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What We Do

Henry Moore touring exhibitions

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Collaborate with us

The types of exhibitions we can offer are numerous, and each can be tailored to the specific requirements of your institution.

From working in partnership to craft new exhibitions, to loans of single works or curated thematic shows, our team is well-equipped to meet your needs.

An abstract sculpture by Henry Moore, carved from stone with a void in the centre. Behind this is a painting by Georgia O'Keeffe of flowers, antlers and bones, done in soft shades of cream, white and blue. Text on the wall reads

Curate new, bespoke exhibitions

Work in partnership with our curatorial team to craft new exhibitions, tailored to your exact requirements.

The richness and diversity of the Foundation’s collection gives us the ability to generate complete exhibitions based on large and representative groups of work.

A tall, bronze sculpture of an abstract standing figure by Henry Moore, displayed on a manicured lawn in an English sculpture garden.

Loans of individual works

Our collection contains thousands of works by Moore, from monumental sculpture to maquettes, drawings, graphics and textile works.

Take a single sculpture on loan, or show works by Moore alongside other artists in group exhibitions.

Wide shot of a large gallery space, filled with large figurative sculptures by Henry Moore, carved from wood and stone.

Take a complete exhibition on tour

We’ve worked on hundreds of critically acclaimed Henry Moore exhibitions over the years.

We can offer pre-curated exhibition packages based around different topics, themes and materials, suitable for indoor or outdoor display.

About the Henry Moore Collection

The Henry Moore Foundation holds one of the largest and most comprehensive single-artist collections in the world.

First formed in 1977, when Moore donated the artwork still in his possession to the Foundation, the collection has grown over the years by further gifts and acquisitions.

Today our collection consists of around 15,000 works by Henry Moore, including sculpture, maquettes, drawings, prints, tapestries, textiles and studio materials.

A studio photo of a small plaster sculptural model of an abstract helmeted head.

Sculpture

Our collection of sculpture comprises around 1,200 works, including bronzes, carvings and plasters of all sizes.

Drawings

Our extensive works on paper collection holds over 4,000 individual works in a variety of media, as well as complete sketchbooks.

A photo of a lithographic print, showing 17 abstract reclining figures in olive green, grey, yellow and red tones, against a buff / grey background

Graphics

Over 8,000 items, including complete sets of all lithographs and etchings, portfolios and numerous states, proofs and plates.

A blue toned tapestry, Three Fates by Henry Moore, hanging in a wood beamed barn with skylight above.

Textiles

We own many examples of Moore’s textiles and a series of ten large-scale tapestrie, translated by skilled weavers from original drawings by Moore.

Shelves inside Henry Moore's Bourne Maquette Studio displaying plaster sculpture models and found objects.

Studios

We are the custodians of Moore’s former studios, including tools, unfinished maquettes, found objects and other materials.

Archive

The Henry Moore Archive is home to over one million items, including publications, images, correspondence and other artefacts.

Previous exhibitions

If you’re looking for inspiration, check out our archive of past Henry Moore exhibitions.

See more examples of Henry Moore exhibitions

Bill Brandt/Henry Moore
Abstract bronze sculpture by Henry Moore that gives the impression of a person reclining.

O’Keeffe and Moore

30 September – 31 December 2023
Albuquerque Museum, USA

A one-of-a-kind exhibition, O’Keeffe and Moore compares the work of two iconic modernists: American painter Georgia O’Keeffe and British sculptor Henry Moore.

Henry Moore: Drawing in the Dark
Henry Moore sketching two miners, Jack Hancock and Friend Ward, setting up a tupping machine at Wheldale Colliery. Photo: Reuben Saidman

Henry Moore: Drawing in the Dark

9 May – 26 August 2023
Danum Gallery, Doncaster, UK

Drawing in the Dark is the largest exhibition to date of Moore’s coalmining drawings, completed in 1942 for the War Artists’ Advisory Committee.

Henry Moore in Florence
Henry Moore photographing a polystyrene model of Large Square Form with Cut 1969-71 in preparation for his major exhibition in Florence in 1972. Photo: Marchiori

Henry Moore in Florence

16 September 2022 – 31 March 2023
Piazza Signoria and San Miniato Abbey, Italy

Fifty years after the memorable exhibition at the Forte di Belvedere in 1972, Henry Moore returns to Florence.

Commercial licensing and merchandise

We can provide a variety of merchandising options to compliment any exhibition on Moore.

We have dozens of books exploring the many different facets of Henry Moore’s life and work, as well as themed gifts, homeware, fashion items and much more.

Conducting new research

We can help facilitate new research into Henry Moore. Our archive contains over three-quarters of a million items, from press and publications to audio, film and photographic material.

Henry Moore Archive

Henry Moore Archive

With an unparalleled collection of published and unpublished resources, the Henry Moore Archive documents the global impact of Moore’s work, his interests and legacies.

Much of our material is searchable through the online catalogue, and you can also book a visit to view items at your leisure in our spacious Reading Room at Perry Green.

Henry Moore’s artwork
A vintage colour photo showing sculptor Henry Moore working in his maquette studio. He is moulding a small sculpture in some kind of clay.

Online collections

Our online catalogue is an ongoing project that so far details over 13,000 works by Moore from our collection and around the world.

Image and video licensing

We have photographic records of Moore’s life and work, including nearly all of his artworks and exhibitions, as well as thousands of photographs of Moore himself. Images are available for research or to license for publication.

We can also provide you with video footage to assist in making promotional films, from archive footage of Moore to contemporary high-definition footage of his life and work at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens.

 

Find out more about image licensing

A black and white photo of Henry Moore, who is sitting behind his own Leica camera on a tripod as if taking a shot.
A colour photo of the dramatic Kongresshalle in Berlin, showing the curved roofline and water feature outside. Sited in the water is a huge bronze sculpture.
A black and white archive photo showing a sculptor, Henry Moore, aged in his 30s, working in his studio. He is working on a small stone sculpture of a Mother and Child
A sculpture of a seated King and Queen sited on a hilltop overlooking a lake. The sky is cloudy with shadows crossing the lake.
A black and white photo showing a platoon of WW1 soldiers
A huge bronze upright sculpture, standing in a green field surrounding by grazing sheep
A black and white photo of Henry Moore, a man with dark hair in his 40s, standing behind an abstract, carved, wooden sculpture of a female human form.
A drawing in wax crayon, pen and ink, and watercolour wash showing four miners standing in front of their pit head machinery
A black and white archive photo showing an older man standing in front of a large white sculpture. The sculpture takes the form of two ovals and the man is mirroring the shapes with his arms.
A vintage studio photo of a small stone sculpture, which resembles a bone.
A colour photo of a older man leaning on a five-bar gate. Behind him is a large sculpture made of bronze.

Get in touch

If you’d like to discuss working with us on an exhibition, or just have questions, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact Sebastiano Barassi, Head of Henry Moore Collections & Programmes: sebastiano.barassi@henry-moore.org