Sussex ArtBeat

Art on show in Brighton & Hove and Sussex

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

Art Show: Seascape paintings – Russell Honeyman ** until 18 Apr 2022 ** io Gallery, Brighton

Russell Honeyman’s vibrant seascape paintings of the chalk cliffs near Seven Sisters on show at IO gallery in Brighton’s North Laine until Easter Monday. Monday – Saturday10.30am – 6pm Wedneday … Continue reading

April 15, 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: Stolen Childhoods – Sanja Matkovic ** 10 Mar – 2 Apr 2022 ** ONCA, Brighton

This co-commissioned exhibition by artist Sanja Matkovic is presented for the inaugural Sound Art Brighton Festival. This exhibition was selected from an open call for proposals that explore how people … Continue reading

March 4, 2022 · Leave a comment

NEW GALLERY: Koop Projects ** Kemptown, Brighton

Koop Projects is proud to announce its opening in January 2022 in Kemptown, Brighton. The gallery is an intimate and joyful place on the high street in the heart of the community, … Continue reading

January 24, 2022 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Is Everything OK? – Patrick Tagoe Turkson ** 9 Feb – 1 Mar 2022 ** Koop Projects, Brighton

Koop Projects is proud to present a solo show by Patrick Tagoe Turkson, the multi-disciplinary artist, teacher and activist from Ghana. Patrick Tagoe-Turkson uses the by-products and waste materials from … Continue reading

January 24, 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 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

January 3, 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: Don’t Mention the C Word ** 4 Nov 21 – 9 Jan 22 ** Conclave, Brighton

4th November 2021 – 9th January 2022 Conclave Brighton’s Winter group show is now open to the public in gallery’s space at central Brighton. The show features new works from … Continue reading

December 2, 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

UpstArt Brighton Eco Christmas Gallery & Shop ** 3-31 Dec 2021 ** Dynamite Gallery, Brighton

UpstArt Brighton is a collaboration of three Brighton-based artists: Hayley and Francesca from Artshed Brighton and Ann from Papier Maverick. The UpstArt Brighton Eco Christmas Gallery & Shop opens at … Continue reading

November 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

Artists Open Houses: Sovereign State of Brighton ** weekends 27 Nov – 12 Dec 2021 ** Brighton

New house at Artists Open Houses: Artist and fashion designer Tristan Green hosts this event at his town house on Upper North Street, offering a wide variety of fabulous framed … Continue reading

November 30, 2021 · Leave a comment

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

November 28, 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

Fine Art & Craft at One-Six-Nine :: Artists Open Houses, Brighton :: Weekends Nov and Dec 2021

One-Six-Nine Preston Drove will be opening for the Christmas season as part of the official Artists Open Houses Winter 2021 Festival. Co-curator and artist Hiroko Lewis will present a selection … Continue reading

November 23, 2021 · Leave a comment

Artists Open Houses ** 27 Nov – 12 Dec 2021 ** Brighton and Hove

Artists Open Houses 2021Winter Festival The festival runs weekends: November 27 & 28 I December 4 & 5 I December 11 & 12 View Winter Open Houses →  Artists Open … Continue reading

November 14, 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

Stimulating Art from Life :: Sussex County Arts Club Annual Show 2021 :: Weekends June 2021

A stimulating presentation of art from life sessions at Sussex County Arts Club in central Brighton. Drawings, paintings and sculpture. Annual art show open 1pm-5pm Saturday and Sunday through June … Continue reading

June 11, 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

Brighton Fringe 2021 ** 25 May – 11 July 2021

VISUAL ART at BRIGHTON FRINGE Source: https://www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/#search=&genres=1093&date_from=Tuesday%2C%2025%20May%2C%202021&date_to=Sunday%2C%2011%20July%2C%202021&time_from=&time_to=&audience_type=1181&audience_type=1184&pp=20&p=18 For other type of events and more information about the festival visit https://www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/

May 14, 2021 · Leave a comment

Brighton Festival 2021 ** 1 May – 20 June 2021

VISUAL ARTS at Brighton Festival Source: https://brightonfestival.org/whats-on-filtered/#genre=125 For more events and information about what’s on at the Festival, visit https://brightonfestival.org

May 14, 2021 · Leave a comment

Brighton and Hove museums to re-open from 17 May 2021 – helped by £370k lockdown recovery cash

Brighton and Hove’s Royal Pavilion and four other museums will re-open from 17 May 2021, helped by £370,000 from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The Royal … Continue reading

April 14, 2021 · Leave a comment

Hanover Creative Yard Sale :: 17 Apr 2021, 10am-2pm :: Various locations Brighton

Start of the Arts season in Brighton! Independent artists and craftspeople selling art from from their homes in Brighton. Local, socially distanced, Hanover Creative Yard Sale 17 Apr 2021, 10am-2pm. … Continue reading

April 13, 2021 · Leave a comment

Rock ‘n’ Roll with Me – Bowie/MacCormack 1973-76 :: Brighton and Hove Museum :: 18 May 2021 -23 January 2022

Tickets on sale for acclaimed Bowie show at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery – extended to January 2022 Fans of Bowie have been given extra time to catch up with … Continue reading

April 13, 2021 · Leave a comment

Brighton and Hove Artists Open Houses ** 21 Nov – 31 Dec 2020

Online:21 November – 31 December Visit in person:5 – 13 December* The Artists Open Houses (AOH) festival will be a little different this year. Due to the new national lockdown, … Continue reading

November 21, 2020 · Leave a comment

Two at 40 :: Richard Harris and Tracey Wadey :: Brighton Photo Fringe 2020 :: Gallery 40, Hove :: 20 October – 1 November 2020

Joint exhibition by award-winning fine art photographers/printers, Richard Harris and Tracy Wadey. Part of the 2020 Brighton Photo Fringe. Advance tickets are required. Tickets are free: see eventbrite link below. … Continue reading

October 7, 2020 · Leave a comment

Locked Down, Locked in, Lucked Out | Sinna One @ Gallery Lock In | Hove | 2 – 4 October 2020

Tonight we visited the public opening of Sinna One’s studio at Gallery Lock In – before it has to close next week, and the walls, and the art on them, … Continue reading

October 2, 2020 · Leave a comment

ART NEWS: Draw! Brighton ** May 2020

“Draw was set up to provide flexible and affordable drawing eduction, accessible to everybody – during the Covid-19 pandemic we intended to honour that commitment. Our studio is be closed, … Continue reading

May 4, 2020 · Leave a comment

Wanderlust: an exhibition of visionary art in the time of COVID|Marta Ptaszkiewicz on the WWW |1 May – 7 May 2020 (critical review)

Amazing stuff is emerging from this time of crisis. Artists in particular are finding their voice. Brighton artist, Marta Ptaszkiewicz, had announced the cancellation of her biggest solo show to … Continue reading

May 3, 2020 · 1 Comment

UPDATE: BRIGHTON MAY FESTIVALS POSTPONED/CANCELLED

Sussex Artbeat is sad to pass the news to you about postponing / cancelling three big festivals taking place in Brighton every year in May. In the meantime, keep well … Continue reading

March 18, 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

BRIGHTON FRINGE ** 2-31 May 2020 ** Brighton and Hove

Brighton Fringe is the largest open-access arts festival in England. It is an international festival that is at the same time rooted in the community. It embraces every art form … Continue reading

March 3, 2020 · Leave a comment

BRIGHTON FESTIVAL ** 2-24 May 2020 ** Brighton and Hove

Brighton Festival is the biggest and most established annual multi-arts festival in England, returning from 2 to 24 May 2020. A celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, … Continue reading

March 3, 2020 · Leave a comment

ART SHOW: NESS – Stanley Donwood, Robert Macfarlane ** 27 Mar – 23 Apr 2020 ** Whistleblower Gallery, Hove

  An exhibition of drawings and prints produced for NESS, the latest collaboration from Stanley Donwood and Robert Macfarlane  PV March 26 Exhibition: March 27 – April 23​ Whistleblower Gallery 14 … Continue reading

March 3, 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: 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

Call for Entries: “The Spectre of the Real” at SEAS (Socially Engaged Art Salon) Brighton ** deadline 20 Mar 2019

“The Spectre of the Real”: an exhibition of social art at SEAS Brighton April 2019 – call for entries – deadline 20/03 Call for entries to “The Spectre of the … Continue reading

February 27, 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

Art Auction: MAFA Catalogue 2018 ** 23-27 April

  The MAFA Fine Art Auction is taking place at Grand Parade Foyer at the University of Brighton from the 23rd – 27th April 2018, with online bidding here mafacatalogue2018 … Continue reading

April 24, 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