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The FAIR Project
Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
Sat 18 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 11:00 – 00:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 12:00 – 23:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 565 1000
- 11:00 – 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
Sun 19 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
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
Ego
Exhibition exploring the idea of the self-portrait, as executed by RSA members throughout the ages.
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 225 6671
- 10:00 – 17:00
Caledonian Creates 2013
A showcase of art, design and technology by Glasgow Caledonian students.
Saltire Centre, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 331 3078
- 09:00 – 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
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 10:00 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 552 0704
- 10:00 – 17:30
Jonathan Monaghan: Robot Ninja
Digital video and print work by NYC artist, imagining the eponymous Robot Ninja as an ultimate authority figure.
Market Gallery, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 556 7276
- 11:00 – 17:00
Manchester School of Art Degree Show
Work by final year students at the Manchester School of Art.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 17 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
Ângela Ferreira: Political Cameras
For her first solo exhibition in a public gallery in the UK, Ângela Ferreira presents her renowned project Political Cameras (For Mozambique series) from 2011 alongside a new commission which will reference the legacy of David Livingstone's life and work, and the relationship between Africa and Europe from colonial days…
Stills, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 622 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Costume: Written Clothing
A look at the way contemporary artists use costume as part of their work, featuring contributions from Rachel Adams, Steven Cairns, Matthew Darbyshire, Alexis Marguerite Teplin, Rachel Maclean, Sophie Macpherson, Charlotte Prodger and Clare Stephenson. Ages 12+.
Tramway, Glasgow
Sun 19 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Cultural Hijack: CONTRAvention
Conference about the relationship between art and activism.
RIBA, London W1B
Sat 25 May
£40 (£25; low income/unwaged £15) / 020 7580 5533
Curators Talk
Curators from the Nam June Paik Art Center, Tate and Talbot Rice Gallery discuss the work and legacy of Nam June Paik.
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Sat 10 Aug
Free / 0131 473 2000
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
Glasgow School of Art MFA Show
Graduation show for students on the GSA's Master of Fine Art programme.
Glue Factory, Glasgow
Thu 6 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free
Featured artists include Jennifer Bailey, Simon Buckley, Alexander Cahoon, Saejin Choi, Kai Qun Chun, Brandon Cramm, Allison Gibbs, George Gray, Choon Lin Joo, Darius Kowal, Gabriel Leung, Tessa Lynch, AJ Meadows, Jay Mosher, Stephen Murray, Thorgerdur Olafsdottir, Hardeep Pandhal, Steven Papadopoulos, Seth Orion, Schwaiger, Fraser Sim, Keeley Stitt, Cedric Tai, Lisa Ure, Weizi Xu.
- 11:00 – 18:00
Hiraki Sawa
Hiraki Sawa is a Japan-born artist now based in London, who has gained a following for his haunting, dream-like video works, in which the artist's bedroom is transformed into a busy airport or tiny figures walk across the top of a washing machine.
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Sat 5 Oct
Free / 01382 909900
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 6 Oct
Free / 01382 909900
- 12:00 – 18:00
Tue 8 Oct
Free / 01382 909900
- 11:00 – 18:00
I:MAGE: An Inaugural Exhibition of Esoteric Artists
Fulgur Esoterica presents a week-long showcase for works of esoteric art, an approach which claims not to be a movement or style, but emphasises the artist being true to his/her inner self and painting without reference to existing movements. (A lot of esoteric art seems to involve snakes, mandalas and women with big…
Store Street Gallery, London WC1E
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7580 2118
- 12:00 – 21:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 020 7580 2118
- 12:00 – 21:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7580 2118
- 12:00 – 21:00
Katri Walker: An Equilibrium Not of This World
Scottish artist Katri Walker is attracting increasing attention for her multi channel audio-visual installations which are equally at home in the worlds of contemporary art, portraiture and documentary film-making. North West, presented by Peacock Visual Arts at the 2011 Edinburgh Art Festival drew on the landscape of…
Edinburgh College of Art
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Lovely Sky (Participatory Imagineering)
For the duration of the festival, artist Lucy Pawlak will adopt the role of Producer for a narrative feature film. The resulting work will be designed and directed in collaboration with a writing team of imagineers and advisors made up of visitors to the gallery and invited experts. Through constant brainstorming, hot…
Rhubaba Gallery & Studio, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Open Winners: Four Journeys from Blue
The four winners of the Shetland Open 2012 present their collaborative mixed media exhibition, exploring the themes and moods of blue.
Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland
Sun 19 May
Free / 01595 745750
- 12:00 – 16:30
Tue 21 May
Free / 01595 745750
- 10:30 – 16:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 01595 745750
- 10:30 – 16:30
Paul Rooney and Leeds United
The work of both Leeds United and Paul Rooney explores notions of narrative, myth, identity and authorship. In 2011 they began working on a project that began to scrutinise, fictionalise, and mythologise each other’s practice. This exhibition extends that relationship and deliberately blurs the edges between the work of…
Edinburgh College of Art
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Rachel Maclean: I HEART SCOTLAND
Rachel MacLean keeps up her dizzying output of recent work with I HEART SCOTLAND, a characteristically absurdist take on Scottish identity and national pride, featuring fried breakfasts, lots of tartan, robots in kilts and the protean artist herself playing every character in a short film, The Lion and the Unicorn.
Edinburgh Printmakers
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 557 2479
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 557 2479
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 557 2479
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
