Assembly is a compelling & timely exhibition curated to reflect a new geography of contemporary art practice as artists shift their focus away from the capital. Members of the artist-led group Contemporary British Painting come together from across the UK … Read More
Artist of the Month April 2024: Julian Brown, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. Julian Brown is an artist who creates visual kaleidoscopes in an array of colourful patterns, grids and curves. His playful, folk art inspired work draws upon his … Read More
Artist of the Month February 2024: Monica Metsers, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. Monica’s work reflects a lifelong infatuation with fantasy and the surreal. She is currently exploring depiction of place, particularly the landscapes she is repeatedly drawn to, those … Read More
Artist of the Month January 2024: Gavin Maughfling, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. In his current work Gavin Maughfling examines vulnerability and power within queer relationships. The paintings take a range of sources as their starting point, including film stills, … Read More
Contemporary British Painting Prize 2023 Catalogue Showing works by all 16 exhibitors in the 2023 painting prize. Introduction by Gordon Dalton, selector, and an essay by judge, independent Curator and Researcher Beth Hughes on the winning artist Rich Jellyman. Full … Read More
Dr Judith Tucker, 1960 – 2023 In memory of Judith Tucker, her partner the poet Harriet Tarlo is setting up The Judith Tucker Art Prize. We can think of no better tribute to someone who supported other artists so selflessly. … Read More
Artist of the Month November 2023: Susan Gunn, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. “In Susan Gunn’s paintings there is a subtle tension between the golden section formalism of their geometry and the unruliness of the free-form cracking. They each balance … Read More
Artist of the Month October 2023: Greg Rook, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. Greg Rook’s paintings explore the rich visual history, curious cultural politics and often complex ideologies of those who seek to start a new life or wish to … Read More
We are very pleased to announce the two exhibitions for the Contemporary British Painting Prize 2023. The first will open at Huddersfield Art Gallery and the second at Thames-Side Studios Gallery, London. The 16 finalists are: Karolina Albricht, Robbie Bushe, … Read More
An essay by Hettie Judah (writer and art critic) about the work of Lesley Bunch the winner of the CBP Prize 2022 This essay was published in the CBP Prize 2022 exhibition catalogue. The essay forms part of the prize. “…it … Read More
An essay by Matthew Burrows about the work of Susan Absolon the winner of the CBP Prize 2021 This essay was published in the CBP Prize 2021 exhibition catalogue. The essay forms part of the prize. ‘A solitude ten thousand fathoms … Read More
Artist of the Month September 2023: Lesley Bunch, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. Lesley Bunch won the Contemporary British Painting Prize in 2022. Lesley talks about her enigmatic ‘Shadow Sculpture’ painting series which are based on the creation of shadows … Read More
Artist of the Month August 2023: Andrew Litten interviewed by Lucy Cox. Andrew examines humanistic themes such as social alienation, love, sensuality, fear, anger, loss, ageing, addiction, paranoia and other identity disturbance. His gestural figurative paintings express a strong interest in the … Read More
Congratulations to the long listed artists Adrian Gardner | Al Daw | Allyson Keehan | Andrew Bracey | Andrew Ekins | Andrew Hardwick | Andrew Torr | Ben Deakin | Carrie Stanley | Christopher Jones | Claire Cansick | Claude … Read More
Artist of the Month July 2023: Paul Newman, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. For this month’s artist of the month article something of a different approach. Through a set of circumstances and a conceptual link to the performance aspects of … Read More
X – Contemporary British Painting Catalogue X – Contemporary British Painting is a vibrant, exciting free exhibition of painting, the likes of which has not been staged in the North East in decades. Taking place at Newcastle Contemporary Art and curated … Read More
Artist of the Month May 2023: Enzo Marra, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. Enzo Marra’s creative practice is concerned with the direct exploration and pictorial analysis of the disparate concepts that enter his head. CBP: Initial words in response to … Read More
Saturday 20th May – Saturday 17th June 2023 X – Contemporary British Painting is a vibrant, exciting free exhibition of painting, the likes of which has not been staged in the North East in decades. Opening on May 20th at … Read More
Artist of the Month April 2023: Ruth Philo, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. Ruth’s paintings explore abstraction, through colour, light and surface, often emerging from encounters with place and walking. Her work combines elements of internal and external worlds to … Read More
Artist of the Month March 2023: Rachel Lancaster, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. Rachel Lancaster’s practice is focused on painting and its intersections with the languages of cinema, music and photography. Photographic ‘stills’ from found moving imagery, alongside an archive … Read More
Artist of the Month February 2023: Simon Carter, selected and interviewed by Paul Newman for CBP. My work is based on the stretch of Essex coast where I live and have my studio. This coast is where the gardened landscape of East Anglia … Read More