Public art in the city
Learn about public art in Brighton & Hove. Visit the artwork and find public art trails. Sign up to our Public Art Commissions mailing list.
About our public art commissions
Since the first commission in 1992, public art has contributed to Brighton & Hove's
colourful character.
Our public art commissions build artists' skills and vision into the process of creating new spaces and regenerating old ones.
The artworks include:
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sculpture
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photography
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environmental land works
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lighting
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seating
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street furniture
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work built within larger architectural developments and buildings.
All the artworks are site-specific and many projects include community involvement.
Using innovation and experimentation these works celebrate Brighton & Hove's communities and landscapes. They increase the use of open spaces. They create important environments for residents and visitors. This insures a cultural legacy for the future.
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Visit the artwork
Use the links and map references to find more information about each piece of public art in the city.
Public art trails
Use our public art trail guides to view the city's public art.
Part one: a journey from station to shore
Part two: from central to east
For adventurers (using foot or bus) and experienced road cyclists desiring a longer route.
For night time explorers keen to view city artworks using breath-taking light and illumination
Sculpture
Click on the links of each sculpture for more information.
| Title | Artist | Location |
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| Afloat | Hamish Black | Groyne on seafront |
| AIDS Memorial Sculpture | Romany Bruce | New Steine |
| 'Cut' and 'Sediment' | Ekkehard Altenburger | Connaught Road |
| Kiss Wall | Bruce Williams | Brighton Seafront |
| Passacaglia | Charles Haddock | Brighton Beach |
| Pollen Grain | Steve Geliot | University of Brighton |
| Rocket | Kevin Freeman and Lisa Ducie | Glass Pavilion (opposite Royal Pavilion) |
| Series of carved oak sculptures | Walter Bailey | Hove Park |
| Sylvana sculptures | Simon Moss and Peter Layton with Jeremy Lord | Wellend Villas, Springfield Road |
| Twins | Charlie Hooker | Churchill Square |
Gates and railings
| Title | Artist | Location |
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| Airfix Gate | Christian Funnel | Pelham Terrace, Coombe Road |
| Aldi Sculptural Railings | Ben Prothero | Boundary Road |
| Avalon Gate | Christian Funnel | Avalon Development, West Street |
| Black Lion Street Railings | Ricky Delaney, Stanmer Park Forge and Ironworks | Black Lion Street |
| Patching Lodge-Gates and Railings | Chris Campbell at Campbell Designs | Patching Lodge, Eastern Road |
| Taj Gates | Christian Funnel | Montpelier Road |
| Zipgates | Stig Evans | Palmeira Mansions, Palmeira Avenue |
Light
| Title | Artist | Location |
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| The Cones | Raphael Daden | Central reservation, West Street |
| Drift | New Road | |
| Hove Station Footbridge | DO-Architecture | Hove Station Footbridge, next to Hove Station |
| The Kidney Unit | Christian Funnel and Eric Bates | Royal Sussex County Hospital |
| Viaduct Lighting | DO-Architecture | Preston Road and Beaconsfield Road Arches |
| The Wave | Adrian Stewart, DO-Architecture | Entrance Tunnel, Brighton Marina |
Participatory
| Title | Artist | Location |
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| Pankhurst Photography Project | Helen Cammock | Pankhurst Avenue |
| Phoenix Rise | Stig Evans | Phoenix Rise |
| Rest Awhile on Your Journey | Millimetre | Ashton Rise, Tarner |
| Urban Wall Art | Various | New England Quarter, New England Road |
| White Horses and Gates | Stig Evans and Noah Taylor | Wiston Way, Whitehawk |
| Write Around Air Street | Standard 8 | Air Street |