Kind & Talented Brighton Artists Spring 2026 Series

Rather than a one-off show, Kind & Talented is a living exhibition - evolving over several weeks, shaped by the presence of artists, conversations with visitors, and moments of public interaction.

Works span painting, print, installation, mixed media and experimental formats, with an emphasis on:

• process over perfection
• accessibility over exclusivity
• connection over transaction

Visitors are invited not only to view the work, but to spend time with it, and with the people behind it.

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Public Programme

Throughout the season, artists will be present across both spaces - hosting:

• informal art chats and open conversations
• workshops and participatory sessions
• artist talks and shared moments of making

This is not invigilation.
It is presence, exchange, and encounter.

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Why “Kind & Talented”

In a moment where visibility is often driven by market forces, this exhibition proposes a different lens:

To recognise artists not only for what they produce, but for how they sustain a practice, support others, and remain committed to making.

Kindness here is not softness - it is a condition for continuity.

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Flow Mode

All participating artists are part of Flow Mode, a 12-month membership supporting:

• year-round exhibition opportunities
• peer exchange and dialogue
• documentation and visibility
• public engagement and experimentation

Flow Mode is built on a simple principle:

artists develop over time and need structures that allow that to happen.

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Visit

Mid Street Lab
80 St George’s Road, Kemptown, BN2 1EF

The Vault
42–43 Kings Road Arches, Brighton Seafront, BN1 2LN

Dates:
24 April – 30 May 2026

(We are a Visitor Centres Open across Artists Open Houses weekends and selected weekdays)

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A Growing Community

This exhibition brings together artists we have met, worked with and supported over time - now part of a wider network of over 60 practitioners.

Alongside them, a growing group of volunteers, visitors, collectors, and local businesses continue to contribute to what this space is becoming.

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Full list of artist member participants: Absalom 2022, Adam McAvoy aka The Drawing Boards, Bo Lucas, Broken Glass, Emma Liu aka Art Animal, Helen Nestor, Heather Curwen, Isaac Mettle, Ita Hozaife aka ARTiculate, Dr Jane Savage, Jessie Marie Astille aka BeauBottletops, John Lymer, Kathy Williams, Katie Tara Nicholls, Marije Brome, Ole Skauge, Rachel Benjamin, Raphael aka Future Roots, Rod Mahony aka Relic Art, Rosie Sharville aka Wednesdays Child, Sam Williams aka The Chunkives, Sarah Tarbuck, Stephen Allen-Tidy, Vb, and Natalia Jaffe aka Silver Cloud Art.

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Take Part

Whether you are visiting, collecting, or simply curious: you are welcome.

Art lives through participation.

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