Spike Island presents a new body of work by renowned British artist Sonia Boyce.

Spike Island has commissioned Glasgow-based artist Clare Stephenson to develop a new installation for summer 2009. She-who-Presents is Stephenson’s first major solo show in a public gallery.

Spike Island hosts the annual graduate BA & MA exhibitions for The University of the West of England Fine Art and Visual Culture programmes.

Elizabeth Price was awarded the Arts Council England South West Residency 2008 and returns to Spike Island with a new body of work developed through this unique opportunity for UK based artists. Previous residency artists selected and commissioned by Spike Island include James Ireland, Ruth Claxton, Alex Frost and Gedd Quinn.

Eighteen artists from an eclectic range of practices have been invited by Kayle Brandon and Lady Lucy to set a series of experimental drawing exercises as part of The Drawing Exchanges Festival which manifests across arts institutions and public spaces in Bristol.

Crossroads is the first major UK solo show in a public institution by British artist David Blandy. This new commission will tour to Turner Contemporary, Margate as part of an Arts Council England National Touring Exhibition initiated by Spike Island.

Ruth Claxton was awarded the Arts Council England: South West Residency at Spike Island in 2007. She returns in January with her critically acclaimed solo exhibition Lands End. The exhibition is organised by Ikon Gallery and supported by the Arts Council England National Touring Programme, the Henry Moore Foundation and the Owen Family Trust.