A Yorkshire Trio
A Yorkshire Trio
Henry Moore Institute & Tetley-Leeds. Hepworth, Wakefield
A Yorkshire Trio
A Yorkshire Trio
Henry Moore Institute & Tetley-Leeds. Hepworth, Wakefield
Yorkshire isn't so far away: we should go more often. This was put into practice at the end of July, when a full coach of FOWs arrived at the first venue of several in Leeds-the (currently closed) Art Gallery, whose magnificent Tiled Hall was fortunately still open for coffee.
Then it was next door to the prestigious Henry Moore Institute, where there was an initially puzzling exhibition on prosthetics. After a brilliant explanation from our guide however, all became clear. It was a very different take on World War I. The development of artificial limbs was advanced tremendously during this time & looking closely at the craftsmanship of these artifacts showed their terrible beauty but great efficiency. There were contemporary installations too; much food for thought...& discussion!
Our next venue was a particular thrill as we were shown round two exhibitions at the Tetley by one of our favourite ex-Whitworth curators, Bryony Bond, now in charge of this new art space in the city. She was very generous with her time & we also fitted in a tasty lunch in the cool, upmarket café there.
Many Whitworth Friends are fans of C20th artist Barbara Hepworth & we were delighted by all that was on show at the last venue of the day-the aptly named Hepworth, Wakefield. A particular bonus was the superbly curated Stanley Spencer exhibition, as well as much else to see, at this buzzing & popular art venue. The huge windows & rushing water on all sides makes it unique & memorable.
If you haven't been it's well worth a visit & not really that far from Manchester.
Yorkshire isn't so far away: we should go more often. This was put into practice at the end of July, when a full coach of FOWs arrived at the first venue of several in Leeds-the (currently closed) Art Gallery, whose magnificent Tiled Hall was fortunately still open for coffee.
Then it was next door to the prestigious Henry Moore Institute, where there was an initially puzzling exhibition on prosthetics. After a brilliant explanation from our guide however, all became clear. It was a very different take on World War I. The development of artificial limbs was advanced tremendously during this time & looking closely at the craftsmanship of these artifacts showed their terrible beauty but great efficiency. There were contemporary installations too; much food for thought...& discussion!
Our next venue was a particular thrill as we were shown round two exhibitions at the Tetley by one of our favourite ex-Whitworth curators, Bryony Bond, now in charge of this new art space in the city. She was very generous with her time & we also fitted in a tasty lunch in the cool, upmarket café there.
Many Whitworth Friends are fans of C20th artist Barbara Hepworth & we were delighted by all that was on show at the last venue of the day-the aptly named Hepworth, Wakefield. A particular bonus was the superbly curated Stanley Spencer exhibition, as well as much else to see, at this buzzing & popular art venue. The huge windows & rushing water on all sides makes it unique & memorable.
If you haven't been it's well worth a visit & not really that far from Manchester.
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Mrs . Joan . Gem - on 01/12/2016
Art at home comes in many guises as we discovered on a recent day out in Leeds and Wakefield. From historic limb prosthetics in the Henry Moore Institute to giant concrete vegetables in the new Tetley gallery in Leeds, it has to be Art if it is a gallery!
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Mrs . Joan . Gem - on 01/12/2016
Art at home comes in many guises as we discovered on a recent day out in Leeds and Wakefield. From historic limb prosthetics in the Henry Moore Institute to giant concrete vegetables in the new Tetley gallery in Leeds, it has to be Art if it is a gallery!