The newly opened Hepworth Wakefield is Yorkshire's landmark
gallery for visual arts.
This stunning building, designed by David Chipperfield
Architects, now shows a unique collection of sculptures by Barbara
Hepworth - one of the most important sculptors of the 20th Century,
who was born and grew up in Wakefield.
With over 1,600 square-metres of gallery spaces, The Hepworth
Wakefield is the largest purpose-built exhibition space outside
London and brings together Wakefield's art collection and
exhibitions by major contemporary artists.
Directions
Situated in Wakefield town centre, The Hepworth Wakefield is 12
miles south of Leeds, just off the A61, one mile from Wakefield
Kirkgate railway station.
What can I do? Where can I stay? What can I
eat?
Axis and Creative Times visited The Hepworth Wakefield just before
it opened in May and interviewed the Director Simon Wallis. Watch
the interview and hear Simon talking about his approach as a
director and his ambitions for the gallery on You
Tube.
