West Bretton,
Wakefield
WF4 4LG
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01924 832631 [email protected] 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.
The University of Manchester,
Oxford Road,
Manchester
M15 6ER
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0161 275 7450 [email protected] whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
Tue-Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm
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)
25-26 Mason's Yard,
London
SW1Y 6BU
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020 7930 5373 [email protected] whitecube.com
Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
Green Park, Piccadilly Circus
Darren Almond
Final week
Until May 4
New paintings which evocatively deal with time and duration as well as personal and historical memory through a practice that spans painting, film, sculpture, photography and installation.
183 Euston Road,
London
NW1 2BE
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020 7611 2222 [email protected] wellcomecollection.org
Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm
Euston, Euston Square, Warren Street
Jason and the Adventure of 254
Until Jan 12 2025
‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ is a major solo exhibition by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills.
Hertford House,
Manchester Square,
London
W1U 3BN
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+44 20 7563 9500 [email protected] wallacecollection.org
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King
Until Oct 20
Explore the life of the great Sikh leader Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) in this major exhibition, Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King.
Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green,,
London
E2 9PA
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vam.ac.uk/young
Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
Open daily 10-5.45; galleries close from 5pm. Admission is free.
Japan: Myths to Manga
Until Aug 11
Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan's culture, technology and design.
1 Riverside Esplanade,
Dundee
DD1 4EZ
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+44 1382 411611 vam.ac.uk/dundee
Mon 10am-5pm, Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World
Until Oct 20
Look through the lens at how photography frames the way we experience our cities
Cromwell Rd,
London
SW7 2RL
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020 7942 2000 [email protected] vam.ac.uk
Mon-Thu 10am-5.30pm, Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5.30pm
Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence
Until Sep 22
Bankside,
London
SE1 9TG
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020 7887 8888 tate.org.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Yoko Ono: Music of the mind
Until Sep 1
Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono
Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and The Blue Rider
Just opened
Until Oct 20
Discover the story of the friendships that made modern art.
Millbank,
London
SW1P 4RG
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020 7887 8888 tate.org.uk
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Art Now: Zeinab Saleh
Until Jun 23
Zeinab Saleh presents an intimate new series of paintings and drawings which trace both fleeting movement and suspended time
Sargent and Fashion
Until Jul 7
Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent
133 Cumberland Road,
Bristol
BS1 6UX
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0117 929 2266 [email protected] spikeisland.org.uk
Wed-Sun 12-5pm
Young In Hong: Five Acts
Final week
Until May 5
A new commission by Spike Island studio holder Young In Hong.
Olu Ogunnaike
Final week
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.
University of East Anglia,
Norfolk Road,
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
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01603 593199 [email protected] 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.
Burlington House,
Piccadilly,
London
W1J 0BD
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020 7300 8090 royalacademy.org.uk
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Green Park / Piccadilly Circus
Angelica Kauffman
Until Jun 30
A celebration of the life and work of Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807), a founding member of the Royal Academy and one of the most acclaimed artists of the 18th century.
16-18 Ramillies Street,
London
W1F 7LW
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020 7087 9300 [email protected] thephotographersgallery.org.uk
Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Weekday Cross,
Nottingham
NG1 2GB
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0115 948 9750 [email protected] nottinghamcontemporary.org
Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Exposure
Final week
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
Final week
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.
Newlyn Art Gallery,
New Road,
Newlyn
TR18 5PZ
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01736 363715 [email protected] newlynartgallery.co.uk
Tue-Sat 10am-4pm
WINTER TUE – SAT, 10.00 – 16.00
SUMMER DAILY, 10.00 – 17.00
Sophie Harding
Just opened
Until Jun 8
The Picture Room, Newlyn Art Gallery
OPEN: TUE - SAT,10.00 - 16.00
CLOSED: SUN & MON
St Martin's Place,
London
WC2H 0HE
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+44 20 7306 0055 npg.org.uk
Mon-Thu 10.30am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10.30am-9pm, Sun 10.30am-6pm
Leicester Square / Charing Cross
The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Until May 19
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.
Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In
Until Jun 16
Chobham Road,
Woking, Surrey
GU21 4AA
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01483 737800 [email protected] 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.
Bonnington House Steadings,
Wilkieston
EH27 8BY
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01506 889900 [email protected] jupiterartland.org
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
Laura Aldridge: LAWNMOWER
May 11 – Sep 29
Coming to Jupiter Artland from 11 May 2024 will be Laura Aldridge’s extraordinary installation LAWNMOWER that creates a space “Where materiality might absorb or encourage certain feelings.”
King’s Lynn,
Norfolk
PE31 6UE
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+44 1485 528569 [email protected] 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.
Rock-a-Nore Road,
Hastings
TN34 3DW
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01424 728377 [email protected] 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.
Arts University Bournemouth,
Wallisdown,
Poole
BH12 5HH
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01202 363272 [email protected] aub.ac.uk/thegallery
Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm
AUB International Collective exhibition
Opens today
May 2 – May 17
AUB Students’ Union (AUBSU), in partnership with TheGallery and AUB International, present AUB International Collective.
Trumpington Street,
Cambridge
CB2 1RB
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+44 1223 333230 [email protected] 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.
88 Wood St,
Liverpool
L1 4DQ
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0151 707 4444 [email protected] 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.
Arkwright Road,
London
NW3 6DG
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020 7472 5500 [email protected] camdenartcentre.org
Tue-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm
Finchley Road, Finchley Road and Frognal
Matthew Krishanu: The Bough Breaks
Just opened
Until Jun 23
This major solo exhibition will present a body of new work, including paintings and works on paper that form the expansive world of Krishanu's artistic practice.
Andrew Omoding: Animals to Remember Uganda
Just opened
Until Jun 23
Camden Art Centre is delighted to announce a major solo exhibition by Andrew Omoding (b. 1987, Uganda), following the success of his residency at the Centre in 2019.
The Box,
Tavistock Place,
Plymouth
PL4 8AX
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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.
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.
School Lane,
Liverpool
L1 3BX
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0151 702 5324 [email protected] thebluecoat.org.uk
Wed-Sun 11am-5pm
Lime Street, Liverpool Central
Michelle Williams Gamaker: Our Mountains Are Painted on Glass
Private view May 2
May 3 – Jun 30
Our Mountains Are Painted on Glass is an exhibition by Michelle Williams Gamaker, as part of our The Lives of Artists season.
22 Newport St,
Vauxhall,
London
SE11 6AY
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020 7582 6465 [email protected] beaconsfield.ltd.uk
Wed-Sat 12-5pm and by appointment
Vauxhall, Kennington, Lambeth North
Memories of the Five Administrations
Private view May 15
May 15 – Jun 22
British artists Simon Bedwell and Stephen Sutcliffe present a collaborative exhibition of ceramics, video and painting.
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
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
