Curator Chris Bailkoski
Exhibition dates: 2 July-2 August 10am – 5pm 2026
Private View: 1 July from 4pm
We are very pleased to announce 80 artists for Wighton26: undercurrent
This exhibition will make visible unseen artists and practices in the Norfolk region, celebrating creative resistance in the face of increasingly difficult times. The curator, Chris Bailkoski, invited artists to respond to undercurrent through exploring geographical, ecological and social themes.
Our undercurrent artists are:
Aether Collective ~ Grace Adam ~ Meg Amsden ~ Tím Angrave & Lesley Williams ~ Diana Ashdown ~ Nick Ball ~ Ulrike Behrent ~ Mary Blue ~ Helen Breach ~ Margie Britz ~ Jim Brown ~ Ruth Brumby ~ Judith Campbell
Michelle Louise Carter ~ Rachel Collier-Wilson ~ Mike Coombs & Fiona Bennett ~ Jenny Comper ~ Ros Copping & Liz James ~ Alan Cossins ~ John Cox ~ Nickí Darrell ~ Rose Davies ~ Prue Dobinson ~ Mike Dodd
Isla Dowman ~ Carl Durban ~ Caroline Forward ~ Stephanie Gilbert ~ Jack Godfrey ~ Linda Gower ~ Annie Green Armytage ~ Beth Groom ~ Naomí Hardman ~ Lin Hartley ~ Alison Henry ~ Lucinda Holmes ~ Guy Holder
Anna Lise Horsley ~ Elizabeth Inger ~ Casey Jackson ~ Clare Jarrett ~ Willem Keys ~ Pippa King ~ Sue Lane ~ Brian Lewis ~ Kevin Lewis ~ Jessica Loveday ~ Sophie Marritt ~ Richard Mills ~ Patrícia Mullín
Kate Morse & Lizzy Sainsbury ~ Joy Pitts ~ Rosy Prue ~ P&P (Peter Swan l Paul Ebbens) ~ Jackie & Joseph Potter ~ Raphus (Guy Norman) ~ Sarah Russell ~ Hannah Rae ~ Jane Scobie ~ Eric Smee ~ Hannelore Smith
Helen Street ~ Sublime (Peter Norton) ~ Siri Taylor Susan ~ Vaughan-Williams ~ Cherry Vernon-Harcourt ~ Kate Vogler ~ Cass Wedd ~ Paul Wolterink ~ Rachel Wright
Awards:
Curator’s Choice for one work, group work or collaboration will be awarded the new Alfred Cohen Art Prize of £500.
People’s Choice of £100 will also be awarded by the NNEP for one work, group work or collaboration winning the popular vote for the best in the show
More information:
Venue: All Saints Church Wighton, 26 Kirkgate Lane, Wighton, NR23 1AL
Exhibition Dates: 2 July-3 August 10am – 5pm
Private View: 1 July from 4pm
For more information contact NNEP Co-Ordinator: Joanna Mullineaux – joannamullineaux@gmail.com
Expansion of themes within undercurrent:
Geological & Ecological: Artists exploring the hidden flows within the Norfolk landscape, coast and sea, the more-than-human shaped environment, and human-made climate crisis reshaping the region.
Social & Communal: Artists whose practice engages with creative forms of mutual aid, alternative economies, grassroots organising, and oral histories relating to the exhibition site and locality.
Creative Resistance: Responding to NNEP’s objective to highlight Contemporary art where access isn’t readily available, artists will be invited to showcase work that celebrates their persistent, flowing undercurrent of alternative practice in a place where poverty is hidden and continuing an art practice is extremely difficult.
About the Curator:
Chris Bailkoski is a highly experienced curator, producer, and creative director with over 20 years’ experience in the culture sector. For the past decade, he has focussed on his curatorial practice, developing collaborative projects with artists, curating dynamic exhibitions, and delivering accessible arts programming. He has a proven track record of supporting grassroots and underrepresented artists, creating inclusive spaces, and managing complex projects from conception to delivery. He is driven by his working-class upbringing which has instilled a commitment to removing barriers to creative careers and providing meaningful experiences of contemporary art for artists and audiences.
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