Opposite the crumbling wreck of Brighton’s old West Pier stretch the cream alcoves of the regency squares. Once grand twenties buildings, many have since been living out their days as hotels for weekend visitors. Nestled amongst these salty B & B’s, however, a new space is coming to life. Artist Residence is a hotel and [...]
June 20, 2009
Categories: Art News, Glovebox News, Lizzie Simner . Tags: artist residence, brighton, hotel, hutch, maria slovakova, mel sheppard, regency square, west pier . Author: eleanorrose . Comments: Leave a Comment
Anish Kapoor’s C Curve makes amazing viewing on the South Downs, close to Brighton. These photographs were taken at intervals throughout the day, and are displayed in chronological order. Lizzie Simner
May 14, 2009
Categories: Lizzie Simner, Photography . Tags: anish kapoor, brighton, c curve, Lizzie Simner, Photography, sculpture, sky mirror, south downs . Author: eleanorrose . Comments: 1 Comment
Just a quick post for all of those who remember when the above sculpture was in the foyer at Brighton Uni’s art block. I found this video clip of proverbial sick man of art, and Pinocchio abuser, Paul McCarthey. Those of you who are familiar with Paul’s work know that his stuff teeters on [...]
May 7, 2009
Categories: Discussion . Tags: art, brighton, bunny, morgan, morgan q, Morgan Quaintance, painting, Paul Mccarthy, Pinocchio, Sick, Writers Block . Author: eleanorrose . Comments: Leave a Comment
I was wandering the North Laines of Brighton this weekend, and came across something rather unusual. You know how art is rather expensive to buy? Well, apart from that stuff that’s on the streets, but you can’t take that home. Or can you?? Just outside popular watering hole the Mash Tun were propped up some [...]
March 23, 2009
Categories: Art News, Ellie Rose, Rachel Collins . Tags: brighton, free art, mash tun, monkyartyprints, north laines, painting, recession art, stencils, street art . Author: eleanorrose . Comments: 2 Comments
Mention that you’re from/live/work in Brighton and you’ll almost always conjure an enthusiastic response along the lines of ‘….yeh, Brighton…it’s pretty cool there, right?’ For a while, however, all I could see of my hometown was the fake tan and garish commercial sleaze of West Street on the one hand, and, in no franker terms, [...]
March 22, 2009
Categories: Discussion, Lizzie Simner, Rachel Collins . Tags: anish kapoor, anthony gormley, barbara halunicki, brighton, brighton art school, creativity, eley kishimoto, fine art, grand parade, jonathan m woodham, julian macdonald, mark eley, north laines, royals, sculpture, southdowns, the basement, turner prize, white night festival . Author: eleanorrose . Comments: 6 Comments
