Arts
The tenth Bristol Affordable Art Fair has begun this morning, showcasing a huge selection of paintings, sculpture, photography and original prints (Read more...)
Bristol author Mike Manson is a finalist in The People's Book Prize - thanks to his recent book, Rules of the Road. (Read more...)
Bristol's SS Great Britain has been given the Haynes treatment and is the subject of their latest manual, released on May 3. (Read more...)
After perfecting the precise art, Rachel Sokal will showcase her Chlorophyll Prints work at The Island Gallery, Bristol, from May 17-31. (Read more...)
Arts venues
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Tel: 0117 917 2300
Web: www.arnolfini.org.uk
One of Europe’s leading centres for the contemporary arts, with art exhibitions, film, live art and dance.
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
1 Queen’s Road, Clifton, BS8 1RL
Tel: 0117 922 3571
Web: www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Leisure-Culture/Museums-Galleries/bristols-city-museum—art-gallery.en
Bristol’s major museum and art gallery with a diverse range of objects, from sea dinosaurs to magnificent art.
Here Gallery
108 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RU
Tel: 0117 9422 222
Web: www.thingsfromhere.co.uk
Award winning gallery and bookshop showing fine art, illustration and photographic work, with an empahsis on new and emerging artists.
Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol
84 Hotwell Road, BS8 4UB
Tel: 0117 929 2527
Web: www.limetreegallery.com
Specialising in contemporary fine art and glass, with regular exhibitions throughout the year.
Royal West of England Academy (RWA)
Queen’s Road, Clifton, BS8 1PX
Tel: 0117 973 5129
Web: www.rwa.org.uk
One of just five Royal Academies of Art in the UK, an established venue for the fine arts, embracing an artistic awareness of the widest nature.
Eighteen works were sold at Bonhams in London for £405,425 - including buyer's premium - as part of its Urban Art sale (Read more...)
Next week sees the launch of a brand new book about Bristol street artist legend Banksy, with in-depth analysis from UWE academics. (Read more...)