Awesome local gallery that specialises in urban, underground and graffiti art. The curators - Dan…read moreand Jenny - are passionate about what they do and put on interesting exhibitions by local and national artists. As well as group shows, visitors have seen solo exhbitions by Peter Blake, Dan Baldwin, James Kauty, Stanley Donwood, Richard Heeps and Ben Allan. All the work is for sale and there's a second, smaller space upstairs with a mix of ceramics, limited edition screen prints and mixed media pieces. If you want to find out about forthcoming shows and private views, join the Ink-d mailing list. Also check out their bigger, more commercial, sister gallery - artrepublic on Bond Street.

Tucked between a Tattoo parlour and a hairdressers, Ink_d at the bottom of North Road is easy to…read moremiss but worth seeking out if you want to discover original, innovative art that doesn't come with an eye-watering price tag. Among the featured artists at the moment are Stanley Donwood (lino prints from Radiohead's backroom boy), Carrie Reichardt aka The Baroness (subversive ceramics) and Eine and Zeus (typographical troublemakers responsible for the unmissable mural on the corner of Gardner Street and Church Street). Arranged on three compact floors, the gallery is currently holding a studio clear out, which is great opportunity to pick up some bargain limited edition prints. The clear out runs until February 21.

I find it really frustrating how much some people charge to frame up prints and can sometimes take…read morean absolute age doing it. At this little shop they offer a fast, friendly and reasonable service though. They have a good deal of frames already made up which works out cheaper than having one made from scratch and the staff will happily mount your print up while you wait for a small charge. There was some fantastic prints and canvases in the window and on the shop floor. From Steve McQueen on the famous 'Great Escape' bike to some lovely ambient seaside paintings, you could really spend a lot of money here and have a house looking like a gallery.

We wanted a decent frame for my Feline Photographs that we have had over the years. As we were…read morevisiting family in Hassocks, we decided to go into Haywards Heath with them. They recommended Picturesque as they had used them before. Good choice.excellent frames and prices. What I did enjoy was the quality of work on show.some beautiful work and such diversity. Some particularly nice work by Peter Van Breda and Stephen Hawknings, whilst some inbteresting work by Petere Bainbridge of local wildlife and equestrian art. Really lovely place to look around. You won't come out empty-handed!!!

A stunning art gallery with a wide variety of timeless pieces of Art. I have spoken to Tessa a few…read moretimes and she is a lovely lady with an incredible talent. If you are in search of a fabulous piece of art or picture framing service I highly recommend that you visit her art gallery, I especially love her portraits. Tessa also makes some of the most amazing cakes I have ever seen a truly talented lady.

This is another one of those little gems that Brighton is riddle with. The HUSH Art Cafe is an…read moreindependent gallery that also offers classes in and art and video production Its a wee bit small but deffo worth a stop off for an afternoon tea and peruse of the art work, its only open as a cafe in the afternoons and because of the size they ask that you make an appointment. The multimedia Arts company, that run the HUSH Art Cafe are educated and experience enough to ensure that the work exhibited is always fantastically modern and interesting. I would advise popping in if you a local art student or take an interest in modern art.

This store is a gallery of fine art photography, in which, I think without exception, all of the…read morephotos featured are available for purchase, and were taken in Brighton. The images themselves are nice, but I didn't feel particularly blown away by any of them. Still, they are reasonably priced, with prints starting from around £25. You can also have your own pictures printed here, with the price of your image dictated by the size you wish the final article to be. A 30x20cm print would cost you £12, on block £28, 40x30 £18, on block £40, 50x40 £21, on block £46, 60x50 £25, on block £55, 75x50 £30, and on block £65.

Some people like this kind of art. They really do. I don't know any of them, but they do really…read morelike it. That's nice. Anyway, Zorian stock seascapes, peoplescapes, plant potscapes, beach hutscapes, brightonscapes etc. They are all painted in the usual faux impressionistic manner with gaudy colours to reflect the contemporary penchant for colours that look like screen savers. Zorian and other sea front galleries have the best spots in town for people to see or buy art, why them do they not stock some of the better or more interesting work by Brighton's artists. But then perhaps that's not what people like to pop on their walls, I don't know because as I said I don't know them.

I cannot tell you how much I love this little gallery in the prestigious Artists' Quarter on…read moreBrighton seafront. Zorian P Matthews is a wonderful artist, using the most vibrant and visually stunning colours to create some of the most beautiful landscape paintings I've ever seen sunsets, moonshine, oceans and more. I defy anyone not to love these paintings, which would create such a talking point in anyone's home. My favourite images have got to be Zorian's sunsets, painted in the most intense yellows, oranges and reds, closely followed by the landscapes incorporating loads of little rubber ducks coasting waves and drifting around icebergs. Beautiful, yet comic. If landscapes aren't your thing, you'll also find huge canvases of flowers and animals which are equally well-executed. Another place that I would go mad in with a credit card if I was made of money, I would definitely recommend this gallery for a look around if you're wandering along the arches.

Chameleon Gallery is another small gallery in the South Lanes, although of a more poppy variety…read morethan most of the more peculiar galleries in the area. With a pop-art style, including some very nice word-art of icons like Bowie and Guevara, Chameleon will probably appeal more to the younger generation, although the prices are a bit expensive for that. Again, this gallery is a little stuck between its style and its target, a common issue with Brighton businesses. The pieces of art on display are all very modern and somehow youthful; a lot of the pieces on display are almost semi-graffitied in style, making them much more 'cool' than a lot of the stuff available in other Brighton outlets. There are some more traditional items on display too, such as landscapes and the like, but Chameleon doesn't go in for the smaller jewelry items and the like. The location is excellent, Chameleon being perched on the edge of the South Lanes, and the shop itself is pleasantly designed: long and thin, with plenty of room to view the art, although it could do with an upstairs area, or something similar: there's definitely some expansion required here, as the pieces are all a bit close together. If you're looking to buy some cooler art, Chameleon is a great place to start. There's so much art available in Brighton, I'd recommend some window shopping before purchasing, especially considering the prices at Chameleon are quite high. Still, if you see a piece you like, go for it!

Like Art At Five, Chameleon Gallery was established in 2003 and stocks a variety of work by local…read moreand national artists. Housed in a unique, two storey building in the Lanes, it's an intimate gallery with a good atmosphere and friendly staff. There's a variety of different styles threaded throughout the gallery but the main aesthetic seems to contemporary pop art. Endearingly, there's a couple of different canvases of Brighton alongside moody landscapes, portraits and depictions of iconic figures including Morrissey, Mick Jagger and the biggest chameleon of all, David Bowie. * Chameleon's website appears to be down at the moment but I'm assuming they probably take part in the Arts Council's Own Art scheme.

This woodwork studio and showroom is located just behind the London Rd- you wouldn't necessarily…read moreknow it was there unless you were lucky enough to stumble across it! In fact this area is full of artisan's studios tucked away off the main road- they are really worth investigating, whether you're an artist or simply an art enthusiast, you'll find there's lots of interesting stuff going on. Acacia Designs make bespoke pieces of furniture and signs, as well as handmade jewellery and cosmetics! The furniture is chunky and where possible, made from reclaimed wood. With many of the pieces, the designers try to preserve the natural shape of the tree as much as possible, which results in some really unusual and, in my opinion, beautiful furniture. The benches are particularly cool and if I had a garden, I would definitely head to Acacia to pick one up! The carpentry and carving that goes on at this workshop is really high-quality and it's really lovely to see places like this still going, despite stiff competition from cheaper chain furniture stores.

It's so refreshing to see that this sort of place still exists! These people are craftsmen, their…read morematerial is wood and they make furniture, something all too rare these days. With real craft you get integrity, these people respect the material they work with and as a result the end product retains character of the tree that it came from. Acacia is basically a small show room, with a workshop just behind. As you walk in you are surrounded by all kinds of beautiful household items, from tables to candle holders, paintings to bird boxes, each one unique. If anything takes your fancy just ring the bell and a friendly and attentive craftsman will come out from the workshop to help you out. If they haven't got exactly what you were looking for they'll craft your perfect item for you. Obviously you're going to be paying that little bit extra compared with mass produced furniture, but items in here are hand made to a high quality so they will last for years and unlike many other artisan manufacturers the prices are by no means extortionate. Support real craftsmen and get yourself something beautiful.