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Atelier OPEN 2026

Atelier OPEN 2026

Our popular summer open exhibition is back for its 5th year, featuring 364 pieces of work from 164 artists and makers. The final selection encompasses a dazzling variety of styles and methods of 2D and 3D work from fine art paintings through wooden sculptures and traditional prints to practical, yet beautiful tableware.

Join us for the Private View party on Thursday 23 July 2026, 6 - 8pm, or visit the exhibition any day from 24 July 2026 - 13 September 2026, 11am - 5pm.

Atelier OPEN 2026

Our popular summer open exhibition is back for its 5th year, featuring 364 pieces of work from 164 artists and makers. The final selection encompasses a dazzling variety of styles and methods of 2D and 3D work from fine art paintings through wooden sculptures and traditional prints to practical, yet beautiful tableware.

Join us for the Private View party on Thursday 23 July 2026, 6 - 8pm, or visit the exhibition any day from 24 July 2026 - 13 September 2026, 11am - 5pm.

Dan & Serg: The Exhibition

Dan & Serg: The Exhibition

PERSONAE - Dan & Serg
10-24 September 2026
PERSONAE is a new collaborative exhibition by Sussex-based artistic duo Dan & Serg, bringing together figurative painting and photography exploring identity, observation and the theatre of everyday life.
Taking its name from the Latin plural of persona, the exhibition brings together a cast of individuals, each revealing something of themselves while inviting us to look beyond the surface.
Through two distinct artistic practices, Dan & Serg share a deep fascination with people. Serg captures intimate portraits and fleeting moments through photography, while Dan transforms observations through paint, atmosphere and imagination.

Dan & Serg: The Exhibition

PERSONAE - Dan & Serg
10-24 September 2026
PERSONAE is a new collaborative exhibition by Sussex-based artistic duo Dan & Serg, bringing together figurative painting and photography exploring identity, observation and the theatre of everyday life.
Taking its name from the Latin plural of persona, the exhibition brings together a cast of individuals, each revealing something of themselves while inviting us to look beyond the surface.
Through two distinct artistic practices, Dan & Serg share a deep fascination with people. Serg captures intimate portraits and fleeting moments through photography, while Dan transforms observations through paint, atmosphere and imagination.
From Our Own Correspondence - Jewellery Show

From Our Own Correspondence - Jewellery Show

21 Jewellers, 21 Commissions.

A Jewellery show curated by Kathie Murphy - 21 Jewellers each correspond with another and commission a piece of jewellery based on their suggestions/gifts - and create their own piece based on other jewellers suggestions.

Private View 18th September 6.00pm - 8.30pm

From Our Own Correspondence - Jewellery Show

21 Jewellers, 21 Commissions.

A Jewellery show curated by Kathie Murphy - 21 Jewellers each correspond with another and commission a piece of jewellery based on their suggestions/gifts - and create their own piece based on other jewellers suggestions.

Private View 18th September 6.00pm - 8.30pm

The Dark Town Film Club - Opens 20th September

The Dark Town Film Club - Opens 20th September

COMING SOON: The Dark Town Film Club Takes Over the Seafront

Book the hotel. Pack your bags. Call your film-loving friends.20th September - 16th November 2025
This Autumn, Atelier Beside the Sea becomes the seaside home of cinema-inspired art —with a show that's set to be truly unforgettable.

We’re thrilled to welcome the entire membership of the Dark Town Film Club — 30+ artists—each creating new work inspired by their favourite or most impactful films. From cult classics to personal cinematic obsessions, expect an eclectic and visually stunning tribute to the magic of the movies. These will be available to buy as prints or if you come early you can bag the original!

Leading the show is the inimitable Jonny Hannah, who’ll be exhibiting a brand new body of work for...

The Dark Town Film Club - Opens 20th September

COMING SOON: The Dark Town Film Club Takes Over the Seafront

Book the hotel. Pack your bags. Call your film-loving friends.20th September - 16th November 2025
This Autumn, Atelier Beside the Sea becomes the seaside home of cinema-inspired art —with a show that's set to be truly unforgettable.

We’re thrilled to welcome the entire membership of the Dark Town Film Club — 30+ artists—each creating new work inspired by their favourite or most impactful films. From cult classics to personal cinematic obsessions, expect an eclectic and visually stunning tribute to the magic of the movies. These will be available to buy as prints or if you come early you can bag the original!

Leading the show is the inimitable Jonny Hannah, who’ll be exhibiting a brand new body of work for...

The Atelier Open 2025

The Atelier Open 2025

The Highlight of the summer down on Brighton Beach!

Our much-loved OPEN EXHIBITION is back at Atelier Beside the Sea, and it’s bigger and bolder than ever.

Running throughout the summer holidays, this annual showcase has become a favourite with both visitors and artists alike. This year, we had an overwhelming response—nearly 400 artists applied! Although our gallery spaces are generous and we hang work ‘salon-style’, we still had to make some tough choices, accepting only about two-thirds of the artists and fewer than half the submitted works.

That said, we've curated an incredibly varied and vibrant exhibition—there truly is something for everyone to enjoy… and perhaps even take home!

Join us for the Private View on Thursday 24th September – a lively evening full...

The Atelier Open 2025

The Highlight of the summer down on Brighton Beach!

Our much-loved OPEN EXHIBITION is back at Atelier Beside the Sea, and it’s bigger and bolder than ever.

Running throughout the summer holidays, this annual showcase has become a favourite with both visitors and artists alike. This year, we had an overwhelming response—nearly 400 artists applied! Although our gallery spaces are generous and we hang work ‘salon-style’, we still had to make some tough choices, accepting only about two-thirds of the artists and fewer than half the submitted works.

That said, we've curated an incredibly varied and vibrant exhibition—there truly is something for everyone to enjoy… and perhaps even take home!

Join us for the Private View on Thursday 24th September – a lively evening full...

The Riso Show. (But, what exactly is a Risograph anyway?)

The Riso Show. (But, what exactly is a Risograph anyway?)

We are thrilled to have works by more than 30 UK artists in our latest show, with all of them working with the Risograph technique. But what exactly is a Risograph?

Some people describe it as the love child of a screen print and a photocopier, and it is certainly quite a niche machine, but those who love it, LOVE IT! And we do too.

The Riso Show. (But, what exactly is a Risograph anyway?)

We are thrilled to have works by more than 30 UK artists in our latest show, with all of them working with the Risograph technique. But what exactly is a Risograph?

Some people describe it as the love child of a screen print and a photocopier, and it is certainly quite a niche machine, but those who love it, LOVE IT! And we do too.