Current Art and Sculpture Events in Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield will explore the theme of still life in a new exhibition. Still Lives will display more than 70 works by over 50 artists across two galleries, illustrating the enduring nature of the still life genre throughout different eras in art history, including post-impressionism, British modernism, surrealism and contemporary art.

Wakefield, WF1 5AW
Friday 1 March 2024 – Sunday 25 January 2026
£11-£13, or FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.
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A display of 55 works, Yukihiro Akama’s Basho no Kankaku – A Sense of Place 場所の感覚 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park will be Akama’s largest exhibition to date. It will showcase a new collection of beautiful, intricately carved wooden houses of various sizes – from just 4cm to 106cm – alongside a series of architectural technical drawings and mini prints.

Wakefield, WF4 4LG
Saturday 9 March 2024 – Sunday 30 June 2024
£9.50 (£7 concession), FREE for under 18s.
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The Hepworth Wakefield presents the first public gallery exhibition in Europe of African-American painter Sylvia Snowden’s work, including early paintings through to more recent works. Snowden works with oil paint and pastels as well as acrylic and collage to create her expressionist, distorted, monumental figures, capturing the psychological essence of her subjects  in thick impasto.

Wakefield, WF1 5AW
Friday 15 March 2024 – Thursday 21 November 2024
£11-£13, or FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.
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The Hepworth Wakefield’s Print Fair – the go-to place to buy and explore all things print – at Tileyard North returns! Visitors will be able to buy work from over 60 artists and collectives – working in linocut, mono-printing, screen-printing, collagraph, woodcut, textile design and more – alongside a selection of galleries which specialise in selling prints.

Wakefield, WF1 5FY
Saturday 16 March 2024 – Sunday 17 March 2024
£2, or FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.
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The Art House is proud to present the debut solo exhibition of artist Saroj Patel, whose work explores her contrasting and sometimes conflicting identities as a British Indian woman. Growing up in the north of England surrounded by a large Indian community has inspired Patel to investigate the aesthetic and ritualistic allure of traditional Indian ceremonies.

Wakefield, WF1 2TE
Saturday 23 March 2024 – Thursday 25 April 2024
FREE
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Leilah Babirye: Obumu (Unity) will feature new sculptures made at Yorkshire Sculpture Park specifically for this exhibition, largely from materials found onsite. Babirye’s practice originally began as activism, as a gay woman in her home country of Uganda, where being gay is illegal and risks the death penalty, and her work explores the diversity of LGBTQIA+ identities.

Wakefield, WF4 4LG
Saturday 23 March 2024 – Sunday 8 September 2024
£9.50 (£7 concession), FREE for under 18s.
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Join the Yorkshire Sculpture Park for a yoga and gong relaxation practice in the Underground gallery, surrounded by the Erwin Wurm exhibition. Enjoy a breath-led, physical practice followed by a deep relaxation session, accompanied by the magical, nurturing sound of the gong. Gather afterwards for a nourishing breakfast of fruit, pastries, granola, yogurt and warm drinks.

Wakefield, WF4 4LG
Saturday 23 March 2024 and Saturday 27 April 2024
£21
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Yorkshire Artspace have collaborated to showcase work by 17 exceptional makers in YSP Centre, including ceramics, silversmithing, jewellery and leather work. Each maker taking part is renowned for their individual specialism, working with galleries and outlets across the UK and internationally. All work will be for sale.

Wakefield, WF4 4LG
Monday 15 April 2024 – Sunday 06 October 2024
£9.50 (£7 concession), FREE for under 18s.
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The Art House have teamed up with the amazing Wakefield Artisan Market and are busy preparing a free, jam-packed day with the best of Yorkshire’s independent makers and small business owners across their galleries! Keep an eye on Wakefield Artisan Market’s social media for updates on stallholders closer to the time.

Wakefield, WF1 2TE
Saturday 27 April 2024
FREE
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The amazing and talented Studio Holders at The Art House will be opening their doors once again for Open Studios! Artists and creatives invite visitors along to explore what’s behind the public galleries at The Art House. Meet a range of creatives as they give insights into their practice, demonstrate their making processes, and have work for sale to buy directly from them.

Wakefield, WF1 2TE
Saturday 27 April 2024
FREE
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