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Belfast A Method: The Forum For Alternative Belfast
An accurate and highly detailed scale model of the city of Belfast, by a community interest company campaigning for improvements to the local built environment.
Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast
Thu 23 May
Free / 028 9033 0920
- 10:30 – 17:30
Bellini, Botticelli, Titian… 500 years of Italian Art
Landscapes and portraits from the Renaissance by artists such as Giovanni Bellini, Sandro Botticelli, Titian, Salvator Rosa and Francesco Guardi, and comprising 40 of the City Of Glasgow's Italian paintings from the civic collection.
Compton Verney, Warwick
Thu 23 May
£11.80 (£10; Children £2.25; £23.60) / 01926 645500
- 11:00 – 17:00
Ben Payne
Abstract floral work bursting with vibrant colour by the self-taught painter.
Heartbeat Gallery, Sheffield
Thu 23 May
Free / 07503 601849
- 11:00 – 18:00
Ben White & Lone Ormonde: Small Movements Of The Heart
Contemporary iPad paintings, drawings, monoprints and linocuts, inspired by nature and poetry created by White, shown alongside the delicate small-scale sculptures of Ormonde.
The Stables Theatre And Arts Centre, Hastings
Thu 23 May
Free / 01424 432221
- 18:00 – 20:00
Bernadette Corporation: 2000 Wasted Years
A retrospective of work by the New York collective since their inception in the early 1990s, exploring the controversial relationship between art, fashion and politics through photography, film, writing and performance.
ICA, Central London
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7930 3647
- 11:00 – 21:00
Beryl Korot: Text And Commentary
Works by the artist famous for her multichannel installations, inspired by the punch card system of the Jacquard loom and its impact on Charles Babbage, a mathematician who originated the idea of a programmable computer in the 19th century.
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Thu 23 May
Free / 0161 275 7450
- 10:00 – 17:00
Betty Black: Sex, Death, Magic And Cheeseburgers
Contemporary works created by the artist and illustrator. The work is darkly comic and strongly influenced by vintage erotica, commercial imagery and toys with traditional expectations of narrative.
Here Gallery, Bristol
Thu 23 May
Free / 0117 942 2222
- 10:30 – 18:30
Beyond One Step: Edition 9 Eleven Participating Artists
Contemporary works created by 11 emerging artists who represent the best of four of the region's MA courses. Featuring artists Elisavet Andreou, Paul Holding, Sally French, Carol Harries-Wood, Stephen Elvidge, Lauren O' Grady, Weixi Lin, Virginie Weiss, Jackie Macrae, Vasiliki Fragkou and Bruce Asbestos.
Derby Museum And Art Gallery
Thu 23 May
Free / 01332 641901
- 10:00 – 17:00
Big Bear Records
Photographs from the archives of the long-established independent recording company, celebrating its 45th anniversary, featuring images of bands and singers from the 1960s such as The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Move, The Moody Blues, Chuck Berry and Marianne Faithfull.
Solihull Arts Complex
Thu 23 May
G2 Gallery
Free / 0121 704 6962
- 09:00 – 20:00
Billy Adams
Contemporary ceramics and bronze cast sculptures exploring the value of the vessel as a form of sculpture.
Makers' Guild In Wales, Craft In The Bay, Cardiff
Thu 23 May
Free / 029 2048 4611
- 10:30 – 17:30
Black Eyes And Lemonade: Curating Popular Art
Original exhibits from the 1951 show organised by designer Barbara Jones, which celebrated the aesthetic qualities of everyday objects made in Britain including a fireplace in the shape of a dog, which were normally excluded from museums and art galleries.
Whitechapel Gallery, London E1
Thu 23 May
Pat Matthews Gallery (Gallery 4)
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 21:00
BLACKOUT
Photography and films exploring the relationship between the viewer and the subject, by Danica Dakic, Dominique Hurth, Willem Oorebeek and Aya Ben Ron.
Exhibition Research Centre, Liverpool John Moores University
Thu 23 May
Free / 0151 242 1133
- 10:00 – 17:00
Blandine Anderson
The artist presents oil paintings and sculptural ceramics exploring folklore and wildlife.
Castle Gallery, Inverness
Thu 23 May
Free / 01463 729512
- 09:00 – 17:00
Blank Media Collective: Hand-Made Future
Contemporary hand-made crafts challenging the notion of the humble craftsman.
Contact, Manchester
Thu 23 May
Free / 0161 274 0600
- 10:00 – 21:00
Blazing with Crimson: Tartan Portraits
A stroll down the Royal Mile will confirm to even the most philosophically sceptical observer that tartan and highland dress are, as they say, Emblems of Scottish National Identity. This exhibition examines what the tartan meant to six people painted between 1680 and 1780.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 19:00
The Bloomberg Commission: Giuseppe Penone
Sculptures which examine modern society's complex relationship with nature spanning 45 years of the artist's career.
Whitechapel Gallery, London E1
Thu 23 May
Gallery 2
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 21:00
The Blossoming Of Patchwork
An exhibition of patchwork creations.
Quilt Museum And Gallery, York
Thu 23 May
Free / 01904 613242
- 10:00 – 16:00
Blue Firth: Same Old, Same Old
An immersive, multi-sensory installation exploring the relationship between architecture, space, myth and history through the manipulation of textures and materials.
Royal Academy of Arts, London W1J
Thu 23 May
Architecture Space
Free / 020 7300 8000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Blumenfeld Studio: New York, 1941-1960
Around 100 colour images of Berlin-born portrait and fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld's work, which chart the history of his studio at 222 Central Park South in New York.
Somerset House, London WC2R
Thu 23 May
East Wing Galleries
Free / 020 7845 4600
- 10:00 – 18:00
BMW Tate Live 2013
A series of innovative contemporary live performances and events including live web broadcasts and in-gallery performances, created by a variety of artists in a variety of styles and media.
Tate Modern, London SE1
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Bollywood Bradford & Beyond
Indian cinema posters, photography and film from the city archives, depicting life for the local community, with particular focus on the Bollywood film screenings which took place in the city centre from the 1960s to 1990s.
Bradford 1 Gallery
Thu 23 May
Free / 01274 437800
- 11:00 – 18:00
a book is a performance
Group exhibition showcasing the performative aspect of artists' books, with work by Christian Boltanski, Nina Chua, Thomas A Clark, Marcus Coates, Cullinan Richards, Helen Douglas, Alec Finlay, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Richard Hamilton, Sharon Kivland, Li Yuan-chia, Richard Long, Bruce McLean, Simon Morris, Yoko Ono, Hans…
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
Thu 23 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Boris Aronson And The Avant-garde Theatre: Costume And Stage Designs, c.1917 Kiev - 1929 New York
Exploring the avant-garde costume and theatre designs of Ukrainian-born Jewish set designer Boris Aronson.
Ben Uri Gallery, London NW8
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7604 3991
- 10:00 – 17:30
BP British Art Displays: A Walk Through British Art
Iconic works by artists including Bacon, Constable, Hirst, Hockney, Hogarth, Gainsborough, Lowry, Millais, Spencer, Stubbs and Whiteread, representing 500 years of British art, spread out over 20 refurbished rooms.
Tate Britain, London SW1P
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
BP British Art Displays: Basic Design
Works by Roy Ascott, Richard Hamilton, Tom Hudson, Victor Pasmore and Harry Thubron, together with archive material and images, shedding light on the radical changes made to art education in Britain during the 1950s and 60s.
Tate Britain, London SW1P
Thu 23 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00


