Essentials:
- What: A world class collection of 20th century British art, right in Leeds City Centre, with changing exhibitions, plus Victorian oils, watercolours and sculpture. Could one artist's self-portrait be the real Jack the Ripper?
- Where: Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AA, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Telephone: +44 (0)113 247 8256
- Hours: Mon, Tues. 10a.m. to 8p.m., Wed. noon to 8p.m., Thurs. - Sat. 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 1 to 5 p.m. Closed on public holidays.
- Admission: Free
- Visit their website
20th Century British Art in a Refurbished Gallery:
The Times newspaper (of London) has said that Leeds Art Gallery has ‘probably the best collection’ of 20th century British art outside London. The newly refurbished gallery includes prints, watercolours, paintings, sculptures, photography, and contemporary art installations.
Featured artists include:
- Henry Moore
- Barbara Hepworth
- Paula Rego
- Bridget Riley
- Antony Gormley
- Francis Bacon
- Walter Sickert
Short on time? :
Pick up the Leeds Art Gallery’s Ten Key Works leaflet, at the information desk, and put yourself on the fast track to contemporary culture.
Look into the Eyes of "Jack the Ripper"?:
Was artist Walter Sickert (1860 – 1942), controversial painter of slum art, also Jack the Ripper? Best-selling crime writer Patricia Cornwell claimed he was in her book Portrait of a Killer.
Look into his eyes in the chilling Walter Sickert self-portrait in Leeds Art Gallery and make up your own mind.
Compare Prices for Portrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwell
Take Tea in the Rediscovered Victorian Tiled Hall:
Created in 1884, covered by plasterboard to become a technical reference library in the 1950s and rediscovered in 2000, the
Victorian Tiled Hall is a delight. Tiles of 46 different designs cover the walls and barrel-vaulted ceiling of what is now the Leeds Art Gallery café. Enjoy a light meal or snack and feast your eyes.
Victorian Tiled Hall is a delight. Tiles of 46 different designs cover the walls and barrel-vaulted ceiling of what is now the Leeds Art Gallery café. Enjoy a light meal or snack and feast your eyes.
