262 - Young Gallery
The Young Gallery in Salisbury deserves a High Street frontage. It's hidden away on the first floor above the library but something of a treasure. Part of it (the entrance and Gallery 1) feels institutional: slightly dilapidated, but lively with community events. Galleries 2 and 3 are plusher and you can wander in and view a mixture of works by famous artists and respected locals. The gallery holds a large museum collection and they curate shows to complement and showcase the collection.
Today I enjoyed a Lucian Freud portrait, a Sir Howard Hodgkin painting and a drawing by Allen Jones.
You can join the Gallery to support it, and today there was an exhibition of member's artwork in Gallery 1.
This was my favourite:
Mother Earth Goddess by Eli Eisenhauer - a ceramic sculpture.
