WHAT’S ON SPRING 2015

2 SPRING AT THE HEPWORTH

Photo: Iwan Baan

‘ THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD IS GIVING LONDON A RUN FOR ITS MONEY.’ Lonely Planet

Welcome to ‘one of the top 50 galleries in the world’ (The Times). The Hepworth Wakefield is one of the largest contemporary art spaces outside London and it’s free. The gallery takes its name from the acclaimed sculptor, Barbara Hepworth, who was born in Wakefield in 1903, and houses a unique collection of sculptures by the artist. This spring we will be showcasing more of the artist’s work than ever before, with two new exhibitions dedicated to her life and work.

From 6 February – 1 July we are delighted to present the UK’s first museum survey of work by Greek-American artist and feminist icon Lynda Benglis. This highly anticipated exhibition will be the largest presentation of Benglis’ work in the UK.

As well as seeing inspiring exhibitions, this season you can inspire your creativity in one of our new learning courses, or catch up with friends and family at an after-hours music event. There’s plenty to see and do at The Hepworth Wakefield and we hope you enjoy your visit.

Simon Wallis, Director

Lynda Benglis6 Feb – 1 July 2015Free Admission

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The Hepworth Wakefield presents the UK’s first major exhibition by Lynda Benglis (b. 1941), one of America’s most influential artists. Surveying her five-decade long career, the exhibition brings together over 60 works that present her extraordinary innovation with form, and ongoing experimentation with materials.

Benglis came to prominence in the mid-1960s as part of a generation of artists challenging the traditional mediums of painting and sculpture. Working in the wake of Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism and Pop Art, Benglis sought new ways to create pictorial forms, most famously in her series of ‘fallen paintings’ made by pouring brightly coloured latex directly onto the floor. Echoing the fields of colour in the work of painters such as Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler, Benglis’ ‘pours’ took these gestures further still, liberating painting from both canvas and wall.

During the 1970s Benglis used video, photography and media interventions to examine the politics of representation and feminist discourses. In 1974 she published her infamous ‘advert’ in ArtForum magazine, depicting the artist in an overtly sexualised pose in a manner that challenged the misogynistic tradition of the ‘pin-up’ girl image.

Over the last 40 years, Benglis has divided her time between homes and studios in New York, New Mexico, Ahmedabad in India and Kastelorizo in Greece. The exhibition will bring together works to explore the subtle influences these diverse locations have had on her practice: the early latex, wax and cast works created in New York; the importance of classical Greek sculpture and notions of value and beauty in her moulded ‘torsos’; a focus on materials such as paper and fabric in works made in India; and her ceramic sculptures in which Benglis draws on the colours and materiality of the New Mexico landscape.

Supported by Cheim & Read, The Henry Moore Foundation and Thomas Dane Gallery.

Lynda Benglis Raptor, 1995 - 96. Courtesy the artist, Cheim & Read New York and Thomas Dane Gallery, London.

LYNDA BENGLIS6 FEBRUARY – 1 JULY 2015

LYNDA BENGLIS IN CONVERSATIONFriday 6 February, 5 – 6pm A unique opportunity to hear Lynda Benglis discuss her work with art historian and Professor, Griselda Pollock. £8 (£6)

FILM SCREENING: TELLING LIFE STORIES Thursday 19 February, 7 – 8pmIntroduced by Dr James Boaden this screening will look at the ways Benglis and her contemporaries told personal stories in their work. £5 (£4)

IN FOCUS TOUR: BENGLIS AND FEMINISMSunday 8 March, 2 – 2.30pm Amy Tobin, art-historian, leads a tour on Benglis’ complex relationship to feminism. FREE

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THONSunday 8 March, 11am – 4.30pm Learn the skills needed to edit and create wiki-pages to help to increase the online representation of women in art. Training, refreshments, resources and laptops provided. FREEEvent in association with Art+Feminism.

IN FOCUS TOUR: BENGLIS AND CERAMICS IN CONTEXTWednesday 25 March, 2 – 2.30pmHelen Shaw, ceramics expert, leads a focused tour which discusses Benglis’ ceramics. FREE

SHANAY JHAVERI: INDIA AND WESTERN ARTISTSThursday 21 May, 7 – 8pm Author Shanay Jhaveri talks about relationships between India & Western artists. £5 (£4)

Members receive 25% off all talks.To book call 01924 247360 or emailhello@hepworthwakefield.org

Lynda Benglis, Hoofers-I, 1971–2. Courtesy the artist and Thomas Dane Gallery, London

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LYNDA BENGLIS SPECIAL EVENTS

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A Greater Freedom follows artistic developments in Hepworth’s later years, focusing on the last decade of the sculptor’s life from 1965 – 75. By this point Hepworth had achieved international recognition, representing Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1952, winning the Grand Prix at the Sao Paulo Biennial of 1959, and having Single Form commissioned for the United Nations in the early 1960s. These successes afforded her opportunities to explore new ideas and processes. Hepworth was extremely prolific during her later years, Tate Director Alan Bowness noting that nearly as many works were made during the 1960s as between 1925 and 1960. These later works show experimentation in new materials, working in bronze, slate and printmaking. In 1968 Hepworth noted, ‘while always remaining constant to my conviction about truth to material, I have found a greater freedom for myself’.’

Hepworth in Yorkshire will focus on Hepworth’s early years growing up in Wakefield, displaying archival material and work relating to her family and childhood. These will be accompanied by early drawings, paintings and sculpture that show Hepworth’s natural gifts in these areas. Newspaper articles and photography document her early successes and engagement with an academic figurative style that she would soon depart from to find her own artistic voice. Photographic images Hepworth took or commissioned of Yorkshire will be presented alongside these early works, reflecting her assertion that the experience of growing up in this area was hugely influential.

The centrepiece of this display will be a portrait of Hepworth painted when she was 18 by noted artist Ethel Walker, who lived part-time in Robin Hood’s Bay. This work has been generously lent to The Hepworth Wakefield from a private collection, returning Hepworth to her birthplace.

Barbara Hepworth, After Dulac (detail), 1921

A GREATER FREEDOM: HEPWORTH 1965 – 1975GALLERY 1 18 APRIL 2015 – APRIL 2016

Thurs 21 May, 6 – 7pmMembers are invited to a special celebration to mark the opening of A Greater Freedom,

with a unique insight from our Curators. Call 01924 247365 to book. FREE

MEMBERS’ EXCLUSIVE EVENT

GALLERIES 1 & 6

HEPWORTH IN YORKSHIREGALLERY 6 16 MAY – 6 SEPTEMBER 2015

In 2015, The Hepworth Wakefield will present a duo of exhibitions to coincide with the major Barbara Hepworth retrospective at Tate Britain. The shows will look at Hepworth’s early and later years respectively, providing context to the emergence and legacy of one of the UK’s most famous artists.

Barbara Hepworth (centre) with fellow students at the RCA. Image courtesy Bowness, Hepworth Estate.

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TWO FIGURES BY THE SEA BY BARBARA HEPWORTH

This reproduction print is a beautiful example of Hepworth’s lesser-known figurative drawings. Produced in an

exclusive partnership with Art Republic.£144 (rolled)/£279 (framed in oak)

10% discount for Members Available to buy instore or online at

hepworthwakefield.org/shop

The displays in Gallery 4 explore Hepworth’s studio environment, her working practice and the monumental commissions she undertook in the later years of her life. The tools and materials on display here were Hepworth’s own. Also featured is a step-by-step reconstruction of the bronze- casting process and four specially commissioned films with footage of Hepworth in her studio.

Gallery 4 introduces the Hepworth Family Gift, a unique collection of Hepworth’s surviving working models for her bronze sculptures on permanent display in Gallery 5. The centrepiece of the Gift is the prototype for Winged Figure commissioned by John Lewis for their flagship store on Oxford Street. At nearly six metres in height, this is the only full-size working model of Hepworth’s monumental commissions to survive.

The Gift was generously given by the Hepworth Family through the Art Fund.

Barbara Hepworth, Oval with Two Forms, 1971. Image courtesy Bowness, Hepworth Estate.

Barbara Hepworth, Two Figures by the Sea, 1952, reproduced from an original work in oil and pencil.

THE HEPWORTH FAMILY GIFTPERMANENT DISPLAY

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This exhibition features some of the most significant works from Wakefield Council’s Permanent Art Collection, now held at The Hepworth Wakefield, charting the journey of the collection from its foundation in 1923. The collection now has over 5,000 works, through the support of many generous organisations and individuals.

Featuring works by Lynn Chadwick, Barbara Hepworth, L.S. Lowry and Henry Moore, this exhibition celebrates the long history of collecting by the former Wakefield Art Gallery, which opened in 1934, up to the present day.

It includes favourites from the collection and works that have not been previously displayed at The Hepworth Wakefield. New acquisitions highlight the gallery’s commitment to continuing to develop the collection, including works from The Eric and Jean Cass Gift, made via the Contemporary Art Society in 2012.

LAST CHANCE TO SEE

MAKING A MODERN COLLECTIONGALLERY 2 UNTIL 19 APRIL 2015

Installation view of Making a Modern Collection.

Visit The Hepworth Wakefield shop for a range of prints and postcards

inspired by the collection.

Charles Sargeant Jagger, No Man’s Land, 1918 – 19

British artist Toby Ziegler (b. 1972, London) has a long-standing interest in making connections between digital technologies and art history. For this exhibition Ziegler has taken as his starting point the First World War plaster frieze, No Man’s Land, 1918 – 19 by renowned war memorial artist Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885 – 1934). This work grew out of his personal experience of Gallipoli and presents a stark portrayal of the field of war as a graveyard, with a look-out using his dead colleagues’ bodies for cover.

Ziegler has created a three-part sculptural installation, echoing the composition of the frieze. No Man’s Land draws on Ziegler’s interrogation of explicit ‘war porn’ – photographs of casualties in war zones posted online. The dismembered limbs are abstracted using digital technologies. The 3D printer comments on the endless reproduction of images in the digital age, and produces a teapot ‘test-card’ created in 1975 by early computer graphics researcher Martin Newell.

TOBY ZIEGLER/CHARLES SARGEANT JAGGER: NO MAN’S LAND

LAST CHANCE TO SEE

GALLERY 1 UNTIL 12 APRIL 2015

Toby Ziegler has produced a limited edition, Method Acting, 2014, exclusively for

The Hepworth Wakefield. Edition of 20, £220 (members price £198). Call in, or visit

hepworthwakefield.org/shop

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PARALLEL OF LIFE AND ART GALLERY 3 UNTIL 19 APRIL 2015

This collection display explores the impact of the seminal exhibition Parallel of Life and Art on the British Pop movement. Held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 1953, the exhibition was organised by members of the Independent Group, a group of artists, architects and theorists who blurred the boundaries between high and low culture. They celebrated that art could now integrate the imagery of everyday life, from photographs and x-rays to microscopes and popular culture.

Work by Jackson Pollock also features in this display alongside sculpture, painting, printmaking, film and photography by artists such as Magda Cordell, Richard Hamilton, Nigel Henderson and Eduardo Paolozzi.

William Turnbull, Head, 1955. (c) The Estate of William Turnbull.

Wed 25 March, 6.30 – 7.30pm Join Dr. Joanne Crawford as she sheds new light on the Parallel of Life and Art display.

£5 (£4) Free to full-time students Call 01924 247365 to book. FREE

TALK: JOANNE CRAWFORD

The Gott Collection Conservation and Digitisation Project is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

The Gott Collection, bound in ten large volumes, includes 1,200 images comprising watercolours, drawings and prints representing over 200 Yorkshire villages, towns and cities.

This topographical collection was assembled in the 19th century by William Gott (1797 – 1863), a wool merchant and his son John Gott (1830 – 1906), Vicar of Leeds and later Bishop of Truro. It was presented to Wakefield Art Gallery in 1930 by Frank Green (1861 – 1954) a Yorkshire industrialist and philanthropist.

The Gott Collection is an invaluable record of the changes to the landscape of Yorkshire. The full collection can be accessed via the online catalogue and touch screens in the gallery.

LAST CHANCE TO SEE

THE GOTT COLLECTIONYORKSHIRE IN PICTURES UNTIL 10 MAY 2015

Alexander Keirincx, Pontefract Castle, c.1640. Wakefield Council Permanent Art Collection on loan from Pontefract Museum

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Another aspect of the display explores the use of plaster by Hepworth and her colleagues in the first half of the 20th century. Featuring work by Jean Arp, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Ben Nicholson and Kurt Schwitters it will address the use of this medium, chosen for its cheapness, whiteness and portability.

Supported by The Henry Moore Foundation.

Unidentified Roman sculptor, Esquiline Venus (Original: Capitoline Museum, Rome) Cast by D. Brucciani & Co (London), 19th century ©Royal Academy of Arts, London.

FASHION EXCLUSIVE

Renowned British fashion designer Peter Jensen has produced an exclusive silk scarf and handkerchief

in collaboration with The Hepworth Wakefield.

Handkerchief £19.95, Scarf £54.95. Members get 10% off.Available in-store and online at hepworthwakefield.org/shop

This exhibition takes as its starting point the Hepworth Family Gift, the permanent display of Barbara Hepworth’s plasters and prototypes at the heart of the gallery. It brings together sculptures made over a period of three hundred years that all have in common a single material, the often over-looked medium of plaster.

The role of the plaster cast in teaching artists will also be foregrounded in the exhibition. Drawing from plaster casts was an essential part of art school training, both in relation to the classical masterpieces but also as a way of learning about the anatomy of the body. The displays will explore the shifting status of plaster: from 18th – 19th century teaching casts of Greek and Roman classical sculpture, to use in the 20th century as a modern material prized for its ready availability, through to contemporary artists’ responses to the material.

Important loans from the Royal Academy of Arts will be on display, including plaster casts of the classical works the Belvedere Torso and the Discobolus. Historic works such as these will highlight how casts were used before the invention of photography as a means of reproducing works of art for a wide international audience. By copying ancient statues, conventions of art-historical beauty could be shared with connoisseurs and with the uninitiated alike. These historic works will be placed in context with sculptures by contemporary artists including Nick Evans, Anthea Hamilton and Rebecca Warren, showing how artists have subverted ideas around ancient sculpture.

PLASTERS: CASTS AND COPIES2 MAY 2015 – APRIL 2016

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This exhibition explores the links between two forms of art-making: sculpture and print. Highlights include work by Modern British artists and their circle, such as Lynn Chadwick, Naum Gabo, Henry Gaudier-Breska, Barbara Hepworth, Gertrude Hermes and Henry Moore.

Throughout the 20th century, sculptors have been drawn to the medium of print, often using printmaking processes to work on ideas that would eventually translate into sculpture.

While the three-dimensional nature of sculpture may seem to be at odds with the two-dimensional surface of print, in fact, they share much in common. Printmaking can be described as a drawing process in three dimensions. This can involve incising lines into a metal plate to make an engraving, or gouging out a design in wood to produce a woodcut print. Printmaking has an obvious appeal for sculptors who are used to employing similar tools and methods when carving into wood, stone or other materials.

Many of the prints in this exhibition were produced in the 1950s and 60s. This was a period of resurgence in artists’ printmaking with the opening of dedicated artist print studios, such as The Curwen Studio and Kelpra Studio, who worked closely with artists such as Hepworth, Moore and Paolozzi. Thanks to the work of these innovative artists and print studios, printmaking has now taken its place as a central part of many artists’ activity, celebrated both as a medium for creative expression and experimentation.

The newest addition to our collection, an early lithograph by Paolozzi titled Marine Composition, 1950, will also be on display in this exhibition for the first time, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Wakefield Art Galleries and Museums.

SCULPTING THE LINE: BRITISH SCULPTORS AS PRINTMAKERSUNTIL 6 SEPTEMBER 2015

Installation view of Sculpting the Line: British Sculptors as Printmakers

For an informal conversation to find out more about leaving a gift, call 01924 247372 or email legacies@hepworthwakefield.org

LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY

Support the Gallery that has inspired you in your lifetime. Leave a gift of any size in your Will.

Visit the shop for a range of prints and postcards inspired by the exhibition.

THE FOLLIES OF YOUTH

FACELESS

2 APRIL – 31 MAY 2015, THE CALDERCOMMISSIONED BY PAVILIONIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD

COMING SOON TO THE CALDER9 – 21 JUNE 2015IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD

Leading outdoor arts specialists, Faceless Arts, celebrate 25 years of creativity with a retrospective comprising sculpture, visual arts and performance objects. After a long association with The Hepworth Wakefield, the company returns with a significant exhibition created by its artists and communities.

25TH CELEBRATION FAMILY ARTS WEEKENDSat 13 and Sun 14 June 11 – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm, FREE

In an attempt to recover Capability Brown’s lost designs, three artists – Giles Bailey, Amelia Crouch and Ruth Lyons – have produced work in response to three landscapes in West Yorkshire – Stapleton, Whitley Beaumont and Byram. For information and special events visithepworthwakefield.org/pavilion

Exhibition supported by Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Safer Communities Fund.

Photo: Amanda Crowther

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Image: Barbara Hepworth, Pierced Hemisphere I, 1937 Marble Wakefield Council Permanent Art Collection

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Join today from only £24 and be the first to see all major exhibitions including Sir Anthony Caro this summer. Members support the gallery and in return enjoy unique insights and fantasticdiscounts in our Shop and Café Barand off all talks, tours and workshops. Contact 01924 247365,members@hepworthwakefield.orghepworthwakefield.org/members

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INTRODUCTION TO PHOTO EDITING COURSEWednesdays 25 Feb – 18 March6 – 9pm Explore different photo editing techniques using Lightroom and Photoshop, during this four week course. £95 (£71.25*)

PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASSSaturday 28 – Sunday 29 March10.30am – 4pm Develop your skills on this weekend masterclass. Suitable for intermediate to advanced photographers. £100 (£75*)

CERAMIC SCULPTURE COURSEThursdays 16 April – 7 May 6.30 – 9pm Create your own ceramic art inspired by the current Linda Benglis exhibition. This four week course allows for in-depth exploration of materials and techniques. £140 (£105*)

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPWednesday 27 May6.30 – 9pm Get to grips with your digital SLR camera in this introductory session. Suitable for beginners to intermediates. £25 (£18.75*)

SCULPTURE COURSESaturdays 13 June – 4 July10.30am – 4pm Explore different sculpting techniques including maquette building, casting and clay sculpting during this four week course. £200 (£150*)

IN CONVERSATION: LYNDA BENGLIS AND PROFESSOR GRISELDA POLLOCKFriday 6 February 5 – 6pmA unique opportunity to hear artist Lynda Benglis discuss her work with art historian Professor Griselda Pollock. £8 (£6*)

DR JONATHAN BLACKJAGGER’S NO MAN’S LANDThursday 19 March 7 – 8pmAn illustrated talk with art historian Dr Jonathan Black looking at Jagger’s iconic frieze, currently on display in Gallery 1, as well as his other First World War memorials. £5 (£3.75*)

JOANNE CRAWFORD: PARALLEL OF LIFE AND ART Wednesday 25 March 6.30 – 7.30pmJoin Dr. Joanne Crawford, lecturer at The University of Leeds, as she sheds new light on our gallery display Parallel of Art and Life. £5 (£3.75*) FREE to full-time students

SHANAY JHAVERI: INDIA AND WESTERN ARTISTS Thursday 21 May 7 – 8pmCurator and author Shanay Jhaveri talks about the complex relationships between India and Western artists who have made work in, or on, the country post 1947, including Lynda Benglis. The talk will be complemented by a film-screening, visit the website for details. £5 (£3.75*)

FILM SCREENING: TELLING LIFE STORIES Intro by Dr James Boaden Thursday 19 February7 – 8pm In the early 1970s many artists began to record personal stories on tape. This screening, introduced by Dr. James Boden, will look at the way Benglis and some of her contemporaries told personal stories in their work. £5 (£3.75*)

Call 01924 247360 or email hello@

hepworthwakefield.org

HOW TO BOOK

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Fri 1 – Sun 3 May 2015 For more information visit hepworth.org/tourdeyorkshire

DON’T MISS OUR WEEKEND OF SPECIAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE FIRST EVER TOUR DE YORKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL CYCLE RACE.

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RESPONSESSat 4 July11am, 12.30pm and 2pm Yew Tree Youth Theatre will give a special performance inspired by Lynda Benglis. FREE

IN FOCUS TOUR: BENGLIS AND FEMINISMSunday 8 March2 – 2.30pm On International Women’s Day, Amy Tobin, art-historian, leads a tour on Benglis’ complex relationship to feminism. FREE

IN FOCUS TOUR: BENGLIS AND CERAMICS IN CONTEXTWednesday 25 March2 – 2.30pm Helen Shaw, ceramics expert, leads a focused tour on Benglis’ ceramics. FREE

VERBAL DESCRIPTIVE TOURSThis 1.5hr tour, available on request, is specially designed for adults with visual impairments.£8 per person, minimum 10 people per tour.

TOUR AND WORKSHOP10.30am – 3pm, on request Visually impaired visitors can choose a tour and a tactile workshop exploring the work of Hepworth and her contemporaries, or the current exhibition by Lynda Benglis. £15 per person, minimum. 10 people.

HANDLING COLLECTIONAvailable on requestSelf-directed groups may book the handling collection, a series of tactile artworks and materials to help visually impaired adults engage with the collection displays. £5

Members get 25% off talks, tours and workshops while

supporting our valuable work. Call 01924 247365 to join.

*DID YOU KNOWINTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THONSunday 8 March11am – 4.30pm Learn the skills needed to edit and create wiki-pages and help to increase the online representation of women in art.Training, refreshments, resources and laptops provided. FREEEvent in association with Art+Feminism.

CERAMICS CAFÉThursday 19 March6.30 – 9pmEnjoy an evening of creativity with your friends and paint your own pottery in our pop-up Ceramics Café run by Fired Art Designs. You will be given the materials to create your own design which will be glazed and fired for collection from the gallery a week later. £15 (£11.25*)Ticket holders get 20% off tapas in theCafé Bar during this event. View menus online at hepworthwakefield.org/cafe.

MUSEUM SHOWOFF Thursday 16 April7 – 10pm A fast and loud open mic night featuring curators, conservators, collectors and everyone associated with museums. Take part or just take it in. FREE suggested donation £4. In association with The Art House.

VENUE HIRE

Our award winning architecture provides a stunning backdrop whatever the occasion.

Book today call 01924 247362 or visit hepworthwakefield.org/hire

ADULTS WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS

YOUNG PEOPLE

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOPSaturday 9 May, ages 14 – 1810.30am – 4pmJoin artists for a special day of experimental printmaking to create a selection of prints and quirky fabrics. FREEFunded by West Riding Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

TOURS

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FAMILY ACTIVITIESEVERY WEEKEND, HALF TERM & HOLIDAY

FREE FUN EVERY WEEKENDJoin us every weekend and school holiday for fun family activities.

FREE GALLERY TRAILSGreat for ages 5 – 12.

ART PODLook out for our Art Pod in the galleries on Saturdays, and Mondays and Fridays in school holidays. For ages 3 – 12.

OUTDOOR PLAY AREAClimbing areas, swings, zip wires and much more!

PICNIC AREASBring a packed lunch to enjoy in the indoor family picnic area.

CAFÉ BARChoose from a delicious children’s menu.

SATURDAY ART CLUBS Ages 6 – 11, 10.30am – 12.30pm Ages 12 – 16, 2 – 4pmJoin our new children’s Saturday Art Club and work with artists in the newly refurbished Clore Learning Studios.4 Week Course – Saturdays 28 Feb, 7, 14 & 21 MarchExperiment with drawing, painting, plaster, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking exploring the artworks of Lynda Benglis. £80 5 Week Course – Saturdays 18 & 25 April, 2, 9 & 16 MayUse stop-motion and digital animation techniques to develop an animated story to be screened at the gallery. £90

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPMon 30 March 10.30am – 4pm Ages 12 – 16Fri 29 May 10.30am – 4pm Ages 6 – 11Develop a digital portfolio of images, and discover how to edit them using Lightroom and Photoshop. A limited number of cameras are available to book in advance. Contact 01924 247398 or learning@hepworthwakefield.org £20

CODE CLUBSuitable for ages 9 – 11.Course 1: Saturdays 18, 25 April, 2, 9, 16, 23 MayCourse 2: Saturdays 13, 20, 27 June, 4, 11, 18 July,10.30 – 11.30amHave fun making video games and websites using code. Get skills in collaboration, planning, problem solving and design. FREE

NEW FOR SPRING

CHILDREN’S PARTIES

Let your child’s creativity flow. Give them a fun and memorable party to enjoy

with their friends.

For more information call 01924 247398 or email

learning@hepworthwakefield.org

FELT MAKINGSun 8 Feb, Sun 19 April Sun 10 May, Sun 14 JuneSun 12 July Drop-in 11am – 4pmFREE

BEAT IT, BEND IT, BUILD ITSun 1 March, Sun 15 MarchDrop-in 11am – 4pm FREE

SPEED DRAWINGSun 8 March Drop-in 11am – 4pm FREE

LETTERSET PRINTINGSun 22 MarchDrop-in 10.30am – 4pmPlease book in advance on 01924 247398 FREE

CREATIVE CARVINGSun 5 April, Sun 17 MaySun 5 July, Drop-in 11am – 4pm FREE

PRINTMAKINGSun 12 April, 11am – 4pmFREE

NEW: PLASTERPIECESun 26 April, Sun 24 MaySun 21 June, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm Please book in advance on 01924 247398. FREE

NEW: TWIST, BEND, FOLD Sun 3 May, Sun 31 May,Sun 28 JuneDrop-in 11am – 4pm FREE

MUSICAL SCULPTURESSun 7 June11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm Please book in advance on 01924 247398 FREE

FREE SUNDAY WORKSHOPS

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EVENTS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN

NEW: EARLY EXPLORERS10.30am – 12pmCourse 1: Tues 24 Feb, 3, 10 & 17 March Course 2: Tues 14, 21 & 28 April, 5 May Course 3: Tues 2, 9, 16 & 23 June Join us for 4 weeks of fun, messy play for families with children ages 18 months to 4 years. Please book in advance on 01924 247398. £40 per child

BABY RAVEMon 25 May10.30 – 11.30am & 1.30 – 2.30pm Bring your little ones to our mini baby rave hosted by Baby Rave North. Expect a party like atmosphere and feel good vibes. Suitable for ages 0 – 5yrs. Booking in advance essential. To book contact info@babyravenorth.co.uk or visit www.babyravenorth.co.uk £8 per adult, children free

TODDLER TUESDAYSSchool holiday Tuesdays Tues 17 Feb, 31 March, 7 April, 26 May 10.30am – 12pmEnjoy a relaxing morning getting creative with your little ones.£3 per child, £4 per adult

FEB HALF TERM WORKSHOPS

NEW: CREATIVE CARVINGSun 15 FebDrop-in 11am – 4pm Discover how Hepworth experimented with slate, marble, wood and printmaking and carve small sculptures inspired by the new exhibitions. FREE

PRINTMAKINGTues 17 – Thurs 19 FebDrop-in 11am – 4pm Explore the new print exhibition in gallery 6 and develop your own prints to display at home. FREE

NEW: MUSICAL SCULPTURESSun 22 Feb11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm Create music inspired by the artworks in the new exhibitions. Please book in advance on 01924 247398. FREE

NEW: MUSICAL SCULPTURESSun 29 March 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm Create music inspired by the artworks in the new exhibitions. Please book in advance on 01924 247398. FREE

BEAT IT, BEND IT, BUILD ITTues 31 March, Wed 1 & Thurs 2 April. Drop-in 11am – 4pmCreate small metal sculptures inspired by Hepworth’s sculptures. FREE

NEW: CREATIVE CARVINGSun 5 AprilDrop-in 11am – 4pm Discover how Hepworth experimented with slate, marble, wood and printmaking and carve small sculptures. FREE

PRINTMAKINGSun 12 April Explore the new print exhibition in gallery 6 and develop your own prints to display at home. FREE

NEW: TWIST, BEND, FOLDTues 7 – Thurs 9 AprilDrop-in 11am – 4pmExplore the beautiful pleats and folds Lynda Benglis’ new exhibition and experiment folding different materials into new artworks. FREE

NEW: PLASTERPIECESun 24 May11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pmDiscover how artists use plaster to create their sculptures and experiment with creating unique moulds and plaster casts. Please book in advance on 01924 247398. FREE

NEW: FELT MAKINGTues 26 – Thurs 28 MayDrop-in 11am – 4pmCreate colourful felted fabrics using Merino Wool. FREE

NEW: TWIST, BEND, FOLDSun 31 MayDrop-in 11am – 4pmExperiment folding different materials into new artworks, Lynda Benglis’ new exhibition. FREE

EASTER HOLIDAYS

MAY HALF TERM

Please note that family workshops are closed over

lunch from 12.30 – 1pm.

18 LATE NIGHTS & LIVE MUSIC

EAT, DRINK, SHOP AND GET SOCIAL AT OUR AFTER-HOURS EVENTS.

FREE PARKING EVERY THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, 5 – 9PM

GYPSIES OF BOHEMIAThursday 19 Feb6 – 8pm Drawing inspiration from the legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, acoustic band Gypsies of Bohemia capture all the Parisienne charm and sophistication of the Hot Club de France whilst performing modern pop favorites like you’ve never heard them before. FREE

RORY INGHAM TRIO Thursday 19 March6 – 8pmFormed in early 2014, the trio comprises jazz students at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester. Based in the north – leader Rory Ingham is from Wakefield – the trio perform a range of styles, from bebop to contemporary, showcasing new arrangements and original compositions. FREE

TARANTISIMOWednesday 25 March6 – 8pmInspired by the hot rhythms of Cuban Son and continuing the earthy tradition made popular by the Buena Vista Social Club, Tarantismo will take you on a musical journey from Havana to New York. FREE

BOOGIE WILLIAMS TRIO Thursday 16 April6 – 8pmBarney Williams aka Boogie Williams has many years of experience and has played with various different bands but with his newly formed trio he is doing what he does best; playing a mixture of soul jazz, blues, boogie and 60s-inspired grooves. FREE

FIREBIRD QUARTETThursday 21 May 6 – 8pmInspired by jazz artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and Wayne Shorter, Firebird Quartet – led by trumpeter Ian Chalk – mix contemporary jazz and funk grooves with their own modern take on standards. FREE

GRAMOPHONE JASS BAND Wednesday 27 May6 – 8pmWe’re hoping The Gramophone Jass Band will bring to The Hepworth Wakefield Café Bar their experience of running a late-night 1920s speakeasy at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Expect an evening of tunes from and inspired by the prohibition era. FREE

NICOLA FARNON TRIO Thursday 18 June6 – 8pmVocalist and double bassist Nicola Farnon performs a repertoire of songs ranging from 1930s jazz to the best of 1970s singer-songwriters, with a handful of original tunes thrown in for good measure. FREE

Late night live music is programmed in association with Live Soundtrack Company. www.livesoundtrack.co.uk

Gather colleagues, friends or family and let our

events team and artists help you throw a party

to remember.

Call 01924 247398 or emaillearning@hepworthwakefield.org

ARTY PARTY

LATE NIGHT TAPAS MENU

Enjoy our new tapas sharing platter including slow baked chorizo, pan-fried tiger prawns, crisp battered goats cheese and potato tortilla.

£25 for 2 including a glass of house wine hepworthwakefield.org/café

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THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD PRINT FAIR 21 & 22 MARCH 2015 10am – 5pm Affordable original art selected by The Hepworth Wakefield Image © Laura Slater

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PRINT FAIR (FREE ADMISSION)A selection of stallholders handpicked from around the UK.

STALLHOLDER SUBMISSIONS Please email printfair@hepworthwakefield.org Call 01924 247376. Deadline 20 Feb.

TALKSLegendary printmaker Stanley Jones (Curwen Studio) in conversation. Industry advice from contemporary printmakers and designers.

WORKSHOPSFREE printmaking workshops.

For more details visit hepworthwakefield.org/printfair

FEBRUARY EVENT FAMILIES PRICE

8 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Felt Making FREE15 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm New: Creative Carving FREE17 Tues, 10.30 – 12pm Toddler Tuesdays £3*£4**17-19 Tues – Thurs, drop-in 11am – 4pm Printmaking FREE19 Thurs, 7 – 8pm Film Screening: Telling Life Stories £519 Thurs, 6 – 8pm Live Music: Gypsies of Bohemia FREE22 Sun, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm New: Musical Sculptures FREE24 Tues, 10.30am – 12pm New: Early Explorers, Course 1 starts £40*25 Weds, 6.30 – 9pm Introduction to Photo Editing, Course starts £95/£71

MARCH EVENT FAMILIES PRICE

1 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Beat it, Bend it, Build it FREE8 Sun, 11am – 4.30pm International Women’s Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon FREE8 Sun, 2 – 2.30pm Tour: Benglis & Feminism FREE8 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Speed Drawing FREE15 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Beat it, Bend it, Build it FREE19 Thurs, 7 – 8pm Talk: Dr Jonathan Black, Jagger’s No Man’s Land £5/£419 Thurs, 6.30 – 9pm Ceramics Café £15/£11.25 19 Thurs, 6 – 8pm Live Music: Rory Ingham Trio FREE21-22 Sat & Sun, 10am – 5pm The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair FREE22 Sun, drop-in 10.30am – 4pm Letterset Printing FREE25 Weds, 2 – 2.30pm Tour: Benglis & Ceramics In Context FREE25 Weds, 6.30 – 7.30pm Talk: Joanne Crawford, Parallel of Life & Art £5/£425 Weds, 6 – 8pm Live Music: Tarantisimo FREE28-29 Sat – Sun 10.30am – 4pm Photography Masterclass £100/£7529 Sun, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm New: Musical Sculptures FREE30 Mon, 10.30 – 4pm Digital Photography Workshop (Ages 12 – 16) £20/£1531 Tues, 10.30 – 12pm Toddler Tuesday £3*£4**31, 1, 2 Tues – Thurs, drop-in 11am – 4pm Beat it, Bend it, Build it FREE

APRIL EVENT FAMILIES PRICE

5 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Creative Carving FREE7 Tues, 10.30am – 12pm Toddler Tuesday £3*£4**7-9 Tues – Thurs, drop-in 11am – 4pm New: Twist, Bend, Fold FREE12 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Printmaking FREE14 Tues, 10.30am – 12.30pm New: Early Explorers, Course 2 starts £40*16 Thurs, 6 – 8pm Live Music: Boogie Williams Trio FREE16 Thurs, 6.30 – 9pm Ceramic Sculpture, Course starts £140/£10516 Thurs, 7 – 10pm Museum Showoff FREE

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APRIL EVENT FAMILIES PRICE

19 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Felt Making FREE26 Sun, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm New: Plasterpiece FREE

MAY EVENT FAMILIES PRICE

1-3 Fri – Sun Tour de Yorkshire Weekend FREE3 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm New: Twist, Bend, Fold FREE9 Sat, 10.30am – 4pm Printmaking Workshop (Ages 14 – 18) FREE10 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Felt Making FREE17 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm New: Creative Carving FREE21 Thurs, 6 – 7pm Members Exclusive Event FREE21 Thurs, 6 – 8pm Live Music: Firebird Quartet FREE21 Tues, 7 – 8pm Talk: Shanay Jhaveri, India and Western Artists £5/£424 Sun, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm New: Plasterpiece FREE25 Mon, 10.30 – 11.30am & 1.30 – 2.30pm Baby Rave £8**26 Tues, 10.30 – 12pm Toddler Tuesday £4* £3**26-28 Tues – Thurs, drop-in 11am – 4pm New: Felt Making FREE27 Weds, 6 – 8pm Live Music: Gramophone Jass Band FREE27 Weds, 6.30 – 9pm Digital Photography Workshop £25/£18.7529 Fri, 10.30am – 4pm Digital Photography Workshop (Ages 6 – 11) £20/£1531 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm New: Twist, Bend, Fold FREE

JUNE EVENT FAMILIES PRICE

2 Tues, 10.30am – 12pm New: Early Explorers, Course 3 starts £40*7 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Musical Sculptures FREE13 Sat, 10.30 – 4pm Sculpture Course starts £20013 Sat, 10.30 – 11.30am Code Club (Ages 9 – 11) starts FREE13-14 Sat – Sun 11am – 12pm & 1 – 2pm Faceless Family Arts Weekend FREE14 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Felt Making FREE18 Thurs, 6 – 8pm Live Music: Nicola Farnon Trio FREE21 Sun, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 3pm New: Plasterpiece FREE28 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm New: Twist, Bend, Fold FREE

JULY EVENT FAMILIES PRICE

4 Sat, 11am, 12.30 & 2pm Responses, Yew Tree Youth Theatre FREE5 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Creative Carving FREE12 Sun, drop-in 11am – 4pm Felt Making FREE

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Visit www.hepworthwakefield.org/whatson for the full list of events happening at the gallery. * per child ** per adult

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FIRST FLOORCOLLECTION DISPLAYS2-3 Plasters: Casts and Copies4-5 Hepworth Family Gift 6 Hepworth in Yorkshire/ Sculpting the Line: British Sculptors As Printmakers

EXHIBITIONS 1 A Greater Freedom:

Hepworth 1965 – 75 7-10 Lynda Benglis

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EXTERIOR ART WORKS Barbara Hepworth:9 Family of Man 10 Ascending Form (Gloria)11 Hubert Dalwood, Minos

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VISIT US – FREE ADMISSION 10am – 5pm Tuesday – Sunday Closed Mondays, except Bank & local school holidays10am – 9pm Third Thursday of each month.

GETTING HEREThe gallery is 1 mile from Wakefield Westgate and 0.3 miles from Wakefield Kirkgate Stations. Wakefield bus station is just 1 mile away. The Free City Bus operates in Wakefield centre Mon – Sat (off peak). Visit www.wymetro.com for info.

Car park postcode: WF1 5QJParking charges apply.

ACCESSThe gallery is fully accessible, please visit the website or contact us for a full access guide.

Information is correct at the time of going to print, and is subject to change. Cover: Lynda Benglis, Siata, 1987 – 88 Private Collection. Photos: Tom Arber, Iwan Baan, Hannah Webster and Stockcreations/Shutterstock.com.

CONTACT USThe Hepworth Wakefield Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW www.hepworthwakefield.orghello@hepworthwakefield.org01924 247360

TheHepworthWakefield @HepworthGallery hepworthwakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield is a registered charity, no 1138117.

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