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Impressionist Gardens
Opens: 31/07/2010 Closes: 17/10/2010
National Gallery Complex, Edinburgh
The National Galleries of Scotland are blooming this summer. The industrial 19th century was the cradle of the suburban garden and the impressionists its biographers. Examples of earlier flower-painting traditions pave the way for impressionist jewels and examples of their later artistic legacy. A must for art and gardening fans alike.
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Martin Creed: Down Over Up
Opens: 30/07/2010 Closes: 31/10/2010
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Processes and progression underpin the new works by Martin Creed in this major exhibition. Renowned for reinterpreting everyday objects, Creed examines the stacking of materials and the subsequent effect on spatial dimensions. Don't miss - you really can't - the gallery staircase, which is transformed into a keyboard that plays different musical notes with each step.
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This Could Happen To You: Ikon in the 1970s
Opens: 20/07/2010 Closes: 05/09/2010
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
Continuing the documentation of the gallery's history, Ikon explores the work exhibited there throughout the 1970s. A series of pieces from a variety of the decade's practitioners - including Tim Mara and John Salt - lay bare the cultural agendas marking the era, allowing the gallery's importance as a showcase for social contention to be appreciated.
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Unrealised Potential
Opens: 17/07/2010 Closes: 12/09/2010
Cornerhouse, Manchester
Taking the unusual premise of artistic not-quite-realisation, the Cornerhouse presents a bold group exhibition consisting of over 70 artists who explore a number unfulfilled art projects. The show aims to address the potential of these projects and includes proposals from Simon Paterson, Liam Gillick and Gavin Wade.
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Kerry Tribe: Dead Star Light
Opens: 17/07/2010 Closes: 12/09/2010
Arnolfini, Bristol
Kerry Tribe's film and sound installation works offer platforms for the philosophical investigation of personal and historical recall. The exhibition consists of recent work and older pieces, and includes Tribe's documentary based on the story of renowned memory-loss victim, patient H.M. |
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Diane Arbus: Artists Rooms
Opens: 17/07/2010 Closes: 03/10/2010
Nottingham Contemporary
A major exhibition of the influential Diane Arbus' work, a first for the city of Nottingham, highlights her original and touchingly intimate approach to documentary photography. The show's 70 black and white studies reveal Arbus's fascination with minority communities and a direct portraiture style that evokes a striking bond between sitter and artist.
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The Loneliness of Lowry
Opens: 17/07/2010 Closes: 30/10/2010
Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal
The Abbot Hall Art Gallery presents a collection of works that look at the loneliness of Lowry. Bleak landscapes created from solitary observation sit beside some of his more familiar urban scenes and portraits. All indicate the isolation of an often overlooked master.
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Bonnie Camplin: Railway Mania
Opens: 16/07/2010 Closes: 14/11/2010
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Across four rooms at mima, British artist Bonnie Camplin takes various approaches to the exploration of Middlesbrough's industrial revolution and the closely tied women's rights movement. From pencil drawings to an exciting new multi-media installation, Camplin also succeeds in offering an insightful consideration of technological advancement.
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Behind the Mask
Opens: 16/07/2010 Closes: 12/09/2010
The New Art Gallery, Walsall
As part of a packed summer program celebrating portraiture, The New Art Gallery Walsall presents a diverse group show that aims to displace the idea of portraiture as solely about the individual. Behind the Mask instead looks at identity through wider cultural contexts using a range of media and techniques.
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Camille Silvy: Photographer of Modern Life 1834-1910
Opens: 15/07/2010 Closes: 24/10/2010
National Portrait Gallery, London
The first retrospective of Camille Silvy, one of the great pioneers of photography. Working in France, England and Algiers, he captured the 19th century's multiple facets, taking his camera from the sumptuous rooms of royalty to the street. This exhibition demonstrates his astonishing versatility.
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