Date: 11 November 2026 York Art Gallery acquires incredible artworks by historical York artist Mary Ellen Best In October 2026, York Art Gallery acquired three watercolour paintings by Mary Ellen Best at an auction. Best painted evocative pictures of life and society in the 1830s and 40s. Born in York in October 1809, she lived in the city until 1840 …
Date: 6 November 2026 One Week Left of Aesthetica Art Prize! There is only one week left to view the incredible Aesthetica Art Prize at York Art Gallery before the exhibition closes on 15 November 2026. The Prize, celebrating its twentieth year, showcases incredible talent from contemporary artists around the globe. Working across a range of mediums including digital …
Date: 5 November 2026 York Art Gallery reveals next major exhibition, focusing on women and textiles, due to open in February 2027. 5 February – 6 June 2027 York Art Gallery is delighted to announce their next major exhibition Interwoven: Stories of Women, Textiles and Art. Opening on 5 February 2027, Interwoven will be a contemporary textile exhibition, curated by York Art Gallery, featuring …
Date: 14 September 2026 J.M.W. Turner’s Odyssey masterpiece has arrived at York Art Gallery! J.M.W. Turner’s iconic artwork has arrived at York Art Gallery, and the curators are busy unboxing and installing lots of treasures ahead of Gallery’s new major exhibition opening this week. On loan from the National Gallery, ‘ …
Date: 20 August 2026 Turner’s Odyssey painting coming to York Art Gallery in September: National Gallery in the North 18 September 2026 – 17 January 2027 J.M.W. Turner’s celebrated masterpiece ‘Ulysses deriding Polyphemus – Homer’s Odyssey’, generously lent by the National Gallery, will be making an epic journey to the north imminently to go on display at York …
Date: 29 July 2026 Popular Japanese exhibition to open for additional days during summer holidays York Art Gallery’s popular Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print exhibition will be open for two additional days this summer, allowing extra time to see the incredible works on display before its departure at the end of August. The …
Date: 21 July 2026 Major exhibition celebrating the artistic legacy of York-born designer and sculptor John Flaxman to open at York Art Gallery this autumn York Art Gallery is delighted to announce Turner, Wedgwood & Beyond: Inspired by Flaxman, a major new exhibition opening on 18 September 2026 to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of one …
17 July 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize’s twentieth anniversary show now open at York Art Gallery. The Aesthetica Art Prize is open at York Art Gallery! The Prize, now in its twentieth year, showcases incredible talent from contemporary artists around the globe. Working across a range of mediums including digital media arts, the Prize supports York’s …
Date: 7 July 2026 Japanese celebration coming to York Art Gallery this August bank holiday! York Art Gallery will be celebrating the close of their current incredible exhibition, Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Prints, during the August bank holiday 2026. With incredible Japanese-themed crafts and food, traditional harp playing and drumming sessions, as well as …
Date: 10 June 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates its twentieth year with new exhibition at York Art Gallery opening July 2026. The Aesthetica Art Prize is returning to York Art Gallery in time for summer 2026. The Prize, now in its twentieth year, showcases incredible talent from contemporary artists around the globe. Working across a range of mediums …
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