Exhibition inspired by Marie Antoinette

An exhibition of work by contemporary artists Dan Scott and Michelle Taylor will be on display at Harewood House, Leeds, from April 18. Incorporating ceramics, music and sound, Yesterday will explore how objects powerfully connect us to the past. The iconic and notorious figure of Marie Antoinette acts as a catalyst to explore this relationship. … Continue reading →

Art and craft exhibition set for Unity Hall

An art and craft event will be taking place at Unity Hall, Wakefield, from March 7 to 9. Artists and makers from the Wakefield area will be displaying contemporary artwork including digital, landscape, fantasy, mixed media and Jewellery on all three days with the addition of ceramics, biro illustrations and felt work on the Friday. … Continue reading →

Craft inspired by nature

An exhibition showcasing a variety of work inspired by the Earth will be on display at the Craft Centre, Leeds, from March 22. Down to Earth features objects inspired by the natural world through the use of texture, colour and materials used in the creation of the collections. A variety of environments have inspired the … Continue reading →

Work inspired by medieval tales on show at church

Paintings by artist Lilliane Gosling will be on display at Holy Trinity Church, Leeds, from March 10. Ancient Ritual, Ancient Tales brings together images based on ancient Indian ritual and on medieval tales of the Seven Seas and are accompanied by specially commissioned poems by Linda Marshall. Lilliane Gosling has painted and travelled since early … Continue reading →

Hairstyles focus of new exhibition

A series of portraits of young women from Leeds will be on display at Gallery Munro House from February 27. Saturday Girl examines female identity through hairstyles, and explores what they mean culturally and personally to young women. The exhibition runs alongside a series of events exploring ideas of beauty, power and visibility in relation … Continue reading →

Print exhibition that draws inspiration from hedgerows

A print exhibition exploring hedgerows will on display at the Craft Centre, Leeds, from March 1. Shoots and Leaves brings together the work of two printmakers, Stef Mitchell and Lynn Bailey. Stef Mitchell’s seasonal monoprints work directly with natural materials acting as recordings of walks to which viewers can easily relate. Lynn Bailey combines several … Continue reading →

Pop-up exhibition at former Wakefield bank

Former Leeds College of Art students Calum Paterson and Georgia Lucas-Going are set to curate an exhibition of international artists at a pop-up exhibition in Wakefield. The exhibition, entitled LTN HROGUT, will take over the old Santander bank on Wakefield from February 19. The show will then be open to the public on February 25 … Continue reading →

Bruce McLean set for Leeds exhibition

Work spanning the career of artist Bruce McLean will be on at Leeds Art Gallery from February 14. The Scottish artist works in a variety of media including sculptor, painting, film, photography and performance. Born in 1944, McLean rose to fame during the 1960s for rejecting academic sculpture and using rubbish as material. Bruce McLean: … Continue reading →

Collaborative community art to get shown at The Tetley

A Collaborative project between Leeds College of Art BA Visual Communication students and community projects in south Leeds is returning to The Tetley on February 12. The Tetley Feast celebrates the achievements and future aspirations of the community groups involved through contemporary art and documentary film. The groups involved are Health For All, Hamara, Vera … Continue reading →

Major Leeds show for Ian Kiaer

A major exhibition of the work of Ian Kiaer will be on display at the Henry Moore Institute this spring. The London-born artist uses discarded materials to create his work, such as packing foam, chocolate wrappers and Perspex sheets Tooth House brings together a selection of Kiaer’s works made between 2005 and 2014, the most … Continue reading →