The theme for this week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is Autumn We love A Deep Autumnal Tone (recto) by Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981) from the collection at @abbothall

The theme for this week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is Gold, silver and bronze Great excuse to celebrate Two Forms (Orkney) (cast nine of an edition of nine, plus reserved copy) by Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) from the @nationaltrust collection at Dudmaston

This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is highlighting rural art to celebrate ‘The Argyll Collection on Tour: Part of RSA200’ @theargyllcollection Victoria Crowe (b.1945) has produced some great works illustrating rural life, including Jenny and Feeding at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh.

This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange Life by the sea for ‘John Bellany: Anchored’ at the Scottish Fisheries Museum @scottfishmuseum We love all Alfred Wallis' (1855–1942) maritime paintings, specially Harbour Scene (verso) c.1935-37 @kettlesyard , University of Cambridge

This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about reflections. Reflections are a regular feature in the work of Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) A beautiful example of this is Reflections I from the Orkney Islands Council Collection on display at Stromness Academy

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Dogs’ for International Dog Day (on the 26th of August) We love China Dogs in a St Ives Window by Christopher Wood (1901–1930) in the collection at Pallant House Gallery

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about holidays and travel. Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's (1912–2004) work was inspired by travel, including to the Grindelwald Glaciers in Switzerland Glacier, Grindelwald, Switzerland - the collection at Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust

COMING NEXT: Water and Ground - New work by Teresa Borek 29 Au-7 Nov This exhibition brings together works by Teresa Borek that explore an intimate dialogue with landscape, geology and memory through the expressive possibilities of ink. Teresa Borek, GLISK, 2026 ink and water on handmade paper

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about ‘Forms of portraiture’ for Who am I to you? at Leeds Uni Library Galleries @lulgalleries 1932–34 (head) by Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) is in the collection at @kettlesyard University of Cambridge

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating ‘Scottish art’ for Edinburgh Art Festival View from Stromness by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004) was painted during a trip by the Scottish artist to Orkney in the 1980's from the collection at Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating ‘Scottish art’ for Edinburgh Art Festival View from Stromness by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004) was painted during a trip by the Scottish artist to Orkney in the 1980's from the collection at Wilhelmina @barnsgraham Trust

Today, @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Landscapes for ‘British Landscapes: A Sense of Place’ @pallanthousegallery Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) had a magic touch in evoking Orkney landscape: Sound of Hoy, Orkney, 2001 from the collection at @dundeeuni Fine Art Collections

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Nature and animals for ‘An A-Z of Beatrix Potter’ @thearmitt Great to be have an excuse to share Suffolk Clun-Cross Ewe with Two Lambs, 1983 by Mary Newcomb (1922–2008) from Norfolk Museums Service @norwichcastle

Today, @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Summer We hope you enjoy this glorious painting: Summer, 1928 by Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981) from the collection at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum @leamspaartgallery

Today, @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating America for #USA250 We recently acquired a remarkable group of works, gifted by publisher & arts patron Charles Asprey, including a work by Ron Nagle, giving us a good excuse to share: Yellin' with Helen by Ron Nagle from the Hiscox Collection

To celebrate the start of the FIFA World Cup this week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about football Here's San Siro 2002 by Orcadian artist Steven MacIver (b.1979) from Art & Heritage Collections, @robertgordonuni

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about Murals to celebrate Art UK's murals digitisation project Not strictly speaking a mural, but The Bookseller of Stromness by Calum Morrison (b.1956) at the Stromness Library is a large scale painting capturing a unique piece of social history

Through Their Eyes -The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift highlights recently acquired contemporary works of art gifted by publisher, Arts Patron and collector Charles Asprey acquired through the Cultural Gifts Scheme, administered by Arts Council England @aceagrams

This week's @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Wallpaper for 'The Art of Wallpaper: Morris & Co' at Watts Gallery @wattsgallery A visit to @jupiter.artland to see A Forest by Jim Lambie (b.1964) is well worth it!

Tracing the Natural World is a display that brings together Orkney and Vietnam through film, sound, and sensory perception, exploring how place is experienced through everyday life on display until 13 June 2026 Tracing the Natural World is supported by the @britisharts #ConnectionsThroughCulture

OPEN TODAY (Sun 24 May) 10:30am-4pm. Admission Free On display: Through Their Eyes-The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift highlights works of art gifted by publisher and Arts Patron Charles Asprey acquired through the Cultural Gifts Scheme administered by Arts Council England

Today we are celebrating Bees and insects for World Bee Day in @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange Enjoy: Moths and Men with Hay, August by Mary Newcomb (1922–2008) from the collection at Norfolk Museums Service @norfolkmuseumservicedesign

Today, on International Museum Day, when better to celebrate local museums. Spending a day in Stromness, with the Pier Arts Centre at one end of the historic town and @stromnessmuseum at the other, plus lots of independent shops and businesses selling everything from Jewellery to local eggs

OPENING TOMORROW: Tracing the Natural World brings together Orkney and Vietnam through film, sound, and sensory perception, exploring how place is experienced through everyday life. 16 May-13 June Join Louise Barrington at the Pier Arts Centre to learn more about the project: Sat 16 May 2:30-4:30

This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is all about Myths and Legends for 'Cornish Myths & Legends' at Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery @cornwall_museum Sails in St Magnus: Pilgrimage of Earl Rognvald I – 'Fifteen keels laid in Norway for Jerusalem-farers' by Erlend Brown from Orkney Museum

Australia based artist James Geurts has been in Orkney this week drawing and documenting a temporary sculpture 'Time Zone Zero' in juxtaposition with the Stones of Stenness at dusk. We were delighted to join him at the Stones of Stenness as he aligned his sculpture with the neolithic monuments

This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is about Urban Landscapes for 'Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer: Underground (and Surface) Exhibition' at Guildhall Art Gallery Here's a painting of our own town by Stanley Cursiter Graham Place, Stromness, Orkney 1952 From the Government Art Collection

We are delighted to welcome Australian artist James Geurts, Carolin Seeliger from Germany, Glasgow based Oli Turner and Eleonora Strano from France to Linkshouse – Orkney Arts Residency this week. www.pierartscentre.com/linkshouseor...

This weekend, sees a new exhibition highlighting recently acquired contemporary works gifted by Arts Patron Charles Asprey, acquired through the Cultural Gifts Scheme, administered by Arts Council England Through Their Eyes -The Pier Arts Centre Collection and the unfolding Asprey gift 2 May–7 Nov

This week @artukdotorg #OnlineArtExchange is celebrating Women artists for 'Making Her Mark:A Celebration of Women in Art' at Penlee House Gallery & Museum We need no excuse to share the work of Orcadian artist Sylvia Wishart (1936–2008) Here's Rackwick, Hoy 1960s from Orkney Museum