Our past exhibitions

Louise Giovanelli is a Manchester-based artist who is known for her large-scale paintings that capture short-lived and sensual moments using beautifully crafted textures and vivid colour. Giovanelli will be creating a new body of work for this solo exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield.

Take a journey through 100 years of surreal landscapes and encounter artists including Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Lee Miller and Pablo Picasso alongside contemporary artists inspired by Surrealism.

A Living Collection address contemporary issues, shift historic imbalances in Wakefield's are collection or enrich narratives explored by artists in shifting contexts. Artists on display include Jadé Fadojutimi, Jake Grewal, Lewis Hammond and Bronwyn Katz alongside sculptures by Barbara Hepworth.

This spring, The Hepworth Wakefield will explore the theme of still life in a new exhibition. Still Lives will display more than 70 works by over 50 artists across two galleries, illustrating the enduring nature of the still life genre throughout different moments in art history.

This spring, The Hepworth Wakefield will open the first public gallery exhibition in Europe of African-American painter Sylvia Snowden's work. Presenting a selection of work from a career that spans six decades, this exhibition will including large early paintings through to more recent works.

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This summer, immerse yourself in 'dream weaver Igshaan Adams' giant candyfloss clouds' Crafts Magazine.

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'A new book and exhibition celebrate the Jamaica-born British artist, poet, broadcaster and educator whose influence still reverberates' The Guardian

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Andrew Cranston: What made you stop here? is the first public gallery exhibition of the Scottish painter's work.

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Kim Lim: Space, Rhythm & Light is the first major museum exhibition of Lim’s work since 1999, offering unparalleled insight into the British-Singaporean artist’s life and work.

London-based multi-media artist Shenece Oretha has been commissioned to create an intervention inspired by Wakefield’s art collection.