Assembly is a compelling and timely exhibition curated to reflect a new geography of contemporary art practice as artists shift their focus away from the capital.
Members of the artist-led group Contemporary British Painting come together from across the UK and Ireland with invited artists from Rye and the surrounding counties.
Rye is uniquely situated at the mid-point of the creative artery that extends along the South Coast from Brighton to Margate linking important public art institutions, independent, and artist-led venues.
Assembly creates a platform for engagement and dialogue with an exciting range of artists whose creative hunger, and significant and diverse histories of making, animate this exhibition.
📆 3 – 18 May 2024
📍 The Old Gym at Rye Creative Centre, New Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LS
📆 Preview 6 – 8pm Friday 3 May
📆 Artist talks 3 – 5pm Saturday 4 May and Saturday 18 May
📆 Exhibition continues 10am-5pm Thursday-Sunday and by appointment by emailing
Exhibiting artists:
Susan Absolon, David Ainley, Hermione Allsopp, Iain Andrews, Amanda Ansell, Tom Banks, Karl Bielik, Claudia Böse, Day Bowman, Marius von Brasch, Julian Brown, Lesley Bunch, Matthew Burrows, Ruth Calland, Simon Carter, Jules Clarke, Susan Collis, Deb Covell, Lucy Cox, Gordon Dalton, Pen Dalton, Angelina Davis, Jeff Dellow, Lisa Denyer, Natalie Dowse, Nathan Eastwood, Geraint Evans, Ros Faram, The Baron Gilvan, Luke Gottelier, Susan Gunn, Susie Hamilton, Alex Hanna, Marcus Harvey, Jeb Haward, Vincent Hawkins, Roland Hicks, Suzanne Holtom, Marguerite Horner, Dan Howard-Birt, Barbara Howey, Phil Illingworth, Linda Ingham, Rich Jellyman, Patrick Adam Jones, Peter Jones, Ansel Krut, Bryan Lavelle, Andrew Litten, David Lock, Juliette Losq, Paula MacArthur, David Manley, Enzo Marra, Gavin Maughling, Donna Mclean, Monica Metsers, Nicholas Middleton, Ruth Murray, Paul Newman, Stephen Newton, Sikelela Owen, Nicholas Pace, Kim Pace, Joe Packer, Eugene Palmer, Stephen Palmer, Aimee Parrot, Mandy Payne, Barbara Peirson, Ruth Philo, Alison Pilkington, Narbi Price, Freya Purdue, Alessandro Raho, Richard Mark Rawlins, Tobit Roche, Greg Rook, Katherine Russell, Boo Saville, Maggie Scott, Claire Shoosmith, David Sullivan, Geraldine Swayne, Sally Taylor, Molly Thomson, Ehryn Torrell, Casper White, Joanna Whittle, Sean Williams, Sharon Wylde and Caroline Yates
