Hove Museum offers adult art groups on Tuesdays afternoon. Would you like to pick up some tips on drawing and painting in a relaxed, friendly and informal way? Let you be guided by our talented painter Dave Cronin… There are … Continued
During routine conservation work on Elizabeth Blackadder’s painting Two Cats on a Kelim an offending hair was seen under the glass. After its removal it was identified as a cat’s whisker! The whisker has been wrapped and labelled, and is now … Continued
This painting shows a young girl dressed in the height of fashion for 1898. The painting was given in 1929 to Brighton Museum by the sitter. In 2004 a group of paintings from the Fine Art collection was chosen to … Continued
Royal Pavilion guide and researcher Alexandra Loske has recently curated an exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Frederick Delius. The centrepiece of the display is a rarely seen portrait of Delius … Continued
In 2008 the original x ray film of Jan Lieven’s painting The Raising of Lazarus was scanned so that a digital image could be made. Software was used to remove confusing elements in the radiograph such as the wooden stretcher. This … Continued
The drawing of the Prince as Grand Master of the Freemasons, which we some time ago mentioned to be in a state of forwardness, has lately been finished, and does great credit to the artist, Mr Scott, of Brighton. This … Continued
Our new Dreams of Here exhibition opens in Brighton Museum this Saturday. As part of the preparation for the exhibition, all three of the featured artists were filmed in their studios. Fiona Redford, Exhibitions Support Officer, gives a behind the … Continued
We’ve just launched a number of new features and offers on our Image Store. From today, you can now use it to: Send free e-cards of your favourite artworks or objects in our collections Download ‘medium-res’ images for free under … Continued
Earlier this year Htein Lin, one of Burma’s leading contemporary artists, visited Brighton Museum & Art Gallery to demonstrate his printmaking techniques. The event – Freedom from Within – was organised by the Pansodan Gallery (Yangon) in partnership with the … Continued
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