2013-11-08

SCOTLAND

 

 /// ABERDEEN

until 9 November | Peacock Visual Arts
Stands Scotland Where She Did?

A collection of photographs by Timothy Neat.

until 1 December | The SMART Gallery
Skins 

An exhibition of photographs featuring work by Doug Cocker / Finlay Couper.

 

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DUNBAR

until 20 December | Dunbar Town House
Alastair Cook – McArthur’s Store

Solo exhibition focusing on the next generation of fishermen.

 

/// DUNDEE

until 9 November | Various venues
NEoN 13 Digital Arts Festival

Digital Arts Festival with a hybrid mix of exhibitions, installations, performances & sound.

until 17 November | The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum
Modern Masters in Print: Matisse, Picasso, Dali and Warhol

Touring exhibition organised by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

until 13 December | Cooper Gallery
Georgina Starr: Before Le Cerveau Affamé

Starr offers a glimpse into ‘Le Cerveau’ & introduces us to its main motifs.

22 – 24 November | Dundee Contemporary Arts
Dundee Sustainability Jam

An action-packed design adventure on sustainability for a diverse group of people. Take part in workshops & games, short talks & design a project.

6 December – throughout 2014 | The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum
A Silvered Light: Scottish Art Photography

This exhibition includes work from Calum Colvin, Oscar Marzaroli, Maud Sulter, Emma Hamilton, Patricia MacDonald and David Williams.

 

/// EDINBURGH

until 8 November | Summerhall
Echo of Light: Folklore Tapes & the Strangest Thing

Multi-media collaborative project by artists Sam Mcloughlin, Alison Cooper & David Chatton Barker, with support from Tommy Perman & Rob St John.

until 9 November | Various venues
Dance:Film13

Scotland’s premier dance film festival with feature films, shorts & workshops.

until 9 November | Gallery TEN
Jessica Crisp

New lithography works by printmaker, Jessica Crisp.

until 13 November | Out of the Blue Drill Hall
Commitment/Consumed

Two separate photography projects by Edinburgh based Craig Buchan.

until 22 November | Summerhall
Time and Tide

Minimalist sculptures by Cecilia Vissers.

until 22 November | Summerhall
Louis Agassiz (1807-2013): A Visitation

Sasha Huber is an artist whose politically aware work focuses on the Swiss racist, Apartheid theorist & glaciologist Louis Agassiz.

until 22 November | Summerhall
Before Encore: John Lee Bird

Large colourful portraits.

until 22 November | Summerhall
Quality of Everyday Life

Art exhibition organised by the Polish Contemporary Art Group with 14 artists & a collective of authors.

until 22 November | Summerhall
Train: John Patrick Bissett

This exhibition includes large highly coloured abstract paintings on paper alongside smaller works on wood.

until 22 November | Summerhall
Held Og Hasard (Luck and Chance)

A small collection of documents, artists books, journals & small works from the Cobra artists.

until 22 November | Summerhall
Subject – Room #1

An installation by Dennis J. Reinmüller.

until 24 November | Collective Gallery
Factish Field | Project 1: Karen Cunningham

Karen Cunningham’s newly co-commissioned film work with LUX which considers the history of census taking.

until 6 December | New College
Edinburgh Jews

The exhibition identifies homes, places of work, types of professions, & public spaces.

until 16 February | Fruitmarket Gallery
Louise Bourgeois: I Give Everything Away

Featuring drawings & writings made between 1994 & June 1995 to combat the insomnia which Bourgeois experienced.

9 – 13 November | Whitespace
Equilibrium At This Point

International group exhibition initiated by artist and curator Miriam Walsh.

12 November | Stills Gallery
Document Scotland Presents Portrait Salon

An evening of photography, beers & good conversation, with a live link up to Pevents being held in London, Leeds, Brighton & Cardiff.

27 – 29 November | Various venues
What is Sound Design?

A 3-day gathering of the extended sound community for lectures, events, performances & concerts.

29, 30 November & 1 December | St Margaret’s House
21 Plays in Three Days

Open submission of plays read out on 3 November. The best plays will be put into production for 29, 30 November & 1 December.

29 November – 21 December | Dovecot Studios
Selected

Scottish craft & design work, including wood & metal, ceramics, jewellery, furniture, textiles, glass & silver.

6-7 December | National Museum of Scotland
PLACE/holder

An interactive & immersive dome film exploring neolithic Skara Brae ‘Touching the Past’ exhibition.

7 & 14 December | The Out of the Blue Drill Hall
Out of the Blue Xmas Arts Market

Artwork & crafts for sale direct from the artists in the relaxed atmosphere of The Out of the Blue Drill Hall.

throughout the year | Various
Screen Academy Scotland Courses

Professional short course training (screenwriting, cinematography, film, TV & cross-platform production & image & sound editing).

throughout the year | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre
Writing Courses

Courses in Novel Writing, Poetry, Short Story Writing, and Screenwriting.

 

/// GLASGOW

until 8 November | 48 Virginia Court
Noble Eagle/Wiley Fox: Rachel Jones

Africa in Motion presents work from GSA graduate Rachel Jones.

until 9 November | Virginia Art Gallery
I AM…

An exhibition featuring work by Michael James, Claire Stewart, Mitch Alexander & participants of the I AM ART project.

until 10 November | Street Level
POETIC DOCUMENTS

Art & Poetry in Lithuanian Photography.

until 10 November | CCA
Mounira al Solh / Sarah Forrest

Show by Amsterdam artist Mounira al Solh & Glasgow artist Sarah Forrest.

until 16 November | A.Gallery
Paradise

An exhibition of photographic works by Sofie Fischer Rasmussen.

until 16 November | CCA
SPIRIT SHADOW SPECTRE BONES and PHANTOM

A new film work by Allison Gibbs.

until 23 November | The Lighthouse
365 drawings later

A drawing challenge by Glasgow-based artist Anna Gibb.

until 30 November | The Lighthouse
Mackintosh Photographic Exhibition

An exhibition of the entries to the Mackintosh Photography Competition.

until 1 December | The Lighthouse
Stuart White – Waiting for Google

An exhibition looking at the time wasted procrastinating on the Internet & the systems that purposefully distract and control our experiences on the Web.

until 1 December | Glasgow Print Studio
Reason or Revelation – Stuart Duffin RSA

Stuart Duffin has developed a keen interest in the twin themes of conflict & resolution within both science & religion.

until 2 December | GoMA
Hear After

A sound installation by Nichola Scrutton.

until 12 December | The Common Guild
Roman Ondák: Some Thing

Ondák’s works provide a philosophical or political twist on everyday experiences.

until 15 December | Tramway
Exit, Voice and Loyalty

Lucy Skaer presents a new body of sculptures in the main gallery.

until 20 December | Glasgow Sculpture Studios
Journal of Boubou/Kiki

An exhibition of work by Korean artist, Haegue Yang, borne out of a residency.

until 19 January | Tramway
House Style

A series of commissions by Hilda Helström, Travis Jeppesen, Rob Kennedy & Daniel Padden explore design, industry & making.

until 2 February 2014 | GoMA
A Picture Show

Exhibition of Glasgow painters with work by Carol Rhodes, Louise Hopkins, Neil Clements & Merlin James amongst others.

9 – 10 November | Glasgow Print Studio
Bookbinding Course

Work with a range of bookbinding tools and techniques to create a small book.

9 – 10 November | Glasgow Print Studio
Intro to Woodcut

Learn how to transfer your image onto Japanese plywood & experiment with woodcutting tools to create a variety of line & textured effects.

9 November – 8 December | Street Level
Hugh Hood: Glasgow 1974

An exhibition of photographs captured between 1974-1978, a unique period in Glasgow’s social and architectural history.

10 November | Glasgow Film Theatre
Crossing the Line: That Sinking Feeling

Sarah Lowndes presents Bill Forsyth’s ‘That Sinking Feeling’. Preceded by Chemicals & Illuminants by artist Gillian Steel.

10 November | Tramway
Starting From Scratch: Glas(s) Performance

A one-day workshop to explore the devising process, ideas of autobiography, ownership & authorship in making original performance with young people.

12 November | South Block
A Feral Studio 003: Europa + David Belligham

Talks from Robert Sollis & Mia Frostner of Europa & artist David Bellingham, plus a chance to view the outcome of a project by students of GSA with Europa.

13 November | Kinning Park Complex
Improvisation Workshop with Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra

The workshop is open to all musicians & will take the form of a talk followed by group improvisation.

13 – 16 November | Street Level
Young Photographers Alliance 2013

The exhibition features six photographers: Faye Brown, Craig Gibson, Kotryna Ula Kiliulyte, Claire Fiona Maxwell, Chantel Ng & James Chris Parker.

14 November | Mono
Synergy Concerts Presents: Robyn Hitchcock Plus Guest Kathryn Sawyers

Robyn Hitchcock & special guests live in concert.

15 November | The Whisky Bond
B Y O Beamer Glasgow No. 2

One Night exhibition hosting over 30 artists & their projectors.

15 – 16 November | Tramway
Quartet: Rosalind Masson & Jack Webb

Jack Webb & Rosalind Masson join sound artist Jan Hendrickse & James T. McKay of The Cosmic Dead.

19 November | MakLab
The Next Step With Arduino

An open workshop for budding Arduino users.

21 – 25 November | Studio 41
Let Me Stay

Penny Anderson uses assemblages, found objects, hand sewn text & sound to explore home, precariarty & insecurity.

23 November – 26 January | CCA
Man of the Year: Henry Coombes & Carles Congost

Coombes & Congost present their latest productions: Two Discs and a Zed by Coombes & Paradigm by Congost.

26 November | MakLab
Have a Go with Micro-Controllers

Learn everything you need to know to program AVR Microcontrollers – the compact, cheap platform for embedding computers into objects.

3 December | MakLab
Have a Go at DIY Screenprinting

Screenprinting is great fun & often produces great results quickly.

7 December | Central Station
Midnight Movie for Glasgow Central Station

A midnight movie of the audience’s choice is to be screened at Glasgow Central Railway Station in the first-ever film show on a railway concourse.

Tuesdays | 8pm | The Flying Duck
All The Young Nudes – Life Drawing Club
All The Young Nudes is happy to welcome you every Tuesday evening for a relaxed couple of hours sketching.

First Saturday of the month | The Lighthouse
Repair Cafe

On the first Saturday of every month our team of fixers will be on hand to help you fix your broken items, in MAKLab, Gallery One.

ongoing | The Botanics
Art Classes in the Botanics

Weekly tutored classes in Glasgow Botanic Gardens, the ideal setting for anyone wishing to develop their artistic abilities.

 

/// KIRKSTILE

23 November | Tower Mill
CABN How Music Works: Forum Event & Open Stage

Creative Arts Business Network invites music industry members to share skills and expertise, discuss various topics relevant to today’s professional musician.

 

/// LOCH LOMOND

16 November | Loch Lomond Sea Life Centre
Affordable Art Winter Fair

A selection of originals, prints & handmade crafts available for £150 or less.

 

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ELSEWHERE

 

/// BRISTOL

until 10 November | Spike Island
Bloomberg New Contemporaries

Work from forty six artists.

 

/// CARDIFF

until 10 November | Various venues
Experimentica13: Born Under a Bad Sign

Experimentica showcases new performance & interdisciplinary projects across installation, film, video, sound art, dance & theatre.

 

/// LIVERPOOL

until 17 November | The Royal Standard
The Narrators

An exhibition of film, video & sound work by Liliane Lijn, Simon Martin, Nashashibi/Skaer, Susan Philipsz & Elizabeth Price.

 

/// LONDON

8 November | CIP House
Day Job Open Studio

Come & see work in progress from Day Job & Matthew Dale.

until 9 November | dalla Rosa Gallery
David Webb: Fragmentarium

A new body of work that includes paintings & works on paper.

until 14 December | Southbank Centre
The Rest Is Noise

Festival inspired by Alex Ross’ book with film, debate, talks & a many concerts, revealing the stories behind the music.

until 15 December | Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre
Ana Mendieta

Focusing on her later pieces, the exhibition shows her practice in a wide variety of media, from photography to film, sculpture to drawing.

until 23 February 2014 | Whitechapel Gallery
Supporting Artists: Acme’s First Decade 1972 -1982

40 year history of the Acme studios & the legendary Acme Gallery in Covent Garden.

10 November | London Film Museum
Emerging Filmmakers Day

UK Jewish Film presents a full day of training, networking and screening open to all emerging filmmakers.

27 November – 26 January | ICA
Bloomberg New Contemporaries

Work from forty six artists.

 

/// MANCHESTER

until 10 November | Castlefield Gallery
Launch Pad: Manchester School of Art 2013

Showcase of work by three recent Manchester School of Art graduates.

 

/// NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

until 7 December | The NewBridge Project
Precious Little Diamond: Photo Treasure Hunters

Show with Ola Sliwczynska, Peter Sutherland, Estelle Hanania, Bridget Collins, Jim Mangan, Nicolas Poillott, Kuba Ryniewicz, Aurélien Arbet & Jérémie Egry.

 

/// PLYMOUTH

until 9 November | Various venues
Plymouth International Book Festival

Plymouth International Book Festival boasts a programme of readings, talks, poetry, workshops, demonstrations, music, film & plays.

 

/// SCARBOROUGH

23 November | The Spa
The Art Party Conference

Presented by Bob & Roberta Smith & Crescent Arts with debates, performances, films, music, improvisations, reading & artists’ interventions.

 

/// STOKE-ON-TRENT

6 December | Majestic Studios
Launch of Majestic Studios

Majestic Studios will be opening their doors to the public for the first time.

 

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