Peter Doig, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
The National Galleries of Scotland present the first major exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Peter Doig in the country of his birth. No Foreign Lands showcases works created during the past ten years, during which time the artist has been based in Trinidad. Often tropical in their subject matter, these are paintings of intense colour on a monumental scale.
Until 3 November, www.nationalgalleries.org
At the moment of being heard, South London Gallery, London
This group exhibition brings together works and performances by a number of international artists, musicians and composers engaging with sound and modes of listening. Installed throughout the galleries and connecting spaces, the exhibition is presented in parallel with a series of live performances and special events, both at the SLG and at nearby off-site venues as part of SLG Local.
Until 8 September, www.southlondongallery.org
Lucy + Jorge Orta, Longside Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
Inspired by their global research trips, Lucy + Jorge Orta’s collaborative practice explores issues surrounding the environment and sustainable development, habitat and community, mobility, migration and climate change. Featuring new and acclaimed work revolving around the theme of water, the exhibition includes major new artwork, The Raft of Medusa, and a new life-size bronze for the open air from the artists’ ongoing Spirits series.
Until 3 November, www.ysp.co.uk
Keep Your Timber Limber (Works on Paper), ICA, London
Exploring how artists since the 1940s to the present day have used drawing to address ideas ranging from the politics of gender and sexuality to war and censorship, the works on show employ traditional and commercial drawing techniques to challenge specific social, political or stylistic conventions. The exhibition brings together the work of eight artists: Judith Bernstein, Tom of Finland, George Grosz, Margaret Harrison, Mike Kuchar, Cary Kwok, Antonio Lopez and Marlene McCarty.
Until 8 September, www.ica.org.uk
Game Changer, Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh
This cannily curated off-site project from Edinburgh’s Collective Gallery brings together four artists in a show that hops, skips and jumps its way through photography, sound-work and sculpture. Haroon Mirza, Jacob Dahlgren, Nilbar Gures (pictured) and Rachel Adams explore physicality and body image in a space that looks out on the running track of this former Commonwealth Games stadium. From Mirza’s twitchy DIY tech to Adams’ tie-dyed and unusable gym equipment, it’s a hidden-away highlight of this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival.
Until 1 September, www.collectivegallery.net
Selection compiled by Jack Hutchinson and Chris Sharratt
