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art Aberystwyth Arts Centre University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www. aber. ac. uk / artscentre Jeremy Moore‘ Wales At Water’ s Edge’ Culmination of a two-year project from a photographer specialising in Welsh landscape and wildlife.( Until Sat 7 Sept) Experiments In Painting And Drawing Works by members of Roy Marsden’ s popular painting and drawing class.( Until Thurs 12 Sept) By A Slender Thread Three-fold exhibition celebrating contemporary tapestry and woven art. Features Dovecot Studios, Seiko Kinoshita and Hillu Liebelt’ s Still Moments.( Until Sat 21 Sept) Albany Gallery 74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www. albanygallery. com Andrew Douglas Forbes, Ian Hargreaves, Jon Thompson & Penelope Timmis Mixed work.( From Tue 6 Aug until Sat 7 Sept) Andrew Lamont Gallery( Theatr Brycheiniog) Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / enquiries @ brycheiniog. co. uk / www. brycheiniog. co. uk The Picturemakers / Y Llunwyr A collective of visual artists, based in mid-Wales. Since its foundation in 2006, the collective has held 22 exhibitions.( Until Sun 1 Sept)
Arcadecardiff Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www. arcadecardiff. co. uk Guerilla Education“ Hit and run lectures from hit and run lecturers!” is the description for this one.( Until Sun 4 Aug) Jocelyn Bain Hogg‘ Muse’ A collaboration with Third Floor Gallery in which Hogg develops a premise coined by JG Ballard:“ beauty is the square inch of skin seen on waking up close to the one you love.”( Until Sat 10 Aug) Karol Cysewski Dance rehearsal for a work to be performed at Chapter on Sun 22 Sept.( From Mon 5 until Sun 11 Aug) Lee Campbell‘ Tell Me Something I Don’ t Know’ Details TBC.( From Thurs 15 until Sat 31 Aug) Tessa Gray Paintings.( From Thurs 15 until Sat 31 Aug) Art Cafe Cresent Chambers, South Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. Free. 01597 824411. Amanda Skipsey Work from an artist well known in this area of Wales.( Until Mon 26 Aug) Attic Gallery 37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tues-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am- 4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www. atticgallery. co. uk Summer Group Exhibition Featuring work from over 50 artists on display, with contemporary graphics, sculpture, stained glass and pottery taking their place alongside paintings.( Until Sat 14 Sept) Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. Mon- Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed / Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036. Clair Watkins Mosaics from a local artist, displayed in
the cafe.( Until Sat 31 Aug) Ania Abse A graduate of the Royal College of Art presents works from her own collection, showcasing her unique style and vision from life drawings to textiles.( Until Sun 27 Oct) Barnabas Artshouse New Ruperra Street, Newport. Free. 01633 673739 / www. barnabasartshouse. co. uk Andrew Worsfold‘ Variations’ Summer exhibition by a Welsh photographer whose work focuses on images which capture“ that almost casual sensuality sometimes evoked by life’ s still and silent moments.”( Until Fri 20 Sept) BayArt 54 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Open Tues-Sat. 029 2065 0016 / bayart @ tiscali. co. uk / www. bayart. org. uk Jerwood Painting Fellowships Second edition of an initiative which started in 2010 and aims to give support to artists early on in their careers. Chosen this year from over 300 entries are Anthony Faroux, Susan Sluglett and Sophia Starling, all of whom have work displayed here.( Until Sat 24 Aug) Blaenavon Heritage
Museum & Art Gallery Lion St, Blaenavon. Mon-Sat. Free. 01495 770991. Wild Wales Mixed exhibition of paintings by Factoryart, a group of Welsh artists whose work is described as expressive and vivid in its interpretation of the Welsh landscape.( From Tue 20 Aug until Mon 30 Sept) Butetown History & Arts Centre 4 / 5 Dock Chambers, Bute St, Cardiff Bay. Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am- 4.30pm. Free. 029 2025 6757 / www. bhac. org
CEREDIGION ART TRAIL Gas Gallery, Aberystwyth, Sat 17 Aug-Sun 1 Sept Admission: free. Info: 01974 261279 Having opened in late June, the Gas Gallery – so named because it was formerly showrooms for a gas company – has quickly become a focal point of the local art scene by being one of three‘ hubs’ on the Ceredigion Art Trail( the other two being Y Talbot in Tregaron and Pendre Arts in Cardigan). The Art Trail provides opportunities to visit artists’ studios, quirky and unusual display spaces, commercial galleries, chapels, shops, cafes, and pubs – in fact, anywhere an artist can make a statement. Skills and disciplines on display will include painting, sculpture, ceramics, performance, wood, stone, photography, jewellery and more. Richard Brown and Mary Lloyd-Jones will be among the artists who have work showing in the Gas Gallery at the time of the Art Trail.
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Great Summer Exhibition 2013 Open exhibition drawn from submissions and showcasing the works of visual artists in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and digital art.( Until Sun 25 Aug) Cardiff Story The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2022 7181 / museum @ cardiff. gov. uk Tales From The Trailer The story of the Gypsies and Travellers of Cardiff, told in pictorial form.( Until Thurs 29 Aug) The SS Terra Nova Figurehead To commemorate the centenary of Captain Scott’ s ship, the SS Terra Nova, returning to Cardiff, the museum will be hosting the ship’ s figurehead, on loan from National Museum Wales.( Until Thurs 5 Sept) Castle Galleries Unit 21, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2049 5240 / www. castlegalleries. com Ronnie Wood‘ Raw Instinct’ You probably know him from popular rock group The Rolling Stones, but did you know Ronnie Wood paints as well? Yeah, so did I. All his paintings seem to be of The Rolling Stones and / or other ageing rock stars.( Until Sun 4 Aug) Ceredigion Art Trail Gas Gallery, Aberystwyth; Y Talbot, Tregaron; Pendre Arts, Cardigan. Free. 01974 251409 / www. ceredigionarttrail. org. uk Ceredigion Art Trail Participating artists exhibiting and demonstrating their work in a wide range of venues from galleries to small rural workshops. The venues listed above are the‘ hubs’ which will display info and give out booklets etc. More info still will be found on the website.( From Sat 17 Aug until Sat 1 Sept) Chapter Gallery Chapter Arts Centre, Market Rd, Canton, Cardiff. Tue, Wed, Sat + Sun 12-6pm; Thurs + Fri 12-8pm. Free. 029 2030 4400 / www. chapter. org Sean Edwards‘ Drawn In Cursive’ Abergavenny-based artist whose work investigates“ the sculptural potential of the everyday”, and is made of of found and made objects; clippings, drawings and other apparent ephemera.( Until Sun 22 Sept) Chepstow Museum Bridge Street, Chepstow. Free. 01291 625981 / chepstowmuseum @ monmouthshire. gov. uk( Un) framing The Picturesque An exhibition by year 3 students of the Welsh School of Architecture exploring the potential of Chepstow and the Wye.( Until Sun 4 Aug) Coppertone Gallery Exchange Building, Cambrian Place, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Free. 01792 293200 / www. coppertonegallery. com Spring To Summer Transition Collection of new photography, both film and digital, by Joe Cornish, Nigel J Williams, Clive Jenkins, Greg Jones, Riccardo Beghini and Chinch Gryniewicz.( Until mid- August) Craft In The Bay The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611. Upcoming Designers Work by Contemporary Applied Art BA Hons. graduates from Hereford College Of Art & Design.( Until |
Sun 1 Sept) Summer Show Ceramics, glass, textiles and metalwork by various UK makers.( Until Sun 1 Sept) Saya McNairn‘ Yanagi’ Figurative ceramics sculpture inspired by a recent three-month residency in Japan.( Until Sun 1 Sept) Melissa Warren‘ Decadence’ Textile artist Warren exhibits her dynamic collection of creative garments.( Until Mon 30 Sept) Cyfarthfa Castle Museum Cyfarthfa Rd, Merthyr Tydfil. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01685 723112. Kyffin Williams – A Life In Pictures Landscapes and portraits spanning the entire career of one of Wales’ best known 20th century painters – inckluding work never publicly displayed before. On loan from the National Library Of Wales, Aberystwyth.( Throughout August) Cynon Valley Museum Depot Rd, Gadlys, Aberdare. Mon-Sat 9am-4.30pm. Free. 01685 886729. Anja Townrow Contemporary quilter who was born in Holland but moved to the UK in 1974, and takes workshops etc throughout Europe. Her name would be good rhyming slang for‘ downlow’.“ Keep it on the Anja for now, OK mate.”( From Sat 20 July until Sat 14 Sept) Dylan Thomas Centre Somerset Place, Swansea. Free. 01792 463980 / www. dylanthomas. com John Briggs‘ 25 / 25 Vision: Welsh Horizons Across 50 Years’ Photographic exhibition featuring some of Wales’ leading contemporary writers, including Zoe Skoulding, Owen Sheers, John Williams, Rhian Edwards, Catrin Dafydd and Patrick McGuinness. It forms part of a project to celebrate the IWA’ s 25th anniversary by examining writers’ experiences over that period.( Until Wed 28 Aug) Ffotogallery At Turner House Plymouth Road, Penarth, nr Cardiff. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2034 1667 / www. ffotogallery. org Ken Griffiths‘ Quiet Heroes’ A series of photographs celebrating individuals who make extraordinary contributions to their communities in Wales.( From Sat 3 until Sat 24 Aug) Fountain Fine Art 6-8 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www. fountainfineart. com Summer Group Show A changing exhibition of new work from the gallery artists including a few newcomers.( Until Sat 24 Aug) Michael Monaghan A solo show of 25 new paintings from Cardiff’ s Michael Monaghan, a master of both colour and the palette knife.( From Sat 31 Aug until Fri 27 Sept) Fountain Fine Art Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat, 10.30am-5pm. Free. www. fountainfineart. com Summer Group Show Consistently changing exhibition with an array of new work from the gallery artists.( Until Fri 9 Aug) Martin Llewellyn, Kumar Saraff & Lyndon Thomas Three-man show of Welsh painters, each exploring the country’ s landscape in their own specific style.( From Sat 17 Aug until Fri 6 Sept) G39 Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Weds-Sat 11am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / post @ g39. org |
Toby Huddlestone & Alan Goulbourne This year’ s recipients of the John Gingell Award, established in honour of an artist whose impact on art education began in Cardiff over four decades ago.( From Sat 17 Aug until Sat 28 Sept) Y Galeri 8 St Fagans Street, Caerphilly. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2086 1433. Barry Lewis‘ High Boltage’ Rhondda sculptor who makes cool mutant animals out of scrap metal. If you are reading this and are in a position to give this guy a bit more love, I think you should do so.( Until Sat 17 Aug) Gallery / Ten 23 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Free. www. gallery-ten. co. uk Summer Mixed exhibition of new work by the gallery’ s artists and designers, including Andre Stitt, sculpture by Sarah Worgan and new work by Elfyn Lewis, Tom Kitchen and Molly Goldwater among others.( Throughout August) Gas Gallery Park Avenue, Aberystwyth. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 01974 261279. Ceredigion Art Trail Mixed work by this local collective of sorts, including work by Richard Brown and Mary Lloyd-Jones.( Until Mon 2 Sept) The Gate Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / info @ thegate. org. uk Phil Silver‘ Landscapes In Wales’ High resolution photographs by a chap who’ s worked professionally since 1997, usually in black and white and leading to him winning several awards.( Until Fri 23 Aug) 6 Artists 6 Visions Work by Emma Sian Pritchard, Patrick J Killian, Rob Ijbema, Lidija Pachemska, Lenka Moskvanova and Vernon W Jones.( From Wed 28 Aug until Fri 11 Oct) Grand Pavilion The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www. grandpavilion. co. uk Love Of Art Howell Davies, John Murphy, Ann Murphy and Josie Miles have their work featured in this collection.( Until Sun 15 Sept) King Street Gallery 33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / gallery @ kingstreetgallery. co. uk Elaine Graham Paintings from a Canada-born, Wales based artist, inspoired by the landscape and the changing patterns of nature and weather.( Throughout August) Kooywood Gallery 8 Museum Place, Cardiff. Tue- Sat 10.30am-6pm. Free. 029 2023 5093 / www. kooywoodgallery. com William Brown‘ From Here And There’ Retrospective look at the work of Brown, a Scots-Canadian artist who died in 2008 but was an influential figure on the Welsh art scene.( Until Sat 17 Aug) The Last Gallery Dyrfal Road, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. Sat + Sun 10am-5.30pm. 01550 777933 / www. thelast. org. uk Nigel Cox‘ Hill Ponies’ While doing a BA honours degree in photography at Coleg Sirgar, Cox started photographing the semi-wild ponies that roam the ancient hill forts at Carn Goch. His style is more akin to paint- |
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