To celebrate Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, Bradford District Museums and Galleries and 125 young people from the district were offered the opportunity to create a new exhibition with artworks from the Government Art Collection.
Curators at Bradford District Museums and Galleries asked their counterparts at the Government Art Collection to suggest a selection of art they thought young people in Bradford district would be intrigued by and enjoy engaging with.
After considering a longlist with a group of young people, we selected a shortlist of 22 works of art on the theme of identity. Apart from two which are historical, they also offer the viewpoint of a British artist working in the UK now. Over a six-month period, we had conversations and workshops exploring the artworks with over 125 young people up to the age of 21.
The exhibition in this gallery showcases the Government Art Collection artworks alongside the responses of the young people and shares some of their personal reflections about their own identity.
You can also enjoy a playlist they chose to accompany the images via our spotify account
Exhibition credits
Government Art Collection
Curator: Shasti Lowton
Registrar: Matthew Lindop
Bradford District Museums and Galleries
Curator: Jill Iredale
Community Engagement: Sarah Deane
Registrar: Pam Keeton
Design
Out of Place and David Craig Design Consultancy
Community partners
Hale (Health Action and Local Engagement), Healthy Minds Apprentices (All Star), PINC, Young Masters Visual Arts School, GATE youth group, Young Dynamos (Bradford District Care Foundation), Brad Starz (SEND Youth Voice Group), Atlas Primary School, HAF (holidays, activities and food programme).
Cartwright Hall will operating amended opening times during the Turner Prize.
Mon-Closed
Tuesday-Wednesday 10am-4pm (last entry 3pm)
Thursday – Sunday 10am to 6pm (last entry 5pm)
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery is in the middle of Lister Park, one and a half miles from the City Centre on the A650 Manningham Lane. There is limited parking in Lister Park, accessible from North Park Road (off Oak Lane). Lister Park is served by many city centre bus services including 23, 25, 26, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 622, 647, 662, w5. Cartwright Hall is about ten minutes’ uphill walk from Frizinghall railway station.
For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com.
14 November 2025 10:30 am – 14 November 2025 1:30 pm
13 December 2025 11:30 am – 13 December 2025 3:30 pm
8 November 2025 11:00 am – 8 November 2025 4:00 pm
15 November 2025 11:00 am – 15 November 2025 4:00 pm
