The hepworth wakefield, named after english sculptur barbara hepworth who was born in wakefield in 1903, is located in the historic waterfront area on the banks of the river calder south of wakefield city. The hepworth wakefield, designed by david chipperfield architects, opens to the public on saturday 21 may 2011, putting the spotlight on yorkshire as a world centre for sculpture, together with. The hepworth wakefield is a charity, so if you have purchased a ticket to an exhibition or event, you may choose to donate the cost of your ticket to the gallery, rebook for a future date or receive a refund. Hepworth wakefield by david chipperfield architects icon. To protect the health and wellbeing of our visitors and staff, we have taken the decision to close the hepworth wakefield s online shop until further notice. Hepworth wakefield from blitz victims to dustcoated miners and the rocks of stonehenge, the affinities between german photographer and british sculptor are shown in works of sepulchral beauty. Arup advised on the natural and architectural lighting design of the gallery, and developed the security strategy for the museum. Group mel backhouse ben courtney sam spence adam hegab. The hepworth wakefield is yorkshires landmark gallery for the visual arts. Plans of architecture david chipperfield, the hepworth. Hepworth wakefield art gallery wins museum of the year.
The gallery brings together work from wakefields art collection, exhibitions by. When designing the hepworth wakefield, david chipperfield architects responded imaginatively to the gallerys waterfront setting and industrial heritage of the site. We continue to build an impressive portfolio of artist editions. The hepworth wakefield 2020 all you need to know before. Hepworth gallery wakefield was designed by architect david chipperfield primarily to house the hepworth collection, it opened in 2011. At first glance, wakefield waterfront, home to the citys. Following a 2003 riba international competition on behalf of. The hepworth wakefield is yorkshires awardwinning gallery designed by david chipperfield architects which opened to the public in may 2011. Hepworth wakefield, by david chipperfield architects. The hepworth wakefield is a charity, all purchases and donations are vital to support our work. The hepworth wakefield gallery designed by david chipperfield architects opens to the public this saturday. Reviews designer jw anderson brings disobedient bodies to the hepworth wakefield.
Glenn howells new home for english national ballet in londons docklands. From the town centre, the hepworth wakefield is entered from the west over a new footbridge across the calder, thrown at right angles to the weir, which allows the visitor sheltered access through a forecourt. To protect the health and wellbeing of our visitors, staff, artists and volunteers we have taken the decision to close the hepworth wakefield from 4pm on wednesday 18 march until further notice. Exterior and interior architecture of the stunning hepworth wakefield by architect david chipperfield.
The hepworth wakefield is an awardwinning art gallery in the heart of yorkshire, set within wakefields historic waterfront overlooking the river calder. The hepworth wakefield is an inspiring art gallery in yorkshire, uk. Chipperfield won an architectural design competition. Wojtek gurak recently shared these photographs of the hepworth wakefield gallery designed by david chipperfield. We look forward to welcoming you back to the hepworth wakefield at the earliest safe opportunity. The gallery is situated on the south side of the river calder and takes its name from artist and sculptor barbara hepworth who was born and educated in the city the gallery was designed by british architect david chipperfield, who won an architectural. The gott collection was assembled in the 19th century by john gott 18301906, vicar of leeds and later bishop of truro, and his father william 17971863, a wool merchant. To protect the health and wellbeing of our visitors and staff, we have taken the decision to close the hepworth wakefields online shop until further notice. David chipperfield architects the hepworth wakefield. Wakefields art collection is now in the care of the hepworth wakefield and forms the core of the permanent collection displays. A display at the hepworth wakefield, museum of the year. In 20 the hepworth wakefield won the clore learning award for its ambitions and innovative learning programme and in 2017 was named art fund museum of the year. Please check the venues website for the latest details. Explore the principles of garden design, botanical history and the relationship between plants and wellbeing and gain inspiration for your own garden in a day of talks and tours as part of national gardening week 2020, while enjoying the hepworth wakefield garden in full bloom.
The common room has worked on some of the highest profile exhibition campaigns for the hepworth wakefield, including martin parr and stanley spencer in 2016. Hear about the architectural competition, managed by riba, to select the design for the hepworth wakefield. The striking building was designed by david chipperfield architects. It is a purposebuilt art gallery, located in the historic waterfront area on the banks. The hepworth prize for sculpture is temporarily closed until further notice. I specialize in custom homes, remodels and additions, captitalizing on the. Marc atkinsart fund 2017 any one of the shortlisted museums would have been a worthy winner, and the pressure. Whats on at the hepworth wakefield the hepworth wakefield. Hepworth wakefield by david chipperfield architect. The hepworth wakefield is an art museum in wakefield, west yorkshire, england, which opened on 21 may 2011. Arup advised on the natural and architectural lighting design of the. Consisting of ten trapezoidal blocks, the gallery cost.
The uks largest purposebuilt gallery in over 50 years, we. This stunning building, designed by david chipperfield architects, is a place to explore art, architecture and your imagination. The hepworth is a new museum containing the gift of a unique collection of over forty working models in plaster and aluminium from the hepworth estate, alongside the existing collection of wakefield art. The hepworth wakefield, west yorkshire, 200311 read more 1. David walker architects is an award winning architectural. The hepworth gallery, wakefield architecture concept. The gallery is able to source the majority of its heating and cooling from the rivers flow.
The hepworth prize for sculpture is awarded to an artist who. His show is a meditation on the human form as reimagined in sculpture, fashion, ceramics, dance, and. The hepworth wakefield by david chipperfield architects. Hear about the architectural competition, managed by riba, to select the design. Artist editions the hepworth wakefield enterprises ltd. Is their exposure to an architectural wonder on a daily basis a source of inspiration or. Wakefield architecture is a sole proprietorship firm that has been operating in the greater seattle and outlying areas since 1996. Still under construction the new art gallery will open may 21, 2011. The hepworth wakefield has worked with a host of international, contemporary artists on a programme of hugely successful exhibitions. The hepworth wakefield free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. This mysterious shapeshifting mass is david chipperfields latest building, the hepworth wakefield, a vast new vessel for the citys collection of art named after local daughter barbara and the countrys.
The hepworth wakefield is named after the late english artist barbara hepworth, who was born in wakefield in 1903. At the heart of the collection is a significant group of work by modern. Architecture books the hepworth wakefield enterprises ltd. With 10 naturallylit exhibition rooms, the gallery in yorkshire is the largest. The hepworth prize for sculpture exhibition at the. Architectural gifts the hepworth wakefield enterprises ltd.
Jw anderson reimagines the hepworth wakefield artnet news. No paints allowed inside the hepworth, so i went straight outside to draw the entrance. For our series iconic buildings, we speak to people who live or work in buildings of architectural significance. The hepworth wakefield architectural competition youtube. Unlike the turner, the hepworth wakefield has a permanent. A neobrutalist aesthetic, the exterior of the building is clad with selfcompacting pigmented concrete made on type a first in the uk. With more than 1,600sqm of gallery spaces, the hepworth wakefield is the largest purposebuilt exhibition space outside of london.
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