ART at Brighton Fringe ** 6 May – 5 Jun 2016 ** Brighton and Hove
Visual Arts at Brighton Fringe
‘Who Sampled Who’ presents ‘Fallen Hip Hop Legends’
Exploring Senses CIC
Jubilee Library 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, 5 Jun 11:00 30 Apr, 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 May, 3-4 Jun 10:00 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May 10:00
Brighton Youth Centre 2, 4 Jun 17:00
Free, non-ticketed[Various running times]
Ages 12+Audience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
Brought to you live and direct by Exploring Senses and One Brighton FM, ‘Who Sampled Who’ presents ‘Fallen Hip Hop Legends’. Check out the interactive exhibition at Jubilee Library to explore legendary hip hop creators and play with digital 3D printed artworks.
Also, a series of free workshops for young people aged 13-19yrs at Brighton Youth Centre. We will show you how to make interactive music using samples and 3D printed artworks.
Go to our website to find out further information.
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Albert Mews Open Studio
Albert Mews
30 Apr, 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 May 11:00 Free, non-ticketed [7hrs]
Family FriendlyRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
Albert Mews Studio opens its doors for five weekends this May, hosting an array of returning and new designer talent. With the millinery, illustration and home-ware from the three resident designers, there sits ceramics, sculpture, jewellery, pickles, shirts and lighting – something for everyone! Tucked away off Third Avenue at the bottom of Albert Mews, we are there to welcome you with a cup of tea and a slice of homemade cake.
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All Saints Church: Flower Festival
All Saints Church
28 May 11:00 29 May 13:00 30 May 11:00 Free, non-ticketed[Various running times]
Family FriendlyRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Our Flower Festival, entitled “LOVE IS … ” takes place in All Saints Church, located in Old Patcham Village, which dates back to Saxon times. The church has a long history of community events and we hope very much you enjoy it and find a warm welcome.
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An Incredible Collection of Cutting-Edge Art
artrepublic
30 Apr, 1-31 May, 1-5 Jun 09:30 Free, non-ticketed [8hrs]
Family FriendlyRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Hundreds of today’s most sought-after, limited-edition and original prints, all in one must-see gallery! Lose yourself in the latest releases from outstanding artists such as Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst, Dave White, Pure Evil, Magnus Gjoen, Copyright and many more.
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Art at St George’s
St George’s RC Church
15 May 13:00 Free, non-ticketed [4hrs]
Family FriendlyLanguage No Problem
Show Description
A clue to the treasure house hidden within the unprepossessing exterior of this church in Hove is the woodcarving of St George at the door. Within, there are further woodcarvings by Balavendra Elias, paintings by John Armstrong, ceramics by Romola Jane and a dalle de verre window by the monks of Buckfast Abbey.
This is the first year St George’s has opened for the Brighton Fringe. Don’t miss the opportunity to take a close look at these fascinating works of art.
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Art InSight
ESAB
7-22 May 08:30 Free, non-ticketed [7hrs]
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
Enter the world of sight loss!
Experience works created by both sighted and visually impaired artists. Try your hand at Sound Tennis. Explore our sensory trail and find out what it’s really like to live with sight loss.
Sponsored by ESAB and RNIB.
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Art of Printmaking: Open Studio
North Star Printmaker’s Studio
1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 May 11:00 Free, non-ticketed [7hrs]
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Once again, this busy, central, printmaking studio opens its doors to the public, exhibiting members’ works amid the tools and presses of their creation.
With artists present to explain the different processes, this really is a rare (free) opportunity to learn about the pieces you can peruse in the exhibition rooms or indeed, purchase to hang on your own walls!
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BIF: Brighton Illustration Fair
BIF Inc.
28-29 May 10:00 £4(£3) [8hrs]
Family FriendlyAudience Interaction
Show Description
The 2nd year of BIF: The Brighton Illustration Fair.
Over two days and several rooms, 60 + guests and exhibitors will be representing the world of illustration in the form of comics, small press, prints, poster art, apparel, home-wares, animation, zines, publishing, workshops, talks, screenings and more.
Guests include : Joan Cornellá and Jenn Woodall plus The U.K. Poster Association and more to be announced soon.
Follow the links for updates.
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Borde Hill Sculpture Exhibition & Day Entry
Borde Hill Garden
30 Apr, 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 May, 4-5 Jun 10:00 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-31 May, 1-3 Jun 10:00 £8.20(£7.80)[Various running times]
Family FriendlyLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Our sculpture exhibition is a celebration of art and sculpture, showcasing works by both established and up and-coming-artists. During the exhibition, the garden will be transformed into an outdoor gallery, offering visitors an unique art experience set within stunning formal gardens and woodland.
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Contemporary Retrospective
Patrick O’Donnell
2-6, 9-13 May 13:00 7-8, 14-15 May 11:00 Free, non-ticketed[Various running times]
Family FriendlyRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
A joint exhibition over two floors by Brighton artists Patrick O’Donnell and Dawei Zhang featuring recent works upstairs, and a veritable Aladdin’s cave of work by both, spanning the last ten years, downstairs. The exhibition will also feature a specially-created collaborative work inspired by their love of table tennis. An accompanying film by Manel Ortega documenting the process will be shown at the launch. Exhibition Mon 2 May – Sun 15 May. Open times Mon – Fri 1-5pm, Sat/Sun 11am – 6pm
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Cultureground @ B.fest
B.Fest / Brighton Youth Centre
31 May, 1-3 Jun 17:00 Free, non-ticketed [3hrs]
Family FriendlyRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
Presenting the best in art, sculpture, debate and creative workshops, Cultureground is the interactive gallery that showcases young people’s work from across the city. View, talk or make, Cultureground asks you to challenge your perceptions of how we categorise ‘youth’ art. Private view: Thursday 2 June, 5 – 6.30pm. Open to all.
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Dancing Shadows
Annelies Clarke
7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 May 11:15 Free, non-ticketed [5hrs 45m]
The exhibition is free,most artwork is priced individually. The music on the Saturdays will have an entry fee. There will be closed bidding for the brochure picture, proceeds will go to Amnesty International.
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Dancing Shadows
at St John’s Church, Knoyle Road, BN1 6RB
open on Sat and Sun 11.15-17.00, music on Sat from 17.00
A stunning exhibition of paintings and glass by Annelies Clarke, with glass works by co-exhibitors Jose Heasman and Beth Midgley plus paintings by students of the Cedar Centre. Also featuring recitals and live music from the Early Summer concerts
The painting ‘Dancing Shadows’ for sale by sealed bids.Proceeds will go to Amnesty International
http://www.brightonstjohn.org.uk
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Dialectica Collective Show
Dialectica
6, 12, 19 May 18:00 6 May 14:00 Free, non-ticketed[Various running times]
Ages 12+Audience Interaction
Show Description
Dialectica is a collective of female artists from different Western cultures exploring individual narratives of identity. Understanding our relationship to the origins of our engagement in the arts, the way we become who we are and the way we change; the process and the combination of influences.
Having met in Brighton through a shared commitment to raising awareness of social and environmental issues, our work strives to shine a light on these wider topics in society.
Venue
MADE Brighton
66/67 North Road
Brighton
BN1 1YD
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eXXhibition by Candy Medusa
Saints of the Lot
7-8 May 12:00 7 May 19:00 7 May 09:00 Free, ticketed to £5(£1)[Various running times]
The weekend consists of several parts. Beach clean, 9-10am, sat 7th May, free. People who take part in the beach clean can attend the workshops for concession rate. Workshops, noon-3pm saturday 7th May, drop in. and noon-3pm sunday 8th May, drop in. £5 waged adults, £1 concessions and children £1 to people who take part in the beach clean. Art show, 7pm Saturday to 4am Sunday £5 waged adults, £1 concessions and children. £1 to people who took part in the beach clean.
2 for 1 tickets
Family FriendlyAudience Interaction2 for 1 ticketsWorld PremiereGroup Discount
Show Description
Ecological art weekend, raising awareness of plastic pollution, toxics in our seas and our bodies, women in science, art and exploration.
Beach clean: 9-10am, 7 May (unticketed, bring gloves).
Art workshops up-cycling beach garbage: 12-3pm, 7&8 May.
All-female art show: 7pm 7 May. See website for full details.
Candy Medusa has recently sailed with eXXpedition, an all-female crew on scientific research missions exploring the world’s oceans, and will be bringing her experiences to eXXhibition
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Faces of Brighton: Photographic Exhibition Sponsored by Leaders
DFphotography
1-31 May, 1-5 Jun 27:45 Free, non-ticketed [22hrs]
Family FriendlyRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No Problem
Show Description
What makes Brighton so special?
It’s not just its unique buildings, shops and the beach. It’s the people who make this city so fab – from artisans, musicians, activists and drag artists that make Brighton Brighton. Come and see some portraits of these amazing Brighton folk.
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Farley Farm House Tours
Home of the Surrealists
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, 5 Jun 10:30 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, 5 Jun 12:30 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, 5 Jun 14:30 £9.50 [50m]
Ages 12+Contains nudity
Show Description
Experience the extraordinary atmosphere of the Sussex home of Surrealists Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, whose guests included Picasso, Man Ray and Miró.
50-minute guided tours of the house run on Sundays from 10.30am – 3.30pm. Also gallery, sculpture garden, tea and coffee. Free parking.
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Fringes of Brighton
David Smith and Heather Buckley
5-31 May, 1-5 Jun 08:00 Free, non-ticketed [13hrs]
Family FriendlyRelaxed Performances
Show Description
A photography exhibition celebrating over a decade of Brighton events. David Smith and Heather Buckley have captured a unique and colourful history of the fringe.
The exhibition features, performers and events in Brighton and Hove in both Heather’s and David’s individual styles.
Prepare to be surprised, amused and nostalgic as you travel back in time with images that express the uniqueness we love about Brighton.
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George Douglas: The Unseen Archive
Brighton Photography
30 Apr, 1-31 May, 1-5 Jun 11:00 Free, non-ticketed [6hrs]
Family FriendlyLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
A new exhibition from the archive Brighton photographer, George Douglas. Working for titles such as ‘Life’ and ‘Picture Post’ during the 50s and 60s, he captured everyone from celebrities to charladies, footballers to fashion icons, amassing a rich and diverse collection, much of which remained hidden until his death in 2010. Full of fun, independent, stylish and talented individuals, this is a show that puts George’s work back where it belongs – in the public eye.
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Louise Searle Paintings
Louise Searle
16-29 May 11:00 Free, non-ticketed [7hrs]
Family FriendlyLanguage No Problem
Show Description
A solo exhibition showcasing new oil paintings by Brighton-based artist Louise Searle. Her large-scale oil paintings explore themes of light, movement and colour, recreating vibrant and atmospheric worlds. Fairground attractions, local architecture and the natural world all come together to create an unmissable exhibition.
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My Brighton gARTen x Artfinder
My Hotels
30 Apr, 1, 8, 14-15, 28-29 May 11:00 Free, non-ticketed [7hrs]
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
In an exciting new collaboration, the My Brighton hotel works with Artfinder, the global marketplace for original art, to create a live art spectacular – transforming the hotel’s Mercury Room with an array of visual artworks conceived by Brighton-based Artfinder artists.
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Narcolepsie
http://www.unknownangel.co.uk
7, 14 May 12:00 – 17:00 8, 15 May, 5 Jun 13:00 – 17:00 9, 16, 21-27, 30 May, 2 Jun 11:00 – 17:00 10, 11, 17, 31 May, 1 Jun 12:00 – 15:0013 May, 3 Jun 13:00 – 15:00 Free, non-ticketed
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Numbers, symbols, synchronicity, a key, a door, dimensions, sentient life – what is reality? A glimpse into space/time and my perception of the Universe…
Natalia Stevenson-Oake will be the artist-in-residence at the One Church venue, creating a new piece for Brighton Fringe.
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Off The Rails
Andy Seize | urbanflo
6-22 May 09:00 Free, non-ticketed [9hrs]
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
An unique 1:1 scale replica of a Jubilee Line tube carriage. Both the interior and exterior of the train has a printed vinyl wrap, featuring the graphic artwork of Andy Seize, who experiments with his life-long love of tube trains and the London Underground network.
Look out for special events at the installation
“Off The Rails” will be accompanied by a series of graphic art workshops in Brighton for young people aged 13 – 19 (for further details check the website http://www.andyseize.co.uk).
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Pathways Through the South Downs: An Exhibition of Landscape Paintings by Eva Peel
Eva Peel
14-20 May 10:00 Free, non-ticketed [7hrs]
Family FriendlyLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Pathways Through the South Downs: An Exhibition of Landscape Paintings by Eva Peel
Jubilee Library Exhibition Space
Eva Peel grew up in Sussex and finds this landscape beautiful. She is often drawn to paint the pathways through its chalky hills and loves the challenge of capturing its contours and shifting colours and light. Eva enjoys creating her paintings outside in the landscape to give them greater immediacy and depth, usually working with a palette knife and a combination of oil pastel and acrylic paint on canvas.
evapeel.co.uk
info@evapeel.co.uk
Instagram.com/eva.peel
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Patterns of Brighton’s Cityscape
Jay Collins
7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 May 12:00 Free, non-ticketed [5hrs]
Family Friendly
Show Description
Each city has its own character which is imprinted on the visual memories of its residents. The paintings and prints exhibited by Jay Collins will ring all the bells connecting you to your home city.
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Plastic is Forever
Miss Moski Curates
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May 08:30 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 31 May, 1-4 Jun 08:30 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, 5 Jun 10:00 Free, non-ticketed[Various running times]
Drop-in event
Family FriendlyLanguage No Problem
Show Description
What lies beneath the ocean?
What is most dangerous to us in the ocean?
Exactly how much plastic is there in our oceans?
Are we doing enough to control our waste?
Can we be part of the solution?
Jewellers dedicate their craft to transform our waste into desirable objects. This exhibition uses art, design and moving images to increase awareness of how the ocean environment is affected by what we throw away.
Hosted by Silo http://www.silobrighton.com.
Curated by Miss Moski http://www.missmoski.com
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Press and Release 2016
Phoenix Brighton
30 Apr, 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29 May, 1-5 Jun 11:00 Free, non-ticketed [6hrs]
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionLanguage No Problem
Show Description
Press and Release 2016: Exhibition
Technology and the evolution of the Artist’s Book. The exhibition features the work of notable book artists from across the world, selected by New York based curator and artist Maddy Rosenberg.
30/04/2016 – 12/06/2016
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
at Phoenix Brighton
http://www.phoenixbrighton.org
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Sculpture for Sierra Leone
eliza wyatt
9-22 May 09:05 Free, non-ticketed [8hrs]
Family FriendlyWorld Premiere
Show Description
Sculpture for Sierra Leone
This exhibit is present to promote the work of
http://www.thepeaceproject.com and their work in Sierra Leone
It is fuel free sculpture – to save on fossil fuels
It will be at the Brighthelm Centre Cafe
May 9th through May 22nd, normal cafe hours.
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Sky Lounge: Embassy Court Sun Terrace
Embassy Court Arts Group
21-22 May 14:00 21-22 May 15:00 21-22 May 16:00 21-22 May 17:00 £9(£8) [45m]
Ages 18+Audience Interaction
Show Description
Embassy Court’s time-travelling cocktail bar returns to celebrate this iconic modernist building’s 80th birthday.
The year is 1936 and the first residents have just moved into the most luxurious apartment block in Brighton and the first penthouses in the UK.
You are cordially invited to join them on the 11th floor sun terrace for a cocktail and enjoy the best view in Brighton from what was then the tallest building. 1930’s dress is optional. Ticket includes one cocktail.
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State of Mind
New Steine Hotel
30 Apr, 1-31 May, 1-5 Jun 08:00 Free, non-ticketed [24hrs]
Ages 16+Language No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
Romany Mark Bruce, the creator of the Brighton AIDS Memorial, exhibits a new collection of vibrant abstract paintings, inspired by ecclesiastical items collected by him over 20 years.
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The Best Ink_d Show EVER
ink_d Gallery
30 Apr, 1-29 May 10:00 Free, non-ticketed [8hrs]
Family FriendlyLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
This year, Ink_d have invited every artist they have ever shown to submit one amazing artwork to make the best Ink_d show ever! Be prepared to be amazed and delighted by all your favourites. Artists will be home-grown, international, up-and-coming, rising stars and the downright (in)famous…
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The Journey: Confessions of an Artist
OAC Ministries
14, 16, 18-21 May 11:00 15, 22 May 13:00 Free, non-ticketed[Various running times]
Family FriendlyAudience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
The Journey – Confessions of An Artist
This exhibition is brought to you by a collection of local artists working in a variety of mediums. The creating process is full of both pleasure and pain. Come and discover their celebrations, trials and tribulations.
Free entry.
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The Wanton Taste Club
The Pantry Project
22-25, 27 May 13:00 £10(£5) [5hrs]
Ages 16+Audience InteractionRelaxed PerformancesLanguage No ProblemWorld Premiere
Show Description
The Pantry Project presents – ‘The Wanton Taste Club’ : five themed afternoons of energising art, food and wellbeing. Skills and spills. Eat your happy and put a tang in your step this May.
Each ticket allows access to all events, but space is limited for some events, so book in advance by emailing: pantryworkshops@gmail.com. .
‘The Stuff of Waste’: a playful symposium on 22nd
Mental health First Aid training on 23rd and 25th – additional £9 charge for manual
Making and tasting with Pantry artists and chefs on 24th and 27th
Wanton Taste Club – Late Night Lights on May 27th
Source: Show Listings | Brighton Fringe
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