6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (653+ words) David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the modern era, has died at the age of 88. Mr Hockney, who was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 1937, passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, just weeks before what…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (187+ words) Art lovers in North Yorkshire are being given a rare chance to step inside the working world of a much'loved local painter as a new display opens at an auction house. Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn is hosting an exhibition of…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago  (116+ words) David Hockney, one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, has died aged 88. He died peacefully at home on June 11, his publicist Erica Bolton said. A statement to the Press Association said: "The celebrated British artist…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (662+ words) A North East tattoo studio launched by two couples just eight months ago is already making its mark on the industry - picking up multiple awards. Iron Hills Tattoo Co, based in Middlesbrough and run by Paul Watson, Danyell, Geoff Wharton,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (454+ words) Now he's looking forward to his exhibition entitled Wild Africa at contemporary art gallery, Gallerina, in Darlington from June 13. Battle for the Crown, Botswana, 2023 (Image: Peter Haygarth) Peter, 62, of Bishop Auckland, has been obsessed with African wildlife since he was…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (900+ words) The subject of one of Lucian Freud's portraits has described the late artist as a "perfectionist" who would stab his leg with a brush when things went wrong as the painting goes up for auction for an estimated "35 million. Sue…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (442+ words) A family-friendly exhibition exploring Yorkshire Dales rivers and their wildlife is set to open at a museum in Hawes. Rivers4 Life, organised by the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust, will begin at the Dales Countryside Museum on Saturday, June 6, running until September…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (294+ words) Pupils have been brushing up their artistic skills in honour of one of history's most celebrated Renaissance men. Children from Keeble Gateway Academy, Thirsk, produced their own masterpieces as the world celebrated the birthday of renowned polymath Leonardo da Vinci....

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (266+ words) A County Durham museum has been recognised on the national stage for a powerful community project amplifying the voices of young learners from a nearby prison. The Bowes Museum's Unheard Voices project, delivered in partnership with HMP Deerbolt and Novus,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (644+ words) A North Yorkshire artist who once staged an opera in a derelict colliery and worked on the first episode of Emmerdale is preparing to open his back garden studio to the public this summer. David Beresford, who lives in Weeton,…...