Bradford 1 Gallery

Bradford Museums and Galleries have a new gallery in the centre of Bradford! The gallery is within the new development that has rejuvenated Centenary Square as a place to meet, eat, drink or just hang out. Now you can also go and see great new exhibitions.

Bradford 1 Gallery is the new city centre space for exhibitions of contemporary and historic art and craft. It will host shows from national and regional touring venues as well as drawing upon the major collections of the museums and galleries service.

It is a partnership with Impressions Gallery. This innovative contemporary photography gallery has re-located from York to Bradford and will also have its own new gallery. Both institutions will share public areas and an education space.

Current and upcoming exhibitions

13 March - 25 May 2008
Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2007: Jewellery
An exhibition of contemporary jewellery by short-listed artists for the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2007. This fabulous exhibition of cutting edge jewellery design features the work of Susan Cross, Nora Fok, Yoko Izawa, Grainne Morton, Adam Paxon and Mah Rana. The Jerwood Applied Arts Prize is run by the Crafts Council and Jerwood Charitable Foundation to celebrate innovation, commitment and excellence in the applied arts. The £30,000 prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding creativity, craftsmanship and significant contribution to the discipline of jewellery. The prize was awarded to Susan Cross and Adam Paxon on 25th June 2007.

7 June - 31 August 2008
My World My Things: Fashion & Film
A selection of Bradford based young people were selected to participate in a series of filmed shopping trips. They purchased two identical outfits one to be wear, the other becoming part of this exhibition. Produced in partnership with the Yorkshire Film Archive this show explains how the participants choices reflect their personalities. Providing a snapshot of shopping and fashion culture in Bradford within this present landscape of regeneration and change this project will be archived within one of our most important social history collections. Both the outfits and films can be viewed together as part of this exhibition.