Welcome to Contemporary British Painting ‘Contemporary British Painting’ is an artist led organisation which explores and promotes current trends in British painting through group exhibitions, talks, publications and the donation of paintings to art museums.
Phil Illingworth Phil Illingworth’s painting practice is almost wholly experimental. Driven by concept rather than discrete process, his choice of materials and the quality and method of execution is always very carefully considered. Working across a variety of media and … Read More
Natalie Dowse I work from the close examination of the photographic image or extracted film still, derived from the surveillance, documentation and scrutiny of various locations. Carefully selected resource material is either used in isolation, in sequence or spliced together to … Read More
Joanna Whittle The subjects of Whittle’s paintings often take the form of ruins and re-evaluate how these operate in contemporary settings. They explore romantic motifs whilst depicting modern structures with fading sherbet colours and acidic electric lights. Through an enquiry … Read More
“A much-needed showcase of contemporary British painting. We hope it will endure for years to come.” Mark De Novellis, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Orleans House Gallery, Richmond Contemporary British Painting Prize 2017 Narbi Price was announced the prizewinner receiving a … Read More
“The Contemporary British Painting Prize offers us fresh and exciting perspectives on the new, dynamic and idiosyncratic trends being taken by painters in Britain today.” Jessica Twyman, Director, Art Exchange Contemporary British Painting Prize 2018 Joe Packer was announced as prizewinner … Read More
The Contemporary British Painting Prize 2019 exhibition tours to its second venue in London.ASC Gallery, The Chaplin Centre, Taplow House, Thurlow Street, London SE17 2DG.7 February – 13 March 2020 – Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm – Admission free.Artists’ … Read More
Dear Christine (A Tribute to Christine Keeler) conceived and curated by Fionn Wilson. ARTHOUSE1, 45 Grange Road, Bermondsey, London SE1 3BH Includes CBP members Lucy Cox, Marguerite Horner, Barbara Howey and Cathy Lomax. Exhibition Press Release: Dear Christine, conceived and curated by Fionn Wilson, aims to reclaim and … Read More
A Celebration of Painting: From a Conversation with Joanna WhittleAn essay by Griselda Pollock Joanna Whittle was the winner of the 2019 Contemporary British Painting Prize. This essay, by Griselda Pollock (Professor of Social and Critical Histories of Art at the University of … Read More
The Contemporary British Painting Prize 2019 catalogue features the work of the 12 finalists and includes an introduction by Judith Tucker, and an essay A Celebration of Painting on the work of Joanna Whittle (the 2019 prize winner) written by … Read More
Nicholas Middleton: Artist to Artist In-Conversation with Artist Nathan Eastwood
Contemporary British Painting Prize 2019 ExhibitionHuddersfield Art Gallery, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield HD1 2SU 9 November 2019 – 18 January 2020 – Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 4pm – Admission free. Winner announcement and opening: Saturday 9 November, 2pm – 4pmWalk … Read More
Mountain Size. A Contemporary British Painting members show, selected by CBP board member and artist, Gordon Dalton. 1st – 30th November 2019: Pineapple Black, Hillstreet Centre, Middlesbrough TS1 1SU Mountain Size features artists whose work has a relationship to landscape, … Read More
Rob Reed: Artist to Artist In-Conversation with Artist Nathan Eastwood
An exhibition of thirty-four painters coordinated by Molly Thompson and Barbara Howey 25 April – 16 May 2019: Norwich Cathedral, The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral, The Close, Norwich NR1 4DH The exhibition brings together 34 painters from Contemporary British Painting including … Read More