Works by contemporary artistic giants such as David Hockney, and LS Lowry can be seen in a new exhibition, ‘Masterstrokes: Great Paintings From York Art Gallery’ , here in Huddersfield.

The town’s art gallery is hosting a show of 33 paintings, borrowed from York’s collection, on loan while the North Yorkshire gallery undergoes an £8m development.

Alongside LS Lowry’s ‘Clifford’s Tower’ and Hockney’s ‘Egyptian Head Disappearing into Descending Clouds’ visitors will be able to see works by Paul Nash, Walter Sickert, EM Ward and artists spanning five centuries of painting.

From 15th century Italian works and 18th century portraits by Hogarth, to Victorian masterpieces, the exhibition is eclectic enough to have something for everyone. It is open until March 15, 2014.

Running alongside the York exhibition, Huddersfield Art Gallery is also showing ‘Perspectives’, an exhibition of major works from the Kirklees Collection. Many of the paintings are familiar and much-loved by generations of visitors to the gallery.

The show includes Lowry’s painting of Chapel Hill and the Henry Moore sculpture ‘Falling Warrior’ and tells the stories behind some of the most-admired works.

As if that wasn’t enough to capture the attention of the town’s culture vultures, the Art Gallery recently opened its own shop, Gallery 6: Yorkshire Makers, which promotes the work of regional artists, craftspeople and designers. On display, and for sale, are handcrafted jewellery, prints, ceramics and a range of giftware based on the Kirklees’ painting collection.

The Art Gallery is open from Monday to Friday, 10am until 5pm; Saturdays from 10am until 4pm, and closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.