BRUT - Photography Exhibition
23 May - September 2024
‘BRUT’ is the first exhibition to be shown in our newly established Fairhurst Gallery at the Library at University of York. With its celebration of Brutalist architecture, the exhibition symbolically links the original aesthetics of the campus with examples of Brutalism from all around the globe. This inaugural exhibition will highlight the beauty of the original campus and celebrate it in the context of international 20th century architecture! More..
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Art of Protest Gallery, 11 Walmgate, York YO1 9TX
We're thrilled to present an exclusive collection of original and limited edition pieces from Pam Glew renowned British mixed media artist. The first new collection from Pam since her brilliant 2018 show and talk at our gallery titled Dark Tales.
Pam Glew is celebrated for her unique use of fabric, flags, and bleach techniques. This time she has cut the bleach and is focused on still lifes, capturing everyday objects in domestic scenes—think Booze, Blooms, & Books. Using collages of found papers and fabrics as a base she then adds whimsical painted sections in a vibrant palette with striking contrasts.
Two Way Street
1 August - 29 September 2024
Venue: Rise Bluebird Bakery Acomb.
If you’re missing Rise of the Vandals Street Art Exhibition by @bombsquad.uk you can get another fix of two of us artists…
‘Two Way Street’ at @rise_bluebird in Acomb.
Sharon Mcdonagh and Boxxhead will be exhibiting new work from 1st August to 29th September.
PREVIEW PARTY
Thursday 1st August 6pm
@rise_bluebird Featuring music by @bombsquad.uk Resident DJ & Artist @sola_artofstreet
New collections of work
Licensed bar, Nibbles, Tunes
Exhibition paintings and sculpture –
Drawn to Dance
Until 21 September 2024
Pyramid Gallery, 43 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW
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pyramidgallery.com
Art In The Park - Rowntree Park
The theme for 2024 was ‘Pollinators of Rowntree Park’ and it’s so fabulous to see how artists have creatively interpreted this. It’s also a fantastic celebration of all the work our gardening volunteers do in the park. We had so many amazing submissions this year, and although we could only display 16 pieces in this outdoor exhibition - we loved seeing each and every piece.
We hope you enjoy this year’s ‘art in the park’.
A calendar, notecards and prints will be available in coming months - sales help fund the work our volunteers do in Rowntree Park to make it a lovely place for all.
Thank you to all our artists. We everyone enjoys the exhibition 💕
New Exhibition
Blue Tree Gallery, 23 Bootham, York
'AUTUMN SONG' begins on Saturday the 7th of September with a gorgeous collection of original paintings by artists' Giuliana Lazzerini, John McClenaghen, Janine Baldwin and Giuliana Lazzerini! The Show will run in both our physical gallery - and on our website!
York Print Fair
York Printmakers Fair at York Cemetery
21st and 22nd Sept 2024
York Printmakers Annual Print Fair
The York Printmakers Autumn Fair is a well-established event in the city’s creative calendar. York Printmakers is a thriving, group of about 40 enthusiastic artists who work independently and come together to support and challenge each other by sharing opportunities, ideas and processes.
Our printmakers are no strangers to finding wonderful opportunities for creative ideas in their local surroundings. Some take inspiration from well-known landmarks; others look for beauty in less obvious places.
There will be lots more to see: etching, linocut, collagraph, monotype, screen print, solar plate, Japanese woodblock, stencilling and gel plate printing.
Our members have a wide range of printmaking backgrounds but we all share a passion for print. We are happy to chat about our ideas, processes and techniques. Some members also run printmaking courses so this is also a great opportunity to come and find out more and chat to the artists behind the prints.
There will be hundreds of original prints on show and for sale. Entry is free.
Find out more at www.yorkprintmakers.org.uk and social media @YorkPrintmakers
Sean Durkin: Art For All!
Friday 4 - Sunday 27 October 2024
York Fine Arts, 83 Low Petergate, York, YO1 7HY
York Fine Arts is delighted to present ‘Sean Durkin: Art for All!’, its third annual solo exhibition of original paintings by British contemporary artist Sean Durkin. Brimming with grit and wry humour, Sean’s work shines a light on Britain’s industrial past and its proud working communities. His interests lie in the collective struggles and merrymaking of ordinary people, readjusting the viewer’s gaze and rightly offering the myriad pleasure of fine art back, into the hands of all.
Though grounded in the realities of industrial life, Sean’s paintings are characterized by a sense of playfulness, and a lightness of heart. While droves of ‘matchstick people’ trudge through worlds of imposing, brutalist shapes, mischief-making characters are ever-present, their foils and playful feats of irony unfolding for the observant onlooker.
Sean’s work echoes the now infamous tale of how as a small boy, he once came face to face with a stolen L.S Lowry painting on his very own mantlepiece. ‘Borrowed’ by his father from the local gallery under cover of darkness, the painting was held ransom in the family home with a letter of conditions for its safe return. Among a host of spirited stipulations, including the installation of a better gallery alarm system and the raffling of the Lord Mayor’s underpants for charity, Sean’s father demanded that the art gallery open on a Sunday, so that the working man had leisure to visit. It may have been a sensational stunt, but the message, like that of Sean’s work was clear: Art is for all.
Gallery Director Philip Short says, “Sean masterfully resurrects and honours tales of British heritage with wit, warmth and a generous sense of community pride. To collect his work is to share in that heritage, paying homage to the past while celebrating the reach and bearing of contemporary art in the here and now.”
From the earliest days of his career, Sean Durkin has captivated the art world with his atmospheric scenes of working life and intriguing character portraits. Having gained a loyal and ever-growing following, his work has become some of the most popular and sought-after contemporary art collected in the UK today. With paintings now hanging in public and private collections across the country, it is with delicious irony that Sean’s work is now displayed in the prestigious Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, next to the very L.S. Lowry painting his father stole all those years ago.
The exhibition opens at York Fine Arts on Friday, 4th of October and runs until Sunday, 27th of October. Due to an expected high volume of interest, we recommend an early viewing to avoid disappointment. Preview catalogues will also be available upon request.
For press enquiries or high-resolution images, please telephone Kirsty Maclennan on 01904 634221 or email kirsty@yorkfinearts.co.uk.
York Fine Arts. 83 Low Petergate, York YO1 7HY
yorkfinearts.co.uk
