Chichester Cathedral was founded in 1075, which makes 2025 its 950th anniversary, for which the diocese has organised an exhibition celebrating the Christian faith in Sussex since the Norman Conquest. Expect to see jewel encrusted ornament, staffs and croziers, a simple Medieval crucifix and a pocket-sized WW1 Bible, and to learn about The Society of […]
You'd be forgiven for thinking that Hailsham is a town with the full gamut of amenities, with the notable exception of a good art gallery. No more! Enter Gallery North. Throughout 2025, the fledgling venue has an intriguing programme running. Kicking things off in February is Material World, a showcase of contemporary textiles. Be sure […]
Deriving inspiration from the unbound landscapes of the Hebrides and Shetland, as well as the mist-shrouded plains of Dartmoor, painter Nicola Rose seeks to capture on one canvas both what is seen, and what is felt. 'Uncompromising' in approach, in Rose's own words, the painter seeks out places which can provide the necessary sense of […]
Oxmarket is looking forward to welcoming Max Wildman to the Wilson gallery for an exhibition of work inspired by Alfred Wallis. Max says ‘It was inevitable that after a long-held interest in all forms of primitive and naïve art, he would eventually be drawn to the works of Alfred Wallis’. Viewing so much of Alfred […]
A major new exhibition of the colourful paintings and drawings of Bexhill-based artist Michelle Roberts, covering the last 15 years of her prolific career. Red, Blue, Up is programmed in collaboration with award-winning arts charity Outside In (following Roberts winning first prize in its national open exhibition, Humanity, in 2023), and Project Art Works, a […]
The BFI Future Film Festival is an annual festival which strives to help young people enter the film industry. On 26 February, Depot will show a selection, curated by Depot's own KINO Collective, of the films entered into this year's edition which have been shot in the South East. The evening will also include a […]
Artists have to traverse the flow of many ideas to find a way forward in their practice. The title of ‘Stepping Stones’ for Octagon’s latest exhibition at The Oxmarket gallery expresses this creative journey, and visitors will enjoy exciting new work produced by eight artists, each engaged in differing processes including painting, drawing, printmaking, stitching […]
Mark Bradford began his exploration of sculpture during the Covid-19 pandemic - studying online with Sussex-based sculptor Marcus Cornish MRSS, through the Royal Drawing School. He found an honesty in sculpture and instinctively connected with the medium’s unique ability to capture and preserve the expression of an idea in three dimensions and to reflect upon […]
Charleston are revisiting Roger Fry’s seminal Grafton Gallery Post-Impressionism exhibitions of 1910 and 1912, with a major show featuring paintings and works on paper by artists such as Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro, both from Charleston’s collection and that of the Barber Institute.
Izumi Kato is known for his vividly coloured, enigmatic creatures that are as fascinating as they are strange. This is the first institutional exhibition of Izumi Kato's work in the UK.
2025 is already shaping up to be a landmark year for Sussex craft, and it just got even better; Towner Eastbourne has announced the programme for its popular Makers' Fairs. Be sure to pay a visit and enjoy fine crafts from talented local makers and small business, as well as craftspeople from further afield. Ceramics […]
Drawing on a rather impressive roster of printmakers, this group exhibition from Arundel Contemporary will focus on several widely used printing techniques from screen prints to aquatints, from linocuts to dry point. Look out for work by ROSA contributor Gary Goodman, and ROSA cover artist Alexander Johnson!
