York Art Gallery

Exhibitions Archive

Bloom

Bloom

Special Exhibition -ENDED 23 June – 8 October 2023 Tickets £8 per person Book tickets here 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 …

Read more >

The Wall of Women

The Wall of Women

Wall of Women Open Now! Included in General admission Book tickets here 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 …

Read more >

Aesthetica Art Prize 2023

Aesthetica Art Prize 2023

24 March – 4 June 2023 Free admission Book here 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 …

Read more >

Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature’s Young Rebels

Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature’s Young Rebels

Special Exhibition 10 February – 4 June 2023 Tickets £6 per person Book here 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 …

Read more >

Treasures from the Stores

Treasures from the Stores

Now Open Included in admission Book tickets here 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 …

Read more >

Sin

Sin

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 Book here 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 …

Read more >

Aesthetica Art Prize 2022

Aesthetica Art Prize 2022

24 June – 18 September 2022 Free Entry Book tickets here 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 …

Read more >

Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics & Contemporary Art

Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics & Contemporary Art

A partnership exhibition from Two Temple Place, London Special Exhibition 24 June – 18 September 2022 Free for September A new special exhibition is now at York Art Gallery, home of the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA) for Summer 2022. Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics & Contemporary Art, curated and conceived by Dr Jareh Das in partnership with Two …

Read more >

Yorkshire Tea Ceremony

Yorkshire Tea Ceremony

Included in general admission Book tickets here. Explore the remarkable collection of W.A. Ismay MBE (1910-2001), the UK’s most prolific collector of post-war British studio pottery, in a new exhibition opening at York Art Gallery’s Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA) this month. Ismay accumulated over 3,600 pieces by more than 500 potters between 1955 and 2001. …

Read more >

Clay, Peat and Cage

UK premiere of work by Yorkshire-based artists at York Art Gallery October 1 2021 – February 13 2022 Please note: York Art Gallery will close on the 4th January and reopen again on the 12th January. You can find out more here. Included in admission to our special exhibition ‘‘Young Gainsborough: Rediscovered Landscape Drawings’. Book tickets here The UK premiere …

Read more >