Ashley Ball

Review of The Hepworth Wakefield

A lot of people comment on the actual design of th...

A lot of people comment on the actual design of the building being a 'concrete block' without actually understanding or noticing the art behind it. As the sun moves it casts linear shadows on the building almost making it more dynamic and it kind of shows what you will find on the inside - lots of art based on light and shadow. Inside The Hepworth you will find a nice cafe selling okay coffee and nice cakes, several galleries and a interior design that continues through every room. The art is stunning and the displays showing you the process from initial idea to the final sculpture is a nice touch. There as often events on for families and they are always trying to encourage children to be artistic. It is the sort of place that would be a nice afternoon out but you couldn't spend a whole day there.