Saturday, 3rd July 2021 to Sunday, 26th September 2021, 11:00 to 18:00
Arnolfini are delighted to announce a major exhibition with pioneering painter Sir Frank Bowling featuring new and recent work, as Frank continues his exploration and experimentation with the painted surface that has marked his extraordinary career.
Tuesday, 18th May 2021 to Sunday, 18th July 2021, 11:00 to 18:00 | The exhibition is open from 18 May 2021 in accordance with Government guidelines around covid. Please also check out our offerings online. | Free
A selection of self-portraits that artist, ron produced over a seven year period of extreme turmoil and challenges.
Tuesday, 18th May 2021 to Sunday, 18th July 2021, 11:00 to 18:00 | The exhibition is open from 18 May 2021 in accordance with Government guidelines around covid. Please also check out our offerings online. | Free entry. Exhibition slots bookable in advance.
Exquisite Corpse was developed in response to the isolation and mental wellbeing challenges experienced by participants during Covid- 19 lockdown as a way to keep people connected through collaborative creativity.
Tuesday, 1st June 2021 to Sunday, 5th September 2021, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free
Jessie Edward Thomas has co-designed and co-produced Grey Areas, a photographic dialogue with five individuals with complex needs who are currently within or have experienced the ‘homelessness pathway’ in Bristol.
Tuesday, 1st June 2021 to Sunday, 5th September 2021, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free
The Imaginary Living Room explores ideas of home during lockdown with each participant provided with a disposable camera to create their contribution.
Friday, 25th June 2021 to Sunday, 4th July 2021, 11:00 to 18:00 | In the Dark Studio on the second floor at Arnolfini. | Free, drop-in.
Arnolfini presents moving-image work from exceptional UWE Bristol 2021 graduates and 2020 alumni of more than 20 courses.
Saturday, 16th October 2021 to Sunday, 16th January 2022, 11:00 to 18:00
In Autumn 2021 Arnolfini will be celebrating over thirty years of extraordinary practice from Bristol-born photographer Stephen Gill, drawing together new previously un-exhibited work, alongside works from other iconic series.
Saturday, 19th February 2022 to Tuesday, 31st May 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Exact end date to be confirmed
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.
Wednesday, 14th July 2021 to Saturday, 17th July 2021, 11:00 to 19:00 | Pay what you can from £8.22 including booking fee.
The Lockdown Resolution is a unique 360° video and live audio performance from Canada’s Mammalian Diving Reflex presented by In Between Time.
Monday, 15th November 2021 to Sunday, 13th February 2022, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free entry. Exhibition slots bookable in advance.
Arnolfini is delighted to invite Sutapa Biswas back in our sixtieth anniversary year, to present new and existing work.
Wednesday, 28th July 2021 to Wednesday, 1st September 2021, 13:00 to 16:00 | Free
Visit Arnolfini’s Colour Lab during the summer holidays to experiment with colour, mark-making techniques and have fun getting messy!
Thursday, 18th November 2021, 20:00 to 22:30 | £15.26 (including booking fee)
Melancholic electronica from London based experimental producer and composer, Leifur James.
Friday, 8th October 2021, 20:00 to 23:00 | £15.16 including booking fee
Electronic musician Ryan Lee West brings his captivating live A/V set to Bristol.
Friday, 20th August 2021, 19:30 to 21:00 | £10, £8 concessions, under 25s £5
Based on the novel “Dubrovsky” by Alexander Pushkin the great silent-era sex symbol Rudolph Valentino departs from his onscreen persona of a Latin lover and delivers one of the most nuanced and powerful performances of his career.
Friday, 23rd July 2021, 19:30 to 21:00 | £10, £8 concessions, under 25s £5
The Kid tells the story of Charlie Chaplin’s loveable Tramp character as he battles on the streets for survival with his orphaned counter-part, played by 6 year old co-star old Jackie Coogan.
Friday, 16th April 2021 to Sunday, 20th June 2021, 08:00 to 18:00 | Free online
A demonstration of printmaking a folded, double-sided booklet using stone and metal plate lithography by The Lemonade Press in Bristol.
Tuesday, 6th April 2021 to Sunday, 20th June 2021, 07:00 to 21:00
Artist Linda Toigo shows us how to create a world out of paper and card!
Friday, 26th March 2021 to Sunday, 20th June 2021, 12:00 to 18:00
Photograph the Backs of Things, Underneaths of Things, Extreme Foreshortenings, Uncharacteristic Views or Trace Them.
Thursday, 25th March 2021 to Friday, 31st December 2021, 18:00 to 18:00
A 12-part immersive podcast series by PECo Theatre that invites you on a journey into the city of Bristol as experienced through the perspectives of its visually impaired citizens.
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