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Garry Fabian Miller: The Middle Place
Early and recent work by renowned fine art photographer.
Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 556 4441
- 10:00 – 18:00
Joan Eardley
An exhibition of work by the late Joan Eardley, showing pieces from the gallery's collection, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death.
Lillie Art Gallery, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 956 5536
- 10:00 – 13:00
- 14:00 – 17:00
Peles Empire
A collaboration between Katharina Stoever and Barbara Wolff, borrowing its name from Peleș Castle in Romania, which was built between 1873 and 1914 and which curiously prefigures post-modernist architecture in that each of its great rooms are all designed in a different historical style, so that the castle has no…
Glasgow Sculpture Studios
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 353 3708
- 11:00 – 17:00
Helene Kazan: A Domestic Image Of Preemption
Multimedia installation which creates a domestic space from a sequence of interacting, moving photographic images.
Lubomirov-Easton, London SE8
Fri 24 May
Free
- 12:00 – 18:00
Kyla McCallum: Foldability
Lighting installations made from folded paper by Glasgow-trained designer Kyla McCallum.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 276 5360
- 10:30 – 17:00
360 Cinema
The Soul Dome, a 360' inflatable cinema dome, has its inaugural appearance at Brighton Fringe. Totally immersive sensory ecstatic shows programmed to suit all age groups, with live and interactive elements. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
Jubilee Square, Brighton
Fri 24 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
The Riverfront, Newport
Fri 24 May
Mezzanine
Free / 01633 656757
- 11:00 – 19:00
Diana Hope: Land
New paintings from the Edinburgh artist and president of Visual Art Scotland.
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 557 1020
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
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
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
An Edinburgh View
Work by gallery artists inspired by Edinburgh and its environs.
Gallery Ten, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free
- 10:30 – 17:30
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
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7647 8328
- 10:00 – 18:00
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
Fri 24 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
- 12:00 – 17:00
Alex Williams: Only The Lonely
Colourful contemporary oil paintings created by the artist who takes inspiration from his surroundings in rural Wales. Depicting agricultural landscapes and nature.
Fosse Gallery Fine Art, Cheltenham
Fri 24 May
Free / 01451 831319
- 10:30 – 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
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7224 4192
- 10:00 – 18:00
Andrew Crocker
Contemporary landscape paintings.
Beaux Arts, Bath
Fri 24 May
Free / 01225 464850
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Art Of Speed
An exhibition of official Monaco Grand Prix posters, from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, by artists including Robert Falucci, Bernard Minne and Jacques Ramel. Displayed alongside the posters will be a rare 1956 Maserati 250F car, further evoking the glamour and prestige of the well-known race.
Hospital Club Gallery, London WC2H
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7170 9101
- 10:00 – 22:00
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
Fri 24 May
Print Sales
Free / 0845 262 1618
- 10:00 – 18:00
Everyday
Sculptures by six Glasgow artists – Niall Macdonald, Laura Aldridge, Mick Peter, Hayley Tompkins, Scott Myles and Carla Scott Fullerton. The pieces were chosen because they reference everyday materials and familiar events and routines in people's daily lives.
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 287 3050
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fenton Bailey & Mairi-Luise Tabbakh: Human Relations
Photographs of the female form, providing an insight into the relationship between photographer and muse.
Imitate Modern, London W1G
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7486 9927
- 10:00 – 18:00
Images of a Green Planet: International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition
A selection of winning entries from the world's leading garden photography competition.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
John Hope Gateway Centre
Free / 0844 557 2686
Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Mary Fedden
A retrospective of paintings by the former RWA president dating from the 1950s to present day and featuring the artist's favourite subjects, which include still life, flowers, animals and landscape.
Richard Green, London W1S
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7499 4738
- 10:00 – 18:00
Open 2013 Exhibition
Paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media works created by both veteran and emerging artists working within the Wessex area, in a variety of styles and media.
Dorchester Arts Centre
Fri 24 May
Free / 01305 266926
- 10:00 – 16:00
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
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00
Patrice Terraz: Welcome On Board
A photographic survey documenting the living conditions of abandoned seafarers in the ports of Marseilles, Sete, Instanbul, Dakar and Algeciras.
Side Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
Fri 24 May
Free / 0191 232 2208
- 11:00 – 17:00


