Opening hours for December
Mon - Sat: 10.30 am - 6.30pm
Sun: 12.00am - 4.00pm
Xmas Eve: 10.30am - 2.30pm
We will then be closed until Tuesday 29th Dec.

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Xmas group exhibition
lots of fabulous gift ideas, original artwork and prints

Matte Stephens________________ Amy Ruppel______________


Julia Pott_____________________ Shira Sela__________________



plus, vintage inspired soft toys by Alice Apple (UK)



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You are invited to attend the opening reception of our latest exhibition PEOPLE OF PRINT

Thursday 29th October 2009: 7.00 - 9.00pm

People of Print was started two years ago by Bristol based artist Marcroy Smith, as an online library of contemporary printmakers.
We have invited Marcroy to curate an exhbition of selected works from the artists involved, including the likes of:
Urban Inks (USA), Halo Halo (Canada), Le Gun (London), Sac Magique (Finland), Karl Grandin (Sweden), Mike Perry (USA), Heretic (London), Cut-Out (Birmingham), Ryan Adair (USA), Seripop (Canada), David Foldvari (London), and lots lots more....

Exhibition continues
Fri 30th October - Sat 28th November

Opening hours:
Tues - Sat: 10.30 am - 6.30pm (5.30pm on Sat)
Sun & Mon: closed

www.peopleofprint.com

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SPIKE ISLAND ARTISTS BOOK FAIR Sat 31st October

Spike Island 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol BS1 6UX

We will be setting up shop at Spike Island alongside artists and publishers from across the country. The book fair is open 1-6pm.
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Yellena grew up and attended art school in war-torn Sarajevo, moved to the U.S. when she was 18, and continued to pursue her study of art and design. In her artwork, she combines complex abstract forms into images that take on lives of their own.

Her colourful arrangements of organic shapes and tangled lines are at once floral and alien, organic and sci-fi, crafty and fantastic. The Oregon-based artist doesn't pinpoint specific inspiration, but believes that her work reflects "places, things, dreams, and a desire to define beauty and spark imagination.

www.yellena.com

Preview: Thursday 24th Sept, 7 - 9pm
exhibition continues Friday 25th Sept - Sat 24th Oct

Admission free

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The dreamachine, was conceived by artist and writer Brion Gysin sometime in the early 1960's, after reading William Grey Walter's book, The Living Brain.

Brion Gysin was a close friend of William S. Burroughs (who often receives credit for the invention) and Burroughs's "systems adviser" Ian Sommerville was called upon to produce the machine for them.

The dreamachine produces pulses of light between 8-13 Hz, the frequency of alpha-waves in the brain during the dream stages of sleep. The pulsating light stimulates the optical nerve and alters the brain's electrical oscillations.

Viewed with the eyes closed, the viewer experiences bright, complex swirling patterns of colour behind their closed eyelids.

Part of the worldwide NAKEDLUNCH@50 celebrations, marking the 50th anniversary of the first publication of William S. Burroughs’ groundbreaking novel. There is a programme of live events and films taking place on Sunday 13th September, at the Cube Cinema, Bristol.

Tuesday 8th - Saturday 19th September

Admission free

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THE JOYFUL BEWILDERMENT

Curated by The Outcrowd Collective (Simon Peplow, Lawrence Roper, Marcus Oakley, Holly Wales), The Joyful Bewilderment is an international group exhibition showcasing the outpourings of over 100 like-minded image-makers, including:
Ben Newman, Christopher Bettig, Cornelia O’Donovan, French, Holly Stevenson, James Jarvis, Josh Petherick, Lucy Mclauchlan, Marcus Oakley, Matthew Feyld, Mike Perry, Nigel Peake, Rob Ryan, Ryan Jacob Smith, Steven Harrington, Stuart Kolakovic, Simon Peplow, Supermundane...

Preview: Tuesday 7th July, 7.00 - 9.00pm

continues Wednesday 8th July - Saturday 29th August 2009

Admission free

For further details, download the Press Release, or visit www.joyfulbewilderment.blogspot.com


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Here Gallery presents a new exhibition of multi-disciplinary work by three contemporary female artists who, through their varied practices all manage to find beauty in the mundanity and ugliness of the everyday.

Preview Fri 5th June from 7pm

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Take it to the Hills is an exhibition of new drawings, collages, prints and paintings by Lindsey Stainer and Bjørn Lie.

Come along to the Opening Night for May Day merriment and enchanting music performed by the resplendent Timothy Weary of The Weary Band.

Friday 1st May from 7.00pm

Looking forward to seeing all you fine folks there!

view the artwork

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