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Art: British Art Show 8

Bruno Rushforth

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British Art Show 8 Curated by Anna Colin and Lydia Yee, Leeds Art Gallery, free entry. From 9 October 2015–10 January 2016 Then touring to venues in Edinburgh, Norwich, and Southampton in 2016–2017 Sixty years ago my dad wandered the polluted streets of Leeds looking for respite from his life of textile mill drudgery. These days he hardly recognises the place: shiny canal-side developments, host for the Tour de France, and now the venue for the opening leg of British Art Show 8 , showcasing 42 artists chosen to provide an overview of the best contemporary art currently being produced in the UK. The exhibition has taken over almost the entire gallery space, with sculptures sitting beside immersive installation pieces, paintings, photo-collages, and ‘participatory work’. …

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British Art Show 8 Curated by Anna Colin and Lydia Yee, Leeds Art Gallery, free entry. From 9 October 2015–10 January 2016 Then touring to venues in Edinburgh, Norwich, and Southampton in 2016–2017 Sixty years ago my dad wandered the polluted streets of Leeds looking for respite from his life of textile mill drudgery. These days he hardly recognises the place: shiny canal-side developments, host for the Tour de France, and now the venue for the opening leg of British Art Show 8 , showcasing 42 artists chosen to provide an overview of the best contemporary art currently being produced in the UK. The exhibition has taken over almost the entire gallery space, with sculptures sitting beside immersive installation pieces, paintings, photo-collages, and ‘participatory work’. …

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British Art Show 8 Curated by Anna Colin and Lydia Yee, Leeds Art Gallery, free entry. From 9 October 2015–10 January 2016 Then touring to venues in Edinburgh, Norwich, and Southampton in 2016–2017 Sixty years ago my dad wandered the polluted streets of Leeds looking for respite from his life of textile mill drudgery. These days he hardly recognises the place: shiny canal-side developments, host for the Tour de France, and now the venue for the opening leg of British Art Show 8 , showcasing 42 artists chosen to provide an overview of the best contemporary art currently being produced in the UK. The exhibition has taken over almost the entire gallery space, with sculptures sitting beside immersive installation pieces, paintings, photo-collages, and ‘participatory work’. …

Key concepts: Sculpture, Exhibition, Visual arts, Art gallery, Painting, Studio, Art history, Art

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