Painter, Painter: Dan Perfect and Fiona Rae, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Husband and wife Perfect and Rae present a selection of their paintings. The work marries abstract and representational imagery and questions our obsession with technology and cultural media. A visual onslaught of graphic and painterly marks, this show is also the first dedicated painting exhibition at Nottingham Castle for many years.
Until 6 July, www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
3 Solo Shows Revised, National Glass Centre, Sunderland
This exhibition of glass work features three ‘solo’ exhibitions by artists Petr Stanický, Richard Meitner and the De La Torre Brothers. Most fascinating is Meitner’s works that combine humour, science and humanity with strong but delicately balanced colour and material combinations.
Until 14 September, www.nationalglasscentre.com
Aleksandra Mir: Sharpie, Drawing Room, London
London’s premier space for contemporary drawing, the Drawing Room presents a fascinating exploration of the city’s fast evolving skyline. Questioning drawing as a collective activity, Mir and a team of assistants will create a live drawing installation in the gallery space during the first two weeks of the project. After completion, the resulting mural measuring four metres high and 24 metres in length, will remain on exhibition for an additional six weeks.
Until 19 July, drawingroom.org.uk
Richard Grayson: Nothing Can Stop Us Now, Matt’s Gallery offsite exhibition at Dilston Grove, London
Another exhibition exploring London, this time from a socio political perspective. This is the first in a new series of co-productions between Matt’s Gallery and Dilston Grove, and Grayson’s multi-screen sound and video installation captures five singers navigating the city before assembling in front of buildings that represent financial, political and cultural landmarks.
Until 15 June, www.mattsgallery.org
Douglas Gordon, Caithness Horizons, Thurso
Revisit Turner Prize-winner Douglas Gordon’s 1996 video installation A Divided Self I and II, in which two arms, apparently belonging to two people, wrestle with one another. In fact the arms belong to the same person – the artist – with the piece evoking the eternal battle between good and evil. The show is part of GENERATION, a celebration of the last 25 years of Scottish art, and also includes other works by the artist.
Until 11 October, www.nationalgalleries.org
Selections chosen by Jack Hutchinson
