Sussex ArtBeat

Art on show in Brighton & Hove and Sussex

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

August 26, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

June 22, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

April 21, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

March 22, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

March 15, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

March 15, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

March 4, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

February 24, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

February 12, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

January 18, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

January 18, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

January 18, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

January 18, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

January 6, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

January 3, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

January 3, 2022 · Leave a comment

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

December 3, 2021 · Leave a comment

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

December 3, 2021 · Leave a comment

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

December 2, 2021 · Leave a comment

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/

November 23, 2021 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Winter 2021-22 ** Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove

The Winter Show is one of the Cameron Contemporary Art’s most important and most enjoyable exhibitions of the year. As always the show is mix of paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics … Continue reading

November 23, 2021 · Leave a comment

Art Show and Book release: Penumbra – Alex Harrap ** 6-12 Dec 2021 ** Gallery 40, Brighton

PENUMBRA by Alex Harrap PRE-RELEASECome and collect your pre-order at the show, and take your book home first while the strictly limited edition collectors bundles are still available. They will … Continue reading

November 23, 2021 · Leave a comment

ART SHOW: ‘INHALING SPEECH’ by Bobby Madrigal ** 16-20 July 2021 ** Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton

Bobby’s work is centred around women and girls. A deep exploration and deconstruction of women’s language and their conversations to andabout other women. The process of adolescence is of particular … Continue reading

June 26, 2021 · Leave a comment

Blurred lines and gender art at LeRoy 3D gallery in Brighton

Paintings and mixed media that blurs the lines of gender archetypes at LeRoy 3 D art gallery on Bond Street. Combination of HyperTalk hyper real oil painting and 3D colour … Continue reading

June 11, 2021 · Leave a comment

Art Show: INWARD by Marta Ptaszkiewicz ** 18-22 June 2021 ** Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton

… “Inward” is a continuation of the journey started in last year’s exhibition, “Wanderlust”. Again, the artworks depict the inner journeys, though this time they reflect our immediate social surroundings, … Continue reading

May 28, 2021 · Leave a comment

Art Show: ELEMENTA by Adele Gibson ** 28 May-13 Jun 2021 ** Star Brewery Gallery, Lewes

Adele Gibson’s exhibition ‘Elementa’ brings together a collection of work from a three-year period, inspired by the Amazon rainforest, forest fires and volcanic activity, stormy seas and Arctic ice, and … Continue reading

May 21, 2021 · Leave a comment

Art Show: ‘Don’t bring flowers’ by Ursula Vargas, Oonagh Quinn and Mellisa Barrett ** 14-23 May 2021 ** Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton

“Don’t Bring Flowers” Art Exhibition of paintings by Oonagh Quinn, Mellisa Barrett and Ursula Vargas Fishing Quarter Gallery 201 Kings Road Arches, Brighton seafront 14th-23rd of May 2021Opening times 10AM- 6PM Visit … Continue reading

May 20, 2021 · Leave a comment

ART SHOW ONLINE: Festival 2020 ** May 2020 ** Cameron Contemporary from Hove

The Festival Exhibition is always a highlight of Cameron Contemporary’s year.  This year’s show might be taking place in very challenging circumstances but the quality and variety is as exciting … Continue reading

May 4, 2020 · Leave a comment

ART SHOW: ‘Wanderlust’ by Marta Ptaszkiewicz moved online ** 1-7 May 2020 ** www

Due to COVID-19 lockdown, this exhibition, planned to happen in Fishing Quarter Gallery at Brighton Seafront had to be cancelled. Instead, you are invited to have a look at the … Continue reading

May 3, 2020 · Leave a comment

ART SHOW: Wanderlust – Marta Ptaszkiewicz ** 1-6 May 2020 ** Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton

‘Wanderlust’ is a solo exhibition of latest paintings by Marta Ptaszkiewicz, 1-6 May 2020, Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton Seafront.  Human lives are a dialectical movement between shelter and venture, attachment … Continue reading

March 11, 2020 · Leave a comment

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

February 18, 2020 · Leave a comment

ART SHOW: Ephemeral Landscapes – A meeting of two minds ** 22 Feb – 9 Mar 2020 ** Kellie Miller Arts, Brighton

Hannah Baker Ivory and Sam Peacock have been collaborating on work inspired by the landscape of the North and South Downs. They felt that Kellie Miller Arts Gallery was an … Continue reading

February 18, 2020 · Leave a comment

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

February 8, 2020 · Leave a comment

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

February 8, 2020 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Flanker ** 20-23 Apr 2019 ** Fishermans Quarter Gallery

  …   Artists Jake Francis, Joe Ainsworth, Claire Barrett, Billie Laidlaw, Elizabeth Eade, Matt Redman   Exhibition opening times: 20-23 April 2019, 10am – 5pm Fishermans Quarter Gallery, 201 … Continue reading

April 20, 2019 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Marta Ptaszkiewicz at YMCA – Artists Open Houses ** May 2019

Marta Ptaszkiewicz will take part in Artists Open Houses at YMCA, showing some of her new works alongside other artists in a group show. Private View is on the 30th … Continue reading

April 19, 2019 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Heroes and Villains ** 02 Mar – 28 Apr 2019 ** Dynamite Gallery, Brighton

With the ridiculousness of a Brexit that keeps spluttering on and a Mexican wall that will never get built but that is stopping hardworking Americans from getting paid, it’s time … Continue reading

February 27, 2019 · Leave a comment

LAST CHANCE TO SEE: New Work by Susan Evans – an Exhibition ** until 21 July 2018 ** Naked Eye Gallery

… Naked Eye are delighted to have a new exhibition with award winning artist Susan Evans. Well known for her powerful and dramatic cloudscapes, seascapes and landscapes on canvas, Susan … Continue reading

July 19, 2018 · Leave a comment

Art Show: The Italian Job. An art collaboration with Dadaprojects ** 4 May – 3 June 2018 ** Naked Eye Gallery

” Made in Italy – known throughout the world”, the talent and quality which has always distinguished Italian art and design will be on show in the vibrant Naked Eye … Continue reading

April 15, 2018 · Leave a comment

Artists Open Houses ** 5-28 May 2018 ** Brighton, Hove, Coastal, Ditchling, Hassocks

  The May 2018 Artists Open houses Festival will run weekends 5th-28th May Pick up a brochure at: Brighton and Hove train stations, libraries, museums, tourist information centres and, from … Continue reading

April 15, 2018 · Leave a comment

Art Show: John Watkiss: A Retrospective ** 1-14 Feb 2018 ** Naked Eye Gallery

  ‘Painting and art for me is a means of showing the world a vision which I have seen with my mind, not with my eyes – which I use … Continue reading

January 19, 2018 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Jo Hathaway – The Memory of Landscape ** 28 Nov – 3 Dec 2017 ** Gallery 40, Brighton

Jo Hathaway about her work: “Seamus Heaney wrote: ‘Between my finger and thumb/the squat pen rests/I’ll dig with it’ – I think this is what I try to do with … Continue reading

November 29, 2017 · Leave a comment

Art Show: BLACK WHITE LIGHT DARK 2017 ** 2 Sep – 1 Oct 2017 **  Cameron Contemporary Art

Cameron’s September Exhibiton showcases works of depth, richness and variety within an essentially monochromatic palette. In turn serious and playful, these pieces draw in the viewer using the most subtle … Continue reading

September 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Art Show: stilleven – Chris Kettle ** 1-28 Sep 2017 ** Naked Eye Gallery

  The Naked Eye Gallery are pleased to be hosting an exhibition by renowned Brighton based Still Life artist Chris Kettle. Inspired by the light within the darkness of Dutch … Continue reading

August 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Art Show: STRONG ** 1-28 May 2017 ** Naked Eye Gallery

Naked Eye Gallery are pleased to announce that there will be brand new work from local and international artists Christine Kowal Post, Gill del Mace and Ian Hodgson in our … Continue reading

April 28, 2017 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Winter 2016 ** 12 Nov – 23 Dec 2016 ** Cameron Contemporary Art

Cameron’s fourth Winter Show is again full of quality and diversity. With prices starting at £25 there is something to tempt every budget in the run up to Christmas. Alongside … Continue reading

November 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

Christmas AOH 2016: PV at the Claremont Hotel, Hove, 24 Nov 2016 – Photoreview

Sussex Artbeat visited the Claremont Hotel at their opening of the Christmas Artists Open Houses 2016 exhibition. Here are some photos from the last night event:   More about the … Continue reading

November 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Christmas Exhibition ** 22 Oct – 23 Dec 2016 ** Naked Eye Gallery

Naked Eye’s 2016 Christmas Exhibition offers original paintings, sculptures, ceramics, mixed media art work, limited edition prints as well as cards and gifts. Perfect if you want to give someone … Continue reading

November 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

Art Show: LAST SHOW at the Corridor Gallery! The heX-mas Bazaar ** 7-31 Dec 2016 ** Corridor Gallery, Brighton

  As some may know and some may not, Corridor Gallery has to announce the very sad news that we are closing our doors at the end of the year. … Continue reading

November 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

 Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses ** 26 Nov – 11 Dec 2016 ** Brighton, Hove, Ditchling

Visiting the Artists Open Houses Christmas Festival is a great way to take the strain out of Christmas shopping and this Christmas the AOH Festival is bigger and better than … Continue reading

November 19, 2016 · Leave a comment