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 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
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
Press+Play Festival of Print ** 13 Nov – 19 Dec 2021 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
A five-week celebration of contemporary printmaking featuring an exhibition of new and established printmakers, as well as supporting workshops, talks and table top fair. Festivities include taster courses with opportunities … Continue reading
Art Show: Towards Winter ** 20 Nov – 24 Dec 2021 ** 35 North, Brighton
35 North Contemporary Fine Art 35 North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YB Source: http://35northgallery.com/
Art Show: ‘Unlocked’ by John Whiting ** 1-29 May 2021 ** 35 North, Brighton
‘Unlocked’ brings together a collection of paintings and drawings in oils, pastels and inks by Brighton artist John Whiting, all completed during lockdown. They represent his response to the changing … Continue reading
John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace :: Towner Eastbourne :: 18 May – 26 Sep 2021
Towner Eastbourne presents the most comprehensive major exhibition of work in over 50 years by John Nash, one of the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century. Nash … Continue reading
Lothar Götz: Dance Diagonal :: Towner Eastbourne :: 2019-2024
NOW EXTENDED UNTIL 2024! German artist Lothar Götz has transformed the exterior walls of the gallery with his new large-scale, colourful geometric artwork, Dance Diagonal (2019). Götz, who is based … Continue reading
Eastbourne’s Towner arts centre set to re-open Tuesday 18 May 2021 – with two major new exhibitions of work by John Nash and John Akomfrah
The Towner Eastbourne Contemporary Arts centre will re-open on 18 May 2021, including the shop, cafe and two major new exhibitions – John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace, … Continue reading
2 Metre Conversations ** 3-31 Oct 2020 ** Phoenix Art Space / online
Artist Katy Beinart and filmmaker John Edwards were commissioned by Phoenix Art Space in collaboration with the University of Brighton’s Centre for Arts and Wellbeing and Brighton and Hove City … Continue reading
Art Workshops: Phoenix Art Space / Online ** currently running
Studio artist Perdita Sinclair has created a series of drawings of imagined creatures for families to download, print out and colour in at home. Share your colourful creations with us … Continue reading
PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: Denise Felkin – Mum’s Not the Word ** 3 Oct – 1 Nov 2020 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
Mum’s Not the Word is a collection of photographic images depicting women who do not have children and their reflections on what this means to them as individuals. Raising questions … Continue reading
PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: Photo Fringe 2020 – Collectives Hub ** 3-31 Oct 2020 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
Now in its ninth edition, Photo Fringe presents a month of selected and self-curated photography exhibitions (staged within Covid-19 guidelines) in cafés, shops, galleries and outdoor venues across and beyond … Continue reading
ART SHOW: Gallery DODO – Unrequited Like ** 3-31 Oct 2020 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
Phoenix Art Space: With social distancing, our abilities and means of ‘keeping in touch’ have never been less tactile. Now more than ever, we are removed from real life and … Continue reading
ART SHOW: H_A_R_D_P_A_I_N_T_I_N_G_ X2 ** 11 Jan – 1 Mar 2020 ** Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
An exhibition in two parts featuring work by: Part 1: Richard Bell, Katrina Blannin, John Carter, Catherine Ferguson, Della Gooden, Richard Graville, Morrissey & Hancock, Tess Jaray, Jo McGonigal, Lars Wolter and Jessie … Continue reading
ART SHOW: Alan Davie and David Hockney: Early Works ** 15 Feb – 31 May 2020 ** Towner, Eastbourne
Towner are pleased to present a major exhibition Alan Davie (1920–2014) and David Hockney (b. 1937) that will explore the convergence between these … Continue reading
ART SHOW: BRINK: Caroline Lucas curates the Towner Collection ** until 10 May 2020 ** Towner, Eastbourne
Caroline Lucas – politician, cultural advocate and environmental campaigner – has taken on a new challenge this autumn: curating her first ever exhibition for a major UK gallery. Caroline is an active … Continue reading
Omer Fast: 5000 Feet is the Best (a film about drone warefare) plus At Altitude :: Towner :: 2 Jun – 30 Sep 2018
A film about drone warfare (5,000 Feet), will be accompanied by an exhibition of visual art (At Altitude) related events, at the Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne 2 June – … Continue reading
Brighton Print Fair ** 15-24 Sep 2017 ** Phoenix Brighton
Brighton Print Fair is a new selling event taking place over ten days promoting printmaking in all its various forms. 80+ printmakers will exhibit their work showing a wide rang … Continue reading
Before words: latest contemporary art at the MA Fine Art show, Brighton University, 7- 15 July 2017
An inspiring exhibition of the latest in fine art will open on Friday 7 July 2017: the MA Fine Art Year End Show at Brighton University. The art is diverse, … Continue reading
Artists Open Studios at Phoenix Brighton – photoreview
Twice a year artists at Phoenix Brighton open their studio doors to the public, giving us a chance to see their works and have a chat. Phoenix Brighton Open Studios … Continue reading
Art Show: Towards Night – Sixty artists explore the nocturnal ** 24 Sep 2016 – 22 Jan 2017 ** Towner Art Gallery
The evening hour too gives us the irresponsibility which darkness and lamplight bestow. We are no longer quite ourselves. – Virginia Woolf, Street Haunting: A London Adventure, 1930 Towards Night is … Continue reading
Art Show: One Day, Something Happens: Paintings of People ** 15 Oct 2016 – 8 Jan 2017 ** Towner Art Gallery
A National Partners Programme exhibition from the Arts Council Collection, curated by Jennifer Higgie.One Day, Something Happens explores the everyday theatricality of the body. The artists in this exhibition approach … Continue reading
Art Show: Constant Linear Velocity – Sculptural sound works by Stephen Cornford** 12 Nov – 11 Dec 2016 ** Phoenix Brighton
The Record Player Orchestra Breathing Space Graham Dunning Presented … Continue reading
Art Show: Patrick O’Donnell – Retreating Light ** 12 Nov – 11 Dec 2016 ** Phoenix Brighton
Patrick O’Donnell, ‘Losing You’ Patrick O’Donnell, ‘Homage to Albers’ From November 2016 to June 2017, the SOUTH GALLERY is hosting a series of three exhibitions showcasing the work of … Continue reading
Brighton Photo Fringe 2016 ** 1-31 Oct 2016 ** Brighton and Hove
Brighton Photo Fringe 2016 is a free city-wide open-access festival of new photography. There is a packed programme of exhibitions, talks, screenings, workshops, tours and parties. Join to explore the … Continue reading
Brighton Photo Biennial 2016: Beyond the Bias – Reshaping Image ** Oct 2016 ** Brighton
Brighton Photo Biennial is the UK’s leading curated photography festival and promotes new thinking around photography through a commissioned programme of events and exhibitions. Beyond The Bias – Reshaping … Continue reading
Art Show: MA Fine Art and Digital Media Arts Show ** 8-16 Jul 2016 ** University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton
Download the MA Fine Art catalogue. Show Open everyday from Saturday 9 July – Saturday 16 July. 10am – 5pm, Monday – Saturday. 12pm-4pm, Sunday 10 July University of Brighton, Arts … Continue reading
ART at Brighton Festival ** 7-29 May 2016 ** Brighton and Hove
Art and Film at Brighton Festival. To see details, click the link Portraits in Motion Sat 7 – Wed 11 May Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Festival standbys are available … Continue reading
LAST CHANCE TO SEE: Photography Show: Restless by John Brockliss ** until 16 Apr 2016 ** 35 North
Created over a period of five years, in all weathers and in all seasons, Restless is a photographic documentary of the conflicting moods and ever-changing faces of our marine landscape. … Continue reading
OPEN STUDIOS 2016 ** 6-8 May 2016 ** Phoenix Brighton
1 WEEKEND, 1 LOCATION, 120 ARTISTS! Phoenix Brighton Open Studios is a unique opportunity to see what goes on behind the public face of one of the largest artists’ groups … Continue reading
Art Show: Seeds of Change – Julia White and Frances Doherty ** 13 Feb – 5 Mar 2016 ** 35 North, Brighton
Art Show: S T R E T C H ** 12-23 Feb 2016 ** University of Brighton Gallery
Containing a myriad of creative, curious and exciting artworks from over eighty arts practitioners, S T R E T C H brings together new works by the University of Brighton’s … Continue reading
Art Show and Events: Press & Release 2016 ** 30 Apr – 12 Jun 2016 ** Phoenix Brighton
Press & Release 2016: Technology and the Evolution of the Artist’s Book. Building upon Phoenix Brighton’s reputation for presenting unique and highly acclaimed exhibitions of artists’ books, we present an ambitious … Continue reading
ART JUNKY 2016 ** 26-27 Mar 2016 ** Phoenix Brighton
Art Junkie is back on home turf at Phoenix Brighton! Famed for its combination of quirky jumble sale culture and local artistic talent, Art Junky showcases over 40 stalls of … Continue reading
Art Show: Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making ** 12 Mar – 12 Jun 2016 ** Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
‘Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making’ combines Outside In’s fourth triennial open art exhibition and Craftspace’s touring exhibitions programme. It will showcase UK creativity by artists who define themselves as … Continue reading
Art Show: Recording Britain ** 6 Feb – 2 May 2016 ** Towner, Eastbourne
At the outbreak of the Second World War an ambitious scheme was set up to employ artists on the home front to record the changing landscape of Britain. Sir Kenneth … Continue reading
Art Show: Art from Elsewhere ** 23 Jan – 3 Apr 2016 ** Towner, Eastbourne
Art from Elsewhere is a major touring exhibition bringing together works that depict different realities of profound global change by some of the most influential international artists working today. Focusing on … Continue reading
Art Show and Events: The New Immortals ** 20 Feb – 20 Mar 2016 ** Phoenix Brighton
20 February – 20 March 2016 Open Weds – Sun 11 am – 5 pm Late openings: 25 February & 17 March until 8 pm Preview: Friday, 19 February, 6 … Continue reading
Art Show: Second Year Show ** 12-23 Feb 2016 ** University of Brighton Gallery
12th Feb 2016 – 23rd Feb 2016 Second Year Show University of Brighton, College of Arts and Humanities Grand Parade Brighton BN2 0JY Source: University Gallery | What’s On … Continue reading
Art Show: Blurred Lines – John Whiting ** 26 Nov – 19 Dec 2015 ** 35 North, Brighton
35 North Contemporary Fine Art is delighted to invite you to an exhibition of pastel and ink drawings by their resident artist John Whiting. John will be exhibiting new work … Continue reading
Art Show: National Open Art Competition: The Winners ** 1-13 Dec 2015 ** Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
A display of winning works from the 2015 National Open Art Competition, the UK and Ireland’s premiere open art competition for young and emerging visual artists. This year’s panel of … Continue reading
Call for submissions ** deadline 6 Dec 2015 ** Pop-Up Brighton
Pop-Up Brighton’s art christmas markets are back…with a difference Once again we will be popping up all over with our Christmas markets. We’ve not just got markets, we have a … Continue reading
Art Show: Arena: Night and Day ** 21 Nov – 12 Dec 2015 ** University of Brighton Gallery
21st Nov 2015 – 12th Dec 2015 As Arena celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, we explore this famous arts documentary series by creating an immersive experience within the gallery. … Continue reading
Arts Jobs: Head of Learning ** deadline 7 Dec 2015 ** Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
Towner Art Gallery Head of Learning £30,000 per annum Towner is an award-winning art gallery, showcasing artists of national and international significance and presenting works from the acclaimed collection. We … Continue reading
CINE-CITY 13th Brighton Film Festival 2015 ** 13-29 Nov 2015 ** Brighton
CINECITY presents the very best in world cinema with a global mix of premieres and previews, treasures from the archive, artists’ cinema, a showcase of films made in this city … Continue reading
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