Artist Spotlight
Q+A with Izaskun Gonzalez I first became aware of Izaskun Gonzalez’ sublime and, at times, unsettling body of work a few years ago, whilst living in London. Our paths crossed briefly, after I sought her out to take some promotional…
That Which I Once Knew and Thought
Merlin Betts interviews Katherine Weston-Smith and Sophie Shrubb, two students at UCH, about how they curated an exhibition at Dirty Old Gallery, West Street. The show is entitled “That Which I Once Knew And Thought”. It is a contemporary mix…
Exciting New Works Emerge at streetsmART
On 22nd-23rd February Hastings’ Observer Building opened its doors for streetsmART, a unique celebration of graffiti and street art. Over 300 visitors took part in a five-hour ‘slam’ event on each day, with workshops in drawing, painting, stencil-cutting and spray-painting,…
Arts Diary
Glitterbug A fundraiser screening of Derek Jarman’s Glitterbug – a lovingly compiled montage of Jarman’s Super 8 footage fused with a multitextured Brian Eno score, posthumously assembled by his friends. The film constitutes a breathless journey around the director’s favoured…
New Jersey Poet Tohm Bakelas Hits Hastings
Tohm Bakelas is a big name on the transatlantic underground poetry scene. A native of New Jersey, he currently works there as a psychiatric social worker and declares that he will die there. When not spending quality time with his…
Waiting For Godot: A Discussion
Merlin Betts talks to Theatre Nation and the cast of their upcoming performance of “Waiting for Godot’, playing at the White Rock Theatre on 25th and 26th March and the start of a substantial ; Patrick Kealy, from Theatre Nation…
Conjunction In Isolation
Local Artist Andrew Harston worked as a successful mechanical design engineer for 12 years before realising that kind of life just isn’t what satisfies him. Eventually, he made the decision to drop the security of a well-paid and regular job…
Enjoy Your Own Studio-on-Sea
Hastings Contemporary is trialing a new, potentially regular, workshop day, Studio-on-Sea, giving participants a chance to immerse themselves in the gallery’s latest exhibitions whilst developing new artistic skills and ; Each workshop will be led by a capable Artist Educator …
Functional Dysfunctional
The Zuzushii Art Laboratory’s recent show, Functional Dysfunctional invited visitors to challenge preconceived notions of objectivity and the every day. Gallery curators Tim Can and Fumico Azuma extended an open call for local artists to contribute work in keeping with…
Artist Spotlight
Ida Haag Ida Haag was born in Kungs-Husby, Sweden in 1979 and has a range of impressive qualifications, including a BA Fine Art from The University of East London. She has considerable experience as a photographer and jewellery designer. Her…