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Momentum

An exhibition by photographer and film maker Dominika Baerova.

Sat 6 September – Wed 24 September

Sat 6 Sept – Wed 24 Sept

Momentum is a photography and short film exhibition by Dominika Baerova, that explores freeride skiing as both a visceral experience and an expressive art form.

Through a curated series of stills and a short film, the exhibition captures the interplay between skier and mountain. Bold motion carved into frozen terrain, and the stillness that precedes it.


The imagery embraces contrast: kinetic lines against vast silence, explosive action and immersive textures of snow, wind, and rock. The film delves into the mental space just before descent, where memory, anticipation, and instinct collide. It’s about that charged pause at the edge, where gravity meets intention, and movement becomes inevitable.


The work leans into an experimental visual language, merging documentary sharpness with abstract composition. Sponsored by Houdini Sportswear, the exhibition reflects a shared commitment to creativity, risk, and the pursuit of sustainable outdoor culture.

FREE ENTRY

Clayden Gallery
Monday – Sunday
9am to 5pm

Clayden Gallery

Loo-vre

An exhibition by five island artists to raise awareness about Bowel Cancer.

Fri 4 July – Sun 27 July

Fri 4 Jul – Sun 27 Jul

The Loo-vre exhibition brings together five pieces of art crafted from the humble toilet to raise awareness around Bowel Cancer.

The toilets were recently placed around the Island in a guerilla art project designed to heighten awareness of bowel cancer and encourage people to seek advice if they have symptoms and take the test if they’ve been sent one.

Come along and find out what inspired five Isle of Wight artists as they designed these wonderful loos.

Exhibiting artists:
Gemma Mallinson
Holly Maslen
Joshua Raffell
Nathan Holt
Maddy Dobson

Find out more about the campaign at www.yourloocouldsaveyou.co.uk

For information about the exhibiting artists, please click HERE.

FREE ENTRY

Clayden Gallery
Monday – Sunday
9am to 5pm

Clayden Gallery

Daisy Steed

An exhibition by Falmouth University MA student Daisy Steed.

Tue 8 July – Sun 27 July

Tues 8 Jul – Sun 27 Jul

Daisy Steed is an artist originally from the Isle of Wight, whose practice is deeply rooted in the natural landscape, folklore, and the intricate workings of the human brain. Drawing intuitive connections between these realms, her work explores how physical environments, ancestral stories, and neurological processes intertwine to shape identity, memory, and cultural narrative.

Daisy holds a first class BA in Fine Art from Solent University and is currently completing her MA at Falmouth University. Her recent work forms part of a six-month research-led project culminating in a public-facing outcome for the final semester of her postgraduate study. In 2022, Daisy was selected for the Freelands Painting Prize, recognising her as an emerging artist.

The pieces on display investigate the intersection of agriculture, fertility, and the biological and societal roles of women’s bodies. Drawing on the lives of historical figures such as Isabella de Fortibus and Elizabeth Stuart—women once connected to Carisbrooke Castle— Daisy’s work reanimates lost voices, layering them with contemporary concerns around aspects of gender, power, and ecology.

Through an evocative blending of historical reference and personal inquiry, her practice aims to unearth connections between land and lineage, biology and myth, the internal and external.

Instagram: daisysteedart

FREE ENTRY

Cafe
Monday – Sunday
9am to 5pm

Quay Café

Greater in Tune IOW

An exhibition of large-scale, contemporary portrait photography.

Sat 7 June – Sat 2 August

Sat 7 Jun – Sat 2 Aug

Greater In Tune: IOW showcases contemporary portrait photography from Zambian-born, London-based photographer and filmmaker Alexis Chabala. Influenced by a mix of cultures from where and how he grew up and a lifelong connection to comics, music, photography, and painting. His love of portraiture has remained central throughout his practice.

Many of the artists featured in this exhibition were first photographed during a previous collaboration with producer Lorayne Crawford (2014-2021).

From early in his career, Alexis developed a raw, distinctive style that bridges both commercial and artistic practices.

FREE ENTRY

West Gallery
Monday – Sunday
9am to 5pm

Clayden Gallery

SOFT: Quay Arts Biennial Exhibition

A group exhibition by artists from across the UK exploring the OPEN Call theme ‘SOFT’.

Sat 9 August – Sat 4 October

Sat 9th Aug – Sat 4th Oct

Every 2 years, Quay Arts invites emerging and professional artists from across the UK to submit artworks to be a part of our themed OPEN Exhibition; with this year’s theme being ‘SOFT’. 

Bringing together the work of young, emerging and established artists exploring the theme ‘SOFT’, showcasing concepts and techniques through materials, themes and the curated interplay of works within the (gallery) setting. The selected artists have interpreted the theme in a multitude of ways, from the tactile to the conceptual, offering diverse possibilities for interpretation, exploration, and expression. 

One artist will be selected by a judging panel from the 2025 OPEN and be awarded first prize: a solo exhibition at Quay Arts in the West Gallery in 2026 / 2027. A second artist will also be selected for a solo exhibition at Quay Arts in the Clayden Gallery in 2026. 

FREE ENTRY

West Gallery
Monday – Sunday
9am to 5pm

Preview Event: Sat 9th Aug, 6 – 8pm

West Gallery

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