Abigail Bowen artist open house to 28 May
We love Abigail Bowen’s luminous layered oils of translucent colour. Last day of her Brighton open house show 28 May 2023. link for more info
Cecil Rice at artist open house to 28 May
We visited Cecil Rice’s house and saw his beautiful use of light and colour in oils and watercolours of local scenes. Show ends 28 May. Link to more info:
Absence note – and Artist Open Houses Brighton, May, 2023
Just a quick note to let followers of Sussex Artbeat know that we have not been posting in recent months because of personal challenges. But we are intending to engage … Continue reading
Displacement Activity :: Sam Hewitt :: Pop Gallery Brighton :: 15-29 Sept 22
Sam Hewitt is showing new paintings at Pop Gallery Brighton (ex Dynamite) to Thursday 29 September. BraveAdmin posted this response to the show. I feel familiar with Sam’s paintings of … Continue reading
Ysidro Pergamino & Amanda Sumpter :: prints and sculpture at Atelier Beside the Sea :: Brighton :: 8 Sept 2022
Sculpture by stone carver and painter Amanda Sumpter, and polemic printmaker Ysidro Pergamino, will be on show at Atelier Beside the Sea from Thursday 8th September. “After the of riot … Continue reading
DON’T MISS: Meet the Artist, An Evening with Patrick Morales-Lee
Friday 2nd Sept, 7-9pm at Katherine Richards Art Gallery, Hove 111 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DP / Tickets £10 TO BOOK, CLICK HERE Join us on Friday 2nd September for … Continue reading
Wings of Desire :: Wim Wenders film season at Towner Eastbourne :: 28 Aug 2022
Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire, 1987. This mini-series of selected classics provides a retrospective of New German Cinema icon Wim Wenders, giving you the perfect opportunity to familiarise yourself with … Continue reading
My Crazy Family Golf by Watts & Dad :: Fabrica Brighton :: July -28 Aug 2022
This summer Fabrica presents My Crazy Family Golf, a participative project made by Lisa Watts and her father, Gordon Watts (referred to as ‘Dad’), including the short film, Dad Cares. Together … Continue reading
ATELIER OPEN :: Brighton Atelier :: 14 July – 3 Sept 2022
ATELIER PR: “To celebrate the first 12 months of our beautiful gallery beside the sea we’re throwing open the doors by having an OPEN – an exhibition that is open … Continue reading
Dynamite pops out and TBoy takes over
As Dynamite evolves into an art fair based in London, the Brighton gallery has been taken over by contemporary artist, TBoy. Dynamite’s curator Henry said: “After 9 years running Dynamite … Continue reading
Colliers – rediscovered painting by Constable on show for the first time ever in Brighton :: Brighton Pavilion :: 15 July 2022
“…. there is nothing here for a painter but the breakers – & sky – which have been lovely indeed…. “ John Constable on Brighton An unseen masterpiece by Constable … Continue reading
AUBREY BEARDSLEY: A BRIGHTON BOY :: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery :: 30 July – 27 Nov 2022
Aubrey Beardsley scandalised and delighted the late Victorians with his decadent black and white drawings. The illustrator created erotic and elegant art, both humorous and grotesque, which is now often viewed … Continue reading
AFTERMATH :: Peter Mammes :: Koop Brighton :: 8 Sept – 1 Oct 2022
AFTERMATH An exhibition of Paintings, Relief Sculpture and Drawings by Peter Mammes 8 September – 1 OctoberThrough his artwork Peter Mammes aims to surpass language barriers posed by the written … Continue reading
Art Show: Graham Ruskin Read – Paintings and Drawings – a retrospective ** 23-31 July 2022 ** The Regency Town House, Hove
A retrospective exhibition of work from the archive of a thoughtful and prolific artist and inspiring teacher. Composed of beautifully observed studies of natural forms, still lives imbued with symbolism, … Continue reading
Gallery event, Thurs 21st July 7pm-9pm in Hove: An evening with internationally-acclaimed artist Chloe McCarrick
Join us for an exclusive evening with Chloe McCarrick, our Collection Four headlining artist, to learn about her work and influences. Hosted by gallery owner Katherine Richards, this intimate and … Continue reading
Reclaimed exhibition ** Summer 2022 ** Kellie Miller Arts, Brighton
Climate change is a reality–we can witness the changing weather patterns in our daily lives. It’s June here in the UK, and we have yet to experience our summer. As … Continue reading
Moncrieff-Bray Summer Exhibition :: 6 May-25th June 2022
45 artists and sculptors selected from Land’s End to Ullapool. New work by some of our best loved artists is shown alongside exciting new talents throughout the gallery and landscaped gardens. … Continue reading
Art Show: Seascape paintings – Russell Honeyman ** until 18 Apr 2022 ** io Gallery, Brighton
Russell Honeyman’s vibrant seascape paintings of the chalk cliffs near Seven Sisters on show at IO gallery in Brighton’s North Laine until Easter Monday. Monday – Saturday10.30am – 6pm Wedneday … Continue reading
Artists Open Houses ** weekends 7-29 May 2022 ** Brighton and Hove
2022 will be a very special year for Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses festival as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Brighton and Hove Artist Open Houses, the originator of … Continue reading
Art Show PV: Counter Culture ** Hidden Gallery
Sussex Artbeat visited Hidden Gallery for the Private View on the of their ‘Counter Culture’ show. For information about the show and for more links visit
Dynamite Gallery to stage Dynamite Art Fair in Brixton 31 March – 3 April 2020
Dynamite Gallery will stage Dynamite Art Fair No 1 in Brixton, London, 31 March – 3 April 2020. “I couldn’t be more excited to announce the artists that will be … Continue reading
COUNTER CULTURE – From The Factory To The Street ** Hidden Gallery, Brighton ** 19 Mar to 30 April 2022
Over sixty limited edition works on paper, many of them hand-signed, by the legends of Pop and Street Art, will be on show at Hidden Gallery in Brighton’s North Laine … Continue reading
Art Show: Journeys From An Absent Present to a Lost Past – Mohamad Hafez ** 15 Apr – 29 May 2022 ** Fabrica, Brighton
This Spring, Fabrica and Brighton Festival co-present a series of artworks by the Syrian born, US-based architect and artist Mohamad Hafez, shown for the first time in the UK. These … Continue reading
Art Show: The Light that Speaks – David Storey ** 26 Mar – 16 Apr 2022 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove
“My paintings offer ‘glimpsed’ or half-remembered figures and faces – re-imagined people standing on the edge of living memory, recovered from a personal archive of the forgotten.” David Storey Introduction … Continue reading
Art Show:: Found/Fragment :: KOOP Gallery Brighton :: 5 March – 3 April 2022
Koop Projects proudly presents a group show featuring four artists based in Africa who work with found materials. Inherent in their bodies of work are themes of sustainability and mending … Continue reading
Art Show: Stolen Childhoods – Sanja Matkovic ** 10 Mar – 2 Apr 2022 ** ONCA, Brighton
This co-commissioned exhibition by artist Sanja Matkovic is presented for the inaugural Sound Art Brighton Festival. This exhibition was selected from an open call for proposals that explore how people … Continue reading
Art Show: Time and Place – Jane Campling and Amy Dury ** 5-20 Mar 2022 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove
Introduction Jane Campling’s practice involves walking, drawing, looking, painting and reflection – both in the South Downs landscape and in her studio. The paintings can be viewed meditatively and purely … Continue reading
Art Show: ‘Connections’ at Katherine Richards Art Gallery, Hove
Collection Three: ‘Connections’ 26 February – 15 May 2022 This brand new exhibition at Katherine Richards Art Gallery explores the connections between people and the past they bring into the present. … Continue reading
The Kissing Coppers, iconic artwork by Brighton’s Banksy, to be auctioned by pop-star Robbie Williams – sale estimate £2.5-3m
22 February 2022 – Pop star Robbie Williams is to sell three works by the street artist Banksy, including the Kissing Coppers, which could be seen on a pub wall … Continue reading
Art Show: Luella Martin ** 12-27 Feb 2022 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove
As part of the last two weeks of our Winter Show, Cameron Contemporary are delighted to feature the solar etchings of one of the gallery’s most popular artists, Luella Martin. … Continue reading
NEW GALLERY: Koop Projects ** Kemptown, Brighton
Koop Projects is proud to announce its opening in January 2022 in Kemptown, Brighton. The gallery is an intimate and joyful place on the high street in the heart of the community, … Continue reading
Art Show: Is Everything OK? – Patrick Tagoe Turkson ** 9 Feb – 1 Mar 2022 ** Koop Projects, Brighton
Koop Projects is proud to present a solo show by Patrick Tagoe Turkson, the multi-disciplinary artist, teacher and activist from Ghana. Patrick Tagoe-Turkson uses the by-products and waste materials from … Continue reading
Art Show: A Generous Space ** 25 Nov 2021 – 17 Apr 2022 ** Hastings Contemporary, Hastings
A Generous Space at Hastings Contemporary is a real-world immersion into the Artist Support Pledge community. More than 300 works from all over the world feature in this groundbreaking, … Continue reading
Art Show: Project Art Works: Ignition – the Exhibition ** until 27 Feb 2022 ** Hastings Contemporary, Hastings
Hastings Contemporary is delighted to welcome Hastings artist collective Project Art Works back to the gallery this autumn. Ignition began as a residency in the main gallery space at Hastings … Continue reading
Art Show: Liquid Gestures – Melissa Gordon ** until 30 Jan 2022 ** Towner, Eastbourne
Melissa Gordon (b.1981, Cambridge, USA) is an artist, curator, and writer, whose practice is concerned with the body, gesture, and painting, through the lens of feminism. Liquid Gestures is a solo exhibition … Continue reading
Art Show: Modernist Constructs – Margaret Mellis ** until 30 Jan 2022 ** Towner, Eastbourne
In 1939, aware of impending war, the artists Margaret Mellis and her husband Adrian Stokes relocated from London to St Ives in Cornwall. Their move would become a significant catalyst … Continue reading
Art Show: Paso – Alberto Ruiz Soler and William Fairbrother ** 21-30 January 2022 ** Fabrica, Brighton
Lighthouse in partnership with Fabrica presents artists Alberto Ruiz Soler and William Fairbrother’s new immersive spatial sound composition and experiential sensory sculpture, Paso. Paso is a memorial to an extinct … Continue reading
Art Show: Murmurations – Shared Space & Light ** 21 Dec 2021 – 16 Jan 2022 ** Fabrica, Brighton
This winter, the huge glass windows of Fabrica’s East facade are transformed into a canvas for a projected artwork. Exploring Brighton’s starling murmurations, the artwork is a newly configured version … Continue reading
Art Events: creative workshops ** Jan-Feb 2022 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
Workshop Rooms Make Your Own Bug Hotel Workshop Saturday 22 January 11.00 – 13.00 Workshop Rooms Create Patterns with Magnets Workshop Saturday 12 February 11.00 – 13.00 Workshop Rooms Leap … Continue reading
Art Show: Small Towns – Perdita Sinclair ** 15 Jan – 20 Feb 2022 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
Small Towns is an exploration of life cycles within confined spaces. The work is inspired by the geographical restraints that we have lived with which paradoxically turbo charge the mind … Continue reading
Art Show: Undercurrents – Louise McCurdy and Steve Geliot ** 15 Jan – 20 Feb 2022 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
The wild secrets of Brighton’s murmurations. Louise McCurdy and Steve Geliot have been observing and recording the starling murmurations in Brighton every winter. The intense life and death drama, which … Continue reading
Collection Two opens at Katherine Richards Art Gallery, Hove on Friday 10 December
Explore a beautiful collection of original artworks by emerging and established artists from Sussex and beyond. Visit the gallery in Hove or browse online for standout art pieces to transform … Continue reading
Bob Dylan original painting on show at Castle Fine Art, Brighton
An original painting by Bob Dylan, better known as a Nobel prize winning musician, is on show at Castle Fine Art in Brighton. Dylan’s large, atmospheric landscape depicts a lonely … Continue reading
Sovereign State of Brighton :: Artists Open House :: 11,12 Dec 2021
Sussex Artbeat popped into Sovereign State of Brighton and snapped these photos of work by accomplished local artists including painter Elizabeth Eade, ceramicist Gordon Broadhurst, digital artist Tristan Green, sculptor … Continue reading
Art Show: Luella Martin ** 13 Nov 2021 – 2 Jan 2022 ** Window Gallery, Phoenix Brighton
As part of PRESS+PLAY Festival of Print, studio artist Luella Martin presents a series of her solar plate etchings in the Window Gallery. Solar plate etching is an eco-friendly, modern … Continue reading
Art Show: Silt – Nika Neelova with Carolina Caycedo and Rachael Champion ** 23 Oct – 21 Dec 2021 ** Brighton CCA, University of Brighton
Silt is an exhibition of new work by artist Nika Neelova examining our cultural and physical relationship to water. The exhibition centres on a large scale sculptural installation accompanied by … Continue reading
Affordable art at new Hove gallery in Artists Open Houses **4-5 Dec**
Exciting new art gallery in Hove curated by interior designer and artist Katherine Richards
Art Show: Don’t Mention the C Word ** 4 Nov 21 – 9 Jan 22 ** Conclave, Brighton
4th November 2021 – 9th January 2022 Conclave Brighton’s Winter group show is now open to the public in gallery’s space at central Brighton. The show features new works from … Continue reading
Art Show: Wandering Landscapes – Victoria Homewood and Emily Kirby ** 30 Nov – 5 Dec 2021 ** Gallery 40, Brighton
Wandering Landscapes is a joint exhibition by two artists who’s distinct yet connected practices respond to the transformative impact of landscape. Each artist, with their different backgrounds and approach to … Continue reading
UpstArt Brighton Eco Christmas Gallery & Shop ** 3-31 Dec 2021 ** Dynamite Gallery, Brighton
UpstArt Brighton is a collaboration of three Brighton-based artists: Hayley and Francesca from Artshed Brighton and Ann from Papier Maverick. The UpstArt Brighton Eco Christmas Gallery & Shop opens at … Continue reading
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