Latest News – Hondartza Fraga

Miramientos at Espacio Alexandra

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:35:05 +0000

I’m pleased to announce my upcoming exhibition Miramientos in Spain. The exhibition brings together a selection of recent works that explore the act of looking as a form of attention,… more

Placing Mars at Kate Orme Studio & Gallery

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:29:42 +0000

I am delighted to be showing a very special selection of works at Kate Orme Studio & Gallery in Springfield Mill, Denby Dale. The exhibition Placing Mars explores our relationship… more

a-n Bursary

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:37:56 +0000

I am delighted to have been awarded a 2024/25 Artists’ Bursary from a-n The Artist Information Company. The full list of recipients is available here. I am using this bursary… more

Exhibition at Grundy Art Gallery

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:47:37 +0000

I am delighted that my video work Upon a Painted Ocean is included in the winter programme at Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool. On display until 8th of March 2025. more

Seeing Beyond x Eye Room

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:43:07 +0000

1 JUL – 19 OCT 2024 An exhibition of my recent works at Eye Room, Leeds, curated by The Art Court.This solo exhibition of drawings takes us beyond what can… more

Exhibition at OBP

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 17 May 2024 10:06:24 +0000

I am delighted to be back exhibiting at the new Our Big Picture art spaces in Grimsby’s highstreet. Beyond Scale presents a selection of recent and new works exploring our… more

The Spring Exhibition in Leeds

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 15 May 2024 23:11:12 +0000

My work is included in The Spring Exhibition, where art evokes the essence of the season. The exhibition boasts an array of mediums, from intricate textiles to ethereal paintings, each weaving… more

The Art Court at the First White Cloth Hall, Leeds

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:38:43 +0000

I am delighted to exhibit with The Art Court at First White Cloth Hall in Leeds. This stunning building will become a temporary gallery for the next two months. The… more

BABBLE at ILKON

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:07:55 +0000

I will be exhibiting some recent drawings at BABBLE, an exhibition of contemporary Art by over thirty artists, many of whom are from the East Midlands, on the subject of… more

Colours From Life at Manchester Art Fair 17/18/19 Nov

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:00:20 +0000

I am excited to share that I have work in the upcoming exhibition Colours From Life by The Art Court. The exhibition will launch at the Manchester Art Fair (17/18/19 Nov)… more

In Conversation – Thur 27th July 6pm

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:38:54 +0000

I will be discussing my exhibition Uncalibrated at Sunny Bank Mills Gallery with the curator Courtney Spencer. During this artist’s talk, you will learn more about the research, process and… more

Uncalibrated at Sunny Bank Mills

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:06:10 +0000

A solo exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, Leeds. 8th – 30th July 2023 Open 10am – 4pm Tuesdays to Saturdays & 12pm – 4pm on Sundays. The exhibition… more

Circumnavigation: Drawing Symposium

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:53:06 +0000

On the 11th of March I will be presenting at the ‘Circumnavigation’ Drawing Symposium at the National Maritime Museum in London. This free, inclusive symposium launches the ‘Drawn Together’ season of… more

Talk for Leeds Art Fund – 16th March 7pm

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:12:15 +0000

On Thursday 16th of March, I will be giving a zoom online talk from my studio where I will discuss my practice. The talk has been organised by Leeds Art… more

Made in Leeds

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:04:27 +0000

My work will be included in the exhibition Made in Leeds at Northlight Arts Centre. The exhibition opens from the 6th of March until the 15th of April. I am… more

Leeds Artists Show 2023

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:56:09 +0000

I am delighted that my work will be included in Leeds Artists Show 2023 at the Leeds Art Gallery. I will be presenting a new iteration of my work Ghost.… more

‘Life Size Mars’ acquired by The University of Leeds

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:03:57 +0000

I am delighted that my work Life Size Mars has been acquired by The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds, following my exhibition Seeing Stars, in 2022. This… more

A Charm of Goldfinches

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:11:37 +0000

I have a new little drawing in the following exhibition, organised by artist Bryan Eccleshall. ‘A Charm of Goldfinches’ Gage Gallery, 40 Ball Street, Sheffield, S3 8DB Open Thursday 1st… more

Seeing Stars – Artists Panel Discussion

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:02:29 +0000

Join me, guest curator, and artists Stella Baraklianou, Mishka Henner and Paul Magee to discuss our work and the themes of Seeing Stars. Date: Friday 1 July 2022, 17:30 –… more

Sixty Drawings Plus Ten

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 23 May 2022 14:36:31 +0000

I am delighted to have a drawing in the exhibition 60 Drawings + 10, which will open the 16th June at The Whitaker Museum, For more info click here. In… more

Leeds Summer Group Show 2022

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 23 May 2022 14:20:06 +0000

I am delighted to have new drawing works selected in the 2022 Leeds Summer Group Show. Opening 1-30th June, at Leeds Playhouse. More info below. The Leeds Summer Group Show… more

Drawing exhibition at Fronteer Gallery

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 23 May 2022 14:12:34 +0000

I am delighted to have a new drawing work included in the Drawing exhibition at Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield. Opening 2nd June. For more details click here. more

Seeing Stars – The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:09:57 +0000

Seeing Stars at The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds, was an exhibition curated by myself. The exhibition was an extension of my research into our relationship with… more

Definitions of Drawing – Sunny Bank Mills

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:23:39 +0000

I present new works in the upcoming exhibitionÂ Definitions of Drawing. Curated by Courtney Spencer, this exhibition brings together the work of fifteen artists who interrogate the medium of drawing through… more

Letting it Settle

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:18:56 +0000

Letting it Settle is the first exhibition of new work by hyphae drawing collective. Newly formed, we came together earlier this year as participants of a pilot drawing programme. The works I… more

Los Fantasmas de Saturno – Espacio Alexandra

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:58:35 +0000

It is with great delight that I am presenting a solo exhibition at Espacio Alexandra in Santander, Spain. The exhibition entitled ‘Los Fantasmas de Saturno’ (The Ghosts of Saturn) presents… more

New Commission for North Lincolnshire Museum

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:55:36 +0000

I have recently completed and installed a new body of work commissioned by North Lincolnshire Museum in Scunthorpe for their joined exhibitions exploring maps, inspired by the work of William… more

Interviewed by Court Spencer

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:44:52 +0000

I was recently interviewed by Court Spencer for her (for now virtual) studio visits feature at The State of the Arts. The State of the Arts covers culture and politics… more

Drawing Correspondence: GROW

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:48:00 +0000

During February and March 2021, I took [art in the pilot program Drawing Correspondence: GROW, led by Chloe Briggs, Tania Kovats and Anita Taylor. My participation was possible thanks to… more

Vitamin D3: Today’s Best in Contemporary Drawing

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:30:52 +0000

I am honoured to have been included in the third instalment of Phaidon Vitamin D books. The book is out now (click here to order), and it includes one hundred… more

Memory, Melancholy and Nostalgia Conference 2020

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:22:56 +0000

I am very excited to be presenting my current research at the international Memory, Melancholy and Nostalgia Conference on the 10-11 December 2020. The conference will take place online and… more

Conjunctions and Oppositions

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:24:11 +0000

A solo exhibition at my new gallery Beyond Scale. The show addresses our relationship with the remote objects of outer space, in particular the planet Saturn. The latest visual resources… more

Introducing: Beyond Scale

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:20:49 +0000

Beyond Scale is an art gallery the size of a dollshouse (approximately 42 cm wide, 46 cm tall and 30 deep. Combining my love for art and all things miniature, I… more

‘Tracing Entropy’ at the School of Design

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:23:37 +0000

I am delighted to be part of a three-person exhibition upcoming at the School of Design, University of Leeds, where I am currently undergoing my PhD studies. Alongside my works,… more

‘Drawn to Investigate’ at The Ruskin

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:54:16 +0000

I am very excited to exhibit my series Saturn Incognito at the upcoming exhibition ‘Drawn to Investigate’ at The Ruskin, Lancaster University. I will also be presenting at the related… more

‘Talking Sense’ at The Portico Library

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:39:18 +0000

I am delighted to have a piece of work in the upcoming exhibition ‘Talking Sense’ at The Portico Library in Manchester. Exhibition Public Preview: Thurs, 16 January, 6â€“8pm Exhibition dates:… more

Distant Light Symposium

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:25:51 +0000

I am delighted to say that I will be presenting and running a workshop at the upcoming symposium Distant Light at The Royal Photographic Society in Bristol, curated by Lumen.… more

Beautiful Artefacts at Left Bank Leeds

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 31 May 2019 20:27:37 +0000

My new solo exhibition at Left Bank Leeds opens on Monday 3rd of June, with an opening night on Wednesday 5th of June at 6pm. The exhibition includes new works… more

Practice-led Symposium

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 02 May 2019 12:46:43 +0000

On May 15th I will be presenting as part of this symposium for practice-led PhD students at the University of Leeds. I will be doing a slightly experimental presentation about… more

Here Be Whales review by Corridor 8

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:55:38 +0000

Karen Tobias-Green reviews the exhibition Here Be Whales. Co-curated by myself, Martha Cattell and Sophia Nicolov. On display at Left Bank Leeds (until Weds 27th March) and at Hull Maritime… more

Talking Arts: Here Be Whales

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:44:20 +0000

This coming Wednesday 27th March at 6pm, Martha Cattell, Sophie Nicolov and myself will be taking about our jointly curated exhibition at Left Bank (and Hull Maritime Museum), Here Be… more

Here Be Whales

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:23:38 +0000

Here Be Whales at Hull Maritime Museum and Left Bank Leeds 5th February â€“ 22nd April 2019, Hull 6th February 2019 â€“ 27th March 2019, Leeds This February, a new… more

Envisioning Other Worlds

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:54:54 +0000

My new work Saturn Incognito will be part of a collaborative exhibition curated by artists Melanie King and Martha Gray. The exhibitions’ theme “Envisioning Other Worlds” is inspired by the… more

Not for Navigation, Grimsby

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:50:47 +0000

My new solo exhibition opens Saturday 27th of October at Grimsby Minster. Not for Navigation will include my 365 Globes alongside recent drawings and video works. Organised by Our Big… more

LCDLLUZ Collection

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:08:31 +0000

A retrospective exhibition including many of the works shown as part of the programme of La Caverna de la Luz. The exhibition opens this Friday 8th of June. more

Cosmic Perspectives Exhibition

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 18 May 2018 13:34:13 +0000

I am delighted to present some new drawings at Cosmic Perspectives Exhibition, curated by Lumen Studios. Lumen present 50 interdisciplinary artists exploring the fragility and monumental importance of life on… more

Not Quite Light, Salford

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 02 May 2018 09:50:06 +0000

My animation Irresistible Distance will be part of the event Not Quite Light, part of Night Lights BYOB at Saint Phillips Church, Salford, curated by Lumen Studio. Date: Saturday 19th… more

Truth and Fantasy

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:36:57 +0000

I am taking part in a touring exhibition of contemporary drawing, see venues and dates details: Curently at North Bridlington Library – Until 2 June Past venues: 1 Feb –… more

Irresistible Distance at University of Leeds

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:32:04 +0000

23 November 2017 – 8 January 2018 Opening Night 6th December from 5pm (in conjunction of the Open Studios) I am currently exhibiting a selection of existing and new works… more

Archive Blues, Leeds Art Gallery

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:36:21 +0000

Hondartza Fraga: Archive Blues As part of the Shelter From The Storm John Sell Cotman exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery Exhibition dates: 13th October 2017 – 21st January 2018 Preview… more