Somewhat Abstract, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham
This packed show features the work of over 70 artists including 8 past Turner Prize winners. Drawn from Arts Council England’s own national collection with a focus on abstraction, artists include Bridget Riley, Tomma Abts, Frank Auerbach, Francis Bacon, Peter Blake and Zarina Bhimji.
Until 29 June www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/art/somewhat-abstract
Charley Peters: Liminality, Encounter Fine Art, Online
This exhibition is the gallery’s first virtual show, utilising the use of 3D software in order to allow audiences to interact with the artist’s artwork within a virtual gallery space. Drawing is the focus, with Peters building up layers of intense tone resulting in works that respond to material and spatial conditions.
Until 6 June www.encounterfineart.com/
Jonathan Baldock: The Soft Machine, Chapter, Cardiff
This exhibition explores the relationship between the body and sculpture using installation and performance. Costumes, masks, nests and shells interrogate the role of the forgotten or marginalised craftsperson in this meticulously constructed work.
Until 29 June www.chapter.org/
Eva Rothschild, Modern Art, London
The inaugural exhibition at Modern Art’s new space at the parish of St Luke’s in the Clerkenwell district of London, is also the artist’s fourth solo show with the gallery. It features columns of cast objects, tangles of steel and concrete, resin rugs, and linear sculptures in painted metal.
Until 24 May www.modernart.net/
Phillip Lai: Besides, Camden Arts Centre, London
London-based artist Phillip Lai is known for a diverse practice often emphasising spatial experience, situation and encounter as materials. Using everything from jute fabric to cymbals, the artist explores modes of inhabitation and the occupancy of place.
Until 15 June www.camdenartscentre.org/
Selections chosen by Jack Hutchinson.
