STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: AN EXHIBITION OF WORK BY BARNSLEY-AFFILATED ARTISTS JOHN LEDGER – TERRY BROOKES – RORY GARFORTH – ROB NUNNS – ELIZABETH SINKOVA @ THE CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, 2-4 THE ARCADE, BARNSLEY TUE 28 SEP – WED 7 OCT, 10:00 – 16:00 (CLOSED SUNDAY) FREE ENTRY There hasn’t been a group show of this type and … Continue reading
Barnsley’s museums and galleries are getting more visitors than ever right now. Over the last few years, the town has seen a great number of successful funding bids from bodies such as European Regional Development Fund, Arts Council of England and Lottery Heritage Fund, for both individual exhibitions and for much bigger projects such as … Continue reading
The Civic, Barnsley has just opened up the first of a number of events that they are holding this Autumn, which looks back at the 1984/85 Miner’s Strikes. This fantastic exhibition of NUM Banners is a project in partnership with both the NUM Headquarters on Victoria Road and Barnsley Museums, who also have a year … Continue reading
Throughout June, students of Barnsley College’s Level 1 and 2 Art and Design First Diploma have been exploring four different exhibitions in Barnsley central, each of them reviewing what they saw. I have had the pleasure of picking my favourites. Here are four reviews of The UCB Art & Design Degree Show @ Rehab, The … Continue reading
Throughout June, students of Barnsley College’s Level 1 and 2 Art and Design First Diploma have been exploring four different exhibitions in Barnsley central, each of them reviewing what they saw. I have had the pleasure of picking my favourites. Here are four reviews of It’s Just Like Watching Brazil @ Experience Barnsley Museum. Saturday … Continue reading
Throughout June, students of Barnsley College’s Level 1 and 2 Art and Design First Diploma have been exploring four different exhibitions in Barnsley central, each of them reviewing what they saw. I have had the pleasure of picking my favourites. Here are four reviews of THE HIDDEN ART OF BARNSLEY @ The COOPER GALLERY. Saturday … Continue reading
Throughout June, students of Barnsley College’s Level 1 and 2 Art and Design First Diploma have been exploring four different exhibitions in Barnsley central, each of them reviewing what they saw. I have had the pleasure of picking my favourites. Here are four reviews of Bike Show @ The Civic, Barnsley. Friday 16th May – … Continue reading
EXHIBITION REVIEW: WAKE UP CALL @ REDBROOK ARTSPACE by Fiona Halliday Wake Up Call ran from 26th – 30th March at Redbrook Exhibition Space & Studios. Conceived by Northern Young Artists, it was the first exhibition of the year at their permanent space. The bold theme and concept of the exhibition was that of artists … Continue reading
Barnsley-based Sacha Ferrier began experimenting with digital photography in 2011. Although Sacha works as a commercial food photographer for companies such as Heinz and Onken, over the past few years, he has also used photography to open up a pathway into a world of emotion and understanding that has enabled him to make sense of … Continue reading
Saturday the 10th of January marked the opening of Barnsley pop artist Terry Brooke’s ‘When the Beatles came to Barnsley’ exhibition at the Experience Barnsley Museum! Last week, his display of work was very carefully hung by three members of staff with a collective twenty-five years plus experience between them which must’ve gone a long … Continue reading
