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).

'More than a Feeling' is an interactive exhibition that invites visitors to hold, wear and play with objects that have been loaned by members of the trans community in Leeds.

The exhibition is curated by Hannah Holden, an MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies student at the University of Leeds.

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.

This exhibition explores the relationship between Henry Thorne & Co. Ltd. of Leeds, the Woodhead family of Chesterfield and the firm E. Woodhead & Sons Ltd. The Quaker Thorne family moved to Leeds around 1830 and Henry established his business on Cheapside. 

Items displayed are from the Central Library’s archive and a private Thorne’s collection.

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 Private Apartments on the first floor of Harewood House have hosted artists, presidents, kings and queens for over 250 years, and have been used by the Lascelles family since the 18th century. You will be guided around rooms that are still in use by the 8th Earl and Countess, filled with objects and artwork that reflect their family’s diverse interests and tastes.

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.  

Explore the ingenious process of silk production, weaving and trade through historic paintings, textiles, books – and discover where the magic begins, in the silkworm’s cocoon itself.

At its heart of this small temporary display, a suite of 19th-century watercolours from the Clemens N. Nathan Collection depicts the traditional process of making silk in China, from rearing silkworms to fabricating the final garments. 

Discover the freshest talent from Leeds’ art scene!

Celebrating its 12th year, the FUAM exhibition showcases the artistic talent of students completing BA studies in Art and Design and Fine Art at the University of Leeds in 2024. 

This year’s finalists are: 

Tia Brown (BA Art & Design) 

Mathilda Doubleday (BA Fine Art) 

Ella Georgiou (BA Fine Art)