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ART  |  WINE  |  CONVERSATION

Framed & Fermented brings together contemporary art, wine and conversation through exhibitions, events and collaborations in distinctive settings across Brighton, Sussex and London.

Each project is shaped around the artists, the place and the people who come together there, creating a more relaxed and engaging way to experience art beyond the traditional gallery setting.

Exhibitions & Events

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Earth Matters

Co-curated with Hugo & Green and Earth Driven Works, bringing together artists, wine and conversation around work inspired by landscape, material and the natural world.
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Findon Funk

Live jazz bringing another layer of energy and atmosphere to the evening, with music, art and wine sharing the same space.
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Candlelight Evenings

An intimate after-hours setting where art, wine and conversation unfold in a slower, more atmospheric way.
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Art & Wine Tastings

Guided tastings woven into the exhibition experience, bringing together art, wine and conversation in a relaxed setting.
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Laura Waldusky × Rathfinny Rosé

A celebratory pairing of Sussex sparkling rosé with Waldusky’s rhythmic, layered work.
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In collaboration with Butlers Wine Cellar

Framed and Fermented has developed its wine programme in collaboration with Butlers Wine Cellar, bringing specialist knowledge and thoughtful pairings into exhibitions and events.

Together, we explore how wine can add another layer to the experience of art, whether through a particular producer, region, story or simply the atmosphere of the evening.

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Art & Wine Pairings

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Abigail Bowen ‘Luisa’ × Bodegas Sottano ‘Judas’ Malbec 2021

Dark, velvety and restrained, chosen to connect with the softened shadow and cinematic stillness of Abigail’s work.
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Christina Fedyk × Álvaro Castro ‘Elpenor’

Earthy, textured and quietly wild, with freshness and grip beneath the surface. Chosen to echo the layered marks, dark organic forms and raw botanical energy within Christina Fedyk’s work.
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Richard Whadcock ‘Leach’ × Domaine des Carlines

Mineral, layered and quietly oxidative, with depth unfolding slowly over time. Chosen to echo the atmosphere, abrasion and shifting surface within Richard Whadcock’s work.
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Michael Rainsford × Natalha Vinho Branco

A quieter pairing built around rhythm and restraint, with the wine’s freshness reflecting the work’s meditative repetition and organic mark-making.
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Paige Ripley × Salt River Sauvignon Blanc

Bright, saline and coastal in character, with citrus freshness and mineral focus. Named for the Cape Town district where Duncan Savage makes his wines, it was chosen to echo Paige Ripley’s connection to surf, sea and the graphic rhythm of the shoreline.

A hand holding a bottle of Rathbone's Rosé Champagne against a circular, multicolored patterned background.

Laura Waldusky ‘Two Lines’ × Rathfinny Rosé Brut

Delicate, bright and celebratory, with mineral precision reflecting the rhythmic movement and layered colour of Laura’s wax-crayon work.

Sam Lock 'Timelines'  × Cruse Wine Co. Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay 2021. 

Precise, bright and quietly structured, with a sense of restraint and movement beneath the surface. Chosen to echo the openness, rhythm and measured repetition within Sam Lock’s work.