On the Yorkshire Life radar: events, openings and happenings across Yorkshire
NEWS
MEET THE TEAM
Get closer to the world of Bangers & Cash – the TV series which follows the work of Mathewsons, a familyrun classic car auction house in Thornton-le-Dale. Bangers & Cash Live takes place on August 12-13 at Scampston Hall in Malton. Visitors can get up close with Derek, Dave and Paul in a series of live Q&As. scampston.co.uk
BRILLIANT BRICKS
You can see brilliant LEGO creations in Doncaster this summer at free exhibitions at The Point and Danum Gallery, Library and Museum. International exhibition Brick by Brick offers up artworks by 18 artists, designers and photographers from around the world who use LEGO® bricks as their medium or inspiration. dglam.org.uk; thepoint.org.uk
Grace in the garden
One of Yorkshire’s loveliest alfresco exhibitions has taken root in the grounds of Newby Hall, near Ripon, showcasing artistic talent from across the UK.
Celebrating its 18th year, the Newby23 exhibition features artwork from 25 new and established artists working in a wide range of media, from bronze and stone to wood and glass.
Love Knot, a striking green opal sculpture by Zimbabwean Shona sculptor Washington Matafi, is the first piece on a trail of 42 contemporary artworks displayed alfresco against the picturesque backdrop of Newby’s woodlands, orchard and the River Ure.
In a Newby first, this year’s exhibition will showcase five works of kinetic sculpture by Leeds-based artist David Watkinson, whose artworks can be seen in some of the most prestigious collections across the world.
Acclaimed Northumberland-based artist Joseph Hillier returns to Newby with two works, a striking bronze man called Interred and a monumental wooden head made of spalted birch, part of a project Hillier is working on for Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
Inadditiontoestablishedartists,theexhibition celebrates emerging talent and features the work of two recent graduates, Leeds-based Oli Dickinson and North East-based contemporary artist and sculptor Cameron Lings.
Orlando Compton, whose family owns Newby Hall, curated the exhibition. He said: ‘Our latest exhibition features some superb work from artists all over the country. We are delighted to welcome back some familiar and established faces, but we also particularly wanted to provide a platform for new and emerging artists, and it is our pleasure to showcase their talent to visitors over the coming months.’
The trail runs until October 2. Ticket entry to the Hall and Gardens includes access to the sculpture exhibition. All the sculptures are for sale
