Let Us See You Exhibition - Left Bank Leeds Edition - a-n The Artists Information Company

Venue: Left Bank Leeds
Starts: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Ends: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Address: Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Rd, Burley, Leeds LS6 1LJ
Location: Yorkshire
Organiser: Aire Place Studios

Aire Place Studios is delighted to be partnering with Left Bank Leeds for the third exhibition showcase of Let Us See You; a project that builds on the inclusive work of APS. Let Us See You looks to support and celebrate the work of Yorkshire artists through exhibitions by hosting a series of activities across Leeds throughout 2024.

Join us in the porch gallery at Left Bank Leeds on Wednesday 6th March 2024, 6-9pm, to celebrate the opening of this wonderful exhibition. Expect to see a colourful display of digital prints, screen prints and paintings on offer. Most of which are available to purchase from £35.

Exhibition continues until 30 March 2024.

Participating artists: Kate Ferguson, Lauren Towner, Nicholas Smith, Amreen Hussain, Skye Cormier, Lydia Rain, Andrew Allsop, Lauren Asquith, Ben Winter, Simon Lewis, Melissa Wilde, Daygen Gaunt, Bejojoart, Jude Allen, Sophie Flynn, Tyler, Snooze.

Visiting times at Left Bank Leeds Gallery are Monday – Fridays (9am – 5pm) and Saturday and Sundays (10am – 4pm) Find out more here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/let-us-see-you-left-bank-leeds-edition-tickets-841364673387?aff=oddtdtcreator

Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Rd, Burley, Leeds LS6 1LJ

Sarah Francis

Artist Curator Sarah Francis is a Leeds based Artist Curator who focuses on bringing under-recognised artists and narratives to the public, using empathy and warmth to build self-confidence in creatives left behind by the mainstream system. Fascinated by complex possibilities lying dormant in ‘familiar’ environments, setting a challenging dialogue between cultural identity and the inner worlds which we as artists manifest within our work. This conceptual framework draws parallels between artists from differing socio-cultural worlds, whose work follows similar lines in metaphysical realms. Francis' interpretation of the curator is that of a caretaker of other worlds, working in collaboration as the tour guide and storyteller, bringing these converging manifestations to our physical spaces. Francis’ artwork centres around her neurodiverse and queer identity, building her own language and worlds to explore and understand ‘how I made me’; a reference to an early body of work that investigated her inner trauma and re-articulation of her current self. Her work has been shortlisted for the Saatchi Gallery’s Art of Giving Prize, selected by Richard Billingham for Curator’s Choice Noise Young Talent 2009, and recognised in Aesthetica’s 100 Best Contemporary Artists in Europe. In addition to her work, Sarah Francis is the Founder and Director of Aire Place Studios, Leeds. @sarahfrancis.art & @aireplacestudios

Aire Place Studios CIC

Aire Place Studios is a creative studio which holds spaces of equality and solidarity. We host comfortable studios spaces, hold safer spaces for workshops and a bold gallery space centred around innovation and inclusivity. Aire Place Studios also features a collective of associated artists who exist to radically uplift under-represented creatives with empathy and warmth to realise the potential of those often overlooked by traditional art institutions. This dynamic collaboration builds trust and collective accountability to serve our communities.