Exhibition series launched to celebrate Sussex artistic talent

Hastings Contemporary has launched Sussex Spotlight, a new exhibition series celebrating artistic talent from the Sussex region. The inaugural show, running from November 19, 2025, to January 18, 2026, features painter Alessandro Raho, known for his refined portraits and still-life works. Raho, born in Nassau in 1971, has painted notable figures such as Dame Judi Dench and Bryan Ferry, and his work explores themes of presence, absence, and memory.