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I Exist (In Some Way)
08:00 – 18:00, FreeThe Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BXAn exhibition of the work of 11 photographers, exploring the concept of personal and collective identity in the contemporary Arab world. Part of Look/13.
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Lawrence George Giles: Memory of a Memory
08:00 – 18:00, FreeThe Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BXAn exhibition of collective memory, inviting individuals to submit a photograph with a description of the memory it evokes.
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The Utopian Buck Stops Here
08:00 – 18:00, FreeBureau Art Gallery, Ground Floor, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EBA new exhibition of work by Matthew Denniss and Matthew Houlding in which both artists explore architecture and environment – while Denniss uses film and found footage to explore the topic, Houlding uses recycled materials to create architectural models.
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Processing
09:00 – 17:00, FreeThe Cornerstone Gallery, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HPA group exhibition by photographers Kevin Casey, Stephen King and McCoy Wynne in which they present new work and ideas and engage in critical reflection with written contributions from Joni Karanka, Linda Pittwood and Kenn Taylor. Part of LOOK/13.
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Yours Sincerely: The Rise and Fall of the Letter
09:30 – 19:30, FreeThe Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HYAn exhibition celebrating the art of letter writing, taking place around a conference of the same name and in advance of the Manchester Literature Festival in October.
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BLACKOUT
10:00 – 17:00, FreeArt and Design Academy, Duckinfield Street, Liverpool, L3 5RDAn exhibition by an international group of artists, exploring the relationship between viewer and subject in photographs. Part of LOOK/13
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See Us: Blip Photo
10:00 – 17:00, FreeStreet Level Photoworks, 48 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QTFruits from the See Us photo project – which invited people to take a photo of something creative they did themselves, or something they admired – for which a specially-assembled group of curators have picked their favourites to go on show.
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Reflections from the Tay
10:00 – 17:00, FreeThe McManus, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DANew exhibition focusing on artists with links to Dundee – artists who were born there, worked locally or were associated with the Dundee College of Art.
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Titanic and Liverpool: The Untold Story
10:00 – 17:00, FreeMerseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 4AQA collection of previously unseen archive footage and materials that document Liverpool's central role in the Titanic story. The exhibition marks the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic.
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Still: Conflict, Conservation and Contemplation
10:00 – 17:00, FreeMetal, Tunnel Road, Liverpool, L7 6NDA group exhibition exploring our relationship with global water supplies in the era of climate change, featuring work by Peter Cusack, Simon Norfolk, Annette Mangaard, Paul Howard and David Matt plus a brand new commission from Markus Soukup.
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Every Man and Woman is a Star: Photographs by Martin Parr and Tom Wood
10:00 – 17:00, FreeWalker Art Gallery, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8ELPhotography exhibition that explores the similarities and differences between the work of Martin Parr and Tom Wood – comprised of photographs taken in the late 70s and early 80s in Liverpool and Ireland.
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DLA Piper Series: This is Sculpture
10:00 – 17:00, FreeTate Liverpool, Albert Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 4BBA new collection exploring the history of modern and contemporary sculpture, charting the artistic trajectory of the art-form throughout the 20th Century – traditional sculptures sit alongside less conventional forms, such as performance and video.
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Dressed to Kill
10:00 – 17:00, FreeCity Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DEExhibition showcase of how Scottish artists have captured fashion, costume and dress over the years, from the late 17th century to the present day – covering everything from mundane everyday clothes to the most elaborate of fashionable dress.
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What Presence!: The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos
10:00 – 17:00, FreeThe McManus, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DAShowcase exhibition of legendary Scottish music photographer Harry Papadopoulos, taking in more than 300 images from between 1979 and 1984 – with his guerilla-style lensmanship taking in the likes of Bowie, Blondie and, yes, Spandau Ballet.
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Ruth Nicol: Tributary
10:00 – 17:00, FreeRGI Kelly Gallery, 118 Douglas Street, Glasgow, G2 4ETWinner of RGI Kelly's Exhibition Prize for a work by a recent art school graduate, Edinburgh College of Art graduate Ruth Nicol takes over the gallery space for what will be her first solo show in Glasgow.
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Merseystyle: Photographs by The Caravan Gallery
10:00 – 17:00, FreeMuseum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 1DGA new exhibition from the mobile Caravan Gallery, featuring photographs that explore the many elements of the Merseyside and Wirral identity. Part of LOOK/13.
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Bronwen Sleigh
10:00 – 18:00, FreeEdinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LRAfter her residency at The Scottish Sculpture Workshop, printmaker Bronwen Sleigh showcases sculptural work for the first time since graduating in 2008 – with the pieces exploring, abstracting and reinterpreting industrial and architectural spaces.
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Everyday
10:00 – 20:00, FreeGallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AHCollective exhibition bringing together works by six Glasgow-based artists who all use sculpture in their practice – selected for their use of everyday materials and their reference or resemblance to everyday places or events.
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Radical Figures: Post-war British Figurative Painting
10:00 – 21:00, FreeManchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3JLA new collection of works that explores the role painters such as Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud and David Hockney played in the reinvention of figurative and realist art in post-war Britain.
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20th Century Chic: 100 Years of Women's Fashion
10:00 – 17:00, FreeSudley House, Mossley Hill Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, L18 8BXA collection of 12 evening outfits spanning 1900 to 2000, charting the changing role of women in society throughout this period, and how these changes were reflected in the fashion of the time.
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