Serchia

Serchia SERCHIA is a residential not-for-profit gallery in Bristol celebrating contemporary artists.

Happy Serchiaversary.  Five years ago today, we opened the doors to our home and became a gallery. Thank you to each of ...
10/07/2026

Happy Serchiaversary. Five years ago today, we opened the doors to our home and became a gallery. Thank you to each of our artists and friends, you’ve always been what makes this special. We can’t wait to celebrate another five years with all you. x

To Skim A Stone. Our first ever exhibition by our first ever artists in residence. Anne, Cam, Eva.

Assemblage by Louis Stopforth

Objects to Place in a Tomb by Ryan L. Moule.

Ma Maison / Mon Coeur: Alexandria Coe x Little Green. Photographed by Matilda Hill Jenkins.

Introspective 01 by Zeppa Maude. Installed in her home Atelier Montpelier on Picton Street. We intend to make more home exhibitions in homes beyond our own.

One Hundred and Twenty Minutes by Amak Mahmoodian. This photograph and another were two “dreams” made by Amak in this bedroom where I sleep. It’s how we met and will always be a part of my memories of our friendship.

Sun + Shadow by Dori Deng. The first of Dori’s two solo exhibitions at SERCHIA. One for the spring and winter solstice. Named for The Philosophy of an Architect publication by Marcel Breuer, it was a journey of returning featuring new light installations from Dori’s Expansion series.

Plastic Flowers by a solo exhibition by George Maund. Exploring his relationship with the construction and performance of masculinity.

The Natural, Rural, and Remote a solo exhibition by Eva Jonas who returned to do a second residency and her beautiful workshop “How to record a garden”

Eternal Orchard by Pia Paulina Guilmoth.

Other Joys, the inaugural solo exhibition of Alice Poyzer. SERCHIA’s first exhibition with Alice which resulted in the final acquisition made by Martin Parr for Martin Parr Foundation. This exhibition marks the beginning of our representation of Alice Poyzer whose visionary exploration of photography surprises us in the best ways every single day.

As It Was, So It Is, by Yulia Mahr.

Sun + Shadow the second solo exhibition by Dori Deng which marked the winter solstice. Featured artwork ‘Work no. 21’ featuring a 3000mm air-filled sphere, LED neon, and natural rock from the gallery garden. Photography by Ash James.

What Are We Doing Here? A solo exhibition featuring mo

07/07/2026

“Is it all real?” Tumbler browsing, hair shaking, and jewellery-wearing biomorphic sculpture paint the surreality of our current exhibition: Konkursas by Francesca Allen alongside Completedworks.

Journalist Molly Taylor responds to the beauty and fragility and playfully feminine nature of our 40th exhibition now live on the gallery journal.

In the final days of the exhibition, we are thrilled to share Molly’s review, and invite you to visit in the show’s final days coming to a close officially on our 5 year ‘SERCHIAVERSARY’ this Friday 10 July.

Visit our linkinbio to book your visit and read the latest exhibition review on the SERCHIA Journal.

We look forward to celebrating this beautiful exhibition and our fifth anniversary with you soon.

Enquiries of available artworks to Christine at [email protected]

Art Objects by Completedworks

Photography by Francesca Allen

Curated by Christine Serchia

Exhibition Photography by Will Moss

Moving image by Africa Barrero-Alexander.

Words by Molly Taylor

EXHIBITION EXTENDED.We are thrilled to share that our current exhibition Konkursas by Francesca Allen alongside Complete...
01/07/2026

EXHIBITION EXTENDED.

We are thrilled to share that our current exhibition Konkursas by Francesca Allen alongside Completedworks has been extended through our fifth ‘SERCHIAVERSARY’ on 10 July.

For those of you saving your visit for the final days, and for those of you who’d like to have one last look, book your visit online via our linkinbio.

We look forward to celebrating this beautiful exhibition and our fifth anniversary with you soon.

Featured Artwork:

L44 Candle Holder in Silver w/ Pearl and Heart Charm by Completedworks

Deceptively simple, yet soulful, this candle holder is designed for unexpected and irreverent items.

Enquiries to Christine at [email protected]

Art Objects by Completedworks Completedworks

Photography by Francesca Allen

Curated by Christine Serchia Christine Marie Serchia

Exhibition Photography by Will Moss

Moving image by Africa Barrero-Alexander. africa barrero-alexander

Day two of our Instagram takeover for BOP Bristol continues with a preview of our newest publication NAPE by Valentine E...
08/06/2026

Day two of our Instagram takeover for BOP Bristol continues with a preview of our newest publication NAPE by Valentine Editions. Co-curated with Rica Cerbarano. Follow along through 11 June to see more x

To celebrate our participation in the 2026 edition of Bristol's favourite book fair, BOP [Books On Photography] this Oct...
07/06/2026

To celebrate our participation in the 2026 edition of Bristol's favourite book fair, BOP [Books On Photography] this October, I will be taking over the BOP Instagram account from 7-11 June.

Follow along via for a first look at the rare, handmade, and special edition publications you will find from us at BOP this autumn.

Konkursas by Francesca Allen featured in DAZED’s ‘Art Shows to Leave the House For June 2026’ by Ashleigh Kane. “British...
03/06/2026

Konkursas by Francesca Allen featured in DAZED’s ‘Art Shows to Leave the House For June 2026’ by Ashleigh Kane.

“British photographer Francesca Allen turns her camera towards Lithuania’s annual longest-hair competition, where ritual, performance, and femininity collide in unexpectedly surreal ways. Konkursas follows girls and women as their meticulously maintained hair is measured, displayed and ceremonially shaken before judges, transforming a beauty pageant into something closer to contemporary folklore. Balancing humour with tenderness, Allen’s photographs explore how hair functions as identity, aspiration, and cultural inheritance, while questioning the expectations projected onto women’s bodies. Konkursas runs 2 May – 6 July 2026 at SERCHIA, Bristol, UK”

Thank you to and for including ‘s exhibition at on your exquisite list.

Loved seeing at also on this list as another deserving reason to come to Bristol.

Visit our linkinbio to read about Lithuania’s longest-hair competition, ancient fertility figures, Mariuccia Secol’s laborious textile works and much more... on DAZED.

THURSDAY 04 JUN, 6-8PM our friends at  are holding an evening of photography with their exhibition party to launch the n...
01/06/2026

THURSDAY 04 JUN, 6-8PM our friends at are holding an evening of photography with their exhibition party to launch the next MPF show Tangerine Dreams: Rituals of Belonging In Contemporary British Life by

FREE event / no booking required

For over a decade, Sophie has documented how rituals and traditions foster connection, belonging and shared identity. In Tangerine Dreams Sophie presents a vivid exploration of the communities, subcultures and social gatherings that shape contemporary Britain.

The evening is sponsored by our friends and their beers will be available complimentary on the evening.

Hope to see you all there opening night. X

Image Captions:
Boys Jumping in Sea, Margate Beach, Margate, UK. From the series Beachology 2020. © Sophie Green

Red Handbrake, Modified Nationals, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincolnshire, UK. From the series A Day At The Races, 2014. © Sophie Green

Fair Ride Twins, Weston-Super-Mare Beach, Weston Super Mare, UK. From the series Beachology, 2020. © Sophie Green

Francesca Allen for The Plant Magazine Spring/Summer 2026. Portraits by Francesca of her sister Alida in Devon. Styled b...
22/05/2026

Francesca Allen for The Plant Magazine Spring/Summer 2026.

Portraits by Francesca of her sister Alida in Devon. Styled by Katie M. Shaw and now featured in this season’s print issue.

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B51 The Bubble to End all Bubbles Recycled Glass Vase in Clear by Completedworks“A glass vase hand blown from broken win...
21/05/2026

B51 The Bubble to End all Bubbles Recycled Glass Vase in Clear by Completedworks

“A glass vase hand blown from broken window and bottle glass melted down and repurposed using old engine as fuel. This is a colourless vase with a beautiful pale blue hue due to the nature of the recycled material. This piece’s sculptural form reflects a conceptual, theme-based approach, which stands in stark contrast to the classical rules of decoration that pervade traditional glass. The flowing contours of the piece reference the way drapery has been used by painters to convey movement since the Renaissance.”

Sculpture by Completedworks
Exhibited alongside Photographs by Francesca Allen
Curated by Christine Serchia
Exhibition photography by Will Moss
Art Handling by Caleb B Smith

With thanks to
__________

Completedworks’ Featured Artwork Slide I.
B51 The Bubble to End all Bubbles Recycled Glass Vase in Clear by Completedworks
Thoughtfully handcrafted in Recycled glass. Each item is 100% handmade - items may differ slightly in shape and size, all irregularities are intentional

Completedworks’ Featured Artwork Slide II.
A constellation of:

Power, Corruption, Lies”not so big” Vase In Matte White w/ Faux Pearl Bows

L44 Candle Holder in Silver w/ Pearl and Heart Charm

B51 The Bubble to End all Bubbles Recycled Glass Vase in Clear

Power, Corruption, Lies Vase In Matte White w/ Faux Pearl Bows

Completedworks are on view alongside Francesca Allen’s Konkursas through 04 July 26 and available for acquisition from Serchia Gallery. SERCHIA 24 Elmgrove Road Bristol BS6 6AJ

Enquiries to: [email protected]

“Power, Corruption, Lies” by CompletedworksFeaturing Ceramic Siblings: Large Vase and “Notsobig” Small Vase In Matte Whi...
11/05/2026

“Power, Corruption, Lies” by Completedworks

Featuring Ceramic Siblings: Large Vase and “Notsobig” Small Vase In Matte White w/ Faux Pearl Bows.

View, visit, or acquire their opulence at our current exhibition alongside Francesca Allen’s “Konkursas” photographs documenting Lithuania’s contest for The Longest Hair.

Open by appointment at
SERCHIA 24 Elmgrove Road Bristol BS6 6AJ
Enquiries to [email protected]

Now accepting bookings for w/c 18 May 2026.

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24 ELMGROVE Road
Bristol
BS66AJ

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 2pm
Sunday 12pm - 2pm

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