Exhibitions

As part of the Show5 exhibition Carol McNicoll draws on myriad influences for her ceramics (example pictured), which are on display until 1 November.

Venue: The City Gallery, 90 Grannby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ.

American painter John Currin’s work is displayed until 2 November in an exhibition that traces the development of his career.

Venue: Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2.

Franzwestite, until 9 November, features the past 30 years of work by Austrian-born artist Franz West.

Venue: Whitechapel Art Gallery, Whitechapel High Street, London E1.

UK artists were invited to submit their work for the first Bessemer Open Submission Competition and the results are on display from 15 September to 23 November.

Venue: The Bessemer, Sheffield Winter Garden, 90 Surrey Street, Sheffield S1 2LH.

Tessa Clegg: New Glass, from 12 September until 11 October, features the artist’s abstract compositions of interlocking forms.

Venue: Barrett Marsden Gallery, 17-18 Great Sutton Street, London EC1.