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Curious Site-Specific Art trail returns to West Norwood Cemetery in London
June 25, 2013 - 8:00pmWithin the grounds of the Gothic cemetery opened in West Norwood in 1837, 22 artists have responded to 65 Grade II-listed monuments and buildings, including mausoleums.
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Artist's Statement: Stephen Dixon on his work at the International Ceramics Festival
June 25, 2013 - 8:00pmIn the first of our series of interviews with artists taking part in this weekend's International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth, Stephen Dixon reflects on his pursuit of narrative.
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Keep your Timber Limber draws in politics of conflict and sexual taboos at ICA London
June 24, 2013 - 8:00pmA group show of works in paper curated by Sarah McCrory includes George Grosz, Tom of Finland and Judith Bernstein. Mark Sheerin takes a look.
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Vermeer and Music – The Art of Love and Leisure at the National Gallery in London
June 24, 2013 - 8:00pmCurator Betsy Wieseman says romantic harmony is the most consistent theme of the National Gallery's new exhibition on 17th century life in the Netherlands.
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Black Eyes and Lemonade: Curating Popular Art at London's Whitechapel Gallery
June 23, 2013 - 8:00pmReturning to a groundbreaking Barbara Jones exhibition originally held at the gallery in 1951, the Whitechapel's throwback to a revolutionary period is a flourish of timeless art.
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Potters united by magical Moon Jars in mythological Korean Cultural Centre exhibition
June 23, 2013 - 8:00pmFour British and one Korean potter present a powerful set of spheres - known as Moon Jars and dating back 130 years - in a quietly uplifting display in London.
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Mystery LS Lowry work gives new twist to Tate Britain show
June 23, 2013 - 8:00pmFound on the back of a canvas first seen in 1920s Paris, a crowded industrial scene has given Tate Britain curators fresh insights ahead of a major new exhibition.
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David Bowie Is to end in cinemas with V&A screening
June 23, 2013 - 8:00pmThe V&A's exhibition on the extraordinary life and times of pop star David Bowie will end with a special screening of insights into the show at cinemas across the country.
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The Hepworth Wakefield and Jerwood Hastings celebrate the genius of William Scott
June 20, 2013 - 8:00pmThe William Scott centenary has reminded us of the importance of a major figure in British art. Richard Moss travels to Hastings and Wakefield to discover the abstract poetry of landscapes, nudes, pots and pans.
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Artist's Statement: Edward Chell on silhouettes of plants at The Beaney in Canterbury
June 19, 2013 - 8:00pmAhead of the opening of his installation in Canterbury, the artist tells us why common plants act as touchstone for the fragility of human existence.
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Archaeologists await surprises as third dig begins at "fantastic" Roman Maryport
June 19, 2013 - 8:00pmA team of archaeologists and volunteers has returned to the stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Senhouse Museum, with further Roman altars expected to be found.
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Curator's Choice: Henrietta Ward on Dutch still lifes and Mat Collishaw's Death Row meals
June 19, 2013 - 8:00pmTaking an insightful look at Manchester Art Gallery's current exhibition, the curator tells us why 17th century Dutch still lifes hold a powerful contemporary influence.
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Bullets, shrapnel, oil and gunfire in Piers Secunda retrospective at Ramsgate's Updown
June 19, 2013 - 8:00pmA retrospective takes a look back at the career of an artist who has made works out of bullets from Chinese firing ranges and braved no-go areas across the world.
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Artist's Statement: Saskia Moore on Dead Symphony
June 19, 2013 - 8:00pmAustralian sound artist Saskia Moore is about to perform at Turner Contemporary in a work which is "wild, fascinating and the stuff of goosebumps."
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Justin Bieber portrait in Sunderland ponders power of a modern-day idol
June 19, 2013 - 8:00pmCreated as part of a fine art show in Sunderland, a young artist who has made a biblical portrait of pop star Justin Bieber says her quest is for the true nature of faith.
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The Daleks are coming: Museum of London to open Radio Times show
June 19, 2013 - 8:00pmThe Daleks and Dr Who will star in a Museum of London show marking 90 years of iconic Radio Times covers, charting a history of BBC broadcasting along the way.
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Environmental Art Festival Scotland announces spectacular opening commissions
June 18, 2013 - 8:00pmA 14-metre wide film screen on the Scottish border is one of four major commissions announced for the inaugural festival of environmental art this August.
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"Painter's painter" Walter Sickert celebrated in From Life at London's Fine Art Society
June 18, 2013 - 8:00pmRevealing rare paintings and prints from the Slade and etchings from his Ennui masterpiece, a new exhibition suggests Sickert as one of Britain's finest artists.
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In Pictures: No 1 Royal Crescent is back in Bath
June 18, 2013 - 8:00pmOne of the country's best examples of late Georgian architecture has reopened following an eight-month, £5 million project which has reunited its buildings.
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Serena Korda sets performative new sculpture on the loose on Blackpool Promenade
June 17, 2013 - 8:00pmThe Grundy Art Gallery plays host to artist Serena Korda's Aping the Beast, featuring two films, three performances and a large latex monster.
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