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Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition
A popular annual open exhibition which gives professional, amateur and emerging artists the opportunity to show their work. Art forms vary widely from painting and sculpture to printmaking, textiles and ceramics. Entry forms are available from the Gallery Shop or by contacting info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Sun 19 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 13:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Johanna Basford: Wonderlands
In Wonderlands, Aberdeen-based artist Johanna Basford shows new works which transform her intricate, signature-style ink drawings to a much larger scale.
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Sun 19 May
Free / 01382 909900
- 12:00 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01382 909900
- 11:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01382 909900
- 11:00 – 18:00
The Lure of the Orient
A look at the influence of the Far East on collectors over the last 200 years, highlighting some of the Oriental treasures in Aberdeen Art Gallery's own collection.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Sun 19 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 13:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Martin R Nelson: Somewhere Between
Martin R Nelson presents his mathematically inspired works which lie somewhere between printmaking and sculpture. The exhibition is organised by Grampian Hospitals Art Trust with all funds raised going towards their work.
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Mon 20 May
Dress Circle Bar Gallery
Free / 01224 641122
- 09:30 – 18:00
Tue 21 May
Dress Circle Bar Gallery
Free / 01224 641122
- 09:30 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Dress Circle Bar Gallery
Free / 01224 641122
- 09:30 – 18:00
Sir George Clausen: Works on Paper
An exhibition of sketches, watercolours and lithographs by the 19th century English artist, Sir George Clausen RA.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Sun 19 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 13:00 – 16:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 523700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Alberto Morrocco: Drawing on Life
This exhibition of works by Alberto Morrocco OBE (1917 – 1998) spans the artist’s entire career, from early student drawings and sculptures to paintings and graphics produced in his final years. Many of the works included are being shown for the first time in public and the sheer range of pieces – from classical…
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
Free / 0131 557 1020
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 13 Aug
Free / 0131 557 1020
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 14 Aug
Free / 0131 557 1020
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 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
Colour Abstracts
Large abstract oil paintings by Aberdeen artist J Gordon Brown.
Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Tue 21 May
Free / 01224 639539
- 09:30 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 639539
- 09:30 – 17:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 01224 639539
- 09:30 – 17:30
George Jamesone: Scotland's First Portrait Painter
George Jamesone (c 1690–1644) was the first great native portrait painter in Scotland, master of a rich, colourful and intricate style and so successful that he had two houses, one in his native Aberdeen and one in Edinburgh, so that he could take commissions from people all over the country.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Girdleness Outfall Scheme
A display of original photographs documenting the engineering project to provide sanitation to the city of Aberdeen in the early 20th century.
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Sun 19 May
Free / 01224 337700
- 12:00 – 15:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01224 337700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 337700
- 10:00 – 17:00
J Gordon Brown: Colour Abstracts
Colourful abstracts by the Aberdeen painter.
Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Tue 21 May
Free / 01224 639539
- 09:30 – 17:30
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 639539
- 09:30 – 17:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 01224 639539
- 09:30 – 17:30
Lunchtime Talks at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums
A series of free talks taking place on Wednesday lunchtimes in various Aberdeen museums. Booking essential for talks at the Maritime Museum.
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 523700
'Sir George Clausen: Works on Paper' with Jennifer Melville, Curator.
- 12:30 – 13:00
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Wed 29 May
Free / 01224 337714
'A History of Marine Navigation' with Dr John S. Reid, Chartered Physicist, University of Aberdeen.
- 12:30 – 13:00
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 01224 337714
'The Language of Fans' with Victoria Ward, Curator.
- 12:30 – 13:00
Wreck of the Oscar
An exhibition to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the wreck of the whaling boat Oscar near Aberdeen in 1813, looking at the circumstances of the accident and at other wrecks around the North East coast of Scotland.
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Sun 19 May
Free / 01224 337700
- 12:00 – 15:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01224 337700
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 337700
- 10:00 – 17:00
