The Grand Tour In York

June 5th, 2008

This morning we launched a fantastic new event-cum-exhibition on the streets of York.

There’s been an embargo on news about it, so nothing on the blog either, but for the last few months we have been beavering away, laying plans, choosing sites, getting permissions and generally running around trying to make this happen.

We’ve been working with one big organisation - the National Gallery - and one huge one - Hewlet-Packard - to bring 49 reproduction paintings to the streets. It has been an interesting and exciting process. The support within the city of York has been wonderful.

In the spirit of the blog here are a few behind the scenes shots:

       

The team fitting the paintings deserve a plug - they also printed them - : EPS

The official site is here: www.thegrandtourinyork.org.uk

by Michael
Posted in History of York, York Art Gallery

Great idea! It brings the city to life. I didn’t like seeing the technicians drilling into the ancient stone monuments though!
Movie here showing one painting at St Mary’s
St Mary’s Abbey

YK June 26th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

Thanks for the comment YK - you’ll be glad to hear they were careful to drill into the mortar and not the stone.

Michael July 8th, 2008 at 11:16 am

I have so much feedback from the public whilst I’ve been doing things at the Hospitium, they just love the paintings and want to know more and will we keep doing it etc.,
Whole families do the trail and all seem to have an opinion.

Gary August 4th, 2008 at 2:26 pm

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