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Exhibition Of 52 Painters Coming To Quay Arts

Charles Inge in his Isle of Wight studio.

Newport's Quay Arts will host a new exhibition in March, featuring 52 painters from across the UK.

The artist-led group Contemporary British Painting (CBP) brings ‘Paradoxes’ to the centre from 12 March to 7 May.

It is an exhibition of 52 painters includes 48 artists from the CBP membership who are based throughout the British Isles, and four guest artists from the Isle of Wight.

The four additional invited artists from the island are Jo Hummel, Charles Inge, Lisa Traxler and Marius von Brasch.

Paradoxes is an exhibition showcasing the breadth of contemporary painting practice which is very much alive and thriving in the UK today.

CBP membership is made up of internationally exhibiting and award winning artists, producing regular exhibitions from amongst its membership and guest artists.

The group returns to Quay Arts following its hugely successful Summer exhibition of 2016.

The group also founded the The Contemporary British Painting Prize in 2016, an annual prize promoting the best of contemporary painting produced in the British Isles.

The CBP Prize 2021 was won by exhibiting artist Susan Absolon.

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