Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre
Picture Makers Work by a collective of 15 visual artists from mid Wales, who have been exhibiting since 2006. (Until Sun 9 Sept)
David Jones ‘Angles On Washing Lines’ Prints and sculptures full of strange characters of Jones’ own devising. (Until Sun 9 Sept)
Is This Planet Earth? Sculptures, paintings and video about nature and the landscape, with a technological and futuristic feel. (Until Fri 14 Sept)
Precious Afternoon Work produced in the screenprinting class run here by Becky Knight on Thursdays. (Until Sun 23 Sept)
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. (From Wed 5 Sept until Sun 11 Nov)
Mike Perry ‘Land/Sea’ Solo show by Wales-based artist which aims to engage with significant and pressing environmental issues. (From Sat 22 Sept until Wed 17 Oct)
Aberystwyth UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART GALLERY
Buarth Mawr, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. 01970 622467 / www.aber.ac.uk
Discourse: Reynolds To Rego Exhibition of prints by and after Royal Academicians looking at the evolving role of print practice as a means of reproduction, communication and creative expression. See art. (Until Fri 28 Sept)
Sea Change Student-curated exhibition of prints, paintings, photographs and ceramics from the School Of Art collection. (Until Fri 28 Sept)
Albany Gallery
74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery.com
Penelope Timmis, Nick Holly & David Porteous-Butler Three established gallery artists with contrasting styles and subjects. (Until Sat 15 Sept)
Gerald Green, Lou Moore & Gareth Thomas New work by three prestigious artists. (From Thurs 20 Sept until Sat 13 Oct)
Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)
Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / [email protected] / www.brycheiniog.co.uk
PromArt 2018: Peter & The Wolf Shortlisted artwork by local children who have entered the PromArt competition, responding to Prokofiev’s Peter & The Wolf. The exhibition will also include some pictures by printmaker Victoria Keeble and mixed media artist Roger Luxton. (From Fri 7 until Sun 23 Sept)
ArCADECARDIFF / CAMPFA GALLERY
Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. [email protected] / www.arcadecardiff.co.uk
James Green ‘Portraits Of My Family’ Humourous and bizarre paintings and sculpture by Cardiff-based artist, imagining his family as people from another universe. (From Wed 5 until Sat 29 Sept)
Art Central
Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01446 709805.
Peter Sainty South Wales-based sculptor who developed his career working in theatre and television prop-making. (Until Sat 8 Sept)
Attic Gallery
37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www.atticgallery.co.uk
Summer Group Exhibition Reopening under new ownership, specifically Lisa and Andrew Green, this venerable gallery eases back in with its traditional seasonal show. (Until Thurs 27 Sept)
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)
Boundary Art
3 Sovereign Quay, Havannah Street, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. 029 2048 9869 / www.
boundaryart.com
Fields Of Vision Five artists – David Gould, Maggie James and Ruth McLees living in Cardiff, Valerie Coffin Price in Llandough, and Mary Husted in Barry; all have studios in Cardiff Bay – present a response to the landscapes of this area. (Thhoughout September)
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 exhibiton for this Whitchurch Library support group. (Until Sun 30 Dec)
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
A Slight Ache Exhibition curated by James Richards, the previous artist to feature in this gallery, and featuring work from Tolia Askavili, Wojciech Bakowski, Christian Friedrich, Isa Genzken, KHISHVI, Dani ReStack, Torsten Slama, Cathy Wilkes and JX Williams. (Throughout September)
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)
Craft In The Bay
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611 / www.
makersguildinwales.org.uk
Rhodri Owen ‘I’r Byw’ Debut exhibition for Owen, who juxtaposes his own hand-crafted furniture with transfigured pieces in visually unexpected ways. (Until Sat 22 Sept)
Frankie Locke ‘Quarry’ Ceramics and glasswork inspired by journeys to the quarries of North Wales and the slatescapes found there. (From Wed 26 Sept 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. (From Tue 25 Sept until Sun 31 Mar)
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
29 Castle Street, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / www.ffotogallery.org
Ffotoview A celebration of Welsh and Wales-based talent in photography and digital media, featuring work from Suzie Larke, Dan Wood, Amanda Jackson, Megan Winstone, Ellie Hopkins, Ayesha Khan, Sam Ivin, Jason Thomas, Ann Davies, Rob Hudson, Ani Saunders and Abbie Trayler-Smith. This is the first exhibition in Ffotogallery’s new Cardiff space. (Until Fri 28 Sept)
Ffotogallery
Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / turnerhouse@
ffotogallery.org
John Wiltshire ‘212 Degrees Fahrenheit’ A showcase of some of Wiltshire’s steam portfolio from 1948 to the end of industrial steam in the UK in the late 70s, showing how railways were part of daily life in decades past. (From Fri 7 until Sat 22 Sept)
Fountain Fine Art
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com
Summer Group Exhibition Mixed and changing exhibition of new work from the gallery artists. (Until Sat 8 Sept)
G39
Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Saturdays 11am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / [email protected]
UNITe 2018 A summer programme of experimentation, research, discussions, screenings, socials, lectures and more featuring work from the following: Edita Atmaja, Clare Charles, James Cocks, Lauren Heckler, Helen Malia, Lydia Meehan, Dai Howell & Kate Mercer, Florence Moon, Hannah Morris, Dan Pritchard, Claire Prosser, Aled Simons, Laura Welsman and Ellie Young. (Until Sat 22 Sept)
Y Galeri, Caerffili
Lower Ground Floor, The Visit Caerphilly Centre, The Twyn, Caerphilly. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2132 2570 / www.ygalericaerffili.co.uk
Louise Collins ‘Peaks & Coasts’ Annual solo show comprising brand new work inspired by seascapes, harbours, beaches, coves and Welsh scenery. (From Tue 4 Sept until Sun 7 Oct)
Andrew Trimby 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. (From Fri 21 Sept until Sat 3 Nov)
The Gate
Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / [email protected]
Local Artists Exhibition Varied artists and styles assembled with an aim of showing off Cardiff’s local talent. (From Sat 7 until Sun 29 Sept)
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Rd, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 516900 / www.
swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian
N.S. Harsha ‘Facing’ One of India’s leading artists, Harsha works in painting, sculpture and installation, but is also inspired by a socially engaged practice, drawing communities into his work which echoes his generosity and spirit allowing the viewer to look at the world around them in a playful way. (Until Sun 9 Sept)
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. (From Fri 21 Sept until Sun 24 Feb)
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. (From Sat 22 Sept until Sun 10 Feb)
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. (From Fri 28 Sept 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. (From Fri 28 Sept 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. (From Fri 28 Sept until Sun 25 Nov)
Grand Pavilion
The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www.
grandpavilion.co.uk
Joe Rhodes Oils and watercolours from local artist whose style ranges from realistic/figurative through semi-impressionism to abstract. (Until Sun 9 Sept)
INSOLE COURT
Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2116 7920 / www.insolecourt.org
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]
Perryn Butler & Peter Rossiter Butler is a stone sculptor while Rossiter workd in mixed media, including abstract/figurative landscapes. (Until Wed 12 Sept)
Open Art Competition Themed around the Year Of The Sea, various events for which are taking place across Wales in 2018. (Until Wed 12 Sept)
KOOYWOOD Gallery
8 Museum Place, Cardiff. Free. 029 2023 5093 / www.kooywoodgallery.com
James Donovan New paintings and ceramics. Also featured: work by Roger Cecil from the Angharad series and painting by William Brown. (From Thurs 6 until Sat 29 Sept)
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk
Portal / One Year On Showcase of work of this year’s top UK graduates in the applied arts. (Until Sat 22 Sept)
Leto & Ariadne Craft showcase for the studio label of Nick Ozanne, a handweaver working on hand operated wooden looms. (Until Sat 22 Sept)
Amanda Denison Jewellery showcase from a maker inspired by decay, dilapidation and marks on the urban environment. (Until Sat 22 Sept)
M.A.D.E. Gallery
41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2047 3373.
Martin Briggs ‘Intent’ Solo exhibition of new large scale paintings in acrylic, watercolour and ink by local artist Briggs, inspired by the Welsh landscape. (From Sat 8 until Sun 23 Sept)
Martin Tinney Gallery
18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / [email protected]
Gallery Artists Changing exhibition by Welsh artists including Gwen John, Augustus John, David Jones, Ceri Richards, Joseph Herman, Sir Kyffin Williams, Gwilym Prichard, Claudia Williams, Mary Lloyd Jones, Kevin Sinnott and Shani Rhys James. All work is for sale, from £50-£50,000. (Throughout September)
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www.missiongallery.co.uk
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)
Fiona Banner ‘Buoys Boys’ See Art for more on this 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. (From Sat 22 Sept until Sat 10 Nov)
MONMOUTH MUSEUM
Priory Street, Monmouth. Daily 11am-4pm. Free. 01600 710630 / www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/monmouth-museum
The Arborealists In Lady Park Wood Work by a group of artists working in different media, who all specialise in depicting trees; these works were specially created in an area of woodland in the Wye Valley above Monmouth. (Until Sun 9 Sept)
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / museum.wales/cardiff
Kizuna Exhibition exploring the links between Japan and Wales in terms of art, culture and trade. (Until Sun 9 Sept)
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)
NATIONAL Museum OF HISTORY
St Fagans, nr Cardiff. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 0300 1112333 / stfagans@
museumwales.ac.uk
Traces Launch of a site-specific downloadable audio app which can be used as a guide to the various attractions around this museum. (Until Sun 30 Sept)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950 /
museum.wales/swansea
Pirates: The Truth Behind The Tales As Wales celebrates its Year Of The Sea, discover the truth behind the legends in an exhibition explaining the history of pirates, privateers and buccaneers throughout the world. (Until Sun 30 Sept)
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 21 Oct)
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. (Until Sun 16 Sept)
Off The Wall
The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2055 4469 / [email protected]
Mixed Summer Show Work from gallery artists. (Until Tue 18 Sept)
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. (From Sat 22 Sept until TBC)
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. (From Mon 3 Sept until Sat 10 Nov)
Oriel Davies
The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / [email protected]
Oriel Davies Open 2018 Contemporary practice by established and emerging talent across the UK and overseas, selected by Sacha Craddock, Jane Simpson, Matthew Collings, Steffan Jones-Hughes and Alex Boyd Jones. (Until Wed 5 Sept)
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. (From Sat 15 Sept 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. (From Mon 17 Sep until Fri 12 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. (From Sat 8 Sept 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
Eamon Colman Internationally known Irish artist whose work is based on storytelling in colour, and who has been compared to Howard Hodgkin. (Until Sat 15 Sept) Leigh Sinclair Showing in the Oriel Fach gallery here, the west Wales-based Sinclair uses pattern line and colour to create semi-abstract images. (Until Sat 15 Sept)
ORIEL Y PARC
The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / [email protected]
Becky Thorley-Fox ‘Open Air’ Expressive painting techniques and brushwork in oils of the Welsh landscape. (Throughout September)
Sandra Phillips Artist in residence inspired by the sea, coast and mountains of west Wales across a range of media. (Throughout September)
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
Regency Restoration: Responses Sculptures, textiles, collages, photographs, prints, paintings and ceramics, created by members of the Carmarthen Artists’ Network to interpret the Restoration Scheme’s aim to restore the landscape to its Regency splendour. (Until Tue 18 Sept)
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. (From Sat 22 Sept until Tue 13 Nov)
Pontypridd Museum
Bridge Street, Pontypridd. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01443 490748 / www.pontypriddmuseum.cymru
Pontypridd Camera Club Showcase exhibition. (From Mon 3 until Sat 29 Sept)
Redhouse
Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / [email protected]
Voices By CLYC Group exhibition by five Merthyr artists: Luis E. Tapia Munoz, Guilia Chiappa, Liz Steed, Goff James and Jo Headington. (Until Tue 18 Sept)
Mark Youd ‘Fragments’ Southerndown-based artist who works as a designer and technical illustrator as well as a persoinal sideline in art – “challenging the traditional approach to portraiture and to painting itself,” according to the description. (From Sat 22 Sept until Mon 22 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. (From Fri 28 Sept 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. (From Wed 19 Sept 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. Sibling exhibition to one in Oriel Yr Ardd. (From Sat 29 Sept 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. (From Wed 12 Sept 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. (From Sat 22 Sept 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. (From Sat 22 Sept until December)
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www.tenbymuseum.org.uk
Wendy Yeo Hong Kong-born semi-abstract painter whose work, inspired by landscapes, townscapes and nature, combines Western art values with her own interpretation of traditional Chinese brushwork and atmosphere. (Until Sun 9 Sept)
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. (From Sun 23 Sept until Thurs 6 Dec)
Tower Gallery
49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01873 812495 / www.towergallery.co.uk
Lesley Lillywhite & Robert Macdonald Joint exhibition between two Welsh printmakers, Macdonald also being a painter and current president of the Royal Watercolour Society Of Wales. (Until Sat 8 Sept)
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. (From Wed 12 Sept 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.
Summer Exhibition Mixed exhibition featuring paintings, ceramics, glass, sculpture, jewellery and gifts. (Until Sat 8 Sept)
VOLCANO THEATRE
27-29 High Street, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Free. 01792 464790 / www.volcanotheatre.co.uk.
Rose Davies Resident artists here as part of the Now The Hero events, developing the theme of The Warrior by working with an older female model and retired soldier. (From Fri 21 until Sat 29 Sept)
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)
THE Workers
99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, nr Porth. 11am-4.30pm Thurs-Sat and by appointment. Free. 01443 682024 / [email protected]
Work In Progress & Experimental Artwork Courtesy of Rory Buckland, Victoria Gretchen Carter, Francesca Kay, Sion Llewellyn, Gayle Rogers, Julie Taylor, Jane Walker and Chris Williams. (From Thurs 6 until Sat 29 Sept)