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ARTS, CULTURE & TOURISM
0114 278 2600
Leader House, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 2LH
Graves Art Gallery
GRAVES ART
GALLERY
Graves Art Gallery is the
home of Sheffield’s visual
art collection and was
officially opened in July 1934,
dedicated to ‘the service of
knowledge and art’. Situated
above the Central Library,
away from the noise and
traffic of the city centre, the
gallery is a peaceful haven
for visitors to enjoy the city’s
art and a series of temporary
exhibitions. Famous names
on show at the Graves Gallery
include Turner and Sisley,
while more recent artists
include Bridget Riley, Sam
Taylor-Wood, and Marc Quinn.
Local heroes include George
Fullard, Derrick Greaves and
Stanley Royle. The collection
encapsulates the story of the
development of art. The main
trends and movements are
traced through works by many
artists, from JMW Turner,
Alfred Sisley and Sir Stanley
Spencer, to Helen Chadwick,
Marc Quinn and Bridget Riley.
Graves Art Gallery was built
with the support of business
man John George Graves,
who made his fortune out of
one of the country’s earliest
mail order businesses. Graves
also gifted his art collection of
almost 700 paintings, much of
which can still be seen today.
Other benefactors include
John Newton Mappin, of
Mappin and Webb.
