Architecture Today The RIBA Downland Prize Exhibition The latest exhibition to open in the greenhouse is the 2009 RIBA Downland Prize Exhibition which demonstrates some of the best architectural designs in the South of the UK. This includes three Guernsey based projects which were shortlisted for the final prize. These projects were by local architects [...]
Alderney Stones Project for Alderney, April 2011 As part of the Art & Islands initiative, and with support from the Guernsey Arts Commission, Andy Goldsworthy is working on a major work for Alderney which will open in April 2011. The current exhibition in the greenhouse is showing, for the first time, Goldsworthy’s working drawings for [...]
On Thursday 13th May, the Guernsey Photomarathon Exhibition opened to a full house. Over 150 people turned up to see the photos and hear the winners being announced. The winners for the Photomarathon were: 1st Prize – Robert Dingle 2nd Prize – Florence Le Couteur 3rd Prize – Wendy Meade Topic Winners Age – Alan [...]
THE FIRST EVER GUERNSEY PHOTOMARATHON IS NOW SOLD OUT! We have 84 entrants taking part in the event of Monday 3rd May and everyone here at the Guernsey Arts Commission is very excited to see the 1008 photographs (wow that is a lot!) which will come out of this day. To those who have not been so [...]
GUERNSEY PHOTOMARATHON IS NOW FULL – WE CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE ENTRIES. Announcing the first ever Guernsey Photomarathon! Taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 3 May from 10.30am to 4.30pm as part of the Guernsey Photography Festival. This is a photography competition with a twist: In 6 hours you have to take 12 pictures on [...]
Contemporary German artist Petra Scheibe Teplitz has filled the greenhouse with colour in our current exhibition Little Chapel. Residing in Frankfurt, Petra found inspiration from our much loved and iconic Little Chapel in Les Vauxbelets and returned again and again to our island to draw and paint sections from the Little Chapel, before returning to her [...]
Wow! What an amazing day we had on Lihou Island yesterday for the Lihou Winter Arts Festival. 250 people joined us for a myriad of arts activities, explored the island and generally had a wonderful day out. We were blessed with dry weather, slight winds and even a bit of sun which meant that we [...]
An exciting new exhibition has opened at the greenhouse showcasing the talents of some of Guernsey’s young artists. Working in partnership with the Guernsey College of Further Education the Guernsey Arts Commission has asked 2nd year Art & Design students to come up with a contemporary solution to fill the empty plinth in Market Square. With diverse and innovative [...]
Visit the current exhibition in the greenhouse, entitled Lacrimosa, which showcases London textile artist Kirstie Macleod’s Guernsey inspired garment and underwater performance, and follow the five easy steps to designing your own Guernsey inspired garment! Download the Lacrimosa Family Activity Pack or pick up a copy in the greenhouse. We would love to see the results [...]
Showing until 30th October in the greenhouse, Guernsey Information Centre An exhibition of textile works by London based artist Kirstie Macleod. The exhibition showcases the etherial and beautiful Lacrimosa performance (through film, sound and photography). This ambitious site specific underwater performance, the garment worn by the artist and resulting exhibition were commissioned by the Guernsey Arts Commission, and inspired [...]
