Grand Designs
The Awe-Inspiring Work of Neil Adam Mackay St Leonards-based artist, Neil Adam Mackay, is truly a talent to behold, one with seemingly limitless skill and creative innovation. Woefully unaware of his work prior to this feature, it was a mutual…
MSL Presents: The Sea Beneath
MSL is an arts organisation based in Hastings, initially established in 2005, with the aim of developing and supporting individual and community engagement within the creative sector. The agency is informed by local heritage and cultural resonance, whilst also promoting…
Ian Wood: Great Apes
Sussex-based photographer and writer, Ian Wood, presents a unique insight into some of the natural world’s most awe-inspiring inhabitants in his exhibition Great Apes (17th October - 17th December 2020) currently on show at The Lucy Bell Gallery in St…
Jaye Ho: The Vanishing Act
Hastings-based artist Jaye Ho’s solo exhibition, The Vanishing Act (6th October-22nd November 2020), explores thought-provoking themes of sexual violence, gender discrimination and conflict, from both a personal and wider societal point of view. Hosted by the ONCA Gallery, in Brighton,…
Exhibition Review: Two Worlds
The mixed-media exhibition; Two Worlds is yet another exciting addition to The Hastings Arts Forum’s increasingly dynamic programme of shows and events. The gallery re-opened its doors to the public earlier this year in July, as the restrictions imposed by…
Streets of Style in Hastings & St Leonards
You could say that Sue Tilley knows a thing or two about style, having previously moonlighted as club kid in residence at performance artist Leigh Bowery’s legendary Taboo nightclub, whilst simultaneously being hailed as official artist muse to a certain…
Art and Science Collide at the BakiiBak Gallery
Artist Benjamin Sean Lees relocated to Hastings from London in January of this year, having completed his studies in Fine Art at The London Metropolitan University School of Art, Architecture and Design some years earlier. Lees went on to work…
Days of Rock exhibition at The Lucy Bell Gallery
The Lucy Bell Gallery’s current summer exhibition of British music culture, Days of Rock, is the perfect antidote for anyone who, like myself, has been struggling with the loss of such recreational freedoms during lockdown. The show features the work…
The Extinct Animal Show at The Dirty Old Gallery
The Dirty Old Gallery, which can be found hidden away in the nefarious backstreets of Hastings Old Town, re-opened its doors to arts-starved locals earlier this month. The Extinct Animal Show signifies a welcome return to form, for this absolute…
The Hastings Arts Forum
Onwards and Upwards after Lockdown The Hastings Arts Forum was, like so many galleries, sadly forced to close its doors during the recent lockdown. In addition to the latter, the Arts Forum was also put in the unenviable position, of…