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Arnolfini - est 1961
Arnolfini - est 1961

21 November 2023

Update on Bristol Palestine Film Festival and Raise the Bar events

Following careful consideration, and several discussions with the organisers, Arnolfini took the difficult decision not to host the two interrelated Palestinian Film Festival events on 2nd of December.

We recognise that this has led to a variety of views. Our reasons for making this challenging decision are outlined in the attachment here.

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a colour photograph of a woman laying in a bath, in a cowshed, from which a cow is drinking the water.

26 October 2023

Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood

Launching in March 2024 at Arnolfini, Hayward Gallery Touring’s major group exhibition Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood will plunge into the joys and heartaches, mess, myths and mishaps of motherhood through over 100 artworks, from the feminist avant-garde to the present day.

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A coloured photograph of Elias Sime’s work called Tightrope: It is Green 8. A bright earthy shade of red wall-based work that is made from electrical wires on a panel, with floral reliefs on the bottom center, left and right end of the panel.

22 August 2023

Elias Sime : Eregata እርጋታ

Eregata እርጋታ is the first major solo European exhibition of one of Ethiopia’s leading contemporary artists, Elias Sime, introducing audiences to a man and maker of extraordinary craftsmanship and collaborative spirit.

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A close-up colour photograph of an element of Olga De Amaral’s artwork Viento 2, gleaming gold threads of Japanese paper woven together.

26 April 2023

Threads : ‘Breathing stories into materials’

Arnolfini launches its summer 2023 programme with Threads: breathing stories into materials, a major exhibition featuring twenty-one contemporary international artists and makers, for whom textiles is their chosen medium. Co-curated by leading textile artist, Alice Kettle.

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A soft focus sunshine yellow rectangle within the centre, a smaller, mid-pink rectangle.

14 December 2022

Garry Fabian Miller : ADORE

Garry Fabian Miller, one of the most progressive figures in fine art photography, makes a welcome return to Arnolfini in February 2023 to present ADORE, a major exhibition celebrating a lifetime of practice.

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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.

04 October 2022

BHARTI KHeR : The body is a place

Autumn 2022 at Arnolfini sees internationally renowned artist Bharti Kher return to the southwest, with a major solo exhibition exploring her alchemical practice through drawing, sculpture and the spaces in…

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A close up colour photograph of a child's hands creating a clay heart on a table.

04 October 2022

Summer Fun at Arnolfini

There’s a myriad of free and fun activities for visitors to enjoy this Summer around the exhibition Forest: Wake this Ground.

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A still image taken from a film called Wild Relatives made by artist and film-maker Jumana Manna. A close up of hands, wearing white fingerless gloves, gently extracting elements of a plant with tweezers.

04 October 2022

FOREST : WAKE THIS GROUND

This Summer Arnolfini welcome visitors 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…

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A photograph of four abstract paintings 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

04 October 2022

Donna Huanca | CUEVA DE COPAL

Arnolfini are excited to present 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…

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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.

04 October 2022

BHARTI KHER | AT ARNOLFINI AUTUMN 2022

Autumn 2022 at Arnolfini sees internationally renowned artist Bharti Kher return to the South West with a major solo exhibition, including new work, following her successful show at Hauser &…

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A mono etching and aquatint. In the foreground are two young girls, one sat astride a large dog, her feet on the ground. Behind her is another girl, hand held to her mouth as if whispering to the other. Both wear white blouses with frilled, sleeves, cropped at the shoulder. The dog has its ears pulled back and looks alarmed. In the distant background is another girl, with large spear in hand striding forth wearing a short, white dress. Following behind are two large, dark dogs, pictured either side of the girls in the foreground.

04 October 2022

PAULA REGO | AT ARNOLFINI IN 2022

Unarguably one of the most important figurative artists of her generation, Arnolfini welcome you to venture into the extraordinary imagination of Paula Rego with an exhibition featuring over 70 prints…

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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.

04 October 2022

POLLY BRADEN | HOLDING THE BABY

Arnolfini welcome Polly Braden | Holding the Baby; a portrait of the strength and resilience of single parent families facing austerity. Exhibition dates 19 February to 12 June 2022.

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