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

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

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

Our Autonomous Nature II

More than 30 artists from variety of genres present works on the themes of man, nature and new landscape.

Testbed1, London SW11

Wed 22 May

Free

09:00 – 20:00

Thu 23 May

Free

09:00 – 20:00

Fri 24 May

Free

09:00 – 20:00

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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

Billboard for Edinburgh: Marine Hugonnier

The 20th Ingleby Gallery billboard is by French artist Hugonnier and is entitled The sky the night we walked on the moon.

Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Wed 22 May

24 hours / Free / 0131 556 4441

Thu 23 May

24 hours / Free / 0131 556 4441

Fri 24 May

24 hours / Free / 0131 556 4441

…and 66 more dates until 29 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

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

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

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 01382 345330

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

10:00 – 20:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 01382 345330

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

10:00 – 20:00

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Ego

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

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Mon 27 May

Free / 0131 225 6671

10:00 – 17:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 0131 225 6671

10:00 – 17:00

Mon 10 Jun

Free / 0131 225 6671

10:00 – 17:00

…and 16 more dates until 30 Sep

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

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

…and 107 more dates until 8 Sep

Mitch Griffiths: Iconostasis

Contemporary hyper-realistic oil paintings created by the Nuneaton-born artist. The works are bittersweet touching on themes of nationhood, iconography and celebrity culture.

Halcyon Gallery, London W1S

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7647 8328

10:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7647 8328

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7647 8328

10:00 – 18:00

…and 9 more dates until 2 Jun

Peter Liversidge: doppelgänger

Peter Liversidge's exhibition for the festival unpicks the powerful and strange story of Ein Handschuh, a suite of etchings from 1881 by the Austrian Symbolist Max Klinger. Klinger's ten prints tell the story of a lost glove, dropped by a beautiful, rollerskating woman, and picked up by the artist, in whose imagination…

Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

Free / 0131 556 4441

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 556 4441

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 556 4441

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

…and 52 more dates until 28 Sep

The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience

Shambush! attempt to set a world record and we need YOU! Dress like Kate in a red dress and join us on the South Downs to re-enact the classic Wuthering Heights video and find your inner Bush! Everyone welcome. For the love of Bush, join us! A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

The South Downs National Park, Brighton

Sat 25 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

13:00 – 16:00

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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

Wed 22 May

Free / 0796 806 6708

10:00 – 14:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0796 806 6708

10:00 – 19:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0796 806 6708

10:00 – 14:00

…and 16 more dates until 15 Jun

Modern Edinburgh Film School

Modern Edinburgh Film School is a temporary, participatory film school curated by visual artist Alex Hetherington in association with Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, giving an ongoing series of talks, lectures and screenings in various venues across Edinburgh.

Inspace, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 650 2750

Featuring screenings of Beau Travail and short film ISLAND, and an essay by Hannah McGill read live by artist Catherine Street.

20:00

Neu! Reekie!

Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as 'playing host to the sinister and the sanguine'.

The Poetry Club, Glasgow

Fri 14 Jun

£8

Neu! Reekie! heads back to Glasgow, this time taking along indie trio Sparrow and the Workshop, filmmakers Kim Moore and Gareth Griffiths (with their protest film Hell Unltd) and poet, novelist and performer Kevin Williamson. Plus, a mystery guest! Ooh, who could it be?!

19:15 – 22:15

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 31 May

£7 / 0845 874 3001

With readings from American poet Krystelle Bamford and short story writer McGuire; music from Stevie Jackson of Belle and Sebastian and pop folkies Admiral Fallow; and the usual selection of animated goodness.

19:00 – 22:15

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

Alexander James: Intersection

A solo exhibition featuring a selection of images taken with subjects being submerged in specially-created giant water tanks. Recent subjects have included tropical butterflies and cut flowers.

The Gallery @ The Studio Building, London W11

Tue 21 May

Free / 07866 566040

10:00 – 20:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 07866 566040

10:00 – 20:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 07866 566040

10:00 – 20:00

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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

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.