Visual art, Video art within 5 miles of Glasgow

15 events within 5 miles

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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 (2.0 miles)

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?!

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 (0.6 miles)

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
…and 28 more dates until 17 Jun

Caledonian Creates 2013

A showcase of art, design and technology by Glasgow Caledonian students.

Saltire Centre, Glasgow (0.3 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 0141 331 3078

  • 09:00 – 17:00

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 (0.4 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 552 0704

  • 10:00 – 17:30
…and 29 more dates until 23 Jun

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 (1.0 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 0141 556 7276

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 556 7276

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 556 7276

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 9 more dates until 7 Jun back to top

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 (2.4 miles)

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

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 (1.7 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sun 19 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 17:00
…and 23 more dates until 16 Jun

Glasgow School of Art MFA Show

Graduation show for students on the GSA's Master of Fine Art programme.

Glue Factory, Glasgow (1.0 miles)

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
…and 8 more dates until 16 Jun

Intermediate Drawing & Painting

Course designed for those with some experience of drawing and painting, combining practical work with study of artists and art movements directly related to your work. Taught by Peter Wilson. Prices includes all materials. Ages 18+.

House for an Art Lover, Glasgow (2.8 miles)

Sun 19 May

£115 / 0141 353 4770

Sun 26 May

£115 / 0141 353 4770

Sun 2 Jun

£115 / 0141 353 4770

…and 4 more dates until 30 Jun

The Re:design Option

An examination of different approaches to redesigning educational buildings, organised by Architecture & Design Scotland.

The Lighthouse, Glasgow (0.4 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 01315566699

  • 10:30 – 17:00

Sun 19 May

Free / 01315566699

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 01315566699

  • 10:30 – 17:00
…and 7 more dates until 27 May back to top

Soulnessless – Cantos I–IV

Terre Thaemlitz's four part audio and video work on his theme of Soulnessless investigates medical gender transitioning and patriarchal gender constructs, hauntings experienced by undocumented Filipina(o) workers in Japan, electronic audio devices used by nuns in convents and the secret anti-war functions of all-male…

Tramway, Glasgow (1.7 miles)

Sat 25 May

Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6 / 0845 330 3501

Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.

  • 19:30

Stephen Sutcliffe

Video art made from the artist's extensive archive and film, TV and spoken-word recordings, made over the last 25 years. Sutcliffe uses archive material to reflect on idea of class-consciousness and cultural authority. This exhibition includes a new work, Outwork, inspired by the work of Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman.

Tramway, Glasgow (1.7 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Sun 19 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 17:00
…and 35 more dates until 30 Jun

Tejal Shah: Between the Waves

Video installation by intriguing Indian video and performance artist, drawing on multiple layers of reference to mythical animals to explore notions of identity, family and home.

Transmission Gallery, Glasgow (0.4 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 0141 552 7141

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 552 7141

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 552 7141

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 13 more dates until 8 Jun

Toxic/No Future/No Past/Charming for the Revolution

Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz present their droll, trans-temporal films which carefully re-present the 'other' and the socially outcast.

Tramway, Glasgow (1.7 miles)

Sun 26 May

Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6 / 0845 330 3501

Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.

  • 19:30

William E Jones

William E Jones is an LA-based artist who uses found images from TV, film and video to make works that explore the connection between visual images and power. Among his works are feature-length films such as Massillon, an autobiographical essay about his childhood in Ohio and Is It Really So Strange?, a fascinating…

The Modern Institute @ Aird's Lane, Glasgow (0.5 miles)

Sat 18 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 248 3711

  • 12:00 – 17:00