Joash Woodrow
Joash Woodrow died on the 15th February 2006 at North Manchester General Hospital. His funeral was attended by a small group of family and friends at Philips Park Cemetery, Whitefield. A memorial Service was held at Whitefield Cemetery, on Sunday
6th August 2006.
In recent years Joash had become aware of the critical acclaim his work was beginning to receive and in the summer of 2005 he visited Manchester Art Gallery with his brother Saul, to view the first major retrospective exhibition of his paintings. Manchester Art Gallery have recently acquired a portrait of Jacob Kramer, painted on sackcloth, circa 1960.
His work provides an incredible artistic legacy that will undoubtedly inspire future generations of artists and continue to provide great pleasure to many.
The first public art gallery exhibition of his work was held at Leeds City Art Gallery in 2004. Since then retrospective exhibitions have been held at Leeds Metropolitan University Art Gallery, 2007, Manchester Art Gallery, 18th June - 4th September 2005, (attracting 30,000 visitors) and the Ben Uri Art Gallery, London, 25th September - 20th November 2005. An exhibition of his large works was held at the Royal College of Art in October 2005. Exhibitions of his works on paper have been held at Whitby Art Gallery, 2007, Hull University Art Gallery, 2006 and Liverpool University Art Gallery 2006.
The exhibitions received considerable enthusiasm from the press, including reviews and articles in The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Spectator, and Galleries Magazine.
A seven page feature on the life and work of Joash Woodrow appeared in the Sunday Times magazine on 6th February 2005. The article has attracted considerable interest from the public, news publications and from several independent film makers. For further information please contact the gallery.
Leeds City Art Gallery have now acquired three key works on paper from the Joash Woodrow Collection. Considered by Nigel Walsh (curator of exhibitions) as "Leeds Lost modernist master" these works were the first to be purchased by a public art gallery and as such represent an important acknowledgment of Joash Woodrow as a significant figure in the history of 20th century British art.
On the 5th June 2004 Bonhams auctioneers realised £11,200 + commission for Joash's magnificent 'Autumn Trees, Leeds'. Sold on behalf of the Leeds Jewish Welfare Board, the proceeds of the sale were used towards building a community centre close to Joash's family home in North Leeds.
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