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| 9 Aug Aug 9, 10.30am–12noon | National Glass Centre, Sunderland |
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National Glass Centre, Sunderland |
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| Contemporary paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints exploring the substance in relation to mythology, culture and economics. View full details |
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| 14 May–30 Jun From May 14, Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, ends Jun 30 | Sock Gallery at Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough |
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| More than 400 rare, curious and esoteric gold objects from 2,500 BC to the present day, exploring Britain's relationship to the precious metal. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–28 Jul From Jun 1, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Jul 28 | Goldsmiths' Hall, London EC2V |
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| Stone lithography prints and watercolours from Czech artist Lucie Hrnickova and woodcut prints and mixed media work from Andy Cumming, both award-winning recent graduates. View full details |
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Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh |
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| 30 May–3 Jun May 29–Jun 3, 12noon–4pm | Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery, Nottingham |
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| Contemporary textiles, featuring a brocaded shawl made from the silk of more than one million female golden orb-weaver spiders collected in Madagascar, together information and a video explaining the process. View full details |
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| 17 Feb–5 Jun Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10am–5.45pm, Fri 10am–10pm, ends Jun 5 | 17a at Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 |
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| Hallucinogenic, mixed-media paintings exploring the tense relationship between nature and the artificial world created by man, inspired by science fiction, paintings, cartoons and current affairs. View full details |
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| 31 Mar–16 Jun From Mar 31, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Jun 16 | Gallery 4 at Touchstones, Rochdale |
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| Exhibition of several artists working in acrylic, gouache and mixed media painting. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival. View full details |
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| 2 Jun–10 Jun Mon–Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 11am–2.30pm & 3.30–5pm | Cockenzie Methodist Church, Prestonpans |
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| Paintings from the 16th century to the present day by artists including Lucian Freud and LS Lowry, chosen by political figures such as Nick Clegg, Lord Mandelson and Samantha Cameron. View full details |
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| 24 Mar–4 Sep From Jun 3, Tue & Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–6pm, Thu 11am–9pm, closed Dec 24–27, ends Sep 4 2012 | The Collections Gallery at Whitechapel Gallery, London E1 |
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| Gain insight into the image of British culture that is portrayed through the art on the walls on Downing Street. View full details |
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| 22 Apr–10 Jun Tue & Wed, Fri–Sun 11am–6pm, Thu 11am–9pm, ends Jun 10 | Gallery 7 at Whitechapel Gallery, London E1 |
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| Contemporary clothing and accessories made from natural materials and objects including moss, feathers and seeds. View full details |
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| 16 May–31 May From May 12, Wed & Thu, Sat & Sun 11am–5pm, last adm 4.30pm, ends May 31 | National Trust: Newark Park, Wotton-under-Edge |
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| New work by GSA graduates. View full details |
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| 15 Sep–29 Sep Mon–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Sun noon–5pm | The Lighthouse, Glasgow |
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| Contemporary landscape paintings by the established gallery artists. View full details |
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| 28 May–23 Jun From May 28, Mon–Sat 9.30am–5pm, ends Jun 23 | John Russell Gallery, Ipswich |
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| Mixed-media puppet sculptures inspired by Pinocchio and other characters. View full details |
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| 4 May–31 May From May 4, Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 12noon–4pm, ends May 31 | Ink_D Gallery, Brighton |
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| Contemporary figurative paintings exploring the body as a landscape for psychological and emotional states. View full details |
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| 7 Jul–2 Sep From Jul 7, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 1.30pm–5pm, ends Sep 2 | Victoria Art Gallery, Bath |
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| Films, photographs, paintings and texts exploring the audio-visual devices used to create cinematic drama and suspense. View full details |
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| 4 May–1 Jul From May 4, Mon–Thu 10am–8pm, Fri & Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 10am–2pm, ends Jul 1 | Siobhan Davies Dance, London SE1 |
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| Exhibition of acrylic and oil paintings. Part of 3 Harbours Arts Festival. View full details |
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| 2 Jun–10 Jun Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun 12.30–6pm | Thorntree Inn, Prestonpans |
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| Films, photography, paintings and sculpture with links to graphic and typographical devices and processes, by artists including Carl Andre, Fiona Banner, Dean Hughes and Man Ray. View full details |
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| 10 May–30 Jun From May 10, Tue–Sat 12noon–6pm, or by appointment, ends Jun 30 | Drawing Room, London SE1 |
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| Contemporary tapestries exploring notions of taste, inspired by Hogarth's class satire A Rake's Progress. View full details |
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| 7 Jun–11 Aug From Jun 7, Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, ends Aug 11 | Victoria Miro, London N1 |
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| 31 Aug–2 Sep Aug 31–Sep 2, 10am–4.30pm | Exhibition Hall 1 at Yorkshire Event Centre, The Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate |
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| 1 Aug–24 Aug Aug 1–3, 22–24, 1pm–3pm | The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester |
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| 8 Aug–31 Aug Aug 8–10, 29–31, 1pm–3pm | The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester |
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25 Jul–27 Jul
Jul 25–27, 1pm–3pm 15 Aug–17 Aug Aug 15–17, 1pm–3pm |
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester |
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| Contemporary embroidery by members of the Great Western Embroiders Guild. View full details |
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| 29 Mar–10 Jun Tue–Sun 7.30am–5pm | Lydiard House And Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon |
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| Contemporary works in two and three dimensions. View full details |
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| 4 Aug–16 Sep From Aug 4, Mon–Sun 10.30am–5pm, ends Sep 16 | Dover Gallery at Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre, Sedbergh |
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| Contemporary landscape paintings depicted in watercolours. View full details |
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| 6 Oct–2 Nov From Oct 6, Mon & Tue, Thu–Sat 10am–5pm, Wed, by appointment only, Sun 11am–4pm, ends Nov 2 | Leabrooks Gallery, Alfreton |
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| Abstract works in a variety of media by artists including Michael Samuels, Mark Francis and Nicky Hirst. View full details |
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| 23 May–15 Jun From May 23, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, ends Jun 15 | Vigo Gallery, London W1S |
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| 28 Jun–11 Aug From Jun 28, Tue–Sat 11am–6pm, ends Aug 11 | IBID PROJECTS, London N1 |
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| 23 Aug–15 Sep From Aug 23, Wed–Sat 11am–5pm, or by appointment, ends Sep 16 | Art Jericho, Oxford |
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| Work by graduates of the GSA Design school. View full details |
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| 9 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sun 9am–5pm | Skypark Campus, Glasgow |
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| Graduates of the GSA fine art and architecture programs display their work. View full details |
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| 9 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Sun 9am–5pm | Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow |
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| Site-specific enamelled metals and ceramics by South West members of the guild. View full details |
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| 8 May–27 Sep From May 2, Tue–Thu 10.30am–5pm, ends Sep 27 | National Trust: Bradley, Newton Abbot |
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| Large-scale paintings and graphite pieces from the Argentinean artist. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–28 Jul From Jun 1, Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, ends Jul 28 | Hauser & Wirth, London W1S |
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| Drawings influenced by Indian folklore and Hindu mythology, exploring the shifting nature of culture, memory and identity. View full details |
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| 16 Jun–4 Aug From Jun 16, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Aug 4 | Central Gallery at New Art Exchange, Nottingham |
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| Contemporary paintings. View full details |
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| 17 May–30 Jun From May 17, Thu–Sat 12noon–6pm, or by appointment, ends Jun 30 | Madder 139, London EC1Y |
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| Contemporary paintings of animals and birds from Africa and the Americas. View full details |
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| 7 Aug–26 Aug From Aug 7, Tue–Sun, Bank Hol Mons 10am–5pm, ends Aug 26 | Nature In Art, Gloucester |
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| Photographs documenting the protests which lead to the standing down of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. View full details |
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| 15 May–9 Jun Tue–Sat 11am–5pm, ends Jun 9 | Side Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Paintings of the rugged Welsh landscape and coastline. View full details |
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| 20 May–8 Jul From May 20, Mon, Wed–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jul 8 | Oriel Plas Glyn Y Weddw, Pwllheli |
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| Contemporary mixed-media paintings and photography. View full details |
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| 21 May–9 Jun Mon–Sat 11am–4pm, ends Jun 9 | Littleborough Coach House, Littleborough |
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| Figurative pictures by Polish-born, Scotland-based artist. View full details |
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| 19 May–1 Jun Sat 10am–4pm; Mon–Fri 10am–8pm | Elgin Library, Elgin |
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| 24 Jun Jun 24, 12noon–5pm | The Papered Parlour, London SW4 |
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| A large-scale collection of photographs spanning the artist's career presented in a variety of ways including books, posters, postcards and gallery installations. View full details |
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| 11 Apr–5 Jun From Apr 11, Mon–Sun 10am–6pm, ends Jun 5 | Serpentine Gallery, London W2 |
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| Stoneware items from Danish artist. View full details |
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| 4 Jun–30 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm | The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| Ceramics from one of Denmark's most celebrated potters, employing native Danish techniques while acknowledging the influence of Far Eastern traditions. View full details |
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| 4 Jun–30 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–12.30pm | The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| Figurative paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture inspired by the animal and its cultural significance. View full details |
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| 11 Sep–7 Oct From Sep 11, Tue–Sun, Bank Hol Mons 10am–5pm, ends Oct 7 | Nature In Art, Gloucester |
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| Works by artist and writer who has been painting fictitious Penguin book covers. View full details |
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| 3 Nov 2012–26 Jan 2013 Mon–Sat 10am–6pm | Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| A retrospective of paintings, marking the Sussex artist's 80th birthday. View full details |
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| 14 Jul–1 Oct From Jul 14, Tue–Sun 10am–5am, ends Sep 30 | Towner, Eastbourne |
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| 25 Jun Jun 25, 6pm–8pm | Craft Central, London EC1M |
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| Contemporary visual art alongside historical works, View full details |
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| 4 Sep–14 Oct From Sep 4, Tue–Sat 9pm–5pm, ends Oct 13 | Abbey Walk Gallery, Grimsby |
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| Abstract landscape paintings. View full details |
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| 3 Nov–15 Nov From Nov 3, Tue–Sat 11am–5pm, ends Nov 15 | Edgarmodern Contemporary Fine Art, Bath |
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| Sculpture, installations, performances and films exploring the complex relationship between man and nature. View full details |
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| 11 Feb–10 Jun From Feb 11, Mon 10am–5pm, during school hols, Tue–Sun, Bank Hols 10am–5pm, ends Jun 10 | The Hepworth, Wakefield |
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| A retrospective of paintings. View full details |
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| 21 Jul–18 Aug From Jul 21, Mon–Sat 11am–4pm, ends Aug 18 | Littleborough Coach House, Littleborough |
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| A major showcase of the architectural, engineering, sculpture, furniture and product design projects undertaken by Thomas Heatherwick's British design studio over the last 20 years, featuring a specially-commissioned installation. View full details |
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| 31 May–30 Sep From May 31, Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10am–5.30pm, last adm 5pm, Fri 10am–9.30pm, last adm 9pm, ends Sep 30 | The Porter Gallery, Room 48 at Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 |
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| Original lino cut prints reflecting the artist's practice throughout the 1970s. View full details |
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| 25 Jun–21 Jul From Jun 25, Mon–Fri 10.30am–5.30pm, Sat 10.30am–5pm, Sun 1pm–5pm, ends Jul 21 | Cafe Wall at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham |
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| Prints by artist with a predilection for images of animals and landscapes. View full details |
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| 8 Jun–1 Jul Tue–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm | Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow |
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| Contemporary paintings by the artist. View full details |
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| 6 Sep–30 Sep From Sep 6, Tue–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun 12noon–5pm, ends Sep 30 | Millinery Works, London N1 |
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| People, places and animals in black ink. View full details |
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| 30 May–9 Jun Mon–Sat 11am–4pm | Tolbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright |
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| Site-specific works exploring the relationship between people and ducks within the urban landscape of the city of Ely. View full details |
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| 1 Sep–7 Oct From Sep 1, Tue–Sun 12noon–4pm, ends Oct 7 | Babylon Gallery, Ely |
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| Paintings created during the artist's residency with Scottish Opera. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–19 Jun Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm | Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| Coloured cut-out paintings that the artist worked on whilst bed-ridden with old age. View full details |
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| 7 Jul–5 Aug From Jul 7, Wed–Sun 11am–4pm, ends Aug 5 | Artsmill, Hebden Bridge |
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| Abstract and semi-abstract paintings exploring the human figure. View full details |
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| 17 Nov–29 Nov From Nov 17, Tue–Sat 11am–5pm, ends Nov 29 | Edgarmodern Contemporary Fine Art, Bath |
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| Large-scale, figurative, bronze sculptures inspired by organic forms. View full details |
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| 31 May–18 Aug From May 31, Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, ends Aug 18 | Gagosian Gallery, Britannia Street, London WC1X |
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| Pastel portrait drawings from the early-20th century documenting the facial injuries sustained by servicemen during the First World War. View full details |
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| 18 May–24 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jun 24 | The DLI Museum And Art Gallery, Durham |
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| 9 Jun Jun 9, 1pm–10pm | Zion Arts Centre, Manchester |
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| Exhibition bringing science and art together, inspired by life sciences pioneer D'Arcy Thompson. View full details |
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| 27 Apr–16 Jun Mon–Fri 9.30am–8.30pm; Sat 9.30am–4.30pm | Lamb Gallery, Dundee |
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| Contemporary paintings by the group formed in 1957. View full details |
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| 7 Jun–19 Jun Mon–Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 10am–6pm | Somerset Maugham Gallery at The Horsebridge Arts & Community Centre, Whitstable |
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| 8 Sep–31 Oct From Sep 8, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 1pm–5pm, ends Oct 31 | The Gallery, Ripon |
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| Contemporary lens-based media and performances marking a departure from the artist's self-portraiture works. View full details |
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| 8 May–14 Jul Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, closed Bank Hols, ends Jul 14 | New Art Exchange, Nottingham |
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| Simple and significant inventions, including clothes pegs and tea bags, shown alongside plans and drawings by the people who designed them. View full details |
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| 5 Apr–5 Jun Mon–Sun 10am–6pm, last adm 5.15pm, Dec 17–Jan 2, Feb 11–19, Mon–Sun 10am–7pm, last adm 6.15pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Jun 5 | Science Museum, London SW7 |
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| Contemporary textiles by the art group PRISM. View full details |
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| 29 May–2 Jun May 29–31, 10am–6pm, Jun 1, 10am–5pm, Jun 2, 10am–4pm | Mall Galleries, London SW1Y |
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| Graduate exhibition from students, exploring the Heriot-Watt School of Textiles & Design's local and global presence. View full details |
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| 2 Jun–7 Jun Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10.30am–5.30pm | Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh |
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| Dramatic monochrome photographs by Lindsay Docherty documenting the lives of residents in Glasgow's high rise blocks. Part of Refugee Week. View full details |
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| 11 Jun–23 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 9am–1pm | Central Library, Edinburgh |
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| A selection of the best Scottish art from Dumfries & Galloway collections, covering 1851 to the present day and including greats from The Glasgow Boys, the Scottish Colourists and many more. View full details |
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| 19 May–1 Sep Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–noon & 2–5pm | Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries |
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| A special themed highlight tour. View full details |
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| 21 Jun 2.30pm | Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow |
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| Contemporary etchings by the artists. View full details |
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| 16 Jun–2 Sep From Jun 16, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Sep 2 | Naze Tower, Walton on the Naze |
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| Oil paintings of cities at night, watercolour studies of flora and fauna and monochrome figurative prints and drawings shown together, demonstrating the diversity of the artist's skills. View full details |
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| 26 May–9 Jun From Apr 30, Mon–Sat 9.30am–11pm, Sun 12noon–5.30pm, ends Jun 9 | National Theatre, London SE1 |
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| Abstract paintings exploiting the element of chance in the creative process. View full details |
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| 23 May–14 Jul From May 23, Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, ends Jul 15 | Shizaru, London W1K |
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| Artists including Stanley Chow, Andy Votel, Ben Lamb, Tash Willcocks and Robert Shadbolt offer up their ideas of what constitutes home in the form of insightful designs, illustrations and photographs. View full details |
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| 1 Jun–10 Jul From Jun 1, Tue–Sat 12noon–8pm, Sun 12noon–6pm, ends Jul 10 | Cornerhouse, Manchester |
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| Contemporary textiles by members of Itchy Fingers Textiles. View full details |
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| 8 May–1 Jun From May 8, Tue–Sun, Bank Hols 10am–5pm, last adm 4.30pm, ends Jun 1 | Swansea Museum, Swansea |
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| Photography exhibition created by Women Asylum Seekers Together London, documenting their lives in the UK. Part of Refugee Week. View full details |
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| 9 Jun–24 Jun Mon–Thu 10am–5pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm | Burrell Collection, Glasgow |
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