» Art Highlights: Tuesday 3 to Monday 9 August

Hot Plate
Last chance to see this exhibition of printmaking in digital and traditional media, which arose out of a project initiated in Novosibirsk, Siberia, in 2009. Nine curators from around the globe have been invited to select works from some of the best contemporary printmakers in their respective countries including Belguim, Canada and Korea.
Hot Plate, Phoenix Gallery, 10–14 Waterloo Place, 01273 603700. Until 8 August

Maria Rivans
Commenting on a world of change, beauty, diversity and mystery, Maria Rivans’ very personal collages explore ideas of existing alternate realities and fantastical other worlds. Her heavily populated cityscapes feature gigantic flora and animals within colonies of humans.
Maria Rivans, Ink_d Gallery, 96 North Road, 01273 645299. Until 22 August
Platform X(D)
Platform X is a series of short residencies, enabling artists to freely respond to the space and locale leading to a public outcome. For ‘Platform X(D)’, Samuel Dowd’s point of departure is the design of a living structure, a sculptural dwelling whose form draws on the history of artists’ retreats, visionary architecture, and self-build co-ops.
Platform X(D):Samuel Dowd, Permanent Gallery, 20 Bedford Place. 5–15 August
Paintathon
A fundraising event for the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at Royal Sussex Hospital, Paintathon took place on 21 June (solstice), with Alex Drury completing 18 paintings in 18 hours, tracking the sun from dawn to dusk across Devil’s Dyke. The results are on show at the White Hart in Henfield until 10 August, before transferring to Earth & Stars pub in Brighton for the final bid night on 12 August.
Bids are invited online: info@alexduryart.co.uk, www.alexduryart.co.uk






