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Ashmolean Museum

Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH

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01865 278000

ashmolean.org

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

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Bruegel to Rubens

Just opened
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).

Aspex Portsmouth

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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The Temperament Index, Melanie Jackson

Final week
Until Apr 1
Aspex Portsmouth is delighted to present The Temperament Index - the latest incarnation of Melanie Jackson’s travelling project ‘Spekyng Rybawdy’.*

The Bluecoat

School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX

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0151 702 5324
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thebluecoat.org.uk

Wed-Sun 11am-5pm

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Tess Gilmartin: Horse Big

Until Apr 14
The Lives of Artists will also see the launch of two new billboard commissions by Tess Gilmartin and Ottman Said. Both artists use abstraction as a way to create beautifully complex landscapes.

Babak Ganjei: Thanks for Having Me

Until Apr 14
Thanks for Having Me is an exhibition by Babak Ganjei, as part of our The Lives of Artists season.

Joshua Clague: and it feels like i just got home

Until Apr 14
and it feels like I just got home is an exhibition by Joshua Clague, as part of our The Lives of Artists season.

The Box

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.

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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.

Castlefield Gallery

2 Hewitt St, Manchester M15 4GB

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0161 832 8034
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castlefieldgallery.co.uk

Wed-Sun 12-5.30pm

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40 Years of the Future: Painting

Just opened
Until Jun 23
The launch exhibition in our 40 year anniversary programme. With Sarah Feinmann, Tricia Gillman, John Hoyland, Jamie Kirk, Robin Megannity, Azraa Motala, Katie Tomlinson and Gary Wragg.

Charleston

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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Osman Yousefzada

Until Apr 14
From large-scale textile works to prints and drawings, Osman Yousefzada’s work engages with the representation, rupture and reimagining of the working class migration experience.

David Hockney: Love Life

Until Apr 14
Experience rarely-seen early drawings by one of the most popular and recognisable artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937).

Duos: The Art of Collaboration

Just opened
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

Just opened
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.

Compton Verney

Compton Verney, Warwick CV35 9HZ

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01926 645500
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comptonverney.org.uk

Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

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Landscape and Imagination: From Gardens to Land Art

Just opened
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

Just opened
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.

Eastside Projects

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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les ongles noirs

Jun 7 – Jul 27
les ongles noirs (dirty nails) is a sticky experimental happening between Dakar, Senegal and Birmingham, UK. Play, grieve, hum; throw soil on white walls; dance, pray and be moved by the unknown

FACT Liverpool

88 Wood St, Liverpool L1 4DQ

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0151 707 4444
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fact.co.uk

Tue-Sun 11am-6pm

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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.

Firstsite

Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH

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01206 713 700
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firstsite.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

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Claire Cansick: You and I Are Earth

Until Apr 14
What effect do we have on the landscapes around us? You and I Are Earth charts the devastating effects of climate change and the human impact on the environment across the world.

Lucy Harwood: Bold Impressions

Until Apr 14
Immerse yourself in the life and work of local artist Lucy Harwood (1893 – 1972).

The Fitzwilliam Museum

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

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William Blake’s Universe

Just opened
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.

Focal Point Gallery

The Forum, Elmer Square, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1NB

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01702 534108
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fpg.org.uk

Wed-Sat 11am-5pm

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Principal Boy: Maz Murray

Just opened
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)

Gainsborough's House

Gainsborough's House, 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2EU

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01787 372958
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gainsborough.org

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

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Philip de László (1869–1937): Master of Elegance

Just opened
Until Jun 23
A special exhibition curated by the De Laszlo Archive Trust.

Hubert-François Gravelot: Designing the Georgian Book

Just opened
Until Jun 23

TheGallery

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

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Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2023 – touring exhibition

Until Apr 16
Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing, the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize received 3,000 submissions from 1,450 candidates from across the world for its 2023 edition.

Hastings Contemporary

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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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.

Houghton Hall

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

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Antony Gormley: Time Horizon

Apr 21 – Oct 31
Antony Gormley’s most spectacular large-scale installations shown across the grounds and through the house at Houghton Hall, Norfolk.

The Lightbox Gallery

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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I Dream a Palace

Until Apr 14
Madi Acharya-Baskerville presents a solo exhibition at The Lightbox, having undertaken an artist residency as part of the 20/20 project.

The Vanity of Small Differences by Grayson Perry

Until Jun 2
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.

MK Gallery

900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3QA

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01908 676900
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mkgallery.org

Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

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Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World

Until Jun 2

Modern Art Oxford

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

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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.

Newlands House

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.

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

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

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Storm Warning: What does climate change mean for coastal communities?

Until Apr 13
‘Storm Warning’ seeks to raise awareness of the impact of the climate crisis on coastal communities in South Essex and Mount’s Bay, Cornwall.

Nottingham Contemporary

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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Dora Budor

Until May 5
Dora Budor’s first UK institutional exhibition features a series of newly commissioned works concerned with techniques of the built environment and the forms of psychosocial control induced by it.

Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Exposure

Until May 5
A major monographic exhibition by the Los Angeles-based artist, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, bringing together over 40 works in his first institutional presentation in the UK.

QUAD

Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby DE1 3AS

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01332 290606
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derbyquad.co.uk

Tue-Sun 10am-6pm

Main Gallery space open Tue-Sun 12-6pm, closed on Mondays.

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Future Tense – Living The Future Now

Until Jun 30
How are artists contemplating the future in this present moment? In the coming age, faced with concerns for our continued existence, what stories are artists telling?

Spike Island

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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Young In Hong: Five Acts

Until May 5
A new commission by Spike Island studio holder Young In Hong.

Olu Ogunnaike

Until May 5
A site-specific commission by Olu Ogunnaike transforms Spike Island’s eight-metre-high gallery space to investigate social and historical properties embedded in the materiality of wood.

St Albans Museum + Gallery

Town Hall, St Peter's Street, St Albans AL1 3DH

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01727 864 511
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stalbansmuseums.org.uk

Mon-Sun 11am-5pm

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Rana Begum: Ordered Form

Until Apr 14
Internationally renowned for her work that spans across sculpture, painting, and architecture, Rana Begum has become synonymous with exquisite colour relationships and visual perceptions of pattern.

Towner Eastbourne

Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ

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01323 434670
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townereastbourne.org.uk

Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

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Turner Prize 2023

Until Apr 14
Towner Eastbourne will host the Turner Prize 2023, as the centrepiece of our centenary celebrations. Shortlisted artists: JESSE DARLING - GHISLAINE LEUNG - RORY PILGRIM - BARBARA WALKER

The Whitworth

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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Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery

Until Apr 7
Embroidery is the most important cultural material of Palestine. This ancient practice, called tatreez in Arabic, is characterised by remarkable beauty and complexity.

Traces of Displacement

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.

Exchanges

Until Nov 24
A vibrant display of new art and textiles from the Whitworth’s collection.

Wysing Arts Centre

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.

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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.

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Erwin Wurm: Trap of the Truth

Until Apr 28
This exhibition is both playful and political, using ludicrous scenarios to create work that addresses how we conform to society’s demands and how sculpture can upend cultural beliefs.

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)

Just opened
Until Sep 8
Leilah Babirye’s exhibition Obumu (Unity) features new sculptures made at YSP specifically for this exhibition, largely from materials found onsite.