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KAF stands for Keighley Arts Factory and we are Keighley's only contemporary art gallery. We showcase cutting edge art including painting, printmaking, ceramics, digital art, installation, photography and film. We host seven exhibitions a year, including
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The Marks and Spencer Knicker Theory...
or how to put a value on art. (Courtesy of Artists in Business). "I love buying hand made from designer-makers. I'm not as interested in bagging a bargain as I am looking for quirky and quality crafts but this is how I assess the value of the item be...
Landscapes in the Link Gallery
Martin Priestley Monochrome Landscapes New photography exhibition is now showing at our Link Gallery until February 2010. Martin’s interest in photography began in 2001, when he began using his father’s old Praktica SLR camera. A keen hiker an...
Human Perception
You are invited to the opening of HUMAN PERCEPTION on Thursday 15 October from 6.30pm - a joint exhibition of paintings by Francine Cross and sculpture by Deborah Newbould exploring the human form. Exhibition opens from Friday 16 October to Wednesday...
Game Over in the News!
The local paper, Keighley News, sent a reporter and photographer to visit the exhibition last week. We were fortunate enough to get a large colour images and write up. too. "YOU CALL THE SHOTS AT ART INSTALLATION" by David Knights"There's been a murd...
GAME OVER - A short film
Game Over is a short film about the work of artist John Green created by film maker Mark Waddington....
Open Exhibition 2010
Keighley Arts Factory would like to invite you to submit your art to the 2010 Open Exhibition. This annual exhibition is open to artists working or living in Yorkshire who specialise in painting, sculpture, photography, print, ceramics, mixed media a...
Preview of Game Over & From Bradford to Berlin
Thursday 10th September saw the private view of our latest exhibition "Game Over". The gallery space has been transformed with several stage sets, including an office, night club and street scene. There are life sized "manga" characters that move wh...
Game Over
Installation artist John Green invites you to explore the world of computer gaming through his interactive work "Game Over" at Keighley Arts Factory.You are invited to the private view of "Game Over" on Thursday 10 September from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Ex...
Festival Fun
This week we hosted the Keighley Festival exhibition "Madame Two-Swords", a celebration of sculpture and art by local children.The exhibition theme for this year was "Time and Time Again", a tribute to history with submissions from Keighley schools. ...
Public consultation at KAF
Public exhibition on the re-use/redevelopment options of former Keighley College buildings at KAF on Wednesday 10 June 2009 from 2pm to 7pm.The Airedale Partnership is inviting local people to a public exhibition of the options for changes to the col...
Last Day for Shifting Perspective
Our exhibition Shifting Perspective finishes today at 4pm so there's still time to see the work of fine artist Karl de Vroomen. "#99" 2008 Oil on canvas "View From The Ledge" oil on canvas "Holy Island" oil on canvas...
Shifting Perspective
Our current show here at KAF is the work of fine artist Karl de Vroomen, titled Shifting Perspective. "#99" by Karl de Vroomen (oil on canvas) The exhibition is a mix of purely abstract and literal work and the canvases dominate the gallery space wit...
Miniature Moghul Painting Lecture
Keighley Arts Factory would like to thank Farrah Mahmood Rana for her lecture on Miniature Moghul Painting that she delivered today.Farrah took us on a fascinating journey through the history of court painting of the Moghul Empire up to the work pr...
Last Chance Tomorrow
To view the Inspiration Exhibition here at Keighley Arts Factory. We are closing a day early for the Farrah Rana lecture on Miniature Moghul Painting so, if you want to view all the fabulous artwork displayed in the gallery get down t...
Handmade at KAF
Keighley Arts Factory now has a new point of sale within the gallery, showcasing applied arts and crafts from both Yorkshire and national artists.Our current exhibition, Hand Made at Keighley Arts Factory, is a collection of jewellery, glass, textile...
Inspired Artists
37 Yorkshire artists are now showing at our 10th annual Open Exhibition here at Keighley Arts Factory. There is a large body of work including painting, textiles, ceramics, print and photography. Sylvia Andrew (mixed media)Ann Barrett (painting)Pe...
Exciting Workshops for Artists
Mughal Miniature Painting WorkshopsKeighley Arts Factory is pleased to offer a short course of Mughal Miniature Painting for artists on Wednesday 4 March and Wednesday 11 March with renowned artist Farrah Mahmood Rana.These two workshops are an excit...
Last Chance to see Transparency Personified
Our exhibition by Brychan Tudor, Transparency Personified, finishes tomorrow, Wednesday 3 February at 4pm.This show has provoked a variety of reactions from visitors - both enthusiastic and perplexed. Viewer have commented on the analogy with meltin...
Creative Seminar at Keighley Arts Factory
Keighley Arts Factory, as part of Park Lane College, in partnership with Artworks Creative Communities, is pleased to offer a new programme of Free seminars and workshops for people who have an interest in the arts. Wednesday 11 February from 10am to...
Free Seminar at Keighley Arts Factory
Keighley Arts Factory, as part of Park Lane College, in partnership with Artworks Creative Communities, is pleased to offer a new programme of Free seminars and workshops for people who have an interest in the arts. Tuesday 20 January 6–8.30pm Subm...
Transparency Personified
Our first exhibition of 2009 will be an installation by artist Brychan Tudor from Friday January 16 to Wednesday 4 February 2009. You are invited to the private view on Thursday 15 January from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.Gallery open: Mon - Thurs 10am to 12 no...
Merry Christmas!
Keighley Arts Factory would like to thank everyone who has supported us in 2008 and we wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We would particularly like to thank the staff, management and executives at Park Lane College, our group of volunteers known as "F...
Fibredance - Embroidered Jewellery
Textile artist Carol Coleman exhibited with us last year at our Winter Contemporay 2008, showing delicate machine embroidered boxes and other textile delights.This year we have a selection of intricate pendants and brooches, many incorporate semi-pre...
Lis Holt Ceramics
Lis Holt's Ceramics are a mix of the contemporary with ancient ceramic style. Lis uses clay known as ‘T’ material and each pot is hand coiled to build up the completed form. Once dry the posts, beads and pendants are bisque fired to 1000 degrees...
RedRagwork
Textile artist Karen Griffiths is the force behind RedRagwork and she makes very tactile and funky items using rag rug techniques. Rag rug making must be the ultimate in reusing materials (literally) and Karen continues the north country traditions o...
Buri Boo
Buri Boo is the creative outlet of Pam Pauling, a silversmith from Leeds. Pam creates delicate jewellery collections in sterling silver, copper and 9ct gold. Each piece is textured and patterned with fine lines and it is the simplicity of her work t...
RiFt is RiFt
Putting something on your wall that is off the wall!James Jackson is a young up and coming artist, co-founder of the artist group named RiFt. We first showed James' work exhibited at our Open 2008 Exhibition, Interaction, when he submitted a large bl...
Elizabeth Spencer - Hand made Felt
Felt is such a delight to touch and Elizabeth Spencer's felted scarves and vessels are no exception. Liz's previous work in floristry and interior design have contributed to her knowledge opf natural colours and texture - both of which influence her ...
Sandra Middleton - Textile Artist
A member of the Diverse Threads Group, Sandra Middleton creates wonderful wall pieces using silks and velvet.Sandra's Fractured Colour Series incorporates cut and bonded dyed fabrics that give a woven effect and captures the light. The artist uses t...
Ruby Spirit Designs
Ruby Spirit Designs is a small independent Yorkshire workshop creating unique and individual designer pieces.Each piece is a jewelled feast of glass, silver, semi-precious gemstones, pearls, crystals and lampwork beads. Jeweller Tracy Connell's comp...
