Remfry is known not only for his photos of friends and visitors to his studio at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City, but also for his spectacular watercolor paintings of dancers and nightclubs.
His career includes over 60 solo shows from Europe and America.
The new retrospective exhibition will feature over 60 Remfry's paintings and drawings, some of which have never been shown before.
These will be exhibited at the Beverly Art Gallery from Tuesday, March 25th to Saturday, June 21st.
Remfry produced some of his earliest works as a student at the Hal College of Art under the guidance of artist Gerald Harding.
Many of his student paintings will be on display for the first time, and will showcase the skills and techniques for becoming an artist he is sought after in the decades that follow.
The focus of the exhibition is a painting created by Renfrey after seeing Ronette, a group of girls well-known on British television.
In 1963, while still at the art college, Remfry created hundreds of paintings from the trio, capturing the colours, shapes and rhythms of the group, and capturing the generations they represent.
These paintings became one of his most famous themes and influenced his huge watercolor paintings of various dancers that led to international touring shows.
Remfry's career also took him to New York City, where he created a series of paintings and paintings of his neighbors and visitors to his studio.
These feature people like Quentin Crisp, actor Susan Sarandon, Alan Cumming, Ethan Hawk and philanthropist Agnes Gund.
A selection of these works will be featured at upcoming exhibitions.
Now in his 81st year, Remfry will return to East Riding for the first time in 20 years on his job.
From portraits to still lifes, small paintings and large paintings, visitors can trace the artist's careers, ranging from Yorkshire's origins to London, New York and more.
Remfry said: “I've always wondered about Yorkshire as 'where did it come from?' And I would like to thank Hannah Willett, the curator of Beverly Art Gallery, for supporting this detailed review of my work so far.
“I'm excited to see it all come together this first time.”
The final week of the exhibition will feature Remfree in a conversation with Sara Victoria Turner, director of the Paul Mellon Research Center for British Art Studies.
More details will be available soon for more information about this ticketed event on the East Riding Museums What's On page.
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