Abergavenny Museum / Chepstow Museum

Castle Street, Abergavenny / Gwy House, Bridge Street, Chepstow. Daily 11am-4pm (Abergavenny closed on Wednesday). Free. www.abergavennymuseum.co.uk / www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/chepstow-museum

The Great War: Britain’s Efforts And Ideals First World War propaganda prints by celebrated artists of the day, across both these sites in partnership with National Museum Wales. (Until Sun 6 Jan)

 

Aberystwyth Arts Centre

University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre

Mike Perry ‘Land/Sea’ Solo show by Wales-based artist which aims to engage with significant  and pressing environmental issues. (Until Wed 17 Oct)

Tim Rudman ‘An Uneasy Calm’ Handmade duo-toned silver gelatine black and white prints, printed in a darkroom from negatives taken in Iceland over a period of eight years. (Until Sun 11 Nov)

Chwarae Teg | Fair Play An exhibition celebrating the past 100 years of women making and designing ceramics in Britain, featuring work from Aberystwyth University’s Ceramic Collection. (From Sat 20 Oct until Sun 13 Jan)

 

Aberystwyth UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART GALLERY

Buarth Mawr, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. 01970 622467 / www.aber.ac.uk

David Ferry ‘The Ruin Of Picturesque Britain’ Prints and artist books. (From Mon 8 Oct until Fri 9 Nov)

Travelling Through: Landscapes/Landmarks/Legacies Mixed works from the School Of Art collection. (From Fri 19 Oct until Fri 8 Feb)

 

Albany Gallery

74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery.com

Gerald Green, Lou Moore & Gareth Thomas New work by three prestigious artists. (Until Sat 13 Oct)

Rob Piercy Watercolourist and mountaineer whose paintings depict the landscape of north Wales from a viewpoint of one who knows them intimately. (From Thurs 18 Oct until Sat 10 Nov)

 

Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)

Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / [email protected] / www.brycheiniog.co.uk

Penny Hallas ‘Canalworks’ Drawings, paintings, video and sculptural work centred mainly on a section of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal in and around Llangattock. (From Fri 5 Oct until Sun 11 Nov)

 

Arcadecardiff / Campfa Gallery

Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. [email protected] / www.arcadecardiff.co.uk

Anne-Mie Melis Melis combines natural specimens, drawing  and sculptural work to reflect on by the rapid changes in our society, driven by technology and global connectivity. (From Wed 3 until Sun 28 Oct)

Ronnie Houseland Cook ‘Onion Town’ A depiction of a metropolis that is based on shapes that are found in day-to-day city life depicting a bustling fictional city. (From Wed 3 until Sun 28 Oct)

Anne Smith Textile artist Smith shows quilts made during her time as Artist in Residence in ArcadeCardiff’s basement studio. (From Wed 31 Oct until Sat 24 Nov)

 

Art Central

Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01446 709805.

Frankie Locke ‘Slate Glass Clay’ Locke explores land, sea and slate scape’s engaging with the environment and capturing the atmosphere of place though the changing elements of weather, light and seasons, using a variety of media. (Until Sat 20 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

Gareth Hugh Davies, Sarah Lees & Sara Philpott Joint exhibition by these three local artists. (From Sat 6 until Sat 27 Oct)

 

Barker Gallery /Torfaen Gallery

Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed/Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036.

Generation Games Play your way through the history of home computer games consoles, following developments in the technology, the programming industry and entertainment in the home. (Until Sun 28 Oct)

 

BayArt

54 B/C Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2065 0016 / www.bayart.org.uk

David Garner & Tom Pitt Two artists who share an interest in abandoned places or things, in the quality of a used place or object being discarded or deemed useless, or in a place of industrial ‘ghosts’. See Art. (From Sat 13 Oct until Fri 9 Nov)

 

Cardiff Story

The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff. Daily 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2034 6214 /
[email protected]

Protest! Objects For Change Discover the stories behind the protest objects in our new display, from badges and banners to T-shirts and embroidery. (Until Sun 30 Dec)

AWEN City Showcase exhibition for this Whitchurch Library support group, who volunteer to run arts and cultural events at the library. (Until Sun 2 Dec)

CAER Heritage Pop-Up Exhibition Discover the 6,000 year old story of Careau and Ely through artefacts curated by local people. (From Thurs 25 Oct until Sun 4 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

Cornelia Baltes Art In The Bar exhibition (also featured on the Lightbox above Chapter’s front doors) for a German-born, London-based artist whose brightly coloured paintings combine simplicity with humour and playfulness. (Until Sun 7 Oct)

Rachel Maclean ‘Spite Your Face’ Welsh debut for an artist whose 37-minute video work here was comissioned for the 2017 Venice Biennale, and which references Pinnochio in its efforts at social critique. (From Fri 19 Oct until Mon 20 Jan)

 

Craft In The Bay

The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611 / www.
makersguildinwales.org.uk

Frankie Locke ‘Quarry’ Ceramics and glasswork inspired by journeys to the quarries of North Wales and the slatescapes found there. (Until Sun 4 Nov)

Rooted In Practice Curated by textile designer, tutor and Makers Guild member Laura Thomas, a glimpse into the professional art practice of 25 contemporary artist designers working in textiles, ceramics, film, sculpture, print and jewellery. (Until Sun 4 Nov)

 

Dylan Thomas Centre

Somerset Place, Swansea. Free. 01792 463980 / [email protected] / www.dylanthomas.com

Starlight Order: From Y Gododdin To In Parenthesis Exhibition taking medieval Welsh poem Y Gododdin as its starting point and, through written and illustrated manuscripts, noting how it influenced David Jones’ own epic, In Parenthesis. (Until Sun 31 Mar)

 

Elysium Gallery

16 College Street, Swansea. Wed-Sat 12-5pm. Free. www.elysiumgallery.com

Marega Palser ‘Framing the Transient NoW’ Newport-based performance artist, active in the field since the 1980s, presents a multimedia piece working with the concepts of psychogeography and ‘deep mapping’. (From Fri 5 until Sat 20 Oct)

 

The Forum / Y Fforwm

SA1 Library, University Of Wales Trinity Saint David, Heol Ynys Kings Road, Swansea. Free. www.uwtsd.ac.uk/events/swansea-college-of-art

Pictures And Words Exhibition celebrating illustration and design for books, comprised of current and graduating student work. (Until Fri 12 Oct)

 

Ffotogallery

Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / turnerhouse@
ffotogallery.org

Katrien De Blauwer ‘Reprise’ See Upfront for more on this retrospective solo show from a reclusive photomontage artist, with images recycled from magazines. (From Fri 26 Oct until Sat 8 Dec)

 

Fountain Fine Art

Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com

Alastair Elkes-Jones & Martin Llewellyn Painters born in north Wales in the 1940s and south Wales in the 60s, respectively, and have both become revered and collectable for their styles despite a lack of formal art training. (Until Sat 6 Oct)

Mike Jones ‘Works On Paper’ Born in 1941, Jones is a prolific artist who takes inspiration from the Welsh culture in which he grew up and is heavily influenced by the lives of the people and places of the valley. (From Sat 20 Oct until Sat 10 Nov)

 

Futures Gallery / Oriel Gallery

Pierhead Building / Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am-4pm. Free. 0845 0105500 / www.pierhead.org

Every Drawing Tells A Story The results of the Coast Lines Community Drawing Project, in which over 800 local residents and visitors to Fishguard and Goodwick drew their surroundings within communal sketchbooks. (From Tue 2 until Tue 23 Oct)

Kyffin Williams Rarely seen paintings and prints from private collections, plus archive footage of this canonical Welsh artist. See Upfront. (From Thurs 4 until Wed 31 Oct)

 

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

Louise Collins ‘Peaks & Coasts’ Annual solo show comprising brand new work inspired by seascapes, harbours, beaches, coves and Welsh scenery. (Until Sun 7 Oct)

Bert Evans & Howard Jones Evans depicts people going about their everyday lives in his paintings; Jones’ gentle watercolours are inspired by Welsh landscapes and beauty spots. (From Mon 9 Oct until Sat 10 Nov)

Gill Bramley Ceramics showcase. (Throughout September)

 

Galerie Simpson

222 High Street, Swansea. Wed-Sat 12-5pm. Free. 07714 327523 /
galeriesimpsonswansea.com

Simon Periton ‘Your War, My Love’ Exhibition relating to the Now The Hero series of events, featuring several reverse glass portraits of Periton’s grandfather in his WWI uniform. (Until Sat 3 Nov)

 

The Gate

Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 /
[email protected]

Made In Roath Residency The Made In Roath festival takes place in the district from Sun 14-Sun 21 Oct; this residency runs all month and aims to show the best local talent alongside national and international artists. (Throughout October)

 

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Alexandra Rd, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 516900 / www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian

A Spacewoman Dreams Multimedia exhibition by Swansea-based artists Anna Barratt, Gemma Copp and Joan Jones which imagines a desolate, post-human landscape with only three survivors, all women astronauts. (Until Sun 18 Nov)

Wakelin Award 2018: Richard Billingham Swansea-based artist, nominated for the Turner Prize in 2001 and chosen for this award by sculptor Laura Ford. (Until Sun 18 Nov)

On Paper Work by celebrated 20th century and contemporary artists whouse paper as a medium, including Karla Black, Tim Davies, Eduardo Paolozzi, Cornelia Parker, James Richards and Bridget Riley. (Until Sun 25 Nov)

Dylan Thomas: Music Of Colour Work from the collections of this gallery and the Dylan Thomas Centre, aiming to illuminate the relationships and dialogues between poetry and art. (Until Sun 10 Feb)

Yinka Shonibare ‘End Of Empire’ Sculptural work explores how alliances forged in World War I changed British society forever, and continue to affect us today. (Until Sun 24 Feb)

I

AP Fine Art @ Shire Hall

Agincourt Square, Monmouth. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. 01600 775257 / shirehallmonmouth.org.uk

20th & 21st Century Masters Monmouth gallewry IAP Fine Art, currently looking for a larger premises so as to expand their operation, present a pop-up weekend exhibition featuring recent paintings, drawings and prints by Chris Gollon and Maggi Hambling alongside signed prints by David Hockney, Peter Blake, Terry Frost, Victor Pasmore, Ben Nicholson, Paula Rego, Graham Sutherland and Howard Hodgkin. (From Sat 13 until Sun 14 Oct)

 

Insole Court

Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2116 7920 / www.insolecourt.org

Doreen Barnaville ‘Insole Court Gardens’ Prints and photographs of the titular gardens, exposed by the summer sun to give a blue hue. (Until Thurs 29 Nov) This House Is A Stage A new permanent ‘experience’ tour focusing on the history of Insole Court, tracing the legacy that the Insole family left through coalmines, and the family menbers themselves. (Permanent exhibition)

 

King Street Gallery

33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / [email protected]

Phil Alder ‘I Come To My Garden….’ Abstract paintings and watercolours about the pleasure of being amongst informal gardens. (From Sat 6 until Wed 24 Oct)

 

Kooywood Gallery

8 Museum Place, Cardiff. Free. 029 2023 5093 / www.kooywoodgallery.com

Emma Connolly New paintings. Also featured: new work by Stephanie Tuckwell, Andy Short and Nigel Lewis’ oil landscapes. (Throughout October)

 

Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre

St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk

Eighteen Contemporary artists aged 18-41 have been commissioned to create new work in response to the Lost Generation of WWI: the men of a similar age who were called up for service and perished in their millions. (From Sat 6 Oct until Sat 17 Nov)

 

M.A.D.E. Gallery

41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2047 3373.

The PAN Collective Nine emerging artists across different disciplines and seeking to demonstrate the creative talents of artists living in Cardiff. (From Fri 5 until Sun 21 Oct)

Zena Blackwell ‘Seen Not Heard’ New works painted over the past eight months, in acrylic and oils. First solo exhibition by the 2017 MADE Summer Art Prize winner. (From Sat 27 Oct until Sun 25 Nov)

 

Martin Tinney Gallery

18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / [email protected]

Harry Holland ‘Models’ A series of works by this highly esteemed Welsh painter, dating back to the 1970s when life models were mainly drawn as they were too expensive to sit for longer painting sessions. These pieces were not intended for public consumption initially, but, well, here they are, and for sale too. (From Wed 17 Oct until Thurs 15 Nov)

 

Mission Gallery

Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www.missiongallery.co.uk

Fiona Banner ‘Buoys Boys’ A collection of inflatable sculptures, floating above the sea and presented here in the form of a 16-minute video soundtracked by people including Viv Albertine and Steve Beresford. (Until Sat 10 Nov)

Nightswimming Showcase exhibition for LLE, a Wales-based, artist-led curatorial project with a focus on contemporary painting. (Until Sat 8 Sept)

Jane Phillips Award Graduate Showcase Maker In Focus show featuring selected work by recent graduates, chosen from various degree shows and New Designers. (Until Sat 29 Sept)

 

National Museum Cardiff

Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / museum.wales/cardiff

Women In Focus: Women Behind The Lens Year-long exhibition that explores the role of women in photography, both as producers and subjects of images. This is the first part, preceding an exhibition concerning women as photography’s subject. (Until Sun 11 Nov)

Kyffin Williams: The Artist And Amgueddfa Cymru Arguably Wales’ most popular landscape painter of the 20th century, Williams had a long history with Amgueddfa Cymru and was a member of its art committee for many years. This display explores that relationship through artwork and archival material. (Until Wed 1 May)

Drawn Together Drawings made as part of a year-long community engagement project Coastlines. (From Tue 2 until Wed 31 Oct)

Artes Mundi 8 See Upfront for more on this biannual international art prize, and the five artists showcased as part of it this year: Anna Boghiguian, Bouchra Khalili, Otobong Nkanga, Trevor Paglen and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. (From Fri 26 Oct until Sun 24 Feb)

 

National Waterfront Museum

Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950 /
museum.wales/swansea

Lost Ports Of Wales As part of the 2018 celebration of Wales’ Year Of The Sea, this exhibition recalls lost and defunct ports in parts of the coastline which may now be hard to imagine. (Until Sun 21 Oct)

Karen Ingham ‘Deluge’ Ingham uses Swansea Bay sea water and Cornish copper to explore the inundation which could happen to areas of south Wales at risk from climate change-related flooding. Also aYear Of The Sea-related exhibition. (Until Sun 4 Nov)

 

Newport Museum & Art Gallery

John Frost Square, Newport.Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 /
[email protected]

Newport Library, Museum And Art Gallery – 50 Years In John Frost Square Photographic exhibition, plus film footage, of the opening of said building by Princess Margaret, who generously broke off her busy schedule of extramarital affairs to visit Newport on 5 Apr 1968. (Until Sat 15 Dec)

Women’s Suffrage Banners Rotating exhibition to mark a century since the Representation Of The Peoples Act was passed. Two banners will be on display at a time, one in the Museum and one in the Art Gallery. (Until Sat 29 Dec)

 

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. Daily 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2087 7959 / www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com

The Gallery Gift Shop A collaboration of artists, artisans, crafters and photographers from around South Wales offering their products at this exhibition-cum-pop-up. Wed 31 Oct-Sun 4 Nov is an Autumn Craft Festival. (From Mon 8 until Sun 21 Oct + Wed 31 Oct until Sun 4 Nov)

Bodil Friele ‘Prisoner of War: Paintings And Poems’ Paintings by visual artist Friele alongside translations of poems written by her father, Odd (Olly) Grønfur Olsen, during his years in a World War II PoW camp. Part of ongoing cultural exchanges between Bergen and the arts community linked to this venue. (From Mon 22 Oct until Tue 13 Nov)

 

Off The Wall

The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2055 4469 / [email protected]

Corrie Chiswell ‘Dream Of Flight’ A body of some 50 pieces occupying the whole gallery space, celebrating both figurative work and landscape while explores themes including The Highland Clearances, folklore, classical mythology, war and our impact on the planet. (Until Tue 23 Oct)

Sarah Jane Brown ‘Blurring Time And Tide’ New exhibition of paintings exploring the intense yet fleeting nature of memory and its effect upon the present. (From Sat 27 Oct until Wed 21 Nov)

 

Oriel Cric

Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-1pm. Free. 01873 813669.

Autumn Exhibition Paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, glass and jewellery, with a showcase of a selection of ink drawings by Abergavenny-based Jeremy Thomas. (Until Sat 10 Nov)

 

Oriel Davies

The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / [email protected]

Waking The Witch Group exhibition by Verity Birt, Anna Bunting Branch, Nadine Byrne, Fiona Finnegan, Blue Firth, Fourthland, Georgia Horgan, Ben Jeans Houghton (brother of Beth in case you were wondering), Serena Korda, Candice Lin, Katarzyna Majak, Lucy Stein, Ayesha Tan Jones and Cathy Ward. (Until Wed 7 Nov)

 

Oriel Joanna Field

Torch Theatre, St. Peter’s Road, Milford Haven. Free. 01646 695267 / www.torchtheatre.co.uk

David Street ‘Macro Cosmos’ Pembrokeshire-based photographer living in Pembroke Dock, originally trained as a fine artist. (Until Fri 12 Oct)

Milford Haven School Art Exhibition Annual show. (From Mon 15 until Wed 31 Oct)

 

Oriel Mwldan

Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / [email protected]

Penny D Jones ‘Teimlo Llais’ Interactive installation comprising a fabric quilt, a ceramic quilt and Welsh women’s voices; a culmination of a research and development project, Llais Menywod. (Until Sun 7 Oct)

 

Oriel Myrddin

Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk

Haptic/Tacit: In Search Of The Vernacular See Art for more on this artists/writers collective, comprising Jane Cairns, David Gates, Grant Aston, Henry Pim, Kim Norton, Gail Mahon, Kimberley Chandler and Mark Cousins. (Until Sat 13 Oct)

 

Oriel Q

The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www.
orielqnarberth.com

Keith Bayliss, Roger Moss And William Brown ‘Venus’ Moss and Bayliss presrnt new work in a variety of media (painting, prints, drawings and sculpture) to accompany originals by art world titan William Brown. The show also includes a bronze figure from each of them. (Until Sat 3 Nov)

 

Oriel Y Parc

The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / [email protected]

South Wales Potters Group One of the largest groups of potters and ceramicists in the UK, with over 200 members, this exhibition shows a selection of these including Angela Hathaway, Carole Spackman, Melanie Alexander, Widge Thorpe and Mary Watkins. (Throughout October)

 

Oriel Yr Ardd

National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Middleton Hall, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Daily 10am-6pm. £10.50/£8.75 concessions/£4.95 under-17s/free under-5s. 01558 667149 / botanicgarden.wales

Habitats #1 A series of artworks responding to the Brangwyn Hall Panels in Swansea, courtesy of Swansea based artists Philip Cheater, Kathryn Anne-Trussler, Amy Goldring, Tom Morris, Eifion Sven-Myer and Ann Jordan. Sibling exhibition to one in Swansea Grand Theatre. (Until Tue 13 Nov)

 

Pontypridd Museum

Bridge Street, Pontypridd. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01443 490748 / www.pontypriddmuseum.cymru

Shocking Electricity Interactive science exhibition. (From Tue 9 until Fri 26 Oct)

 

Redhouse

Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / [email protected]

Mark Youd ‘Fragments’ Southerndown-based artist who works as a designer and technical illustrator as well as a personal sideline in art – “challenging the traditional approach to portraiture and to painting itself,” according to the description. (Until Mon 22 Oct)

Alan Jones New exhibition of abstract paintings. (From Sat 27 Oct until Sat 24 Nov)

 

The Riverfront

Kingsway, Newport. Mon-Free. 01633 656757 / newportlive.co.uk
Follow The Thread – What Does Your Dyslexia Look Like? Multidisciplinary exhibition exploring the relationship that four women have with dyslexia. (Until Mon 29 Oct)

 

Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama

Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat + Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2039 1391 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk

Giant Paper Sculptures Annual exhibition made of used paper, located in the Linbury Gallery. (Until Sun 28 Oct)

 

Spit & Sawdust

Rhymney River Bridge Road, Cardiff. Free. 029 2049 4741 / www.spitandsawdust.co.uk

Chris Alton ‘Crudely Plucking The Strings’ S&S’ inaugural Billboard Commission, located in the park’s yard space and depicting/reimagining the flood of the Bristol Channel in 1607. The billboard is accompanied by a film by Alton, screened on occasion until November. (Until Mon 12 Nov)

 

Swansea Civic Centre

Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 636000 / www.swansea.gov.uk

Lee Karen Stow ‘Women, War & Peace’ Photographs of women in Wales affected by war and conflict, along with some who have campaigned for peace, from international photojournalist Stow. (Until Wed 10 Oct)

 

Swansea College Of Art / The Forum

University Of Wales Trinity Saint David, Heol Ynys Kings Road, Swansea. Free. www.uwtsd.ac.uk/events/swansea-college-of-art/

UWTSD Artists In Residence 2018/19 Exhibition A response to the impact of the First World War in Wales. (Until Fri 5 Oct)

Pictures And Words Exhibition celebrating illustration and design for books, comprised of current and graduating student work. (Until Fri 12 Oct)

 

Swansea Grand Theatre

Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www.swanseagrand.co.uk

Habitats #2 A series of large artworks responding to the Brangwyn Hall Panels in Swansea, courtesy of Elysium gallery artists Philip Cheater, Kathryn Anne-Trussler, Amy Goldring, Tom Morris, Eifion Sven-Myer & Ann Jordan. See art. Sibling exhibition to one in Oriel Yr Ardd. (Until Mon 29 Oct)

 

Swansea Museum

Victoria Road, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 653763 / www.swanseamuseum.co.uk

Wales For Peace Exhibition from the Welsh Centre For International Affairs, linking to the local collections of Swansea Museum and exploring how the impact of war has led people to pursue peace. (Until Wed 3 Oct)

Remembering Our Heroes / Some Things We Forgot To Remember Two exhibitions of eight and seven panels respectively, looking at both WWI soldiers from Swansea and Neath, and women war workers, conscientious objectors, soldiers from other parts of the British Empire etc. (Until December)

Some Things We Forgot To Remember: Contemporary Responses Forty artists respond to the Swansea Museum collection and Now The Hero themed activities by creating a multimedia exhibition trail within the building. (Until December)

 

Tenby Museum & Art Gallery

Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www.tenbymuseum.org.uk

Nicky Wire ‘Paintings And Polaroids’ Debut solo art exhibition by Manic Street Preachers bassist, who has no innate connection to Tenby but comes here quite often so decided to put his show here. (Until Sun 21 Oct)

 

Theatr Hafren

Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625007 / thehafren.co.uk

Anna-Lisa Coleman London-born painter who graduated from University Of Wales Newport, and who exhibits regularly throughout mid-Wales with paintings held in private collections all over the world. (Until Thurs 6 Dec)

Tower Gallery

49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01873 812495 / www.towergallery.co.uk

Harriet Lloyd & Michael Howard Joint exhibition between two Powys-based painters. Lloyd’s work focuses on the minutiae of the decorative and the domestic; Howard interprets the landscape around him abstractly. Also showing work by all members of the Usk Valley Artists’ Co-operative. (Until Sat 10 Nov)

 

Victoria Fearn Gallery

6B Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Free. 029 2052 0884.

Beth Robinson New collection of paintings. (Until Sat 20 Oct)

 

Volcano Theatre

27-29 High Street, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Free. 01792 464790 / www.volcanotheatre.co.uk

Aida Garton ‘Call It A Day’ Mixed-discipline work created using packaging and labels, and pulping newspaper; working on leftovers from builders, paint, print and pulp on hardboard and beaverboard. (From Tue 2 until Fri 12 Oct)

 

Wales Millennium Centre

Bute Place, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk

Nelson Mandela: The Centenary Exhibition 2018 The late South African leader was born 100 years ago and as such is being honoured by an exhibition presented by Apartheid Museum, Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives, and Southbank Centre. (From Fri 5 Oct until Sun 18 Nov)

 

The Welsh Quilt Centre

Town Hall, Lampeter. Tue-Sat 11am-4.30pm. Free. 01570 422088 / www.welshquilts.com

Nos Da Goodnight! A Panoply Of Historic Welsh Quilts Historic quilts from the early 19th to early 20th centuries. Room one features examples from the Jen Jones collection; room two a glimpse into Welsh Samplers, many of which were made by very young girls in the 19th century. (Until Sat 10 Nov)

 

West Wharf Gallery

Jacobs Market, Cardiff.Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. [email protected]

Richard Cox Paintings, drawings, books and prints by a Welsh artists whose notable previous work includes images of mid 20th century American cars and documentation of stepwells in India. (Until Sat 17 Nov)

 

The Workers

99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, nr Porth. 11am-4.30pm Thurs-Sat and by appointment. Free. 01443 682024 / [email protected]

Political & Sporting Cartoons (Special Welsh Edition) Featuring Western Mail cartoonist Mumph among others. (From Thurs 4 Oct until Sat 3 Nov)

Gayle Rogers ‘Unearth’ Artwork Art created during an Artist Residency & Research Project at the Pen Y Cymoedd wind energy site. (From Thurs 4 Oct until Sat 3 Nov)