Clifton Life

Arts

Until 3 July
Urbis Prize: The Spirit Of The Westcountry
The Grant Bradley Gallery will host the winner of 2010’s Urbis Open Arts Prize alongside the remaining finalists. www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk

Frankie Wild
Frankie Wild returns with another exhibition full of vibrancy and colour. Grant Bradley Gallery; 
www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk

Until 4 July
Built In Bristol
A series of contemporary drawings by local artist Lisa Malyon celebrating the wealth of architecture in the city. Harvey Nichols; www.lisamalyon.carbonmade.com

Me, Myself And I
Bringing together personal, psychologically charged drawings of Louise Bourgeois (now in her 99th year) with an expansive, site-specific drawing intervention by Otto Zitko. Arnolfini; www.arnolfini.org.uk

Caroline Bergvall And Ciar·n Maher
The duo’s ‘Say Parsley’ installation is a place for mishearings, recognition, assumptions and misattribution. Arnolfini; www.arnolfini.org.uk

The Fourth Wall
Paintings by Stephen Farthing RA from the past 30 years. 
RWA; www.rwa.org.uk

Until 10 July
Mending Broken Hearts: Portfolio One
Innocent fine art presents the Mending Broken Hearts: Portfolio One in aid of the British Heart Foundation – a collection of 15 original silkscreen prints by a group of Britain’s leading contemporary artists including Sir Peter Blake, Barbara Rae 
and Bruce McLean. 
www.innocentfineart.co.uk

Until 15 July
West Meets West
Featuring Jann Haworth (see page 44 for an interview), Kent Christensen, Kelly Jenkins and The Dada Factory. The Bristol Gallery; thebristolgallery.co.uk

Until 16 July
Op Arts And Its Influence
A group exhibition of quality art. The Lloyd Gill Gallery; 
www.thelloydgillgallery.com

Until 18 July
Urban View
Urban artists from across the 
UK and Europe in conjunction with UPFEST10. View Gallery; 
www.viewartgallery.co.uk

Until 25 July
Stella’s Ark
A unique exhibition of rare items from private collections, museums and archives, which celebrate the life and work of studio potter Stella Crafts. Wallsworth Hall; 
www.nature-in-art.org.uk

Until 26 July
Colour Accents
Glazed bowls by Robin Pavitt. Potters; 0117 330 8445

Until 31 July
Bringing Home 
The East
An exhibition of Orient-inspired work by Candace Bahouth, John Nankivell, Olivia Dell, Carole Walker and Gary Wood. Newark Park, Ozleworth; 
01793 817333

Until 11 August
John Squire
The Manchester-based artist presents painting and drawing  on canvas and hand-made paper at The Square Gallery; 
www.thesquaregallery.com

Until 22 August
Art From The 
New World
The Corey Helford Gallery from LA and Bristol’s City Museum and Art Gallery presents one of the most exciting collections seen 
in the city this year. 
www.bristol.gov.uk/museums

Until 23 August
Impact Of Light
An exciting first exhibition from a collective of talented Bristol glass artists. 
The Beechcroft Space; www.impactoflight.wordpress.com

Until 27 August
Enchanted
An exhibition of dream-like jewellery featuring the work of eight leading contemporary jewellers. Diana Porter; 
www.dianaporter.co.uk

Until 29 August
The Music Of Looking
Artist Pat Jamieson is interested in placing words outside of the normal context of the book and into a space where they have a fluid range of resonances. Windows204; 
www.2042010.com

Until 1 November
Recycled Horse Sculpture Show
Historical horses are coming to HorseWorld in an unique outdoor sculpture exhibition. HorseWorld; 
www.horseworld.org.uk

2 – 4 July
The Sculpture Trail
Organised by North Somerset Arts group in the four-acre Backwell Hill garden of ceramicist Jane Blair. 
www.northsomersetarts.org.uk

3 – 6 July
Final Show
NOCN jewellery graduates will be displaying their year’s work. Bristol School of Art, Queen’s Road. 0117 973 6259

3 – 7 July
The Crystal Palace (Destroyed)
A group show from Sovay Berriman, Melanie Counsell, Heather and Ivan Morison, Mike Ricketts and Roy Voss. Works|Projects; www.worksprojects.co.uk

5 – 17 July
Harry Waine
An exhibition of work by Harry Waine. Here Shop; www.thingsfromhere.co.uk

6 – 31 July
Food Fight
Former Clifton Lifer Rachel Milne shows a collection of her fluid paintings on the walls of Harvey Nichols Second Floor. www.rachelmilne.co.uk

8 – 13 July
Furnish
No, not Elton’s other half, but an exhibition of the best in contemporary and traditional furniture design from Bristol and Bath. Paintworks; furnishbristol.tumblr.com

9 – 14 July
On The Surface – Patterns Interpreted
Spike Print Studio presents an exhibition based on surface patterns featuring Katy Chrd, Gail Mason and more. Centrespace Gallery; centrespacegallery.com

17 – 25 July
Inspired
A new annual exhibition organised by designer/ maker Sue Darlison featuring handcrafted contemporary furniture. Ashton Court Estate; www.ashtoncourtestate.co.uk

17 July – 7 August
Water Fire Wood Metal Earth
The Chinese five elements expressed by five artists: new work comprising furniture, glass, sculpture, painting and photography. Bristol Guild Gallery; www.bristolguild.co.uk/gallery

17 July – 12 September
Dead Star Light
Filmmaker Kerry Tribe holds the first major presentation of her work in the UK at the Arnolfini, featuring three new works using different technologies (16mm film, reel-to-reel audio and video). Arnolfini; arnolfini.org.uk

17 July – 2011
The Incredible Journey
Turn back the clock and listen to the memories of those who rescued ss Great Britain from the Falkland Islands and witnessed her return, and view the animated film. ss Great Britain; www.ssgreatbritain.org

18 – 24 July
John Curtis
An exhibition of original illustrations. Room 212; 
www.room212.co.uk

18 July – 5 September
David Hockney
An exhibition of etchings illustrating six fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. RWA; 
www.rwa.org.uk

19 – 24 July
Sarah Dennis
An exhibition of work by 
Sarah Dennis. Here Shop; 
www.thingsfromhere.co.uk