Nicolas Party, Inverleith House, Edinburgh
Framed within the formal Georgian interior of Inverleith House, Swiss artist Nicolas Party – until recently based in Glasgow – has covered the space from top-to-toe with his strikingly colourful wall paintings and charcoal drawings, providing a dramatic setting for a new series of portrait and still life pastels. Also on show in the lower ground floor gallery is a programme of artist’s rarely seen short films.
Until 21 June 2015, www.rbge.org.uk
The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, HOME, Manchester
The inaugural show at Manchester’s newest arts centre makes full use of the ground floor gallery space with a show featuring the work of 12 artists – including Ragnar Kjartansson, the author Douglas Coupland, Basim Magdy and Jeremy Bailey – that spans film, painting, sculpture and sound. It’s big, occassionally brash and redolent of love and loss.
Until 26 July 2015, www.homemcr.org
George Shaw, Wilkinson Gallery, London
Known for his paintings of council housing, municipal playing fields, and shops and bus stop dwellings of his Midlands childhood, George Shaw’s strand of suburban nostalgia continues to be popular. This exhibition of 14 new paintings act as a curiously romantic exploration of the passage of time.
Until 12 July 2015, www.wilkinsongallery.com
Lynn Hershman, Modern Art Oxford, Oxford
The American installation and interactive artist Lynn Hershman is well known for her work exploring privacy in the era of surveillance. This new site-specific work mimics the conditions of a genetics research lab, exploring the ethical dilemmas facing scientists and society today.
Until 9 August 2015, www.modernartoxford.org.uk
Grayson Perry, Turner Contemporary, Margate
This exhibition features more than 50 of Perry’s works, some of which have never been seen before in public. Highlights include a display of the artist’s hand-made ceramic pots covered in drawings, handwritten texts and his rarely shown super-8 films.
Until 13 September 2015, www.
Selections chosen by Jack Hutchinson and Chris Sharratt
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