Events

Friends of York Art Gallery present curated highlights of the Fine Art Degree Shows at York St John University. The Friends of York Art Gallery (FYAG) are delighted to stage an exhibition of four selected young artists from York St John University at Sliding Water Gallery. The exhibition will open on Weds 17 June 2026 […]

Leaving Memorial Gardens at 9 am we will travel by minibus to Thorns Gallery, arriving at about 11 am in time for tea/coffee and biscuits. This is a rare opportunity to visit this contemporary art gallery opened in 2025 in a beautifully converted cattle shed overlooking Semerwater, near Leyburn, where Jake Attree is holding an […]

*** Fully booked *** This event is a special Friends' preview of the exhibition featuring highlights from the Fine Art Degree Show, York St John University. Refreshments will be provided. Please note that this event is FREE to all Friends but places are limited; it should be a fascinating opportunity to discover the best of […]

*** Fully booked ***Join us for a private tour of Hovingham Hall, a beautiful family home, 17 miles north of York. It was designed and built by Thomas Worsley c1770 and was the childhood home of the late Duchess of Kent. The house has an important collection of furniture and pictures and includes a magnificent […]

The speaker for our next Gallery talk will be Peter Gibbard, one of our most popular and revelatory speakers. His subject will be the portrait of the illustrator Chloe Preston, dated 1909, by James Jebusa Shannon, which has been in the permanent collection since 1949. This beautiful portrait - just reference YORAG: 23 on-line for […]