The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Author: Andrew Nixon
Best of the West – June 2025
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Soft Power: A Conversation with Curators Alice Kettle and Lesley Millar
Soft Power runs at the RWA until 11 August 2025. Ahead of the opening, the curators spoke to The Floating Circle about the themes of the show and what visitors can expect.
The Power of 10: An Exhibition by Friends of the RWA
A vibrant group show by ten Friends of the RWA, celebrating creativity, collaboration and community.
Meet the Artist: Geoff Langan
Artist Geoff Langan, has worked has fallen in and out of love with photography over the years and now has a new romance that combines taking photos and using AI to alter them and explore new worlds.
Best of the West – May 2025
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Snails, Screens and Science: Exploring the Connected Futures Festival
A student reports from the Connected Futures Festival in Bristol, where technology, science and imagination meet in surprising and creative ways.
Best of the West – April 2025
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Best of the West – March 2025
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Meet the Artist: Alison Stephenson
Alison Stephenson can often be found training students at UWE on how to make things with textiles, but this is a small fraction of her talents…
Grace Hannell and Natalie Finch: Feet in the Water at the Folk House
We spoke to Grace and Natalie about their work…
Best of the West – February 2025
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
Living Lines: Paule Vézelay at the RWA
Curator Simon Grant talks to us about Vézelay’s remarkable life, her connection to Bristol, and why she is a key figure of 20th-century British abstract art…
Laurel Smart on the FRWA Artist Talks
The regular free Artist Talks for Friends, have become a hugely popular benefit of FRWA membership…
Best of the West – December 24 to January 25
The best art exhibitions and events in Bristol and the Westcountry – selected by the Friends of the RWA…
The Floating Circle 