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ARTS | & EXHIBITIONS
ART FOR ALL
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he Affordable Art Fair returns to Bristol this month, offering everyone the chance to own a piece of original art. Open from Friday 19 – Sunday 21 September in Brunel’s Old Station at Temple Meads, the fair provides a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere to browse, buy and enjoy contemporary art. There will be 55 galleries from both the local area and nationwide showcasing a range of paintings, original artist-made prints, sculpture and photography – from graphic screenprints and Cornish seascapes to urban spraypaint and bronze sculpture. All pieces are priced between £40 and £4,000, so there is something for all budgets, and the chance to unearth some unique gems. The Own Art scheme is used by many of the exhibiting galleries which allows buyers to arrange payments that work for them, in manageable installments. Over the weekend, visitors can also take part in drop-in workshops or join regular walking tours around the fair with friendly art experts who will talk through the huge assortment of works. Bristol fair director, Luci Noel, offers her thoughts on choosing and hanging art: “Buying original art is fantastic – you’re purchasing something you love and will enjoy looking at for years to come, as well as investing in and supporting an artist’s career. There are so many exciting ways you can hang art depending on what kind of space you have and what suits your personality. My own taste is quite minimal, so to juxtapose the work I like hanging oversized work in small spaces or playing with traditional salon hangs on large expanses of white wall – with many sizes, shapes, colours and media, a new narrative for the work is created that becomes personal to you and your space.” Opening hours: Friday, 11am – 8pm; Saturday, 11am – 6pm; Sunday, 11am – 5pm. Tickets: £4 – £10 (concessions £3/£4), available from: www.affordableartfair.co.uk
56 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
| SEPTEMBER 2014
Left, Jealous, Tinsel Edwards, Loves Revolution Pink Below: Fourwalls, Becky Blair, Beach Bathers