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art Aberystwyth Arts Centre University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www. aber. ac. uk / artscentre Sabina Grasso, Anton Hecht & Elise Simard Three contrasting approaches to artists’ films. Grasso presents the Midnight Candy suite, created in multiple counties; Hecht works with the local community in Newcastle; Simard creates elegaic films using experimental and traditional animation techniques.( Until Sat 22 June) Chris Clunn‘ Meirionydd And Bummaree’ Shots of, respectively, farmers in Snowdonia National Park and workers at Smithfield Meat Market.( Until Sat 6 July) Stephanie Quayle To celebrate the International Ceramics Festival, ceramic artist Stephanie Quayle will be creating a full size rhinoceros in the Gallery, alongside an exhibition
of her new works.( From Fri 28 June until Sat 20 July) Albany Gallery 74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www. albanygallery. com Gareth Thomas New paintings of Scotland and Wales by renowned landscape artist.( Until Sat 22 June) Andrew Lamont Gallery( Theatr Brycheiniog) Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / enquiries @ brycheiniog. co. uk / www. brycheiniog. co. uk Helen & Stuart Absalom‘ Dynamic Visions’ Two artists whose backgrounds are in graphic design, which is reflected in the vibrant paintings on show here – concerning a variety of subjects including flowers, portraits and visionary art.( Throughout June) Arcadecardiff Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www. arcadecardiff. co. uk Microworld: Arcadia
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CARWYN EVANS: I / O Gallery / Ten, Cardiff / Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Fri 14 June-Sat 13 July Admission: free. Info: www. gallery-ten. co. uk / www. wmc. org. uk For one month, Gallery / Ten in association with the Wales Millennium Centre will be hosting a large solo exhibition for the work of Carwyn Evans. Evans’ mixed work – painting, sculpture and prints included in this – will be split across the two venues, with Gallery / Ten hosting Evans’ I collection and the Wales Millennium Centre hosting the O exhibition. This twopart exhibition is Evans’ first solo show since causing a stir after winning the Gold medal for Fine Art at last year’ s National Eisteddfod. The inter-dependent exhibitions dedicate themselves to two connected features of Evans’ practice: I concentrates on aspects within the domestic realm, while O centers on landscape, and man’ s relationship to nature. |
Interactive digital creatures created by video installation art group Genetic Moo, with help from yourself.( Until Sun 2 June) Myles Leadbeatter‘ Columns’“ An interactive environ where the architecture is in constant flux in response to its inhabitants,” Arcadecardiff say. Designed by Myles Leadbeatter with Actuated Lab; sound by Jon Ruddick.( From Thurs 13 until Thurs 27 June) Attic Gallery 37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tues-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am- 4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www. atticgallery. co. uk Aneurin & Meirion Jones Father and son dual exhibition. Aneurin Jones has painted since the 50s and his depcitions of Welsh rural life have been acclaimed and exhibited in Wales, London and the USA. His son has been a full-time artist since 2002, and also relies on the Welsh landscape for much of his inspiration.( Until Sat 8 June) Jonathan Taylor Drawings and paintings inspired by the Gower landscape by an artist who won the Rowland Hilder Award in 2010.( From Sat 15 June until Sat 6 July) Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. Mon- Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed / Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036. Michael Emmett Work in the cafe from a local artist.( Throughout June) 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 Nathan Wyburn‘ I Was Always Told Not To Play With My Food. It’ s A Good Thing I’ m Stubborn.’ Debut full exhibition by a Welsh fine art graduate who creates iconic celebrity portraits and pop culture imagery with nontraditional mediums such as food and other household items.( Throughout June) BayArt 54 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Open Tues-Sat. 029 2065 0016 / bayart @ tiscali. co. uk / www. bayart. org. uk Helen Sear‘ Lure’ Solo show of new sculpture, video installation, film projection and photography created over the past 18 months. Sear explores the act of looking and relationships between nature, space and scale to present still and moving images of remarkable power. Previously showing at Oriel Davies.( Until Fri 21 June) Cardiff Story The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2022 7181 / museum @ cardiff. gov. uk Photomarathon Exhibition Specific details TBC but as with previous years, this will presumably showcase the finest work from Cardiff’ s annual day-long digital photography competition.( From Sat 22 June until Sun 7 July) 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 Maurizio Anzeri‘ It’ s Not |
Too Late It’ s Only Dark’ Diffusion Festival exhibition from an artist who uses found photographs and embroidery to create quasi-scultural pieces, creating imagined or psychological space.( Throughout June) Emma Bennett Art In The Bar exhibition of paintings which appropriate imagery from Dutch and Italian painting, as well as referencing more contemporary still-life photographers like Wolfgang Tillmans.( Throughout June) Chepstow Museum Bridge Street, Chepstow. Free. 01291 625981 / chepstowmuseum @ monmouthshire. gov. uk Petal Power An exhibition of floral fashion fabric designs created by women working for the Silver Studio in London from 1910-1940.( Throughout June) 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. Something Old, Something New Handmade accessories and gifts for the wedding season. Guild members and non-members have been invited to show their latest designs.( Until Sun 7 July) Material Connections III The third in the gallery’ s series of exhibitions focusing on the partnerships between makers and the sharing of skills to explore new avenues in their professional practice.( Until Sun 7 July) Cyfarthfa Castle Museum Cyfarthfa Rd, Merthyr Tydfil. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01685 723112. Common Sense – A Multimedia Exhibition A combined response to the history and beauty of Gelligaer and Merthyr Common, featuring paintings by Gig Jones, music by Mervyn Burtch and poetry by Tony Curtis and Grahame Davies.( From Wed 5 until Sun 30 June) Cynon Valley Museum Depot Rd, Gadlys, Aberdare. Mon-Sat 9am-4.30pm. Free. 01685 886729. Dan Stallard‘ A Colourful Journey’ Swansea-based painter who has been a practicing artist for over 20 years, professionally since 2007. His paintings are an explosion of colour with which he aims to uplift the viewer.( Until Sat 8 June) Ffotogallery At Turner House Plymouth Road, Penarth, nr Cardiff. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2034 1667 / www. ffotogallery. org * Edgar Martins‘ The Time Machine’ Photographs taken in 2010 and 2011 inside 20 Portugese power plants, mostly built between the 50s and 70s. Part of the Diffusion Festival.( Until Fri 7 June) F & D Cartier‘ Wait And See: A Retrospective’ A specially commissioned retrospective exhibition of work reflecting developments in the practice of this Swiss artist duo over the past decade. The exhibition |
is also accompanied by a new artist monograph published by Ffotogallery. They mainly make‘ camera-less’ works incorporating found objects, and tend towards minimalism.( From Sat 22 June until Sat 27 July) Fountain Fine Art 6-8 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www. fountainfineart. com Naomi Tydeman Twenty-five new paintings from the 2013 Turner Watercolour Prize winning painter – this being her first solo exhibition since winning said award.( From Sat 8 until Fri 28 June) 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.( From Sat 8 June until Fri 9 Aug) G39 Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Weds-Sat 11am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / post @ g39. org Barnraising & Bunkers Diffusion Festival exhibition which puts together artists who engage or interact with architectural or physical structures, as well as looking at the structure of dedicated art spaces.( Throughout June) Y Galeri 8 St Fagans Street, Caerphilly. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2086 1433. Conversations In Glass Work from students at Swansea School Of Glass, the only purely architecturally-based glass course in the world. Cath Brown, Lisa Burkl, Vanessa Cutler, Marilyn Griffiths, Rachel Phillips, Christian Ryan, Sian Stanford, Bill Swann and Jane Reeves are the featured artists.( Until Sat 15 June) Gallery In The Square The Old Chapel, Usk, Gwent. 01291 672207 / info @ galleryinthesquare. net Mel Burgum‘ Every Painting Is An Adventure’ Powys-born, Cardiff-based painter whose work attempts to combine the atmosphere of the past with a more contemporary quality.( Until Sat 15 June) Gallery / Ten 23 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Free. www. gallery-ten. co. uk Jackie Morris, Natalia Dias & Debbie Smyth New work by painter Morris, ceramicist Dias and textile designer Smyth. All work will be for sale.( Until Sat 8 June) Carwyn Evans‘ I’ Exhibition in two parts, the other being in the Wales Millennium Centre and titled O. This part features ceramic work, sculpture and prints which connect culture to the human body, notably the digestive system.( From Fri 7 June until Sat 13 July) Grand Pavilion The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www. grandpavilion. co. uk Svetlana Wheeler‘ Yuzen’ Working from her studio in Port Talbot, Svetlana specialises in traditional Japanese painting called Yuzen, applied directly onto silk and originally practised to decorate kimono.( Until Sun 9 June) Scribbles: A Mixed Bag Art and craft exhibition featuring work by local artists.( From Tue 11 June until Sun 28 July) |
Howard Gardens Gallery / Llandaff Campus Cardiff School Of Art & Design, UWIC, Howard Gardens, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm. Free. 029 2041 6608 / rcox @ uwic. ac. uk Cardiff School Of Art & Design Summer Show 2013 Graduating work from third year students. Howard Gardens will be showing work in the fields of Fine Art, Ceramics, Interior Architecture, Illustration and Product Design, while the Llandaff campus will display Graphic Communication, Textiles, Music Production & Technology, Media & Visual Culture and Architectural Design & Technology work.( From Sat 8 until Fri 14 June) Inkspot The Old Church, Newport Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9am- 5.30pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2049 0254 / www. inkspotartsandcrafts. com Twang!‘ Routine Atrocity’ Handpainted war weaponery – from AK47s to grenades – as well as paintings of soldiers etc, by a local artist and designer. If you’ re a Cardiff resident you may have seen some of these images on a wall in Roath recently.( From Sat 8 until Wed 19 June) King Street Gallery 33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / gallery @ kingstreetgallery. co. uk Nikita & Leonid Alexeev Exhibition by special guest artists from St Petersburg, Russia.( Throughout June) Kooywood Gallery 8 Museum Place, Cardiff. Tue- Sat 10.30am-6pm. Free. 029 2023 5093 / www. kooywoodgallery. com Malcolm Edwards A selection of work from north Wales-based watercolourist. In the second gallery, there is a showcase of work by Robert McPartland.( Until Sat 15 June) The Last Gallery Dyrfal Road, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. Sat + Sun 10am-5.30pm. 01550 777933 / www. thelast. org. uk John Welson‘ Thirteen Flowers’ British painter who since the 90s has evolved from Surrealist works to lyrical abstracted paintings inspired by the landscape of his native Wales.( From Tue 4 until Sun 16 June) Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre St. David’ s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www. lgac. org. uk Michael Flynn New work from internationally acclaimed ceramicist Flynn, bringing together multiple aspects of theatre, mask and social dramaturgy. He uses a variety of ceramic techniques including raku, terracotta, porcelain and occasionally bronze.( Until Sun 7 July) Amy Keeper Jewellery showcase incorporating characters from 1920s and 30s postcards to make jewellery with a nostalgic narrative.( Until Sun 7 July) Sean Gordon Earthenware pots from an artist who has worked from his studio in the valleys for some 17 years.( Until Sun 7 July) Martin Tinney Gallery 18 St Andrew’ s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / mtg @ artwales. com Shani Rhys James MBE New work coinciding with this |
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