With summer on the horizon, despite the weather at the start of the week, unsure what it wanted to do, comes a sea change across some of Leeds ’ most vaunted creative hubs.
None more so than the exhibition scheduled to take place this month at Leeds Art University, where the students are set to showcase their works in their annual end-of-year showcase, while elsewhere in West Leeds, the work of Luisa Freitas is exhibited in a space opposite the Industrial Museum.
There’s a host of incredible, insightful and sometimes surreal works that have either just started exhibiting in the city, or are about to, as we head into peak summer vacation season - and we’ve taken a look through some of the listings in the art world to bring to you 16 exhibitions and installations taking place throughout June.
From grassroots neighbourhood spaces to major city centre galleries, here is what’s on across Leeds this month
1. [uz], [uz], [uz]: Artists from Working-Class Backgrounds (Running until June 6)
Borrowing its title from a defiant verse by Leeds-born poet Tony Harrison, this landmark group exhibition features over 30 modern and contemporary artists challenging class-related prejudices, regional stereotyping, and traditional cultural exclusion. 🎨 The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, Woodhouse Ln, Woodhouse, LS2 9JT | Provided
2. UNEARTHING(S) (until August 30)
An immersive and thought-provoking sculpture, sound, and light installation created by Yorkshire artist Hannah Catherine Jones, exploring identity and regeneration. 🎨 Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, LS1 3AA | Hannah Catherine Jones
3. Charlotte Verity: The Season Following (Running until June 7)
Copy: A quiet, meditative collection of oil paintings and delicate drawings created over a multi-year period, closely capturing the transient lifecycle of plants and changing natural light across the local landscape. 🎨 Harewood House, Harewood, LS17 9LG | Ben Westoby
4. Leafy Couture Collaboration (Running until June 7)
A spectacular, larger-than-life floral design takeover that seamlessly fuses haute couture with avant-garde botanical arrangements, transforming grand historic interiors into a living canvas. 🎨 Harewood House, Harewood, LS17 9LG | Local Library
5. Reel-ise (Running until June 16)
A striking moving-image showcase dedicated to contemporary underground film, visual essays, and experimental digital media cutting through the noise of the modern landscape. 🎨 Leeds Industrial Museum, Canal Rd, Armley, LS12 2QF | Submitted
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6. For the Love of Textiles (Running until June 28)
A gorgeous, tactile group exhibition celebrating the intricate technical precision, deep industrial heritage, and boundary-pushing contemporary reinventions of structural fibre art. 🎨 83-85 Town St, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 5UJ | Sunny Bank Mill