Sussex ArtBeat

Art on show in Brighton & Hove and Sussex

First Mondays ** 6 Jul 2015 ** Phoenix, Brighton

Talks by Mandy Lee Jandrell and Reinis Lismanis  Please join us on our second free First Monday event. Come along to this informal gathering and find out the latest Photo … Continue reading

June 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva – Fragility ** 8 Jul – 23 Aug ** Fabrica, Brighton

A lot of my work involves using materials that might be thought of as disgusting, but my intention is to create something beautiful through transformation. Fragility is a new site-specific … Continue reading

June 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Trouble with History – Matt Smith ** 4 Jul – 2 Aug ** Ink_d, Brighton

Four and a half years in the making, ‘Trouble with History’ will feature a selection of tapestry artworks, which explore issues of identity and queerness. Combining reworked and subverted domestic … Continue reading

June 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: COAST: WHEN LAND MEETS SEA ** 27 Jun – 31 Aug ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

Where land meets sea — Cameron Contemporary Art’s summer exhibition celebrates everything from dramatic oceans and vertiginous cliff tops to seasidy nostalgia. COAST ARTISTS INCLUDE Alison Bell, Judith Bridgland, Lilia … Continue reading

June 24, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Event: Kim L Pace – Works on Paper ** 12-14 Jun 2015 ** Phoenix Brighton

        Phoenix Brighton and Sussex Book Arts Collective present a special exhibition event ‘Kim L Pace – works on paper’. British artist Kim L Pace conjures beguiling … Continue reading

June 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Tidal Rhythm – Trevor Scobie ** 1-31 Jul 2015 ** Naked Eye Gallery, Hove

‘Water is the driving force of all nature’ – Leonardo DaVinci The Naked Eye Gallery are delighted to be hosting an intricate, spiritually fused hyper-real exhibition by local artist Trevor … Continue reading

June 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

PHOTO FRINGE FIRST MONDAYS ** 1 Jun 2015 ** Phoenix, Brighton

Photo Fringe First Mondays First Monday of every month 1 June, 6 July, 3 August, 7 September, 5 October, 2 November Phoenix Brighton 6.30pm to 9pm. We’re delighted to announce … Continue reading

May 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Events at Phoenix ** Jun-Jul 2015 ** Phoenix Brighton

  Professional Development Monthly meet-ups, presented by BPF and Phoenix These will begin in 1 June 2015. http://photofringe.org https://www.facebook.com/events/14458430090644921     Sussex Book Art Collective Monthly meetings in the Green … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Lowry by the Sea ** 11 Jun – 1 Nov 2015 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887-1976) is one of the most celebrated and beloved British artists of all time. This two room display celebrates Lowry’s unique contribution to 20th Century British … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Limelight: Distant Fictions – Artists from the Diep-Haven Festival ** 2-28 Jun 2015 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

  The next exhibition in the gallery’s Limelight series brings an international flavour to the gallery. Inspired by the 17th century explores who left various European ports – including Dieppe, … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Richard Billingham: Panoramic ** 25 Apr – 28 Jun 2015 ** Towner, Eastbourne

Capturing the British countryside, from the South Downs to the Norfolk Fen and Constable’s Country in the East of England, Richard Bilingham’s photographs expose the rich textures in these landscapes. … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Views of Brighton & Hove in the early 19th century ** 9 Jun – 11 Oct 2015 ** Brighton Museum

  A unique opportunity to view a series of topographical prints and drawings held in the private collection of Henry Smith and the Royal Pavilion & Museums’ own collection.   … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

June Progress Bar ** 4 Jun 2015 ** Lighthouse

ONE BAR, SIX GUESTS, ENDLESS INSPIRATION Lighthouse presents Progress Bar, a monthly night that offers insight into the creative practice of contemporary culture’s most exciting names. From vanguard filmmakers and … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Drawn to Paint – Ann Johnson and Anne De Geus** 20 Jun – 6 Jul 2015 ** Hop Gallery, Lewes

 An exhibition showing how two painters source and develop their work, sometimes using similar subjects as a starting point, occasionally painting from each other’s drawings and demonstrating how individual interpretation … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Wave After Wave – Louise Chavannes ** 6-18 Jun 2015 ** Hop Gallery, Lewes

New works by Louise exploits the ferocity and drama of waves and the beauty and colour therein. Portraying her love and respect of the ocean reflecting memories of a childhood … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Sarah Shaw – Shift ** 6-28 Jun 2015 ** Ink_d, Brighton

‘Shift’, the new body of work Sarah Shaw has produced, contains a wonderful selection of smaller studies and some of the largest canvases she has even worked on. As the … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Yard Sale 2015 ** 31 May 2015 ** Jubilee Square, Brighton

Via Art Yard Sale 2015, Brighton, presented by artrepublic.

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Art Show: Pam Taylor (1929 – 2014) ARBS – A Life in Sculpture ** 6 Jun – 18 Jul 2015 ** 35 North, Brighton

35 North Contemporary Fine Art, in the heart of Brighton’s North Laine, is delighted to present a collection of Pam Taylor’s (ARBS) finely observed and beautifully executed portrait sculptures. From … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Schism at BIF ** 30-31 May 2015 ** Brighton Illustration Fair

 Art Schism presents A Firmament Of Firsts @ BIF Art Schism is proud to announce that we will be taking part in Brighton’s first Illustration Fair. Our theme will be A … Continue reading

May 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

ABC Art Exhibition offers “a visual remedy to the mundanity of modern life” :: Gallery 40, Brighton :: 8 June -14 June 2015

Declaring their vision “to provide a visual remedy to the mundanity of modern life”, Hove residents David Apps & Billy Chainsaw have teamed up with Gaye Black (formerly of punk … Continue reading

May 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

Events and Talks at Fabrica ** May-Jun 2015 ** Fabrica, Brighton

A Murmuration 2 – 24 May, Wednesday – Friday, 12 noon – 7pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 6pm ONCA Gallery, 14 St George’s Place, Brighton A collaborative art project … Continue reading

May 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Fine Art Degree Show 2015 ** 4-12 Jul 2015 ** University of Brighton Gallery

This year, as ever, the course has attracted artists from around the world as well as from throughout the UK with 24 artists showing.The show is as diverse as they … Continue reading

May 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Arts Jobs: Head of Exhibitions ** deadline 1 Jun 2015 ** Towner, Eastbourne

Towner is an award winning art gallery, showcasing artists of national and international significance and presenting works from our acclaimed collection. We place learning and a commitment to access at … Continue reading

May 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: 3 Painters ** 30 May – 22 Jun 2015 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

Three contrasting but complimentary painters come together in our latest gallery show. With a keen sense of colour and confident modern handling of traditional subject matter, this exhibition is a … Continue reading

May 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Summer Exhibition by Barbara Shields ** 1-29 Jun 2015 ** Naked Eye Gallery, Hove

The Naked Eye Gallery are pleased to be welcoming back award-winning Brighton based artist Barbara Shields in our upcoming Summer Exhibition. Having spent the first 25 years of her life … Continue reading

May 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview: Lesley Jones – abstract landscapes express real places

“I take plenty of photographs when I travel,” says Lesley Jones, as we look at the paintings she has on show at Naked Eye for the Brighton Festival, “but I … Continue reading

May 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: The B-12 MODULE – Mark Charlton ** 18-31 May 2015 ** Gallery40, Brighton

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May 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Interview: Patsy McArthur – wonderful studies of the figure in colour, with a strong tonal foundation

Interview: Sussex Artbeat spoke with Patsy McArthur at the opening of her group exhibition at Hove’s Naked Eye Gallery on 1 May 2015. Classic artist’s skills underpin the lovely show … Continue reading

May 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Arts and Humanities Graduate Show 2015 ** 5-14 Jun 2015 ** University of Brighton, Grand Parade campus

A preview of some highlights from this year’s show For nine days this summer the entire Grand Parade campus will be open to the public – a huge gallery showing … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Photography Show: Mossless Issue Three: The United States (2003-2013) ** 30 Apr – 27 June 2015 ** One Eyed Jacks Gallery, Brighton

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Art Show: Zero F*cks Given – Ilovedust ** 8-31 May 2015 ** No Walls Gallery, Brighton

    No Walls is delighted to present 
Ilovedust’s first exhibition, entitled ‘Zero F*cks Given’, 
a low-fi celebration of the Cruë opening their new 
flagship studio just around the corner … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Graham Carter – The All Creatures Show ** 2-31 May 2015 ** Ink_d, Brighton

For this year’s Brighton Fringe Festival we have a special treat. We are all hugely excited to be the first gallery to display the entire collection of Graham’s hugely anticipated … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: John Whiting – Two Cities ** May 2015 ** 35 North, Brighton

  Brighton artist John Whiting’s cityscape paintings fall broadly into two categories, the panoramic and the intimate. His Brighton seascapes show a fascination with manmade structures on the edge of … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Patrick Cornée ** May 2015 ** Art5 Gallery, Brighton

ART5 Gallery is excited to introduce French artist Patrick Cornée to the gallery with a brand new collection of work painted especially for this show. Patrick was born in Toulouse, … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Star Group Lifers ** 23-31 May 2015 ** Hop Gallery, Lewes

  Artists from the Star Group demonstrate the importance of Life Drawing as an Art form. Members draw, paint and print to reveal the Nude in all its expressions. They … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Lewes, Everyday Life with a bit of Myth and Poetry – Helen Holder ** 9-21 May 2015 ** Hop Gallery, Lewes

Pleasantly surprised by the success of her 2012 exhibition “People, Places, Poetry and Things”, and her participation in the 2014 Open Show, both at the Hop, Helen is returning with … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Figures suspended in water, light refracting across their skins, vast moody landscapes and the iconic Peace Angel. Review: Ian Hodgson, Patsy McArthur and Lesley Jones at Naked Eye Gallery ** 1 May 2015

Classic artist’s skills in painting and drawing underpin this lovely show at Naked Eye Gallery in Hove by Ian Hodgson, Lesley Jones and Patsy McArthur, three successful local artists. The … Continue reading

May 5, 2015 · Leave a comment

Sublime painterly art at FESTIVAL, Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove :: 24 Apr 2015

24 April 2015. Festival, the new show at Cameron Contemporary Art, opened in Hove last night, a prelude to the Artist Open Houses and Brighton Festival which will start in … Continue reading

April 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

AOH 2015: Ian Hodgson, Patsy McArthur and Lesley Jones at Naked Eye ** 1-31 May 2015 ** Naked Eye Gallery, Hove

The Naked Eye Gallery are thrilled to bring you exceptional work from three well known local artists for one of the biggest Art Festivals in the UK, Artists Open Houses … Continue reading

April 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Heraldry ** 1-31 May 2015 ** Art Schism, Brighton

  May Group Show – Heraldry May 1st – 31st Art Schism, 87 Gloucester Rd, Brighton   via Art Schism.

April 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Festival ** 25 Apr – 25 May 2015 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

To coincide with the Brighton Festival and the Brighton Artist Open Houses Cameron Contemporary Art’s May exhibition has a selection of work by Modern British Masters alongside collectable contemporary gallery … Continue reading

April 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Opening of the new Centre for Arts and Ecology ** 31 May 2015 ** ONCA, Brighton

ONCA Gallery is delighted to announce the opening on 31st May 2015 of their new Centre for Arts and Ecology, not far from home – just above the ONCA Gallery. … Continue reading

April 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: David Taylor – The Family of Eve ** 25 Apr – 7 May 2015 ** Hop Gallery, Lewes

Are not all women genetically related to Eve? Listen to the music of Leonard Cohen capturing that spirit not photographically, more impressionistic and surrealistic… Think Grayson Perry or Lucas Cranach’s … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibitions at Oxmarket ** 14 Apr – 5 Jul 2015 ** Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester

Art exhibitions at Oxmarket in Chichester. To see more details click ‘More info’. Chichester Open Studios Art Trail Preview Exhibition 14 – 26 April An opportunity to view the work … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art at Oxmarket ** 31 Mar – 12 Apr 2015 ** Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester

Current Exhibitions Awakenings 31 March – 12 April An open exhibition exploring the theme ‘Awakenings’. .. More info… Don Noble Sussex Wild Plants 31 March – 12 April Series of … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Awakenings ** 31 Mar – 12 Apr 2015 ** Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester

An open exhibition exploring the theme ‘Awakenings’. To awaken is to become aware of new life, perhaps new vistas in new light, new possibilities of trysts and romance, or new … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Limelight: Ibrahim El-Salahi – HARAZ ** 28 Apr – 31 May 2015 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

‘I keep working on one particular theme inspired by a tree, an acacia locally called the Haraz that grows on the banks of the Nile. During the rainy season the … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: A Scottish Selection: Paintings from the Fleming Collection ** 18 Apr – 12 Jul 2015 ** Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

  A Scottish Selection: Paintings from the Fleming Collection will showcase a group of works by significant Modern British artists from the 20th century including: Craigie Aitchison, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, John … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Wildlife Photographer of the Year ** 2 May – 6 Sep 2015 ** Brighton Museum

Discover awe-inspiring images capturing fascinating animal behaviour and breath-taking wild landscapes in this world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum, London. Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the most … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Otherworld – Multisensory Cinema Night ** 18 Apr 2015 ** Brighton Dome

  Same Sky & Different Planet Arts present Otherworld – Multisensory Cinema Night An inclusive and interactive cinema event designed for all children aged 4+, and children and young people … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment