Exhibition listings: Regional
NOW ON
until 15 October
Mystery in Stone
Themes such as family, sorrow and joy are explored in 35 contemporary carvings from Zimbabwe. Birmingham Botanical Gardens
0121 454 18600
until 30 October
The Age of Elizabeth
A display of 16th century artefacts including notebooks with lists of Tudor royal spies. Burghley House, Lincolnshire
01780 752451
until 1 November
The Beat Goes On
An exhibition exploring Liverpool’s vibrant music scene. World Museum Liverpool.
0151 478 4393
until 2 November
Guardians to the King
A collection of figures from the tombs of the Chinese Han Dynasty. Colchester Castle Museum, Colchester
01206 282939
until 2 November
Titanic – The Ship That Shook America
A collection of Titanic memorabilia. The American Museum in Britain, Bath
01225 460503
until 30 November
Liverpool Biennial
A variety of pieces by international artists questioning our perceptions of reality. Tate Liverpool
0151 702 7400
until 1 December
In Touch
Exploring ‘interactive’ art, with groups encouraged to touch and feel the items on display including large installation pieces by various contemporary modernist artists. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
0121 303 2834
until 14 December
Portraits from Chequers: Kings, Queens and Revolutionaries
An opportunity to see a collection of historic portraits from the country home of the Prime Minister. Compton Verney, Warwickshire
h4.01926 645500
until 31 December
Taste for China
A focus on the influence early Chinese imports had on European designers. Fairfax House, York
01904 655543
until January 2009
Under the Sea
An exhibition exploring the world of shipwrecks, free diving, submarines and underwater warfare. National Maritime Museum Cornwall
01326 313388
until 22 February 2009
HRH The Prince of Wales
An exhibition to celebrate HRH The Prince of Wales’ 60th birthday, featuring family photographs and childhood memorabilia. The Drawings Gallery, Windsor Castle
020 7766 7304
COMING UP
27 September – 14 December
Jack B Yeats
An exhibition of abstract pieces by the artist, brother of poet, W.B. Yeats. Compton Verney, Warwickshire
01926 645500
3 October – 4 January 2009
Iraq and Afghanistan: The Sublime Image of Destruction
Images documenting the aftermath of 21st century wars. De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill on Sea
01424 229111
11 October – 4 January 2009
Faith and Love: Picturing the Bible in Christian Art
From Raphael to the current day, artists’ interpretations of Bible stories. The Bowes Museum, County Durham
01833 690606
18 October – 4 January 2009
Beijing Map Games
Contemporary art from China. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
0121 303 1966
26 October – 14 December
156th Autumn Exhibition
The Royal West of England Academy of Arts explores the works of artists from across the region. Bristol
0117 973 5129
8 November – 4 January 2009
Bank of Scotland totalART: Gerhard Richter
A retrospective of Richter’s paintings. National Gallery Complex, Edinburgh, Scotland
0131 624 6200
24 January – 4 May 2009
Ben Nicholson
A career overview of one of the leading British artists of the first half of the 20th century. Tate St Ives, Cornwall
01736 796226
30 January – 3 May 2009
China, China, China!!!
Learn more about contemporary Chinese art in an exhibition by curators from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich
01603 593199
14 February 2009 – 4 May 2009
Ten Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci from the Royal Collection
Ten of the Royal Collection’s finest drawings by the Renaissance master. Manchester Art Gallery
0161 235 8888
23 April – 26 April 2009
Glasgow Art Fair
A chance to see pieces from over 50 UK galleries representing a wide range of established and up and coming artists. George Square, Glasgow
0141 552 6027
18 June 2009 � 20 September
Bloomsbury Designs: The Omega Workshops (1913 � 1919)
Designs from the Omega Workshops, which produced ceramics, furniture, textiles and rugs. Courtauld Gallery
020 7872 0220
26 September 2009 – 10 January 2010
Angels of Anarchy: Women Artists and Surrealism
An exhibition focusing on women surrealists including works of art by Frida Khalo and Lee Miller. Manchester Art Gallery