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Ashmolean Museum	Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH View on map 01865 278000 ashmolean.org Mon-Sun 10am-5pm Oxford	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).
Aspex Portsmouth	The Vulcan Building, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth PO1 3BF View on map 023 9277 8080 [email protected] aspex.org.uk Wed-Sun 11am-4pm Open 11am - 4pm on bank holidays Portsmouth Harbour Station The Hard Interchange	Sorry I’m Not Sorry, Lauren Joy Kennett Just opened 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
The Box	The Box, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AX View on map 01752 304774 [email protected] 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. Plymouth 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. + 1 upcoming Exhibition
Hastings Contemporary	Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings TN34 3DW View on map 01424 728377 [email protected] hastingscontemporary.org Wed-Sun 11am-5pm Hastings	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.
The Lightbox Gallery	Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 4AA View on map 01483 737800 [email protected] thelightbox.org.uk Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm	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 View on map 01798 651002 [email protected] 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.
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange	Newlyn Art Gallery, New Road, Newlyn TR18 5PZ View on map 01736 363715 [email protected] newlynartgallery.co.uk Tue-Sat 10am-4pm WINTER TUE – SAT, 10.00 – 16.00 SUMMER DAILY, 10.00 – 17.00 The Mousehole bus	Sophie Harding Apr 27 – Jun 8 The Picture Room, Newlyn Art Gallery OPEN: TUE - SAT,10.00 - 16.00 CLOSED: SUN & MON + 2 more Exhibitions + 3 Events
Nottingham Contemporary	Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GB View on map 0115 948 9750 [email protected] nottinghamcontemporary.org Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm Nottingham, 5 min walk Lace Market tram	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. + 4 upcoming Exhibitions + 7 Events
Spike Island	133 Cumberland Road, Bristol BS1 6UX View on map 0117 929 2266 [email protected] spikeisland.org.uk Wed-Sun 12-5pm Bristol Temple Meads M2 to Cumberland Road	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. + 3 Events
The Whitworth	The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER View on map 0161 275 7450 [email protected] whitworth.manchester.ac.uk Tue-Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm Manchester Piccadilly 147,18,41,42,43	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. Shirley Craven Until May 11 2025 Vivid, colour-filled textiles by post-war designer Shirley Craven (b. 1934) + 3 upcoming Exhibitions