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See our current exhibitions and upcoming events at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds.

We’re open year round, always free of charge.

Opening soon

Join us on Thursday 21 November for the opening of our next exhibitions.

The Traumatic Surreal Opening Party
Part of The Traumatic Surreal
Part of The Traumatic Surreal

Opening night

The Traumatic Surreal Opening Party

18:00–20:00

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
The Traumatic Surreal
A ceramic sculpture of a brown dog standing upright and staring to the right. Soft cream gauze bandage spills from its stomach and back.

Exhibition

The Traumatic Surreal

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Sculpture Galleries
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings

Exhibition

John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings

Study Gallery
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

Current exhibitions

We’re currently installing our next major exhibitions, but two of our displays are still accessible from Leeds Art Gallery.

Free entry, open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00.

Sculpture Photographed: A View from the Archive of Sculptors’ Papers

Exhibition

Sculpture Photographed: A View from the Archive of Sculptors’ Papers

Archive Gallery
Leeds Art Gallery, UK
A History of Sculpture in Leeds

Exhibition

A History of Sculpture in Leeds

The Mezzanine
Leeds Art Gallery, UK

Upcoming events

We hold talks, conferences and family-friendly workshops at our venue in Leeds, with partner organisations, and online.

Events respond to our exhibitions, or form part of our current research season.

The Traumatic Surreal Opening Party
Part of The Traumatic Surreal
Part of The Traumatic Surreal

Opening night

The Traumatic Surreal Opening Party

18:00–20:00

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Sensory Innovations and Creativity in the Arts
A woman is raising her hand to touch metal sculptures hanging from the ceiling. There are seven of them, each a vertical slice cut from a bell.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Early career research symposium

Sensory Innovations and Creativity in the Arts

10:30–18:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Bady Minck in conversation with Patricia Allmer and Clare O’Dowd
A close up of an open mouth with two front teeth visible and animal fur sticking out, like a tongue.
Part of The Traumatic Surreal
Part of The Traumatic Surreal

Artist in conversation

Bady Minck in conversation with Patricia Allmer and Clare O’Dowd

18:00–19:30

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Online
Renate Bertlmann in conversation with Patricia Allmer and Clare O’Dowd
Part of The Traumatic Surreal
Part of The Traumatic Surreal

Artist in conversation

Renate Bertlmann in conversation with Patricia Allmer and Clare O’Dowd

18:00–19:30

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Online
Curator’s Tour of The Traumatic Surreal
Part of The Traumatic Surreal
Part of The Traumatic Surreal

Guided tour

Curator’s Tour of The Traumatic Surreal

18:00–19:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Blindness and Expanded Sculpture
A ring of metal, roughly 30cm in diameter, hanging on a loop of string. A hand is steadying the ring, while a second hand is poised to strike it with a small, square hammer.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Conference

Blindness and Expanded Sculpture

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Leeds Art Gallery, UK
Collaborative Audio Description
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Workshop

Collaborative Audio Description

10:00–15:30

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Future exhibitions

SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling

Exhibition

SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling

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Sculpture Galleries
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Sarah Casey: Negative Mass Balance

Exhibition

Sarah Casey: Negative Mass Balance

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Study Gallery
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Fragment and Form: Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays, Dominique White

Exhibition

Fragment and Form: Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays, Dominique White

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Sculpture Galleries
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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