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	Topics Arnolfini Topic Home The Arnolfini is an art galleryArt gallery An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings... in BristolBristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles west of London and located at ... , EnglandEngland Summary England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . The gallery has free entry and is funded by Bristol City CouncilCity council A city council is a form of local government, usually covering a city or other urban area, such as a town.... and Arts Council EnglandArts Council England Overview Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for En... . The gallery occupies Bush House, a 19th century Grade II* listedListed building In the United Kingdom the term 'listed building' refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of s... teaTea Summary Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world .... warehouse situated on the side of the Floating Harbour in Bristol city centreBristol city centre The central area of the city of Bristol, South West England, is the area south of the central ring road and north of the Flo... . The architect was Richard Shackleton PopeRichard Shackleton Pope Richard Shackleton Pope was a British architect working mainly in Bristol.... , who constructed first the south part of the warehouse (1831) then extended it to the north in 1835–1836. It has a rock-faced plinth, three storeys of rectangular windows recessed within tall round arches, and a shallow attic. Many elements seen first in this building recur in the Bristol ByzantineBristol Byzantine Bristol Byzantine is a variety of Neo-Byzantine architecture that was popular in the city of Bristol from about 1850 to 1880... style developed from the 1850s. As part of a two year development project that finished in September 2005, the old warehouse has been converted from two storeys to seven, with the gallery occupying the lower four floors and the upper floors leased to help pay for the gallery. One tenant is the Bristol School of Art, Media and Design, part of the University of the West of EnglandUniversity of the West of England The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol.... . The gallery was established in 1961, by Jeremy ReesJeremy Rees Jeremy Rees was a British arts administrator.... (1937–2003), son of the artist Jean ReesJean Rees Jean Rees was a British artist.She dedicated the later part of her life to promoting the visual arts in the West of England... and moved to its current site in 1975. It has established itself as leading centre for contemporary arts. Originally dedicated to exhibiting the work of artists from the West of England under the directorship of Barry BarkerBarry Barker Barry Barker is a British Contemporary Art Curator and Gallerist.... in the 1980s the gallery moved towards a more general spread of contemporary art. Barker supervised a successful refurbishment of the building by David ChipperfieldDavid Chipperfield David Chipperfield CBE is an English architect, born in London.... . Before development work began, the Arnolfini was attracting over 400,000 visitors per year. In addition to the gallery itself, the centre presents a programme of live art and dance, cinema specialising in independent film, an art bookshop, and a waterfront café and bar. The Arnolfini is named after Jan van EyckJan van Eyck Jan van Eyck was a 15th century Flemish painter of great renown in his day.... 's masterpiece The Arnolfini Portrait (1434) depicting the merchant and arts patron Giovanni ArnolfiniGiovanni Arnolfini Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini was an Italian merchant from Lucca, a place in Tuscany.... . The painting is in the National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery, London The National Gallery is an art gallery in London, located on the north side of Trafalgar Square.... . See also Royal West of England AcademyRoyal West of England Academy The Royal West of England Academy, is an art gallery where Queens Road meets Whiteladies Road, in Bristol, England.... External links , Pevsner Architectural GuidesNikolaus Pevsner Sir Nikolaus Pevsner CBE was a German-born British historian of art and, especially, architecture....