The venue has moved premises to 54 Kirkgate in Bradford city centre – two doors down from its previous location.
The exhibition, ‘Responses,’ is a retrospective exhibition by Inkers, who are a group of independent contemporary printmakers based in Yorkshire.
Ken Woods, a co-founder of Trapezium Gallery, said: “After the disappointment of having to relocate at the end of last year, we are delighted to open our new venue with this exceptional exhibition that showcases both Bradford’s printmaking talent and the region’s heritage.
“Our volunteers have worked tirelessly to create a space with the scope to show exciting, new exhibitions and we hope as many people as possible will make the effort to visit this and future exhibitions.”
Inkers, who have been working together since 2000, consists of artists who “pursue successful independent practices as exhibiting artists, educators, and writers.”
They come together to collaborate, exhibit, and share their practices with one another.
June Russell, a spokesperson for the group, said: “All of us are Fine Art Printmakers, and make work that is original in both concept and construction.
“Between us we use a wide range of printmaking techniques, both traditional and contemporary, often in combination, and sometimes embracing non-print techniques during development and experimentation.
“We have members who specialize in screen printing, collagraph, etching, drypoint, lino & relief printing, monoprint and monotype, photographic methods, and innovative mixtures of all of these.”
Ms Russell added: “A particular focus of our collaborative work involves working with museums and galleries, researching and responding to them and to their collections creatively through the medium of print.
“We’ve been inspired to push the boundaries of printmaking; you’ll see woven prints, layered prints, 3D constructions, artist’s books and more, on a vast range of topics: landscapes, machines, mills, looms, ropes, working men and women, birds, bees, mummies – all inspired by the museums, galleries, and collections of our city, district, and region.”
The exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday, February 22 to Saturday, March 15, 2025.
Opening times are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.
There will be a launch event on Saturday, February 22, from 12pm to 4pm, where people can meet the artists and enjoy refreshments.
More information can be found at trapeziumarts.com or by contacting art@trapeziumarts.com.
