Down to Earth

Discover the world from near and far in these artworks from the RWA Collection. Curated by students from the MA History of Art course at the University of Bristol.

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This Is Jungle Takeover

Free

Take a visual journey through the history of jungle music as we honour and celebrate its 30-year legacy in Bristol and the Southwest.

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Earth: Digging Deep in British Art 1781 - 2022

Earth surveys the representation of our environment across four centuries, inviting us to consider our planet in all its abundance, precarity and preciousness.

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The RWA Collection - Our Heritage, Our Future (Off-site)

A selection of historic and contemporary works from the RWA Permanent Collection in the Victoria Methodist Church.

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PRESS: Original Prints by RWA Academicians

Work by over 20 RWA Academicians who use print as part of their art practice

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168 Annual Open Exhibition

Bristol's Royal Academy presents its 168th Annual Open Exhibition, showcasing some of the most exciting artists from across the country and beyond

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Flora

Flowers, botanicals and nature-inspired works from the RWA Collection and Academicians

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169 Annual Open Exhibition

Bristol's Royal Academy presents its 169th Annual Open Exhibition, showcasing some of the most exciting artists from across the country and beyond.

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Sound of the Earth Exhibition - Bristol Refugee Artists Collective

A new exhibition has filled the RWA walls! Sound of the Earth is the product of a year-long collaboration between the RWA and Bristol Refugee Artists Collective (BRAC). Through mixed media, the artworks explore both the shared stories of the artists and their individual life experiences. The RWA first started working with BRAC a year...

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What to expect from a Writing Day with Helen Gordon, author of 'The Meteorites'

The RWA has partnered with national creative writing charity, Arvon, to bring a new avenue for creative exploration to the Drawing School.  Accompanying each new season of programmes is a Writing Day, a workshop that will use the RWA's lead exhibitions as a stimulus for different forms of writing. Artists often move between different forms of artistic expression, and writing is no exception.  ...

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