listings MISSION GALLERY


Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. 01792 652016 / mission- gallery.co.uk


Emma Benz Japanese styled waterco- lours exploring our relationship to nature as well as to each other. (Until Sat 7 May) John Paul Evans: What Is Lost... What Has Been A follow-up of sorts to a 2017 exhibition by photographer Evans that responded to a friend’s death. This one he describes as “a visual soliloquy to ‘absent friends’, people I considered my family”. (Until Sat 14 May)


MOMA MACHYNLLETH


Heol Pen’Rallt, Machynlleth. Wed + Fri 10am-4pm, Thurs + Sat 10am-1pm. 01654 703355 / moma. cymru


Annie Giles Hobbs Highly regarded Welsh painter whose richly worked surfac- es take months at a time to complete and reference Celtic mythology and Gothic and Early Renaissance painting. See Art. (From Sat 7 May until Sat 9 July)


MOSTYN


12 Vaughan Street, Llandudno. 01492 879201 / www.mostyn.org


Angharad Williams: Picture The Others Anglesey artist’s first solo show in Wales, comprising new work including a series of large-scale paintings, glass sculptures and film composed within a site-responsive installation. It also connects to a group project running concurrently on this gallery’s first floor, The Wig, which acts as an extension of Williams’ research interests and collaborative practice. (Until Sun 12 June) The Wig An ongoing, accumulative proj- ect between Gianmaria Andreetta, Jason Hirata, Laura Langer, Megan Plunkett, Richard Sides and Angharad Williams. (Until Sun 12 June)


NATIONAL MUSEUM CARDIFF


Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / museum.wales/ cardiff


The Rules Of Art? Artists ranging from Rembrandt to Thomas Jones, Pablo Picasso, Gwen John, Maximilian Lenz, Clare Woods, Bedwyr Williams, Caroline Walker and Clementine Schneidermann feature “in a way that questions social and political power and shows how artists have pursued a shared purpose: to push, subvert, question and reimagine what art can be,” say the Museum. (Until Sun 16 Apr) Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Drawn from nearly 50,000 entries, this global competition is represented here with 100 selections, presented by London’s Natural History Museum. Prices: £10/£7 concessions/free members and under-16s. (From Fri 27 May until Mon 29 Aug)


NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY


St Fagans, nr Cardiff. Daily 10am-5pm. 0300 1112333 / museum. wales/stfagans


Our Place: Celebrating Blaenau Gwent A celebration of Blaenau Gwent’s heritage expressed through the talents of the people who live there; part of a scheme titled Blaenau Gwent Residents Engaging in Arts, Culture And Heritage, or BG REACH. (Until Sun 3 July)


NATIONAL WATERFRONT MUSEUM


Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2057 3600 / museum.wales/swansea


The Red Dress A travelling exhibition of a garment which has been created and embellished by over 250 embroiderers, nearly all women, from 29 different coun-


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tries, having been conceptualised by design- er Kirsty Macleod. (Until Sun 8 May) One World: Art From Penally Camp Work produced as part of a community art project in 2020, by young men accommodated by the Home Office at the ex-military barracks in Penally, Pembrokeshire. (Until Sun 8 May) Trawsnewid Welsh LGBTQ+ history, culture and artwork are celebrated through select archival objects and new artworks produced by Amgueddfa Cymru Producers of the Trawsnewid project (which is aimed at LGBTQ+ people aged 16-25). (Until Sat 16 July)


ORIEL DAVIES


The Park, Newtown. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / orieldavies.org


Lisa Carter Grist Recent paintings by a Denbighshire-based artist who has exhib- ited widely in the UK and is offering all work for sale. (Until Sun 15 May) Portraits: Responding To Rembrandt Depictions of the self and others by Heidi Broad, Morgan Dowdall, Llyr Evans, Mo Hassan, Sarah Hope, Nigel Hurlstone, Shani Rhys James and Karolina Skorek. (Until Sun 26 June) Ashrah Suudy: East In Colour Documentary photography work from a Cardiff resident, looking at the city’s Somali community and in particular the women’s colourful clothes contrasted with the greyness of their surroundings. (From Thurs 26 May until Mon 28 Nov)


ORIEL MÔN


Rhosmeirch, Llangefni, Anglesey. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. 01248 724444 / orielmon.org


V’cenza & Piera Cirefice Joint exhibi- tion, held in the Long Gallery and featuring landscapes of Anglesey and Ireland. (Until Sun 5 June)


Kyffin Williams And The Artist’s Techniques Drawings, paintings and prints from the gallery’s collection of works by Williams, along with an examinination of the methods he used to create these piec- es. (Until Sun 3 July)


ORIEL MYRDDIN


Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / orielmyrddingallery.co.uk


Huw Alden Davies: The Last Valley Multimedia exhibition that looks at Y Tumbl, a Carmarthenshire village situated in the last of 21 valleys before the sea. It features work collected and created over 14 years by Davies. (Until Sat 14 May)


ORIEL PLAS GLYN-Y-WEDDW


Glynyweddw Estate, Llanbedrog, Pwlhelli. Daily 10am-5pm. 01758 740763 / oriel.org.uk


Elin Huws Tapestry weavings inspired by the landscapes, seascapes and poetry of Wales. (From Sun 15 May until Sun 10 July)


Niki Pilkington Welsh illustrator pro- ducing fashion portraits that have gained her a client list including Ted Baker, Paul McCartney and MTV. (From Sun 15 May until Sun 10 July) Nesta Eluned Welsh painter working abstractly in oils by the looks. (From Sun 15 May until Sun 10 July)


ORIEL Q


The Studio, 11 Market Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm. 01834 218894 / orielqnarberth.com


Dilys Jackson: Span Sculpture and drawings from this greatly respected artist based in Cardiff’s Butetown. Using bronze, steel, wood and iron among other materials, the pieces displayed here are based on pol- len forms, reflecting an interest in environ- mental issues (Until Sat 28 May)


ORIEL Y BONT


University Of South Wales, Ty Crawshay Building, Llantwit Rd, Treforest. Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm. 01443 480480 / gallery.southwales. ac.uk


Matthew Fasone: Quilt American artist, based in Osaka since 2006, who cre- ates assemblages, collages and installations made from detritus found on the street as well as collected and upcycled materials, most notably washi (traditional Japanese paper) and old manuscripts. (Until Thurs 2 June)


ORIEL YR ARDD


National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Middleton Hall, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Daily 10am-4pm. £13.75/£6.60 kids. 01558 667149 / botanicgarden.wales


Of Foresters, Farmers And Fish International art-geoscience print exchange exploring culture-nature ambiguities from a New and Old-World perspective, by bringing together artists and scientists from Australia and Wales. See Art. (Until Sun 29 May)


QUEEN STREET GALLERY


Queen Street, Neath. Tue-Sat 10am-3pm. Free. 01639 631081 / queenstreetgalleryneath.co.uk


Coronets And Corgis Open exhibition and auction in aid of local animal shelters, organised by the Studio40 Arts Centre who want to celebrate the Jubilee. (From Sat 21 May until Sat 25 June)


RUTHIN CRAFT CENTRE


Centre For The Applied Arts, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire. 01824 704774 / ruthincraftcentre.org.uk


Pauline Burbidge & Charles Poulsen: Drawing Parallels Married couple who live and work in a Scottish Borders studio and create large-scale draw- ing and quilt work. (Until Sun 10 July) Jane Perryman: From Light To Dark From Dark To Light Internationally recognised ceramic artist, writer, photographer, and filmmaker, well known for her books Smoke Fired Pottery, Traditional Pottery Of India, and Naked Clay: Ceramics Without Glaze. (Until Sun 10 July)


times I now realise! (Until Sat 28 May)


TORCH THEATRE St Peter’s Rd, Milford Haven. 01646 695267 / torchtheatre.co.uk


Alex Lewis: The Painted Word Tenby-based painter with a series of works depicting “those whose words and craft I have relished and been inspired by,” incliu- ding William Blake, Augustus John, Dylan Thomas, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Elvis and Leonard Cohen. (From Wed 4 until Mon 30 May)


TOWER GALLERY


49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. 01873 812495 / towergallery.co.uk


Robert Macdonald & David Goff Everleigh Paintings from two Brecon res- idents: Macdonald, who shows works from the 1970s here, is a fouder member of this gallery’s Tower Collective while Everleigh is a professional circus clown who makes art too. (Until Sun 22 May)


TURNER HOUSE GALLERY


Plymouth Road, Penarth. Thurs + Fri 12-4.30pm; Sat + Sun 10am-4pm. 029 2070 0721 / turnerhouse.wales


Crefftwr Exhibition, co-presented with the Heritage Crafts Association, which cele- brates the makers keeping traditional crafts alive in Wales. (From Thurs 12 May until Sun 12 June)


TŶ PAWB


Market St, Wrexham. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm. 01978 292144 / typawb. wales


Tales From Terracottapolis Celebration of Wrexham’s heritage of brick, tile and terracotta manufacture, with a focus on storytelling and featuring Wrexham Museum’s collection alongside artworks, including specially commissioned work by artist Lesley James. (Until Sat 4 June)


VOLCANO


27-29 High Street, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Free. 01792 464790 / volcanotheatre.co.uk


Peter Lord: Hidden Things Sculptural pieces that reference religious themes, the opening of tombs, the Tarot, the phases of the moon and Celtic imagery, and often explore the outside and the hidden inside of an object alike. See Art. (Until Sun 10 July)


SENEDD


Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am-4pm. 0300 2006565 / senedd.wales/visit/exhibitions


This Is Older Photos by Jon Pountney in collaboration with Age Cymru and The National Library Of Wales, shot during 2021 and aiming to break down negative stereotypes of older people. (Until Wed 25 May)


STORIEL


Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. 01248 353368 / storiel. cymru


Pier 125 Celebrating 125 years of the his- tory, stories and memories of Bangor Garth Pier. (Until Sat 4 June)


TENBY MUSEUM


Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / tenbymuseum.org.uk


David Petersen Work by a Welsh sculptor, TV presenter and blacksmith who is now in his late 70s. He made the red dragon on Cardiff Uni’s Bute Building, so I have walked past his work hundreds of


Identity Through Time Photography exhibition based on workshops with Spanish speakers and learners from Swansea. Its aim is to raise awareness of the connections between this city and the Spanish-speaking world, and to build com- munity in that respect. (Until Sat 7 May)


WEST WHARF GALLERY


Jacob’s Market, West Canal Wharf, Cardiff. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 07732 163945 / instagram.com/ westwharfgallery


The Perceptive Eye New work from Helen McCormick, Tom Martin, Lily O’Connell and James Acott-Davies. (Until Fri 10 June)


WORKERS GALLERY


99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, nr Porth. 11am-4.30pm Thurs-Sat and by appointment. 01443 682024 / workersgallery.co.uk


Palette For Living New furniture range, titled Motif: Carthen, by Williams, a resi- dent artist at this gallery. (Until Sun 8 May) Julie The Stitch Needlepoint art which you can actually view whenever you want during its time on display, as it’s hung in the windows. (Until Sun 8 May) All Is Not Well: Comics About Care Developed by Cardiff University and a group of independent comic creators, these comic strips aim to reflect the reality of life as a caregiver via the medium of short graphic narratives. (From Thurs 12 May until Sun 24 July)


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