National Treasures: Monet in York ‘The Water-Lily Pond’
10 May – 8 September 2024
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Monet’s ‘The Water-Lily Pond’ will be the central feature of a major new exhibition at York Art Gallery to mark the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery on 10 May 2024.
Painted by one of the founders of the Impressionist movement Claude Monet (1840-1926), ‘ …
The Aesthetica Art Prize 2024
16 February – 21 April 2024
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York Art Gallery will host the Aesthetica Art Prize for the twelfth year this February. The exhibition features the work of 20 artists covering a vast range of media, from drawing to large-scale sculpture to digital media. The Aesthetica Prize champions some of the world’s most significant …
Special Exhibition
27 October 2023 – 28 January 2024
Tickets £7 per person
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Discover some of the most compelling up-and-coming names in the field of contemporary drawing, displayed alongside works by celebrated artists within the British Museum collection of prints and drawings.
These new acquisitions include works by some of the youngest living artists ever collected by the …
Special Exhibition -ENDED
23 June – 8 October 2023
Tickets £8 per person
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Flowers, plant life and gardens have fascinated and inspired generations of artists. York Art Gallery’s upcoming exhibition ‘Bloom’ brings together more than 100 botanical artworks from its collection, alongside key loans, to explore the importance of nature and green spaces for enjoyment, creativity and …
Wall of Women
Open Now!
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The ‘Wall of Women’, a new display opened on International Women’s Day (8 March) in the Centre of Ceramic Art, it celebrates and reveals the innovation and creativity of women working with clay from the early 20th century to the present day.
Containing …
24 March – 4 June 2023
Free admission
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Art has the power to unite. It is transformative. It takes us to new places, and introduces us to new cultures, but most importantly, it reminds us of our humanity. We see and understand creativity as a form of expression and a way to convene, discuss and make sense …
Special Exhibition
10 February – 4 June 2023
Tickets £6 per person
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An exciting exhibition spotlighting famous rebels in children’s literature is currently on view at York Art Gallery in February 2023. The British Library touring exhibition features perennial favourites such as Pippi Longstocking, Jane Eyre, Matilda and Dirty Bertie. ‘Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature’s Young Rebels’ (10 February – 4 …
Now Open
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Treasures from the Stores showcases artworks that haven’t been on display before, or for a long time, including Andy Warhol’s ‘Marilyn Monroe’, alongside some of the most loved jewels of the collection.
York Art Gallery’s collection was established in 1882 and through gifts, bequests and …
Sin
An exhibition organised by the National Gallery, London with York Museums Trust
Special Exhibition
7 October 2022 – 22 January 2023
£8 adult, Concessions available
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Sin has permeated life since the earliest days, but the story of its relation to art has not been told before. Defined universally as a regrettable fault, offence or omission, sin is something …
24 June – 18 September 2022
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Over the past two years, we have witnessed radical paradigmatic shifts in the ways that we live, communicate, work and play – as well as how we travel, socialise and experience the joys of culture.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is an annual celebration of contemporary art. The exhibition, which …