The internationally renowned Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA) at York Art Gallery has undergone a major redisplay of its ceramics collection. Not a Pot, the new exhibition showcases the wide range of sculptural pottery in York Art Gallery’s collection.

Marking the passing of one of the UK’s most influential potters, Gordon Baldwin (1932–2025), earlier this year, the new displays celebrate his achievements in moving pottery away from its more functional concerns, onto a more sculptural platform. Using Baldwin’s interests as a guide, visitors will see his impact on other artists through his work and his activity as a teacher, as they explore themes such as Surrealism, landscape, function and the human figure.

Featuring work by renowned ceramics including Ewen Henderson, Gillian Lowndes, Richard Slee, Bernard Leach, Ruth King and Ben Arnup.