A dark mono etching and aquatint depicting a giant figure of a woman sat on a chair, across the top of Pendle Hill. She is of sturdy appearance, dressed in a dark leotard and flounced, layered netted skirts. Her legs and feet are bare. Behind her is a large, wing-like garment. She wears a bow in her short, dark hair and heavy hooped earrings. On her left is a figure laid across the skirts. On her right is another figure, her legs buried deep within the skirts, with a skull face or mask and dark, bridals headdress.
Exhibitions

Paula Rego : Subversive Stories

Saturday, 5th February 2022 to Sunday, 29th May 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free entry. Exhibition slots are bookable in advance, with walk-ins available on the day too.

Arnolfini welcome you to venture into the extraordinary imagination of Dame Paula Rego RA, one of the leading figurative artists of our generation, creating an opportunity for visitors to explore the artist’s rich and imaginative world.

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A photograph of an abstract painting with oil paint mixed with sand, on top of a digital print on canvas. The paintings are a mix of sky blue, white and different coloured gestures against darker blue backgrounds. They are hung on a white wall, with a grey floor in front of it in the foreground.
Exhibitions

Donna Huanca : CUEVA DE COPAL

Saturday, 5th February 2022 to Sunday, 29th May 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free entry. Exhibition slots are bookable in advance, with walk-ins available on the day too.

A new and immersive site-specific installation by interdisciplinary artist Donna Huanca, encompassing painting, sculpture, performance, choreography, video and sensory interventions, all based around her exploration of the human body.

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A woman walking slightly ahead of a boy aged around 10. She is smiling at him, while he looks a bit disgruntled. They are walking on a road in front of a bricked wall, painted red, with two patches of lighter red coloured paint. She is stylishly dressed in a long skirt and loose jacket, with fabulous pink, wedged heeled sandals. The boy is wearing a bright red t-shirt, denim shorts and dark trainers.
Exhibitions

Polly Braden : Holding the Baby

Saturday, 19th February 2022 to Sunday, 12th June 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free entry. Exhibition slots are bookable in advance, with walk-ins available on the day too.

Holding the Baby is an exhibition of new photographic work by artist Polly Braden, creating a portrait of the strength and resilience of single parent families facing austerity.

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A colour photograph of large, cast iron tree roots intertwined. The colour of the roots is a rusty brown. They are against a white background.
Exhibitions

Forest : Wake this Ground

Saturday, 9th July 2022 to Sunday, 2nd October 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Open Tuesday to Sunday each week. | Free entry. Exhibition slots available to book in advance with walk-ins welcome.

Arnolfini welcomes you to celebrate what lies above and below the forest floor with Forest: Wake this Ground, a major group exhibition including artists, writers, filmmakers, and composers from across the globe:
Rodrigo Arteaga, Mark Garry, Alma Heikkilä, Eva Jospin, Jumana Manna, Zakiya Mckenzie, David Nash, Maria Nepomuceno, John Newling, Rose Nguyen, Ben Rivers, Ai Weiwei, and Hildegard Westerkamp.

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A collage image of white background. At the top the words Showcase, underneath it showcase.uwe.uk and #UweBristolShowcase under that. In the centre of the image are three pieces of work from the show - two, mono, decorated photographs either side of an abstract in the middle.
Exhibitions

UWE Bristol | Creative Industries Degree Show

Saturday, 11th June 2022 to Sunday, 19th June 2022, 09:30 to 17:00 | Please check below for the varied opening times. | Free entry. Please walk-in. Exhibition slots available to book in advance too.

Welcome to the first UWE Bristol Alumni Show at Arnolfini featuring work from the last two years’ graduates who missed their degree show due to the pandemic.

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A mono image of the words Journey of the Mind. The word mind is larger, dominating the image.
Exhibitions

Journey of the Mind

Saturday, 5th November 2022 to Sunday, 4th December 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free entry. Exhibition slots to book in advance and walk-ins both available.

Journey of the Mind brings Sikh teachings and heritage to a contemporary context to spark conversations and encourage exchange.

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An abstract in watercolour largely with a pinkish hue in the background, a blue-green, spiral in the foreground with a small number of circular and triangular shapes on and around it.
Exhibitions

Bharti Kher

Saturday, 22nd October 2022 to Sunday, 29th January 2023, 11:00 to 18:00 | Booking available from January 2022. | Free entry. Exhibition slots are bookable in advance, with walk-ins available on the day too.

A collection of sketches, drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations form the focus of Bharti Kehr’s exhibition at Arnolfini, featuring a body of previously unseen drawings created during her time in Somerset.

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What's On

  • A mono still from Salvage Rhythms featuring someone's left leg. The leg is wearing loose trousers with a bare foot. At the foot is someone lying down over the foot and apparently biting it.
    Performance

    Salvage Rhythms | Sam Williams and Roly Porter

    Saturday, 1st October 2022, 16:30 to 19:30 | Free, drop-in and out throughout.

    Salvage Rhythms uses live performance, sound, film, text and collage to explore what humans can learn about how the other critters, organisms and intelligences we share this planet with come together in hidden, surprising and dynamic ways.

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  • A mono still from Dr Mabuse. It depicts a room. In the foreground is a man lying on his back in an awkward position on the floor, right arm outstretched, discard bullets by his hand. Stood looking over him is Dr Mabuse (played by Friedrich Rudolf Klein), a crude, improvised bandage around his head, rifle in hand, there is another on the table in front of him. Behind him is a window open onto a white all. Both have bullet marks in them
    Cinema Rediscovered 2022

    Cinema Rediscovered | Dr Mabuse (1922) Parts 1 and 2

    Saturday, 23rd July 2022, 13:30 to 19:00 | Early Bird passes currently on sale.

    One of the legendary epics of silent cinema and the beginning of a series of films that Fritz Lang developed up until the very end of his career. Dr. Mabuse, The Gambler (1922) is an epic masterpiece of conspiracy that constructs its own dark labyrinth from the base materials of human fear and paranoia. So epic in fact, that German film studio Ufa had to release it in two parts! See both at Arnolfini as part of Cinema Rediscovered.

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  • A colour photograph of a white gallery wall, hung with a variety of framed pictures. In front of one are three school children, pointing at and in conversation about what they are looking at.
    Exhibitions

    Art Bytes

    Wednesday, 1st June 2022 to Sunday, 26th June 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free.

    Showcasing the shortlisted entries for the Art Bytes inter-school art competition to celebrate the incredible talent of our region. The exhibition includes works from 14 schools and 42 budding artists.

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  • A colour photograph of the Light Studio at Arnolfini; a large, light space, with white walls and three windows at the end. Next to one of the windows is Arnold Art Cart - a wooden cart housing art materials. In the foreground are tables, each with a table top wooden easel.
    Family

    We are Family | Relaxed Creation with Let’s Make Art

    Tuesday, 31st May 2022 to Wednesday, 1st June 2022, 11:00 to 16:00 | Free, in the Light Studio on the 2nd Floor at Arnolfini.

    Our friends at Let’s Make Art have prepared some wonderful collage, drawing and watercolours materials for the whole family to use this Summer half term to have a super relaxed day of making.

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  • A drag queen stands in the centre of the image with their arms outstretched wide in an indoor club with mirror balls on the ceiling and a soft warm orange stage light shinning directly onto the right side of their face and shoulder. Below them is a crowd of people dancing and drinking. Their face is painted white with hand drawn black outlines of symbols and shapes around their mouth, eyes and forehead. They are wearing a very striking red shiny headdress with tassles and a skin tight long sleave leotard with fish net tights.
    Workshops

    Bristol Pride | Drag and Draw

    Thursday, 7th July 2022, 18:15 to 20:00 | FREE but please book in advance as capacity is limited to 40.

    Celebrating Art, Pride, music, and eccentricity in Bristol we have invited talented drag queens from The House of Savalon to strike a pose or two in their best outfits to inspire you to draw.

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  • An image of a person with a fully covered head in bandages head, including ears. They wear a black ‘pork pie’ style hat, blacked out swimming goggles and a black mac style coat. Their white gloved hands are crossed in front of them just below their neck.
    Performance

    We Are Invisible We Are Visible

    Saturday, 2nd July 2022, 11:00 to 18:00

    On Saturday 2 July 2022, 31 Disabled artists are set to disrupt 30 locations with surreal interventions, in recognition of the 102nd anniversary of the first Dada International Exhibition. Dada is dead. Long live Dada!

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