What’s On

Barbara Hepworth: ART AND LIFE

The Hepworth, Wakefield On now until 31 October

To mark The Hepworth Wakefield’s 10th anniversary, the Yorkshirebased gallery is organising the most expansive exhibition of Barbara Hepworth’s work in the UK since the artist’s death in 1975. The exhibition will present an in-depth view of the artist’s life, interests, work and legacy, displaying some of Hepworth’s most celebrated sculptures including the modern abstract carving that launched her career in the 1920s and 1930s, her iconic strung sculptures of the 1940s and 1950s, and large-scale bronze and carved sculptures from later in her career. www.hepworthwakefield.org

Barbara Hepworth, Curved Forms (Pavan), 1956. Impregnated plaster, painted, on an aluminium armature 52 x 80 x 48.5 cm Presented by the artist’s daughters, Rachel Kidd and Sarah Bowness, through the Trustees of the Barbara Hepworth Estate and the Art Fund © Bowness. Photo: Jerry Hardman-Jones

ALICE: CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER

V & A Museum, the Sainsbury Gallery, London On now until 31 December

Celebrating one of the most iconic, imaginative and inspiring stories of all time. Offering an immersive and fantastical journey down the rabbit hole, the V&A invites visitors to delve into the origins, adaptions and reinventions of Alice in Wonderland over 158 years, charting the book’s evolution from manuscript to a global phenomenon beloved by all ages. Explore over 300 objects, across five Alice-inspired worlds arranging thematically – spanning film, performance, fashion, art, music and photography. The V&A is the first museum to fully explore the cultural impact of Alice in Wonderland and its ongoing inspiration for leading creatives, from Salvador Dali and Yayoi Kusama, to The Beatles, Vivienne Westwood and Little Simz. For further information visit www.vam.ac.uk

Salvador Dali, A Mad Tea Party, 1969, © Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, DACS 2019. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Lynne B. and Roy G. Sheldon, 1999

DAYS LIKE THESE PLUS THE BEST OF LS LOWRY

Lowry Galleries, Manchester On now until 29 August

The Lowry Galleries are pleased to re-open with two exhibitions. The first, Days Like These, displays paintings, photographs, films and poetry contributed by some of the 245,000 residents of the city, telling the story of Salford during and after the lockdown. It reflects the hopes and fears of everyone from then to now, showing the vital efforts of the frontline workers, the empty streets, as well as the joy of reuniting after lockdown. Also on show is a new display of the best of Salford’s own LS Lowry – an artist famous for his paintings of crowded city streets, and vast empty landscapes. Highlights from Salford’s own Lowry Collection now include their most recent addition, David Lloyd-George’s Birthplace, Manchester 1958, an extraordinary empty city view that could have been painted at the height of lockdown. Also on show are new loans including a striking self-portrait by Lowry painted in 1938. For further information visit www.thelowry.com

Unearthed: Photography’s Roots Dulwich Picture Gallery, London

On now until Until 31 August

Discover the pioneering story of photography from the 1840s to the present day, old though stunning still lifes of plants and botany. Dulwich Picture Gallery presents the first exhibition to trace the history of photography as told through depictions of nature. Over 100 works by 35 leading international photographers, many never seen before. The exhibition follows the lasting legacy of the great pioneers who made some of the world’s first photographs of nature. A central focus for the show and a truly rare opportunity for visitors will be a display of 11 works by the inventor and pioneer, Kazumasa Ogawa, whose effectively coloured photographs were created 30 years before colour film was invented. Ogawa combined printmaking and traditions in Japan to create truly original and pioneering photographs. By developing up to 16 different colour plates per image from expertly hand coloured prints, he made Japan the world’s leading producer of coloured photographs, the display of which is hoped to be a revelation for many. Advance booking essential. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/Tel. 020 8693 5254

Kazumasa Ogawa, Chrysanthemum from ‘Some Japanese Flowers’, ca.1984 ©Dulwich Picture Gallery Out & About