Hastings Arts Forum – Inclusivity and ambition
Being a working artist can be a very individual and isolated endeavour. The myth of the starving artist in the garret, although somewhat romantic and archaic, is ofttimes the lived reality for creative people trying to gain a foothold in…
Calling anyone who knew, or owns work by Sussex artist – Anthony Pyke
HASTINGS ARTS FORUM Members of Anthony Pyke’s family are holding a memorial exhibition of his work at the Hastings Arts Forum from 3rd - 15th April. They would also be interested to hear from anyone who knew him or owns…
Exhibitions
THOMAS DENMAN Earlier this month at Hastings Station, Judy Rogers and Nigel Sinden, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Hastings, opened ‘Welcome to Hastings’, a lively, multimedia exhibit brought to us by the not-for-profit Zoom Arts group. Thus opened another exciting…
Folio 14 at the Hastings Arts Forum
Folio 14, a group of creatives making work under the tutelage of artist and educator Jo Kori, opened their first show this week at Hastings Arts Forum. These 10 local artists met through a workshop held at the Jerwood Gallery…
The Imaginary becomes Real – In the Light of Surrealism #2 and Inverse Reflection A. Vasudevan, The Literary Shed
Hair Receiver by Jane Hoodless In the Light of Surrealism #2 and Inverse Reflection, the two exhibitions opening at the Arts Forum this week, draw, consciously or unconsciously, on tenets of surrealism. One of the most influential cultural movements of…
Rising Talent, Showcasing New Work by New Artists by Sally Meakins
Artwork by Helen O'Leary All artists – no matter the variety, musician, actor or visual artist – need that one important break that gives them the opportunity to show what they are made of. Together with my fellow members of…
Compromised Perceptions, by Thomas Denman
Work by Annie Rae (left) and John Cole (right) This three-artist exhibition invites us to contemplate the value and fragility of our nervous system—the normal functioning of which many of us take for granted. John Cole, a photographer who in…
Hastings Arts Forum’s ‘Rising Talent’ initiative provides a launch pad for new artists Charlotte Morris
Charlotte Morris talks to Sally Meakins I am a beneficiary of the first step of an initiative called ‘Rising Talent’. Last year I responded to an invitation to submit work for an exhibition advertised as ‘free to all young and…
Get Creative This Christmas
The festive season stalks us once again, presenting the usual difficulty of coming up with interesting and exclusive gifts for family and loved ones. Here in Hastings and St Leonard’s, with its arty, bohemian outlets, we’re luckier than most other…