Leeds Art Gallery

Leeds Art Gallery
The Headrow
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3AA
England

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery

E-mail

city.art.gallery@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

General

0113 247 8248

Education

0113 247 8254

Fax

0113 244 9689

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At Leeds Art Gallery you can find some of the most outstanding works of British Art outside of London.

Venue Type:

Gallery, Museum

 Opening hours

Monday & Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm
Closed on bank holidays

 Admission charges

Free

Leeds City Art Gallery has a Designated Collection of national importance.

An outstanding collection of English watercolours; fine Victorian academic and Pre-Raphaelite painting; late 19th century French pictures and "probably the best collection of 20th century British art outside London" (The Times) Extensive collection of modern sculpture.

Collection details

Fine Art

Key artists and exhibits

  • Atkinson Grimshaw
  • L.S. Lowry
  • Stanley Spencer
  • Andre Derain
  • Henry Moore
  • John Sell Cotman
  • J. M. W. Turner
  • Cozens
  • Girtin
  • Paula Rego
  • Gillian Ayres
  • Damien Hirst
  • Alison Wilding
  • Mark Wallinger
  • Annelies Strba
  • Tacita Dean
  • Designated Collection
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Claude Cahun

  • 6 June — 7 September 2014 *on now

Claude Cahun is best known for her riveting photographic self-portraits, often elaborately staged, which now seem half a century ahead of their time.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Marlow Moss

  • 6 June — 7 September 2014 *on now

Marlow Moss is now thought of as one of Britain’s most important Constructivist artists, though for many years she was overlooked perhaps due to her reclusive lifestyle and radical gender identity. This exhibition combines painting, sculpture and archival material to bring her work to a new audience.

Suitable for

  • Any age
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Playground

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery/Leeds_Art_Gallery/Whats_On.aspx

Exciting muliti-sensory events for very young people and their carers. Come along to Leeds City Art Gallery once a month on Friday, 10.00-12.00.

How to obtain

The activities are free and there's no need to book - just drop in. The dates do change each week so check out the online calendar of events for specific details.

Sessions at the Gallery

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery/page.aspx?pageidentifier=ae7322b7-f2c6-47d8-b965-bc4e18d5056d&cacheId=224&siteID=8

Workshops are aimed at GCSE and A level students who are looking to develop their portfolio of work.

How to obtain

Booking is required for these workshops. Call 0113 247 8254 to book or for more details.

Visit Leeds City Art Gallery

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=251

A PDF resource to help adult learners make the most of Leeds Art Gallery

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
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