Exhibition Programme for the Next 12 Months-York Art Gallery & York St Mary's - 11 May 2007
YORK ST MARY'S
Exhibition
Memory of Place, Keiko Mukaide: 04 May - 28 October 2007
York St Mary's
Internationally renowned Japanese artist Keiko Mukaide creates a contemporary installation at the medieval York St Mary's church, transforming the interior using fire, water, glass, stone, light and sound. Admission is free.
YORK ART GALLERY
Exhibition
Painting The Summer: Henri Fantin Latour: June 2 - September 23 2007
The French artist Henri Fantin-Latour is best known for his paintings of flowers, but he also painted portraits and "subjects of the imagination". Although friendly with many of the Impressionist painters, Fantin-Latour considered himself a Realist and preferred to exhibit at the Salon rather than with the Impressionists. This show bring together for the first time in York, pictures from our own collection with loans from the National Gallery, Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum and local galleries to explore his intimate style. Admission is free
Events for Painting the Summer:
Studio Saturdays: June 2, August 4 and September 1, 11am-12.45pm and 2pm - 3.45pm. A drop in session with a professional artist to have fun with flowers. A small charge will be made for materials
Studio Summer Days Every Wednesday to Saturday throughout August. 11am-12.45pm and 2pm - 3.45pm.
Be inspired by the exhibition and create your own masterpiece. A small charge will be made for materials
Curator's lunchtime talk Seasonality and the Art of Flowers. Wednesday June 20 12.30pm-1pm.
Join assistant curator of biology, Philippa Strang, to explore the seasonal development of plants.
Exhibition
Mad Man in the Minster: June 9 - September 30 2007
In the early hours of 2 February, 1829, fire swept through the east end of York Minster, destroying the wooden roof, organ and choir stalls.. Yet this was no accidental fire; it was deliberately started by a religious fanatic, Jonathan Martin (1778-1838).
Mad Man in the Minster traces this tragic part of local history. With pictures selected from York Art Gallery's Works on Paper Collection, this exhibition explores the magnificent cathedral before the fire, the blaze itself and the sad aftermath. Martin's own words from his autobiography and court records of his prosecution guide us through the show, revealing his reasons for the arson. Admission is free.
Mad Man in the Minster lunch time talk: September 19, 12.30pm -1pm.
Alastair Smith will be giving an interesting talk about the works on display. Free.
Exhibition
Tracey Emin: October 6 - January 27
Thanks to a generous loan by a private collector, York Art Gallery will explore and showcase the work of one of Britain's most high profile contemporary artists. The exhibition will be launched while Emin is Britain's representative at the Venice Biennale.
Exhibition
Marking Time: Oct 8 2007 - Jan 6 2008
This exhibition explores the ways artists old and new convey times of the day and night in their art. The paintings on display will show various times of the day through different means such as light, colour and human activity.
Exhibition
Stubbs in Yorkshire: April 26 - August 30 2008
One of the National Gallery's most iconic images is heading to York in 2008. Whistlejacket was painted by George Stubbs who spent his early career in York - even marrying in the city. The exhibition will showcase this magnificent work and will bring together drawings from the Royal Academy collection along with work from local galleries and private collections. Admission is free.
Exhibition
Stitching for Survival: September 13 - January 4 2008
Featuring major loans from Japan, this is the first major exhibition of historical and contemporary sashiko textile in the UK. Sashiko is a Japanese sewing technique, similar to quilting and used for stitching layers of cloth together. Admission is free.ENDS
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