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York Art Gallery
Image: York Art Gallery
York Art Gallery
Exhibition Square
York
YO1 7EW
North Yorkshire
England
Collection details
Decorative and Applied Art
Design
Fine Art
Social History
Facilities
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01904 687687
General information (Fax)
:
01904 697966
E-mail
:
art.gallery@ymt.org.uk
Website
:
www.yorkartgallery.org.uk
Open
Open daily 10:00am -5:00pm
Closed
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Admission charges
Free Admission
Description
York Art Gallery combines a distinguished history of displaying fine paintings and ceramics with a modern-day welcome to all through a busy calendar of exhibitions, events and outreach work.
Paintings are displayed in six areas over the two floors of the gallery and are divided into themes such as portraits and landscapes.
They span more than 600 years and range from 14th century Italian panels and 17th century Dutch masterpieces to Victorian narrative paintings and 20th century works by LS Lowry and David Hockney.
Highlights from the gallery’s outstanding collection of 20th century ceramics are also on display.
The main ground floor gallery, which was refurbished in 2005, is used to house special exhibitions. These change every few months and can be anything from a touring exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery to a celebration of our own ceramics collection.
Another new area is The Studio, close to the main entrance, which is used for family activities, community work and education sessions.
Key artists and exhibits
Parmigianino
;
Bernado Bellotto
;
Franz Snyders
;
Luis Egidio Melendez
;
JWM Turner
;
LS Lowry
;
Dame Barbara Hepworth
;
David Hockney
;
Sir Peter Lely
;
William Hogarth
;
Sir Joshua Reynolds
;
Francis Cotes
;
William State Murray
;
Bernard Leach
;
Shoji Hamada
;
Michael Cardew
Articles
Museum And Gallery Exhibitions - What's Going To Be Hot In 2009?
Rare 15th Century Panels At York Art Gallery Until March
News In Brief - Week Ending October 12 2008
Tracey Chevalier Curates A Thousand Words At York Gallery
News In Brief - Week Endinig August 3 2008
George Stubbs And Whistlejacket At York City Art Gallery
Massive Stubbs Horse Painting Heads To York For Race Season
Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Facilities
Cafeteria
Shop
Study facilities
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