Sussex ArtBeat

Art on show in Brighton & Hove and Sussex

Art exhibition: Ghislaine Davis – Light and Colour, Oils and Watercolours ** 4-16 Mar 2014 ** Oxmarket, Chichester

Ghislaine Davis is an artist who grew up in Boulogne-sur-Mer in France and has lived for 30 years in Norway and now settled in Chichester. She studied at the Ecole … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition: Catherine Barnes – Prints, Drawings, Posters ** 4-16 Mar 2014 ** Oxmarket, Chichester|

Monoprints, drypoints, and charcoal drawings, mainly figurative but with some smaller landscapes. On show for two weeks in the Foyer and Lobby as a prelude to the solo exhibition of … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition: On Balance ** 5 Apr – 26 May 2014 ** Fabrica, Brighton

On Balance is a co-commission with Brighton Festival 2014. The exhibition brings together two works by Swedish artist Jacob Dahlgren, which have been completely re-configured for Fabrica’s unique space. Heaven … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Call for artists: Two new opportunities at Fabrica ** Fabrica, Brighton

FABRICA NEWS: 2 March 2014, Laurence Hill Fabrica is looking for a writer and an artist-in-residence to explore different themes that form part of our European-funded project Time and Place. … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art event: BE YOURSELF (Linked to exhibition Local Name: Unknown…Gypsies?) ** 15 May 2014 ** Phoenix Brighton

A fun and celebratory evening of performance and discussion centering around the significance of outward appearance to our perception of ourselves and others. Drawing upon themes within the exhibition, Delaine … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Open Forum ** 12 Apr 2014 ** Phoenix Brighton & Fabrica

The aim of Open Forum 2014 is to allow Matt Roberts Arts to use our experience to provide advice to artists in regions where the commercial sector is developing and … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition: Depth Wish ** 25 Oct – 14 Dec 2014 (tbc) ** Phoenix Brighton

In this newly commissioned exhibition curator and artist Kim L Pace will explore our relationship with the sea from a fantastical perspective. Replete with anecdote and speculation, stories around the … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Sell your art at Art Junky 13 ** Phoenix Brighton

An indoor market famed for its combination of quirky jumble sale culture and local artistic talent, Art Junky showcases over 50 stalls of unique and affordable art, beautiful crafts, fashion, … Continue reading

March 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Open Call for Artists: Future Evolutionary Arts Turbine at Rottingdean Windmill ** deadline 16 Mar 2014

  Future Evolutionary Arts Turbine (F.E.A.T) ‘Rottingdean Windmill 2014 Open Exhibition’ F.E.A.T invites artists to submit art work at all stages of their career. This years ‘Open Call’ will focus … Continue reading

March 3, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibitions: LAST CHANCE TO SEE ** Feb – Mar 2014 ** Oxmarket, Chichester

Open Exhibition 17 February – 3 March Open exhibition of painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewellery and crafts. Featuring work by: Daphne Bessford Georgia Butlin Brian Castle Gaye Clear Jenny Davis … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester

The Oxmarket Centre of Arts provides exhibition space for hire by local artists and arts organisations. The Centre has a policy of accessibility and inclusivity, and hosts over 100 exhibitions … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition: INorganic – Group Exhibition ** 21-30 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 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

Review: “Edition” exhibition at Cameron Contemporary Art, Hove, 25 Jan 2014

25 Jan 2014. Sussex Artbeat visited the private view at Cameron Contemporary Art in Hove. We review the new show of limited edition prints, set among sculpture and 3D work. … Continue reading

January 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Review: Cave Painting at Fabrica with Tom Allen – Reflecting the collective unconsciousness of the local community

24-01-14. Pictured: artist Thomas Allen working on his ‘cave painting’ at Fabrica’s  space in Brighton tonight, with two hours to go before he plans to finish the creation. Thomas has … Continue reading

January 24, 2014 · Leave a 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

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

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

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 artwork in a variety of … Continue reading

January 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Towner Contemporary Art Museum :: Eastbourne

Towner styles itself  “the contemporary art museum for South East England.” Towner is free to enter, and presents major exhibitions of UK and international contemporary art, and has a renowned collection of … Continue reading

December 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

Call for Entries – East Sussex Open 2014 :: Deadline 2 Feb 2013 :: Towner Contemporary Arts – Eastbourne

Submissions are invited for the East Sussex Open 2014. Now in its fifth year and with growing popularity, the 2014 exhibition moves to the summer and has been extended from … Continue reading

December 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

Trip Hazard ** 27 Feb – 7 Mar 2014 ** Brighton Dome

The return of Nic Sandiland’s installation which depicts a series of catastrophic consequences instigated by the inadvertent actions of passers-by. Thu 27 Feb – Fri 7 Mar 2014 Brighton Dome … Continue reading

December 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

Polar Nights ** 7 Jan – 9 Feb 2014 ** Brighton Dome

Polyarnye Nochi (or Polar Nights) is part of acclaimed British photographer Simon Roberts’ first major project, otherland, an exploration of contemporary Russian society. This series focuses on winter in northern … Continue reading

December 26, 2013 · 1 Comment

Dynamite Gallery

Based in the heart of Brighton, Dynamite features a unique mix of international artists. 1A Jubilee Street Brighton UK BN1 1GE +44-7738-595526 http://www.dynamitegallery.com/

December 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

HOUSE 2014 – Artist Commissioning Opportunity ** Lighthouse ** Deadline 17 Jan 2014

Lighthouse announced a new HOUSE 2014 commissioning opportunity in partnership with HOUSE, Brighton Festival and University of Brighton HOUSE is Brighton & Hove’s annual visual arts event concerned with the … Continue reading

December 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

Transition & Change Call for Entry ** Fabrica ** Deadline 31 Jan 2014

Transition & Change Call for Entry Deadline 31 Jan 2014 Calling all under 30 Filmmakers and Animators… In Transition are looking for a short moving image submission on the theme … Continue reading

December 5, 2013 · Leave a comment