This popular festival prides itself on putting on over half its events for free. Highlights include: Tony Harris impersonating Winston Churchill in I Shall Be Sober in the Morning; Ian Dowding, formerly of The Hungry Monk, revealing the origins of Banoffee Pie; a performance by the Volya Voice Choir, composed of Ukrainian refugees; and a […]
Is there a more playful, colourful Sussex artist than Jo Lamb? Hello Colour, included in the Lewes District Council’s Artwave trail, is a new collection of works by the Lewes painter, whose acrylic landscapes, abstracts, reworkings of classical paintings, and depictions of 70s toys are bound to bring a smile to your face. But is […]
This year boasts over 160 shows and over 1,000 artists in a wild variety of venues, from Ditchling to Cuckmere. And, shining the spotlight on youth, 20 of those venues feature under-25-year-old artists. Download the brochure – with its colourful cover by Jo Lamb – at artwavefestival.org
This partnership of painting and music is made up of Berneray, an exhibition of Susie Monnington’s Hebridean beach-inspired paintings, complemented by a virtuosic chamber performance by Piers Adams of Howard Moody’s Eagle Concerto (on Sep 11), itself inspired by sounds and sightings of eagles in the Outer Hebrides. Get tickets from Susie's website here.
This is a unique opportunity to see the renowned sculptor’s work up close, and the first exhibition of its kind to be held in this beautiful church (aka the ‘Cathedral of the South Downs’). Many of these exquisite stone carvings have been in storage for decades since Roberts’ death in 2002. Find out more about […]
Join ROSA to celebrate the launch of our autumn magazine at Oxmarket Contemporary in Chichester.
Earlier this summer, the inaugural exhibition at Julian Page Projects saw a blowout print showcase, tracing something of an evolution of the medium from sixty years ago to the present day. The show featured work by Frank Auerbach, Bridget Riley, and David Hockney, to name just a few. Now, going from strength to strength, the […]
Oxmarket’s John Rank Gallery welcomes The New Embroidery Group for a 2 week exhibition showcasing stunning pieces of work carefully chosen for their exhibition. The New Embroidery Group (NEG) has enjoyed over half a century with different generations of members, networking and exploring their craft in the arena of the art world. The group was […]
Oxmarket’s Wilson Gallery welcomes Bristol-based Rossie Henderson-Begg who is a self-taught oceanic abstract artist with a background in drama and global missions work. Raised with a love for painting, singing, and performing, her artistic journey began early but became a central part of her life after a personal tragedy in 2018. Inspired by Parker J. […]
21 jewellers were invited to respond to a brief by curator-jeweller Kathie Murphy. She paired off the participants (plus herself) and asked them to commission each other to make a one-off piece prompted by a non-precious object or text. She likens the project to a daisy chain or chain letter. This exhibition showcases the process […]
A curated celebration of making, set against the backdrop of one of the UK’s finest Arts and Crafts homes, with its William Morris interiors. There are over 50 heritage craft makers and contemporary designers, featuring luxury knitwear, ceramics, basketry, printmaking, textiles and jewellery, plus live demonstrations on the Croquet Lawn. A free shuttle bus runs […]
Composer Tobias Wheal and artist Geoff Hands began collaborating in 2023, exploring connections between music, drawing, and text. Their first shared project grew from a drawing walk on Highdown Hill, where Geoff’s sketches and Tobias’s writings evolved into a concertina book, later used as a musical score. This exchange of sound and image has since expanded through studio-based paintings, […]
