 7959

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 33 more dates until 29 Jun

Michael Lyons: The Mithras Suite

Sculptures created by the renowned Yorkshire-based artist, including drawings and etchings inspired by ideas surrounding the Roman cult of Mithras.

The New School House Gallery, York

Wed 10 Jul

Free / 01904 777446

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Thu 11 Jul

Free / 01904 777446

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Fri 12 Jul

Free / 01904 777446

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 36 more dates until 31 Aug

Nancy Holt: Land Art

Photographs and sculpture by a key member of the Land Art movement, which began in the late 1960s with artists in New York taking their work out of the gallery and into the landscape.

The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester

Sun 19 May

Free / 0161 275 7450

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 0161 275 7450

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0161 275 7450

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 26 more dates until 16 Jun

The Nature Of The Beast

Diverse range of contemporary works confronting and challenging our attitudes towards the natural and animal world. Exploring the ways in which we have attempted to understand and control the natural world. Featuring the artists Mat Collishaw, Mark Fairnington, Tessa Farmer, Polly Morgan, Olly & Suzi and Patricia…

The New Art Gallery Walsall

Sun 19 May

Floor 3

Free / 01922 654400

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Tue 21 May

Floor 3

Free / 01922 654400

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Wed 22 May

Floor 3

Free / 01922 654400

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 34 more dates until 30 Jun

No Lemon – No Melon

Two related but separate group shows of work by Edinburgh College of Art MFA and MA students.

Embassy, Edinburgh

Sun 19 May

Free

No Melon features work by Thomas Aitchison, Tim Dodds, Micha Erdesz, Rachael Corcoran, Emma Drye, Jessica Ramm, Anna Gibson, Kate Molloy, Romy Rementaria and Mark Long.

  • 12:00 – 18:00
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