Berlin 2019, Venice 2021, now Art & Talking is the art centre of Chipping Norton. With a materialistic focus on enabling cross cultural discourse, encouraging international exchange, artists' walks, poetry, life drawing & monetisation, we also show conceptual art and old master prints and host authors. We aim to open a new selling exhibition on the 1st Saturday of the month, and open 2-6pm until the 2nd Sunday following, thereafter by appointment, as well as organising events. Please contact us if you would like to help or participate in any way.

We have a small historic building on a pedestrian street in the 12th Century Market square, showing exhibitions on the upper façade facing the A44 and over two internal galleries, a small bookshop, a collection of prints and rare editions and a small collection of town artefacts, a liminal space with artisan jewellery cabinets, and a garden. We also use Chipping Norton Town Hall, Chipping Norton Theatre, and the Cotswolds area of outstanding natural beauty.

We are a proud member of Future Arts Centres: The Cultural Venues of Tomorrow

https://www.artandtalking.com/

Fountain
Saturday February 7th - Sunday March 1st 2026
Themed group show, artists include Vivian Chan, Pato Bosich, Ruth Dupré, Michael Bucknell, Stephan Hausmeister, Margarita Zafrilla Olayo, Tom Wiggins, Juliane Bethany (Vienna), Jess de Zilva (Suisse), Scott Schwager, Stella Carr, Laureana Toledo (Mexico), Natalia Mali, Matt Humphrey, Ziggy Phang Chan, Alison Dalwood, Tadashi Moriyama, Rod Young, Kristina Kurylo (Kiev/Cambridge), Frank Pinsent, Evgeniy Kazannik (Berlin), Marina Collard, Matt Hale, Frances Boyle, Rachael Pease and Simon Quinn.

Opening Saturday February 7th 2-8pm, 4-4:30pm Music by Mona & the Reverend Doctor 6-8pm Vermouth reception with some short performances by Marina Collard & Margarita Zafrilla Olayo.

The exhibition will be open daily 2-6PM from Saturday February 7th to Sunday February 15th

thereafter by appointment

Monday Febuary 9th, Poetry 7-9PM Mat Riches and Laura Theis hosted by Dr. Robin Vaughan-Williams.

5min/2 poem open slots available director (at) artandtalking.com. £5

Friday February 13th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob

Saturday February 14th 7-9pm Nell Stevens presents “The Original”

“Deliciously engaging and wildly intelligent. I adored this novel about art, authenticity and desire” Ayşegül Savaş,

Author’s talk, £5

Saturday 7th - Sunday March 29th 2026 Company of Clay-
Painting and Sculpture by Susanna Jacobs.
Opening Saturday March 7th 2-8pm, 6- 8pm Vermouth reception

The exhibition will be open daily 2-6PM from Saturday March 7th to Sunday March 15th

thereafter by appointment

Sun 8 March 2026, 4-6pm Poetry Maria Whelan and Zoe Brooks, hosted by Dr. Robin Vaughan-Williams,

5min/2 poem open slots available director (at) artandtalking.com. £5

Friday March 13th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob.

Saturday 4th -Sunday 26th April 2026 Critique of the Institution - Michael Bucknell, MA
Opening Saturday April 4th 2-8pm, 6-8pm Vermouth reception

The exhibition will be open daily 2-6PM from Saturday April 4th to Sunday April 12th

thereafter by appointment

Friday April 10th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob.

Sun 12 April 2026, 4-6pm Poetry Jane Lovell and David Clarke, hosted by Dr. Robin Vaughan-Williams,

5min/2 poem open slots available director (at) artandtalking.com. £5 aturday 2nd May - Sunday 31st 2026 Matter and Light - Alison Dalwood and Stephan Hausmeister
Matter and Light brings together two artists whose practices explore the shifting relationship between perception, material, and image.

While their approaches diverge in medium and intent, both engage with the instability of representation,

how meaning is formed, dissolved, or held in suspension between what is seen and what is felt

Opening Saturday May 2nd 2-8pm, 6-8pm Vermouth reception

open daily 2-6PM from Saturday May 2nd to Saturday May 9th

For ArtWeek open daily from 11-6pm from Sunday May 10th to Sunday May 17th, 11-8pm on Thursday14th

thereafter by appointment.

Friday May 8th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob.

Saturday June 6th- Sunday June 28th 2026 Margarita Zafrilla Olayo: THE FLOATING BOOK
A solo show of dance & painting by Madrid born London based classically trained dancer & artist Margarita Zafrilla Olayo

Opening, Sat June 6th 2-8pm, 6-8pm Vermouth reception

Friday June 12th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob.

Saturday July 4th - Sunday July 26th Scrumptious - Anna Barlow & Ruth Dupré
A joint show about food, in video, glass, ceramic, and painting.

Opening, Sat July 4th 2-8pm, 6-8pm Vermouth reception

Friday July 10th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob.

Saturday 1st - Sunday 30th August 2026 Eyes And Skies: Art by Cristina Starr
We watch, we live, we settle our eyes near and far. Starr’s art is driven by questions about love, brutality, greed, sex, and alienation.

Cristina’s interested in our animal aspects as humans, and how these relate to resilience and power relationships.

Opening, Sat August 1st 2-8pm, 6-8pm Vermouth reception

Saturday 5th -Sunday 27th September 2026 Pato Bosich - The Sun of Blood and Gold
A solo painting exhibition by Chilean born London based artist Pato Bosich

Opening, Sat September 5th 2-8pm, 6-8pm Vermouth reception

Friday September 11th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob.

Saturday 3rd October - 1st November 2026, Scott Schwager - The Far Side of the Ridge
A solo painting exhibition and two walks by Manhattan born Londoner Scott Schwager

Sat October 3rd exhibition opening 2-8pm, 6-8pm Vermouth opening reception

Sun October 4th, 12pm Bridge into the Unknown Walk&Talk by Scott Schwager Approx. 90 minutes, free

Friday October 9th 7:30-9:30 PM, Life Drawing in the upstairs hall at Chipping Norton town hall. £15 byob.

Sat October 10th, 2pm - Lost and Found Walk&Talk by Scott Schwager Approx. 90 minutes, free