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List of exhibitions at York Art Gallery

This is a list of exhibitions which have taken place at York Art Gallery organised chronologically.

2002

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2009

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  • "3 Collectors: Gallery of Pots" (10 September 2009 – 9 May 2010). An exhibition of decorative arts by Bill Ismay, Eric Milner-White, and Henry Rothschild.[2]

2011

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2012

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  • "Gordon Baldwin – Objects for a Landscape" (11 February 2011 – 10 June 2012).
  • "Art & Music" (23 June 2012 – 31 December 2012)

2015

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The restoration of York Art Gallery in 2013–2015 created several new gallery spaces, including the Burton Gallery and the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA).[4][5]

  • The Burton Gallery is a permanent exhibition gallery including works by Edward Matthew Ward, L. S. Lowry, and William Etty.[6]
  • "History of British Studio Pottery" (opened 2015). This is the permanent exhibition in the CoCA gallery.[7]
  • "Manifest: 10,000 Hours". An installation by Clare Twomey in the CoCA Gallery of 10,000 slipware bowls cast by members of the public.[8]
  • "Production Line" by Phoebe Cummings.
  • "The Lumber Room" (1 August 2015 – 7 May 2017). An exhibition by Mark Hearld displaying the artists' favourite objects in York Museums Trust collection and his artistic responses to them.

2016

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  • "Truth and Memory: British Art of the First World War" (25 March 2016 – 4 September 2016). An exhibition in collaboration with the Imperial War Museum creating the largest exhibit of First World War art for in a century.
  • "Flesh: Skin and Surface" (23 September 2016 – 19 March 2017). An exhibition on the representation of flesh.[9]
  • "Pathways of Patients" (9 December 2016 – 23 April 2017). An exhibition in the CoCA gallery by six artists commission by the University of York's Centre for Chronic Diseases and Disorders (C2D2) to highlights connections between art and science.[10]

2017

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  • "Albert Moore: Of Beauty & Aesthetics" (7 April 2017 – 1 October 2017). An exhibition of works by Albert Joseph Moore.
  • "Kate Haywood – Hoard" (3 August 2017 – 3 December 2017). An exhibition by Kate Haywood in the CoCA gallery exploring the relationships between people and objects.[11]
  • "Ceramics from the Attenborough Collection" (28 July 2017 – 5 November 2017).
  • "Paul Nash & the Uncanny Landscape" (20 October 2017 – 15 April 2018). An exhibition of works by Paul Nash.

2018

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  • "Sara Radstone: More than Words" (5 January 2018 – 5 June 2018). An exhibition in the CoCA gallery of more than fifty works by Sara Radstone.[12]
  • "The Sea is the Limit" (4 May 2018 – 2 September 2018). An exhibition exploring the ideas of migration and national borders
  • "Lucie Rie: Ceramics & Buttons" (22 June 2018 – 3 November 2019). An exhibition of small works by Lucie Rie.
  • "Strata – Rock – Dust – Stars" (28 September 2018 – 25 November 2018). An exhibition of media and interactive art inspired by the William Smith map at the Yorkshire Museum.
  • "The BFG in Pictures" (12 October 2018 – 24 February 2019). An exhibition of works by Quentin Blake to illustrate The BFG.
  • "When All is Quiet: Kaiser Chiefs in Conversation with York Art Gallery" (14 December 2018 – 10 March 2019). An exhibition curated by the Kaiser Chiefs.

2019

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  • "Ruskin, Turner & The Storm Cloud: watercolours and Drawings" (29 March 2019 – 23 June 2019). A partnership exhibition between York Art Gallery and Abbot Hall Art Gallery on works by John Ruskin and J. M. W. Turner.[13]
  • "Coast to Coast" (26 July 2019 – 26 July 2020).[14]
  • "Sounds like Her" (13 July 2019 – 15 September 2019), an exhibition by women artists on sound art curated by Christine Eyene.[15]
  • "THE NATIONAL GALLERY MASTERPIECE TOUR 2019" (13 July 2019 – 22 September 2019). An exhibition centred around the display of Nicolas Poussin's The Triumph of Pan.
  • "Making a Masterpiece – Bouts and Beyond (1450–2020)" (11 October 2019–6 January 26, 2020).[16]
  • "Gillian Lowndes: At the Edge" (23 November 2019 – May 2020), an exhibition of ceramic works by Gillian Lowndes.[17]

2020

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  • "Harland Miller: York, So Good They Named it Once" (14 February 2020 – 31 May 2020), an exhibition of paintings by Harland Miller and the largest solo show of the artist to date.[18]
  • "Human Nature" (21 October 2020 – 24 January 2021), a digital arts exhibition hosted as part of York Mediale 2020. As a result of new restrictions in England due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the gallery was forced to close in November 2020 and the "Human Nature" exhibition was extended until May 2021.[19]

2021

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  • 'Grayson Perry: The Pre-therapy Years' (28 May 2021 – 5 September 2021), an exhibition in the Centre of Ceramic Art re-introducing works Perry made between 1982 and 1994.[20][21]
  • 'Pictures of the Floating World: Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints' (opened 28 May 2021), an exhibition featuring Ukiyo-e prints.[22]
  • 'Yorkshire Tea Ceremony' (30 October 2021 - Spring 2024), an exhibition of the collection of W. A. Ismay.[23]

2022

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2023

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  • 'Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature's Young Rebels' (10 February 2023 – 4 June 2023), an exhibition from the British Library of more than forty books and artworks showcasing "rebels, outsiders and spirited survivors" from children's literature.[27]*'Wall of Women' (opened 8 March 2023), a developing display space opened on International Women's Day celebrating women artists.[28]
  • 'Bloom' (23 June 2023 – 8 October 2023), an exhibition on floral art-works, paintings, and decorative art pieces. It highlights the work and landscape of York Museum Gardens.[29]
  • 'Drawing Attention: Emerging Artists in Dialogue" (27 October 2023 – 28 January 2024) .

Artist's Garden

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The Artist's Garden is an outdoor exhibition space behind the Art Gallery, within the York Museum Gardens. Sculptural exhibitions have been displayed in this open air space since 2016.[30] Exhibitions have included:

  • Foundation Myths by Charles Holland (2016 – 2017) was the first exhibition in the Artist's Garden.[31]
  • Leisureland Golf by Doug Fishbourne (3 June 2017 – 3 September 2017) was a fully playable crazy-golf course and sculptural installation.[32]
  • The Pollinarium (27 September – 6 October 2018) was a timber structure, covered with flowering plants and shown as part of the York Mediale.[33]
  • Michael Lyons: Ancient and Modern (25 May 2019 – May 2020) was a series of sculptures by Michael Lyons. It was the first time such a large exhibition of outdoor sculpture had been displayed in York.[34]
  • The Red Bags by Bea Last (24 March 2023 - 4 June 2023) was exhibited as part of the Aesthetica Art Prize 2023 exhibition.[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b Annual Report of for the year 2002 (Report). Yorkshire Philosophical Society. 2003. p. 32.
  2. ^ "3 Collectors, Gallery Of Pots, York Art Gallery, until May 9 2010". York Press. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ^ "East Yorkshire Landscapes by David Hockney, York Art Gallery, February 10 to June 22". York Press. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "York Art Gallery shortlisted for international award". The Press. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ "York Art Gallery reopens after £8m refurbishment". BBC News. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Burton Gallery". York Art Gallery. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. ^ "A History of British Studio Ceramics". York Art Gallery. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  8. ^ Lloyd-Jones, Teleri. "MAKING MANIFEST". Craft Council. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Exhibition – Flesh: Skin and Surface – York Art Gallery (2016–17)". York Art History Collaborations. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Pathways of Patients". Centre of Ceramic Art. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ^ "HOARD EXHIBTION [sic] – YORK ART GALLERY". Kate Haywood. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  12. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (5 January 2018). "Why ceramics mean more than words to artist Sara Radstone in York Art Gallery retrospective". York Press. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Ruskin, Turner & the Storm Cloud: Watercolours and Drawings". ArtFund. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  14. ^ Lewis, Stephen (9 August 2019). "Coast to Coast seascape exhibition opens at York Art Gallery". York Press. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  15. ^ Clugson, Hannah (12 July 2019). "Sounds Like Her review – singing sculptures and a choir of silence". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  16. ^ Huddleston, Yvette (October 2019). "York Art Gallery exhibition – how to create an artistic masterpiece". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  17. ^ Rodgers, Rachel (22 November 2019). "'Incredible' exhibition of radical art features work never seen in public before". YorkMix. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  18. ^ Freeman, Sarah (23 February 2020). "York artist Harland Miller returns 'home' to city with new exhibition". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Major Digital Arts Exhibition Human Nature to run until next year". York Press. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  20. ^ "'We had to make very difficult decisions to survive' – York museums boss". York Press. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Top of the pots! Major Grayson Perry exhibition has come to York for the summer". York Mix. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  22. ^ "New display is coming to York Art Gallery featuring rarely seen Japanese prints". 28 April 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  23. ^ "YORKSHIRE TEA CEREMONY". York Museums Trust. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  24. ^ "'Drag Storytime' comes to art gallery for 'Curious Takeover Day'". York Press. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Beyond Bloomsbury: Life, Love and Legacy". YorkMix. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Sin | York Art Gallery". www.yorkartgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Review: Mischievous and Marvellous at York Art Gallery". Little Vikings. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  28. ^ "York art gallery launch new 17 metre long display celebrating women ceramicists". YorkMix. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  29. ^ "BLOOM". York Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Artists Garden". York Museums Trust. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  31. ^ Sayer, J. (25 August 2016). "These surreal yellow ceramic stumps question one of architecture's founding myths". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  32. ^ "Crazy idea? Doug Fishbone putts the politics into golf in Leisure Land course at York Art Gallery". York Press. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  33. ^ Flanagan, E. (30 August 2018). "Flowering art installation the setting for York Mediale workshops". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  34. ^ Laycock, M. (25 May 2019). "Sculptures by artist Michael Lyons go on display at York Art Gallery". York Press. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  35. ^ Victoria Finan (23 March 2023). "Aesthetica Art Prize: Prestigious award returns to York Art Gallery". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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