Treasures go on display at art society's centenary exhibition

Until Sunday, February 21, the gallery is displaying a selection of works that the society has donated to Doncaster during the last 58 years.

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery became a member of the Contemporary Art Society in 1952, and since then the society has donated around 100 pieces of art.

Works now on display include drawings by Henry Moore and Graham Sutherland, paintings by Maggi Hambling and Tristam Hillier and Simon Patterson's re-working of the London underground map, The Great Bear.

There are also a number of pieces by lesser-known artists on show, including Nicholas Evans' Trouble in the Twenties, which shows people crossing a picket line during the General Strike, and George O'Dea's painting Unicorn in a Landscape.

Councillor Cynthia Ransome, Doncaster Council's cabinet member for neighbourhoods, customer services and housing, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for Doncaster's residents to see some exceptional pieces of artwork. Our museums service is always trying to raise the bar and offer residents something different."