Step into Mapplethorpe’s world at Towner
Posted on 12/10/2010
An award-winning south coast art gallery is inviting visitors into the world of iconic 20th century photographer Robert Mapplethorpe this autumn, with a series of unique events inspired by the current ARTIST ROOMS exhibition – including the hotly anticipated Studio 54 at Towner this Saturday night, inspired by the legendary New York nightclub which defined [...]
New Towner trust gives £217k to Towner
Posted on 23/09/2010
Eastbourne’s award-winning art gallery was presented with a huge cheque this week for £217,000 showing the significant contribution the New Towner Trust made towards the costs of the new building. The New Towner Trust has been fundraising for the past six years to raise money from the wider community towards the building of Towner, which [...]
Save face. Save our museums – Jonathan Jones’s Guardian blog
Posted on 22/09/2010
Visiting Eastbourne’s Towner gallery the other day, I was mightily impressed. The new Towner opened last year in a building created by Rick Mather, whose white lines grace the neighbourhood and whose interior is a succession of generous spaces. A permanent collection built up over nearly a century and rich in views of the South [...]
Robert Mapplethorpe review – Guardian
Posted on 21/09/2010
Robert Mapplethorpe’s dark, decadent images recall the great masters and sear themselves into your brain. At a new exhibition, Jonathan Jones is transfixed by his ruthless brilliance. Read full article on Guardian website
Watch Ravilious’ landscape on the silver screen
Posted on 19/08/2010
Eastbourne’s award-winning gallery is inviting visitors to view the landscape that inspired works in its current exhibition with a Ravilious Film Weekend over the August Bank Holiday. Next weekend, from 28-29 August, Towner is holding a special film weekend showing Atonement (cert 15) on Saturday and A Matter of Life and Death (cert U) on [...]
Eric Ravilious: Green and pleasant land – The Independent
Posted on 13/07/2010
Eric Ravilious’s love of Sussex produced some forceful art, says Tom Lubbock, and a magnetic view of the countryside. View full article on The Independent website
Review of Familiar Visions: Eric and James Ravilious – The Spectator
Posted on 1/07/2010
Familiar Visions: Eric & James Ravilious, Father & Son at Towner, Eastbourne, until 5 September. View full article on The Spectator website
Review of Underwater – The Observer
Posted on 4/04/2010
From the voices of fish to swarms of jellyfish, this fascinating show explores what lies beneath. Read full article on The Observer website
Tate show transfers to Eastbourne – BBC
Posted on 25/01/2010
A new exhibition in Eastbourne explores the influence of folklore, mysticism, mythology and the occult on art in Britain from the beginning of the 20th Century, particularly in relation to the landscape. Watch video on BBC website
The new Towner lights up Eastbourne – the Guardian
Posted on 20/04/2009
It is one of the sunniest places in Britain, and now it has a sleek new art gallery to match. Jonathan Glancey on Eastbourne’s rebirth as the place to be beside the seaside. Read full article on Guardian website
