Arnolfini, Bristol’s international centre for contemporary arts, is excited to announce an ambitious programme of exhibitions for 2026, featuring internationally renowned contemporary artists: Lebanese artist Mounira Al Solh, British artist Jonathan Baldock, documentary photographer Polly Braden, a host of new filmmaking talent supported by the Film and Video Umbrella, and Freelands Award winner Joy Gregory.
With collaboration at its core, our 2026 programme will be delivered in partnership with international museums, galleries, festivals and commissioning partners, including Bonnefanten, Maastricht, NL; Film and Video Umbrella, UK; Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK; and Bristol Photo Festival, Bristol, UK.
Addressing contemporary themes spanning migration, conflict, gender rights, body politics, the climate crisis, queer trauma, spirituality, coastal poverty, youth deprivation, diasporic stories and colonial histories, Arnolfini’s 2026 programme asks its audiences to engage with the complex questions facing humanity, asking what it is to be in the world today.
For press enquiries please contact: Alexia Moldovan, Marketing Officer – alexia.moldovan@arnolfini.org.uk.
About the Artist
FVU New Takes
FVU New Takes is a new commissioning initiative from Film and Video Umbrella, developed in response to the growing need for meaningful mentorship, commissioning and exhibition opportunities within the moving…
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Joy Gregory
Joy Gregory is a graduate of Manchester Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. She has developed a practice which is concerned with social and political issues with reference to…
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Mounira Al Solh
Mounira Al Solh (b. 1978, Lebanon; lives and works between Beirut and Amsterdam) is a visual artist whose practice spans installation, painting, sculpture, video, drawing, text, embroidery, and performative gestures….
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Polly Braden
Polly Braden is a documentary photographer based in London, known for her intimate, long-term collaborations. Her work focuses on overlooked communities and social issues, including learning disabilities, single parenthood, and…
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Jonathan Baldock
Jonathan Baldock works across multiple platforms including sculpture, installation and performance. With work often taking on a biographical form, he addresses the trauma, stress, sensuality, mortality and spirituality around our…
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