About our exhibitions

List of Current exhibitions

  1. A sculpture of a woman with a giant cows head.
    Now showing

    Bharti Kher: Alchemies

    An unmissable, powerful exhibition of sculpture and 2D work by one of the world’s leading contemporary artists.
  2. Four framed lino cut prints of landscapes on a white wall.
    Now showing

    Sarah Kirby: A Printmaker's Landscape

    Sarah Kirby is a linocut printmaker. She uses oil-based inks to create original prints with a bold graphic quality that are inspired by public spaces, buildings, gardening, plants and trees.
  3. Four large head sculptures displayed on plinths in a row inside a gallery space.
    Now showing

    Elisabeth Frink: Natural Connection

    Plan a visit to see this very special exhibition of exceptional sculpture and prints that celebrate animals and the human form.
  4. A display of fabric banners with appliquéd lettering
    Now showing

    Deborah Rundle: Soar Away

    Following her four-week residency at YSP in 2022, New Zealand artist Deborah Rundle has created a series of work focusing on local histories of West Yorkshire.
  5. A large bronze sculpture of a woman wearing a draped robe with her arms outstretched.
    Now showing

    Daniel Arsham: Relics in the Landscape

    Until 30 March 2025
    Explore four 'future relics' by the highly acclaimed North American artist Daniel Arsham in the Formal Garden.
  6. Anatomical sculpture of a pregnant woman and fetus in the parkland at YSP.
    Now showing

    Damien Hirst

    Ongoing
    Discover three captivating sculptures by illustrious Yorkshire-born artist, Damien Hirst.
  7. A child's pencil drawing of a rope
    Now showing

    Learning Through Drawing

    Ongoing
    An exhibition of children's artwork, curated by pupils from Thornhill Primary School in Rotherham and Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham who helped to select artwork from the National Arts education Archive (NAEA)
  8. A group of people, including a wheelchair user, looking at jewellery and ceramics in glass fronted display cases.
    Now showing

    MADE

    MADE is YSP Shop's changing programme of contemporary craft and jewellery, which showcases the work of established and up-and-coming artists, designers and makers.

Future exhibitions

  1. Illustration of an oak tree.
    Upcoming

    Tony Wade: Keepers of Time

    Keepers of Time celebrates the majesty of trees, time beyond our lifespans, mindfulness and nature connectedness.
  2. A painting of a landscape with rolling hills and trees.
    Upcoming

    Russell Wilson: A Spring Table

    A Spring Table is an exhibition of 48 colourful new nature-inspired paintings by Derbyshire-based artist Russell Wilson.
  3. An exhibition of large blue and white ceramic vessels in a gallery space.
    Upcoming

    Felicity Aylieff: Expressions in Blue

    Expressions in Blue presents an extraordinary body of work by renowned ceramicist Felicity Aylieff inspired by the botanical drawing collection at Kew.
  4. A woman wearing a striped top, holding a piece of willow next to an intricate willow sculpture filling the gallery space.
    Upcoming

    Laura Ellen Bacon

    Opening in the spring, Derbyshire-based artist Laura Ellen Bacon will make a new site-specific willow sculpture inside YSP's 18th century Chapel.
  5. Sculpture with items on a silver tray
    Upcoming

    George Moody

    May 2025
    The recipient of our Yorkshire Graduate Award in 2024, George Moody will spend two weeks in residence in March 2025 researching and developing new work which will be displayed in the Boathouse in May 2025.
  6. Black and white photo of a man wearing a white shirt and black trousers, working on a plaster sculpture with swirling lines in a studio setting.
    Upcoming

    William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity

    A must-see exhibition featuring new sculptures by the celebrated South African artist.
  7. A collection of colourful human figures with geometric shaped bodies, on a pink background.
    Upcoming

    Lesley Barnes and Ross McAuley: Fashion Play

    Fashion Play at YSP will feature a collection of beautifully designed, handmade wooden figures inspired by Barnes’ most recent book, Fashion Play, an interactive publication for lovers of fashion, colour and pattern.
  8. A stone sculputure of a wolf-like creature with a human figure under an umbrella on it's back.
    Upcoming

    Jordy Kerwick: One to give. One to take away (Unum dare. Unum ut auferat)

    Jordy Kerwick’s fantastical creatures come to life in sculpture and paintings in The Weston Gallery and outdoors.
  9. A person lying on the ground between two large boulders outdoors.
    Upcoming

    Claye Bowler: Dig Me a Grave

    This autumn in the historic Chapel is an exhibition of new work by Claye Bowler exploring conversations about life and death.
  10. Painting of a small bird perched on a branch in bloom
    Upcoming

    Andrew Waddington: Betwixt and Between – The Poetry of Landscape

    Bringing the Cornish coast to Yorkshire, this exhibition features new paintings, prints, and drawings.