The new Hepworth Wakefield gallery in West Yorkshire (hepworthwakefield.org) may be at the opposite end of the country to Turner Contemporary in Margate, but the two galleries share a vision. Both directors – Victoria Pomery at Turner Contemporary, Simon Wallis at the Hepworth – are determined to exhibit art of international heft and to nurture new artists, and both buildings bear the mark of British architect David Chipperfield, in their understated elegance and bold simplicity.
The Hepworth has already been lauded as one of the finest contemporary art museums in Europe. It stands on the banks of the river Calder, pigmented concrete blocks silent amid waterside trees, flowering islets and gently running streams. Its inaugural exhibition (until 9 October) is an extensive solo show of Eva Rothschild's latest works.
• Wakefield is somewhat lacking in the boutique hotel department so take the train to Leeds and stay at 42 The Calls (0113-244 0099,42thecalls.co.uk, doubles from £70 room only).
• Wakefield is somewhat lacking in the boutique hotel department so take the train to Leeds and stay at 42 The Calls (0113-244 0099,42thecalls.co.uk, doubles from £70 room only).
full article at http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/05/art-gallery-britain)
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