Guy Stevens – Cats Creep – Beyond the Level trail Photo: Syl Ojalla Dog in Sheep’s Clothing at The Dog Show – Brunswick Town trail. Photo: Syl Ojalla The Secret Garden – Kemptown trail Photo: Syl Ojalla The Secret Garden – Kemptown trail Photo: Syl Ojalla The Secret Garden – Kemptown trail Photo: Syl Ojalla […]
Didn’t get to visit all the houses you wanted to? View and buy selected pieces online. Although the Artists Open Houses festival is over for this May, AOH fundraising partner Sussex Nightstop’s art auction continues, selling affordable art to raise money for their work with young people experiencing homelessness. Take a look at sussexnightstop.org.uk/aoh2024 […]
Walter Bailey and ‘Wood, Earth, Hoop’ redwood We’re really pleased Artelium is taking part in AOH again this May. You are definitely our favourite Wine Estate! You describe Artelium as celebrating exceptional wine and art. Can you tell us a bit about how the idea came about to make the connection between wine and art? […]
The Bad Robot starts off the Moon Fever! DJ Matt Lee Joanna and Orlando introduce ‘The Voice of the Dog’ AOH artists and guests: The Portable Open House … with artist Bryony AOH Brochure cover artist and Fever Club’s Sarah Arnett! AOH artists Joe and Kay… …and many others have a wild night! What […]
Untitled ‘2024’ – Alfie White Hi Liz AOH is delighted to be building on our last year’s partnership with Sussex Nightstop. Could you give a very brief outline of who Sussex Nightstop is and what you do? We’re a youth homeless charity based in Brighton that provides safe, welcoming places to stay for young people […]
Nick Gardner Three of the Seven Dials Trail Artists are currently doing a special showcase as a pre-cursor to the Artists Open Houses in May at 1-2 North Street, Brighton. Thanks to ‘The Artists Window’ (an organisation sourcing free retail space for artists and reviving empty retail space for communities) the trio are showing their […]
Image: Alfie White ‘Untitled 2024’ Artists Open Houses fundraising partnership with homeless charity Sussex Nightstop continues and in an exciting development for 2024 the charity is co-hosting an Open House with Cardinal Newman School, to showcase art donated by AOH artists for their charity auction. Augmenting the superb range of art kindly given by AOH […]
MINI MADE is a new monthly makers’ market starting April 6th at Atelier Beside The Sea in the middle of Brighton Beach. MINI MADE will have about 22 spaces, spread throughout our 3 gallery and workshop arches and (weather permitting) outside. There is no upfront cost to exhibit at a MINI MADE market. Each […]
Join our charity fundraiser and help young people sleep safe Artists Open Houses became a supporter of local youth homeless charity, Sussex Nightstop in 2023. The May Festival featured an online art auction, with 38 AOH artists kindly donating a piece of work – thank you! For 2024, we’re adding an open house […]
Phoenix Window Gallery (available April and May) Window Gallery is available for the month of April, at the special rate to AOH artists of £500 (+£150 refundable after derig). The schedule: Install: 27-28 March (10.00 -17.00) Open to public: 30 March – 28 April; Wed -Sun 11.00-17.00 and during Canvas Café opening hours Opening event TBC […]
PREVIEW TICKETS A limited number of free Preview tickets are available for Thursday 28 November 6.00pm – 8.30pm. To claim your free ticket go to the MADE Brighton ticket page, after putting your ticket in the basket, before the checkout use the promo code: MADE24-AOH. Proceed to checkout. You will be sent a QR code. Tickets will be […]
What a great festival it’s been! Thanks to all our wonderful artists and visitors who made it such great event – despite the weather! Here are a few highlights from Open Houses exhibiting this year: Helen Twigge-Molecey Open House Kate Jenkins Open House 11 Kings Gardens Open House Sarah Jones – […]
Hi Dave, it’s great to have you as part of AOH – how many times have you taken part? I have done the May AOH about 3 times, but this is my first time at Christmas , which works perfectly for me as I always go for it with the decorations. Can […]
Hi Karl, would you like to tell us a bit about yourself and your own work? My work dives into the tangled emotions around sexuality, the heavy shadows of shame, and the liberating truth of queer life. The work allows for a tactile exploration of identity and memory, layering the old with the new, […]
I’m Catherine Grimaldi, an artist working in painting and textiles. This winter I am excited to be sharing a new body of work called ‘Caves of the Imagination‘ abstracted paintings drawing on inspiration from travels to the cenotes (swimming sink holes) in Mexico as well as the famous Dordoyne Valley of caves in France. […]
Walking into a stranger’s house can be scary, especially if you feel like you might not belong. Maybe you feel like you aren’t qualified to enjoy good art, or that you don’t run in the same social circles as the creative home owners. Whatever the reason, our Open House is designed to make you feel […]
Artists are invited to submit an Expression of Interest for an exciting new public art opportunity located at St Aubyns Community Field, Rottingdean. Rottingdean Parish Council are seeking an artist(s) to propose a creative scheme which will integrate with and enhance this new public open space. The commission aims to Provide a welcome and inspiration, […]
Christopher Catto – The Beach Award-winning charity Outside In’s national open exhibition, which features 80 artworks on the theme of ‘humanity’, opens at Hove Museum of Creativity on 25th November 2023 and runs until 21st January 2024, as part of Artists Open Houses this winter. This represents the final leg of a national tour for […]
Over the next couple of weeks we will be introducing some of the artists and houses who are taking part in the AOH Winter Festival! Make sure you check out our website for full listings and to plan your route. Clara is opening her seaside Regency home and studio for a third year this Christmas, […]
All photos: Syl Ojalla The winners of the AOH 2023 Awards were announced on Thursday night at the AOH Awards Night. The event was generously hosted by the Old Ship Hotel AOH Best Open House Award – Sponsored by Latest TV: The nominations were: Vida Active Artists – Hove trail The Red Door – Fiveways trail Art […]
