Arnolfini: Exhibitions to come post lockdown!

Bristol’s International Centre for Contemporary Arts. We are delighted to announce plans for our major exhibitions post lockdown, sharing the common, pertinent theme of portraiture, family and friends, with Chantal Joffe and in Hassan Hajjaj’s The Path, a touring exhibition by New Art Exchange, Nottingham, curated by Ekow Eshun. Whilst we can’t yet confirm when these exhibitions will open we wanted to share them with you and give you an insight into what’s next at Arnolfini, and hopefully give you something to look forward to. Alongside this we are working on our plans for how we can open safely respecting all of the requirements for social distancing and visitor safety. In the meantime, please read on as to what will await you and what we have for you ahead of then. READ MORE. MINIBABE. Every other year, in collaboration with the Centre for Fine Print Research at UWE, Arnolfini hosts BABE, the Bristol Artists' Book Event. The next BABE is scheduled for 2021, but this spring we’re presenting a mini version via our website, exploring ways to enjoy artists’ books during the Covid-19 lockdown. We have artist's lockdown walks, Desert Island Artist Book recommendations, a collaboration with ABC and Poetry Machine, as well as how to make your own Victorian-inspired aquarium and a collaborative virtual postcard tribute to On Kawara. MiniBABE is online now, come and have a browse! ARCHIVE. Pictured, left to right, Annabel Lawson (later Rees), Jeremy Rees and John Orsborn in front of a painting by Peter Swan Lockdown has given us an opportunity to delve into the extensive Arnolfini archive. We've pulled out some treats to share with you here and will have more to come before too long. We have also been working with our friends at Bristol Archives to bring you a selection of artist interviews with some of the many that have exhibited at Arnolfini over the years. We'll start releasing them later this month, so please keep an eye and ear on our socials and website. Ahead of our 60th anniversary year in 2021, we'd love to hear your memories around Arnolfini and Bush House. Please drop us a line at archive@arnolfini.org.uk.

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ARNOLFINI RECOMMENDS. Wells Contemporary have extended the date for their awards submissions until 1 August 2020. All shortlisted works will be displayed in a virtual exhibition with a view to present in Wells Cathedral when it is safe to do so. Hauser & Wirth offer a selection of exhibitions online including a collection of drawings from Louise Bourgeois spanning 60 years RWA Bristol invite you to contribute to their Active Art Wall, take part in workshops for children and download activity packs, as well as take part in their Secret Postcard Exhibition online. Watershed have a super selection of online content, for all ages, to stream and download. Spike Island present an online screening of Kidlat Tahimik's long-form collage film, Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow, exploring a decade of American neocolonialism in the Philippines and the US.

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