This exhibition is Haroun Hayward’s first solo institutional show and showcases a new body of work. Rooted in his experience studying the Sussex landscape, Hayward combines ideas from abstract expressionism, 90s dance music, rave culture, graffiti, and his mother’s South Asian and West African textiles. His vibrant, hybrid approach blends rhythm and texture, using oil […]
This landmark exhibition explores how artists from the 18th to the 20th century have responded to the landscapes of the British Isles. Bringing together works by more than 60 artists, the exhibition reveals landscape not simply as scenery, but as a powerful expression of memory, identity and emotion. Spanning Romanticism, Modernism and postwar abstraction, the exhibition traces a rich lineage from Thomas Gainsborough […]
Join one of our experienced Guides for a tour of the collection in the historic house. Explore Pallant House Gallery with one of our guides and let them share their knowledge and passion for the artists and works in our collection. They will take you on a journey through Modern British art from 1900 to […]
Explore an accessible, low-tech printmaking technique using recycled Tetra Pak to create imaginative urban or rural landscapes with artist Louise Dennis. Taking inspiration from the British Landscapes: A Sense of Place exhibition and provided source material, you’ll develop a design and transfer it onto your printing plate. You’ll experiment with mark-making using inks and simple tools to create either tonal or […]
Inspired by Paul Nash’s works in British Landscapes: A Sense of Place, come and sculpt a 3D relief clay landscape, with rolling hills, bendy trees, winding rivers, homely houses and even wild animals. Guided by an experienced artist educator, participants will develop their clay-making skills by learning a range of techniques. These include rolling out a slab, building up the surface, and adding […]
Creative Conversations is an opportunity to look at and discuss selected art works at Pallant House Gallery. Share your thoughts and enjoy hearing other people’s responses. There are no right answers; all thoughts and ideas make a valuable contribution to the discussion. Creative Conversations is open to all and is dementia friendly. Sessions are organised […]
Inspired by Haroun Hayward: Path Through Trees and British Landscapes: A Sense of Place, come and celebrate the wonders of nature by crafting your own unique fabric tree, using colourful textiles and other materials to bring it to life. In this hands-on workshop, participants will develop their textile collage skills by working in 3D. They will be using strips of fabric, pipe cleaners […]
Inspired by Paul Nash, experiment with abstract pattern and mark-making techniques to design beautiful landscape prints. Using a small frame viewfinder, participants will begin by closely observing and discovering the intricate details within Nash’s prints in British Landscapes: A Sense of Place. We will then head back to the studio where the real fun begins… experimenting with exciting printmaking techniques! This workshop is a fantastic […]
Join one of our experienced Guides for a tour of the collection in the historic house. Explore Pallant House Gallery with one of our guides and let them share their knowledge and passion for the artists and works in our collection. They will take you on a journey through Modern British art from 1900 to […]
Join one of our experienced Guides for a tour of the collection in the historic house. Explore Pallant House Gallery with one of our guides and let them share their knowledge and passion for the artists and works in our collection. They will take you on a journey through Modern British art from 1900 to […]
We stay open until 8.30pm once a month, inviting you to explore the collection and exhibitions after hours. Pallant Café will be open throughout the evening serving food and drinks, and the Pallant House Gallery Bookshop is stocked with art books, prints and gifts. Join us in August when, alongside a programme of workshops and […]
Back by popular demand! What do we miss when we take art too seriously? Some brilliant stories! Join art historian and comedian Verity Babbs as she guides us through art history’s funniest bits: artists flirting, feuding, and flinging insults with flair. Sharing stories from her book ‘The History of Art in One Sentence’ (Bloomsbury, 2025) – Verity […]