The Cool Art Guide to Brighton

Brighton has long been a haven for artists and art lovers of all persuasions but never before has it been so "cool" as it is now with a thriving scene of contemporary, urban and graffiti art.

Right next to Brighton.co.uk hq is the new innovative gallery space Visual Imprints, currently running the Off the Wall Show, with works from some of the UK's hippest artists. Having also hosted a couple of "Draw on the wall" nights, where Visual Imprint residents and local aspiring artists were invited to draw all over the gallery walls, Visual Imprints is definitely worth a look in.

Ink d is without a doubt another of Brighton's coolest galleries. Also a printing studio it boasts the newest collectable contemporary, urban and graffiti art and sells works by the well known artist Dan Baldwin, amongst others. Ink d is now showing "Stencil History X" that charts the origins and history of street art.

Rarekind, open since 2002, is possibly the best UK gallery for graffiti/hip hop influenced art. You may remember Rarekind appearing on Channel 4's "Faking It" series where a posh art history student managed to fake it as a convincing graffiti artist under the tutelage of Rarekind owner David Samuel. Brighton.co.uk thinks Rarekind is great and is proud to see it's art commissioned on buildings throughout the city.

Brighton.co.uk's favourite and very cool artists to look out for include Brighton based:Pinky, Pam Glew and Ben Allen