William Etty
Artwork of the Month June 2022 – William Etty (1787-1849), Male Nude with Arms Up-Stretched In this essay Dorothy Nott explores the controversial nature of William Etty’s nudes, both male and female, and how they may have been seen in his lifetime and how they...The Slade & Bloomsbury
Eliza Goodpasture, a student in the Department of History of Art at the University of York, writes about the Slade School of Fine Art in connection with the Bloomsbury exhibition (2022) at York Art Gallery. Click...The Birdcage by Barbara SM Smith
Artwork of the Month April 2022 Peter Gibbard, formerly Chair of the Friends, writes about a little-known woman artist, an example of whose work is included in the exhibition Beyond Bloomsbury: Life, Love & Legacy held in York Art Gallery in 2022. The Life...Curator Q&A: Peter Trippi
This month we introduce Peter Trippi, former Director of Dahesh Museum of Art, New York, in conversation with Judith Glover, former Secretary of the Friends. Click...Curator Q&A: Sarah Rothwell of National Museums, Scotland
This month we introduce Sarah Rothwell, Senior Curator in Modern and Contemporary Design at the National Museums Scotland. Sarah discusses her policies, practices and influences with Judith Glover, former Secretary of the Friends. Click...Curator Q&A: Helena Cox of Beverley Art Gallery
In the first of a new series focussing on curators, their policies and practices, we introduce Helena Cox, of Beverley Art Gallery, in conversation with Judith Glover, former Secretary of the Friends. Click...
The Groves Quartet
Artwork of the Month for September 2021 has been chosen by Peter Gibbard, former Chair of the Friends. The painting, dated 1854, is by a little-known artist, Ann Beaumont, the earliest woman artist to feature in the Gallery’s collection. The painting depicts the...H.19 (Canticle) by John Golding
Artwork of the Month for August 2121 is a 20th-century abstract painting from York Art Gallery’s collection. Intriguingly titled H. 19 (Canticle), the work is by the artist John Golding (1929-2012), who was also an art historian, curator, and educator. Professor...