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Andrew Foster 'Precious in thy sight' Exhibition
3 - 20 December 2009
Andrew Foster's exhibition 'Precious in thy sight' is open to the public from 3 December 2009 until 20 December 2009. The private view is to be held at 5.30pm on Thursday 3 December, to which you are warmly invited, please feel free to pass these onto anyone else you think may be interested.
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Location
Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery
Furnival Building
Sheffield Hallam University
153 Arundel Street
Sheffield
S1 2NU
Gallery opening times
Monday-Friday 9.00am-8.00pm
Saturday-Sunday 9.15am-5.00pm
Exhibition of the Godfrey Sykes Frieze at Sheffield Hallam University
31 October 2009 - 28 March 2010
9am - 9pm (9am-5pm weekends)
The Atrium, Furnival Building, City Campus
Godfrey Sykes' association with Sheffield began when he was a leading student at the Sheffield School of Design, which later became part of Sheffield Hallam University. In 1856, this association was strengthened when Godfrey became assistant head of the school before his career took him to London in 1859 and the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum.
During his time in Sheffield, Godfrey was commissioned to design a 60-foot long frieze for the Sheffield Mechanics Institute. The frieze consists of several painted panels portraying images of Sheffield artisans. For over 100 years this frieze has been hidden from the public. Now Sheffield Hallam University, in partnership with Museums Sheffield, will be exhibiting the frieze in its Furnival building atrium.
