Exhibitions

  • 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 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.
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    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 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 | 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 a young woman and man walking into a gallery at Arnolfini. The young woman is gently leading the man by his right arm. On his left is a golden retriever guide dog. Both wear covid face coverings. There is another young woman to the left of the man, with people behind them in the background. The walls of the gallery are covered in framed photographs by the artist Stephen Gill.
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    Visual Impairment Welcome Day

    Monday, 23rd May 2022, 10:30 to 15:30 | Free, please book

    Arnolfini are holding another Visual Impairment welcome day to introduce the works in Paula Rego: Subversive Stories while the galleries are closed to other members of the public.

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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. Overlaid on the picture are logos for Art Bytes and Arnolfini.
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    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 large, cast iron tree roots intertwined. The colour of the roots is a rusty brown. They are against a white background.
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    Forest : Wake this Ground

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

    Arnolfini celebrate the multitude of interconnected layers existing above and below the forest floor in this group exhibition of international and intergenerational artists, writers, filmmakers and composers.

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