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.

With apologies to Bill Brandt and Andy Warhol...		The Dean Clough Studio Artists Showing in ALL Galleries May 4th 2013 to June 16th 2013 The new series of exhibitions at Dean Clough Mills simultaneously takes up all the main gallery spaces and displays the current range of artistic practice in Dean Clough’s 21 bursary studios. The work ranges from fine art painting through to violin bow making, from ceramics to photography, and from illustration and animation through to stone and metal sculpture. The exhibition has been curated by the painter, Douglas Binder, who some 25 years ago was the initial inspiration behind Dean Clough’s policy of offering free studios to artists working in the region. The studios have never precipitated ‘a school’ of artists; on the contrary, it was always intended that the studio artists should be characterised by variety. Alongside work by long-respected names such as Jake Attree, Jack Chesterman, Jo Brown and Jo Gorner are featured major displays by more recent arrivals such as animator Matt Howarth and author/illustrator Chris Mould (currently nominated for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal). This is probably the largest ever simultaneous display by the Studio Artists although, inevitably, some are under-represented due to ‘non-artistic’ contingencies (notably Angie Atmadjaja, the sound artist who is on residency in South Korea; and Olivia Brown, the ceramicist whose brilliant show ‘Reggie’s Roller Palace’ is currently on tour and who has just had a baby… it’s called Elspeth, since you ask). The present list of Dean Clough studio artists is as follows: Angie Atmadjaja; Jake Attree; Douglas Binder; Jo Brown; Olivia Brown; Ken Cameron; Jack Chesterman; Frank Darnley; Stuart Dawson; Matt Howarth; Barbara Sykes; Jo Gorner; Cath Graham; Ben Johnson; Ian Judd; Chris Mould; Suzanne North; Chris Vine. Associate Status: Steve Ansell; Garnet Dore; Anni Kurmis; Brendan Fermoyle; Oliver Standring. In addition to the studio artists there is a display of recent works by Dean Clough’s highly active LIFE DRAWING GROUP (including a short film made by photographer Bel and poet/life-model Suki); while IOU – which is, of course, a long-standing jewel in the Dean Clough crown – has extended the run of its breathtaking installation ‘Speaking Tubes’ until the end of May.

IOU's Speaking Tubes. An exceptional installation - even without the sound!		IOU: Speaking Tubes IOU Studio Speaking Tubes 13th October 2012 to End of May 2013 NB Only open Tues-Sat from noon to 5.00pm IOU’s sculptural installation uses the extraordinary noise of vortex rings travelling through the atmosphere at high velocity speed. Large air-ducting tubes spill out a chorus of sounds manipulated by sonic artist and composer, Yannis Kyriakides.

		The world's largest Lego project...? ComEd Gallery Ongoing 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.

		Gallery Closures 2013 The Crossley Gallery will be closed for special events on the following dates in 2013:- Thursday 23rd May (AM) Thursday 30th May (PM) Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th June Thursday 13th June Wednesday 19th June Friday 21st June Thursday 4th July (PM) Monday 8th July (PM) Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th September Wednesday 16th October Monday 11th 7 Tuesday 12th November Friday 13th & Saturday 14th December We apologise for any inconvenience. For further enquiries please contact Reception on 01422 250250.

		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).

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)

		Fine chilling reads The Bookshop Ongoing “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?). Classier fayre - by the likes of M.R. James, Saki or Aickman - is to be found in the superbly bound selection of books by Tartarus Press. These and similar items featured in the book shop as ongoing support for the annual 'Halifax Ghost Story Festival' in November here at Dean Clough.