WHAT’S ON 20 March -20 April Bring it on, spring…
If you thought you’d seen the last of The Pelican Daughters, you almost have
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identity, inclusion and the environment. At RPS; rps.org
PACITA ABAD: LIFE IN THE MARGINS Characterised by bright colours and intricate construction, Abad’s first UK exhibition reveals a pluralist approach to image making across cultures, histories and styles. At Spike Island; spikeisland.org.uk
Until 31 March
AMAK MAHMOODIAN: ZANJIR An imagined photographic conversation between Bristol-based Amak Mahmoodian and the Persian princess Taj al-Saltaneh that explores universal themes of family, loss and homesickness. At Arnolfini; arnolfini.org.uk
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? From ancient uses of witchcraft to the role superstition plays in the modern mind, Bristol Museum explores how magic has been used to heal, hunt and harm down the ages; bristolmuseums.org.uk
Until 22 March
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 162 The world’s longest running photography exhibition at Royal Photographic Society features 43 international photographers and centres on themes of spirituality,
ART OF WALES Lime Tree Gallery are bringing the artistic talent of Wales to Bristol, featuring work by selection of painters, sculptors and ceramicists. Tidy; limetreegallery.com
Until 19 April
Until 26 April
ANGELICA MESITI: ASSEMBLY A large-scale video installation that imagines a community of movement, poetry and song. At Arnolfini; arnolfini.org.uk
Until 4 May
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION
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Wild things; we think we love you. The world-renowned photography exhibition continues at M Shed. bristolmuseums.org.uk
Until 24 May
WILHELMINA BARNSGRAHAM AND THE ARTISTS OF ST IVES RWA’s spring season presents two exhibitions respectively exploring the work of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and her peers; rwa.org.uk
25 March – 23 May
CHRIS KILLIP: THE STATION A photo documentation of the anarcho-punk movement taken at The Station. At Martin Parr Foundation; martinparrfoundation.org
28 March – April 1
EARTH BODIES Earth Bodies celebrates and encourages a sustainable practice within contemporary art with a showcase of young artists’ responses to the current crisis of environmental neglect. At Centrespace Gallery; centrespacegallery.com
1– 28 April
NO LIMITS A photographic celebration of active ageing with an outdoor exhibition in Castle Park; activeageingbristol.co.uk
2 – 25 April
GLOUCESTER ROAD PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION The photographic exhibition of the mighty Glo Road kicks off with the launch of Colin Moody’s latest book, with a speech and signings from the man himself at Alchemy 198’s Downstairs Gallery; alchemy198.co.uk
10 April – 21 June
SQUARING THE CIRCLE OF CONFUSION Taking its inspiration from pictorialism, the latest exhibition at RPS shows how photography has evolved as an artform, combining historical influences with today’s technology and approaches to photography; rps.org
18 – 29 April
SECRET POSTCARD EXHIBITION Listen up; the RWA Secret Postcard
