| Artists in Leeds could get the chance to see their work displayed in one of the country’s most prestigious galleries as part of a landmark exhibition.
For the first time in more than a decade, Leeds Art Gallery is calling on the city’s painters, sculptors, photographers, moving image artists, and artists working in all media, to put their creations forward to be considered for the Leeds Artists’ Show. Opening next February, during the much-anticipated LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture, the ambitious showcase will bring together work by artists from across the city, celebrating the talent and diversity of the local arts scene and providing a platform to explore some of the key themes and concerns of artists working in Leeds today. Submissions for the exhibition are now open and will be assessed by a prestigious panel of experts including curator and writer Derek Horton, writer and art critic Kadish Morris and visual artist Hardeep Pandhal, who are all connected to Leeds. They will be tasked with whittling down the entries alongside performance artist and sculptor Isabelle Marklew who is a member of Leeds Art Gallery’s Youth Collective based in Leeds, as well as the gallery’s principal keeper Jane Bhoyroo and exhibitions curator Holly Grange. Artworks selected by the panel will then be curated and displayed in next year’s high-profile show at the gallery, which is also home to artwork by some of the region’s most celebrated modern and historic artists. The Leeds Artists’ Show will see successful entrants follow in the footsteps of other outstanding Leeds-based artists, including Jill McKnight and James Thompson, whose work has recently been exhibited at the gallery. Recent acquisitions into the gallery’s collection have also reflected its commitment to celebrating and presenting the work of local artists, including famous Leeds-based painter John Atkinson Grimshaw’s ‘Reflections on the Aire’ from 1879 and Leeds based artist Rosie Vohra’s ‘Demons’ from 2020, with both works currently on display. To find out more head to Leeds Art Gallery’s website to apply using the online form. Submissions to be received by 11pm on Sunday 16 October 2022. Free to enter. Artists applying must be 18 or over. Please follow this link for further information and guidelines on how to apply to the Leeds Artists Show Leeds Artists Show – Leeds Museums & Galleries For more information on Leeds Art Gallery, visit: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/leeds-art-gallery
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