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What to expect at Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life at Tate St Ives

Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. She was at the forefront of international modern art, deeply spiritual, and passionately engaged with political and technological change.

Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, she moved to St Ives in 1939, where she lived and worked for the rest of her life. Her works reveal a singular vision of art and life, integrating her interests in music, dance, science, space exploration, politics, and religion, with personal events and experiences.

This exhibition presents almost five decades of her sculptures, paintings, drawings, prints and designs. Hepworth expanded the possibilities for sculpture and art’s purpose within modern society. Working in both abstraction and figuration, much of her art expresses our relationships with each other and our surroundings, and how art can reflect and alter our perceptions of the world.

Hepworth considered St Ives her 'spiritual home'. Her former residence and workspace in the town, Trewyn Studio, is now the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. Hepworth’s works – from drawings to monuments – are treasured in public and private collections and civic spaces worldwide. Celebrating her extraordinary life and achievements, Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life is organised by The Hepworth Wakefield in collaboration with the National Galleries of Scotland (Edinburgh) and Tate St Ives.

Discover more about the Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life exhibition.

When is Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life at Tate St Ives?

The Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life exhibition will run until 1 May 2023.

How to get to Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life at Tate St Ives

Park your car or interchange from the Cornish Mainline at St Erth. Enjoy one of the most beautiful train journeys through Carbis Bay to St Ives.

Image credit: Barbara Hepworth Disc with Strings (Moon) 1969 © Bowness.

 

Location details

Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life at Tate St Ives

Porthmeor Beach
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 1TG

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