Brighton Pride’s first ever Arts & Film Festival, which covers multi-aspects of LGBT art, culture and lifestyle, has teamed up with Brighton-based Thirteen Art Productions to produce a flagship art exhibition.
Working to Prides ‘Icons’ theme, this exhibition includes a number of South East-based artists and photographers from the LGBT community (and their supporters) and will be one of the main focus’s of the Pride Arts & Film Festival.
Local artist Romany Mark Bruce who sculptured the Brighton Aids Memorial ‘Tay’ and photographer Mark Vessey are amongst a number of talented participants.
In addition, a selection of exclusive and original posters have been donated by The Keith Haring Foundation in New York and will be displayed at the exhibition alongside the local artists’ work. The posters have received framing sponsorship from local business Art Republic and are a rare selection, the likes of which have never been seen before in Brighton.
With a value in excess of £1000 they will be an exciting asset for any Haring fans out there when they are auctioned off at the Private View. All profits from the sale of the posters will be donated to the Rainbow Fund, a fund for the benefit of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Community in Brighton & Hove which also maintains the Brighton & Hove AIDS Memorial.
Profits from the event itself and 10% of any other artwork sales will be donated to Pride.
The exhibition is taking place at the Jubilee Library from July 22 – August 1.
The Private View, hosted by comedienne Zoe Lyons, will take place on the evening of Wednesday July 24 and will feature the auction, a raffle and live entertainment from solo performer Fiona Sally Miller.
The Keith Haring Foundation have also licensed the use of an image for limited edition merchandise to accompany the first Arts & Film Festival. The items, including t-shirts, totebags, badges and posters will be on sale via Pride’s website from July and at Icons on The Park on August 3.
Icons art director, Hizze Fletcher, says:
“There are a fantastic group of artists involved in the exhibition and with the addition of the Keith Haring work it’s going to be a very exciting show. It’s great that Brighton Pride are now featuring the creative side of the LGBT community in their summer celebrations and we’re hoping that the Arts & Film Festival will grow into a nationally recognised event”
EVENT: ICONS Exhibition
WHERE: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton
WHEN: July 22 – August 1
TIMES: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday 10am-7pm: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 10am-5pm: Sunday, 11am-5pm
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