Jerwood Gallery
Rock-a-Nore Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3DW
England
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01424 728377
Jerwood Gallery is a major initiative of the Jerwood Foundation, established to create a permanent, public home for the Jerwood Foundation's Collection of Modern British Art, alongside a changing curated programme. It will also host touring Jerwood Visual Arts exhibitions.
Jerwood Gallery has been sensitively and intuitively designed, by architects HAT Projects to complement the surrounding environment of Hastings’ Old Town. The building sits among the unique Hastings net shops, on the edge of the working fishing beach. The Gallery’s exterior is clad in over 8000 black ceramic tiles, hand-glazed a few miles away in Kent, which reflect the changing seaside light. The emphasis on sustainability is exemplary, with the building creating 60% less CO2 per m² than an average museum of a comparable size. It houses a range of Gallery spaces from intimate rooms through to a dramatic 180m² Gallery for the temporary exhibition programme.
The Gallery is part of a landmark £9 million redevelopment of the Stade, a historic area in Hasting’s Old Town, home to Europe’s largest beach-launched fishing fleet. The £4 million Gallery, for which the capital and running costs will be funded by the Jerwood Foundation, is seen as an important catalyst in the cultural and economic regeneration of the area.
Venue Type:
Gallery
Jeffery Camp: The Way to Beachy Head
The exhibition which runs until 9th October marks the Royal Academician’s 90th year and celebrates a body of work inspired by the landscape of coastal Sussex, particularly the dramatic chalk coastline where the South Downs meets the sea.
Over his prolific career, which has already spanned seven decades, Camp has established himself as one of the most accomplished British artists of his generation. He has been an RA since 1984 and had a major retrospective there in 1988. Art critic, Andrew Lambirth describes his paintings and drawings as ‘remarkably generous statements about the world, full of love and sensuality and a singular appreciation of beauty’.
Suitable for
- Any age
William Scott: Divided Figure
2013 marks the centenary of the birth of William Scott (1913-1989), one of the leading British painters of his generation. William Scott: Divided Figure, investigates Scott's works over two decades, from 1954-1973. Developed in conjunction with the William Scott Foundation, the show has a particular focus on Scott's early figure works, rarely seen in the public domain and made possible by generous loans from private collectors.
Suitable for
- Any age
Getting there
GPS Codes
50.8559455871582
0.59424501657486
Parking
There are a number of public car parks in Hastings within easy walking distance of the Gallery. Full details can be found on Hastings Borough Council website.
Nearby car parks include:
Castle Hill Road Car Park
Pelham Place Car Park
Rock a Nore Car Park
Travelling by Bus
Hastings and St Leonards are served by the Stagecoach bus company, who run regular services from nearby towns and villages.
Travelling by Rail
There are regular train services that run from London Victoria and London Charing Cross to Hastings. Direct trains to Hastings from Brighton and Ashford International run twice an hour.
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