Sussex ArtBeat

Art on show in Brighton & Hove and Sussex

Art Exhibition: WhaleFest – MORE INFO ** 1-16 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

WhaleFest is a not-for-profit event, which raises funds for the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA), the only global partnership of organisations working for whales and dolphins. With Jean-Michel Cousteau as Honorary … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art and Craft Market booking now for 8th March ** Bright ‘n’ Crafty ** Dyke Road, Brighton

Fabulous Brighton Art & Craft Market, currently taking bookings for March 8th. Pre-Mother’s Day event. Bright’n’Crafty holds markets on the 2nd Saturday of every month at Church of the Good … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition: Group Show – Signs of Light ** 20 Mar – 20 Apr 2014 ** Ink_d, Brighton

Signs of Light brings together a dazzling collection of artists working in neon and light. Andy Doig, Carne Griffiths, Dan Baldwin, Grande Dame, Mike Ballard, Magnus Gjoen and Tina Keane. … Continue reading

February 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: SUSSEX – Land, City and Sea ** 8-31 Mar 2014 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

Artists exhibiting include: Judith Bridgland Mark Johnston Maria Kuipers Solange Leon Natalie Martin Viv Richards and Nick Schlee Private View: Saturday 8th March 2014 from 2-5pm Exhibition continues until the … Continue reading

February 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Photography Exhibition – Brighton & Hove Camera Club ** 24 Mar – 3 Apr 2014 ** Brighton Dome

We all remember and we all love remembering. The school trip, holidays with Gran, seeing the best band in the universe. In the year when remembrance has a special significance … Continue reading

February 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Event: Going Out – Sharon Haward ** 20 Feb 2014 ** Fabrica, Brighton

Sharon Haward will present work in progress made during her short residency at Fabrica and the evening will provide an opportunity to talk about the challenges and opportunities for artists … Continue reading

February 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

New Street Art – Albert Pub Brighton – ICONS art exhibition of dead Rock Stars ** 22 Feb – 5 mar 2014 ** Art Schism, Brighton

Last summer, Sinna One and REQ repainted the whole side of The Prince Albert pub in Brighton with 30 portraits of dead rock stars. This is a celebration of the … Continue reading

February 19, 2014 · 1 Comment

Mobility of Line/Utility of Line – Exhibition and book launch ** 8 Mar – 9 Apr 2014 ** University of Brighton – Faculty of Arts

John Andrews, Duncan Bullen, Nat Chard, George Hardie, Antoni Malinowski, Jeffrey P. Turko, Ivana Wingham and The Drawing Research Interest Group (DRIG). Line is the constitutive moment of every drawing … Continue reading

February 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: Chris and Steve Rocks ** 13 Mar 2014 ** Artique Gallery, Brighton

Come and meet a phenomenal artistic partnership. These twin brothers create their monumental works together on a single canvas, so every composition represents a full and equal collaboration between them. … Continue reading

February 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: Yvonne Coomber Solo Show ** 8-16 Mar 2014 ** Art5 Gallery, Brighton

Art5 Gallery announces Yvonne Coomber’s first ever solo show in Sussex, exhibiting a brand new collection of her vibrant signature florals, as well as exclusively unveiling an exciting new style. … Continue reading

February 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Drawing Circus: BODY PROJECT ** 25 Feb 2014 ** The Old Market, Brighton

This month The Drawing Circus takes an unusual tack, exploring the distortions of the human body in our themed life drawing event ‘The Drawing circa: Body Project’. Four nude and … Continue reading

February 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

Brighton Tattoo Convention ** 15-16 Feb 2014 ** Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel

The 7th Brighton Tattoo Convention will be running 15th/16th February 2014, at Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel the south of England’s largest residential conference centre right in the heart of the … Continue reading

February 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Naked and The Nude exhibition at The Warehouse Gallery – 14 Feb 2014 opening review

A frank exhibition of paintings, photography and sculpture opened tonight at Brighton’s Warehouse Gallery. Art on show included work by George Keetley, Stan Keetley, Jamie McCartney, Req, Ruhan van Vuuren, … Continue reading

February 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

Valentine’s Party at Art Schism 14 February 2014

Art Schism, Brighton’s cooperative gallery with strong roots in street art, hosted a Valentine’s party last night that gave Sussex Artbeat a chance to catch up with the latest art … Continue reading

February 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

New Street Art at Brighton’s Albert Pub – ICONS art exhibition ** 22 Feb – 5 mar 2014 ** Art Schism, Brighton

An art exhibition by Req and Sinna One Exhibition: 22 February – 5 March 2014 Private view and mural launch party 21 February 5-8pm at Art Schism, 8pm-close at Prince … Continue reading

February 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Culture and Design: A Vision of China – Talk by Professor Jan Staël von Holstein ** 20 Feb 2014 ** University of Brighton – Faculty of Arts

Professor Jan Staël von Holstein presents a discussion of contemporary Chinese culture, examining the differences between East and West and how such contrasts relate to design thinking. Professor Jan Staël … Continue reading

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

United Visual Artists exhibition ** 18 Apr – 22 Jun 2014 ** Towner, Eastbourne

United Visual Artists (UVA) is an art practice that use design processes to combine a wide range of disciplines including sculpture, installation, live performance, and architecture. Drawing upon their studies … Continue reading

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Call for submissions ** deadline 21 Feb 2014 ** Pop-Up Brighton project for Brighton Digital Festival

Call for submissions for video artists and animators now open. Free to submit to be part of a sell-out show at Brighton Dome. Looking for video artists within any discipline … Continue reading

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Call for Artists : 100 (trees) exhibition ** deadline 31 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Call for 100 artworks 20x20cm on the subject of trees…. via http://onca.org.uk/get-involved/callforartists/

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Group Show FANFARE ** 7 Feb – 9 Mar 2014 ** Ink_d, Brighton

With the first show in 2014, Ink_d is ringing in the changes with a new look gallery and a ton of fresh work. Gallery would also like to introduce to … Continue reading

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Alexa Clarke Kent – 365 Photography Exhibition ** 7-15 Mar 2014 ** Gallery40, Brighton

365 Photography Exhibition by Alexa Clarke Kent 7-15 March 2014 Gallery40 40 Gloucester Road, North Laine Brighton UK BN1 4AQ +44-1273-691511 via http://gallery40.co.uk/coming-up.html  

February 12, 2014 · 1 Comment

Betsy Greer on Craftivism ** 25 February 2014 ** Fabrica, Brighton

Ever wonder when to stay with an idea or when to let it go? When to dig in and when to walk away in regards to your creativity? In 2001, … Continue reading

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

‘Dodge the Shredder’ workshop – getting funds for art ** 25 February 2014 ** Fabrica, Brighton

Dodge the Shredder is a combination of peer critique forum, funding strategy and proposal writing workshop for artists developing or planning funding applications in the near future, designed to help … Continue reading

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Painter to Painter: Discussion Event ** 15 Feb 2014 ** Phoenix Brighton

To accompany the ’20 Painters’ exhibition at Phoenix Brighton (8 Feb – 30 Mar) Peter Ashton Jones, co-founder of Turps Banana magazine and art historian Peter Seddon lead a discussion … Continue reading

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

INorganic: Group Art Exhibition ** start 21 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Plastic is a part of our culture. We use it and we throw it away. And then it comes back. It is in the flow of the rivers, the swells … Continue reading

February 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

Arts Jobs: Student Graphic Designer ** deadline 28 Feb 2014 ** Brighton

We are looking for a student studying Graphic Design to work with us on a project coming up as part of Brighton Fringe this May. This is a great opportunity … Continue reading

February 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

First Fridays – ARTISTS WELCOME ** 7 Feb 2014 ** Brighton Dome

On the first Friday of each month Brighton Dome welcomes artists in all disciplines to our Studio Bar to meet and share ideas. Each event features a special guest from … Continue reading

February 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Naked and the Nude FULL PROGRAMME ** 15 Feb – 8 Mar 2014 ** The Warehouse Gallery, Brighton

The Naked and the Nude, a daring and provocative journey into art exploring all things naked. The Warehouse Gallery will be exhibiting 6 talented artists and showcasing beautiful and exciting … Continue reading

February 6, 2014 · 1 Comment

Call for entries ** Brighton Art Fair ** deadline 31st Mar 2014

Brighton Art Fair has, for over ten years, been bringing 100 of the brightest and best contemporary visual artists from Sussex and around the country to exhibit at the Brighton … Continue reading

February 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

FANFARE ** Private View 6 Feb 2014 ** Ink_d

ink_d’s new show ‘Fanfare’ is a celebration of new work for this new year. The gallery has been given a overhaul and refreshed with wonderful new work covering the whole … Continue reading

February 3, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: The Megamunden Show / New Gallery Opening ** 28 Feb – 22 Mar 2014 ** No Walls Gallery, Brighton

The show marks the opening of No Walls Gallery new building on Church Street, whilst acting as the perfect follow up to the worldwide success of Megamunden‘s ‘The Tattoo Colouring … Continue reading

February 1, 2014 · 1 Comment

Romek Marber Exhibition ** 7 Mar – 9 Apr 2014 ** University of Brighton – Faculty of Arts

A retrospective of work by graphic designer Romek Marber for Penguin books, The Economist, New Society, Town and Queen magazines, Nicholson’s London Guides, BBC TV, Columbia Pictures, London Planetarium and … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

HEADROOM – 2nd year students’ show ** 8-13 Feb 2014 ** University of Brighton – Faculty of Arts

Students from Photography, Moving Image and Sculpture are exhibiting and performing their work as part of the 2nd year Faculty of Art exhibitions. Headroom represents the ever-changing collaborative energy related … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Big Art Secret 2 exhibition ** 8-23 Mar 2014 ** Towner, Eastbourne

Towner and St Wilfrid’s Hospice are staging The Big Art Secret 2, a fundraising effort to support the local hospice and Towner. Postcard-sized art will be exhibited at Towner for … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: WhaleFest ** 1-16 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

A cetacean-filled exhibition in association with WhaleFest, the world’s largest festival about whales, dolphins and marine life. Featuring: Tom Ashworth Paul Bartlett Adam Binder David Bennett Keith Brockie Anita Bruce … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · 2 Comments

Ansel Krut ** 3 May – 9 Jul 2014 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

Jerwood spring show will be an exhibition of painting by Ansel Krut (b. 1959). Krut’s painting focuses around subverting still life by linking objects to create improbable, playful and often … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Ronnie Wood Exhibition ** 15 Feb – 6 Apr 2014 ** Castle Fine Art Gallery, Brighton

Enjoy an exhibition of artwork by rock icon Ronnie Wood. Comprising original works of art, hand-written song lyrics and hand-painted guitars used by Wood, the Raw Instinct exhibition provides a … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Valentine 2014 Exhibition ** 1-15 Feb 2014 ** Art5 Gallery

The exhibition showcases an exciting new collection by the resident artists, capturing the essence and mood of romance with dreamy textured seascapes, vibrant abstracts in warming tones and enchanting floral … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition ** 7-17 Feb 2014 ** Art Schism, Brighton

Love is in the air and it’s so intoxicating that it is affecting our brains! On the 7th of February Art Schism artists shall be giving you all, our valentines, … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · 1 Comment

American Odyssey – photography exhibition ** Private View 24 Jan 2014 ** One Eyed Jacks Gallery

American Odyssey is the next photography show to take place at One Eyed Jacks, featuring the work of American photographer Ari Gabel, Canadian Thomas Gardiner and Brighton’s own Jack Latham. … Continue reading

January 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Clare Leighton – Working Life :: 10 Dec – 24 Feb 2014 :: Pallant House, Chichester

Clare Leighton: Working Life 10th December 2013 – 24th February 2014  Best known for her wood engravings illustrating rural agriculture in England, Europe and the American South, Clare Leighton (1898-1989) … Continue reading

January 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

IN FOCUS: Marlow Moss ** 12 Oct 2013 – 23 Apr 2014 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

This Tate touring exhibition features a group of works by Marlow Moss (1889-1958), now regarded as one of Britain’s most important Constructivist artists. The paintings, reliefs and sculptures, drawn from … Continue reading

January 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

IN FOCUS: ALFRED WALLIS ** 1 Feb – 23 Apr 2014 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

Complementing the collection exhibition will be a single room display, profiling the work of Alfred Wallis (1855-1942). Wallis, whose work also features in the Jerwood Collection, was a key figure … Continue reading

January 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

JERWOOD COLLECTION: REVEALED ** 1 Feb – 23 Apr 2014 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

This exhibition will offer an in depth look into the Jerwood Collection of 20th and 21st century British art, exploring the history and personal stories of the collection’s development. The … Continue reading

January 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Near Dark ** 8 Feb – 4 May 2014 ** Towner, Eastbourne

Explore the space between night and day, between the dog and the wolf, in a display curated by the artist/film maker John Skoog. Drawing from the time when night approaches … Continue reading

January 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Wonderland – exhibition ** 2 Nov 2013 – 26 Jan 2014 ** Towner, Eastbourne

Inspired by Chiharu Shiota’s exhibition in the Exhibition Gallery, this display will draw on works in the collection that explore themes of space and architecture. Many of the pieces contain … Continue reading

January 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

John Skoog: Redoubt ** 25 Jan – 6 Apr 2014 ** Towner, Eastbourne

John Skoog works with film and video. He follows in the tradition of Scandinavian film through the use of stark landscapes and slow-pacing. The poetic use of the Swedish landscape … Continue reading

January 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Stories From The Front Line – Brighton Science Festival ** 14 Feb – 31 Mar 2014 ** Jubilee Square, Jubilee Street, Brighton

SICK! presents four medical stories from the lives of doctors and patients living and working in Brighton & Hove. Four comic book artists have been invited to work with one … Continue reading

January 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

EDITION art exhibition ** 26 Jan – 3 Mar 2014 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

First show of 2014 at Cameron Contemporary Art showcases a range of collectable limited edition artworks including screenprints, digital prints and etchings. Artists include: Sarah Arnett, Sarah Bowman, Kate Boxer, … Continue reading

January 20, 2014 · Leave a comment

Constable at Petworth exhibition :: Petworth House :: 11 January – 14 March 2014

Constable at Petworth exhibition at Petworth House, 11 January – 14 March 2014.  Over 40 outstanding watercolours and drawings created in and around Petworth by the great British landscape artist, John Constable. … Continue reading

January 18, 2014 · Leave a comment