| A new seasonal sculptural spectacular will see stunning works by world-renowned artists go on show in Leeds this summer.
Leeds Art Gallery’s Summer of Sculpture will feature an impressive programme of thought-provoking exhibitions and installations including eye-catching pieces by some of contemporary sculpture’s leading lights. |
| Launching this May, the gallery’s landmark celebration of an artistic medium now synonymous with the region is set to rank among their most ambitious summer programmes to date.
The programme will begin with artist Garth Evans’ The Anti-Virus Sculptures, created at his home in Connecticut during the first Covid lockdown, which will be displayed at the gallery from May 22 until October 4. Also opening in May will be Arp: The Plasters, an exhibition celebrating the recent acquisition of a group of plaster sculptures by French-German sculptor, painter and poet Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966), a gift from the Stiftung Arp, e.V. to Leeds Museums and Galleries and The Hepworth Wakefield. Other renowned sculptors, including Yorkshire’s own Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, were inspired by their visits to Arp’s studio in Meudon during the 1930s. The Summer of Sculpture will also include UNEARTHING(S) by Hannah Catherine Jones (b.1987) from May 22 until August 30. A Yorkshire Contemporary commission for Leeds Art Gallery, this will mark Jones’ first exhibition in her home county and her largest solo presentation to date. Rounding off the summer’s events will be Dinner Party, an exhibition comprised of works by Matthew Smith, Jacob Epstein and Olivia Bax, which will be at the gallery from June 26, 2026 until February 6, 2027. For more details about Leeds Art Gallery and the summer programme, visit: Leeds Art Gallery | Leeds Museums and Galleries | Days out and exhibitions
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