Aspex Portsmouth

Aspex brings new art and ideas to the heart of Portsmouth.

As a visual arts and educational charity, our mission is to cultivate art, creativity and a collaborative community. We believe art makes our lives better, brings joy, broadens minds, facilitates learning and creates meaningful connections in our communities.

We create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience contemporary visual art – from looking and discussing, to making and curating. We achieve this by delivering an exciting and varied programme of exhibitions, off-site projects and participation events.

For over 40 years, we have supported sensational artists at the early stages of their careers. Artists such as Mona Hatoum, Richard Wilson and Susan Collis, all now internationally-acclaimed, received support from Aspex.

Today, we continue to offer the next generation of contemporary visual artists a platform from which to launch their careers. 

Upcoming (4)

Mentorship Monthly primary image

Mentorship Monthly

Today at 10:00

Free

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi primary image

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

PARCS History Safe Workshop primary image

PARCS History Safe Workshop

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00 PM

Free

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories primary image

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories

Fri, Apr 26, 1:00 PM

Free

Mentorship Monthly primary image

Mentorship Monthly

Today at 10:00

Free

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi primary image

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

PARCS History Safe Workshop primary image

PARCS History Safe Workshop

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00 PM

Free

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories primary image

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories

Fri, Apr 26, 1:00 PM

Free

Past (210)

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex primary image

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex

Wed, Mar 13, 6:00 PM

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Women In Art Speaking Event primary image

Women In Art Speaking Event

Sat, Mar 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Friday Late primary image

Friday Late

Fri, Mar 8, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Women In Art Celebration Evening primary image

Women In Art Celebration Evening

Thu, Mar 7, 7:00 PM

Free

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints primary image

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints

Sun, Feb 4, 4:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton primary image

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton

Tue, Jan 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Preview, The Temperament Index primary image

Preview, The Temperament Index

Thu, Jan 18, 6:00 PM

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Festive Family Fun Day primary image

Festive Family Fun Day

Sat, Dec 16, 11:00 AM

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Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco primary image

Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco

Thu, Dec 14, 9:00 AM

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Friday Late: Futurescapes primary image

Friday Late: Futurescapes

Fri, Dec 8, 6:00 PM

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Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023 primary image

Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Sanctuary with Leilani June primary image

Sanctuary with Leilani June

Thu, Dec 7, 2:00 PM

Free

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex primary image

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex

Wed, Mar 13, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Women In Art Speaking Event primary image

Women In Art Speaking Event

Sat, Mar 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Friday Late primary image

Friday Late

Fri, Mar 8, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Women In Art Celebration Evening primary image

Women In Art Celebration Evening

Thu, Mar 7, 7:00 PM

Free

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints primary image

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints

Sun, Feb 4, 4:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton primary image

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton

Tue, Jan 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Preview, The Temperament Index primary image

Preview, The Temperament Index

Thu, Jan 18, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Festive Family Fun Day primary image

Festive Family Fun Day

Sat, Dec 16, 11:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco primary image

Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco

Thu, Dec 14, 9:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Friday Late: Futurescapes primary image

Friday Late: Futurescapes

Fri, Dec 8, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023 primary image

Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Sanctuary with Leilani June primary image

Sanctuary with Leilani June

Thu, Dec 7, 2:00 PM

Free

Aspex brings new art and ideas to the heart of Portsmouth.

As a visual arts and educational charity, our mission is to cultivate art, creativity and a collaborative community. We believe art makes our lives better, brings joy, broadens minds, facilitates learning and creates meaningful connections in our communities.

We create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience contemporary visual art – from looking and discussing, to making and curating. We achieve this by delivering an exciting and varied programme of exhibitions, off-site projects and participation events.

For over 40 years, we have supported sensational artists at the early stages of their careers. Artists such as Mona Hatoum, Richard Wilson and Susan Collis, all now internationally-acclaimed, received support from Aspex.

Today, we continue to offer the next generation of contemporary visual artists a platform from which to launch their careers. 

Events

Mentorship Monthly primary image

Mentorship Monthly

Today at 10:00

Free

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi primary image

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

PARCS History Safe Workshop primary image

PARCS History Safe Workshop

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00 PM

Free

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories primary image

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories

Fri, Apr 26, 1:00 PM

Free

Mentorship Monthly primary image

Mentorship Monthly

Today at 10:00

Free

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi primary image

Pompey Darkroom Phototalk: Ebun Sodipo and Kairo Urovi

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

PARCS History Safe Workshop primary image

PARCS History Safe Workshop

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00 PM

Free

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories primary image

Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories

Fri, Apr 26, 1:00 PM

Free

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex primary image

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex

Wed, Mar 13, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Women In Art Speaking Event primary image

Women In Art Speaking Event

Sat, Mar 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Friday Late primary image

Friday Late

Fri, Mar 8, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Women In Art Celebration Evening primary image

Women In Art Celebration Evening

Thu, Mar 7, 7:00 PM

Free

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints primary image

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints

Sun, Feb 4, 4:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton primary image

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton

Tue, Jan 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Preview, The Temperament Index primary image

Preview, The Temperament Index

Thu, Jan 18, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Festive Family Fun Day primary image

Festive Family Fun Day

Sat, Dec 16, 11:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco primary image

Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco

Thu, Dec 14, 9:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Friday Late: Futurescapes primary image

Friday Late: Futurescapes

Fri, Dec 8, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023 primary image

Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Sanctuary with Leilani June primary image

Sanctuary with Leilani June

Thu, Dec 7, 2:00 PM

Free

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex primary image

In Conversation: Melanie Jackson & University of Sussex

Wed, Mar 13, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Women In Art Speaking Event primary image

Women In Art Speaking Event

Sat, Mar 9, 6:00 PM

Free

Friday Late primary image

Friday Late

Fri, Mar 8, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Women In Art Celebration Evening primary image

Women In Art Celebration Evening

Thu, Mar 7, 7:00 PM

Free

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints primary image

432 NO-MAD'S x Counterpoints

Sun, Feb 4, 4:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton primary image

The Support Collective, Portsmouth – workshop with Lucy Ashton

Tue, Jan 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Preview, The Temperament Index primary image

Preview, The Temperament Index

Thu, Jan 18, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Festive Family Fun Day primary image

Festive Family Fun Day

Sat, Dec 16, 11:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco primary image

Mentorship Monthly - Artist Support with Ricardo Reveron Blanco

Thu, Dec 14, 9:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Friday Late: Futurescapes primary image

Friday Late: Futurescapes

Fri, Dec 8, 6:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023 primary image

Touch Tour, The Platform Graduate Award 2023

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Sanctuary with Leilani June primary image

Sanctuary with Leilani June

Thu, Dec 7, 2:00 PM

Free