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Tour of Boynton Hall and Bridlington Priory

7 Feb 2025

Boynton Hall is an interesting house with a complex building history. Originally mid-6th century, it was altered and enlarged in the 18th century partly to the designs of Lord Burlington and later probably John Carr. Starting with coffee we will have a tour of this...

Tour of Thirsk Sculpture Park and Thirsk Hall

7 Feb 2025

The group will meet at Thirsk Hall at 11am for a tour looking at some of the sculptures in the garden and park behind the house. After the tour, at about 12.30pm, we will go into the Hall for a soup and sandwich lunch in the dining room which dates from c 1770 and...

Visit World of Wedgwood, Stoke Museum, Derby Art Gallery

7 Feb 2025

*** Fully booked *** Leaving York from Memorial Gardens at 8 30am., we will drive by coach to the World of Wedgwood for lunch followed by a tour of their extensive Museum, run by the V & A and featuring York’s own John Flaxman. There will then be time to explore...

Visit Burton Agnes Hall

7 Feb 2025

Burton Agnes, built between 1598 and 1610, probably to the designs of Robert Smythson, has been described as the perfect Elizabethan house. Not only is it interesting architecturally but it contains a striking collection of French Impressionist paintings and...

Japanese crafts and toys

30 Jan 2025

Japanese traditional crafts and toys as a reflection of Japanese history, art and spirit. Seminar by Helena Cox, Curator, art historian and Friends’ committee member. In this seminar, Helena will focus on an area of Japanese art and traditional culture which is...

Gallery talk: Stanley Spencer

27 Jan 2025

A talk on Stanley Spencer by Lauren Marohn, recipient of the MA bursary part-funded by the Friends. Lauren has provided this introduction: In my talk on 12 February, I will introduce and analyze Stanley Spencer’s The Deposition and the Rolling Away of the Stone. I...

Friends’ tour of Cornwall

4 Jan 2025

The Friends of York Art Gallery are offering a seven day tour of Cornwall from 21-27 September 2025. Staying in Truro, this includes visits to St. Ives, Tremenheere Sculpture Garden, Kurt Jackson and Penlee House galleries and the Minack Theatre. Stopovers at...

Visit exhibition at Beningbrough Hall

14 Nov 2024

Visit to the Mary Delany Exhibition at Beningborough Hall Laura Turner, formerly curator at York Art Gallery, will give a conducted tour of a photographic exhibition showcasing the work of Mary Delany (1700-88). Already an accomplished needlewoman and artist,...

An Ancient Stronghold in France by Wynford Dewhurst

18 Sep 2024

Artwork of the Month August 2024 An Ancient Stronghold in France by Wynford Dewhurst Caitlin Doley, Associate Collections Curator at York Art Gallery, writes about a painting by Wynford Dewhurst, ‘Manchester’s Monet’, which was included in the exhibition ‘National...

The Derbyshire Gift

18 Sep 2024

Artwork of the Month July 2024 The Derbyshire Gift Peter Gibbard, former Chair of the Friends, continues his occasional accounts of women artists represented in York Art Gallery’s permanent collection. ‘The Derbyshire Gift’ pertains to five paintings by 20th century...