Arnolfini at 60

Arnolfini at 60 | Sutapa Biswas

Friday, 5th November 2021 to Sunday, 13th February 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free entry. Exhibition slots bookable in advance. Walk-ins may be available on the day.

Arnolfini is delighted to invite Sutapa Biswas back in our sixtieth anniversary year, to present new and existing work.

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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 will be bookable in advance. Walk-ins may be available on the day.

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.
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donna huanca : Cueva De Copal

Saturday, 5th February 2022 to Sunday, 29th May 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Booking available from January 2022. | Free entry. Exhibition slots will be bookable in advance. Walk-ins may be available on the day.

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.
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Polly Braden : Holding the Baby

Saturday, 19th February 2022 to Sunday, 12th June 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Exact end date to be confirmed. Booking available from January 2022. | Free entry. Exhibition slots will be bookable in advance. Walk-ins may be available on the day.

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 person is laying down in an overgrown field of grasses, wildflowers and weeds, there are trees and fields in the distance, and it is a slightly overcast, but bright day. The person laying down isnt visible in discomfort, and they are wearing an off-white pullover and black jeans, their face is obscured by shoulder length brown hair, and some wisps of grass.
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Sam Francis : Let the Idea Travel

Friday, 25th February 2022 to Sunday, 1st May 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Dark Studio | Free Entry. Exhibition slots will be bookable in advance. Walk-ins may be available on the day.

This exhibition will focus on a new film work by Sam Francis, alongside text pieces and a handmade book created during a residency at UWE’s Bower Ashton campus. In addition to work by students from Weston College, who worked with her last autumn.

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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.
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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 will be bookable in advance. Walk-ins may be available on the day.

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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