The Vulcan Building,
Gunwharf Quays,
Portsmouth
PO1 3BF
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023 9277 8080
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aspex.org.uk
Wed-Sun 11am-4pm
Open 11am - 4pm on bank holidays
Portsmouth Harbour Station
Sorry I’m Not Sorry, Lauren Joy Kennett
Until Jun 30
Aspex Portsmouth in partnership with Photoworks present Lauren Joy Kennett’s first solo show, an exploration of living with undiagnosed autism.
I Saw You in Blue…, Laxmi Hussain
Until Jul 14
Aspex Portsmouth is pleased to present I Saw You In Blue…, a new exhibition from London-based artist Laxmi Hussain
School Lane,
Liverpool
L1 3BX
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0151 702 5324
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thebluecoat.org.uk
Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Lime Street, Liverpool Central
Dahong Hongxuan Wang
Just opened
Until Jun 30
Role Model is an exhibition by Dahong Hongxuan Wang as part of our The Lives of Artists season.
Michelle Williams Gamaker: Our Mountains Are Painted on Glass
Just opened
Until Jun 30
Our Mountains Are Painted on Glass is an exhibition by Michelle Williams Gamaker, as part of our The Lives of Artists season.
Lewis Gardens,
High Street,
Colchester
CO1 1JH
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01206 713 700
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firstsite.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
David Lock: In-between Us
Until Jun 23
David Lock's first solo public exhibition, delving into the portrayal and consumeristic reproduction of the male form, from antiquity to the present day.
30 Pembroke St,
Oxford
OX1 1BP
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01865 722733
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modernartoxford.org.uk
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Frieda Toranzo Jaeger: A future in the light of darkness
Until May 26
Intricately embroidered multi-panel paintings which remix iconography from western art history with indigenous techniques to subvert and challenge dominant power structures and historical narratives.
133 Cumberland Road,
Bristol
BS1 6UX
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0117 929 2266
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spikeisland.org.uk
Wed-Sun 12-5pm
West Bretton,
Wakefield
WF4 4LG
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01924 832631
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ysp.org.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Open daily. Spring/summer opening times are operational from 25 March 2024–29 September 2024.
1 mile from M1 junction 38
Yukihiro Akama: Basho no Kankaku – A Sense of Place
Until Jun 30
Yukihiro Akama: Basho no Kankaku – A Sense of Place will showcase a new collection of beautiful, intricately carved wooden houses and will be the artist’s largest show to date.
Jonathan Baldock: Touch Wood
Until Jul 7
Jonathan Baldock’s exhibition, Touch Wood at The Weston Gallery is a sensory feast that takes inspiration from medieval sculpture, sacred geometry, the seasons and folk motifs.
Damien Hirst
Until Sep 1
Four major sculptures by Damien Hirst in the 18th-century Country Park.
Leilah Babirye: Obumu (Unity)
Until Sep 8
Leilah Babirye’s exhibition Obumu (Unity) features new sculptures made at YSP specifically for this exhibition, largely from materials found onsite.
Yorkshire Artspace: Maker showcase
Until Oct 6
This collaborative exhibition between YSP and Yorkshire Artspace will showcase the work of 17 exceptional makers spanning contemporary ceramics, silversmithing, jewellery and leather work.
88 Wood St,
Liverpool
L1 4DQ
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0151 707 4444
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fact.co.uk
Tue-Sun 11am-6pm
Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street
On the other side
Until Jun 2
Melanie Crean, Katrina Palmer and Pilvi Takala consider the impact of systems of control on those who design them, those who administer them, and those who are subject to their enforcement.
Ain Bailey
Until Jul 7
Ain Bailey presents an immersive installation that explores the concept of ‘sonic autobiographies’ through collaboration with imprisoned men and their families at HMP Buckley Hall in Rochdale.
The University of Manchester,
Oxford Road,
Manchester
M15 6ER
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0161 275 7450
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whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
Tue-Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm
Traces of Displacement
Final week
Until May 12
This exhibition uses the Whitworth’s collection to address one of the major humanitarian concerns of the 20th and 21st centuries – forced displacement.
John Lyons
Opens today
May 10 – Aug 25
The spring begins with the first major retrospective exhibition of Caribbean British artist and poet John Lyons.
Ayo Akingbade: Show Me The World Mister
Just opened
Until Oct 20
Shot on location in Nigeria, The Fist and Faluyi are Akingbade’s most ambitious productions to date, building upon her continued interest in history, place-making, legacy and power.
Exchanges
Until Nov 24
A vibrant display of new art and textiles from the Whitworth’s collection.
Shirley Craven
Until May 11 2025
Vivid, colour-filled textiles by post-war designer Shirley Craven (b. 1934)
Compton Verney,
Warwick
CV35 9HZ
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01926 645500
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comptonverney.org.uk
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
Landscape and Imagination: From Gardens to Land Art
Until Jun 16
Explore the relationship between art, gardens, and landscape through a range of beautiful loans by major artists such as JMW Turner, Nicolas Poussin, Ian Hamilton Finlay and Anya Gallaccio.
A Spirit Inside
Until Sep 1
Exploring how women and non-binary artists have grappled with the notion and sense of ‘spirit’, the themes range from mythology and internal contemplation to external, often political, expression.
Arts University Bournemouth,
Wallisdown,
Poole
BH12 5HH
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01202 363272
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aub.ac.uk/thegallery
Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm
Proto – Foundation Photography Exhibition
Final week
Until May 16
Proto, a combining form, meaning; first, especially from which other similar things develop. Indicating the first in time, order, or rank, primitive, ancestral, or original.
AUB International Collective exhibition
Final week
Until May 17
AUB Students’ Union (AUBSU), in partnership with TheGallery and AUB International, present AUB International Collective.
Weekday Cross,
Nottingham
NG1 2GB
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0115 948 9750
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nottinghamcontemporary.org
Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Hamid Zénati: Two Steps at a Time
Private view May 24
May 25 – Sep 8
Celebrating Hamid Zénati's nearly sixty-year career, this major survey casts him as an inventive, free thinker and artist of his time.
Rock-a-Nore Road,
Hastings
TN34 3DW
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01424 728377
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hastingscontemporary.org
Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Quentin Blake: A Hundred Portraits
Until Sep 8
This spring, the legendary artist Sir Quentin Blake returns to Hastings Contemporary with an exhibition of one hundred portraits.
Elias Sime: Eregata እርጋታ
Until Sep 8
Experience the extraordinary craftsmanship of one of Ethiopia's leading contemporary artists.
Beaumont Street,
Oxford
OX1 2PH
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01865 278000
ashmolean.org
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
Bruegel to Rubens
Until Jun 23
Showcasing over 100 exceptional Flemish drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Ashmolean NOW: Pio Abad
Until Sep 8
This exhibition, entitled To Those Sitting in Darkness, features new drawings and objects by London-based artist Pio Abad (b.1983).
Trumpington Street,
Cambridge
CB2 1RB
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+44 1223 333230
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fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
Cambridge (approx. 20 mins walk)
William Blake’s Universe
Until May 19
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
Botticelli in Cambridge
Opens today
May 10 – Sep 10
This summer, Venus and Mars (c.1485) by Sandro Botticelli (c.1445 –1510) is leaving the National Gallery for the first time since its acquisition in 1874 to go on display at the Fitzwilliam.
The Box,
Tavistock Place,
Plymouth
PL4 8AX
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01752 304774
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theboxplymouth.com
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
The Box is open from 10am-5pm on Easter, May and August Bank Holidays.
It's closed on the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays.
The Cottonian Research Room is available by appointment Tuesday to Saturday.
All stops to Royal Parade, Coburg Street and Drake Circus
John Akomfrah: Arcadia
Until Jun 2
The UK première of a new multi-screen film by artist John Akomfrah. 'Arcadia' is about the settling of the 'New World' and the invisible forces that are always at play regardless of human ambition.
Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniature Painting and Britain, 1600 to Now
Until Jun 2
This major exhibition explores how the traditions of South Asian miniature paintings have been reinvented by modern and contemporary artists.
Yinka Shonibare CBE RA: End of Empire
Until Jun 23
This large-scale sculpture comments on the balance of power at the outset of the First World War, making a striking visual connection between the conflicts of the West, globalisation and empire.
Planet Ocean
Until Feb 23 2025
Immerse yourselves in an exhibition that explores pivotal moments in our past and present relationship with the sea.
74 The Headrow,
Leeds
LS1 3AH
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0113 246 7467
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henry-moore.org/henry-moore-institute
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
[Sculpture Research Library open Mon-Fri 10:00–17:00; Archive of Sculptors’ Papers open Tue-Fri by prior appointment.]
Leeds Station (500m / 0.3 miles walk)
Hany Armanious: Stone Soup
Private view Jul 11
Jul 12 – Nov 3
The Henry Moore Institute will reopen after refurbishment with an exhibition of work by Hany Armanious, one of Australia’s leading sculptors.
Charleston Firle,
West Firle,
Lewes
BN8 6LL
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+44 1323 811626
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charleston.org.uk
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
Entry to the galleries and the house is by timed ticket and pre-booking is essential. A maximum of seven people will be admitted into the house and galleries at each entry time.
The shop, café and garden are available to visit without purchasing a ticket.
Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: An Untold Story
Until Sep 8
First major show to explore the extraordinary story of Dorothy Hepworth’s life through her paintings, which have previously been exhibited under the signature of her lifelong partner, Patricia Preece.
Duos: The Art of Collaboration
Until Sep 8
A group exhibition showcasing shared canvases, dynamic working practices and collaborative identities that celebrate the creative force of collaboration.
Chobham Road,
Woking, Surrey
GU21 4AA
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01483 737800
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thelightbox.org.uk
Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
The Vanity of Small Differences by Grayson Perry
Until Jul 7
Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry’s The Vanity of Small Differences is on display for the first time in Surrey and tells the story of Tim Rakewell, embarking on a journey of social mobility.
Kofi Perry: Remnants From a Distant Future
Until Jul 21
2023 Ingram Prize winner Kofi Perry presents a solo exhibition of his recent work.
Newlyn Art Gallery,
New Road,
Newlyn
TR18 5PZ
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01736 363715
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newlynartgallery.co.uk
Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
WINTER TUE – SAT, 10.00 – 16.00
SUMMER DAILY, 10.00 – 17.00
Sophie Harding
Until Jun 8
The Picture Room, Newlyn Art Gallery
OPEN: TUE - SAT,10.00 - 16.00
CLOSED: SUN & MON
Nicola Bealing: Sea & Dead-Man’s Fingers
Just opened
Until Nov 2
Nicola Bealing
Newlyn Art Gallery
OPEN: TUE - SAT, 10.00 - 16.00
CLOSED: SUN & MON
Melanie Manchot: STEPHEN
Just opened
Until Nov 2
A New Feature Film by Melanie Manchot
Screening at The Exchange
OPEN: TUE - SAT, 10.00 - 16.00
CLOSED: SUN & MON
King’s Lynn,
Norfolk
PE31 6UE
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+44 1485 528569
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houghtonhall.com
Wed-Thu 12-4pm, Sun 12-4pm
Antony Gormley: Time Horizon
Until Oct 31
Antony Gormley’s most spectacular large-scale installations shown across the grounds and through the house at Houghton Hall, Norfolk.
Pound Street,
Petworth
GU28 0DX
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01798 651002
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newlandshouse.gallery
Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
Nick Brandt: The Day May Break + SINK / RISE
Until May 29
The Day May Break + SINK / RISE by photographer Nick Brandt is an ongoing global series portraying people and animals that have been impacted by environmental degradation and destruction.
University of East Anglia,
Norfolk Road,
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
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01603 593199
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sainsburycentre.ac.uk
Tue-Sun 9am-6pm
In Event of Moon Disaster
Until Aug 4
Using AI to tell an alternative history, this show brings to light how an event as influential as the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing could be manipulated, and how doubt can be cast on well-known of facts
Jeffrey Gibson: no simple word for time
Until Aug 4
In his first solo exhibition at a UK museum, American artist Jeffrey Gibson (b.1972) will create a new site-specific installation for the Sainsbury Centre.
Castle Howard Estate,
York
YO60 7DA
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01653 648 333
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castlehoward.co.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-3pm
House: open daily 10am - 3pm (last entry at 3pm).
Gardens and Grounds: open daily 10am - 5pm (last entry at 4pm)
Tony Cragg at Castle Howard
Just opened
Until Sep 22
Large-scale sculptures in the Gardens, and sculptures and works on paper in the historic rooms of the House by internationally renowned artist Sir Tony Cragg.