Alex Dordoy: persistance beats resistanc, Inverleith House, Edinburgh
Last chance to see this first major UK solo show by Newcastle-born, London-based painter and sculptor Alex Dordoy. Combining digital manipulation of images with painterly gestures and casting techniques, the innards of a dismantled photocopier machine hang on the walls, a MacBook is submerged in an intricately decorated plinth, and beauty and intrigue is found in technology and its obsolescence.
Until 23 March, www.rbge.org.uk
Cezanne and the Modern, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
This exhibition brings together some of the most high-profile artists of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements. Includes a batch of Cezanne’s watercolours and paintings, plus works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Edouard Manet.
Until 22 June, www.ashmolean.org
Rift, Baltic 39, Newcastle upon Tyne
Final week of this group show, curated by The Hang Gang and featuring 13 artists including Ruth Claxton, Fabienne Hess, Simon Bedwell and Abigail Reynolds. The second and final part of a two-part series, Rift mixes sculpture, video, collage and more, in a show-stopping exploration of the ideas and processes of painting.
Until 23 March, www.balticmill.com/whats-on/baltic-39
Edward Chell – Soft Estate, Spacex, Exeter
The title of this exhibition derives from the Highways Agency term used to describe the natural habitats that have evolved along motorways and trunk roads. While it might not seem an obvious source of inspiration for painting, artist Edward Chell does a grand job of using these unusual landscapes to explore the interface between history, ecology and travel.
Until 3 May, www.spacex.org.uk
Travelling Light, Centre for Recent Drawing, London
This group exhibition at the Centre for Recent Drawing features artists who stimulate dialogue on the use of line and light. Includes Claude Heath’s Head – part of his ‘Blindfold’ series – plus Thomas Muller’s Untitled (PH 222), a dense stream of lines following the rotating edge of a glass on paper.
Until 12 April, www.c4rd.org.uk
Melting Pot, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
Melting Pot celebrates multicultural modern-day Britain, reflecting upon the significance of travel, migration and religion for contemporary designer-maker craft. Includes Andrea Thorpe’s jewellery exploring Japanese and South African floral motifs, and Laura de Benedetti’s beautiful ceramic teapots.
Until 5 April, www.rbsa.org.uk
Selections chosen by Jack Hutchinson and Chris Sharratt
