There’s a chance to ramble through the geopolitical realm this autumn as the UK’s most scenic gallery brings conflict, radical thought and harsh realities to a landscaped Yorkshire dale. A fascinating juxtaposition is in store.
A Walk in the Woods: A Celebration of Trees in British Art The Higgins Bedford
Artists as diverse as John Constable and Paul Nash, Edward Lear and Lucien Freud have all made the tree their subject. Spanning two centuries and drawing on 40 works from the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery Collection, this exhibition explores how trees have spread their roots as deeply in the imaginations of artists as in the real, living landscape.
20 Years of Treasure, The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Celebrate 20 years of treasure hunting in Oxfordshire in this display of objects found by local people and metal detectorists.
Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers National Original Print Exhibition
National Original Print Exhibition is an open submission print exhibition established by the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers.
Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers National Original Print Exhibition
The winner of the Contemporary Arts Trust National Original Print Exhibition is Alice Irwin.
Don McCullin, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries Scotland
An exhibition of work by the British photojournalist, best known for his war photography and images of urban strife.
Face to Face: The Figurative Sculpture of Sean Henry, The Lightbox, Woking
A display of works created by the Woking-born sculptor during the last 15 years. Born in Woking in 1965, Henry was the first sculptor to win the Villiers David Prize and has had more than 30 solo shows during his career.
TANGIBLES Martin Pearce: Paul Wearing: Rachel Wood, Contemporary Ceramics Centre
TANGIBLES The Contemporary Ceramics Centre, Martin Pearce: Paul Wearing: Rachel Wood.
Matisse in the Studio, Royal Academy, London
Step into the studio of Henri Matisse, brimming with the artist’s treasured objects. Focusing exclusively on their important role in his work for the first time, the Royal Academy will reveal how this eclectic collection took on new life in his transcendent art.
Bruce Nauman, Tate Modern, London
Words, language and communication are at the centre of Nauman’s practice, whether working in sculpture, video or performance. Splicing humour with menace, his works often use wordplay and distortion to explore notions of human identity – circling in on deep-seated fears and compulsions, and our potential for violence.