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Contemporary works in a variety of media.
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29 Jun18 Aug From Jun 29, Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm, ends Aug 18 James Hockey and Foyer Galleries, University College For The Creative Arts At Farnham, Farnham
17: Pre-Degree Show Exhibition
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Pre-degree show by Gray's School of Art honours-year painting students.
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25 Feb4 Mar Mon–Sun 11am–10pm Art's Complex, Edinburgh
18th & 19th Century Collection
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Significant historical works by artists including Paul Gauguin, William Holman Hunt, John Martin, Thomas Gainsborough and Joseph Wright of Derby.
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12 Dec 201131 Dec 2012 Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 2pm–5pm, closed Dec 25 & 26, Jan 1, ongoing Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
20/21 International Art Fair
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Oils, prints, watercolours, ceramics, photography and sculpture from the early-20th century to the present day.
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16 Feb19 Feb Feb 16, 11am–9pm, Feb 17, 11am–8pm, Feb 18, 11am–7pm, Feb 19, 11am–6pm Royal College Of Art, London SW7
The 2012 Sony World Photography Awards Winners Showcase
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A celebration of contemporary global photography featuring a variety of styles and subject matter.
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27 Apr20 May From Apr 27, Mon–Sun 10am–6pm, last amd 5.30pm, ends May 20 Somerset House, London WC2R
28 Drawings Later
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Glasgow-based artist Victoria Evans runs 28 Drawings Later, which does for drawing what NaNoWriMo does for novels: the challenge is to make a drawing every day for the first 28 days in February and share it online with the Facebook group, then use the 29th day to post copies of your work for the offline exhibition, which opens on Sun 4 Mar.
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4 Mar11 Mar Mon–Sun 6pm–midnight Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
2D Art Markets
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A platform for emerging as well as established artists to showcase their talents.
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10 Mar Mar 10, 11am–5pm
9 Jun Jun 9, 11am–5pm
The Bluecoat, Liverpool
30th Anniversary Exhibition
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Contemporary paintings by artists including Hilary Elmes, Emma Ferguson, Maria Luisa Hernandez, Kate Hunt, Janette Kerr, Bridget Leaman and Sargy Mann.
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14 Jan17 Mar Mon–Sat, Bank Hols 10am–6pm, ends Mar 17 Cadogan Contemporary, London SW7
4 Legs Good
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Contemporary works in a variety of media, inspired by the animal kingdom.
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21 Apr3 Jun From Apr 21, Mon–Sun 10am–5pm, ends Jun 3 The Beetroot Tree, Derby
85A presents: Jan Svankmajer
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Maverick sound/art collective 85A ­ currently in production on their own film Chernozem ­ ecstatically present the work of genius Czech filmmaker Jan Svankmajer, in all its demented glory! Each short film will be housed inside specially constructed theatres, coaxing Svankmajer's surreal imagery off the screen and into life in front of you. Tailor-made installations, costumed performers and a cosy bar all beckon you 'down to the cellar'. And with the main cinema-space ultimately transforming…
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A-Z Byard Alphabet
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Contemporary works in various media.
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6 Sep7 Oct From Sep 6, Mon–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm, Sun 11am–5pm, ends Oct 7 Byard Art, Cambridge
Abdulrazaq Awofeso: Insitu
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An installation of hundreds of small-scale, carved figures made from discarded paper and wood collected in the artist's Johannesburg studio.
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2 Feb11 Mar From Feb 2, Wed–Sun 12noon–6pm, or by appointment, ends Mar 11 Fred, London E2
Aboriginal Art Weekend
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Weekend course in Aboriginal-style painting, inspired by the beautiful natural surroundings of Kilmartin Glen. Booking is essential.
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25 Feb26 Feb Sat & Sun 10am–4pm Kilmartin Museum Cafe/Restaurant, Kilmartin
Accept for Presence
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A night of performance and music, captured live by photographer Jannica Honey and artists Mooney and Mcg. Performers include Jon Bishop, Jill O'Sullivan, Jenny Reeve, Drew Taylor and organisers On the Stage of the Present.
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16 Feb 6.30pm Laurie's, Glasgow
Adam Dix & Tim Phillips: A Conspiracy Of Myth
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Watercolour paintings and sculptural installations exploring the fetishisation of technology and the notion of worship.
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17 May22 Jun From May 17, Tue–Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 12noon–5pm, ends Jun 22 Sumarria Lunn Gallery, London W1K
Adam Green's Peru Encompassed: Baines Surrey Artist Of The Year Solo Show Winner 2010
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Contemporary paintings inspired by the vintage commercial iconography of Mexico and Africa.
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7 Feb28 Feb From Feb 3, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Feb 28 New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
Adam Marsh
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An installation of subversive domestic ceramics.
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7 Feb29 Feb From Feb 3, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, ends Feb 29 New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
Adam Ritchie: Flashback
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Photographs of the bands Velvet Underground and Pink Floyd taken in New York and London during the 1960s.
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9 Mar24 Mar From Mar 9, Wed–Sat 11am–5pm, ends Mar 24 Artisan80, London NW10
Adrian Barber: England 'Till I Die
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Photographs documenting the emotions experienced by local football fans following the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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9 Jun15 Sep From Jun 9, Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, closed Bank Hols, ends Sep 15 Bolton Museum, Art Gallery And Aquarium, Bolton
Adrian Hope & Linda Lewin
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Linda Lewin makes handmade jewellery using traditional techniques, while master silversmith Adrian Hope makes vessels (cups and vases) in silver.
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11 Jan3 Mar Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Adrian Wiszniewski
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Bold and colourful new images from the Glasgow-born artist. Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art.
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20 Apr7 May Mon–Sat 10am–5.30pm; Sun noon–5pm Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
Adrian Wiszniewski
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Figurative paintings by the Glaswegian artist.
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11 Feb25 Feb Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–4pm, ends Feb 25 Albemarle Gallery, London W1S
The Affordable Art Show
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Ceramics, glass, jewellery and sculpture at prices under £500, from artists such as Gordon Wilson, Laura Harrison, Sian MacQueen RSW, David Martin RSW RGI and many others.
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22 Jan4 Mar Tue–Sat 11am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm Smithy Gallery, Glasgow
Agathe Sorel: Rang Colours Of India
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Contemporary mixed-media paintings of the Indian landscape and culture.
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17 Mar15 Jul From Mar 17, Tue–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat & Sun 11am–4pm, ends Jul 15 Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford
Ai Weiwei: Dropping The Urn (Ceramic Works, 5000 BC - AD 2010)
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Installations, films, ceramics and objects investigating the effects of rapid globalisation and capitalism on traditional Chinese production techniques and cultural heritage.
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18 Dec 201118 Mar 2012 Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10am–5.45pm, Fri 10am–10pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Mar 18 146 at Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7
Aida Rubio Gonzalez: La Vida Es Un Sueno (Life Is A Dream)
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Figurative paintings of street scenes, commenting on the pervasiveness of American cinematic iconography.
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22 Dec 201118 Feb 2012 Tue–Sat 11am–7pm, closed Dec 23–Jan 3, ends Feb 18 Rosenfeld Porcini, London W1T
Aisha Al-Sadie: Land of the Sun
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Painting exploring the mixed cultural heritage of the Scottish-Iraqi artist. Part of the Middle Eastern Festival of Spirituality and Peace.
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18 Feb3 Mar Not Wed & Sun St John's Church, Edinburgh
Akiko Takizawa: Over the Parched Field
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Photography documenting the traditions and beliefs of a close-knit Japanese community based in the volcanic mountain region of Osorezan, Aomori.
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19 Jan1 Mar From Jan 19, Mon–Fri 9.30am–5pm, ends Mar 1 The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, London NW1
Alan Dimmick: Photographs from the last 15 Years of Contemporary Art in Scotland
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Photographs documenting years of exhibitions, openings and parties on the Scottish arts scene.
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17 Feb13 May Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Alan Dunlop: Working Drawing
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Alan Dunlop is one of Scotland's most renowned architects, having designed the Sentinel and the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. This exhibition focuses on his original hand drawings.
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21 Feb19 Mar Tue–Mon 9am–5pm House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
Alan Gouk
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Abstract contemporary paintings.
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25 Jan18 Feb From Jan 25, Wed–Sat 11am–6pm, ends Feb 18 Poussin Gallery, London SE1
Alan Windsor
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Abstract contemporary paintings and etchings.
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11 May23 May From May 11, Tue–Sat 12noon–5pm, ends May 23 Koukan Gallery, London N10
Alaric Hammond: Wonderland
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An installation of acid-eroded metal plates reinterpreting the imagery of Pop Art to envision an apocalyptic ending to the lifecycle of consumerism.
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24 Jan18 Feb From Jan 20, Tue–Sat 12noon–6pm, ends Feb 18 The Outsiders, Newcastle upon Tyne
Alasdair Gray: City Recorder
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(5 stars) Alasdair Gray is one of Scotland's most eminent writers and artists, and in 1977 he was 'artist recorder' for the city of Glasgow, his home town. This major exhibition features work from that period, showing how Gray's art depicted the life of the city at a particular moment.
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16 Dec 201110 Jun 2012 Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Alasdair Gray: Proper Gray Matters
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This exhibition of the work of Scottish author and artist Alasdair Gray combines his politics and poetry together with a range of drawings, screen prints and paintings.
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10 Feb18 Mar Mon–Sat 9am–5pm; Sun 11am–5pm Linlithgow Burgh Halls, Linlithgow
Alastair Cook: How the Land Lies
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Analogue photography, film and glass work drawing together work from various recent projects, including a residency at North Lands Creative Glass in Lybster.
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10 Feb24 Feb Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Alberto Burri: Form And Matter
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A retrospective on the late Italian modernist artist's work, featuring forty works from over four decades, dating from the 1940s.
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10 Feb7 Apr From Jan 13, Wed–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun 12noon–5pm, first Thu of month 11am–9pm, ends Apr 7 Estorick Collection Of Modern Italian Art, London N1
Albertopolis: The Development Of South Kensington And The Exhibition Road Cultural Quarter
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Drawings, paintings and objects from the V&A and RIBA collection highlighting Prince Albert's cultural and architectural aspirations.
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18 Dec 201129 Apr 2012 Mon–Thu, Sat & Sun 10am–5.45pm, Fri 10am–10pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Apr 29 Architecture Gallery (128A) at Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7
Alec Finlay
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Alec Finlay is an artist, poet and publisher who uses art and text to create experiential works that reflect on our relationship with nature.
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17 Mar21 Apr Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
Aleksey Chizhov: Les Paradis Naturels
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Contemporary paintings by the emerging Russian artist, inspired by the poppy and its associations with Charles Baudelaire and the Greek god of dreams, Morpheus.
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24 Feb5 Apr From Feb 24, Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–5pm, ends Apr 5 Erarta Galleries, London W1J
Alex Boyd: Sonnets
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Large format landscape photos featuring a solitary figure, inspired by the late Edwin Morgan's Sonnets from Scotland.
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30 Jan20 Feb Mon–Sun 9am–5pm House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
Alex Dordoy
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(4 stars) New work from Newcastle-born artist.
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24 Jan22 Feb Mon–Fri 10am–6pm; Sat noon–5pm The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Alex Frost: The New Easterhouse Mosaic
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Alex Frost's first piece of permanent public art is a mosaic situated directly outside the venue, referencing the original Easterhouse Mosaic that was created by the local community but then destroyed during redevelopment. Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art.
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21 Apr8 May Mon–Sun midnight–11.59pm Platform, Glasgow
Alex Hubbard
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Abstract contemporary paintings by the Brooklyn-based artist.
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1 Mar5 Apr From Mar 1, Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, ends Apr 5 Simon Lee Gallery, London W1J
Alex Katz
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A major retrospective celebrating the American artist's 85th birthday, featuring more than 30 paintings, together with collages and cut-outs spanning six decades.
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6 Oct 201213 Jan 2013 From Oct 6, Tue–Sun, Bank Hols 10am–6pm, ends Jan 13 Turner Contemporary, Margate
Alex Lowery: Light Industrial
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Contemporary landscape paintings inspired by Dorset's West Bay and the nearby island of Portland.
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21 Feb23 Mar From Feb 21, Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm, or by appointment, ends Mar 23 Art First, London W1W
Alexandra Simpson
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Contemporary jewellery inspired by Art Nouveau and nature.
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22 May2 Jun From May 22, Tue–Sun 11.30am–5.30pm, ends Jun 2 The Fountain Gallery, East Molesey
Alice Burns: Loci Of Memory
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Contemporary sculpture, images and audio investigating the preservation of memory within specific environments.
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2 Mar31 Mar From Mar 2, Mon–Thu 9am–4.30pm, Fri 9am–4pm, Sat 10am–4pm, ends Mar 31 Sunburst Gallery at Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards
Alice Carfrae: Tin Girls
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Photographs documenting human trafficking in North-Eastern Nepal, exploring the phenomenon of familial sacrifice.
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8 Mar10 Mar Mar 8–10, 7.30pm The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter
Alice Wisden
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Satirical, figurative paintings exploring issues of identity and alienation.
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17 Mar5 Apr From Mar 17, Mon–Sat 9am–6pm, ends Apr 5 GXgallery, London SE5

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