Abstract
An exhibition exploring the profound and often unconventional relationship between art education in Leeds and local and global music culture. Based on the groundbreaking research underpinning Gavin Butt's book ‘No Machos or Pop Stars: When the Leeds Art Experiment Went Punk’, this exhibition examines how the experimental spirit of the art school shaped the radical, boundary-pushing sounds of a city music scene of lasting international significance. The exhibition celebrates the rich legacy of Leeds’ art school culture in the 1970s and 1980s highlighting its role in fostering cross-media experimentation, showing the unorthodox moves of painters and performance artists who chose to make music. Building on their example, the exhibition also asks us to consider the ongoing entanglement of art and music today.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Leeds, England |
| Publisher | Leeds Arts University |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Feb 2025 |
| Event | Mixed up: Music and the Art School - Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds Arts University, Leeds, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Feb 2025 → 17 Apr 2025 https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/whats-happening/exhibitions-and-events/mixed-up-music-and-the-art-school |