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Beyond the Bassline: Black British music in Leeds

An exhibition inspired by the British Library’s exhibition Beyond the Baseline: 500 Years of Black British Music. 

During Black History Month, Halton Library will be home to the panel display, helping to tell a national story about Black music in Britain through the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network. 

The display will also feature artworks, photographs and more from Leeds Libraries collections relating to Black British music in Leeds.

At Least Until the World Stops Going Round by Charlie Tallott

Village and New Dimension are proud to present a new solo exhibition and celebration of the book “𝘈𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥” by photographer Charlie Tallott at Village, Leeds. The exhibition opens on Friday 16th August from 6pm - 9pm and continues until Sunday 15th September.

A Character Reveals the Spirit – exhibition

A Character Reveals the Spirit is an exhibition curated by Yuanzi Chai, an MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies student from the University of Leeds.

Yuanzi Chai's own art practice as a calligrapher features in this exhibition about meaning of text, interpretation and translation.

The exhibition is designed to deepen people's understanding of artworks and evoke a greater appreciation for their subtle, hidden details.

You will find the exhibition in Red Studio (first floor).

"Test, Test, Test" – exhibition

Exhibition of work by Tianyou Huang, practice-based postgraduate researcher at the University of Leeds.

Tianyou Huang is a Practice-led PhD candidate in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds. He completed his BA in Sculpture at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China, and MA in Sculpture at Royal College of Art, London. In 2018, he was awarded the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Graduate Award.

Nightmares and Daymoths - Hannah Guy

Hannah Guy's first solo show: Nightmares and Daymoths 

The debut solo show of work BA Fine Art graduate Hannah Guy was created from a staged photography project funded by a Berkofsky Award from the University of Leeds. This body of work retrospectively examines relationships to the pandemic, four years on. Through a collaborative series of three staged photographs, Hannah conveys her own experiences alongside those of two friends.

The Sculpture Gallery Guest Artist: Mark Gibbs

Our new Guest Artist for the month – Mark Gibbs – is an exciting sculptor, drawing inspiration from the shapes, patterns and behaviours in the natural world. 

The variety of materials he employs is astounding, ranging from recycled wire and paper to kitchen foil, ceramics, old batteries, ash, banknotes, cowry shells, and fossil shark teeth. Mark's art expresses his interest in nature and the environment, in addition to his exploration of military conflict.