Talos Art Gallery opens 6 June until 5 July 2026
A RIOT OF COLOUR
SUMMER EXHIBITION 2026
be inspired, be moved, be challenged
Our Summer Exhibition here at Talos is a popular annual event, renowned for the quality and diversity of the artwork on display. Showcasing bronze sculptures, paintings and wall installations from internationally acclaimed artists in the unpretentious rustic beauty of our gallery buildings, and the intimate seclusion of its breath-taking gardens.
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2026 will be the year of colour and we intend to have a riot.
With many more artists to be announced, this year’s exhibition features sculpture by Patricia Volk and Philip Booth, alongside paintings by Sebastian Ward, Lucy Milne, and Romany Mark Bruce.
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Summer Exhibition 2026 runs from 6 June to 5 July, with new opening times of 10:30am – 4:30pm.
Save the dates in your diary, and sign up to our newsletter, Tales of Talos, to discover more about the artists and works featured in this year’s exhibition.
FEATURING ARTISTS 2026...
FEATURED ARTIST
Romany Mark Bruce
Romany Mark Bruce is an Irish-born artist whose practice spans sculpture and painting, with a long-standing interest in form, symbolism, and colour.
He is best known for designing the HIV/AIDS Memorial in New Steine Gardens, Brighton — a major public commission selected through open competition. Shortlisted and ultimately commissioned, he spent two years creating the cast bronze sculpture, which was unveiled in 2009 by David Furnish and has since become an important site of reflection and remembrance.
Alongside his public work, Romany has exhibited widely as a painter, describing himself as “a sculptor who paints,” with a practice shaped by decades of observation, form, and colour.
FEATURED ARTIST
Sebastian Ward
Sebastian Ward has been drawing and painting since childhood, inspired early on by time spent sketching outdoors with his grandfather, a scenic designer. While he has explored portraiture, the human form, and still life, his true passion lies in landscape painting — particularly the ever-changing colours of the sky and clouds.
Working in a style he describes as Modern Impressionism, Sebastian draws on light, atmosphere, and imagination to create evocative landscapes that reflect nostalgia, romance, and a sense of calm. Influenced by artists such as Jean Baptiste-Camille Claude Monet, Corot, and J.M.W Turner, his work invites viewers to bring their own interpretation to the scene.
Planning your visit
Our passion is to make art accessible to as many people as possible and to experience it in a way that suits you.
If that's a guided tour, meeting the artist, seeing the foundry of being left to enjoy at your own pace.
Enjoy the gallery and gardens at your leisure, we are here for questions or to respect your space.
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FEATURED ARTIST
Ian Marlow
Ian Marlow is best known for his bold and dynamic sculptures in stainless steel and glass.
The shimmering steel adapts to the changing light, creating a fluidity of form that sees his sculptures interact with their surroundings.
This makes them equally at home in traditional gardens or as bold statements within contemporary architectural settings.
all works are available to commission and buy
