An exhibition of some of the most important artworks by artist Harold Riley will on display in Salford until the end of April.
The exhibition, Every Line is Me, will be displayed at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery until Sunday 27 April celebrating one of Salford’s most notable artists.
Sadly, Harold Riley died in 2023 aged 88 and throughout his life his work was internationally recognised – and his artwork is intrinsically tied to the cultural legacy of Salford.
Riley even sold his first painting to the museum and art gallery at the age of eleven.
The exhibition opened to the public on Friday 19 April 2024 in the Langworthy Gallery, allowing residents to attend for free and being welcomed to look through the lens of Harold Riley.
Salford residents will be able to enjoy the exhibition with a variation of mediums such as painting, sketches, and his wonderful photography.
Ahead of the exhibition Brendan Fletcher, the senior lecturer in fine art at the University of Salford said: “Harold Riley was the Salford Grammar School boy made good.
“He was mentored by LS Lowry, studied at the prestigious Slade School of Art, London and won scholarships to study in Europe.
“Only to return to his roots and his home city and to his enthusiasms for sport, principally football (and Manchester United), and golf.”
He continued: “The early work has echoes of Lowry; the Salford streets, the limited tonal palette, and captures post-war Britain warts and all. His passion for the north-west and working-class culture, for all his travels, and celebrity friends, never left him.”
The exhibition will also allow residents to build an understanding of the Salford artist through some of his key pieces and quotes said by the artist himself.
The gallery will hold a wide range of Harold Riley artworks featuring many varied art styles, moods, and themes to create a captivating experience.
Many of the featured artworks display highly detailed landscapes which depict Riley’s unique and beautiful vision of Salford.
The exhibition will be an unmissable experience for any Salford resident with free entry at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery.
And those interested in seeing the exhibition will be able to see it at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery until Sunday 27 April 2025.
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