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a gouache painting of a harbour scene with a boat and rail head in the foreground

The remarkable Found Landscapes of Roland Collins revealed at last by the Mascalls Gallery

They may be the last remaining link to the world and works of Ravilious, Nash and Piper. Now the paintings of 93-year-old Roland Collins are getting a welcome airing at the Kent space.

a painting of an urban panorama at night with a tower framed against a darkening sky

From Joy Division artwork to Mark Leckey - artists back Castlefield Gallery auction

Castlefield Gallery’s fundraising auction - Put Your Money Where Your Eyes Are - features a very impressive selection of artworks drawn from far and wide.

A black and white overhead drawing of a circular sport stadium

Anne Desmet reveals her Olympic Metamorphoses at PM Gallery and House

Wood-engraved print portraits of the surrounding area and collages of the building phases as the Royal Academy artist responds to the Olympic construction near her home.

a painting of an Elizabethan woman in side profile

Within This Wooden O conjures the time of the Bard at Shakespeare's Globe

The haunting paintings of Rosalind Lyons Hudson are the result of a residency at the Globe Theatre and currently form part of the famous theatre's exhibition and tour programme.

A photo of a man holding a print of a black ink caricature drawing of various characters

Curator's Choice: David McCracken takes a look at artist Donald Urquhart's Big Jessie

David McCracken, of show organisers Peacock Visual Arts, tells us about a print featuring Elvis, Tilda Swinton, Lena Zavaroni and the "energetic glamour" of Glasgow.

An image of a colourful illustration of a circus travelling

Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings meet Prince Charming in Magic Worlds at Weston Park

A land of games and stories as some of the best bits from the V&A Museum of Childhood's collection arrive in a new show at Weston Park in Sheffield.

Colour photo of some sreet art in which a group of foxes chase a dog

Street artist Mau Mau embraces gallery walls with solo show at West Bank

The Devon-born artist who has had sell-out shows in Tokyo mixes social comment with commercial nous in a London appearance.

An image of a black ink drawing of singer Elvis Presley

Elvis and Lulu get the Big Jessie treatment from Donald Urquhart at Glasgow's Brunswick

Former drag queen and clubnight accomplice Donald Urquhart brings a "low-brow bunch" to a display of his cartoonish black ink drawings at a merchant city hotel.

a photo of people running and jumping on a bouncy catsle with great monoliths on it

Get a bounce on: Glasgow's International Festival of Visual Art enters final weekend

The Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art heads into the bank holiday weekend with plenty still to see and do in Scotland's cool capital of contemporary art.

A photo of a sculpture of a green female head

Tactile Tactus group in Cork Street show of support for Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability

A successful art therapy room at a Putney hospital for people with brain injuries is being backed by an exhibition featuring work by one of the patients.

A photo of a sculpted head inside a modern art gallery

Pottery, picnics, poetry and real ale as North West Visual Arts Open entertains Preston

The North West Visual Arts Open continues its lively progress with an engaging weekend of talks, tours, workshops, poetry, music and real ale in Preston.

An image of a painting of two mythical sea goddesses above an ocean

Marianne Faithfull and John Dunbar's Innocence and Experience at Tate Liverpool

Ben Miller talks to Marianne Faithfull as the singer-songwriter and actress unites with her former husband to choose some of the works that mean the most to her in a new exhibition at Tate Liverpool.

Colour photo of a taxidermied pony balanced on a turquoise inflatable

Ten shortlisted graduates show work and promise in run-up to 2012 Catlin Prize

Curator Justin Hammond opens the doors on a group show in which one new artist stands to win £5,000 on May 16.

An image of a richly coloured painting from Tibet of blue waves circling a gold sphere

October Gallery has Visions of the Divine

Welsh-born artist Robert Beer's 40-year fascination with Eastern Tibetan art has manifested itself in a stunning display of contemporary arts from the region, says Jennie Gillions.

a photo of a model in a large wig

Behind the scenes at Create studios in Brighton for the covershoot of the Museums at Night 2012 guide

A chance to see how the installation piece for the cover image of the 2012 Museums at Night/BBC History Magazine guide was created by a team of illustrators, designers and construction workers at......

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