Events
The Great Art Jumble
The Cube Cinema / Bristol
Sept 25 12:00pm - 6:30pm
Bristol finest (and loveliest) artists have supplied The Great Art Jumble with a range of affordable and very collectable art pieces jumbled together to raise funds for Haiti Kids Kino Project (HKKP). Profits from this sale of art pieces, allows these fine artists to help send the next group of intrepid explorers to Haiti to set up a mobile cinema project for children. With works from the likes of Andrew Mania, Ben Newman, Tamany Baker and the promise of cakes, raffles, live music and children's art activities all day I think you'll agree it's not to be missed! blog http://nanoplex.cubecinema.com/blog/
Talent Factory
Tobacco Factory / Bristol
30 Aug - 2 Oct
It's time for the creative talents of the bar staff at Tobacco Factory, Grain Barge & Tobacco Factory Theatre to shine forth and be displayed for all to see.
With a wide variety of work in photography, painting and illustration there is plenty to see and you may even have your drink served to you by the artist themselves!
Special opening night is on Monday 6th September and will feature Junkbox Soundsystem, with DJ Bigspin, DJ Blindbat, Luda-Friss, MC Jah & live band Jamileh Lee.
Dark Spaces
Weapon of Choice Gallery / Bristol
Aug 13 - 12 Sept
A collection of new work by Jody themed 'Dark Spaces'. Following the success from his first almost sell-out show, Jody heads back to the WoC Gallery for his second solo show.
Opening preview 13 Aug 6-10pm. All welcome.
Naked Truths
View Gallery - Bristol
29 July - 12 Sept
'Nudity, sexuality, death and fear' - sounds good to us! View Gallery bring together seven very different artist to explore the fore-mentioned themes in this beautiful and challenging exhibition.
Weapon of Choice / The Live Show
Howies Gallery Bristol
23 July - 22 Aug
At 6pm the Howies store in Clifton Triangle is doing something a bit special with the guys from Weapon of Choice, they will be hosting live painting show in their upstairs gallery. There will be drinks and DJs, an authentically Bristolian evenings entertainment. Check out the facebook page Weapon of Choice take over howies with ‘The Live Show’
Art From The New World
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
1 May - 22 Aug
"A big brash exhibition of the new American art scene." After gaining major street cred from hosting the hit Banksy show the Bristol City Museum is keeping it cool rep with sick work from artists such as Gary Baseman, Lola and Buff Monster - SWEET!
The Fourth Wall
Paintings by Stephen Farthing RA
RWA - Bristol
23 May - 4 July
A rare retrospective of major international artist Stephen Farthing comes to the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol this summer.
Picasso
John Leach Gallery - Somerset
1 - 23 June
The rather amazing John Leach Gallery brings us an exceptional exhibition of original lithographs, etching and pochoir from one of the most famous, prolific and influential artist of the 20th century. All prints are available to buy and prices start from £450.
This years Live Illustration @ UPFEST was AWESOME! Check out what happens if you get 18 Illustrators, a handfull of DJ's and the general public in a very hot room.