Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature
‘We interpret the world through stories… Everybody makes sense of things in their own way, but if you have stories, it helps.’ Paula Rego The elegant Petworth gallery delves into […]
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Events for 20 Jul, 2026
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British Landscapes: A Sense of Place
The Chichester gallery opens its summer season with a sweeping look at how artists reimagined the British landscape between 1910 and 1970. The exhibition brings together major works by Ivon […]
Henry Moore and More
Kew Gardens’ Sussex outpost gets an extra dose of summer splendour with the arrival of four Henry Moore sculptures, joined by new work from three contemporary figures. British-Bangladeshi Rana Begum […]
Misfits
Drawing his concept from Pulp’s song Mis-Shapes, Julian Page asked some of the UK’s top artists to respond with works that might stand out from the bulk of their practice; […]
Janaina Tschäpe: Conversations with the Sea
The New York-based German-Brazilian artist Janaina Tschäpe spent a wet, storm-lashed November in Hastings – an experience that fed directly into this new body of work, created for her first […]
The Art of Illusion: The Theatrical World of Oliver Messel
Oliver Messel grew up at Nymans (where his father Ludwig designed the gardens) and went on to become one of the country’s foremost costume and set designers for both stage […]
Tooth + Chisel: An Exploration in Wood
This collection of vessels and forms by woodworker Jubal Prevatte has been shaped by time spent at Knepp, and by the quiet, persistent work of beavers within its rewilded landscape. […]
Sussex Craft Awards Exhibition 2026
An exhibition of work by Sussex Craft Awards finalists. Chosen through an open nomination process, this year’s finalists represent the very best of contemporary making across Sussex, spanning ceramics, textiles, […]
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Intersections
This exhibition brings together the work of Scottish ceramicist Craig Underhill and ceramicist turned painter Kate Wickham to reflect upon themes of migration and pilgrimage, reflecting ultimately on the forces […]
To Improvise a Mountain: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Curates
‘The decisions are governed by something I can’t really put into words. I’ve selected things that I love by dint of their poetry, their beauty, their refusal, their internal logic […]
My Fair Lady
Our highlight of the Chich-Fest’s summer programme is a season of performances of Lerner and Loewe’s glorious musical My Fair Lady, adapted, of course, from George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Will […]
HIVE
Hailsham’s hidden gem kicks off the summer season with HIVE, the annual show from Blue Monkey Network, one of the region’s most active artist groups. This year, Blue Monkey removed […]
Petworth Festival 2026
Petworth Festival returns in 2026 with its trademark blend of world-class music, thought-provoking talks and family-friendly events spread across the town’s churches, courtyards and historic houses. This year’s highlights include […]
E.Q. Nicholson
The Grange in Rottingdean, previously home of artists William Nicholson and Mabel Pryde and their four children, is continuing a series of revelatory exhibitions this summer with one about little […]
Ongoing
Expressions in Blue: Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff
Expressions in Blue: Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff invites visitors to experience Petworth House and Park anew, with these towering works positioned in the Capability Brown-landscaped park and throughout the […]
Oxmarket Contemporary 50th Retrospective Exhibition
2026 marks a significant milestone for Oxmarket Contemporary as we celebrate 50 years as an art gallery in Chichester. To commemorate this achievement, we are presenting a major four-week Retrospective […]