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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

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Print, Press & Roll
Feb
14
to 24 Feb

Print, Press & Roll

Private View: Friday 14th February, 6 pm - 9 pm 

Opening Daily: Sat 15th - Mon 24th February, 11am-6pm

Print, Press & Roll – a celebration of printmaking in Bristol.

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Journey to the Ruins
Feb
28
to 5 Mar

Journey to the Ruins

Private View: Friday 28th February, 6 - 9 pm.

Open Daily: Sat 1st March - Wed 5th March, 10 am - 6 pm.

An exhibition by Bristol-based artist Dan Broadley of drawings, gouaches and oil paintings of figures in imagined ancient landscapes, ruined gardens, Chicago stations, old cranes and fairground rides. 

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Women by Women.2
Mar
7
to 12 Mar

Women by Women.2

Private View: Friday 7th March 6-9 pm,

Open Daily: Sat 8th March - Wed 12th March 11 am - 6 pm

Women by Women.2 returns for its second year, showcasing work by 20+ female and non-binary artists exploring womanhood, identity, and community, with 20% of proceeds supporting Women for Women International's Palestine Crisis Response

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Journey Through Papercuts
Mar
14
to 19 Mar

Journey Through Papercuts

Private View: Friday 14th March, 7 - 10 pm.

Open Daily: Sat 15th March - Wed 19th March, 12 - 6.30 pm.

Journey Through Papercuts is Raluca Bobis's first solo exhibition. It features intricate cut-paper works that explore nature, memory, and fantasy.

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EDGELANDS
Mar
21
to 25 Mar

EDGELANDS

Private View: Fri, 21st March, 6-9 PM (6-7 PM quiet hour)
Open: Sat 22nd – Tue 25th March, 10 AM-6 PM

Sat, 22nd | 6-7 PM – Performance by Saffron Murray-Browne & Bibiana Krauskova
Sun, 23rd | 4-6 PMThe Art is Alive workshop by Bibiana Krauskova

EDGELANDS showcases the 2024/2025 Day School Cohort, exploring connection through art.

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TOTEMS+TALISMANS
Mar
28
to 2 Apr

TOTEMS+TALISMANS

Private view: Friday 28th March 6.30 - 9.30 pm

Open Daily: Fri 28th March - Wed 2nd April, 12 pm - 6 pm

AN EXHIBITION EXPLORING PAIN + DESTRUCTION, BEAUTY + LOVE.

BY JONATHON CAMPBELL MILLS + SUFFIA KHANAN

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Inner and Outer Landscapes
Feb
7
to 12 Feb

Inner and Outer Landscapes

Saturday Social: 8th Feb, 1 - 4 pm

Open Daily: Fri 7th - Wed 12th Feb, 11 am - 4 pm

Life Drawing Celebration: Sun 9th Feb, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (ticketed via United Models). Exhibition open 1 - 4 pm

In Inner and Outer Landscapes, Chris Shopland explores the human experience through his unique visual language.

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Reclaiming The Wild Body
Jan
24
to 29 Jan

Reclaiming The Wild Body

Open daily: Fri 24th - Weds 29th Jan, 10 am to 6 pm

Private View: Friday 24th January, 7.30 to 9.30 pm

Movement and Music Exploration Saturday 25th, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Tickets essential.

Reclaiming The Wild Body is an exhibition by Bristol artist Gwen Williams.

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The Unseen, The Felt, The Real
Nov
29
to 4 Dec

The Unseen, The Felt, The Real

Private View: Friday 29th, 5pm - 9pm

Open Daily: November 30th - 4th December, 11 am - 5 pm

A series of visual, audio and sculptural works by Bristol-based artists Sarah Harper and Matt Mclean.

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Connections Through Wood
Nov
22
to 27 Nov

Connections Through Wood

Private View: Friday 22nd Nov 6-9 pm

Open Daily: Sat 23rd - Wed 27th 10 am -6 pm

Connections Through Wood is an exhibition of eight Bristol-based woodworkers, showing what is possible when an artistic eye meets traditional skills.

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Backhand # 3
Oct
11
to 13 Oct

Backhand # 3

Opening Night: 7 pm - 10 pm

Open Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th: 12pm - 9pm

30+ Artists which makes it our biggest event ever! A mix of illustration, sculptor, photography and more. All artists are tasked with creating a bespoke piece of work around a randomly selected word. Which is 'Clumsy'. 

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Centrespace Open Studios Weekend
Oct
11
to 13 Oct

Centrespace Open Studios Weekend

Friday public preview 11th October: 6pm - 9pm.
Saturday 12th October: 11am - 5pm.
Sunday 13th October: 11am - 5pm.

Come and meet the varied and talented makers who work in this historic building in the heart of Bristol.

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Elsewhere
Sept
27
to 2 Oct

Elsewhere

Private View: 27th September, 6 pm - 9 pm
Open Daily: 28th Sept - 2nd Oct, 11 am - 5 pm

Elsewhere is a joint show between Bristol-based artists Loui Miles and Charlie Adams.

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The Entity
Sept
20
to 25 Sept

The Entity

Opening Night: 20th September, 5 - 9 pm
Open Daily: 21st - 25th September, 2 - 7 pm (Closing Night, 12-5 pm)

Exploring themes of distress and anxiety, these feelings manifest as their own dark entity.

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Umber
Sept
13
to 18 Sept

Umber

Open Daily: 14 - 18 September, 10 am - 5 pm
Private View: Friday 13th September, 6 pm - 8 pm

Inspired by Autumn, we're celebrating the season's beauty through various crafts, sharing our love for nature with the City.

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WHO ISKATE?
Sept
6
to 11 Sept

WHO ISKATE?

Open Daily: 6 - 8 September, 11 am - 4 pm & 9 - 11 September, 10 am - 6 pm
Private View: Saturday 7th September, 6 pm - 10 pm

Tickets Here

Kate, a newly-enthusiastic Bristolian, invites you to her debut exhibition, "WHO ISKATE?", showcasing diverse, accessible art and celebrating everyday creativity.

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ALBINA/ALBION
Aug
30
to 4 Sept

ALBINA/ALBION

Open Daily: 31st Aug - 4th Sept, 12 - 5 pm
Private View: Friday 30th Aug, 7 - 10 pm
Photography Workshop: Monday 2nd Sept, 7.30 pm - 9 pm
Linoprint Social: Wednesday 4th Sept, 6.30 - 9 pm

An exploration of power, patriarchy & contemporary British identity through the lens of our national origin myth.

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Carve Club
Aug
23
to 28 Aug

Carve Club

Open Daily: 23rd - 28th August, 10 am - 6 pm
Opening Drinks: Friday 23rd 6 - 10 pm

An exhibition of works by printmakers Nicole Revy, Harriet Popham, Jo Pearson and Gemma Trickey.

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Faces/Spaces #4
Aug
16
to 21 Aug

Faces/Spaces #4

Open Daily: 16 - 21 August, 11 am- 6 pm
Private view: Friday 16 August, 6 pm

A joint exhibition of Rose’s ceramics and Kelvin’s collages, including a few collaborations.

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(In)audible Presences
Aug
9
to 14 Aug

(In)audible Presences

Opening Times: 9th – 14th Aug, 10 am – 4 pm

(In)audible Presences is an ongoing, long-term exploration of the documentation practices associated with wildlife sound recording.

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Reflecting on Henry now
Aug
3
to 4 Aug

Reflecting on Henry now

Open Daily: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th Aug, 11 am - 6 pm
Monday 5th August, 10 am - 1 pm

The show will include a collection of works that reflect and celebrate Henry and his impact on us, 10 years on.

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Work Tap
Jul
26
to 31 Jul

Work Tap

Open Daily: 26 - 31 July 11.00 am - 8.00 pm

Opening Event: Saturday 27th July 5 pm - 10 pm

30 Min Reading/Talk, Daily: 2 pm, 7.30 pm

The show Work Tap takes its name from an anonymous ‘underground’ zine that swims in Berlin’s resurfaced swamp of prejudice, anxiety and political paranoia. The drawings exhibited are an attempt to turn barriers to creativity into a means for creativity. Alex Head is an interdisciplinary artist exploring the impact of culture on our interior worlds.


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A Place In Change
Jul
12
to 17 Jul

A Place In Change

Private view:- Friday 12th July, 6 - 9 PM
Open Daily: 13th-17th July, 10 am — 6 pm

The world is in constant flux, and this exhibition delves into the visual narratives born from these changes.

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This is Jungle/D&B
Jul
5
to 10 Jul

This is Jungle/D&B

Private View: Fri 5 July, 5 pm -10 pm 

Open Daily: Sat 6th, 12pm - 6pm // Sun 7th, 12pm - 6pm // Mon 8th, 10 pm - 5pm // Tue 9th, 12pm - 5pm // Wed 10th, 12pm - 6pm

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PARACOSM
Jun
28
to 3 Jul

PARACOSM

Private view: Fri 28 June, 6-9 pm

Opening Times: Sat 29 June – Wed 3 July, 11 am-5 pm

Join this year’s Bath Spa Fine Art graduates as they showcase a selection of works following their degree show!

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Look Mom I'm An Artist
Jun
22
to 26 Jun

Look Mom I'm An Artist

Opening Night: Saturday the 22nd June, 6pm - 10pm
Open Daily: Sun 23rd - Weds 26th, 12 - 5pm

Edie and Sophia, Bristol based illerstrators are back with the 'Look Mom I'm An Artist' show.

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Mirrors Fog Over When I Breathe
Jun
7
to 19 Jun

Mirrors Fog Over When I Breathe

Private View | 6-8pm | Fri 7th June 2024

Exhibition | Sat 8th June | Wed 19th June 2024

Open | Wednesday-Sunday | 10 am-5 pm

CLOSE proudly presents Mirrors Fog Over when I Breathe,  an exhibition featuring new works by Helen Barff, Katherine Perrins and Denise Webber.

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Confluence
May
31
to 5 Jun

Confluence

Private view: Friday 31st May 6 pm – late
Open Daily: Sat 1st June – Wed 5th June, 10 am – 8 pm

This exhibition showcases work from the 2024 graduates of Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth University.

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Rosa
May
24
to 29 May

Rosa

Private View: Saturday 25th 3.30 - 5 pm
Open Daily: Friday 24th - Wednesday 29th May

Fri 24th 10-4 // Sat 25th, 11-3 // Sun 26th, 10-3 ( Workshop 3.30 - 5) // Mon 27th, 1-6 // Tues 28th, 11-4 // Wed 29th (open evening) 3-7

An exhibition of paintings exploring the unique grief of baby loss. By Laura Calvert.

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mycelium
May
17
to 22 May

mycelium

Opening Night: 17th May,  6 - 9.30 pm
Open daily: 18th - 22nd May, 10.30 - 6 pm

Charley Williams' MYCELIUM photography exhibition showcases Bristol's dynamic drag scene, highlighting the deep connections within the LGBTQ+ community.

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Inside Feelings
May
10
to 15 May

Inside Feelings

Private View: - Fri 10th May, 7-10 pm
Open Daily: Fri 10 - Wed 15, 10 am - 5 pm

Inside Feelings is a 6-day exhibition of brand new work from 17 professional Bristol-based illustrators.

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Letters for Palestinian Childhoods
May
3
to 6 May

Letters for Palestinian Childhoods

Private View: Fri 3rd, 5 - 9 pm (speakers 7 - 8.30 pm)

Open Daily: Sat 4th - Mon 6th, 10-5 pm (sunday - masked, 50% capacity)

People around the world have produced artworks and letters at this exhibition to express their ongoing distress regarding the impact of the Israeli state on Palestinian children.

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This is My World / Urban Aesthetic (Edition 4)
Apr
26
to 1 May

This is My World / Urban Aesthetic (Edition 4)

Private View: Friday 26th April 5 pm - 9 pm

Open Daily: Saturday 27th April - Wednesday 1st May 10 am - 6 pm


Stephen Tribbel is a mixed media artist who specialises in collage. In this double show, Stephen will exhibit the full suite of his This is My World series of collages on paper, alongside a new Urban Aesthetic collection.

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