Art / Bristol
Best of Bristol 2017: Art
1. Grayson Perry, Arnolfini
Sep 27-Dec 24
In which one of the world’s most charismatic artists and astute commentators on contemporary society asks: how can art connect with all of us, not just a knowing elite? can best address a diverse cross section of society. “Washes the entire building in a typically sunny dose of what Perry does best: audience-friendly cultural criticism through art.”
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is needed now More than ever
Read more: Interview: Grayson Perry
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2. Lubaina Himid, Spike Island
Jan 20 – March 26
The Turner Prize was forthcoming for this Spike Island exhibition that saw this pioneer of the 1980s Black Arts Movement exploring migration, labour and creativity. Naming the Money, depicting a mass gathering of African slaves in the courts of Europe, was especially striking.
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Read more: Spike Island exhibitor Lubaina Himid wins Turner Prize 2017
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3. Air: Visualising the Invisible in British Art, 1768-2017, RWA
Jun 16-Sep 3
Photo by Alice Hendy
This suitably summery exhibition celebrates British art’s rich tradition of finding inspiration in the skies above us and the air that we breathe. Covering four centuries in British art, the exhibition brings some of the nation’s masterpieces to Bristol.
4. Martin Parr Foundation, Paintworks
Permanent
The hugely respected Bristol photographer opened the Martin Parr Foundation at Paintworks this autumn, devoted to promoting and documenting British photography and beginning with an exhibition of his own always-captivating works.
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Read more: Martin Parr Foundation to open in Paintworks
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5. Whitchurch and Hengrove Community Orchard, Whitchurch Village Green
Spring/Summer 2017
Not strictly – or not purely – art, but this inspiring community orchard fully deserves a mention. Consisting of 48 heritage fruit trees in the shape of a cathedral, The Orchard provides a meeting place and, in time, will produce plentiful, free fruit for the community. This spring and summer it hosted a public programme of art projects, talks, workshops and trips.
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