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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
[email protected]
aspex.org.uk

Wed-Sun 11am-4pm

Open 11am - 4pm on bank holidays

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 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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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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.

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.

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

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.

Young In Hong: Five Acts

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

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.