US Edition‘Extremely rare’ Barbara Hepworth sculpture to be saved after £3.8m is raised
More than 2,800 public donors contributed to a £3.8 million campaign to keep Barbara Hepworth's rare 1943 sculpture in the UK after a government export bar was imposed.
- Barbara Hepworth's uncommon 1943 artwork, featuring an oval shape with pale blue and red accents, will be permanently exhibited at The Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
- The artwork, created amid wartime material shortages when Hepworth relocated to St Ives, was nearly exported overseas before the UK government placed a temporary export bar last November.
- The Hepworth Wakefield and the Art Fund launched a public appeal supported by notable artists like Anish Kapoor and Rachel Whiteread, rallying over 2,800 donations and multiple trusts to raise £3.8 million.
- Jenny Waldman from the Art Fund emphasized their key role in driving this important initiative alongside The Hepworth Wakefield, noting it continues a tradition of successful fundraising efforts.
- The sculpture will remain in the UK for public enjoyment, reflecting Hepworth’s wish for community engagement with her work and marking a major acquisition for her West Yorkshire birthplace gallery.
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Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Will Remain in UK After £3.8 M. Raised
The Hepworth Wakefield and Art Fund has successfully raised the £3.8 million needed to acquire Barbara Hepworth’s Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red (1943). The wood and string sculpture will become part of the UK’s national collection and go on permanent public display at the Hepworth Wakefield, in the artist’s hometown of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The artwork was privately owned and rarely seen by the public before Christ…
UK to Keep Barbara Hepworth Masterwork After Fundraising Campaign
British sculptor Barbara Hepworth’s 1943 Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red will remain in England following a successful financial appeal issued by the Hepworth Wakefield museum and UK charity Art Fund. More than 2,800 members of the public contributed to the campaign, which raised the £3.8 million ($5.2 million) necessary to keep […]
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