Viva Brighton Issue #45 November 2016

ART & ABOUT
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‘Pigeon Racing’ by Alistair Grant, 1962
In Chichester, Pallant House Gallery shows The
Mythic Method: Classicism in British Art 1920–1950.
Curated by the gallery’s artistic director, Simon
Martin, this is the first major exhibition to explore
the subtle influence that classicism had on British
artists living and working in an era of social
and political change. Also at Pallant House, Prints
for the Pub is the first public exhibition of a set of
lithographs produced by Guinness in the mid-1950s
to promote the first edition of the Guinness Book of
Records. Designed to brighten bars and pubs, they
were created by artists including Edward Ardizzone,
Bernard Cheese and Barnett Freedman, each illustrating a record chosen from the book. Depicting
supposedly working-class interests - darts, pigeon racing, football, etc - they capture the mid-century ideal of
bringing art to the masses. [pallant.org.uk]
‘Alphabet Letter C’ by Peter Blake, 2007
At Jerwood Gallery, in Hastings, Century: 100 Modern
British Artists showcases a vibrant mix of paintings, sculpture
and works on paper.
Expect key pieces
by Tristram Hillier,
William Roberts, John
Armstrong and Barbara
Hepworth. Until
January 2017. [jerwoodgallery.org]
Best get to
Bexhill and the De La
Warr Pavilion if you
haven’t yet seen the Alphabets, Letters & Numbers exhibit of three print
series by Sir Peter Blake. It finishes on the 27th. [dlwp.com]
‘Five am’ by Ernest Procter, 1920
Finally, two calls for works: An open call for Artists in Residence for the 2017 edition of Diep-Haven Festival,
the cultural trail of exhibitions and events between Normandy and East Sussex. Artists working in any
media are asked to propose a project, on the theme of ‘work’, to be created in the context of Dieppe and/or
Newhaven, including the ferry linking the two. Details at diephaven.org. The closing date is Dec 10th. And
Pelham House, in Lewes, will hold its annual Open Art Exhibition of Sussex-based artists in January 2017.
Email submissions to artcurator@pelhamhouse.com by 20th December [pelhamhouse.com]
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