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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
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 12:00 – 23:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 12:00 – 23:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 12:00 – 23:00
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 8 Jun
Free
Composers Gregg Fisher and Donato Wharton come together for this soundwalk which will allow you to further enter the aural world of the chair and become more aware of the process of producing such a work.
- 14:00 – 16:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free
This interactive workshop will see prop maker and sculptor Dot Young working alongside photographer Pavel Legonkov to produce work in response to the themes of the project.
Participants will be fully involved in this process. All materials will be provided. The workshop is open to all abilities.
- 14:00 – 16:00
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
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 01324 503789
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01324 503789
- 14:00 – 17:00
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 12:00 – 17:00
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 12:00 – 16:00
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
3 Makers
Ceramic sculptures by Ian Byers, Amanda Doidge and Raewyn Harrison, which explore form, colour and the transformative power of language.
Tokarska Gallery, London E17
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 8531 5419
- 12:00 – 19:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 8531 5419
- 12:00 – 19:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 8531 5419
- 12:00 – 19:00
According To Us
Contemporary works from the gallery's own collection including pieces by Peter Blake, Eduardo Paolozzi and David Shrigley. Curated by the museums Creative Apprentices.
MIMA, Middlesbrough
Sun 19 May
Free / 01642 726720
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01642 726720
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 01642 726720
- 12:00 – 16:00
Alice Walton Ceramics
Come and view the ceramic collections of Brighton-based artist Alice Walton at two of the many Artist Open Houses within the May festival. She makes a range of decorative wall pieces, wearable jewellery and functional ceramics. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
30 Gerard Street, Brighton
Sun 19 May
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Andrea Geile: Fallow Ground
Exhibition exploring themes of conservation and landscape.
The Briggait, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 553 5890
- 12:00 – 17:30
Armando Andrade Tudela: Gold Coast Costumes
Mixed-media installations and sculptures based on the artist's Peruvian background.
Carl Freedman Gallery, London EC2A
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 020 7684 8890
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 020 7684 8890
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 020 7684 8890
- 12:00 – 18:00
Back To Nature Uncontaminated
Interactive sculptural workshop for over 16s.
Falkirk Old & St Modan's
Sat 15 Jun
£3
(morning or afternoon)
- 14:00 – 16:00
La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth
Sat 22 Jun
£3
- 14:00 – 16:00
The BIG Brighton Fringe Fair
A BIG fair with a twist, complementing the Artists Open Houses. Over 40 stalls under one roof. Past and present students from the University’s Art School will be exhibiting and selling their unique work alongside local inspirational artists and designers. An eclectic mix of student and professional artwork will be on…
Sallis Benney Theatre, University Of Brighton
Sun 26 May
Bobby Niven: Palm of the Hand
This exhibition of new work by Bobby Niven brings together anthropomorphic sculptures with more solemn, abstract structures, finding humour in the tension between animate and inert forms. Made from mud, sprayed concrete and carved wood, Niven’s sculptures act as plinths for found objects and artifacts which they…
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 558 5400
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Brian Griffiths
Monumental sculptures made of recycled materials, suggesting a sense of adventure and movement.
Tramway, Glasgow
Fri 19 Jul
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 18:00
Collection Plus
Selected 19th and 20th-century works from the gallery's own permanent collection featuring pieces by artists including Ivon Hitchens, Paul Nash, Edward Bawden and John Piper.
Rye Art Gallery
Sat 6 Jul
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 7 Jul
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 12:00 – 16:00
Thu 11 Jul
Gallery 4
Free / 01797 222433
- 14:00 – 17:00
Daryl Brown
Mixed-media sculptural installations inspired by memories and everyday observations.
The Residence Gallery, London E9
Sun 8 Sep
Free / 020 8985 0321
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 15 Sep
Free / 020 8985 0321
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 22 Sep
Free / 020 8985 0321
- 12:00 – 17:00
David Rickard
Large-scale contemporary installation pieces from the New Zealand born artist and former Tate In Space award winner.
Sumarria Lunn Gallery, London W1K
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7483 1683
- 12:00 – 17:00
David Sherry: Humanist Cumulative
New drawings, sculptures and images from the artist whose work investigates codes of everyday behaviour in often very entertaining ways.
Patricia Fleming Projects, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 12:00 – 16:00
David T Waller & Madeleine Smith
Paintings, drawings and sculpture spanning two decades.
Burgh House, Hampstead Museum, London NW3
Sun 19 May
Free / 020 7431 0144
- 12:00 – 17:00
A Decade Of The Mark Tanner Sculpture Award
Contemporary sculptures by prize-winning artists Rosie Leventon, Giles Kent, Victoria Rance, Paul Jones, Kevin Osmond, John Summers, Clara Clark, Paul Carter, John Wallbank and Jemima Brown.
Standpoint Gallery, London N1
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7739 4921
- 12:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7739 4921
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7739 4921
- 12:00 – 18:00
The Free Painters, Sculptors And Printmakers Summer Exhibition 2013
Contemporary works on paper and sculpture by group members.
Espacio Gallery, London E2
Sun 19 May
Free / 07815 319073
- 13:00 – 19:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 07815 319073
- 13:00 – 19:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 07815 319073
- 13:00 – 17:00
Gabriel Orozco
Major exhibition of work by the Mexican artist, taking his painting The Eye of Go as a starting point, and featuring a series of large works on acetate which have never before been exhibited. Orozco is concerned not so much with what art should be but why it exists at all, and his practice never stands still – he'll cite…
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 11 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 18 Aug
Free / 0131 225 2383
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 17:00
Gerda Scheepers: A Social Life (of Image)
New work by South Africa-born painter and sculptor, concentrating on the narrative possibilities of visual works.
Mary Mary, Glasgow
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0141 226 2257
- 12:00 – 18:00
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 0141 226 2257
- 12:00 – 18:00
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 0141 226 2257
- 12:00 – 18:00
