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Newly arrived in Hastings, Ronan O\u2019Hanlon ensnares established local artists Ella Guru (Stuckism) and Georgina Fox (Ochre Fox Gallery) in his critique of modern western culture and its psychoses via paint, performance and installation. Launch event with music and performance 19.09 6-10 pm. Not for the easily offended. See all info below the poster:

Launch event 19 Sept 6-10 pm<\/strong>
After the event I have to say that I was unaware of what exactly was going to happen. I had no advance knowledge of, or involvement in, the words or actions by the other artist.
Open 15\u201320 September 2026, 11am\u20136pm (4 pm Sun) Press release and more info below image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Weird West (press release)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Ronan O\u2019Hanlon better know as hit\/her or \u201cgay Hitler\u201d to his audience (or as he refers to them \u201cvictims\u201d) has caused much controversy and discussion amongst the good people of Hastings and St Leonard\u2019s in the short time since his recent arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His expressionist work delves into themes of identity, transformation, politics, and the human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has attracted much scorn and disgust from his fellow artistic peers and the critics alike who make claims of supposed fascism for his tendency to present his work and events in drag as gay Hitler or as he refers to the character \u201chit\/her\u201d. In response to these claims Ronan argues \u201cHitler would also hate my exhibition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Weird West is O\u2019Hanlon\u2019s latest series of exhibitions that began in Amman, Jordan, observing, critiquing and crying over the death of the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronan has ensnared respectable established local artists (or as Ronan refers to them, \u201ccougars\u201d) Ella Guru and Georgina Fox into joining his circus at [redacted] at its new location on London Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ella Guru is a founding member of the Stuckist art movement, and is no stranger to clowning nor controversy, as the group was well known in its day for its Turner Prize protests. Her subject matter overlaps religious overtones and social degeneracy, though her work is far more refined and dipped in the ink of the old masters than that of her \u201croguish\u201d headliner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like Ella, Georgina Fox is a beloved member of the community, running her gallery the Ochre Fox, where she holds workshops as well as exhibiting the work of local artists. Georgina\u2019s large scale clown portraits speak volumes about the company she keeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss Fox was overheard on the beach telling Ella she was \u201cterrified\u201d to which Ella said, \u201cso am I!\u201d, before Ronan fell over on both of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where upon Ronan accused me of being a lizard (a reptilian-humanoid entity, who he claims exists solely to destroy the last gasps of the human spirit). I then concluded the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any sympathy for these two poor artists who have been swindled into collaboration with this egotistical megalomaniac art terrorist, please rescue Ella and Georgina from \u201cgay Hitler\u201d between 6 and 10 pm on Saturday 19 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anita Goldberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(p.s. the event is now passed. Unfortunately there was no chance of rescuing us as we had no idea what exactly was going to happen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ronan’s own YouTube video below. I take no responsibility for the views expressed by the artist. Love the opening sequence though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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