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Past Henry Moore exhibitions

A young man wearing a blue jacket and tan trousers stands to contemplate a huge plaster sculpture by Henry Moore. They are located in a large gallery space with white walls and a pale grey floor.

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See current and upcoming exhibitions of Henry Moore’s work

2022

Henry Moore: The Sixties
A man walks between two sculptures by Henry Moore in a large gallery space: 'Large Spindle Piece' and 'Large Standing Figure: Knife Edge'.

Henry Moore: The Sixties

1 April – 30 October 2022
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

In the 1960s, Moore embraced new materials and techniques which enabled him to work on an increasingly monumental scale. This exhibition features rarely seen sculptures, drawings, graphics and a wealth of archive material drawn entirely from our collections to illuminate the innovation of an artist at the height of his powers.

2021

This Living Hand: Edmund de Waal presents Henry Moore

19 May – 31 October 2021
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

Moore believed that ‘tactile experience is very important as an aesthetic dimension in sculpture’. In this innovative exhibition, you are invited to touch a collection of Moore’s work in bronze and stone, plus a series of original carved benches created by the curator from Hornton stone – one of Henry Moore’s favourite materials.

2019

Henry Moore Drawings: The Art of Seeing

3 April – 27 October 2019
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

Henry Moore is best known for his sculpture; but it was thanks to an exhibition of his Shelter drawings at the National Gallery in 1942 that Moore first received widespread recognition in Britain. This new exhibition, featuring over 150 drawings, explores his prolific career on paper.

2018

Out of the Block: Henry Moore Carvings

30 March – 28 October 2018
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

Carving sculpture out of a block of stone or wood was central to Henry Moore’s practice throughout his career. This exhibition explores how for nearly seven decades Moore continually returned to this method to make some of his most imaginative and inspired work.

2017

A photo portrait from 1929 or 1930 of the sculptor Henry Moore with two of his artworks, Reclining Figure and Mask

Becoming Henry Moore

14 April – 22 October 2017
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

To coincide with the 40th anniversary of our founding, we’re proud to present this exhibition charting the artist’s creative trajectory from 1914 until 1930. Becoming Henry Moore gives an insight into the influences at play in the mind of Britain’s foremost modern sculptor during his formative years.