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Free exhibition tours

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

SculptED: What is sculpture made from? Session for children educated outside of school
An adult and child making a towering structure from pieces of foam.

Family-friendly workshop

SculptED: What is sculpture made from? Session for children educated outside of school

10:30–12:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Free exhibition tours: Phantasmagoria
Three hoodies mounted on a white wall, with illegible AI-generated slogans and digitally generated 'faces' under the hood. Wires trail down the wall from inside the garments.
Part of Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age
Part of Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age

Guided tour

Free exhibition tours: Phantasmagoria

11:00 & 14:30

Sculpture Galleries
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Curator’s Tour of Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age
A black-and-white, computer animated pirate ship with a crew of skeletons and bright red sails. The ship has eyes along the sides, where portholes would normally be.
Part of Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age
Part of Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age

Guided tour

Curator’s Tour of Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age

18:00–19:00

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Sculpture Galleries
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Festival of Britain: introduction and archive handling
A display case holding photos, sketches and a small model of a sculpture.

Lecture & archive handling session

Festival of Britain: introduction and archive handling

18:00–19:00

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Sculpture Research Library
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'.