The collection is the largest collection of work by Barbara Hepworth since the artist’s death in 1975.
Her granddaughter Sophie Bowness visited the gallery to mark the occasion.
The new exhibition presents an in-depth view of the Wakefield-born artist’s life, interests, work and legacy.
He told us creativity can contribute to a new direction for the city and that the Tileyard North development – adjacent to the Hepworth at the city’s waterfront – is key to that change.
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Sophie Bowness, Granddaughter of Barbara Hepworth; Chief Executive - Andrew Balchin of Wakefield Council; and Simon Wallis, Director of The Hepworth Wakefield
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