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Chichester (/ˈtʃɪtʃɪstər/) is a cathedral city in West Sussex, in South-East England. It is the only city in West Sussex and is its county town. It has a long history as a settlement from Roman times and was important in Anglo-Saxon times. It is the seat of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester, with a 12th-century cathedral.
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1. Merston Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Merston Gallery is a contemporary exhibition space near to Chichester, and specialises in one-person shows of fine art and design. Please check our website for regular updates on our exhibitions.
2. Pallant House Gallery
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4.5 based on 258 reviews
Pallant House Gallery is one of Britain's most distinctive modern art museums, located in the heart of historic Chichester. It tells the story of British art from 1900 to now through original exhibitions and a world-class collection. In 20 galleries, housed in a Queen Anne townhouse with a striking contemporary wing, discover artworks by many of the greats of British modern art including Lucian Freud, Barbara Hepworth, John Piper, Peter Blake and contemporary artists Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst.
Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom
Chichester is indeed fortunate to have the Pallant House Galley which is home to one of the best collections of 20th century British art, housed in the early 18th century Pallant House in Chichester was extended with a new modern extension in 2006. You can tell how much I value visiting the Gallery by the fact that I drove for an hour and a half from London to see both the works on show from the permanent collection and also the current special exhibitions. Among the different special exhibitions across the Gallery, the 'stand-out' exhibition has to be 'Barnett Freedman: Designs for Modern Britain', exploring the work of Barnett Freedman who moved from painting to become one of the most sought-after British commercial designers in the mid-20th century. He is relatively unknown, but his work was seen by many people at the time on posters, in books and in art. He was an amazing artist of his age. The Gallery also has an excellent bookshop and a cafe which appeared to be very popular for morning coffee and for lunch, for which bookings were advised, and where seating spills out into the courtyard that joins the historic building and the new extension together. The only downside for me, which is nothing to do with the Gallery, was the city car park nearby. Paying for parking was slow and tedious and I had to give up at one point and start again.
3. Otter Gallery - University of Chichester
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
4. Oxmarket Centre of Arts
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4.5 based on 40 reviews
The Oxmarket Centre of Arts is a volunteer-run charity whose mission is to promote art and support artists in a professional and inclusive manner. All our exhibitions, over 150 every year, are free to the public, to encourage people in our community to engage with art.
Reviewed By DeniseB510
Delightful little gallery with frequently changing exhibitions - items for sale, plus cards and small gifts. Free entry. (Tucked off the north side of East Street in an old church.)
5. Bosham Walk Art & Craft Centre
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4.5 based on 249 reviews
Reviewed By Tababb
We visited these quaint shops whilst staying nearby at the Millstream hotel . They had some lovely unusual gifts for sale also more shops upstairs it’s worth a visit
6. Candida Stevens Gallery
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
Candida Stevens Gallery is a curation led gallery established in 2014. The gallery produces exhibitions that explore important themes through the responses of new or relevant work by some of the finest emerging and established artists working in Britain today. With an energetic, curatorial curiosity the gallery works with artists who we believe have the skill, determination, enquiry and aptitude to make successful and interesting work.
