Beverley Art Gallery hosted celebrated British painter David Remfry MBE, whose work will be featured in a retrospective exhibition in 2025.
As a child, Remfry moved to Hull, where he studied art at Hull College of Art. In addition to college, he was also influenced by a local nightclub, Locarno’s, where he developed an appreciation for music, dance, and dancers.
When Remfry was living in Hull in 1963, the girl band The Ronettes was performing on TV. As a taster of what’s to come, one of his paintings is now on display at Beverley Art Gallery.
During his distinguished career, he exhibited in the UK, Europe and the USA., where he painted colourful residents such as Ethan Hawke and Quentin Crisp in the Hotel Chelsea, New York. This year’s Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition is being coordinated by Remfry now that he is back in the UK.
But in 2025, he will return to East Yorkshire for his first-ever retrospective exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery. He has lasting memories of “wandering around Beverley with mam” and has always loved this beautiful town.
The exhibition will be curated by Dr Gerardine Mulcahy-Parker, who said: “It will be a joy to see this internationally acclaimed artist return home to East Yorkshire!”
Further details of what will be included in the exhibition will be released in due course.
