The Searchers exhibition space was opened by practicing artist and curator Ruth Piper in 2012. The gallery program introduces the public to a rich seam of contemporary art in all its forms. Curated shows include artists from Bristol and London. In particular those whose work side steps fashion and conveys a deeply felt personal engagement with their materials and subject matter.
It was John Ford’s classic western ‘The Searchers’ that inspired the title for the gallery, because all artists are conducting a search. Obsessive and curious by nature they travel alone through unfamiliar territory, hoping for fresh insights & new configurations.

The Searchers contemporary gallery project space for hire
Please send proposals with CV & images to ruth@thesearcherscontemporary.com or telephone:07711541852 for more information.
The gallery is available to rent from August 2013 @ £225.00 per week including electricity, wifi & marketing to gallery mailing list.
The Gallery is on a busy thoroughfare in Bristol just off the city centre. The windows are full height and ideal for installing sculptural work.
2D Hanging space consists of white MDF panels:
2 full height walls 537cm & 575cm long on either side.
A full height window panel 93cm wide
A right angle full height end panel 183cm wide.
An alcove 90cm wide
The floor has old light coloured wooden floor boards.
At the rear of the space there is a small office area, cupboard & alcove with a fridge and kettle. Water is collected from a loo that is for gallery use at the rear of the building.
It is advisable if possible to visit the space before making a proposal. Photographs can be supplied on request.
Work should be of a contemporary nature across all art forms and in keeping with the ethos and quality of the gallery programme. A written proposal, CV and jpeg images should be emailed to ruth@thesearcherscontemporary.com, stating which of the available times are preferred.