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Beverly Buchanan, 'Family' (ca.2003). Courtesy the Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York © The Estate of Beverly Buchanan

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133 Cumberland Road
Bristol BS1 6UX
United Kingdom
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Gallery Wednesday to Sunday 12–5pm
Café Monday, 9am–3pm, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–4pm
Spike Island Artspace Ltd. Registered Charity no. 1003505. Registered in England and Wales no. 2624621
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