Exhibitions
The very best in modern and contemporary art, on sea
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6 July 2019 – 13 October 2019
Tal R (b. 1967), an Israeli-born Danish artist based in Copenhagen, is one of the most important contemporary artists working today. Internationally renowned, Tal R presents paintings, drawings and sculpture in Hastings this summer, including new works that seem to echo Hastings Contemporary’s seaside context in this exhibition, Tal R: eventually all museums will be ships.
6 July 2019 – 6 October 2019
Hastings Contemporary is excited to present the first major public gallery exhibition of British artist Roy Oxlade (1929-2014). Described in the Guardian as ‘one of the most impressive British painters of the past 50 years’.
6 July 2019 – 6 October 2019
Sir Quentin Blake, Hastings Contemporary’s Artist Patron, celebrates the opening of the new gallery with an exhibition of new drawings in his distinctive style, in response to the transformation of the gallery.
6 July 2019 – 6 October 2019
Roy Oxlade & David Bomberg exhibits work by David Bomberg (1890-1957) showcasing two of his main artistic themes: portraiture and landscape alongside early paintings by Roy Oxlade (1929-2014).
Next Exhibitions
19 October 2019 – 5 January 2020
Hastings Contemporary will hold the first retrospective of work by British artist Victor Willing (1928-1988), representing each period of his career. The display will include work from all aspects of Willing’s artistic practice, including painting, drawing and sculpture.
19 October 2019 – 5 January 2020
This display is the latest in an ongoing series of artworks that Blake has created for the gallery, all featuring enchanting creations and characters in his distinctive style. For Feet in Water, Blake has taken inspiration from his love of paddling.
View our amazing previous exhibitions
Previous exhibitions have showcased artists including Rose Wylie, Gary Hume, Gillian Ayres, Jeffery Camp, Basil Beattie, Ansel Krut, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Chantal Joffe, Ibrahim el Salahi, Sir Quentin Blake, Rachel Howard, Balraj Khanna, Marcus Harvey, Keith Tyson, Dame Paula Rego, Gus Cummins, Maggi Hambling, Sarah Lucas, Barbara Walker and Mark Wallinger – to name a few!
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