Review: Sign Painters @ Leeds International Film Festival

by Jon Cronshaw The decline of traditional crafts and industries is at the heart of Faythe Levine and Sam Macon’s documentary about artists who, in the face of technological advances and cheaper production methods, dedicate their working lives to the creation of hand-painted signs, shop-fronts and murals. The film-makers travelled across America to document a … Continue reading →

Review: Robert Filliou: The Institute of Endless Possibilities

by Jon Cronshaw The Henry Moore Institute has taken a punt with its latest exhibition, ‘Robert Filliou: The Institute of Endless Possibilities’. The exhibition seeks to explore the nature of gambling and the absurdity of games by utilising a bizarre array of cardboard boxes, double-sided playing cards and a dice-filled, room which were produced by … Continue reading →

Review: Northern Ballet presents The Great Gatsby

by Jon Cronshaw Translating a novel so entrenched in the lore of 20th Century literature into dance is an ambitious task at the best of times, especially when the novel in question is as subtle and ironic as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Art Deco masterpiece, The Great Gatsby.   Choreographer David Nixon had his work cut out … Continue reading →

Welcome to Leeds Art Scene.

Leeds Art Scene is the place for the people of Leeds to catch up on all the latest that our city has to offer in the visual arts. We aim to provide the latest news, reviews and interviews, as well as showcase the work of artists and curators based in and around Leeds. If you … Continue reading →