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Aberglasney House & Gardens
Llangathen, Carmarthenshire. Free. 01558 668998 / www.aberglasney.org
Julia Harris An artist and illustrator best known for depictions of cows and hares, intending to show attendees another side of her work here. Limited edition prints and greetings cards will be for sale. (From Mon 5 until Thurs 22 Sept)
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre
The Eye Video work by Robert Mapplethorpe, Bandaloop, Nick Olson and Lilah Horwitz, Philip Stockton and The Mouarf Sambre. (Until Sat 10 Sept) Flora Work by national and international artists, shown both in and outside the gallery itself, positing flowers as powerful commentators in art. (Until Sat 17 Sept) First Contact Work from members of the Black And White photography courses and the Open Access sessions. (Until Sat 24 Sept) 1%: Privilege In A Time Of Global Inequality Photographs from 37 leading photographers which document aspects of the privilege of global wealth. (From Sat 3 Sept 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. (From Wed 28 Sept until Sat 12 Nov)
Albany Gallery
74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery.com
Colin Carruthers, David Grosvenor, Stephen Yardley Paintings inspired by the dramatic Welsh landscape by three popular gallery artists. (Until Sat 10 Sept) Ceri Auckland Davies Stunning paintings of Gower and Pembrokeshire in egg tempera. (From Thurs 15 Sept until Sat 8 Oct)
All Saints Church
Church Park, Swansea. 01792 369971 / www.oystermouthparish.com
Flower Display & Art Exhibition Exhibition of paintings of Gower Churches and Chapels. Part of the Mumbles Festival Of Music And The Arts, which has several events here from Sun 18-Sun 25. (From Sat 17 until Sun 25 Sept)
Arcadecardiff
Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www.arcadecardiff.co.uk
*Rhiannon Lowe ‘John Cale Made Me A Woman’ Drawings, installation and possibly other multimedia elements, culled from the last seven years of work by Lowe. Stated topics addressed will include “repetition, pattern, my body (and my everything else),” she says. (From Wed 7 until Sat 24 Sept)
Art Central
Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01446 709805.
The Art Of Illustration Interactive kids’ exhibition described by the gallery as “a wonderland of imagination and intrigue” and inspired by the work of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. (Throughout September)
Arthouse
1 Laura Place, Aberystwyth. Free. 07986 023460 / www.arthouse.wales
Woody Fox & Frank Duffy ‘Wild Sight’ Willow sculpture, painting and printing. (From Fri 9 Sept until Sat 1 Oct)
Attic Gallery
37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www.atticgallery.co.uk
Summer Group Show New work from over 50 artists represented by the gallery, mostly Wales-based or inspired by Wales. Paintings, sculpture, glasswork, pottery and original prints all feature. (Until Sat 10 Sept) David Carpanini ‘The Kyffin Collection’ To mark the tenth 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. (From Sat 17 Sept until Sat 8 Oct)
Babble Streams & Cicada Roots
Urban Village, 215 High Street, Swansea. Free. www.deafpictures.com
Dan Linn-Pearl ‘Babble Streams & Cicada Roots’ Linn-Pearl is a Welsh-born, Swansea-based sound artist and film maker who works in documentary and fictional narratives. This is a multi-channel sound installation based on audio from a recent trip to North America: taking the train from Toronto via the great lakes, Huron and Erie, to Niagara, and then onwards towards New York. (From Sun 25 until Thurs 29 Sept)
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 September)
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
Captured Moments:Reflected Spaces Artist Rhian Hâf and architects, Rhian Thomas, Dow Jones, Hassell, Victoria Coombs and Wayne Forster explore environmental stimuli and capture transient moments. (From Sat 10 until Sat 24 Sept)
Cardiff School Of Art & Design
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff. Free. 029 2020 5898 / [email protected]
Masters Degree Show Featuring work by students on these Masters programmes: MA Art & Design, MA Ceramics, Master Of Design, Master Of Fine Art and MSc Advanced Product Design. (From Fri 9 until Wed 14 Sept)
Cardiff Story
The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2078 8334 / [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)
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
Katie Cuddon, Emma Hart & Nicholas Pope ‘Sticky Intimacy’ Sculpture, drawings and glass models from three artists from three different generations, each aiming to be ‘un-monumental’ while tackling themes of gender, sexuality, failure, rejection, loss and shame. (Until Sun 8 Sept) 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)
The Cloisters Gallery
St Davids Cathedral, The Pebbles, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720202/ [email protected]
Sarah Jane Brown ‘This Hallowed Coast’ A solo exhibition in the same gallery as Brown held her debut show Related Shorelines – since when she has taken up painting as a profession. (From Tue 13 until Mon 26 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
Weave Summer show featuring 24 artists, each featuring a weaved element in their designs. (Until Sun 11 Sept) 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. (From Sat 17 Sept until Sun 6 Nov)
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. (From Fri 9 Sept until Sat 8 Oct)
Erwood Station Gallery
Llandeilo Graban, Builth Wells. Daily 10.30am-5pm. Free. 01982 560674 / www.erwoodstation.com
Summer Exhibition Contemporary applied craft, paintings and sculpture by over 50 of the very best artists working in Wales and the UK today. (Until mid-September)
Ffotogallery
Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / [email protected]
Walter Waygood & Huw Alden Davies ‘Where Will I Be’ Exhibition featuring two Welsh photographers whose work is rooted in the place they come from, the south Wales valleys, and revolves around their immediate family, friends and a colourful cast of local characters. (Until Sat 3 Sept)
Fountain Fine Art
6-8 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com
Sarah Hopkins Solo exhibition of silkscreen and collage landscape and townscape prints from Wales’ most successful printmaker. (From Sat 17 Sept until Sat 8 Oct)
Fountain Fine Art
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com
Duncan Johnson Solo exhibition of 25 new dramatic watercolour and ink landscapes of west Wales. (From Sat 10 until Sat 31 Sept)
Futures Gallery / Oriel Gallery
Pierhead Building / Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am-4pm. Free. 0845 0105500 / www.pierhead.org
A Time Of Beginnings?: People And Politics In 1790s Wales Exhibition brings together a wealth of words and images exploring the roots of public political discourse in Wales – letters, songs, pamphlets, books and pictures from the archives, dating from the 1790s onwards. Cool! (From Mon 5 until Fri 20 Sept) Porthcawl Arts Society Display of work celebrating 50 years of the Porthcawl Arts Society. (From Mon 12 until Sat 17 Sept) 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. (From Fri 23 Sept until Fri 21 Oct)
G39
Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Saturdays 11am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / [email protected]
Yn Cynnwys Ni? Part 2 Part of Does That Include Us?, a programme of events presented by artists, facilitators and activists, the centrepiece of this show is Six Paintings by Sargy Mann with audio from his notes for his proposed Ted Talk on vision and sightloss. Exhibition includes season documentation by Nic Finch, Ben Ewart Dean and Nick Davies. (From Fri 2 until Sat 24 Sept)
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
A Focus On Wood Featuring alongside an exhibition of work by some of our most popular artists. (From Tue 13 Sept until Sat 1 Oct)
Galerie Simpson
222 High Street, Swansea. Tue-Say 11.30am-5pm. Free. 07714 327523 / www.galeriesimpson.com
Then Me Too Curated by John Marchant, this is a showcase of chromatography – the extraction of compound elements from a mixture by means of separation. (Throughout September) Catrin Saran James Curator of an exhibition featuring various south Wales artists offering their responses to the recent fascination with ‘Austerity Nostalgia’. (Throughout September and 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. (From Fri 2 Sept until Sat 8 Oct)
The Gate
Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / [email protected]
Cardiff Camera Club A wide range of prints including images taken locally, nationally and internationally, from one of the oldest photographic clubs in Wales. (From Wed 7 until Fri 30 Sept)
The Gate / Y Gat
Pentre Road, St Clears, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Free. 01994 232726 / [email protected]
Seimon Pugh-Jones Painting and photography. (From Tue 6 Sept until Sat 1 Oct)
Grand Pavilion
The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www.grandpavilion.co.uk
Porthcawl Art Society Celebrating their 50th anniversary with a selection of their finest art on display in the café bar. (Until Sun 11 Sept) The Coast Art & Craft Group work by friends who meet weekly to enjoy creating and working together, providing each other with inspiration and support. (From Tue 6 Sept until Sun 13 Nov)
King Street Gallery
33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / [email protected]
Woodland Wales Members’ Show New and diverse work by the Gallery’s members who are responding to the theme of ‘Woodland Wales’. (Until November) Woodland Wales Open Competition A display of entries for this year’s KSG Open Art Competition in the Chate Room. (From Fri 2 until Wed 21 Sept)
Llantarnam Grange ArtsCentre
St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk
Anna Noel ‘The Language Of Clay: Part One’ The first of three solo exhibitions of work by three Wales based ceramic artists. (Until Sat 17 Sept) Lessons Learned Artwork from students in the gallery’s 2016 Criw Celf and Criw Celf Bach programmes. (Until Sat 17 Sept) Swag & Tassel Craft showcase from a luxury British handbag and accessories label. (Until Sat 17 Sept) Wilna Venter Jewellery showcase of Venter’s wearable objects which challenge traditional perspectives of jewellery. (Until Sat 17 Sept) Lee Wright Reduction linoprints from an oil painter and printmaker based in the Brecon Beacons. (Until Sat 17 Sept)
M.A.D.E. Gallery
41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2047 3373.
INC Group exhibition showcasing a diverse range of New Work by practitioners of Cardiff School Of Art & Design’s INC. Space. (Until Sat 10 Sept)
Martin Tinney Gallery
18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / [email protected]
Clive Hicks Jenkins ‘Gawain And The Green Knight’ Acclaimed Welsh artist shows paintings and drawings based on the theme of Gawain And The Green Knight, translated for the 21st century by Simon Armitage. He has also devised a series of limited-edition prints based on this medieval verse drama. (From Thurs 8 Sept until Sat 1 Oct)
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www.missiongallery.co.uk
Micki Schloessingk ‘Earth, Fire And Salt’ Handmade, wood-fired and salt-glazed pots. An exhibition in The Language Of Clay: Part One initiative, and a Mission Gallery National Touring Exhibition. (Until Sun 4 Sept) Graduate Showcase Featuring exceptional work in Visual & Applied Art, Design and the Moving Image. Work will be selected from various degree shows around the UK and New Designers. (Until Sun 4 Sept) 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. (From Tue 6 Sept 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. (From Tue 6 Sept 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”. (From Sat 10 Sept until Sat 19 Nov)
National Museum & Gallery
Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff
‘War’s Hell!’ The Battle Of Mametz Wood In Art Discover the art and poetry created by those who witnessed this battle – one of the bloodiest of World War I – first-hand and the work it later inspired. (Until Sun 4 Sept) The Attraction Of Onlookers: Aberfan – An Anatomy Of A Welsh Village New York-based artist Shimon Attie shows a video installation and photographs of the community, 50 years after the disaster that claimed 144 lives, supporting their desire to move on from this tragic event. (Until Sun 4 Sept) Augustus John In Focus A selection of paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints by this important Welsh artist. It will focus on images of his family, friends and celebrated sitters as well as his fascination with gypsy culture. (Until Fri 30 Sept) 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)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950.
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) Jane Phillips Award A showcase of the best of new contemporary artists, presented in conjunction with Mission Gallery. (From Sat 10 Sept until Sun 9 Oct)
Newport Museum & Art Gallery
John Frost Square, Newport.Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 / [email protected]
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)
Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. Daily 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2087 7959 / www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com
F22 See Art for a preview of this exhibition by two Welsh photographers, who seem to hire the gallery two or three times a year to display it. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
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@
Mixed Summer Show A chance to catch up on earlier exhibitions, highlighting our most popular artists as well as showcasing some new ones. (Until Tue 6 Sept)
Oriel Canfas
Glamorgan Street, Canton, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 1-4.30pm, Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. 029 2066 6455 / www.orielcanfas.co.uk
Elfyn Lewis & Lowri Davies Work by two esteemed Welsh artists. Can’t tell you any more than that, though. The Oriel Canfas guys suggested I consult their website for details but didn’t actually mention it anywhere on said website. Also I don’t know if these dates are accurate because they just said “in September” and hardly ever reply to emails. (Throughout September)
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. (From Sat 10 Sept 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. (From Sat 10 Sept 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. (From Sat 10 Sept until Sat 15 Oct)
Oriel Mwldan
Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / [email protected]
Antonia Dewhurst: ‘Hearn/Iron’ A project setting out to record, through photography, video, sound and sculpture, what remains of the currugated iron structures that have dotted the Welsh landscape for over a century. (Until Sat 1 Oct)
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)
Oriel Q
The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www.orielqueenshallgallery.org.uk
10 Years Of Iron At Carmarthen School Of Art Pictures of the processes and people involved, as well as sculptures which have been cast using the college’s furnaces. Oriel Fach: Films of performances of iron casting. 3D area: assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (Until Sat 10 Sept) 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. (From Sat 17 Sept until Wed 12 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)
Penarth Pier Pavilion
The Esplanade, Penarth. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2071 2100 / [email protected]
Lucia Elena Jones ‘Desire Lines’ Details TBC. (From Fri 2 Sept until TBC)
Redhouse
Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / [email protected]
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. (From Tue 13 Sept until Sat 29 Oct) 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. (From Mon 19 Sept until Sat 15 Oct)
The Riverfront
Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757.
Josephine Sowden Through her work, Sowden explores the idea that masculine energy has ruled our world for the last (approx) 6000 years. (From Mon 9 until Tue 31 May)
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. (From Fri 30 Sept until Fri 28 Oct)
Swansea Grand Theatre
Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www.swanseagrand.co.uk
Mary Falconer Characters, scenes and episodes from Welsh culture, history and landscape, painted as a thank you to Wales for allowing the young Falconer her family to escape WWII bombs dropped on Swansea. (From Tue 13 until Sat 30 Sept)
Swansea Museum
Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 653763 / www.swanseamuseum.co.uk
How Jazz Came To Wales Celebrating 30 years of Jazz Heritage Wales, founded in 1986 by Swansea pianist and researcher Jen Wilson. (Until Sun 2 Oct)
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
Threads Of The Unexpected Itchy Fingers presents a textile exhibition inspired by Roald Dahl. Part of the Swansea Festival Of Stitch. (Until Sat 17 Sept) The Community Kites Project Artist-led project, documented and exhibited in Taliesin’s foyer during the Swansea International Festival. (From Mon 12 Sep until Sat 29 Oct) Carys Evans Debut solo show for a painter whose listed specialities include women, children, the domestic and the everyday. (From Sat 24 Sep 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
Ceri Pritchard ‘The Strange Edge Of Reality: Paintings 2012-2016’ Ceri, the son of painters Claudia Williams and Gwilym Pritchard, presents a set of paintings which bring together human and animal forms in surreal fashion. (Until Sun 18 Sept) 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. (From Fri 23 Sept 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. (From Fri 2 Sept until Mon 14 Nov)
Tower Gallery
49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01873 812495 / www.towergallery.co.uk
Changing Nature Philippine Sowerby, a sculptor in wood, is joined by guest painters Jane Bennett and Alan Young. Also showing work by all members of the Usk Valley Artists’ Co-operative. (Until Sat 10 Sept) 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. (From Wed 14 Sept until Sat 22 Oct)
Tower Gallery
Oriel Y Parc Landscape Gallery & Visitor Centre, The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / [email protected]
Karen Ingham ‘Pembrokeshire Drover’ Artist in residence exhibition, part of Pembrokeshire’s Confluence project, for which filmmaker Ingham has created the story of a traditional drovers’ route between Haverfordwest and Smithfield Market in London. (Until Fri 9 Sept) Japanese Akin Artists Another artist in residence exhibition, presented by the Fishguard Arts Society. (From Tue 13 Sept until Wed 26 Oct)
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. (From Fri 9 Sept 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]
Rose Davies ‘The Hunt’ Drawings made earlier this year, travelling with Rhondda-born archaeologist Dewi Bowen and Swansea film maker Melvyn Williams, following the trail of the boar hunt, Y Twrch Trwyth from the Mabinogion and recording the Bronze Age ancestral stones. (Until Sat 10 Sept) 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. (From Thurs 29 Sept until Sat 8 Oct)
Wyndcliffe Court Sculpture Gardens
Off Penterry Lane, St. Arvans, Chepstow. Wed, Sat + Sun 11am-6pm. Free (charity donations welcomed). 01291 621242 / www.wyndcliffecourt.co.uk
Summer Sculpture Show Talented local sculptors whom I shall list in full: Willa Ashworth, Nicola Axe, Lynn Baker, Christine Baxter, Caroline Bromley-Gardner, Alex Brown, Jenny Cole, Ellen Cooper, Belina Coyne, Paul Cox, Richard Cresswell, Sarah D’Arcy, Tony Ford, Anna French, Katie Green, Daren Greenhow, Renee Kilburn, Miranda Michels, Angela Palmer, Simon Probyn, Kate Sell, Stuart Stockwell, Jeannette Therrien and Philip Thompson. This will be the final exhibition at these Gardens, as the letting agents have whacked up the rent to unviable levels, despite or perhaps because of the success of the attraction. (Until Sun 25 Sept)