Hepworth sculpture to go on permanent display in home town after £3.8m raised
Summary
An art gallery in Wakefield, UK, raised £3.8 million to purchase and display a sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth. The sculpture, "Sculpture With Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue And Red," will now be permanently displayed at the Hepworth Wakefield gallery. The money was raised through public donations and grants from various funds.Key Facts
- The Hepworth Wakefield gallery raised £3.8 million to buy a Barbara Hepworth sculpture.
- The sculpture is called "Sculpture With Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue And Red."
- Over 2,800 public donations and funds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund contributed to the purchase.
- The sculpture will be permanently displayed at the Hepworth Wakefield gallery.
- It was carved during World War II and is one of the few wooden carvings by Hepworth.
- The gallery plans to lend the sculpture to other museums in the UK.
- If the funds had not been raised, the sculpture might have been sold to a private buyer outside the UK.
- The fundraising effort was supported by notable artists and creatives.
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