About

Art in Yorkshire goes Modern is a celebration of modern and contemporary art in 27 galleries throughout Yorkshire during 2012.

The idea of Art in Yorkshire is a simple one - to encourage more people to explore the rich variety of the public art galleries in Yorkshire during 2012. Last year Art in Yorkshire - supported by Tate launched for the first time and it proved to be a huge success with many more people visiting galleries throughout the county. High points were the David Hockney tour, the Damien Hirst exhibition and of course the opening of The Hepworth Wakefield.

This year the theme is Art in Yorkshire goes Modern which reflects Yorkshire's long and strong artistic tradition, and its central role in the development of modernism in the UK. Building on this tradition is new contemporary and innovative artistic practice that is being shown in our public galleries alongside historic collections.

Between May and late October, galleries in city, town and rural locations present a rich and exciting programme that ranges from 20th century legends to contemporary art, photography to sculpture, and includes famous names such as Andy Warhol, Joan Miró, Eduardo Paolozzi and Anish Kapoor.

Art in Yorkshire  goes Modern has been led by York Museums Trust with funding from Arts Council England and the assistance of Welcome to Yorkshire.

The Art in Yorkshire iPhone app has been developed by Axis - the online resource for contemporary art in collaboration with digital agency fuse8 and in partnership with Leeds Met Gallery & Studio Theatre. The concept for the app emerged from Axis' involvement in the Artimelt Academy, an Arts Council funded support programme for organisations and individuals based in Yorkshire.

...and watch this space for Art in Yorkshire 2013.