Cartwright Hall Art Gallery Connect: People, Place Imagination.
This exciting project, which will completely re-display the top floor galleries at Cartwright Hall is now underway. It is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Arts Council, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Renaissance, The Wolfson/DCMS Fund, The Gulbenkian Foundation, The Idelwild Trust, The Friends of Bradford Museums and Bradford MDC.
The main works will begin in January 2008 and as a result the top floor is now closed until July 2008. Cartwright Hall will remain open during this period and will continue to display a wide range of temporary exhibitions.
Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2007: Jewellery 13 March - 25 May 2008, Bradford 1 Gallery. An exhibition of contemporary jewellery by short-listed artists for the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2007.
Felicitas Vogler 8 March - 8 June 2008, Cartwright Hall. Felicitas Vogler and Ben Nicholson were married in 1957, and it was from about that time that she began to work seriously as a photographer, concentrating in particular on the landscape.
Peter Randall-Page Until 14 September 2008. Cartwright Hall. 'Geometry is the theme on which nature plays her infinite variations'. Peter Randall-Page’s practice is informed and inspired by the study of organic form and its subjective impact on our emotions.
Hibrida III – Eurografik: Contemporary Prints from Poland and Britain 12 April - 20 July 2008. Cartwright Hall. A biennial focus on new visual languages in print practices, the Hibrida series aims to build on Bradford and Cartwright Hall’s distinguished history as a centre for outstanding research and print exhibitions.
Florilegium Flowers in Art 26 April - 27 July 2008. Cartwright Hall. Latin for a collection of choice blooms, Florilegium, is a colourful bouquet of works from the permanent collections echoing the vibrancy of the Lister Park flowerbeds.
Bradford Buildings - Painting by Joan M Pook 5 April- 1 June 2008 Bradford Industrial Museum. J.M Pook will be showing her spontaneous pen and ink drawings of the buildings and streets of Bradford. Made between 1997 and 2003 when she embarked on a weekly discovery of the architectural delights of Bradford assets of our city.
Domestic Bliss? Appliances in the Home 19 April - 22 June 2008. Bradford Industrial Museum. Running a home has always involved the activities of cooking, cleaning and washing clothes. In addition homes need to be kept warm and provided with light and facilities for personal hygiene.
Keighley Stories From March 15 2008. Cliffe Castle. Visitors to Cliffe Castle can now see the newly completed Keighley Stories gallery and Breakfast Room. Telling the stories of Keighley and its people, the two displays are filled with exciting objects from the towns past.
Good Start 08 6th May - 6th July 2008, Cliffe Castle. Fabulous art from the Aire Valley’s Sixth Forms. We present another wonderful opportunity to view some of the most varied and inspired works from the Aire Valleys up and coming artistic talent.
Camerart - Ilkley Camera Club exhibition 22 March - 11 May 2008, Manor House. A chance to see stunning photographs by the members of Ilkley Camera Club including views of the local area, general views and all photographic media from traditional prints to high definition slideshows.
On a clear day – Landscape photographs by Beverley Middleton 1 April - 31 August 2008. Bracken Hall. A love of the outdoors, walking and world travel has inspired much of the photography by Leeds born photographer Beverley Middleton. On a Clear Day is a study of panoramic views; each photograph is made from a series of digital images, between 4 to 14 single shots which have been “stitched” together in the computer to make one long vista.
