Born in Sheffield, John Hoyland (1934–2011) achieved international recognition as an abstract painter, known for his powerful large-scale images, full of energy and feeling. In 1994, in the lead-up to his sixtieth birthday, he made his only mature group of sculptures. Working at the Royal College of Art in London, he produced around 25 ceramic works, which he described as “these mad little hybrids”. Our new display focuses on this body of work, bringing together a selection of sculptures shown in conversation with related paintings.

Marking the centenary of Surrealism, The Traumatic Surreal explores the appropriation and development of surrealist sculptural traditions by women artists in German-speaking countries after World War II.

Co-curated with Professor Patricia Allmer (University of Edinburgh) and based on her book The Traumatic Surreal, the exhibition brings together work by Renate Bertlmann, Birgit Jürgenssen, Bady Minck, Meret Oppenheim, Pipilotti Rist, Ursula (Schultze-Bluhm) and Eva Wipf to explore their potent and multiple critiques of patriarchy. 

It’s the turn of Drew Caines, a ceramist and visual artist, and a recent addition to the Gallery members’ team to be the Sculpture Gallery guest artist.

Art Roundhay Park, a hidden gem within the heart of Roundhay Park.

With new original artwork and prints, and, for this season only, Christmas gifts by artists and makers from the North of England; a total of 40 artists and creators taking part!

The theme is inspired by the natural beauty of Roundhay Park, the Yorkshire coastline and landmarks in Yorkshire. We've asked the artists to explore many different mediums, textures, colourways, but always with nature in mind.

“'Smogg Says' is what I aim to be the first of many shows, showcasing a body of work that focuses on promoting conversation on social and political topics that I am passionate about and that are influenced by my own life experiences and those around me. This show’s subject focuses on exploring my experiences working as a stripper (dancer) in the UK for the past three years.

Through photography, illustration, and clothing, I will be delving into the history of stripping and its roots, as well as showcasing performances from colleagues who also work within the industry.”

Everything and All of Us brings together drawings and prints by Mary Griffiths spanning the last ten years.

It also includes a specially commissioned large-scale wall drawing and artworks selected by the artist from the University of Leeds’ Cultural Collections.

As Griffiths’ first major institutional show, the exhibition foregrounds the artist’s collaborative approach. This has led her to work closely with poets, musicians, biophysicists, astronomers, physicists and engineers.

In a new commission, Dutch artist Boris Maas responds to the mystery and atmosphere of the moonlit paintings of Victorian artist John Atkinson Grimshaw with his own light installation and photographs.