Following extensive renovations, the Ferens Art Gallery reopened in 2017 as part of Hull's City of Culture celebrations. The permanent art collection ranges from old masters like Frans Hals to modern works by Lucian Freud, Peter Nash, Peter Blake, David Hockney and Gillian Wearing.
Ferens Art Gallery
Yorkshire
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