Events at the RWA, Bristol's Oldest Art Gallery

Experience art exhibitions, gallery events and Drawing School classes at Bristol's oldest art gallery

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Exhibition tour at RWA
Gallery Tour
Every Tuesday
Free Tuesday tours of the current exhibitions
Africa State of Mind
Africa State of Mind
14 Dec 19–1 Mar 20
A major exhibition exploring the work of an emergent generation of photographers from across the African continent
Refuge and Renewal: Migration and British Art
Refuge and Renewal: Migration and British Art
14 Dec 19–1 Mar 20
A major exhibition exploring the impact of artist refugees on art in Britain, taking a perspective across the last 150 years.
Small Things Bright and Beautiful
Small Things Bright and Beautiful
4 Dec 19 - 5 Jan 20
A festive exhibition featuring small works by RWA Academicians
Africa State of Mind exhibition tour with curator Ekow Eshun
Africa State of Mind exhibition tour with curator Ekow Eshun
14 Dec 19
Join guest curator Ekow Eshun for a guided tour of Africa State of Mind
African Song, Dance, Ceremony & Drumming:
African Song, Dance, Ceremony & Drumming: "ALKEBULAN” - Garden of Eden
14 Dec 2019
Celebrate Africa in Song, Dance, Ceremony & Drumming
Refuge and Renewal exhibition tour with curator Peter Wakelin
Refuge and Renewal exhibition tour with curator Peter Wakelin
25 Feb 20
Join guest curator Peter Wakelin for a guided tour of Refuge and Renewal
Scribble and Sketch
Scribble and Sketch
Multiple dates
A free morning of fun and informal art and drawing activities for children
Junior Drawing School - Paper-cut Cityscapes
Junior Drawing School - Paper-cut Cityscapes
21 Dec 2019
Make a paper-cut artwork inspired by the current exhibition in this fun children's workshop
Junior Drawing School - Cyanotypes
Junior Drawing School - Cyanotypes
21 Dec 2019
Children will enjoy making prints of their favourite objects in this cyanotype workshop
Ros Ford: A decade of drawing and print - Bristol, Venice and further horizons
Ros Ford: A decade of drawing and print - Bristol, Venice and further horizons
7 Jan 20 - 2 Feb 20
A solo exhibition featuring prints and drawings by Academician Vice President Ros Ford
Meet the Artist: Ros Ford
Meet the Artist: Ros Ford
11 Jan 2020
Meet the Artist - Ros Ford
Paired Life Drawing
Paired Life Drawing
7 and 8 Jan 2020

2 Day

A unique chance to draw two models and explore the relationship between them.
Life Drawing Drop In
Life Drawing Drop In
8 Jan 2020
10 weeks
Winter Trees in Charcoal
Winter Trees in Charcoal
9 Jan 2020

1 Day

Create accurate and dramatic portrayals of your chosen tree using charcoal
Improvised Painting
Improvised Painting
10 Jan 2020

3 weeks

SOLD OUT
Dog Drawing
Dog Drawing
11 Jan 2020

Half Day

SOLD OUT
NEW! Re-Gifting Found Objects
NEW! Re-Gifting Found Objects
12 Jan 2020

1 Day

Create your own unique 3-D diorama, drawing inspiration from memories, ideas, hopes and aspirations. 
Portrait and Figure Drawing
Portrait and Figure Drawing
13 Jan 2020
10 weeks
Introduction to Paper cutting
Introduction to Paper cutting
13 Jan 2020
Figuration to Abstraction
Figuration to Abstraction
14 Jan 2020
SOLD OUT
In the Studio of...
In the Studio of...
14 Jan 2020

5 weeks

Taking a different artist each week, you will recreate aspects of a variety of studios from art history