Last Chance to See (In Lewes)
I can’t believe it, but the show I curated at Charleston in Lewes is almost over! It closes on April 12th. So you haven’t got long. This Sunday (29th March) is the last Pay What You Can Day and I plan to pop along and say thank you and generally enjoy the vibe.
About the show:
I’ve curated an exhibition that goes along with my novel. It’s called Robert MacBryde & Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders and features over 100 works by them, their friends and lovers.
It’s open now at the Charleston gallery in Lewes - just across from the train station. It runs until April 12, 2026. It also includes new work by contemporary artists Davy Brown and Robert Montgomery – including stunning new paintings and a light sculpture that will make you cry (good tears).
It’s the Roberts’ first major exhibition in England since 1962—since their relationship was illegal.
Also taking place at Charleston in Lewes (upstairs) is Soft Play, the first big show by the brilliant young Scottish artist Trackie McLeod. Google him and you’ll find a piece by him called Big Light and you’ll see why I love what he is doing. Like the Roberts and me, he’s gay and Scottish and working-class and I love imagining us all out for a drink together.
Curating is very much a team effort, so I want to thank all our lenders as well as Emily Hill and Shannon Smith at Charleston and the whole team of technicians and front of house.