What’s on 3 August - 3 September
It's still mostly about the festivals. Brace yourself for the autumn arts season, coming to these pages very soon
Please don't mount the bull, it's art. European Interiors at Spike Island
exhibitions Until 8 August
Stokes Croft A portrait series by Jake Davis and Chris Taylor, who set out to capture the people and streets of the Croft using the grit of 35mm film and the starkness of black and white; hamiltonhouse.org
Until 11 August
MARLA ALLISON: PAINTER FROM THE DESERT Native American artist Marla draws on her Laguna Pueblo heritage, and influences such as Picasso; Rainmaker; rainmakerart.co.uk Diverse A return to the Guild Gallery with new work from the So What art
collective – a collaboration between former students of Bristol School of Art; bristolguildgallery.co.uk
Until 19 August
the heart of the matter New Centrespace exhibition that brings together art and medicine to reflect on the human heart; centrespacegallery.com
Until 9 September
andrew burns colwill The 'alpha and omega of street art' has put a new exhibition of surreal sketches together just for Bocabar (where it's on); bocabar.co.uk in relation The work of nine couples who made an indelible mark on British art; at RWA; rwa.org.uk
20 I BRISTOL LIFE I www.mediaclash.co.uk
togetherness Complementing In Relation, this exhibition explores different examples of collaborative creativity and examines how we negotiate and navigate being and working together; rwa.org.uk
Until 15 September
magnum swaps No, not an ice-lolly exchange, it's tastier than that: the collection of David Hurn at Martin Parr Foundation; martinparrfoundation.org
Until 23 September
bristol music Using stories contributed by people from all over the city to chronicle the history of music in Bristol. M Shed; bristolmuseums.org.uk
NINA BEIER: european interiors Danish artist Nina works with objects that carry particular social histories, from human hair wigs to mechanical rodeo bulls and cigars to luxury soap, uncovering multiple layers of meaning in her objects. ` At Spike Island; spikeisland.org.uk
Until 9 May 2019
fabric africa A snapshot of the diversity of modern and historic textiles from across the continent of Africa. Bristol Museum; bristolmuseums.org.uk
4-19 August
summer exhibition The Clifton Arts Club present their 109th exhibition of open submissions; cliftonartsclub.co.uk