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Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre
1%: Privilege In A Time Of Global Inequality Photographs from 37 leading photographers which document aspects of the privilege of global wealth. (Until Sat 5 Nov) Nick Danziger ‘Revisited’ For ten years, across eight countries on four continents, documentary photographer Danziger worked among individuals and families living in both rural and urban areas; reflecting what has changed over the past decade for those who have the least. (Until Sat 12 Nov) Chris Wilson ‘Sakuteiki’ Exhibition in the cafe gallery on sakuteiki or records of garden making. Wilson is from Llanelli in west Wales; this exhibition is part of an extended series on aspects of everyday life in Japan. (Until Sat 12 Nov) British Wildlife Photography Awards Event held, and indeed exhibited here, annually, split into 16 different categories. (From Sat 12 Nov until Sat 14 Jan) Dave Ball ‘Searching For The Welsh Landscape’ Based on a survey of five distinct hilly regions in Wales, Ball exhaustively attempts to address the question of whether there is such a thing as a perfect, archetypal Welsh mountain. (From Sat 12 Nov until Sat 14 Jan) Haul: The Art And Friendship Group Works by participants of Art and Friendship group run by Martine Ormerod. The group meets weekly during term time to explore different ways to make art from painting to collage and using digital cameras. (From Sat 19 Nov until Sun 15 Jan)
Albany Gallery
74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery.com
Nick Holly & David Barnes Holly is a Swansea-based artist whose paintings here depict Greece; Barnes, a retired accountant, paints north Wales areas including snowdonia, Anglesey and the Llyn Peninsula. (Until Sat 5 Nov) Christmas/Winter Exhibition A changing exhibition of selected new work from over 50 established and emerging artists. (From Thurs 10 Nov until Sat 31 Dec)
Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)
Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / [email protected] / www.brycheiniog.co.uk
Brecon High School Winter Exhibition Art from pupils at said school. (Until Sat 12 Nov) The Christmas Collection Welsh artists display a variety of collectible art covering a range of subject matter. (From Fri 18 Nov until Wed 4 Jan)
Arcadecardiff
Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www.arcadecardiff.co.uk
Rich Bowers & Ric Bower ‘Cardiff Blow Up’ Cardiff Contemporary exhibition reworking the movie Blow Up in its 50th year. (From Mon 31 Oct until Sat 5 Nov) This Must Be The Place I Never Wanted To Leave Paintings from contemporary Welsh artists, plus selected works from the Beep2016 Painting Prize, curated by Beep and Elysium’s Jonathan Powell. (From Wed 16 Nov until Fri 23 Dec)
Art Central
Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01446 709805.
10th Anniversary Open Exhibition Featuring submissions (all confirmed now, FYI) from painters, photographers, craftspeople, designers, film makers, performance artists and others. (From Mon 7 Nov until Sat 14 Jan)
Attic Gallery
37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www.atticgallery.co.uk
Royal Cambrian Academy This large group exhibition is being held with the assistance of the RCA, which was constituted in 1881 as a centre for artistic excellence in Wales. (Until Sat 12 Nov) Winter Group Exhibition New work from over 50 artists, most of them Wales-based or inspired by Wales. Paintings, sculpture, glasswork, pottery and original prints are on show and for sale. (From Sat 19 Nov until Sat 24 Dec)
Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery
Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed/Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036.
50/50 Fundraising Sale Art Show sale of donated art works to raise funds for the museum. (Throughout November + December)
Barnabas Artshouse
New Ruperra Street, Newport. Open Mon-Sat. Free. 01633 673739 / www.barnabasartshouse.co.uk
Within These Walls Several chosen artists, all of whose work is new to the walls of Barnabas, offer an eclectic mix of works from portraits & sculptures to photomontage. (Until Fri 11 Nov)
Bay Art
54 B/C Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2065 0016 / www.bayart.org.uk
Jerwood Painting Fellowships 2016 Work resulting from an initiative established in 2010 to support emerging painters in the early stages of their professional practice. The artists selected this year are Francesca Blomfield, Archie Franks and DaleLewis. (From Sat 12 Nov until Fri 16 Dec)
The Boiler House
Unit D, Papermill Road, Cardiff. 07977 138587 / www. boilerhousegraffiti.com
Bryce Davies ‘Peaceful Progress’ Exhibition of graffiti and graf-inspired art by Davies, under his Peaceful Progress alias. Showing here for one day only, alongside a Dub In The Pub reggae/ska/etc session – see Clubs.
Boundary Art
3 Sovereign Quay, Havannah Street, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. 029 2048 9869 / www.boundaryart.com
Autumn Exhibition exploring the connection between Welsh and Chinese culture. (Until Wed 2 Nov)
Cardiff Contemporary
Various locations, Cardiff. Free (some evening events may incur a fee). 029 2233 0977 / www.cardiffcontemporary.co.uk
Cardiff Contemporary Continuation of a month-long art festival which began last month. The Angel, Castle St: the festival hub, featuring art/performance by Andy Fung, Angharad Van Rjiswijk, Richard James, Stewart Lee, Anthony Shapland, Megan Broadmeadow and Mark James. Cashino side entrance: Roman Štetina, Shave And A Haircut – Two Bits. Heol Porth Teigr, Cardiff Bay: Heather & Ivan Morison, Love Me Or Leave Me Alone. 3-7 Duke St Arcade: Spit & Sawdust and Edwin Burdis present a filmed response to the Cardiff skate scene. Williams Court, Trade St: Rob Smith, Charles Danby and Rebecca Spooner, Limelight. Cardiff Castle Wall: Laura Ford, Keepers Of The Wall. 20-24 Castle Street: Maia Conran, Speaking: Out-Of-Place, Out-Of-Body, Un-silenced. (Until Sun 19 Nov)
Cardiff Story
The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2034 6214 / [email protected]
Wild In The City Showcasing stories of wildlife in Cardiff. (Until Sun 27 Nov) Cardiff Remembers Find out about First World War objects and discover the stories of the people behind them. (Until Sat 31 Dec) Cardiff To Greenham Did you know that the Greenham Common protest began with a march in Cardiff? asked this venue’s listings of me, just before I pasted them onto the page. As it happens I didn’t! So here’s the place to come and learn more. (Until Sun 26 Feb) The Ageless City Explore the views of residents of both Cardiff and Lisbon as they reflect on how cities can be planned to manage and serve people of all ages. (From Sat 19 Nov until Tue 3 Jan)
Chapter Gallery
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff. Tue, Wed, Sat + Sun 12-6pm; Thurs + Fri 12-8pm. Free. 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org
Artes Mundi 7 Works by internationally acclaimed artists Nástio Mosquito and Lamia Joreige, who are two of the artists nominated for this biannual art prize. Other artists’ work will be showing in the National Museum. (Until Sun 26 Feb)
Craft In The Bay
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611 / www.makersguildinwales.org.uk
Drawing Inspirations Looking at the broader field of practice and examining the myriad approaches that constitute the meaning of drawing to the artist and how their work is conceived and developed. Nine artists’ work feature in total. (Until Sun 6 Nov) Emily Skinner ‘Applicate’ Showcase for a recent series of interactive 3D wall panels, which are made from birch ply and slot together into infinite pattern and colour variations. (Not literally infinite, before any mathematicians write in.) (Until Sun 11 Dec) Vanessa Cutler Guest maker exhibits sculptural forms in glass, made using waterjet cutting technology. (From Fri 4 Nov until Mon 2 Jan) Hygge: Christmas Show 2016 Annual show displaying and selling potential festive gifts for friends and family, this year getting on the Danish wellbeing bandwagon a few months after all the Sunday supplements etc. (From Sat 12 Nov until Mon 2 Jan)
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
Mira Andres ‘The Black Crows Of Borth’ Photographic exhibition focusing on a group of women based in the mid-Wales coastal village of Borth, who create art in a close-knit, communal manner which is passed down from mother to daughter. (Until Sat 19 Nov) This Must Be The Place I Never Wanted To Leave Multi-artist exhibition aiming to explore notions of perception, memory and belonging grounded in a place, space or time in the medium of paint. Part of the Beep Wales International Painting Prize series of events. (From Wed 16 Nov until Fri 23 Dec)
Ffotogallery
Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / [email protected]
Jana Romanova ‘Adopted Welsh’ Russian artist shows the pictorial results of a journey across Wales in which she tried to adopt some of the more stereotypical trappings of the national culture. A Cardiff Contemporary-related exhibition. (Until Sat 19 Nov) David Barnes ‘In Solution’ Photography / video / found onjects exhibition documenting some of the older, stranger and more enduring traditions that still exist in south Wales – relating to Freemasonry, the old industries, rural areas etc. (Until Sat 3 Dec)
Fountain Fine Art
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com
Winter Group Exhibition A group show of new paintings and sculpture from the resident gallery artists. (From Sat 5 Nov until Sat 24 Dec)
G39
Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Saturdays 11am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / [email protected]
S Mark Gubb ‘Revelations: The Poison Of Free Thought Part II’ / Mike Kelley ‘Mobile Homestead, 2010-11’ Gubb will be creating an iconic sculpture within g39’s warehouse space during Cardiff Contemporary, to be shown alongside the influential films Mobile Homestead, 2010-11 by Mike Kelley. (Until Sat 17 Dec) Freya Dooley ‘Rhythms And Disturbances’ Dooley works with words, voice and collage, using cut-ups of found and borrowed texts, literature, letters, snippets of conversations and earworm pop songs. (Until Sat 17 Dec)
Y Galeri, Caerffili
Lower Ground Floor, The Visit Caerphilly Centre, The Twyn, Caerphilly. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2132 2570 / www.ygalericaerffili.co.uk
Mark Youd ‘Fragments’ Winner of this gallery’s 2016 Open Art Competition launches his first major solo exhibition. His portraits are often distorted, opening the work up to all manner of psychological interpretation. (Until Sat 5 Nov) Rhiannon Roberts Bold and quirky poppy-inspired artworks to mark the Royal British Legion’s Poppy event. (From Tue 8 until Fri 18 Nov) Christmas Exhibition An evolving showcase of artworks from Welsh artists plus gift ideas from over 50 designers and makers. (From Tue 8 Nov until Sat 24 Dec)
Gallery/Ten
23 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Free. www.gallery-ten.co.uk
Andre Stitt ‘Living In The Material World’ Paintings of British ‘new towns’ including Cwmbran, Stevenage, Basildon, Skelmersdale, Cumbernauld and Harlow. This will be the last exhibition in this gallery space, which closes on Wed 30 Nov; on Fri 2 Dec, meanwhile, the people behind Gallery/Ten launch a new website which they call “part online gallery, part members’ club”. (Until Sat 19 Nov)
The Gate
Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / [email protected]
Merry And Bright Open exhibition offering an opportunity for young or established artists to be seen by a large audience. Submissions cost £10 per piece. (From Wed 2 Nov until Sun 18 Dec)
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Rd, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Free. 01792 516900 / www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian
Out Of Darkness Encompassing film, installation and sculpture, the first exhibition at the reopened GVAG features artists who have previously contributed to its 100-year history of exhibitions: Yingmei Duan, Marcel Duchamp, Cerith Wyn Evans, William Kentridge, Oscar Muñoz, José Alejandro Restrepo and Mark Wallinger. (Until Sun 20 Nov) Leonardo Da Vinci: Ten Drawings From The Royal Collection Drawn using various methods (pen and ink, red and black chalks, watercolour and metalpoint) and covering various subjects (painting and sculpture, engineering, zoology, botany, mapmaking and anatomy). (Until Sun 8 Jan) Lindsey Seers ‘Nowhere Less Now 7’ Video work tracing the journey of a relative of Seers who sailed the seas in the Royal Navy over 100 years ago. The ‘7’ of the title is actually written like ‘to the power of 7’ but the font I use for these listings isn’t having it. (Until Sun 19 Mar)
Grand Pavilion
The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www.grandpavilion.co.uk
The Coast Art & Craft Group Work by friends who meet weekly to enjoy creating and working together, providing each other with inspiration and support. (Until Sun 13 Nov) Silures Art Society Twentieth anniversary exhibition featuring paintings in mediums including oil, acrylics and pastels. (From Tue 15 Nov until Sun 15 Jan)
The HeARTh Gallery
Ground Floor Plaza Entrance, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Llandough. Daily 9am-8pm. Free. www. drawingcancer.wordpress.com
Breast Cancer: A Creative Intervention Project aiming to articulate the experience of breast cancer through art; to enhance awareness and understanding of the condition, and empathy with those who suffer and who care for them. (From Mon 7 Nov until Wed 7 Dec)
King Street Gallery
33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / [email protected]
Winter Show New and diverse work by the Gallery’s members. (From Fri 4 Nov until January TBC) Old Friends An opportunity to revisit the work of some “old friends” of the Gallery and see their latest creations. (From Fri 4 until Thurs 17 Nov) Small Objects Gift-sized, affordable artworks by King Street Gallery artists. (From Fri 18 Nov until Thurs 8 Dec)
Llantarnam Grange Arts
Centre
St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk
Portal 2016 Annual exhibition featuring work from the best of this year’s graduates in the applied arts across the UK. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Hatton Willow Craft showcase from Sarah Hatton, who weaves using a small selection of the 20 varieties of willow grown on her smallholding in Caerphilly. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Lisa Rothwell-Young Jewellery showcase of pieces acid-etched with subtle differences in colour created by depleting the silver, oxidation and the application of keum bo in 23.5ct gold. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Alex Brown Paintings in the Cafe Gallery from an artist and tutor based in Monmouthshire. (Until Sat 19 Nov)
M.A.D.E. Gallery
41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2047 3373.
The Light Show *2 The second annual exhibition celebrating the festival of light in dark times. New sculptural light works by Cardiff-based artists and designers will be on show and for sale. (Until Sat 26 Nov)
Maindee Library
79 Chepstow Road, Newport. Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Free. 01633 309443 / [email protected]
Maindee Stories: The Fabric Of Our Lives Project showcasing the embroidery and textile skills of women from a group named Coffee & Laughs. Features Marion Cheung, embroidery artist Sandra Fowler and Bangladeshi textile crafts. (Until Fri 11 Nov)
Martin Tinney Gallery
18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / [email protected]
John Macfarlane New paintings and drawings from a Glasgow-born, Wales-based artist who has pursued parallel careers in painting and theatre design, and whose work now hangs in many prestigious public collections. (From Thurs 3 until Sat 26 Nov)
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www.missiongallery.co.uk
Nicola Dowdle Maker In Focus show from an artist who seeks to transform architectural spaces into environments which engage with the physical feel and texture of a space. (Until Sun 13 Nov) Brooke Stephens Work in the […] space by Stephens, a recent graduate continuing her study of an experience that lies outside of structure. (Until Sun 13 Nov) Jason&Becky ‘Viscositecture’ Collaborative duo with a show whose title refers to “the physical representation of a period of research into the effects of architecture on our viscose existence in the spaces it creates”. (Until Sat 19 Nov) Catrin Jones Maker In Focus show featuring handmade, mouth-blown glass, concentrating on the relation between light and the intense colour transmitted through flashed glass. (From Mon 15 Nov until Sun 8 Jan) Helen Dennis Work in the […] space by an artist who combines light, architecture, and drawing within an alternative photographic processes. The work here stems from a month-long stay in Swansea in early 2016. (From Mon 15 Nov until Sun 8 Jan) City Stories A group exhibition comprising of selected artists who work predominantly in drawing, painting and illustration whose work takes influence from our built environment and cityscapes: Tom Banks, Derek Bainton, Michelle Conway, Laura Edmunds, Catrin Llwyd, Rhiannon Lowe, Matthew Otten, Jonathan Powell, Philip Watkins and Jonathan Williams. (From Sat 26 Nov until Sun 8 Jan)
National Museum & Gallery
Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff
Quentin Blake: Inside Stories Timeless illustrator of, most notably, kids’ books (and even more notably Roald Dahl books) is rewarded with a majot show here. See Art. (Until Sun 20 Nov) Artes Mundi 7 Biannual contemporary art showcase returns, showcasing works by seven international contemporary artists whose practices explore current social issues and everyday life. (Until Sun 26 Feb)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950.
Glass Beacon The University of Wales Trinity St David present design work, samples and finished images of a large glass commission for the tower of the new ALEX Design Exchange building in Swansea. (Until Sun 27 Nov) Waste Not! Want Not! Recycled objects, many of them ingenious as well as practical, made both throughout the ages and cross the world. (Until Sun 5 Mar)
Newport Museum & Art Gallery
John Frost Square, Newport.Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 / [email protected]
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) David Gardner ‘Respond’ Two works intrinsically linked and inspired by a coin engraved with the words ‘Frost’ and ‘set him free’, in the museum’s Chartism exhibition. Pennies For The People (2015) is a chandelier. constructed from coins; Call And Response is a video inspired by said chandelier. (From Fri 4 Nov until Sat 14 Jan)
Off The Wall
The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2055 4469 / [email protected]
Sarah Jane Brown ‘My Peninsularity’ Solo exhibition by Pembrokeshire-based artist which explores the experience of living in a remote and ancient landscape, drawing upon the themes of isolation and sense of place. (From Sat 5 until Wed 30 Nov)
Oriel Davies
The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / [email protected]
Imaginary Worlds: Illustration Open Exhibition of artworks selected from an open competition featuring 52 illustration and book artists from Wales, other parts of the UK, Europe and Australia. (Until Wed 15 Feb) The Drawing Room A creative social space assembled from found, collected, customized and bespoke objects, where art, performance, craft and film will be made, shared and inspired. (Until Sat 25 Feb) Penny Hallas & Caroline Wright ‘Binocular: Disturbance’ Work exploring the position and experience of the insider and outsider, using this gallery’s TestBed space to challenge ideas through drawings, exchange and display of objects, parallel walking, mapping of locations and other works. (Until Sat 25 Feb)
Oriel Mwldan
Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / [email protected]
Alana Tyson ‘Tumid’ Explorations of dualities and incongruities; in Tumid, ideas of personal space and physical discomfort become the basis for a giant, moving inflatable installation. (Until Sat 26 Nov)
Oriel Myrddin
Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk
Makers Market 2016 Over 30 artists, makers and designers both showing and selling their work here this year. (Until Sat 31 Dec)
Oriel Q
The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www.orielqueenshallgallery.org.uk
Winter Open Exhibition Submitted work for this needs to be handed in on Fri 18 and Sat 19 Nov. Main gallery 3D area: Assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (From Sat 26 Nov until Thurs 22 Dec)
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. Also including creative responses from visitors. (Until Fri 18 Nov)
Penarth Pier Pavilion
The Esplanade, Penarth. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2071 2100 / [email protected]
Iwan Bala ‘Here Is A Love (Deep As Oceans)’ Renowned Welsh artist presents work created in the last five years, including politicized maps and caricatures made in response to the EU referendum vote. (From Fri 4 until Wed 30 Nov)
Pontypridd Museum
Bridge Street, Pontypridd. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01443 490748 / www.pontypriddmuseum.cymru
The First World War: Personal Perspectives Exhibition telling the stories of local individuals who experienced the war, through objects from our collection. (Until Fri 23 Dec)
Redhouse
Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / [email protected]
Fuse IV – The Circle of Trust New work by six artists, all of whom teach Fine Art at the University Of South Wales: Carol Hiles, Lisa Krigel, Chris Nurse, Tiff Oben, Heather Parnell and Andreas Rüthi. (Until Sat 10 Dec)
The Riverfront
Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757.
Maindee Poster Exhibition Maindee Festival has featured a different theme in each of its 20 years, which has influenced the poster and design work. This exhibition brings together said work. (From Fri 4 Nov until Tue 3 Jan)
The Sho Gallery
Upstairs, The Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff. Free. www.thesho.co.uk
Germs & Bardo Group exhibition featuring work from Deprivedanxiety, who will be showcasing a collection of new illustrations and giclée prints, and Blind Sky Studios, displaying artwork taken from their recent video game project Mandagon along side the game itself. (Until Fri 11 Nov)
The Riverfront
Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757.
Maindee Poster Exhibition Maindee Festival has featured a different theme in each of its 20 years, which has influenced the poster and design work. This exhibition brings together said work. (From Fri 4 Nov until Tue 3 Jan)
St John The Baptist Church
Church Street, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 07743 270275.
Pop-Up Charity Christmas Card Shop Run by Cards for Good Causes, this is stocking more than 200 designs of Christmas cards in aid of more than 25 local and national charities. (Until Sat 10 Dec)
Swansea Civic Centre
Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Mon-Thurs 8.30am-5.30pm, Fri 8.30am-5pm. Free. 01792 636000 / www.swansea.gov.uk/civiccentre
25 Pockets Of Swansea The final destination in a series titled Down The M4: 25 Pockets Of Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, Swindon, Reading & London, which displays object assemblages created by gifts, referrals and random encounters in the cities situated along the M4 corridor. (Until Mon 14 Nov)
Swansea Grand Theatre
Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www.swanseagrand.co.uk
Paul Donovan & Gary Francis Two Swansea artists who work at Swansea Museum; their work uses a variety of mediums including acrylic, oil, gouache and graphite, and encompasses a wide range of subjects, from portraiture to the surreal. (Until Sat 5 Nov) Jo Frost ‘Wave Energy’ Exciting and energetic paintings of the sea by south Gower artist Frost, who has exhibited throughout the UK. (From Tue 15 until Fri 25 Nov)
Swansea Museum
Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 653763 / www.swanseamuseum.co.uk
Hilary Bryanston ‘Fragments Made Visible’ Paintings, ceramics, assemblages and stonecarvings. (Until Fri 23 Dec)
Taliesin Arts Centre
Singleton Park, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 12pm-6pm and performance evenings 6pm-8.15pm. Free. 01792 295526 / www.
taliesinartscentre.co.uk
The Christmas Show Affordable yet beautifully crafted objects and jewellery, alongside original artwork by artists and craftspeople from Swansea and further afield . (From Fri 4 Nov until Thurs 22 Dec)
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www.
tenbymuseum.org.uk
Alan Salisbury – A Retrospective This touring exhibition of paintings and other works by the Barry-based Salisbury, covering 50 years of his activity in the art world from 1965 to 2015. (Until Sat 5 Nov)
Theatr Hafren
Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625007 / [email protected]
Philip Curnow A freelance photographer based in Aberhafesp, near Newtown, Curnow’s show here includes definitively ‘Art’ images, as well as photographs taken in the course of his more commercial advertising, PR and sports work. (Until Mon 14 Nov) Meirionydd Artists Work by four artists from Meironydd, north Wales: Valerie Land, Lavinia Range, Huw Lewis Jones and Wendy Murphy. (From Fri 18 Nov until Sat 27 Jan)
Tower Gallery
49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01873 812495 / www.towergallery.co.uk
Hannah Firmin ‘Usk Valley Impressions’ An exhibition of new prints and illustration. Also showing work by all members of the Usk Valley Artists’ Co-operative. (Until Sat 3 Dec)
Tower Gallery
Oriel Y Parc Landscape Gallery & Visitor Centre, The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / [email protected]
Reading The Rocks: The Remarkable Maps Of William Smith discover the story of William Smith, the man who developed what is regarded as the first true geological map of any country – A Delineation Of The Strata Of England And Wales, With Part Of Scotland, published in 1815. (Until Sun 26 Mar)
Velindre Hospital
Whitchurch, Cardiff. Open 24/7. Free. 029 2075 2251.
South Wales Art Society – Permanent Rolling Exhibition Members’ works are available to view in the corridors and restaurant of the hospital at any given time. 20% of all sales go to the hospital.
Victoria Fearn Gallery
6B Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Free. 029 2052 0884.
Dorian Spencer Davies New paintings and prints. (Until Sat 22 Oct) Christmas Exhibition A mixed exhibition featuring contemporary applied arts, handmade in Britain. (Until Sat 7 Jan)
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)
West Wharf Gallery
Jacobs Market, Cardiff.Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. [email protected]
Winter Exhibition Showing a selection of new talent alongside leading Welsh artists. (From Fri 18 Nov until Sat 7 Jan) Nigel Pugh ‘Your Nature’ Exhibition of limited edition prints by Cardiff photographer Pugh. 10% of all sales from the entire photography edition will be donated to Wildlife Trusts Wales and Friends Of The Earth Cymru. Entry is free before 9pm, £3 after, and there’s a DJ night from 9pm-12am. (Sat 19 Nov only, 7pm-12am)
Workers Gallery
99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm or by appointment. Free. 01443 682024 / [email protected]
Uprooted: A Celebration Of Trees Art, photography and sculpture exhibition, also featuring woodturning demonstrations and have-a-go workshop sessions, talks and events throughout its run. (Until Sat 12 Nov) Alone In The Universe Original Art inspired by a poem by Mike Church. (From Thurs 17 Nov until Sat 24 Dec)