A couple of weeks ago me, Phil and Seb went along to the brand new Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield. The gallery is the largest purpose built exhibition space outside of London and has caused much debate in the local area due to its less then beautiful appearance(many a letter appeared in the local paper!)
I'm not an art buff at all but as it is so local to me(my parents live less then 5 minutes drive away and my old work is just a couple of buildings away) i wanted to check it out.
The gallery houses a mixture of exhibitions from contempary artists, work from Wakefields art collection and also rare pieces by Barbara Hepworth who was born in the city.
The gallery was very busy when we visited, which suprised me as it was a weekday morning. We received a really friendly welcome by a staff member who gave us a gallery guide and told us where the lifts were and where the baby changing was if we needed to use it. We had a really good look round and though as previously stated i know nothing about art, i enjoyed it. We were going to eat in the cafe but sadly there was nowhere to sit so instead we settled for a look around the shop and a play on the swings.
I'm not an art buff at all but as it is so local to me(my parents live less then 5 minutes drive away and my old work is just a couple of buildings away) i wanted to check it out.
The gallery houses a mixture of exhibitions from contempary artists, work from Wakefields art collection and also rare pieces by Barbara Hepworth who was born in the city.
The gallery was very busy when we visited, which suprised me as it was a weekday morning. We received a really friendly welcome by a staff member who gave us a gallery guide and told us where the lifts were and where the baby changing was if we needed to use it. We had a really good look round and though as previously stated i know nothing about art, i enjoyed it. We were going to eat in the cafe but sadly there was nowhere to sit so instead we settled for a look around the shop and a play on the swings.
I will definately be going back again, most likely with my mum and when Sebs bigger i also fancy the toddler art and craft sessions that they hold in the week.
For more info on the Hepworth visit their website here.
Looks like a lovely day out!!I always find that I am guilty of forgetting to visit the places which are closest to me!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you need to know anything about art to enjoy it. It sounds like a fab place and I love that they've made it so family friendly.
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