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From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, with major works from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This innovative exhibition comprises approximately 130 works and creates a…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Andre Kertesz: Truth And Distortion, Master Prints From A Private Collection
A display which is divided into two halves, featuring still lifes, autobiographical images, nudes and locations, by the late Hungarian-born photographer. Works include Mondrian's Pipe and Glasses from 1926, and images from the Distortion series which commenced in the early 1930s.
Atlas, London W1U
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7224 4192
- 10:00 – 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
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
Adam McEwen: Sawney Bean
Art exploring the mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.
The Modern Institute, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 248 3711
- 10:00 – 18:00
Gail Harvey
Abstract landscape-inspired paintings from Shetland.
Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free
- 10:00 – 18:00
Ink
A celebration of ink drawing, featuring 35 works by artists of the stature of Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Guercino, Poussin, Goltzius and Alexander Runciman. Many drawings will be on show for the first time.
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Amazing Amber
Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mitch Griffiths: Iconostasis
Contemporary hyper-realistic oil paintings created by the Nuneaton-born artist. The works are bittersweet touching on themes of nationhood, iconography and celebrity culture.
Halcyon Gallery, London W1S
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 10:00 – 18:00
Street Photography
Work by by HNC student photographers from Edinburgh College.
Woodland Creatures, Edinbugh
Mon 20 May
Free / 07908 649298
- 12:00 – 13:00
Kyla McCallum: Foldability
Lighting installations made from folded paper by Glasgow-trained designer Kyla McCallum.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
Alexander James: Intersection
A solo exhibition featuring a selection of images taken with subjects being submerged in specially-created giant water tanks. Recent subjects have included tropical butterflies and cut flowers.
The Gallery @ The Studio Building, London W11
Mon 20 May
Free / 07866 566040
- 10:00 – 20:00
Art from Iran
Iranian metalwork and ceramics from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0300 123 6789
Part of Edinburgh Iranian Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
David Batchelor: Flatlands
Exhibition that provides an in-depth survey of the artist's colourful paintings, drawings and three-dimensional installation work.
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 225 2383
- 11:00 – 18:00
Diana Hope: New Paintings
New paintings from the Edinburgh artist and president of Visual Art Scotland.
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Imagining Power: the Visual Culture of the Jacobite Cause
An exhibition looking at the way the Jacobites presented themselves in portraiture.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
It's All Around You
Exhibition by Scottish and international artists, curated by local artist Mark McGhee.
Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 636 8550
- 10:00 – 18:00
James McNaught: Capricci
Mysterious watercolour and gouache paintings from the Glasgow artist.
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
Bert Hardy: Centenary Exhibition
A retrospective of the work of the photo-journalist, who worked for the Picture Post, featuring images of the second world war and the post-war experiences of ordinary people. Among the display are Gorbals Boys from 1948 and Holiday Camp, Yorkshire from 1953.
The Photographers' Gallery, London W1F
Mon 20 May
Print Sales
Free / 0845 262 1618
- 10:00 – 18:00
Out of the Shadow: Women of Nineteenth Century Scotland
An exhibition looking at how women were depicted (not to mention which women were depicted) in the visual arts between the late 18th and early 20th centuries, from Newhaven fishwife Elizabeth Hall to ruler of the British Empire Queen Victoria. Also Mary Fairfax Somerville (1780–1872), an exceptionally intelligent science…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Mon 20 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Salford Art Club Annual Exhibition 2013
Contemporary portrait and landscape paintings created by the group in a variety of media, exploring the theme of urban versus rural.
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Mon 20 May
Free / 0161 778 0800
- 10:00 – 16:45
Shani Rhys James: The Rivalry Of Flowers
Still-life paintings and portraits depicting clashing floral patterns, using oils on a variety of textures.
Kings Place Gallery, London N1
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7520 1485
- 10:00 – 18:00
19th–21st Century British Drawings, Paintings, Prints and Sculpture
Works by 19th and 20th century British artists including the Glasgow Girls and Boys, the Scottish Colourists and the Bloomsbury Group, as well as works by contemporary artists.
Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow
Mon 20 May
Free / 0141 221 3095
- 09:30 – 17:30
Blandine Anderson
The artist presents oil paintings and sculptural ceramics exploring folklore and wildlife.
Castle Gallery, Inverness
Mon 20 May
Free / 01463 729512
- 09:00 – 17:00
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
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Catlin Art Prize 2013
Contemporary works in various media by graduating artists including Fatma Bucak, Juno Calypso, Robert Crosse, Nicky Deeley, Bee Griffith and Terry Ryu Kim.
Londonewcastle Project Space, E2
Mon 20 May
Free / 020 7534 1888
- 11:00 – 18:00



