Xanti Schawinsky’s multidisciplinary work is characterised by the spirit of the Bauhaus, where the artist studied in the 1920s, and Black Mountain College, where he taught in the 1930s. The artist has experimented with staging, stage design, photography, graphic design, painting and typography in the six decades of his work.

Western art developed in conjunction with the pictorial needs of the Christian church. At the heart of the Christian faith is the Crucifixion and the so-called Passion, the deeds and days leading to it. This exhibition brings together drawings from the Renaissance and the Baroque, exploring how artists depicted the complex themes of love, betrayal and pain.

Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the rare female artists of the modern era to have achieved international fame during her lifetime. Featuring some forty paintings, ranging from the artist’s recognised masterpieces to canvases of recent attribution and rarely shown paintings, this exhibition highlights Artemisia Gentileschi’s role in the history of seventeenth century art.

Siena at the beginning of the forteenth century was a golden moment for art and a catalyst of change. At the vibrant city, artists were collaborating, learning, looking and forging new ways of painting. With over a hundred exhibits made by artisans working in Siena, Naples, Avignon and beyond, the exhibition also reunite scenes that once formed part of Duccio’s monumental ‘Maestà’ altarpiece and panels from Simone Martini’s Orsini polyptych.

Sussex Craft Week is a new festival of making to celebrate craft in all its forms. The programme features exhibitions, talks, courses, demonstrations and special events at venues throughout the region.