Art Abstracts, Atlantic House, 135 Putney High Street. A new gallery with some of the best abstract art in London. Every Sunday 11am-6pm.

Barbara Stanley Gallery, 271 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, 020 789 8088. Gallery showing contemporary works by Irish artists. Phone for times.

Bettie Morton Gallery, 62 Atlantic Road, Brixton. Entering the spirit of Camberwell Arts Week: John Duffin RE, Jeremy Swan, Jonathan Trim. Until July 14. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm

Bloxham Galleries, 4-5 The Parade, St John's Hill, SW11, 020 7924 7500. Stephanie Rew. Young Scottish female figurative painter who sold out last year with her second one woman show, until July 18, Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm.

Clapham Art Gallery, Venn Street, Clapham. Kes Richardson: Strip. Until July 20, Tue-Sat 1pm-9pm, Sun 1pm-5pm.

Croydon Clocktower, Katherine Street, Croydon. 020 8253 1030. Phipson's Croydon. Exhibition of watercolours by Evacustes Arthur Phipson, prolific artist, socialist and idealist. Lifetimes Museum until Sept 22, daily 11am-5pm. Free.

Poets and Painters International. Eight British artists pair up with eight American poets to exhibit pictures inspired by poems and poems inspired by pictures. Cafe Opera Gallery, free, until Aug 12. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 1pm-5pm.

De Morgan Centre, West Hill Library, SW18. A new permanent exhibition of artworks by south London artists William and Evelyn de Morgan. Free, Mon-Wed 12pm-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm.

Gallery One, 19 Station Road, Barnes. Summer Show featuring works by Ilana Richardson, Shazia Mahmood, Deirdre Edwards, until Jul 15, Mon- Sat 10am-5pm.

East Hill Gallery, 49 East Hill, Wandsworth, 020 8871 2535. 20th Century Russian Art 1940-60. A selection of Russian paintings, Thu-Sat 12pm-5.30pm.

Hampton Court, Surrey. Floral Crowns. A tribute to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee made up of a pair of floral crowns based on the Coronation Crown, 9.30am-6pm, £7.25-£11.

Hampton Hill Gallery, Hampton Hill High Street. Jean Glenn Mitchell. Former equine artist turns his hand to wonderful paintings of Hampton Court and the surrounding area. Mon-Sat, 9.30am-5pm.

Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery, 18 Crown Road, St Margaret's, Twickenham, 020 8241 2020. Contemporary paintings, ceramics, jewellery, glass and sculpture, Tue-Sat 10.30am-6pm.

Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way, Kingston, 020 8546 1229.

Looking in Wonderland. A selection of the best of John Tenniel's famous illustrations for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland books. Until August 31.

Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, 020 8977 7558. Annual summer exhibition by the Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society, until July 25, Mon-Fri 12pm-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, 50p.

London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth's Walk, Barnes, 020 8409 4400. Paintings and Prints by Carry Akroyd, until August 27.

Museum of Richmond, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond. 020 8332 1141. Merfyn Edwards, exhibition of works by local artist, until July 13, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, free.

Indignation! Preserving the View from Richmond Hill, Until September 29, Tue-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 1pm-4pm, £1-£2.

New Grafton Gallery, 49 Church Road, Barnes. Artists of Today and Tomorrow, Part I. Until July 13. Artists of Today and Tomorrow, Part II, Jul 18-Sep 14, Tue-Sat 10am-5.30pm

Northcote Gallery, 110 Northcote Road, Battersea, 020 7924 6741. International contemporary and modern British paintings and sculpture. Featured artists include Petrina Stroud, James Leggat and John Piper. Tues-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm.

Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham, 020 8892 0221. A Hill with a View. Until September 22, Tue-Sat 1pm-5.30pm, Sun & Bank Holidays 2pm-5.30pm, free.

Woodworks by Cliff Pearcey and Hanneke Robson, Stables Gallery, until July 28, opening times as above.

Public Record Office, Ruskin Avenue, Kew. Coronation and Commonwealth. An exhibition of some of the PRO's documents from the 1950s, exploring some of the themes of the decade. Until November 17.

Regent House Gallery, 223 St John's Hill , 020 7228 9344. 19th and 20th Century paintings, watercolours, prints and drawings, plus old books and small antiques including pressed glass, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Thur until 7pm.

Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society, Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, 020 8977 7558. Annual Summer Exhibition, noon-6pm weekdays, 10am-6pm, Sat and Sun, 50p, until July 25.

Richmond upon Thames Arts Council. Fourth Biennial Photography Exhibition at St Luke's in the Avenue, Kew until July 12, then from July 13-25 at the Landmark Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington (joint exhibition with Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society see above).

Robert Phillips Gallery, Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton on Thames, 01932 253354. Jazz. A touring exhibition of work by Henri Matisse, until July 14, Wed-Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 2pm-4pm.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Road, Kew, 020 8322 5607. Clive Nichols: New Shoots. Exhibition of luscious plant portraits by the winner of the Garden Photographer of the Year 2000. Until November 4, £4.50-£6.50, 9.30am-5.30pm.

Colour Sensations. New exhibition celebrating 150 years of the Waterlily House, times and prices as above.Until September 30.

Sheen Gallery, 245 Upper Richmond Road West, SW14. Art Prints and Illustrations by Maureen Ross, Tue-Sat 11am-5.30pm.

Sheen Lane Centre, East Sheen 020 8876 8801. Art Prints and Illustrations by Maureen Ross, until July 31.

Sherbrooke Interiors, 57 Fleece Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, 020 8398 0907. Big, bold and colourful collection of contemporary acrylics and mixed media by Holly Caulfield, until the end of July, Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm.

Staircase Gallery, Kew Studio, St Luke's House, 270 Sandycombe Road, Kew. Drawings and Cartoons by Oliver Hunkin, until August 10.

Studio Voltaire, 1a Nelson's Row, Clapham. SV Open. 20 selected artists' works form cohesive collection broadly representing painting, drawing, sculpture, installation and video, until August 4, Tue-Sun 12pm-6pm.

Wandsworth Museum, Garratt Lane, SW18,020 8871 7074. The Story of Wandsworth, from prehistoric times to the present day, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm, free.

Wimbledon School of Art, Merton Hall Road, South Wimbledon, 020 8408 5000. MA Fine Art: Painting, Sclepture, Drawing and Print. The culmination of postgraduate study in Fine Art, until July 18, 10am-8pm; open day July 13 10am-5pm. MA Theatre Design, Scenography and Visual Language of Theatre, July 13, 10am-5pm.

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