Join photographer Peter Mitchell, together with Jane Bhoyroo, Principal Keeper at Leeds Art Gallery, for a lunchtime tour of Mitchell’s latest exhibition Nothing Lasts Forever.
Places limited, please email art.gallery@leeds.gov.uk to secure your place.
Image credit: Michael Pollard
1pm - 2pm
7 September 2024
26 September 2024
Join us on a walk around the University of Leeds campus to explore our collection of Public Art.
Take some time out of your day to enjoy a breath of fresh air, stretch your legs and take in the sights of the University of Leeds. Learn some interesting facts about the art works around campus – revisit familiar favourites and discover hidden gems.
Works to see may include Barbara Hepworth’s ‘Dual Form’ and Hubert Dalwood’s ‘Untitled Bas-Relief’, along with works by Mitzi Cunliffe, Quentin Bell, Lorna Green and many more.
“...these works are my intrusions forgiven by nature (or stones)”
— ISAMU NOGUCHI
At a billion years old, Torridon Sandstone is not a material often used in the production of sculpture. Being in the region of a billion years old it is extremely hard, and being sedimentary it has a habit of shearing off in layers. All of which adds up to a material that is used for many things, but rarely sculpture.
On 27th July Wulzeh will be curating an exhibit showcasing photographs from Carnival, Sound System Culture and the place we call home, Chapeltown. There will be work displayed from several local artists.
To celebrate there will be a day party to bring the community together through good vibes and big tunes.
Recently the media portrayal of food has been damning; from breakdowns in global supply chains to more households experiencing food insecurity, the public perception of food is grim.
Don’t Play With Your Food invites you to take a seat at the table and rediscover the joy of food.
Tunnels of Venus is an immersive and interactive installation by Mo Robertson, exploring her experience navigating women's health as someone who suffers from endometriosis.
Five minute portraits for a fiver!
Simply show up with a photo you’d like turning into a portrait and artist Gwen will work her magic.
It’s our pleasure to welcome Eric Moss as our latest Guest Artist, throughout the month of July. A ceramic artist from Harrogate who creates unique ‘Ceramicano’ assemblies, these geometric sculptures are inspired by both the natural world and industry. Made in a range of clays and other materials, this work is supplemented by stoneware and raku pieces. In 2020, Eric achieved Selected Member status in the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain.
Please come and join us on Thursday, 4th July when we’ll be hosting our usual First Thursday of the Month meet-up, with drinks between 5:30pm and 8:30pm. It’s our pleasure to welcome Eric Moss as our latest Guest Artist, a ceramic artist from Harrogate who creates unique ‘Ceramicano’ assemblies - geometric sculptures inspired by both the natural world and industry. Made in a range of clays and other materials, this work is supplemented by stoneware and raku pieces. In 2020, he achieved Selected Member status in the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain.
What happens when the work of a Victorian royal sculptor quite literally clashes with a twenty-first century reframing of monarchy and memorialisation?
This display takes as its starting point the recent acquisition of Hew Locke’s Souvenir 10 (Princess Alexandra) 2019 for the Leeds collection, a reworked Parian ware bust of Princess Alexandra of Denmark produced after a marble original by Mary Thornycroft.