This week, the combined power of the 12th and 21st century female workforces have led to a successful invasion of the historic grounds of Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, Battle Abbey and Western Michigan University. Erica Smith writes about this quiet and long-planned conquest.
Local professional artist, Thom Kofoed appeared recently on Sky Arts ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’. HOT’s Zelly Restorick celebrates seeing a local face on an international programme and asks Thom some questions about his experience.
This year’s ATownExploresABook festival has been the biggest and best yet – and there are still more delights to look forward to over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Erica Smith encourages you to get ‘Earthed’ and stroll along Kings Road for the Pedlars’ Party this Saturday.
We never tire of the friendships we form with books,” said Charles Dickens. HOT’s Sam Davey agrees, and looks forward to welcoming one of the world’s leading Dickens experts who will be giving a talk here on Dickens Day, Thursday 7 April.
A multidisciplinary exhibition shining a light on the work of female creatives has been on show throughout March at Stella Dore gallery in Norman Road. The show runs until Saturday 2 April and HOT’s Erica Smith recommends you get down to see it whilst you can.
On International Women’s Day, Amy Walker of MediaParents reports back from the sell-out Hastings Women’s Film Festival at Kino-Teatr last Sunday night.
It’s over six years since HOT last interviewed Kim Wan. In the meantime his practice has developed and paint has merged with pixels. 2021 ended with the award of a Grand Prize at Scope Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach. Erica Smith decided it was time to catch up and see what’s new.
‘Together We Draw’ is a selection of portraits created by the hundreds of people who took part in ‘Life Drawing with Sue Tilley’ during the lockdown of 2020. HOT’s Erica Smith recommends a visit to Hastings Museum and Art Gallery to check out the portraits of local people by local people, famous people by local people – and some drawings of local people by famous people.
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