Art History
Talks & Events
Northlight Arts Centre and Leeds Art History Group bring you the North's best voices in historical art. Our Art History Talks are your opportunity to join professors, art historians, artists and academics for two hours of engaging talks and lectures with discussions and Q&A.
TICKETS COST £10 for each evening
Doors open 6.30pm to buy refreshments. Talk starts at 7pm.
Licensed Bar serving beers and wines.
Coffee and soft refreshments also available.
Free visitors’ car park
Well serviced bus routes to and from Harrogate and Leeds
Wheelchair access
JUN 3RD
Surrealist Photography : Man Ray and Lee Miller
A Talk with Simon Marginson
Doors: 6.30pm
Talk: 7pm - 9pm
American artist Man Ray was a Photographer associated with Dada and Surrealism. Renowned for his innovations in camera-less photography, he produced experimental Rayographs alongside conventional fashion photography. His protégé and lover Lee Miller began her career as a model before becoming the war correspondent for Vogue.
JUN 17TH
Divorced, Beheaded, Died…..
A Presentation of Popular Music from the time of
King Henry Vlll
A Talk with Peter Bull
Doors: 6.30pm
Talk: 7pm - 9pm
Instrumental music performed by Peter Bull on Wheel Fiddle (Hurdy Gurdy), Recorders, and Hammered Dulcimer, and songs to the accompaniment of the Renaissance Lute.
JUL 1ST
Constructivism:
Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova
A Talk with Simon Marginson
Doors: 6.30pm
Talk: 7pm - 9pm
Constructivism couple Alexander Rodchenko and Varvara Stepanova combine revolutionary politics with revolutionary art. Working against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, they envisaged a new art for a new society. Their work straddled the fine and applied arts, encompassing everything from painting, sculpture, and photography to biscuit packaging, stage sets, and textiles.
