Friends News

TAYLOR WESSING PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PRIZE 2012 AT M SHED

20 July – 3 November 2013 The very best contemporary portrait photographs ... read more.

EXHIBITION GREAT ART ON SCREEN: ART IN THE CINEMA

Members may be interested in visiting the Showcase Cinema de Lux at Cabot Circus, or the Showcase Cinema Avonmeads, in ... read more.

A NEW GLASS SCULPTURE FOR THE CHINESE COLLECTION

A leading Chinese glass artist, Professor Guan Donghai, has made a glass sculpture for Bristol’s important Chinese Collection. ... read more.

A New Mark Titchner Sculpture at M Shed

 A Naiad:  a sculpture by Mark Titchner, is now on permanent display in the Ground Floor foyer of M Shed. The ... read more.

LATEST UPDATE ON CHANGES TO THE ART GALLERIES PLUS KATE MALONE

  Art Galleries: From Monday 3rd June, after the No Borders Exhibition ends, Galleries 5 (British Modern) and 6 (Victorian Art) will ... read more.

Public Catalogue Foundation Update

The Public Catalogue Foundation is a registered charity set up to create a complete record of the United ... read more.

New Acquisition December 2012

No Borders Exhibition: talks and seminars in 2013

No Borders Exhibition: talks and seminars in 2013 ... read more.

Lift and Galleries Update

ground floor lift lobby The new lift opened for public use on Saturday 22 December. The Ground floor entrance to the ... read more.

We have a new President

At the end of the recent Schubart Lecture, our Chairman Joanna Brown, had a surprise for us all.  ... read more.

Changes to the Art Galleries

have been made during completion of the Lift project, and to take account of the upgrade of the air ... read more.

Drawings of Granby Hill Bristol

The Art Gallery already possesses a drawing by William Booth of this area of Bristol dated 1822 (see ... read more.

Some Chinese bridal chair curtains

have recently come into the possession of Kate Newnham, Curator of Eastern Art.  The curtains date from the 1950s ... read more.

The Georgian House carpet

has recently been relaid having been repaired, washed and cleaned.  At the start of this year, Karin Walton, Curator ... read more.

Funeral

Sadly, our President John Crossley FRCS, FRCOG died peacefully at his home in Tockington, S.Glos on Saturday 18th February ... read more.

A Portrait by Reynolds – the New Acquisition under the Acceptance in Lieu Scheme

In an earlier News article (scroll down the list of articles on the News Home page to find it) ... read more.

Art Fund International Global to Local: ‘No Borders’

On the Programme page we announce an Art Fund International exhibition at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery ... read more.

Martin Parr Acquisitions for the Fine Art Collection

Following his Autumn 2011 exhibition at M Shed, the Friends of Bristol Art Gallery ... read more.

Bristol Museums & Archives announcement

Bristol Museums Galleries and Archives have been announced as a Major partner for Arts Council England.  This means that ... read more.

The Princess Royal officially opens M Shed

The Princess Royal officially opened M Shed on Wednesday, 14 December 2011.  Among the guests invited to meet ... read more.

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