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21/10/2026

Meet Elspeth, one of only two original works left to purchase from Annie Montgomerie’s Missies and Nippers exhibition.⁠
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Hand crafted by Annie, her head has been sculpted from clay, and then flocked to create the effect of fur. The limbs are then added, with needle-felted arms and legs reclaimed from dolls, before she was dressed in a vintage dress found at a flea market.⁠
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Elspeth, and her giraffe companion Etta, are both available to purchase online or in-store at YSP Shop, alongside a limited-edition vinyl figure of Malady the cat and exclusive Missies and Nippers merchandise. ⁠
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Discover the exhibition at YSP Centre until 1 November 2026.⁠
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Find out more at 🔗 bit.ly/AnnieMontgomerieYSP
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Annie Montgomerie, Missies and Nippers, 2026 🎥 YSP. Stills © Joanne Crawford

Greeting visitors to the Bothy Garden is Raven Halfmoon's The Guardians, two 2.5m tall figures who are split down the mi...
19/10/2026

Greeting visitors to the Bothy Garden is Raven Halfmoon's The Guardians,
two 2.5m tall figures who are split down the middle in light and dark patina, representing the sun and moon, Neesh and Soku.

Known for her large-scale sculptures, Halfmoon's work explores ideas of
identity, culture, and the female form. Working mainly in clay and bronze, she combines traditional Indigenous North American motifs with modern sculptural techniques.

Discover more of Raven Halfmoon's sculptures, alongside work by 37 other contemporary Indigenous North American in Hold to This Earth in the Peter Murray Gallery until 18 April 2027.

Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/HoldToThisEarth

Raven Halfmoon, The Guardians, 2026. Courtesy of Tia Collection 📷️ India Hobson

Bringing a pop of colour to The Weston Gallery, Olivia Bax's vibrant new exhibition Double Take is a must see!Repurposed...
18/10/2026

Bringing a pop of colour to The Weston Gallery, Olivia Bax's vibrant new exhibition Double Take is a must see!

Repurposed every day objects, including shopping trolleys, metal mesh and musical instruments, peek out from colourful paper pulp, creating complex forms.

Visit the exhibition until 14 March 2027.

Find out more at 🔗 bit.ly/OliviaBaxYSP

Olivia Bax, Double Take, 2026 📸 India Hobson

Standing on the banks of the lake, Jaume Plensa's Wilsis looks serene as she's bathed in autumn sunshine.As the seasons ...
17/10/2026

Standing on the banks of the lake, Jaume Plensa's Wilsis looks serene as she's bathed in autumn sunshine.

As the seasons begin to change, its the perfect time to get outdoors and discover some of the 90+ sculptures on display outdoors. Look out for flocks of geese flying overhead and fungi emerging from the undergrowth.

Plan your visit at 🔗 ysp.org.uk/visit-us

Jaume Plensa, Wilsis, 2016. Courtesy of the artist 📷️ Mark Hemingway

There's only a few weeks left to visit Nicola Turner's flowing Time's Scythe installation in the Chapel before it closes...
16/10/2026

There's only a few weeks left to visit Nicola Turner's flowing Time's Scythe installation in the Chapel before it closes on 1 November.

Created on site at YSP from reclaimed wool and horsehair, the installation begins on the outside of the historic building, before creeping in through a window in the bell tower and spilling down into the gallery space.

Nicola's latest work, Tear Secrets From Your Yielding Flesh, is also on display at Anney Juda Fine Art, London, until 7 November.

Find out more at 🔗 bit.ly/NicolaTurnerYSP

Nicola Turner, Time's Scythe, 2026. Installation view at YSP. Supported by Annely Juda Fine Art. With thanks to Southern & Partners: Artist Management 📷️ Mark Reeves

Now on display in the Formal Garden, Huma Bhabha's The Orientalist features a figure sitting on a throne. Despite this p...
15/10/2026

Now on display in the Formal Garden, Huma Bhabha's The Orientalist features a figure sitting on a throne.

Despite this position of power, the skeletal form and exposed innards show how fragile this imagined historical ruler really is. The artist made the sculpture using clay, chicken wire, foam and found objects, before it was cast in bronze.

The sculptures in the Formal Garden explore ideas of transformation, the body, mythology, and the impact of conflict and violence. Each artist explores these themes in their own way, creating unsettling and ambiguous hybrid figures.

Plan your visit at 🔗 ysp.org.uk/visit-us

Huma Bhabha, The Orientalist, 2007. Courtesy of Tia Collection 📷️ David Lindsay

There's only one month to go until Angela Harding's much anticipated new exhibition, A Chronicle of Birds and Beasts, op...
14/10/2026

There's only one month to go until Angela Harding's much anticipated new exhibition, A Chronicle of Birds and Beasts, opens at YSP Centre on 14 November.⁠
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The exhibition marks a significant milestone in Harding’s career and celebrates her status as one of the UK’s most recognisable and respected artists working in print today.⁠
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The exhibition will include a four-panel artwork created specially for the show, printed by Selby-based master printmaker Dan Bugg, marking more than 10-years of collaborative printmaking.⁠
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All works will be for sale at YSP Shop, alongside a range of specially developed merchandise to accompany the exhibition.⁠
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Plan your visit at 🔗 ysp.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/angela-harding-a-chronicle-of-birds-and-beasts⁠
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1. Angela Harding, White Hart and Crown, 2026 📷️ Chris Large
2. Angela Harding, Waking Fox, 2026 📷️ Chris Large
3. Angela Harding, Entrapped Eagle, 2026 📷️ Chris Large
4. Angela Harding, Curlews and Hoopoe, 2026 📷️ Chris Large

13/10/2026

The YSP x Design-Nation MADE Showcase comes to an end on 18 October, so it’s your last chance to make a purchase if anything has caught your eye.⁠
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Available at YSP Centre, the collection features the work of 20 renowned contemporary craftspeople working in jewellery, ceramics, and sculpture.⁠
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The biannual MADE Showcase supports YSP’s mission to support independent makers, and this collaboration with Design-Nation, the leading membership portfolio for contemporary craft and design in the UK, coincides with its 25th anniversary.⁠
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YSP is a registered charity and every purchase helps to support our work to inspire and engage all people with art.⁠
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Autumn has arrived at YSP, with crunchy leaves starting to cover the ground, flocks of geese flying overhead and warm go...
12/10/2026

Autumn has arrived at YSP, with crunchy leaves starting to cover the ground, flocks of geese flying overhead and warm golden colour emerging throughout the Park.

New additions include a fresh display of sculpture outdoors in the Formal Garden, plus Olivia Bax's colourful Double Take exhibition at The Weston Gallery.

With half term just around the corner, the opportunity for walks in the late autumn sunshine, and Christmas on the horizon, it's the perfect time to plan your next visit to YSP.

Plan your visit at 🔗 ysp.org.uk/visit-us

Anthony Caro, Promenade, 1996. Courtesy of private collection 📷️ Mark Hemingway

11/10/2026

This isn’t just any bag! ⁠
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Kalliopi Lemos’ Bag of Aspirations is a gigantic version of an iconic and expensive designer handbag. Lemos explores how the fashion industry perpetuates the narrow ideals of beauty and social constraints that are often imposed on women, not only in terms of their appearance, but also their hopes and expectations.⁠
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Plan your visit at 🔗 in bio - Visit Us⁠
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Kalliopi Lemos, Bag of Aspirations, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Gazelli Art House ⁠
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