British Surrealism in Context: The Collector’s Eye

A collection of British Surrealism brought together by prominent Leeds collector Dr. Jeffery Sherwin, will be on display at Leeds Art Gallery from 10th July. The exhibition will contain outstanding pieces including work by Eileen Agar, Roland Penrose, Henry Moore, Emmy Bridgewater and Conroy Maddox. Dr. Sherwin started collecting in 1986 after seeing the exhibition ‘British Surrealism in the 30s’ at Leeds Art Gallery. The retired medical doctor is the owner of the largest privately held collection of British Surrealism in existence.

Leeds City Council Executive Member for Leisure Councillor John Procter said: “We are delighted to welcome this exceptional collection of British Surrealism to Leeds Art Gallery. Dr Sherwin has built an exceptional collection of British Surrealism art works and related items and we are delighted to house this exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery, where Dr. Sherwin first saw surrealist art.”

The exhibition will take place at Leeds Art Gallery starting 10th July and ending 1st November. The exhibition will offer over 220 exhibits, including photographs, posters, rare Surrealist volumes and curiosities. These will demonstrate the social context behind the exhibition and will link to a broader collection of modern art from Gaudier-Brzeska to Damien Hirst.

There will be a 200 page Catalogue with essays by Michel Remy of Nice and Jon Wood of the Henry Moore Institute, Silvano Levy, the Art Historian and Jeffrey Sherwin, the Collector.

This unique exhibition will be opened by the BBC’s presenter and critic Mark Lawson.

British Surrealism in Context: The Collector’s Eye

Künstler: Eileen Agar, Roland Penrose, Henry Moore, Emmy Bridgewater, Conroy Maddox ...