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In 2020, Pallant Gallery asked Wright & Wright architects to design a model art gallery to house original miniature artworks from over 30 of the most exciting contemporary British artists, including John Akomfrah, Tacita Dean, Lubaina Himid, Damien Hirst, Magdalene Odundo, and Gillian Wearing. These works were created during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown – a […] Read more →
An intimate look at Ben Nicholson’s everyday inspirations Throughout his career, Ben Nicholson (1894 – 1982) transformed everyday homewares into extraordinary experiments in abstract art. Nicholson’s studio was filled with objects that inspired him. From patterned mocha-ware jugs and cut glass goblets to spanners, hammers and chisels, these ordinary personal possessions were a source of […] Read more →
Degas, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso – the artists that changed the way we see. In the late 19th and 20th century, European artists challenged all aspects of the creative process, reflecting the tumultuous times in which they were living. Painters broke with convention and felt compelled to find a new artistic order. Ideas of line, colour and […] Read more →
at Pallant House Gallery 5 August – 1 November 2020 The natural world as seen through the eyes of Eric Ravilious, John Nash, John Piper and other artists. Since its publication over 200 years ago Gilbert White’s The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne has inspired generations of naturalists, writers and artists. Gilbert White (1720 – 1793) […] Read more →
at Pallant House Gallery 5 August – 1 November 2020 A peer of Eric Ravilious and Edward Burra, Barnett Freedman was one of Britain’s most sought-after commercial designers in the mid-20th century. People were at the heart of Freedman’s work. In mid-century Britain, his art could be seen by anyone in their everyday life: from […] Read more →
Discover a fascinating history of alliances and connections among the women artists of the early 20th century, centred on the pioneering work of Jessica Dismorr (1885 – 1939). An artist at the forefront of the avant-garde in Britain – from her involvement with the Rhythm group during the late 1910s, to vorticism, post-war figuration and […] Read more →
We are always interested in buying books of comparable quality to the ones we list on our website and stock in store. We also buy collections and libraries in all areas of the visual arts. If you are interested in selling to us, email Nicholas Higbee at shop@pallantbookshop.com describing the books you would like to […] Read more →
A fresh look at one of Britain’s most admired modern artists, whose paintings brought continental colour to the English landscape. Ivon Hitchens (1893 – 1979) is much-loved for his landscape paintings featuring swathes of bright colour, many painted in the open air surrounding his secluded Sussex home. Yet there is more to the artist than the post-war […] Read more →
2 March 2019 – 9 June 2019 at Pallant House Gallery British painter Harold Gilman (1876–1919) broke away from his contemporaries to produce a view of modern urban life in the early 20th century that was entirely distinct. He combined the gritty formality favoured by the Camden Town Group and his mentor Walter Sickert with […] Read more →
The first comprehensive retrospective of the artist in over 20 years, the exhibition marks the 30th anniversary of the artist’s death and is co-curated by James Scott and Ariane Bankes. A founding member of the British Surrealist Group, Julian Trevelyan (1910–1988) was at the centre of a defining moment in British 20thcentury art. He was an […] Read more →
15 September 2018 – 3 February 2019 at Pallant House Gallery The paintings of German immigrant Karl Hagedorn (1889 – 1969) are some of the earliest and boldest examples of post-impressionist work produced in Britain. Hagedorn’s early works baffled art critics of the time with their strange colours and sharp angles. He believed that art […] Read more →
As our friends at Chichester Cathedral will attest, maintaining nine centuries of built heritage is no easy task. Urgent repairs to the Cathedral’s roofs commenced earlier this year in order to safeguard the building. The roof covering is no longer keeping the Cathedral watertight; moisture is penetrating and damaging the 13th century medieval timber roof […] Read more →