Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show opens

Saturday, 21 March 2026 08:40

ArtHouse Jersey and Art for Guernsey's partnership exhibition is celebrating art inspired by the Channel Islands.

ArtHouse Jersey and Art for Guernsey have opened the second edition of The Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show.

The show features seventeen artists from the Channel Islands, Brittany, and the UK.

It brings together sculpture, layered painting, photography, and compelling digital art.

It offers perspectives on island life, community, and connection, as well as cultural histories of the Channel Islands.

Founder and Chairman for Art for Guernsey, David Ummels, said:

"This is the second edition of the Channel Islands Contemporary Art Show (CICAS), and this time we also had the pleasure to have Passerelle Centre d'Art Contemporain, from Brest as a partner.

"CICAS will challenge perceptions, stimulate fresh thinking and create an inspiring platform for Channel Islands artists, who will be exhibiting shoulder to shoulder with international peers of the highest calibre."

Head of Programme for ArtHouse Jersey, James Tyson added:

"It’s wonderful to have this exhibition bring together such a diversity of voices, including a new generation of artists from the Channel Islands and Brittany."

Participating artists include: Charlie Buchanan, Ruby Butler, Hayley Gibault, Vincent Girard, Victor Guerin, Helen Glencross, Gabrielle Herveet, Louise London, Emilie Knight, Malgorzata Krzysztofik, Vincent Malassis, Charlie McFarley, Toby Rainbird, Nicole Sheppard, Bridget Spinney, India Sylvester, Iwan Warnet.