Coastal Culture Trail, East Sussex The De La Warr Pavilion, Jerwood Gallery, and Towner – three of the most exciting visual arts galleries in the UK - have joined forces to create a cultural trail which promises a fabulous weekend of great art, great food and the great outdoors. The three award-winning galleries share a stunning 20 mile stretch of East Sussex coastline, which - less than 90 minutes from London - is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. The Coastal Culture Trail will be launched on the weekend of 8-9 June 2013, during which there will be a variety of special events taking place across the three galleries. Below is a suggested itinerary; however, visitors are encouraged to create their own itineraries from the ‘What’s On?’ section. Friday 7 June Spend the evening at the Jerwood Gallery, Hastings for a night of art and gourmet food. Exclusive after-hours access to the galleries will allow visitors to browse the permanent collection of 20th and 21st century British art as well as our temporary exhibition of figurative works by the acclaimed 20th century British artist William Scott RA (1913- 1989), before enjoying a gourmet five course meal in the first floor café, overlooking Hastings’ fishing beach. The supper will be freshly prepared by Webbe's chefs from fish caught locally by Hastings' famous beach launched fleet. http://www.jerwoodgallery.org/visit/coastalculturetrail 1 Saturday 8 June Enjoy wandering the historic streets of Hastings’ picturesque Old Town. There are a number of excellent quirky boutiques and cafés and the antique shops are a great place to pick up a bargain. Test your skills on one of the crazy golf courses on the seafront or take Hastings funicular railway to the East Hill and enjoy the views over the town and sea. From Hastings you can take a 10 minute train journey to Bexhill. Alternatively, rent a bike and enjoy the coastal cycle route, which runs from Hastings to Bexhill. Join a tour around the Grade One listed Modernist De La Warr Pavilion built in 1935 and restored in 2005. After a bite to eat in the De La Warr Pavilion’s café, perhaps sitting on the balconies overlooking the sea, explore the exhibition of work by Australian artist Shaun Gladwell including a skate ramp on the roof! Turn your hand to creating your own fanzine in De La Warr’s fanzine workshop, take a walk on Bexhill’s new contemporary sea-front or browse the independent shops for vintage bargains and gifts. In the evening you can enjoy a night of comedy at the Pavilion with comedian Henning Wehn. http://www.dlwp.com/visit-us/coastal-culture-trail-east-sussex/ 2 Sunday 9 June Take the short train journey to Eastbourne (15 minutes from Bexhill or 25 minutes from Hastings) and experience Towner’s mix of traditional and cutting edge contemporary art. Don’t miss the major exhibition of Fiona Rae, one of the leading painters of the YBA generation. Then head to the Collection Gallery for a display of People and Portraits drawn from Towner’s renowned collection of nearly 5,000 historic, modern and contemporary works – featuring artists such as Christopher Wood, Edward Bawden and David Bomberg. Take an exclusive peek behind the scenes with a Towner Collection Store Tour – offered free for the first time, only to participants on the Coastal Culture Trail. Towner sits at the foot of the South Downs National Park so, after taking in the striking views of the Downs from Towner’s café bar, why not round off the weekend with a walk in some of the South’s most beautiful countryside? From Eastbourne it is a short journey to Beachy Head, the Long Man of Wilmington and the Cuckmere Valley – areas of outstanding natural beauty which have inspired many of Britain’s most celebrated artists! Towner is also just a few moments walk from Eastbourne’s beautiful Victorian seafront where you can enjoy a promenade on the pier, treat yourself at one of the famous ice creams parlours, browse the independent shops or visit the Napoleonic Redoubt Fortress. Regular concerts take place at Eastbourne Bandstand, or enjoy a show at one of the Eastbourne Theatres next door to Towner. www.townereastbourne.org.uk/coastal-culture-trail/ 3 … Alternatively, you could do the trail in reverse from Eastbourne to Hastings via Bexhill – the choice of how to explore the world class art along this beautiful stretch of Sussex coastline is yours. What’s On? Exhibitions This is the Australian artist’s largest solo show in the UK to date and features films and sculptures which look at the creative conflict between 2 Feb 2013- 23 cultural practices, traditions and sub- Shaun Gladwell Cycles of De La Warr Jun 2013 10am cultures. For this show, he has Radical Will Pavilion – 6pm, free looked at the region’s subcultures of motorcyclists, Jack-In-The- Green and BMX-ers and his work includes a motorcycle embedded into a wall and a BMS/skate ramp on the roof. A Towner Collection di s play featuri ng Christopher Wood, Edward Bawden, David Bomberg, Ugo Rondinone and many more. Paintings, photography 23 March - 6 People and Portraits Towner and sculpture tease out a thread of October connections between artists, subjects, and those who commissioned the portrait or donated it to the collection. Divided Figure c elebrates the centenary of the birth of William Scott (1913-1989) one of the leading and most influential British artists of the 20th century. The exhibition William Scott: Divided Jerwood 27 April - 10 July focuses on Scott's figure works made Figure Gallery between 1954-1973 when he was at the height of his career and investigates Scott's exploration of the divide between abstraction and figuration. Post-2000 and new works from one of the leading painters of the YBA generation, recently described by the Fiona Rae: Maybe you can Guardian as “a Jackson Pollock for the live on the moon in the 27 April -23 June Towner digital age”. Rae draws her influences next century from a range of sources including graphic novels, Japanese anime and the painterly splashes and drips of Abstract Expressionism. Over 1,000 children and young people have been inspired by People and Portraits to create their own Annual Schools and original portraits. Step into our 11 May - 9 June Towner Colleges Exhibition 2013 portrait booth, discover the stories behind the golden frames and become the star of your own Towner Collection painting! 4 Turner Prize nominated artists the Jerwood Chapman Brothers explore the weird The Chapman Brothers 17 May - 10 July Gallery and wonderful in an exhibition of their drawings. Events Special after-hours access to the galleries Friday 7 June will allow you to browse the collection of 6.30pm for 7.30 20th and 21st century British art and the pm dinner, £40 exhibition of work by acclaimed 20th per head century British artist William Scott (1913- ‘Hastings Catch’ Jerwood (includes 1989), before enjoying a five course Gourmet Dinner Gallery aperitif, five gourmet meal in the first floor café, course dinner overlooking Hastings fishing beach. The and gallery supper will be prepared by Webbe's chefs admission) from fish caught locally by Hastings' famous beach launched fleet. Saturday 8 June & Sunday 9 June Towner is home to an internationally 11.30am – FREE renowned collection of almost 5,000 if you quote historic, modern and contemporary works. Collection Store Coastal Culture Towner This is a unique opportunity to view the Tours Trail when Towner Collection behind the scenes, and booking by learn about how an art collection is stored phone (usually and conserved. £5/£4 concession) Enjoy a tour of the De La Warr Pavilion Saturday 8 June De La Warr and learn the stories behind the creation Building Tour 12 noon, free Pavilion and restoration of this much loved and internationally important building Celebrate your own culture, passions and obsessions through art and design through this fanzine workshop. With an emphasis on DIY culture, you will explore handmade Fanzine Workshop Saturday 8 June De La Warr techniques to produce your own custom with Tristan Manco 1-4pm, free Pavilion fanzine – such as, hand-lettering, hand drawing, stenciling, photocopying, cut-out letters, letterpress, stickers, stencils and magazine collage. An introduction to Fiona Rae’s work by the Curator of Exhibitions at Leeds Ar t Gallery. Saturday 8 June Expert’s talk: Sarah Sarah will illuminate Fiona’s practice 2pm, £5/£4 Towner Brown on Fiona Rae within the context of contemporary concession painting and the broader history of painting. Art materials and family learning booklets Saturday 8 & are available every weekend and daily Free Family Drop-in Sunday 9 June, Towner during school holidays. Families are invited free to get creative and make some art of their own, inspired by the exhibitions on show! Saturday 8 & A touching and personal biography of the Sunday 9 June, Every Picture Tells a Jerwood life of William Scott told by his son, 11.30am & Story Film Screening Gallery Academy Award-winning filmmaker, 2.30pm, free on James Scott. admission 5 Saturday 8 & Our children's trail uses drawing and Sunday 9 June, Jerwood problem solving to help children take a Children's Trail free on Gallery closer look at the works in our exhibition admission and collection. Find out more about the Jerwood Saturday 8 & Collection in our series of talks and tours. Sunday 9 June, Jerwood Sussex Talks The weekend of the 8/9 of June will have a 2pm, free on Gallery special focus on works in the Jerwood admission Collection inspired by Sussex.