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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
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?!
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.
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
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 18:00 – 20:00
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
Gavin Evans: The Audition
A video made of fictitious screen tests of 35 actors, all supposedly auditioning to two sixteen year old female casting directors for the role of a lover; the actors include Oliver Reed, Samuel L Jackson, Sir Derek Jacobi, Michael Sheen, Ewan McGregor, Daniel Craig and many others, and the video was originally made by…
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free / 0845 874 3001
- 11:00 – 18:00
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
Sat 18 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 16:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
No Lemon – No Melon
Two related but separate group shows of work by Edinburgh College of Art MFA and MA students.
Embassy, Edinburgh
Sat 18 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
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
Agnieszka Polska: Nonsense Syllables
Work by Polish video and animation artist who uses found footage and appropriated images and derives new meanings from them.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free / 0845 874 3001
- 11:00 – 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
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
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ghosts of the past and present collide through video and sound technology in this evening-long project from the internationally renowned Brooklyn-based Bang on a Can All-Stars, an electric chamber ensemble that brings together some of the world’s most adventurous musical thinkers. The Field Recordings project looks back…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000
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
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
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
Edinburgh Printmakers Short Film Award
This award ceremony features a selection of films from final year students and graduates working across digital media in the Scottish arts colleges. Booking is essential.
Edinburgh Printmakers
Fri 28 Jun
£3 (Students free) / 0131 557 2479
- 19:00 – 21:00
The First Ever Video Art Works: Vostell and Paik
Video art is 60 years old this year, and unlike most artistic media it has a beginning that can be dated: the early 1960s. This exhibition covers Wolf Vostell's 1963 Sun in your Head, a dizzying montage of single-frame images, and Nam June Paik's now-lost 1965 The Pope Tape, a video recording of Pope Paul VI's visit to…
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Sat 18 May
Free / 0845 874 3001
- 11:00 – 18:00
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
The Glitch Kitschen
Deep house, jungle, garage, ambient and experimental electronic music club night, set to visuals created by artists. Presented by Chaos Theory.
The Waiting Room, London N16
Thu 23 May
£4–£5 / 020 7241 5511
With Alphabets Heaven, P-Hocto, Unsafe Girl, Rami Ali, Acra, Rukaiya Russell.
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
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
Sun 19 May
£115 / 0141 353 4770
Sun 26 May
£115 / 0141 353 4770
Sun 2 Jun
£115 / 0141 353 4770
