CLOSE Gallery artist Brian Rice is currently the subject of two solo exhibitions at Yeovil Art Space in Somerset and Belgrave St Ives in Cornwall, celebrating the remarkable breadth of his artistic career.
At Yeovil Art Space, Brian Rice: Seven Decades of Printmaking (7 November – 19 December 2026) explores his extensive printmaking practice, from early wood engravings and lithographs to the bold, geometric screenprints of the 1960s. Born in Yeovil, Rice studied at Yeovil School of Art between 1952 and 1956, making this exhibition a particularly meaningful homecoming.
Meanwhile, Belgrave St Ives presents Brian Rice: Paintings from Eight Decades (14 – 30 November 2026), bringing together paintings from the 1950s to the 2020s. The exhibition traces the evolution of Rice’s distinctive visual language, from early representational works and vibrant geometric abstraction to later paintings exploring landscape, archaeology and human habitation.
Together, the exhibitions offer a fascinating insight into a career spanning more than seven decades, highlighting Rice’s enduring curiosity and continual exploration of colour, form and composition.
Read more about the artist here: https://www.closeltd.com/artists/34-brian-rice/
And contact Richard Scarry for available works from our gallery, richard@closeltd.com
Exhibitions
Brian Rice: Seven Decades of Printmaking – Yeovil Art Space
Brian Rice: Paintings from Eight Decades – Belgrave St Ives
