MARCH | ART LISTINGS
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Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre
The Human Face An opportunity to see portraits by some of the 20th century’s best known British artists, with works by many artists including Stanley Spencer, John Bellany, Jacob Epstein and Elizabeth Frink. (Until Sat 12 Mar) Michele Provost ‘Artists’ Books’ The artists’ books in question were made by this Canadian artist during her residency here from September to November last year. (Until Sat 12 Mar) The Road To Peace Loaned to the Centre by Tavistock Peace Group, this exhibition charts the challenging road to peace over the past 100 years, engaging with themes of peace, tolerance and international understanding. (Until Wed 16 Mar) Andrew McNeill ‘Under The Bridge: Being Homeless In Cardiff’ Cardiff-born photographer McNeill spent months building relationships with those he photographed, sleeping rough on the streets with them, resulting in this suite of portraits. (Until Sat 9 Apr) The Box Film and video installation works by David Wilson, Alan Holl, Christopher M Smith, Mark Lyken & Emma Dove and Nathan Kaso. (Until Sat 14 May) Jenny Hall ‘Hollow’ Hall “explores the creative destruction involved in the act of construction,” specifically regarding a copper mine, by stacking up several dozen cardboard boxes in the gallery and inviting visitors to move them around. (From Wed 23 Mar until Sat 7 May) James Morris ‘Inhabitation’ Photographs showing the buildings on the shortlist for the 2015 Gold Medal For Architecture at the National Eisteddfod. (From Sat 26 Mar until Sat 21 May)
Albany Gallery
74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery.com
Peter Kettle Solo exhibition from this up and coming young artist whose work is apparently becoming very collectable. (From Thurs 3 until Sat 26 Mar)
Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)
Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / [email protected] / www.brycheiniog.co.uk
Brecon Women’s Festival Art Show Annual show here, coiniciding with International Women’s Day. The theme for this year is ‘refuge’. (From Fri 4 until Sat 26 Mar)
Arcadecardiff
Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www.arcadecardiff.co.uk
Ian Watson ‘End To End Burners’ Exhibition marking the end of Watson’s six months as Artist In Residence in Arcadecardiff’s basement studio. He presents artwork created during the residency, incorporating sound and digital artworks alongside sculpture and performance. (Until Sat 5 Mar) Matthew Britton ‘DEFACE’ An interactive website that explores the boundaries between art, technology and procrastination. (From Wed 9 until Sat 26 Mar) Double Top A group exhibition of painting and print by the artists working in the newly set up Arcade Studios in Fairwater: Gordon Dalton, Lara Davies, Richard James, Hannah M Morris and Liam O’Connor. (From Wed 30 Mar until Sat 16 Apr)
Art Central
Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01446 709805.
Women’s Arts Association (Wales) Exhibition 2016 To mark International Women’s Day on Tue 8 Mar, female artists from across Wales are invited to submit work into this open exhibition, drawing together an eclectic mix of artworks celebrating individual achievements and promoting the advancement of women’s rights today. (From Sat 5 Mar until Sat 16 Apr)
ArTeas Cafe & Art Hub
591 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2115 3927
John Briggs ‘Before The Deluge’ Exhibition of photographs of Cardiff from the 1970s by American photographer Briggs. (Until Sat 26 Mar)
Attic Gallery
37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www.atticgallery.co.uk
Winter Group Exhibition 2015 Rotating exhibition of the latest work by our established artists and an opportunity for us to introduce work from artists who are new to the gallery. (Until Sat 12 Mar) Branda Hartill Leading British artist/printmaker whose work explores the texture, pattern and light of landscape and ranges from finely drawn figurative works to bold, heavily embossed abstract images.. (From Sat 19 Mar until Sat 9 Apr)
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. (From Sat 27 Feb until Thurs 27 Oct)
Bay Art
54 B/C Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2065 0016 / www.bayart.org.uk
Sue Williams ‘Throb:Feely’ Part of a series of exhibitions and events that have been running across south Wales since autumn, this is an exhibition of new drawing and painting installations depicting the darkness and humour often held in the shadow of despair. (Until Fri 4 Mar)
Blossoms Gallery
Park Avenue, Aberystwyth. [email protected] / www.blosssomsgallery.co.uk
Woodlands Exhibition An open exhibition celebrating and exploring this ecosystem interpreted in a variety of media including wool, textiles, print, painting and sculpture. (Until Sat 12 Mar) Plants & Pollinators Also an open exhibition, this one encourages contemporary responses to the symbiotic relationship between plants and pollinators, while celebrating the natural world. (From Sat 5 Mar until Sat 2 Apr) Made With Love & Rubbish Sue Clow and Ruby Roberts give visitors textile recycling ideas and techniques, showing what can be achieved with everyday household waste materials. (From Sat 12 Mar until Sat 9 Apr)
Cardiff Story
The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2078 8334 / [email protected]
Merched Y Wawr Work by a a Welsh medium movement for women which organises social events in the Welsh language, lobbies on issues related to the lives of women and raises money for charities. (Until Weds 25 May)
Carmarthen School Of Art
Coleg Sir Gar, Jobs Well Road Campus, Carmarthen. Mon, Tue + Thurs 9.30am-7.30pm; Wed + Fri 9.30am-4.30pm. Free. 01554 748201 / [email protected]
Foundation At 50 Exhibition of student work celebrating 50 years of the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at this college. (Until Fri 1 Apr)
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
*Rose Wylie ‘Tilt The Horizontal Into A Slant’ Paintings worked directly onto large, unprimed canvasses, using cut-up methods and loosely associated trains of thought. (Until Sun 29 May)
Chepstow Museum
Bridge Street, Chepstow. Mon-Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 2-4pm. Free. 01291 625981 / www.chepstowmuseum.co.uk
The Hidden Presence Project Showcasing the work produced by Eva Sajovic, working with local schools and young people, based on the life of Nathaniel Wells – who went, in the 18th century, from being aplantation owner’s son to Britain’s first black sheriff. (Throughout March)
Coppertone Gallery
Exchange Building, Cambrian Place, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Free. 01792 293200 / www.coppertonegallery.com
See California Landscapes, Like Never Before Large photography, ranging in size from 76 x 76cm up to 2.5m, from a recent road trip undertaken by Nigel J. Williams and Greg Jones around California. (Throughout March)
Craft In The Bay
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611 / www.makersguildinwales.org.uk
Brendan Stuart Burns Renowned artist, recently given the Creative Wales Award, with a set of new work in porcelain. (Until Sun 6 Mar) Undergraduate Showcase: Cardiff & Vale College First and second year students studying ceramics, textiles and graphic design exhibit their recent project work. (Until Wed 16 Mar) Sasha Kingston Recent work inspired largely by the concept of journeys, place and maps, but also reflecting Kingston’s fascination with the delicate structure of plant life. (From Thurs 3 Mar until Mon 2 May) Shirley Jones Showcase for Jones’ Artist Book, The Quest, with five framed images illustrating a story from The Mabinogion. (From Fri 4 Mar until Sun 24 Apr) Animal Tales Seven artists – Sue Brown, Celia Smith, Jeff Soan, Susan O’Byrne, Helen Thompson, Jan Beeny, Catrin Howell and Suzanne Breakwell – share their unique approach to depicting their chosen animals. (From Sat 12 Mar until Sun 8 May) Hand Held: Hand Made Individual interpretations of medals, created by second year students studying on the Artist Designer: Maker course at Cardiff School Of Art & Design. (From Fri 18 Mar until Sun 24 Apr)
Cwtsh Arts Centre
226 Stow Hill, Handpost, Newport. Tue-Thurs 10.30am-1pm, Sat. + Sun 12-4pm. Free. 01633 661703 / www.cwtsh.org
Friars Walk: We Stand And Stare Artists’ responses to the Friars Walk development in Newport. (Until Sun 20 Mar)
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. Lunch At Mussolini’s Following Dylan Thomas’ death in 1953, Ethel Ross, the sister-in-law of Alfred Janes, took a series of photographs of Dylan’s Swansea, and captioned them with an appropriate quote from his work. A selection of these are shown here alongside Dylan’s typescript for his sketch Lunch At Mussolini’s. (Until Sun 3 Apr)
Elysium Gallery
16 College Street, Swansea. Wed-Sat 12-5pm. Free. www.elysiumgallery.com
Seán Vicary ‘Mysterium Tremendum Et Fascinans’ New work from an artist who, having moved to West Wales, forged a new practice building upon his painting and printmaking skills and embracing emerging digital technologies; his subsequent moving image pieces have been broadcast in the UK and exhibited worldwide. (Until Sat 12 Mar) AJ Stockwell ‘The Place That Knew Them, Knows Them No More Forever’ South Wales-based interdisciplinary artist whose work often takes multiple forms, using objects, video, print and text to examine our contemporary relationship to/with artefacts and their modes of construction. Thi exhibition features work developed during a recent residency with this gallery. (From Fri 25 Mar until Sat 2 Apr)
Fountain Fine Art
6-8 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com
John Piper An exhibition of signed lithographs and screen prints from one of the 20th century’s biggest UK artists alongside new work from the gallery artists. (Throughout March)
Fountain Fine Art
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com
Spring Group Exhibition A changing exhibition of new work from the gallery’s painters and sculptors. (Throughout March)
Futures Gallery
Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am-4pm. Free. 0845 010 5500 / www.pierhead.org
Alison Richards & Rob Taylor ‘Arrt’ A journey through the imaginings of the mind, painted in poetry with the story told through sculpture by two Welsh artists. (Until Fri 18 Mar)
G39
Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Saturdays 11am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / [email protected]
UNIT(e) 2016 Open to the public every Saturday, this is a 10-week period (having started at the beginning of 2016) of production and experimentation in g39’s modular units. Artists involved: AJ Stockwell, Amy Edwards, Catrin Llwyd, Eifion Sven Myer, Elin Meredydd, Helen Stratford, Ian Watson, Jenny Cashmore, Jess Matthews, Owain McGivalry and Yan White, Murray Royston Ward and Rory Duckhouse. (Until Mon 14 Mar)
Y Galeri, Caerffili
Lower Ground Floor, The Visit Caerphilly Centre, The Twyn, Caerphilly. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2132 2570 / www.ygaleri.co.uk
On The Surface An exploration of tactility from a number of artists who use textiles and surface pattern as a tool for expressing their ideas. (Until Sat 5 Mar) Bert Evans ‘Into The Light’ Port Talbot artist who professes to be inspired by what he sees on a day-to-day basis.. (From Tue 15 Mar until Sat 23 Apr)
Gallery/Ten
23 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Free. www.gallery-ten.co.uk
Spring Group exhibition featuring a number of this gallery’s established artists. (From Fri 4 Mar until Sat 9 Apr)
Grand Pavilion
The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www.grandpavilion.co.uk
Lydia Nicholson: All Round Artist Nicholson loves to paint animals, flowers, landscape and seascapes in watercolour, oils and acrylics as well as the challenge of trying new techniques and subject matter. (Until Sun 6 Mar) Lesley Dearn ‘Jazz On The Sands’ Drawings and paintings inspired by, and including, the live sketches she created as Artist In Residence during the 2015 Porthcawl Jazz Festival. (From Tue 8 Mar until Sun 8 May)
King Street Gallery
33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / [email protected]
Andrew McCutcheon ‘Mountains And Moorings’ West Wales painter presents a series of dynamic paintings which explore the essence of the landscape and seascape. (Until Fri 18 Mar) Peter Rossiter New work. (From Mon 21 Mar until Wed 6 Apr)
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk
An ‘In’ With A Stranger Curator Aidan Moesby begins a conversation exploring the notion of weather as a metaphor for the human condition. Featured artists include Catrin Andersson, Joanne Mitchell, Zoe Preece and Tim Shaw. (Until Sat 12 Mar) Dinny Pocock Dinny studied ceramics at Camberwell School Of Art, but her technique of sculpting fine layers of porcelain over wire frames has transferred into needle-felting. A MakersXchange show. (Until Sat 12 Mar) Katherine Bree Jewellery showcase by London based designer/maker Bree. Originally a textile designer, she is inspired by colour and her collections have a strong narrative. (Until Sat 12 Mar) Annica Neumuller Work shown in the Cafe Gallery by an artist who describes her work as “a balancing act between chaos and order. As life itself.” Pretty heavy I think you’ll agree. (Until Sat 12 Mar) From Adams To Zobole: Fifty Years Of Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre A selection of work, old and new from 30 of the most influential artists whose work has been exhibited at the LGAC since it opened in 1966. (Until Sat 12 Mar)
M.A.D.E. Gallery
41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Free. 029 2047 3373.
James Green ‘Rhondda World’ New solo exhibition from Cardiff-bsed artist Green, featuring an extensive range of work created over the last 10 years as well as recent work following his travels to South America. (Until Sat 5 Mar) Aidan Myers ‘Manoeuvred Matter’ One-man show featuring a brand new, unseen series of large-scale paintings from 2016. (From Fri 18 Mar until Wed 6 Apr)
Martin Tinney Gallery
18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / [email protected]
Oliver Gaiger Born in Uganda and currently resident in the Cambrian Mountains, Gaiger has lived in several other countries, and their cultures and landscapes have influenced his work – paintings, etchings and drypoints inspired by signs, symbols and patterns found in the natural and man-made environment. (Until Tue 15 Mar) Spring Show A large changing exhibition of work by Wales’ leading artists past and present. With a broad range of styles and subject matter on display, prices range from £50 to £40,000 (see, there really is some A-list content). (From Thurs 17 Mar until Sat 9 Apr)
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www.missiongallery.co.uk
Julie Brunskill Maker In Focus show featuring work made with a mixture of clay bodies combined with layers of oxides, to represent the effects of time. (Until Sun 3 Apr) Leah Millinship Work in the […] space from a photographer who explores notions of family and identity through the intimate narrative of the collected object.
(Until Sun 3 Apr) Catherine Biocca, Cornelia Baltes & Rosalie Schweiker Group show bringing together new works by these international artists. Curated by Louise Hobson. (From Sat 19 Mar until Sat 9 Apr)
National Botanic Garden Of Wales
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Daily 10am-6pm. £8.50/£7 OAP/£4.50 kids/free under-5s. 01558 668768.
Angela Kingston ‘Plants And Their Place’ Paintings, drawings and collage. (Until Tue 15 Mar)
National Museum & Gallery
Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff
Silent Explosion: Ivor Davies And Destruction In Art Major exhibition by Davies, one of Wales’ leading contemporary artists. It reveals his enduring interest in the creative power of destruction and features work in various media including painting, sculpture and performance, spanning the artist’s career from the 1940s through to the present day. (Until Sun 20 Mar) 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)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950.
Love Glass A celebration of love from students, alumni and tutors at the Swansea School of Glass. Curated by University Of Wales Trinity Saint David. (Until Sun 27 Mar) Matt Wright ‘Relics: A Photospherical Reflection On Wales’ Wright captures various historical sites from around Wales. and presents them in a series of 3D photospheres. (From Sat 19 Mar until Sun 22 May)
Newport Museum & Art Gallery
John Frost Square, Newport.Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 / [email protected]
140 Years Of Newport RFC Marking the ups and downs of this historic rugby football club. On display will be an outstanding collection of rugby memorabilia from Newport RFC, together with audio and visual exhibits. (Until Sat 16 Apr) The Grosvenor School Of Modern Art Founded in 1925 by Scottish artist Iain Macnab. the School soon occupied a leading role in the promotion of modern printmaking techniques. All works here are by artists associated with the Grosvenor School and form a part of a larger group of prints collected by Newport Museum in the 1950s. (Until Sat 14 May)
Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. Daily 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2087 7959 / www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com
Cymuned A celebration of community seen through the eyes of young people with disabilities. Hosted by Beechwood College. (From Mon 14 until Sun 20 Mar) F22 Inspired by a lens aperture setting that helps to establish depth-of-field and light, two photographers – Mike and Dave – display work influenced by the likes of Berenice Abbott, Guy Bourdin, Ansel Adams and Galen Rowell. (From Mon 21 Mar until Sun 24 Apr)
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
Women’s Show Celebrating women’s creativity through the arts, partly to highlight International Women’s Day on Tue 8 Mar. The exhibition will feature original art, sculpture and limited edition prints. (Throughout March)
Oriel Bach
4 Dunns Lane, Mumbles, Swansea. Mon-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01792 361012 / www.orielbach.com
Final Year Swansea College Of Art Students Photographic and mixed media exhibition. (Until Sat 12 Mar) Elle Roberts Mixed media work by third year student from Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen. (From Mon 14 until Sat 26 Mar) Roger Dunstan Local Mumbles artist with landscape paintings and illustrations. (From Mon 28 Mar until Sat 9 Apr)
Oriel Canfas
Glamorgan Street, Canton, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 1-4.30pm, Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. 029 2066 6455 / www.orielcanfas.co.uk
Anne Smith / Gareth Griffiths Smith: art quilts and textiles (she is the winner of Quilt National 09 in the USA). Griffiths: paintings. (Until Sat 26 Mar)
Oriel Davies
The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / [email protected]
Power In The Land The artist group X-10 bring together the fruits of 2 years working together around the closure and decommissioning of Wylfa, the last nuclear power station in Wales and the last and largest of the Magnox stations, closing in December 2015. (Until Wed 6 Apr) Chris Oakley ‘Datacide’ A sculptural installation, created from the remains of destroyed hard disk drives, both reflects upon the meaning of data in a digitised culture and considers a possible scenario where technology has become irrelevant and is reduced to its material qualities alone. (Until Wed 6 Apr)
Oriel Joanna Field
Torch Theatre, St. Peter’s Road, Milford Haven. Free. 01646 695267 / www.torchtheatre.co.uk
Pip Lewis New paintings which fall somewhere between figuration and abstraction, by an artist who in the last 30 years has exhibited regularly in solo and group shows in Pembrokeshire and Ireland. (Until Sat 2 Apr)
Oriel Mwldan
Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / [email protected]
Amy Sterly ‘The Sound Of Reading’ Exploring the world of books and reading: what it means to move away from those objects, from the visual beauty to the sounds, smells and textures lost. This exhibition will include an installation that considers these ideas, alongside a series of prints. (Until Sat 19 Mar)
Oriel Myrddin
Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk
Anthony Rhys ‘Notorious: The Dark Side Of Victorian Carmarthen’ An exhibition of portraits from Rhys, a painter, featuring various 19th century crims identified from the historical Felon’s Register and other historical sources from Carmarthen’s archives. (Until Sat 12 Mar)
Oriel Q
The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www.orielqueenshallgallery.org.uk
Sarah Lees Paintings in the main gallery. Oriel Fach: paintings by Sian Jones; stairs: details TBC; main gallery 3D area: assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (From Sat 5 Mar until Mon 11 Apr)
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
Alan Salisbury Retrospective touring exhibition of intricate paintings and other works by Barry-based painter Salisbury, covering 50 years of work from 1965 to 2015. (Until Tue 26 Apr)
Penarth Pier Pavilion
The Esplanade, Penarth. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2071 2100 / [email protected]
Bryan Alcock ‘Looking Through An Architect’s Window’ Exploring the heritage of the Pavilion, Alcock – the lead architect on the renovation of the building – has produced window frames which are overlaid on to painting. (Until Fri 4 Mar) Channel Mal Bennett, Louisa Fairclough, Chris Short, Josephine Sowden and Bedwyr Williams look at our immediate geography, our relationship with, and our respect for the River Severn. (From Fri 11 Mar until Tue 5 Apr)
Redhouse
Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / [email protected]
Neil Burridge and Fiona Harper An exhibition of Merthyr landscapes in charcoal and oil. (Until Tue 29 Mar)
The Riverfront
Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757.
Community Arts Celebrations A programme of work to compliment International Women’s Day featuring work by various community artists and organisations. (Until Sat 26 Mar) David Green ‘Underground’ Appropriately located in the Riverfront’s basement gallery, Green’s exhibition will consist of sound, moving image and found objects to evoke the ambience of a nightclub, a French Resistance printers and torture chamber. (Until Tue 29 Mar)
Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama
Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Free. 029 2039 1391 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk
Ralph Koltai ‘Atomic Landscapes’ A new exhibition of metal collages by Koltai, one of the UK’s leading thatre designers. They were constructed from found objects on his farm in France between 1997-2015. (Until Sun 13 Mar)
Swansea Grand Theatre
Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www.swanseagrand.co.uk
Focal View: Now For Something Completely Different Showcasing the creative work of a small group of Welsh photographers who are intent on breaking with traditional expectancy. (From Mon 21 Mar until Sat 2 Apr)
Swansea Museum
Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 653763 / www.swanseamuseum.co.uk
Transformation Exhibition of work by South Wales Scribes. Also on show, for the first time in Wales, will be the four volumes of Letters After Lindisfarne – on loan from the International Research Centre For Calligraphy at the University Of Sunderland. (Until Sat 23 Apr)
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
Janet Weeks Bligh & Tony Douglas-Jones ‘2 Paint Wales’ Both members of the Royal Watercolour Society Of Wales, Weeks Bligh and Douglas-Jones have been painting all their lives. They’re inspired, respectively, by local Welsh images and Celtic culture, and the shifting effects of light and atmosphere on the sea and sky. (Until Thurs 24 Mar)
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www.
tenbymuseum.org.uk
Hope In The Great War Documenting six heroic Royal National Lifeboat Institution rescues during WWI. (Until Sat 5 Mar)
Theatr Hafren
Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625007 / [email protected]
Neyla Grady A body of work inspired by the marriage of art and language, Grady invites us to use the words exhibited as a springboard for creative observation. (From Wed 9 Mar until Fri 20 May)
Third Floor Gallery
102 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Wed-Sun 1-7pm. Free. 029 2115 9151 / [email protected]
*The Apollo Archive Highly detailed, high resolution images of the Apollo moon landings between 1969 and 1972, taken from the Project Apollo archive which was established in 1999. (Until Sun 6 Mar)
Tower Gallery
49 High Street, Crickhowell. Free. 01873 812495 / www.towergallery.co.uk
Annica Neumüller / Daniel Wright Abstract paintings and contemporary ceramics, respectively. Also showing work by all members of the Usk Valley Artists’ Co-operative. (Until Sat 26 Mar)
Tower Gallery
Oriel Y Parc Landscape Gallery & Visitor Centre, The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / [email protected]
Clare Woods ‘A Tree A Rock A Cloud’ The latest Welsh venue for this touring exhibition of works which evolved out of an engagement with traditions of historic painting – portraiture, still life and landscape – from the collections of Amgueddfa Cymru. (Until Sun 6 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.
Blue And White Themed exhibition featuring handmade gifts with Mothers Day and Easter in mind. (Until Sat 9 Apr)
Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk
Stephen Kingston Caernarfon-based artist creates a special mural celebrating and reflecting the vibrancy and vitality of Black History Month. (Until Wed 30 Mar) Common Ground Inspired by notions of ‘home’ and ‘community’, Common Ground brings together new work from two photographic collectives taking an outward-facing view of their respective home countries of Scotland and Wales. (Until Sun 10 Apr)
West Wharf Gallery / Jacobs Gallery
Jacobs Market, Cardiff.Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. [email protected] / [email protected] / www.jacobsgallery.co.uk
Concentric Ten female artists – Jacqueline Alkema, Adeola Dewis, Zoe Gingell, Penny Hallas, Rebecca Hammett, Leona Jones, Kay Keogh, Lucie Thomas, Sheila Vyas and Tessa Waite – use the top floor of this space in experimental fashion, working with the notion of what it is to be a woman in this century. (From Thurs 3 until Sat 19 Mar) Rat Trap Three swift days of mixed work from Dan Waite, Joel Hertz, Flo Main, Fenella Brereton, Carlota Nóbrega, Gwenni Llwyd, Sophie Bristow, Mark Hicken, Beatriz Almeida, Django Short and Retrose. (From Thurs 24 until Sat 26 Mar)
Workers Gallery
99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Fri-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01443 682024 / [email protected]
Sit & Spoon 2016 Lovespoons and loveseats, created by makers and artists exploring objects of desire and symbols of devotion. (Until Sat 12 Mar) A World Of Work Annual mixed exhibition for this gallery’s artists. (From Thurs 17 Mar until Sat 30 Apr)
Wyeside Arts Centre
Castle Street, Builth Wells, Powys. Tue-Fri 12.30-9pm, Sat + Sun 2-9pm. Free. 01982 552555 / www.wyeside.co.uk
Glenn Morris ‘Siku: A Sculptor’s Response To The Arctic’ A selection of images and sculptures inspired by the north and designed to give a small taste of life on the very edge of where it is possible for humans to survive. (Until Sun 20 Mar)