Highlight
Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures
17 May - 26 October 2025
★★★★ The Guardian
One of 'the exhibitions you must see in 2025' Art Fund
This major retrospective - the first in over 25 years - will chart the development of Chadwick’s art from her renowned degree show piece In the Kitchen (1977) through to her Piss Flowers (1991–2).
One of 'the exhibitions you must see in 2025' Art Fund
This major retrospective - the first in over 25 years - will chart the development of Chadwick’s art from her renowned degree show piece In the Kitchen (1977) through to her Piss Flowers (1991–2).
More Info
Highlight
Caroline Walker: Mothering
17 May - 26 October 2025
'The stunning parenting paintings every mother should see.' ★★★★★ The Guardian
Caroline Walker: Mothering will bring together works made over the past five years with new paintings Walker will make for the exhibition exploring themes of motherhood and early-years care.
Caroline Walker: Mothering will bring together works made over the past five years with new paintings Walker will make for the exhibition exploring themes of motherhood and early-years care.
More Info
What's on
Forthcoming events
The Hepworth Wakefield Festive Market
Saturday 22, Sunday 23, Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 November, 10am-5pm, £2.50 in advance
Latest news
Announcing a new exhibition by Clare Phelan - The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair Prize winner 2025
The free exhibition, Clare Phelan: Do Not Fold Spindle or Mutilate, will open in The Hepworth Wakefield café in November.
Read More
Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red on display now
Barbara Hepworth masterpiece – saved for the nation following a major fundraising campaign – goes on display at The Hepworth Wakefield from Saturday 27 September
Read More
The Hepworth Wakefield announces 2025 – 27 exhibition programme
The Hepworth Wakefield shares its exhibition programme for 2025 – 27, showcasing the very best in contemporary and 20th-century art.
Read More‘Gifts just as cool as the Yorkshire art gallery’s minimalist concrete exterior’ Time Out
