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Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre
*Stitched Voices Arpilleras, wall hangings, quilts and memorabilia from the international Conflict Textiles collection; Mexican handkerchiefs produced by the Embroidering For Peace movement and a collection of Welsh quilts and banners made by local artists and activists. (Until Sat 13 May)
James Morris ‘For The People’ Photographs of James Morris which capture new buildings or renovations that were recognised by architectural juries in Wales in 2016. (Until Sat 20 May)
Stephen Bailey ‘Walking The Dog’ Photographs taken along the Ceredigion coastal path between Poppit Sands and Ynyslas. (Until Wed 24 May)
Julian Ruddock ‘Earth Core: The Hominim Project’ An exploration of the relationship between art, science and climate change, a collaboration with HSPDP, The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project. (From Sat 20 May until Sat 10 June)
Ben Boswell ‘David And Margaret Frith’ Boswell has been photographing the Friths, who are both potters, since the 1980s. This is the first exhibition in the Ceramics In Context series. (From Sat 23 May until Sun 23 July)
World Illustration Awards 2016 Featuring work from the UK to USA, South Korea to France, and covering practice including books, design and editorial, to reflect the diversity within the industry. (From Mon 29 May until Sun 9 July)
Albany Gallery
74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery.com
David Tress Highly regarded British artist noted for his inventive landscapes and represented internationally by Messum’s Ltd, London. Until Sat 6 May)
Group Exhibition Featuring work by Peter Brown, Andrew Douglas-Forbes, Mike Jones, Euan McGregor, William Selwyn, Peter Wileman and Kyffin Williams RA. (From Thurs 11 May until Sat 3 June)
Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)
Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / [email protected] / www.brycheiniog.co.uk
An Art Tour Of The Border Country An eclectic exhibition of work featuring the Welsh Borders and Brecon Beacons in mixed media. Featured artists include Sue Williams, Clarissa Price, Mike Shiels and Mark Zytynski. (From Fri 5 until Sun 28 May)
Arcadecardiff
Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www.arcadecardiff.co.uk
Rosanna Blatchford A residency exhibiton playing on ideas of display within collections, questioning the space an object is placed within and pushing the formalities of the museum display. (Until Sat 6 May)
Bojan Radovic ‘The Icon / The Star’ Slovenian artist Radovic examines how the five-pointed star as a revolutionary symbol is appropriated and re-used in a contemporary globalised world. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (From Wed 10 until Sat 27 May)
Art Central
Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01446 709805.
Antonia Spowers & Martina Jirankova-Limbrick ‘Six Hands’ Welsh sculptor and Czech illustrator draw and study hands for this exhibition. Working at different scales, the studies are drawn in a wide range of mediums. (From Mon 8 May until Sat 3 June)
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 Solo exhibition by significant Welsh painter, featuring recent paintings, drawings and etchings of the South Wales Afan Valley, and Italy. (From Sat 6 May until Sat 3 June)
Barnabas Arts House
New Ruperra Street, Newport. Tue-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-1.30pm. Free. 01633 673739 / www.barnabasartshouse.co.uk
Attachment A collection of artwork courtesy of USW MA Art Psychotherapy students. (From Sat 6 until Fri 12 May) Gerard Whyman ‘Newport – Old & New’ Newport-based artist Wyman looks at the wide variety of architecture in Newport, in a wide range of media including acrylics and oils.. (From Tue 16 May until Sat 1 July)
Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery
Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed/Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036.
See You In The Park In August Images of the award-winning Pontypool Park from the museum and private collection. Plus local artists work for sale. (Until Sun 15 Oct)
Bay Art
54 B/C Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2065 0016 / www.bayart.org.uk
Danila Tkachenko ‘Lost Horizon’ Images of Soviet architecture and technical buildings, photographed at night in a manner that references Kazimir Malevich and the early Russian avant-garde. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May)
Manuel Bougot ‘Chadigarh: Portrait Of A City’ French photographer Bougot examines this Indian ‘planned city’, designed by famous architect Le Corbusier. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May)
Boundary Art
3 Sovereign Quay, Havannah Street, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2048 9869 / www.boundaryart.com
Hilary Powell ‘Farewell Rock’ A photographic document of the last group of working coal miners in south Wales, at a mine in the Swansea valley, and the landscape and culture that surrounds them. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May)
Cardiff School Of Art & Design
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Cardiff. Free. www.cardiffmet.ac.uk
Summer Show 2017 Feature work from across CSAD’s undergraduate courses including: Architectural Design & Technology, Artist Designer Maker, Ceramics, Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Illustration, International Design, Product Design, Photographic Practice (Bridgend College) and Textiles. (From Sat 27 May until Fri 2 June)
Cardiff Story
The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2034 6214 / [email protected]
Tiger Bay Brawlers Exhibition offering an introduction to Cardiff’s first and most successful roller derby team. (Until Sun 28 May)
From Wembley To Wales: Celebrating Cardiff City’s 1927 FA Cup Victory Discover the stories behind the objects at this rare opportunity to see original artefacts from Cardiff City’s 1927 FA Cup match. (Until Mon 4 Sept)
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
These Rotten Words Via photography, painting, sculpture, sound and moving image works, the artists featured here – Rebecca Ackroyd, David Austen, Johann Arens, Anna Barham, Marie-Michelle Deschamps, Foundation Press, Anneke Kampman, Joanna Piotrowska and Devlin Shea – focus on the physicality of textual, gestural and vocal forms of communication. (Until Sun 11 June)
Chepstow Museum
Gwy House, Bridge Street, Chepstow. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free. 01291 625981 / www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/
Hidden In The Lining – Krishna In The Garden Of Assam, The Tales Of Two Textiles Specially created partnership exhibition with the British Museum exploring the origins, stories and meanings of silk woven temple textiles from 17th century north-east India. (Until Sun 3 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
SuperBowls: Interpretations Of An Ageless Design Curator, Geoffrey Swindell has invited 13 UK artists working in clay – Natalia Dias, Vilas Silverton, Rachel Foxwell, Ian Rylatt, David Burnham Smith, Peter Wills, Zoe Hillyard, Paul Taylor, Caroline Taylor, Duncan Ayscough, Sean Gordon, Ashraf Hanna and Sue Hanna, plus Swindell himself – to create bowl-like art pieces. (Until Sun 7 May)
Voices from the Edge: Murmurations Works by five visual artists – Emma Prentice, Michal Iwanowski, Prue Thimbleby, Ticky Lowe and Claire Cawte – who spent two years working with residents of care homes across Wales. (From Sat 13 May until Sun 9 July)
Cwtsh Community & Arts Centre
226 Stow Hill, Newport. 01633 664498 / www.cwtsh.org.
Phoenix Together Twelve members of the Newport-based Phoenix Art Group are showing watercolour work for the first time. (Until Sun 7 May)
Brian Haggerty ‘Is It Art?’ Thirty photographs creatively manipulated resulting in impressionistic images. (From Sun 21 May until Fri 23 June)
Diffusion Festival Hub
Unit 6-7, Wood Street, Cardiff. Free. www.diffusionfestival.org
Peter Kennard & Cat Phillips ‘State Of The Nations’ Specially commissioned work from this duo, operating as kennardphillips, which deconstructs news images and creates narratives built from everyday materials, photomontage and text..Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May)
Dylan Thomas Centre
Somerset Place, Swansea. Daily 10am-4pm. Free. 01792 463980 / [email protected] / www.dylanthomas.com
I Might Want To smile Dylan Thomas’ work is full of humour, from his early Swansea Grammar School poems to later prose writing, such as ‘A Story’. This exhibition of such work brings together loan material from the National Library Of Wales alongside items from our own collection. (From Sat 13 May unil Fri 22 Dec)
Elysium Gallery
16 College Street, Swansea. Wed-Sat 12-5pm. Free. www.elysiumgallery.com
Helen Dennis ‘Ephemeral Coast’ Brooklyn-based artist’s exhibition, the result of her residency at fellow Swansea gallery Mission in February 2016. (Until Sat 6 May)
Kathryn Anne Trussler Swansea-based artist with a work described as “a post-apocalyptic Zen garden-type show made from all things unwanted and consumerist”. (From Fri 19 May until Fri 17 June)
Ffotogallery
Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / turnerhouse@
ffotogallery.org
*John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins ‘Taking Liberties’ Between 1960 and 1966 Hopkins, who died in 2015, captured the emerging counter-culture in Britain; this exhibition for Diffusion brings together previously unseen and rare archive images, including Malcolm X and Martin Luther King’s first visits to London plus various marches and demos. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May) Marcelo Brodsky ‘1968: The Fire Of Ideas’ Archival images of student and worker demonstrations around the world, annotated by hand in order to deconstruct what lay behind worldwide social turbulence in the late 1960s. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May)
Fountain Fine Art
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com
David Grosvenor & Alastair Elkes-Jones Figurative work from Alastair to complement David’s North Walian landscapes. (From Sat 6 until Sat 27 May)
Futures Gallery / Oriel Gallery
Pierhead Building / Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am-4pm. Free. 0845 0105500 / www.pierhead.org
Porthcawl’s Secret Tragedy An exhibition telling the story of the Liberty ship SS Samtampa and the Mumbles lifeboat, Edward Prince Of Wales disaster that happened on 23 Apr 1947. (Until Mon 8 May)
Vale Photographic Club Annual show featuring a wide ranging selection of photographs by members of this club. (Until Fri 19 May)
The Bridge A celebration of the artistic achievements of The Bridge Alternative Provisions GCSE Art and Design students. (From Tue 9 until Fri 19 May)
Cardiff Metropolitan University Graduate Exhibition – BA (Hons)Photographic Practice Show with self-explanatory title. (From Mon 22 May until Fri 2 June)
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
Howard Jones ‘Land Shapes Of Wales’ Expressionistic paintings of rural scenes such as old farms and cottages, depicting Jones’ passion for his Welsh homeland. (Until Sat 13 May)
Christine Gittins ‘Fire, Earth & Sky’ New pottery work inspired by the landscape after devastating fires, the burnt land and the sunsets as result of the smoke-filled atmosphere. (Until Sat 13 May)
Luke Barker Barker, the runner-up in this year’s Open Art Competition here, exhibit as part of his prize. The work questions landscape painting as a process of transferring three dimensions into two and seeking equivalent responses. (From Sat 20 May until Sat 17 June)
The Gate
Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / [email protected]
South Wales Art Society Varied exhibition of different members works from this 130-year-old group, made up o both professionals and amateurs and who meet fortnightly. (Until Fri 5 May)
The Gate / Y Gat
Pentre Road, St Clears, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Free. 01994 232726 / [email protected]
Botanics Members of Carmarthen Artists’ Network present a mixed media show based on the early stages of their joint project with the National Botanic Garden Of Wales. The works interpret the themes emerging from Garden’s Regency Restoration scheme. (Until Sun 4 June)
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Rd, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Free. 01792 516900 / www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian
*Elizabeth Price ‘In A Dream You Saw A Way To Survive And You Were Full Of Joy’ Price, a former Turner Prize winner, curates an impressive Hayward Touring exhibition which features work from over 50 artists including Becky Beasley, Guy Bourdin, Henry Moore, Bridget Riley and Francesca Woodman. (From Fri 12 May until Mon 28 Aug)
Grand Pavilion
The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www.grandpavilion.co.uk
Tim Wood Landscape photographs from someone who has been taking pictures of that type for over 20 years. (Until Sun 21 May)
IAP Fine Art
15 Church Street, Monmouth. Wed-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 0844 5611833 / www.iapfineart.com
20th/21st Century Painting & Printmaking Paintings and prints by Chris Gollon, Maggi Hambling and Peter Howson, plus prints by Hockney, Matisse, Picasso and Sutherland. (From Wed 3 May until Sat 3 June)
King Street Gallery
33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / [email protected]
Spring Show New and diverse work by the Gallery’s members. (Until Wed 3 May)
Andrew McCutcheon An exhibition of current work from this West Wales artist. (Throughout May)
Summer Show New and diverse work by the Gallery’s members. (From Fri 5 May until Fri 7 July)
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk
Alison Lochhead ‘Abandonment And Migration’ Sculptural installation which alludes to the 65 million people across the globe who are currently fleeing their homes. (Until Sat 27 May)
Micki Schloessingk ‘Earth, Fire And Salt’ Everyday, useable poettry from an artist/maker who created and developed Bridge Pottery in the small village of Cheriton on the Gower peninsula. (Until Sat 27 May)
Louise Hall Fragile, delicate hand built vessels, made from porcelain and with an ethereal and calming ambience. (Until Sat 27 May)
Anne Morgan A collection of jewellery influenced by Morgan’s passion for the coastline, combining her own work and found objects. The pieces are often one-offs, and echo the land around the beaches. (Until Sat 27 May)
M.A.D.E. Gallery
41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2047 3373.
Merthyr College Fine Art Degree Show New wave of this year’s graduates exhibiting their final work in various media from video to painting. (From Thurs 4 until Sat 13 May)
BLOOM Annual nature-based affordable art showcase of locally-based artists working across all 2D media. (From Thurs 18 May until Sat 9 June)
Martin Tinney Gallery
18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / [email protected]
25th Anniversary Exhibition Part I Work by Augustus John, Gwen John, James Dickson Innes, Sir Cedric Morris, David Jones, Evan Walters, Edward Moorland Lewis, Ceri Richards, John Piper, Evan Charlton, George Chapman, Merlyn Evans, Jack Jones, Josef Herman, Sir Kyffin Williams, John Elwyn, Ernest Zobole, Gwilym Prichard, Evelyn Williams, Peter Prendergast and John Knapp Fisher – all of which have been sold by the gallery in its 25 years open. (Until Sat 6 May)
25th Anniversary Exhibition Part II Work by Harry Holland, Shani Rhys James, Mary Lloyd Jones, Claudia Williams, Kevin Sinnott, Clive Hicks-Jenkins, William Wilkins, Sally Moore, John Macfarlane, Sigrid Muller, Vivienne Williams, Meirion Ginsberg and others. (From Thurs 11 May until Sat 17 June)
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www.missiongallery.co.uk
Ann Jordan ‘Strata’ Fine artist who creates site specific works often related to either the urban or rural landscapes, Strata is made from naturally coloured Welsh sheep fleeces and represents the fragility of our coastline. (Until Sun 21 May)
Adele Vye Work in the […] space from an artist awarded the John Brookes Memorial Prize for Fine Art in 2005 and Welsh Artist Of The Year for Time-Based Media in 2009. (Until Sun 21 May)
Annie Thibault & Gemma Copp ‘Situation/Material/Ocean’ Copp, a Welsh artist whose work is animated by the coast of Swansea, and Thibault, a Canadian who engages with the biology of aquatic life, present studies that explore the perception and sensibility of coastal materiality. (Until Sun 4 June)
Lee Williams Work in the […] space from an artist based in Port Talbot and working in a broad interdisciplinary practice including painting, printmaking, sculpture, the moving image and ever-emerging technologies. (From Tue 23 May until Sun 25 June)
Stuart Cairns Maker In Focus show from an Irish artist whose practice is concerned with investigating the environment and his relationship with it through walking, photography and the collection of found objects. (From Tue 23 May until Sun 25 June)
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff
Gillian Ayres Celebratory exhibition for one of Britain’s best known abstract artists. Previewed in Art last month. (Until Sun 3 Sept)
Bacon To Doig: Modern Masterpieces From A Private Collection The collection in question belonging to Ian and Mercedes Stoutzker. and featuring two Francis Bacon paintings as well as works by Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Grayson Perry among others. It’s on loan here for nearly a year, as well. (Until Wed 31 Jan)
Dinosaur Babies Family-friendly exhibition bringing together some of the world’s most amazing finds of dinosaur eggs and embryos. (From Sat 27 May until Sun 5 Nov)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950.
Frank Brangwyn: The Graphic Art Of The First World War A selection from the 80+ poster designs Brangwyn created during WWI, reproduced at their original size. (Throughout May)
National Wool Museum
Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 0300 1112333.
For Freedom And Empire A look at how the slate quarrying communities of Wales responded to the call to fight in WWI. (Until September)
Newport Museum & Art Gallery
John Frost Square, Newport.Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 / [email protected]
Images From The Stone A selection of prints chosen from a group of lithographs acquired by Newport Museum from London’s Redfern Gallery in 1953. (Until Sat 3 June)
Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. Daily 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2087 7959 / www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com
Julian Culley ‘A Brush With The Valleys’ New work painted in black Chinese ink and influence variously by Turner, American abstract expressionism and Zen calligraphy. (Until Sun 7 May)
Linda Agostini ‘Wild Things’ Abstract animal art. (From Mon 22 May until Sun 4 June)
Oriel Canfas
Glamorgan Street, Canton, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 1-4.30pm, Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. 029 2066 6455 / www.orielcanfas.co.uk
Alun Hemming New work by Welsh sculptor, active in that discipline since the early 1970s. (Until Sat 20 May)
Oriel Cric
Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. 01873 813669.
Torfaen Factory Art Colourful, vibrant paintings from a group of 20 diverse Welsh artists and photographer, exhibiting for the 3rd year in the studio. (From Fri 26 until Mon 29 May)
Helly Powell ‘Beasts Of The Mabinogion’ See Art for more on this artist’s ‘fauxidermy’ cloth sculptures, this specific collection being inspired by the famous ancient Welsh tale. (From Fri 26 May until Fri 23 June)
Oriel Davies
The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / [email protected]
Kelly Best ‘Vanishing Point’ Cardiff artist’s debut exhibition proper, working in mixed media and forging interconnections between sculpture, painting and drawing in order to consider site, space and surface. (Until Wed 10 May)
Rory Duckhouse ‘Instructions For Imagined Spaces’ Duckhouse, also from Cardiff, presents a series of instructional guides, which riff on the general idea of visiting an art gallery, and play on the attendee’s previous experience of such. (Until Wed 10 May)
Oriel Mwldan
Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / [email protected]
Lea Sautin ‘Through The Paper Window’ Sautin’s work focuses on the storytelling traditions of Wales, using processes from print to sculpture to photography to reflect the evolution and alteration of the stories themselves. (Until Sun 18 June)
Oriel Myrddin
Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk
David Jones ‘Angels On Washing Lines’ Sculptures, installations and linocuts inspired by folk art, outsider art, illustration and commercial art. See the Art previews. (Until Sat 13 May)
Oriel Q
The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www.orielqueenshallgallery.org.uk
Mary Lloyd Jones Work by the main gallery and Oriel Fach. Stairs: TBC. Main gallery 3D area: assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (Until Sat 13 May)
Osi Rhys Osmond A selection of paintings, sketchbooks, films and interviews from this artist, teacher and writer. Oriel Fach: Keith Williams, The White Book Of Llareggub (paintings based on memories of living in Laugharne). Stairs: TBC. Main gallery 3D area: assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (From Sat 20 May until Sat 24 June)
Pontypridd Museum
Bridge Street, Pontypridd. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01443 490748 / www.pontypriddmuseum.cymru
Cilfynydd Art Society 2017 Annual exhibition showcasing art by members of the Cilfynydd Art Society. (From Tue 2 May until Fri 2 June)
Redhouse
Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / [email protected]
Stephen Hopkin-Jones Wales-based, Canadian-born photographer who studied Photographic Art at the University Of Wales College Newport and honed his skills working as a freelance photographer. (From Thurs 25 May until Sat 24 June)
Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama
Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Free. 029 2039 1391 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk
Fabergé Egg Exhibition Part of the year-long R17 programme of Russian Revolution-related cultural happenings, this features one individual egg inspired by Carl Fabergé’s ‘Catherine The Great Egg’. I’ve just had a look at the original and Carl didn’t depict Catherine in the manner I would done, I can tell you. (From Tue 2 until Fri 26 May)
The Sho Gallery
Upstairs, The Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff. Free. www.thesho.co.uk
12×12 A collection of LP artwork at the size suggested by the exhibition title, as well as vinyl inspired designs by local and national artists. (Until Sat 13 May)
The Sustainable Studio
Curran Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 9.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2022 2176 / www.thesustainablestudio.com
Paolo Ciregia ‘Perestrojka’ A document of the Kiev uprising in Ukraine, shot by Ciregia over four years and taken from his private archives. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May)
Swansea Grand Theatre
Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www.swanseagrand.co.uk
UWTSD / PSYDDS That’s University Of Wales Trinity St David / Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant. I guess this is work from students there, but Swansea Grand don’t give explanations for their exhibitions any more. (From Tue 2 May until Fri 2 June)
Swansea Museum
Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 653763 / www.swanseamuseum.co.uk
Lwchwr Art Art Group Founded in 1960 and currently based at Gorseinon Institute, this exhibition aims to showcase the variety of work produced by members using a range of media including watercolour, oil, acrylic, pastel and batik. (Until Sun 7 May)
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
Dorian Spencer Davies New show by Pembrokeshire painter, revealing many aspects of his work and styles and his new semi aspect acrylics inspired by the Gower. (Until Sat 20 May)
Noah Loo Original images in pencil and ink by a nine-year-old artist who started to draw age five. Looks quite fun actually. (Throughout May)
A Picture Of Swansea Exhibition curated by Swansea University Art Society, featuring artists working in Swansea and the surrounding area. (From Fri 26 May until Sat 1 July)
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www.tenbymuseum.org.uk
Linda Thompson ‘Tenby Enchanted’ / Bill Thompson ‘It’s All Subjective’ Details TBC, I’m assuming this is a husband and wife duo but I could be wrong! Very easily! (Until Sun 7 May)
Theatr Hafren
Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625007 / [email protected]
Elfyn Roberts Multi-discipline artist with skills in drawing and painting, printmaking, Raku ceramics and sculpting in foundry cast bronze. (Throughout May)
Tower Gallery
49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01873 812495 / www.towergallery.co.uk
Sue Hiley Harris An exhibition of weaving, collage and drawing by guest artist Harris. Also showing work by all members of the Usk Valley Artists’ Co-operative. (Until Sat 6 May)
Tower Gallery
Oriel Y Parc Landscape Gallery & Visitor Centre, The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / info@
orielyparc.co.uk
Annie Coombs Jewellery. (Throughout May)
Ray Burnell Landscape paintings. (Throughout May)
Christopher Baker Landscape paintings, this time located in the Artist In Residence tower. (Until Sat 3 June)
Enchanted Landscapes: Pembrokeshire In Myth & Legend More or less self-explanatory collection of artwork from Amgueddfa Cymru collections. (Until Sun 17 Sept)
Tramshed Tech
Clare Road, Grangetown, Cardiff. 029 2023 5555 / www.tramshedcardiff.com
Laís Pontes ‘Born Nowhere’ London-based photographic artist explores how characters are developed and constructed on social media platforms, and the fluidity of identity in contemporary society. Diffusion Festival exhibition. (Throughout May)
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.
Spring Is Here A mixed exhibition featuring gallery artists with a ‘spring’ theme. (Until Sat 20 May)
Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk
Nigel Pugh ‘Creating Sanctuary’ a series of new photographic portraits and texts documenting volunteers working with refugees across Wales. Displayed to coincide with Volunteers’ Week (Thurs 1-Wed 7 June) and Refugee Week (Mon 19-Sun 25 June). (From Wed 31 May until Sun 2 July)
The Welsh Quilt Centre
Town Hall, Lampeter. Tue-Sat 11am-4.30pm. Free. 01570422088 / www.welshquilts.com
As Good As It Gets A celebration of Welsh quilts made by quilters from the south Wales valleys especially for a luxury market, including arostocracy and distinguished hotels, from 1921 to 1939 during a time of economic hardship. (Until Sat 4 Nov)
West Wharf Gallery
Jacobs Market, Cardiff.Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. [email protected]
Andrew McNeill ‘Hindustan’ Welsh humanitarian photographer with a collection of portraits of people encountered on his travels to the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere in Asia. (From Sat 6 until Sat 27 May)
Workers Gallery
99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm or by appointment. Free. 01443 682024 / [email protected]
Headmost Another group show, this time by artists based in the UK who have never before shown at the Workers Gallery. (Until Sat 20 May)
Martin Harman ‘In-Between’ Bristol based ceramic artist shows new work on the Mates Beyond Wall. (From Thurs 25 May until Thurs 8 June)
Wyeside Arts Centre
Castle Street, Builth Wells.Tue-Fri 12.30-9pm, Sat + Sun 2-9pm. Free. 01982 552555 / www.wyeside.co.uk
Sean Milne ‘An Eye For Nature’ Milne is a wildlife and medical illustrator; this exhibition features original artwork for field guides to a variety of natural history subjects, as well as his more recent watercolours. (Until Thurs 1 June)