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Nicky Lines, John Farley and Karen Mackie who attended the prestigious awards at the British Museum.
2nd December 2022
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Gallery’s young volunteer group scoops top museums award

A group of young adults whose experiences of being in care helped them bring exciting exhibitions to life for culture vultures in Leeds have scooped a top award. Leeds Art Gallery’s Care Creatives is made up young adults aged 16-24 years who live in foster care, kinship care, residential care or who have recently…
Reflections on the Aire Highres
4th February 2022
2 mins read

Artist’s captivating moonlit masterpiece comes home to Leeds

An atmospheric riverside scene created by one of the city’s most celebrated artists is coming home after being acquired by Leeds Art Gallery. Reflections on the Aire – on strike was painted by Leeds-born John Atkinson Grimshaw in 1879, a rare example of one of his signature ‘moonlit’ scenes combined with a social message. Showing…