For those of you currently subsisting on a diet of caffeine and revision in preparation for those dreaded summer exams, some light relief is probably exactly what you need. And what better way to take a (cultural and mind-expanding!) break from the ASS than checking out what art exhibitions are coming up here in Bristol? [...]
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On 12th April, the Central Library held a talk on a new and intriguing project called ‘Missorts’. Pioneered by Tony White and Situations, the Missorts App is an ‘urban soundwork’ that can be downloaded onto your smart-phone and tracks your whereabouts in Bristol via GPS. There are ten different locations within the city where [...]
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You are cordially invited to One World, One Minute, Our Moment, a short film festival to inspire imagination and creativity in sustainability. Submissions now open – first prize is £200, and winners will have their films screened at festivals around the South West. Submissions will be accepted until April 25th 2013. Films are a powerful [...]
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Even though it was International Woman’s Day on the 8th March, just over two weeks ago, harrowing news stories keep coming to light about why this day is so necessary, and not to be looked upon as if irrelevant to our ‘modern times’. Particular instances that have been at the forefront of my mind for [...]
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After the misery of the snow yesterday the sudden sun and mild weather of today, (I’m talking no scarf, hooray), called into my mind this poem by Emily Brontë. Although it could be read as slightly dark, the prominent feeling that resonates in my mind when reading this is the desire to go for a [...]
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Once a brand just famous for their energy drinks, Red Bull have pulled out all the stops and introduced Red Bull Collective Art. The scheme takes the principle of ‘cadavre exquis’ and brings it into the digital age. ‘Cadavre exquis’ – literally meaning ‘rotating corpse’ – is a collaborative creative technique first introduced by the [...]
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This Thursday brings the launch night of UOB ARTofficial’s annual exhibition at The Looking Glass. On the theme ‘points of view’ the exhibition aims to encompass work of all ability and form. This years pieces range from oil paintings to sculptures and mobiles to mixed media and even animation. Although a strong emphasis is placed [...]
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We recently had a lecture on Lewis Carroll where it was revealed that the Alice in Wonderland series are the most read books, after The Bible, and Shakespeare. The escapism of Alice in Wonderland is now being recreated yet again, in the Noel Coward Theatre, in a production of ‘Alice and Peter’ (right) with Judi [...]
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After a long day at the library, strolling down Park Street to go and see an art exhibition was exactly what I fancied. However, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from ‘Still Jam’. This experimental exhibition at The Parlour Showrooms on Tuesday 5th March promised an intriguing mix of artistic media using analogue and [...]
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There is no contemporary artist that meshes together art and politics better than local Bristol artist Banksy. For those of you who are not familiar with his work, Banksy is an intriguing cross between a graffiti artist and political activist who has displayed art anonymously all over the world. In February his name cropped up [...]
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