About
This major retrospective at The Hepworth Wakefield celebrates Indian artist Mrinalini Mukherjee (1949 – 2015), one of the world’s most significant modernist sculptors of the 20th century.
Mukherjee is presented in the context of key works by pioneering women artists from the early generation of modern Indian and Bangladeshi sculpture – the artist’s mother, Leela Mukherjee (1916 – 2002), Meera Mukherjee (1923 – 1998), Novera Ahmed (1939 – 2015) and Pilloo Pochkhanawala (1923 – 1986).
Bringing these artists in dialogue for the first time in the UK, the exhibition foregrounds an interwoven history of South Asian art that has long been underrepresented within Western accounts of global modernisms.
On display is a wide range of media explored by Mrinalini Mukherjee across a remarkable 40-year career, including her monumental fibre works, ceramic and bronze sculptures, drawings, etchings and watercolours. Mukherjee’s work fused abstraction with sensuous figuration, drawing on nature, ancient sculptural techniques, modernist experimentation and Indian craft and textile traditions.
The Hepworth Wakefield is working in partnership with The Royal Academy of Arts to bring these exceptional artists to audiences in Wakefield.
Exhibition entry is £13 / £11 / FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s. Ticket includes entry to all gallery spaces on the day of visit.
Venue opening hours
Monday : Closed
Tuesday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- Accessible Car Parking
- Accessible Toilet
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Step Free Access
- Wheelchair Accessible
Venue Details
Find us at
Gallery Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5AW
Phone
01924247360
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