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14:00–14:30

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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Part of The Traumatic Surreal
Three women looking at a large sculpture of an open cabinet filled with drawings, feathers and fur.

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A group of people standing in an art gallery, looking at sculptures and chatting.
A man looks at a sculpture in a gallery full of people.
Three women looking at a large sculpture of an open cabinet filled with drawings, feathers and fur.
A woman with blond hair and glasses looks into a display case containing a sculpture.

Join us for a 30 minute introduction to our exhibitions from one of our friendly Information Assistants.

Tours take place every Saturday and Sunday, 14:00–14:30, from 4 January to 16 March.

They’re free and there’s no need to book, just drop in and join our tour guide at the welcome desk.

 

Exhibitions

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.

The Traumatic Surreal

22 November 2024 – 16 March 2025
Sculpture Galleries

Marking the centenary of surrealism, this exhibition brings together work made after 1960 through to the present day to explore the radical appropriation and development of surrealist sculptural traditions by post-war women artists in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings

John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings

22 November 2024 – 16 March 2025
Study Gallery

Brightly coloured and loaded with creatureliness, this exhibition features British artist John Hoyland’s only mature group of sculptures.

More events at the Henry Moore Institute

Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir opening celebrations
An abstract sculpture made of white wool and wire on top of a pale pink plinth.
Part of Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir
Part of Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir

Opening night

Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir opening celebrations

16:00–20:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Sculptural Values: Carving, Modelling, Making
Vintage black and white photo of impressive buildings in Italy, with columns, sculptural decorations and walls painted with religious scenes.
Part of Adrian Stokes, Inside Out
Part of Adrian Stokes, Inside Out

Early career research symposium

Sculptural Values: Carving, Modelling, Making

13:30–18:00

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The Studio
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Stone-carving demonstration with Alan Micklethwaite
Sculptor Alan Micklethwaite crouched next to a series of tables supporting a decorative sculpture.
Part of Adrian Stokes, Inside Out
Part of Adrian Stokes, Inside Out

Sculpture demonstration and hands-on lecture

Stone-carving demonstration with Alan Micklethwaite

14:00–17:00

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The Studio
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

Getting here

Henry Moore Institute

74 The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AH
United Kingdom

T:  01132 467 467
E:  institute@henry-moore.org

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A three-story building with a black granite facade and steps leading up, with a leafy tree to the left. Vinyl lettering on the building reads: 'Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age'.