Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre
1%: Privilege In A Time Of Global Inequality Photographs from 37 leading photographers which document aspects of the privilege of global wealth. (Until Sat 5 Nov) Nick Danziger ‘Revisited’ For ten years, across eight countries on four continents, documentary photographer Danziger worked among individuals and families living in both rural and urban areas; reflecting what has changed over the past decade for those who have the least. (Until Sat 12 Nov) Chris Wilson ‘Sakuteiki’ Exhibition in the cafe gallery on sakuteiki or records of garden making. Wilson is from Llanelli in west Wales; this exhibition is part of an extended series on aspects of everyday life in Japan. (Until Sat 12 Nov)
Albany Gallery
74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery.com
Ceri Auckland Davies Stunning paintings of Gower and Pembrokeshire in egg tempera. (Until Sat 8 Oct) Nick Holly & David Barnes Details TBC. (From Thurs 13 Oct until Sat 5 Nov)
Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)
Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / [email protected] / www.brycheiniog.co.uk
Oiao/Bridge Exhibition of Chinese art by four contemporary artists: Meng Ji, Mu Yewei, Qiang Shijun and Wang Xia.. (Until Sat 8 Oct)
Arcadecardiff
Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www.arcadecardiff.co.uk
Cinzia Mutigli Details TBC. (Until Sat 15 Oct) Dan Griffiths. ‘I Feel Your Pain’ Cardiff Contemporary exhibition documenting the artist’s recovery from a foot injury. (From Mon 17 until Sat 22 Oct) Microworld Cardiff 3 Cardiff Contemporary exhibition, an interactive event where you can play with coding, computing and cameras courtesy of hosts Genetic Moo. (From Mon 24 until Sat 29 Oct) Rich Bowers & Ric Bower ‘Cardiff Blow Up’ Cardiff Contemporary exhibition reworking the movie Blow Up in its 50th year. (From Mon 31 Oct until Sat 5 Nov)
Attic Gallery
37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www.atticgallery.co.uk
David Carpanini ‘The Kyffin Collection’ To mark the 10th anniversary of Sir Kyffin Willams’ death on Thurs 1 Sept, by Professor David L Carpanini is showing 48 drawings and etchings of Kyffin Williams he made between 1979 and 2004. (Until Sat 8 Oct) Royal Cambrian Academy This large group exhibition is being held with the assistance of the RCA, which was constituted in 1881 as a centre for artistic excellence in Wales. (From Sat 15 Oct until Sat 12 Nov)
Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery
Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed/Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036.
Colour Vibrations Vision Arts presents a collection of mixed media work by eight well known Torfaen artists: Masae Takeuchi, Mark Medcalf, Jane Dorset, Patricia Clifford, Valerie Stewart, Joanne Price, Gillian Clayton and Aurelia. (Until Thurs 27 Oct) Graham Allen Acrylic paintings on canvas. (Throughout October)
Barnabas Artshouse
New Ruperra Street, Newport. Open Mon-Sat. Free. 01633 673739 / www.barnabasartshouse.co.uk
Alex Arnell ‘New Landscapes’ A fresh look at the Welsh landscape, including several interpretations of Newport’s Transporter Bridge. All work is for sale. (Until Fri 14 Oct)
Bay Art
54 B/C Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2065 0016 / www.bayart.org.uk
Models And Materialities: Confabulation And The Contemporary Still Life exhibition considers how contemporary painters approach still life through model making and materiality. Artists exhibiting include Jonny Green, Clare Chapman, G.L. Brierley, Alex Hanna, Chris Nurse, Peter Jones, Tim Dodds, Laura Smith, Timothy Hon Hung Lee and Frances Woodley. (Until Sat 29 Oct)
Boundary Art
3 Sovereign Quay, Havannah Street, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. 029 2048 9869 / www.boundaryart.com
Autumn Exhibition exploring the connection between Welsh and Chinese culture. (Until Wed 2 Nov)
Cardiff Contemporary
Various locations, Cardiff. Free (some evening events may incur a fee). 029 2233 0977 / www.
cardiffcontemporary.co.uk
Cardiff Contemporary Your best bet is to visit the website, which hopefully will have some content by the time you read this, but here’s some info. The Angel, Castle St: the festival hub, featuring art/performance by Andy Fung, Angharad Van Rjiswijk, Richard James, Stewart Lee, Anthony Shapland, Megan Broadmeadow and Mark James. Cashino side entrance: Roman Štetina, Shave And A Haircut – Two Bits. Heol Porth Teigr, Cardiff Bay: Heather & Ivan Morison, Love Me Or Leave Me Alone. 3-7 Duke St Arcade: Spit & Sawdust and Edwin Burdis present a filmed response to the Cardiff skate scene. Williams Court, Trade St: Rob Smith, Charles Danby and Rebecca Spooner, Limelight. Cardiff Castle Wall: Laura Ford, Keepers Of The Wall. 20-24 Castle Street: Maia Conran, Speaking: Out-Of-Place, Out-Of-Body, Un-silenced. Plus a Tactilebosch performance at a venue TBC on Sat 22 Oct. (From Thurs 20 Oct until Sun 19 Nov)
Cardiff Story
The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2034 6214 / [email protected]
Cardiff Remembers Find out about First World War objects and discover the stories of the people behind them. (Until Sat 31 Dec) Wild In The City Showcasing stories of wildlife in Cardiff. (From Wed 7 Sept until Sun 27 Nov) Cardiff To Greenham Did you know that the Greenham Common protest began with a march in Cardiff? asked this venue’s listings of me, just before I pasted them onto the page. As it happens I didn’t! So here’s the place to come and learn more. (From Wed 7 Sept until Sun 26 Feb)
Chapter Gallery
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff. Tue, Wed, Sat + Sun 12-6pm; Thurs + Fri 12-8pm. Free. 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org
Artes Mundi 7 Works by internationally acclaimed artists Nástio Mosquito and Lamia Joreige, who are two of the artists nominated for this biannual art prize. Other artists’ work will be showing in the National Museum. (From Fri 21 Oct until Sun 26 Feb) Lorna McIntyre Art In The Bar exhibition for which Scottish artist Macintyre has taken a series of photographs of Nicholas Pope’s house and studio in Herefordshire. (Until Sun 25 Sept)
Craft In The Bay
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611 / www.makersguildinwales.org.uk
Jennifer Hall Specialising in earthenware, Jennifer creates pottery whose warm colours and simple hand-painted decoration enhances the enjoyment of eating and drinking from them. (Until Sat 15 Oct) Drawing Inspirations Looking at the broader field of practice and examining the myriad approaches that constitute the meaning of drawing to the artist and how their work is conceived and developed. Nine artists’ work feature in total. (Until Sun 6 Nov) Emily Skinner ‘Applicate’ Showcase for a recent series of interactive 3D wall panels, which are made from birch ply and slot together into infinite pattern and colour variations. (Not literally infinite, before any mathematicians write in.) (From Tue 18 Oct until Sun 11 Dec)
Dylan Thomas Centre
Somerset Place, Swansea. Daily 10am-4pm. Free. 01792 463980 / [email protected] / www.dylanthomas.com
Love The Words Ongoing, permanent exhibition dedicated to Dylan Thomas, with lots of interactive features and voiceovers from people including Prince Charles and Richard Burton.
Elysium Gallery
16 College Street, Swansea. Wed-Sat 12-5pm. Free. www.elysiumgallery.com
Steph Goodger & Julian Rowe ‘Cherry Time (Le Temps Des Cerises)’ Two artists explore the failed French revolution of 1871, via paintings and photography/video installations respectively. (Until Sat 8 Oct) Mira Andres ‘The Black Crows Of Borth’ Photographic exhibition focusing on a group of women based in the mid-Wales coastal village of Borth, who create art in a close-knit, communal manner which is passed down from mother to daughter. (From Fri 21 Oct until Sat 19 Nov)
Ffotogallery
Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / [email protected]
David Barnes ‘In Solution’ Photography / video / found onjects exhibition documenting some of the older, stranger and more enduring traditions that still exist in south Wales – relating to Freemasonry, the old industries, rural areas etc. (From Sat 15 Oct until Sat 3 Dec)
Futures Gallery / Oriel Gallery
Pierhead Building / Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am-4pm. Free. 0845 0105500 / www.pierhead.org
Glyn Pooley ‘Between The Lines’ The fruits, to date, of a project running since 2011: pencil drawings, black and white film photographs and written statements, either by or commissioned by Pooley and offering a unique record of community life in Wales and the UK. (Until Fri 21 Oct)
G39
Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Saturdays 11am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / [email protected]
S Mark Gubb ‘Revelations: The Poison Of Free Thought Part II’ / Mike Kelley ‘Mobile Homestead, 2010-11’ Gubb will be creating an iconic sculpture within g39’s warehouse space during Cardiff Contemporary, to be shown alongside the influential films Mobile Homestead, 2010-11 by Mike Kelley. (From Sat 22 Oct until Sat 17 Dec) Freya Dooley ‘Rhythms And Disturbances’ Dooley works with words, voice and collage, using cut-ups of found and borrowed texts, literature, letters, snippets of conversations and ear-worm pop songs. (From Sat 22 Oct until Sat 17 Dec)
Y Galeri, Caerffili
Lower Ground Floor, The Visit Caerphilly Centre, The Twyn, Caerphilly. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2132 2570 / www.ygalericaerffili.co.uk
Mark Youd ‘Fragments’ Winner of this gallery’s 2016 Open Art Competition launches his first major solo exhibition. His portraits are often distorted, opening the work up to all manner of psychological interpretation. (From Tue 4 Oct until Sat 5 Nov)
Galerie Simpson
222 High Street, Swansea. Tue-Say 11.30am-5pm. Free. 07714 327523 / www.galeriesimpson.com
Catrin Saran James Curator of an exhibition featuring various south Wales artists offering their responses to the recent fascination with ‘Austerity Nostalgia’. (Throughout October)
Gallery/Ten
23 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Free. www.gallery-ten.co.uk
Elfyn Lewis ‘Hiraethu’ Solo exhibition of new abstract paintings by award-winning artist Lewis. (Until Sat 8 Oct) Andre Stitt ‘Living In The Material World’ Paintings of British ‘new towns’ including Cwmbran, Stevenage, Basildon, Skelmersdale, Cumbernauld and Harlow. (From Thurs 13 Oct until Sat 19 Nov)
The Gate
Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / [email protected]
Ron Jones ‘Aberfan: An Unspent Youth’ Work by Welsh artist Jones, who died last year. His paintings depict incidents from his childhood in Aberfan in the 1930s., their bright outlook contrasting with the tragedy that would come to define the village three decades later (From Wed 5 until Fri 28 Oct)
The Gate / Y Gat
Pentre Road, St Clears, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Free. 01994 232726 /
Ray Burnell Paintings. Also features ceramics by members of South Wales Potters. (From Tue 4 until Sat 29 Oct)
Grand Pavilion
The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www.grandpavilion.co.uk
The Coast Art & Craft Group work by friends who meet weekly to enjoy creating and working together, providing each other with inspiration and support. (Until Sun 13 Nov)
Hearth Gallery
University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Penarth. www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk / facebook.com/
wallsmuriau
Walls / Muriau Various styles of art, including abstract and photography, created by artists that have experienced mental ill health or creating on the theme of mental health. Featured artists: Tim Iliffe, Suzie Larke, Siobhan Davies, Paul Whittaker, Glyn Brimacombe, Paddy Faulkner and Terence-Jaiden Wray. (Throughout October)
King Street Gallery
33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 /
Tywi Printmakers Exhibition of new prints by Hilary Bryanston, Viv Kersey, Richard Leggett, Tanya Rotherfield, Alison Shotbolt and Alan Williams. (Until Wed 12 Oct) Woodland Wales Members’ Show New and diverse work by the Gallery’s members who are responding to the theme of ‘Woodland Wales’. (Until November)
Llantarnam Grange Arts
Centre
St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk
Portal 2016 Annual exhibition featuring work from the best of this year’s graduates in the applied arts across the UK. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Hatton Willow Craft showcase from Sarah Hatton, who weaves using a small selection of the 20 varieties of willow grown on her smallholding in Caerphilly. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Lisa Rothwell-Young Jewellery showcase of pieces acid-etched with subtle differences in colour created by depleting the silver, oxidation and the application of keum bo in 23.5ct gold. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Alex Brown Paintings in the Cafe Gallery from an artist and tutor based in Monmouthshire. (Until Sat 19 Nov)
M.A.D.E. Gallery
41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2047 3373.
Beyond Borders: Things We Share An exhibition on tour from Penarth Pavilion, taken from workshops in response to the border crisis. It will be developed further within gallery based activities, events and storytelling workshops (on Sat 8, Sat 15 and Sun 16 Oct). (From Sat 8 until Sun 16 Oct) Simon Gore ‘Én Ti’ Photography exhibition coinciding with the release of Gore’s album and photobook, both of which have the same title as the exhibition. (From Sat 19 until Sat 26 Oct) The Light Show *2 The second annual exhibition celebrating the festival of light in dark times. New sculptural light works by Cardiff-based artists and designers will be on show and for sale. (From Thurs 27 Oct until Sat 26 Nov)
Martin Tinney Gallery
18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / [email protected]
John Knapp Fisher This gallery’s first major selling exhibition of Fisher’s work since his death last year; a rare opportunity to see approximately 30 paintings ranging in date from 1958 to 2010. (From Wed 5 until Sat 29 Oct)
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www.missiongallery.co.uk
Matthew Thompson Work in the […] space, for which Thompson was granted access to Swansea Museum’s archives and discovered an apparent disorder amongst the order that exists in such an environment. This became the focus of his work. (Until Sun 9 Oct) Nicola Dowdle Maker In Focus show from an artist who seeks to transform architectural spaces into environments which engage with the physical feel and texture of a space. (Until Sun 13 Nov) Jason&Becky ‘Viscositecture’ Collaborative duo with a show whose title refers to “the physical representation of a period of research into the effects of architecture on our viscose existence in the spaces it creates”. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Brooke Stephens Work in the […] space by Stephens, a recent graduate continuing her study of an experience that lies outside of structure. (From Tue 11 Oct until Sun 13 Nov)
National Museum & Gallery
Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff
Treasures: Adventures In Archaeology Major exhibition showcasing artefacts from Egypt, Rome and more, with some Indiana Jones content to boot. Admission is £7, £5 concessions or free for under-16s. (Until Sun 30 Oct) Quentin Blake: Inside Stories Timeless illustrator of, most notably, kids’ books (and even more notably Roald Dahl books) is rewarded with a majot show here. See Art. (Until Sun 20 Nov) Artes Mundi 7 Biannual contemporary art showcase returns, showcasing works by seven international contemporary artists whose practices explore current social issues and everyday life. (From Fri 21 Oct until Sun 26 Feb)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950.
Jane Phillips Award A showcase of the best of new contemporary artists, presented in conjunction with Mission Gallery. (Until Sun 9 Oct) Wales By Rail During the 1930s and 1960s, major railway companies promoted Welsh towns and cities as the place to visit on colourful, eyecatching posters. View some of them from the Amgueddfa Cymru collections. (Until Sun 9 Oct) Glass Beacon The University of Wales Trinity St David present design work, samples and finished images of a large glass commission for the tower of the new ALEX Design Exchange building in Swansea. (Until Sun 27 Nov) Waste Not! Want Not! Recycled objects, many of them ingenious as well as practical, made both throughout the ages and cross the world. (From Sat 22 Oct until Sun 5 Mar)
Newport Museum & Art Gallery
John Frost Square, Newport.Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 / [email protected]
Home Front – Newport During The First World War Level V Textile Group present work which invites the viewer to picture the hardship endured through a war which must have, at the time, seemed unending. (Until Sat 29 Oct) Your Gallery In June, the public were asked to choose their favourite paintings from over 200 works in the Museum’s collections in storage. This exhibition is the result. (Until Sat 20 Jan)
Off The Wall
The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2055 4469 / art@
galleryoffthewall.com
Paresh Nrshinga & Andrew McCutcheon Nrshinga was born in Kenya and moved to the UK as a child – at which time he was already absorbing colours, movements and sounds, transforming them into expressions and motions onto his paintings. McCutcheon graduated his Graphic Design MA in 1982, later taking up painting after visiting the Scottish Highlands. (Throughout October)
Oriel Canfas
Glamorgan Street, Canton, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 1-4.30pm, Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. 029 2066 6455 / www.orielcanfas.co.uk
Chris Griffin ‘Drawing And Collage’ New work from Welsh artist. (From Sat 8 until Sat 29 Oct)
Oriel Davies
The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / [email protected]
Parts & Labour: Move It An international programme of cutting-edge animated films by over 20 artists, selected from an open call. (Until Sat 8 Oct) Spike Dennis ‘Findings On Ice’ TestBed exhibition comprising new work by interdisciplinary artist Dennis, resulting from his foray into creating embroideries in ice. (Until Sat 15 Oct) Seán Vicary ‘Studies In Solastalgia’ Steeped in a dark ecology, these multi-layered and richly crafted animations invite the viewer to explore an intense semi-fictive landscape of observation, collection and devastation. The one on the gallery’s website looks rad, vaguely Giger-y. (Until Sat 15 Oct) Imaginary Worlds: Illustration Open Exhibition of artworks selected from an open competition featuring 52 illustration and book artists from Wales, other parts of the UK, Europe and Australia. (From Sat 22 Oct until Wed 15 Feb) The Drawing Room A creative social space assembled from found, collected, customized and bespoke objects, where art, performance, craft and film will be made, shared and inspired. (From Sat 22 Oct until Sat 25 Feb) Penny Hallas & Caroline Wright ‘Binocular: Disturbance’ Work exploring the position and experience of the insider and outsider, using this gallery’s TestBed space to challenge ideas through drawings, exchange and display of objects, parallel walking, mapping of locations and other works. (From Sat 22 Oct until Sat 25 Feb)
Oriel Mwldan
Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / [email protected]
Alana Tyson ‘Tumid’ Explorations of dualities and incongruities; in Tumid, ideas of personal space and physical discomfort become the basis for a giant, moving inflatable installation. (From Sat 8 Oct until Sat 26 Nov)
Oriel Myrddin
Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www.
orielmyrddingallery.co.uk
Anne-Mie Melis ‘A New Niche For Nature’ Melis is a multi-disciplinary artist who uses conventional media, and digital technology to create drawings, sculptural work, intervention and moving images. This exhibition focuses on the River Towy and in particular the point at which land and water meet. (Until Sat 15 Oct) Makers Market 2016 Time to start thinking about Christmas, lazy arse! Myrddin have over 30 artists, makers and designers both showing and selling their work here this year. (From Sat 22 Oct until Sat 31 Dec)
Oriel Q
The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www.orielqueenshallgallery.org.uk
Open Drawing Exhibition Submitted work for this needs to be handed in on Sat 10 or Mon 12 Sept; prizes of £100, £150 and £250 are on offer. Oriel Fach: films of performances of iron casting. Main gallery 3D area: Assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (Until Sat 29 Oct)
Oriel Y Bont
University Of South Wales, Pontypridd. Mon-Thurs 8.30am-5.30pm, Fri 8.30am-5pm. Free. 01443 480480 / www.gallery.southwales.ac.uk
Towards Abstraction? Art In South Wales Since 1960 An exhibition of works by Sarah Ball, Brendan Burns, Richard Cox, Michael Freeman, David Nash, Stephanie Tuckwell and others from the university art collection. (Until Fri 18 Nov)
Park Inn Hotel
Mary Ann Street, Cardiff. 029 2070 8870 / www.ffotogallery.org / www.irisprize.org
Jon Pountney ‘Iris And Me’ Exhibition and screen-based installation, featuring ten years work documenting the Iris films by south Wales-based photographer Pountney. Presented in conjunction with Ffotogallery, and embarking on a glam tour of LA, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, Hamburg and Oslo throughout 2017. (From Wed 12 until Sun 16 Oct)
Penarth Pier Pavilion
The Esplanade, Penarth. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2071 2100 / [email protected]
Natasha Mayo ‘Beyond Borders’ Collaborative project featuring drawing and sculpture, exploring how creativity can encourage debate about asylum with local and refugee families by drawing parallels between the movement of the earth and the movement of man. (Until Thurs 6 Oct)
Redhouse
Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / [email protected]
Breaking With Tradition Recent work by modernist art group, 56 Group Wales, who currently have 25 members, including artists who appear in these listings quite often. (Until Sat 15 Oct) Aberfan: Remembrances Of A Photojournalist Digital exhibition of work by American photojournalist I.C. Rapoport, who documented Aberfan after the disaster in 1966 for a Life magazine story. (Until Sat 29 Oct)
The Riverfront
Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757.
Resurgence Since the opening of Friars Walk, the people of Newport have been frequently reminded that they live in a ‘city on the rise’. In this exhibition, the Diverse Manners Arts Group take a fresh look at the themes of new-birth and regeneration. (From Sun 2 until Sat 29 Oct)
Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama
Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Free. 029 2039 1391 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk
Giant Paper Sculptures Annual exhibition of giant paper sculptures made from used objects by the RWCMD’s theatre designers. (Until Fri 28 Oct)
The Sho Gallery
Upstairs, The Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff. Free. www.thesho.co.uk
Germs & Bardo Group exhibition featuring work from Deprivedanxiety, who will be showcasing a collection of new illustrations and giclée prints, and Blind Sky Studios, displaying artwork taken from their recent video game project Mandagon along side the game itself. (From Sat 15 Oct until Fri 11 Nov)
Swansea Grand Theatre
Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www.swanseagrand.co.uk
Gaia4 Three Swansea artists – Jean Perry, Dyhana Fritche and Yvonne Daters – exhibit their different views of Swansea, influenced by the sea, flora and fauna and the people. (From Tue 4 until Fri 14 Oct) Art Across The City – LOCWS Showcase of artwork created by talented people from Swansea in response to Art Across The City 2016. (From Tue 4 until Fri 28 Oct) Paul Donovan & Gary Francis Two Swansea artists who work at Swansea Museum; their work uses a variety of mediums including acrylic, oil, gouache and graphite, and encompasses a wide range of subjects, from portraiture to the surreal. (From Tue 18 Oct until Sat 5 Nov)
Swansea Museum
Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 653763 / www.swanseamuseum.co.uk
Hilary Bryanston ‘Fragments Made Visible’ Paintings, ceramics, assemblages and stonecarvings. (From Sat 8 Oct until Fri 23 Dec)
Taliesin Arts Centre
Singleton Park, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 12pm-6pm and performance evenings 6pm-8.15pm. Free. 01792 295526 / www.
taliesinartscentre.co.uk
The Community Kites Project Artist-led project, documented and exhibited in Taliesin’s foyer during the Swansea International Festival. (Until Sat 29 Oct) Carys Evans Debut solo show for a painter whose listed specialities include women, children, the domestic and the everyday. (Until Sat 29 Oct)
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www.
tenbymuseum.org.uk
Alan Salisbury – A Retrospective This touring exhibition of paintings and other works by the Barry-based Salisbury, covering 50 years of his activity in the art world from 1965 to 2015. (Until Sat 5 Nov)
Theatr Hafren
Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625007 / [email protected]
Philip Curnow A freelance photographer based in Aberhafesp, near Newtown, Curnow’s show here includes definitively ‘Art’ images, as well as photographs taken in the course of his more commercial advertising, PR and sports work. (Until Mon 14 Nov)
Tower Gallery
49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01873 812495 / www.towergallery.co.uk
Harriet Lloyd Decorative and illustrative watercolours and collages paintings, the result of the artist’s fascination with the pattern and symmetry found in architecture, objects, interiors and exteriors. Also showing work by all members of the Usk Valley Artists’ Co-operative. (Until Sat 22 Oct) Hannah Firmin ‘Usk Valley Impressions’ An exhibition of new prints and illustration. Also showing work by all members of the Usk Valley Artists’ Co-operative. (From Wed 26 Oct until Sat 3 Dec)
Tower Gallery
Oriel Y Parc Landscape Gallery & Visitor Centre, The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / [email protected]
Japanese Akin Artists Another artist in residence exhibition, presented by the Fishguard Arts Society. (Until Wed 26 Oct) Reading the Rocks: The Remarkable Maps Of William Smith discover the story of William Smith, the man who developed what is regarded as the first true geological map of any country – A Delineation Of The Strata Of England And Wales, With Part Of Scotland, published in 1815. (Until Sun 26 Mar)
Velindre Hospital
Whitchurch, Cardiff. Open 24/7. Free. 029 2075 2251.
South Wales Art Society – Permanent Rolling Exhibition Members’ works are available to view in the corridors and restaurant of the hospital at any given time. 20% of all sales go to the hospital.
Victoria Fearn Gallery
6B Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Free. 029 2052 0884.
Dorian Spencer Davies New paintings and prints. (Until Sat 22 Oct)
Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk
The Wondercrump World Of Roald Dahl Large-scale interactive experience celebrating Cardiff-born author’s centenary, featuring artefacts from the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre, original manuscripts and handwritten letters, plus “a large dash of magic and a sprinkling of mischief”. (Until Sat 14 Jan)
Workers Gallery
99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm or by appointment. Free. 01443 682024 / [email protected]
Uprooted: A Celebration Of Trees Art, photography and sculpture exhibition, also featuring woodturning demonstrations and have-a-go workshop sessions, talks and events throughout its run. (Until Sat 12 Nov)