Leeds Corn Exchange

The Corn Exchange was always an impressive building, but inside the domed hall, one thousand thousand black ghouls with bright fringes festered. No more!
With the tacky 'Affleck's palace lite' shops scoured out of the building like the Augean stables, the Corn Exchange has been born anew, a massive skylight spanning the wide open space, lighting up the inside, making use of the vastness which for so long had been in shadow, or obscured by scaffolding.
This new light now falls upon a classy restaurant in the central pit, stone floors and dark woods in this round house conjuring up images of 'the Globe' or at least a theatrical atmosphere.
The building has never been seen in a better light.

Leeds Art Gallery

What I didn't mention in my last post is my disinterest in surrealism in general, which is why my visit to Leeds gallery was so disappointing after enduring it once already in Manchester. Leeds' surrealism collection is much more extensive and representative of the whole genre though, it has to be said.
The curation of the works is also very admirable and impressive, with groups being made through theme, chronology or form, making the viewing of the art much more ordered and clear (ironically)
This shrewd organisation of art means that it takes longer to fall victim to gallery fatigue, and the whole visit is much more relaxing and enjoyable.