A knitting installation and a photography series exploring the theme of fantasy are just two of the innovative student artworks set to be unveiled at Leeds Metropolitan University. The MA Art & Design Show entitled Art in Twelve Parts, is being held at the University’s City Campus, on the first and second floor of Broadcasting … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Crude Oil at S1 Artspace – interview with Nicolas Deshayes
by Jon Cronshaw. For the first time, Sheffield’s expansive S1 Artspace will be displaying historical sculpture from the Leeds Museum and Art Galleries’ permanent collection. But this is no ordinary exhibition as the sculptures by artists including Frank Dobson, Jacob Epstein and Henry Moore will be displayed as part of the contemporary artist Nicolas Deshayes’ … Continue reading
New artspace opens in Mirfield
A new art gallery and artists’ studios has opened this week in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. Based in the former Vale Cinema in the centre of Mirfield, The Creative Arts Hub offers studio space for up to fifteen artists and a gallery space displaying regular exhibitions. The not-for-profit organisation was set up by artistic director Mark … Continue reading
Sweet delights at the Henry Moore Institute
by Jon Cronshaw Thousands of boiled sweets and floating silver balloons sound like the perfect addition to any ten-year-old’s birthday party, but these objects are currently on display at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, alongside ancient Chinese jades, a lump of asphalt and a tiny indoor garden. Indifferent Matter: From Object to Sculpture takes its … Continue reading
Sweet delights at Henry Moore Institute
by Jon Cronshaw. Thousands of boiled sweets and floating silver balloons sound like the perfect addition to any ten-year-old’s birthday party, but these objects are currently on display at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, alongside ancient Chinese jades, a lump of asphalt and a tiny indoor garden. Indifferent Matter: From Object to Sculpture takes its … Continue reading