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Art, tea, cake and events in gardens!

The Little Picture Palace garden (see end of post) Hinterland, at Ovoid on the Coastal trail, is a show curated by ceramic sculptor Simon Fell in a shed at the end of his beautiful garden in the lee of the South Downs at Ovingdean on the eastern edge of Brighton. He explains his intent by […]

AOH Artists Mid Street Lab – exhibition continues until 21st June

**Mid Street Lab (Kemptown) Shines with Debut Brighton Fringe Award** Brighton, UK – June 12, 2024 – Mid Street Lab, a vibrant creative hub since December, proudly wins the prestigious Brighton Fringe Exhibition Award with Artist Open House 2024. “Reflecting on the community’s support, we’re thrilled by this recognition as the exhibition essentially showcases local […]

Open House Hidden Gems

Imaginarium Atelier  Our jewellery workshop Imaginarium Atelier on the Brunswick Town trail is nestled in a little street on the east side of Brunswick Square, next to the Old Market and The Bottom’s Rest pub. Many are surprised to discover our treasure trove here, but our cozy studio boasts a truly unique atmosphere! Little Lane […]

AOH artist Gavin Peacock’s cycle tour of French water towers

  Hi Gavin – it sounds like your exhibition is a great reflection of your twin loves of making art and cycling. First, can you tell us about your involvement in the world of long-distance cycling? About 10 years ago I was writing a blog for a cycling apparel website and one of the guys […]

Art in Open House gardens… and cake! Part 1

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 […]

Still time to visit Sussex Nightstop’s online affordable art auction!

  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 […]

What to do on Bank Holiday Monday!

ThreeFree – Ditchling trail Why not visit Artists Open Houses this Bank Holiday Monday? In town there are many venues open in Hove, Central Brighton, Kemptown and Fiveways, as well as a good number of others spread out across the city. Whilst outside town you can have a great day out visiting Open Houses in […]

Artelium Open House: celebrating exceptional wine and art

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 May 2024 festival gets off to a ‘feverish’ start at the AOH Launch Party!

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 […]

The Artists’ Window

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 […]

AOH and Sussex Nightstop fundraising partnership

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 […]

Winter 2023 festival highlights

  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 – […]

We talk to Dave Ratcliffe at House of Pop!

  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 […]

We talk to Karl Allen at Haus of Kaka

  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, […]

AOH artist Catherine Grimaldi – Behind the Door

  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. […]

Behind the Pink Door

  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 […]

Outside In’s ‘Humanity’ is part of Artists Open Houses this winter

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 […]

Meet The Artist – Clara Wilkinson

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, […]

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