Visual art | Events

West End Festival

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

West End, Glasgow

Fri 31 May

Times & prices vary

Sat 1 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sun 2 Jun

Times & prices vary

…and 28 more dates until 30 Jun

RSA 187th Annual Exhibition

The RSA's 187th annual exhibition is on a theme of 'Between the Late and Early', and invited artists include John McLean, Ashley Nieuwenhuizen and Gabriela Fridriksdottir.

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671

12:00 – 17:00

Mon 27 May

Entry by donation / 0131 225 6671

10:00 – 17:00

…and 36 more dates until 2 Jul

An Edinburgh View

Work by gallery artists inspired by Edinburgh and its environs.

Gallery Ten, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

Free

10:30 – 19:00

Fri 24 May

Free

10:30 – 17:30

Sat 25 May

Free

10:30 – 17:30

Sun 26 May

Free

12:00 – 16:00

Garry Fabian Miller: The Middle Place

Early and recent work by renowned fine art photographer.

Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Wed 22 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

~~10:00 – 18:00~~

Thu 23 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 556 4441

10:00 – 18:00

…and 43 more dates until 13 Jul

Haddington Festival

A local festival with a range of activities and musical concerts, exhibitions, craft fairs and a daily café and sporting competitions.

Haddington

Thu 23 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Fri 24 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

…and 8 more dates until 2 Jun back to top

Ulvi Pepinova: An Evening Of Art

Contemporary glass paintings and decorative objects inspired by natural minerals and photographs of Earth taken from space.

The Blanchard Room At The Hollywood Arms, London SW10

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7349 7840

18:30 – 23:00

ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight

This instalment brings members of the New York House & Ballroom community to Glasgow, along with queer theorists, performance artists, archivists, theologians and filmmakers, to explore Voguing, drag, clubbing, and the politics of race, class and gender.

Tramway, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Sat 25 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Sun 26 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show

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.

Edinburgh Napier University

Fri 24 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

10:00 – 17:00

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection

From Death to Death and Other Small Tales brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, with major works from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This innovative exhibition comprises approximately 130 works and creates a…

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

…and 106 more dates until 8 Sep

Haberdashery & Julian Abrams: Freq.

A celebration of the summer solstice from the design studio and the London-based photographer, featuring a display of six light sculptures and ten photographic prints, inspired by compositions of geometry of light.

Hoxton Gallery At The Arch, London E2

Fri 21 Jun

Free

11:00 – 20:30

Sat 22 Jun

Free

11:00 – 20:30

Sun 23 Jun

Free

11:00 – 20:30

…and 4 more dates until 27 Jun back to top

Helene Kazan: A Domestic Image Of Preemption

Multimedia installation which creates a domestic space from a sequence of interacting, moving photographic images.

Lubomirov-Easton, London SE8

Wed 22 May

Free

~~12:00 – 18:00~~

Thu 23 May

Free

12:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free

12:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free

12:00 – 18:00

Keith Albarn: Pattern and Belief

Immersive exhibition by veteran artist and former TV presenter Keith Albarn (whose son happens to be a certain Damon).

The Minories Galleries, Colchester

Thu 23 May

Free / 01206 712437

10:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 01206 712437

10:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 01206 712437

10:00 – 17:00

…and 42 more dates until 13 Jul

Trevor Kiernander: Fallen

Paintings by the Canadian artist which take visual cues from actual and virtual environments, presented in the gallery's window space.

Vitrine Gallery, London SE1

Tue 21 May

Free

00:00 – 23:59 (Wednesday morning)

Wed 22 May

Free

00:00 – 23:59 (Thursday morning)

Thu 23 May

Free

00:00 – 23:59 (Friday morning)

…and 5 more dates until 28 May

The Atlantic Cable

A cross-disciplinary evening, featuring a network of scholars, artists and musicians who come together to exchange ideas and culture beyond national borders (and that wide, wide expanse known as the Atlantic Ocean).

The Glad Café, Glasgow

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 636 6119

The first ever Atlantic Cable, featuring talks by Dr Michael Morris (Glasgow University), Dr Michael Brown (University of Aberdeen); music from Joe Black, Siobhan Wilson, and Jill O'Sullivan (Sparrow and the Workshop); and video work from artist Annie Crabtree (Picture Window).

19:00 – 22:30

Coming into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast

Condé Nast Publications produce some of the most famous titles in the magazine world, including Vogue, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker. It should come as no surprise that they also pioneered fashion photography, employing such legendary photographers as Cecil Beaton, Erwin Blumenfeld, David Bailey, Helmut Newton, Corinne…

City Art Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 15 Jun

£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 16 Jun

£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

12:00 – 17:00

Mon 17 Jun

£5 (£3.50) / 0131 529 3993

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

…and 83 more dates until 8 Sep back to top

Nick Danziger: Revisited

Photographs of women and children in eight countries across the world, taken in 2005 and again in 2010 during which the photographer retraced his steps. Commissioned by World Vision.

The Brindley, Runcorn

Sat 25 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 15:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0151 242 1133

10:00 – 17:00

…and 34 more dates until 6 Jul

Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets

Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.

Museum of Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 529 4143

10:30 – 12:30

Sat 31 Aug

Free / 0131 529 4143

10:30 – 12:30

Staple Matter

The Patriothall building dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and was used as a co-operative bakery that provided food for Stockbridge and the wider area. Abandoned in the 1940s it was converted by artists into studios in the 1980s and today, housing WASPS artist-run studios, retains many architectural elements…

Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

Tue 6 Aug

Free / 0131 226 7126

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

12:00 – 18:00

Wed 7 Aug

Free / 0131 226 7126

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

12:00 – 18:00

Thu 8 Aug

Free / 0131 226 7126

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

12:00 – 18:00

…and 15 more dates until 25 Aug

360 Cinema

The Soul Dome, a 360' inflatable cinema dome, has its inaugural appearance at Brighton Fringe. Totally immersive sensory ecstatic shows programmed to suit all age groups, with live and interactive elements. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

Jubilee Square, Brighton

Fri 24 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

Amazing Amber

Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Thu 23 May

Free / 0300 123 6789

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

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

…and 106 more dates until 8 Sep back to top

BirdSong & Blossom: Mosaic Exhibition 2013

Contemporary mosaics by artists and designers including Jane Baker, Lorraine Cave, Alison Chisholm, Sarah Corns, Jacky Cox, Sylvie Foisel, Elisabeth Foucher, Jenni Foxworthy and Alex Glendinning.

Opus Mosaic, Exeter

Thu 23 May

Free / 01392 496393

10:30 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 01392 496393

10:30 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 01392 496393

10:30 – 17:00

…and 25 more dates until 29 Jun

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

…and 21 more dates until 29 Jun

Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane

In the year he represents the UK at the Venice Biennale, Jeremy Deller and his long-standing collaborator, Alan Kane will exhibit at Jupiter Artland. Since their early collaborative show at the infamous London nightclub Stringfellow’s in 1995 to ‘Folk Archive’ (2007), their acclaimed and unique celebration of British…

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

Artists Film International

Three contemporary film pieces exploring the different approaches to performance and bodily presence. Featuring work from the artists Neha Choksi, Kaia Hugin and Alix Pearlstein.