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
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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
133 Cumberland Road,
Bristol
BS1 6UX
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0117 929 2266
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spikeisland.org.uk
Wed-Sun 12-5pm
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Fox Road,
Bourn,
Cambridge
CB23 2TX
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01954 718881
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wysingartscentre.org
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm and by appointment
Closed on bank holidays.
Open now
The Forum,
Elmer Square,
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 1NS
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01702 534108
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fpg.org.uk
Wed-Sat 11am-5pm
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Southend Victoria, Southend Central
Principal Boy: Maz Murray
Until Jun 15
Focal Point Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition by Maz Murray (b. 1995) an artist filmmaker based in London and Basildon. (at Big Screen Southend)
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
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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)
10b Wensum St,
Tombland,
Norwich
NR3 1HR
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01603 612428
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norwichoutpost.org
Thu-Sun 12-6pm
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OUTPOST at 20
Until Jun 20
Join us with a new exhibition celebrating 20 years as East Anglia’s oldest artist-led space
86 Heath Mill Lane,
Birmingham
B9 4AR
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0121 771 1778
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eastsideprojects.org
Wed-Sat 12-5pm
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Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Moor Street
Birmingham Coach Station, Mill Lane, Birmingham B5 6DD
Idols of Mud and Water
Jun 8 – Jul 27
For Idols of Mud and Water, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran will populate Eastside Projects’ second gallery with a melange of exuberant multi-limbed, fertility, protector, joker and warrior figures.
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
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Julian Abraham: Togar, REꓘONCILIATION
Private view May 24
May 25 – Sep 8
The first European solo exhibition by Indonesian artist Julian Abraham 'Togar' presents an immersive sonic environment offering audiences the chance to co-experiment, co-imagine, co-produce.
Rock-a-Nore Road,
Hastings
TN34 3DW
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01424 728377
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hastingscontemporary.org
Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
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Elias Sime: Eregata እርጋታ
Until Sep 8
Experience the extraordinary craftsmanship of one of Ethiopia's leading contemporary artists.
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.
Beaumont Street,
Oxford
OX1 2PH
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01865 278000
ashmolean.org
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
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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).
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.
Open now
All stops to Royal Parade, Coburg Street and Drake Circus
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.
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.
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.]
Open now
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.
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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.
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.
7 Moon Grove,
Manchester
M14 5HE
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07713 930510
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moongrove.org
Thu-Fri 12-6pm
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Dean Hughes: Felt Tip Drawings
Private view May 30
May 31 – Jul 26
New work by the Manchester born artist, who specialises in scrambling and recoding familiar ready-made objects and ephemera, this time by working into cut sheets of A4 paper with felt tip pen.
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
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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
Open now
Sophie Harding
Until Jun 8
The Picture Room, 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
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
Pound Street,
Petworth
GU28 0DX
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01798 651002
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newlandshouse.gallery
Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
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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
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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.
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