Galleries - What's On - Arts

Galleries - Whats On

Welcome to DEAN CLOUGH... home to one of the UK's most active private galleries, devoted largely to the work of leading artists in the North of England. The galleries are open between 10.00am and 5.00pm, seven days a week. This page gives details of our current exhibition programme which we hope you will enjoy. Please note, though, that there are occasions when some of the galleries will not be accessible to the public. We generally advise people to call reception (01422 250250) to check availability.

Detail from David Hancock's paintings of Cosplayers, 'Tifa and Cloud'.		DIGITAL ROMANTICS Crossley Gallery • Feb 4th to May 6th 2012 Stunning landscapes, moody urban dystopias, costumed fantasies and ecstatic tableaux: the widely admired painter and curator David Hancock has brought together ten artists from around the UK for this unique exhibition of paintings, photographs, prints and sculptures – all of which manifest Romantic obsessions in a digital world. With: Iain Andrews, Andrew Brooks, Clare Booker, darkcorner (Simon Woolham), David Hancock, Ian Kirkpatrick & Julien Masson, Helen Knowles, James Moore, Tom Ormond, Kari Stewart.

Paris 2 (Oil on Canvas - cropped)		ANITA HENDERSON: THRESHOLDS Upstairs Gallery • Feb 4th to May 6th 2012 Moody oil paintings and prints derived from specific moments of ‘film grammar’ found in continental movies such as ‘Weronika’, ‘The Three Colours’ trilogy, ‘Hell’ etc.. Henderson depicts points of decision – about relationships, careers or economic circumstances – made by film characters, almost always stood next to windows or doors and looking away from the viewer.

'Going Out' - (gouache and ink)		SIMON BARBER: HOMEWORK Seminar Gallery • Feb 4th to May 6th 2012 While, as a commercial artist, Simon Barber has painted ‘realistic’ 200-foot high Marlboro cowboys on buildings in Lebanon – his personal style is influenced by Belgian illustrator Frans Masereel (1879-1972). This modest, consciously ‘scrappy’ exhibition of his private drawings are suffused with dreams and memories and have a compelling charm and panache.

		CLAIRE WOOD: HOMELESS IN HALIFAX Photography Gallery • Feb 4th to May 6th 2012 February 5th marks the end of 'National Homeless Week' so these photographs of Halifax's homeless, showing where they have spent their nights, are timely. Photographer Claire Wood uses the ‘supportive’ magazine style embodied in her work for Marie Claire, Cosmo, Guardian Weekend etc. in contrast to conventional treatments that dramatise the homeless by emphasising their status as ‘victims’.

Bungalow with pink roof		PAUL CROOK: HOUSES, BUNGALOWS AND FLATS Mosaic Gallery • Feb 4th to May 6th 2012 Mundane, urban housescapes painted in unexpected acid pinks and lime greens… but the award-winning, Warwickshire-based artist Paul Crook is not being ironic. “The colours attract the viewer to what they might normally consider dull and familiar: yet these places mirror who we are and what we want from our lives”.

Jesus Christ Superstar (oil on board)		NICK DEDIC: AN END TO ALL THAT Link Gallery • Feb 4th to May 6th 2012 Closely-observed reconstructions of ‘Old Masters’ which are defaced by cartoon elements. Dedic’s bravura is anarchic, offensive and beguiling by turns. A timely comment on icons associated with the authorities whose economic system has failed us and a startling calling-card from a young artist.

		The Cast Reception Foyer • Feb 4th to March4th 2012 (**Please note shorter duration!) A mixed-ability group of disabled adults were asked to produce animals in carved polystyrene for Meanwood Urban Vallery Farm in Leeds. These have been transformed into cast iron by Hargreaves Foundry in Halifax and get a brief showing at Dean Clough before being permanently sited. A Pyramid of Arts project with sponsorship from Leeds Council and Arts Council England.

Happy Snapper: The Art Junkies		PERMANENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY EXHIBITS Upstairs Gallery Collection Corridor & Painter in Residence Corridor Ongoing The Dean Clough collection represents a unique insight into the practice of painting in the North of England over the last 23 years. The Collection Corridor features some of our more notable pieces, including many items by the late, Leeds-based surrealist Tony Earnshaw, the shamanistic landscapes of Derek Hyatt, and sculpture by the Art Junkies (now beloved of the Saatchi Gallery, but once unknown studio artists here at Dean Clough). The corridor outside the Community and Education Gallery features recent and ongoing work by the former curator and artist in residence Doug Binder. Doug organises a life-drawing class every Monday here at Dean Clough (to which anyone is welcome: enquire at reception on 01422 250250)

		Focus on PS Publishing The Bookshop October 22nd 2011 until January 15th 2012 “Fred! He’s... he’s going to consume... his own wife’s body!” so reads one of the frames in PS Publishing’s compendium of early horror comics (does it make it better or worse to know that Fred has been transformed into a giant crab?). PS Publishing MD and author Peter Crowther reads from his own work on the opening on October 22nd ("Darkness Falling", described by Ramsey Campbell as "A virtuoso tour de force") - AND talks about comics, horror, sci-fi and the publishing world. PS titles in the bookshop include work by Stephen King and Ramsey Campbell.

		The world's largest Lego project...? ComEd Gallery Until 2013 Is it ACTUALLY the world's largest Lego building? Impossible to say with any certainty... but the model of Dean Clough is now starting to take on awesome dimensions. Constructed by 'Lego purists' Michael LeCount and Tony Priestman, the finished model will end up being 35' long with a 12' high chimney (and none of it is glued!). It will now stay on its plinth in the ComEd Gallery until its eventual completion. Viewing access is occasionally restricted so do check in advance on 01422 250250 if the model is your prime reason for visiting the galleries.

		Douglas Binder: Full Circle Copies of Douglas Binder's long-awaited book 'Full Circle' are now available from the Design Shop at Dean Clough. This 140pp book offers a comprehensive textual and pictorial review of the career and work of the much-admired painter and founding curator of the Dean Clough Galleries. Ranging from Douglas's early memories of Bradford in the 40's and 50's to some of the key names of his generation (Hockney, The Beatles, Lucian Freud...), 'Full Circle' offers a fascinating yet refreshingly grounded 'take' on a life spent in the arts. To order by post contact the Design Shop on 01422 250250 or via www.deanclough.com/facilities/design_shop.asp Price £35 (+ p&p where appropriate).

		Gallery Closures 2012 The Crossley Gallery will be closed for special events on the following dates:- Wednesday 15th February Wednesday 22nd February Monday 5th March Thursday 22nd March Saturday 14th April Friday 8th June We apologise for any inconvenience. For further enquiries please contact Reception on 01422 250250.