What's on
Bumped Body: Online Research Events
A new online format for our rescheduled research events. We invite you to watch recorded talks, submit your questions and then attend live discussions with the speakers.
Winter weekends at Studios & Gardens
14 November – 20 December 2020
11am - 4pm
Walk in our sculpture gardens on Saturdays and Sundays until Christmas.
Paloma Varga Weisz in Conversation with Laurence Sillars
Listen to Paloma Varga Weisz and Laurence Sillars, Head of the Henry Moore Institute, in a series of video conversations about the exhibition Bumped Body.
Bumped Body: Online Creative Activities
We've been working with artists to create a series of inspiring art activities you can do from home.
Women Who Run with the Wolves - online
Online event: Live Q&A discussion on Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 6pm
Video presentations discussing Paloma Varga Weisz's sculpture in relation to Clarissa Pinkola Estés' feminist study, Women Who Run with the Wolves, will be available to watch here from 11 November.
Paloma Varga Weisz: Bumped Body
Temporarily closed from 5 November 2020
Exhibition in Galleries 1, 2, 3 and 4
Discover Paloma Varga Weisz's enchanting figurative sculpture, made using traditional techniques, including woodcarving and ceramics.
Home Portraits
Use our printable template to create a miniature, 3D drawing of part of your home.
Bags of Creativity
Six fun creative activities you can do from home using basic materials, perfect for school holidays.
Sculpture Poems activity
All art has a story behind it. We're challenging you to look at, think and write about sculpture, then turn your ideas into poems or short stories.
Geometric Sculpture activity
Learn to make geometric sculptures from straws and pipe cleaners in this online activity.
Wild Bunch printed collage activity
Explore printing and patterns to create a collage of characters, inspired by Paloma Varga Weisz's Wild Bunch sculptures.
Sculpture in Focus: Draped Reclining Figure
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
The second in our series, looking at sculptures in the grounds at Moore's Hertfordshire home.
Sculpture in Focus: Oval with Points
Friday, 15 May 2020
A video from curator Dr. Hannah Higham in our Hertfordshire sculpture gardens.
Bumpman drawing competition online gallery
Online exhibition of entries to our #BumpmanPortrait challenge.
Bumpman drawing activity
Learn techniques to make your artwork look 3D by drawing a portrait of Bumpman.
Virtual Workshop Wednesdays: Toilet Roll Totems
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Join us for a sculpture challenge using cardboard tubes
Virtual Workshop Wednesdays: Soap Sculptures
Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Making sculptures using soap flakes and household tools
Wild (Wo)men, Commodified Forests: Matter and Myth in German Sculpture - online
Online event: Live Q&A discussion on Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 6pm
Trace the history of limewood carving in southern Germany in Dr Ruth Ezra's video talk, available to watch here from 25 November.
Sculpture, History, Curve: Paloma Varga Weisz - online
Online event: Live Q&A discussion on Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 6pm
Explore the history of the aesthetic, cultural and religious use of limewood in sculpture in Professor Patricia Allmer's video talk, available to watch here from 9 December.
Look back at previous Henry Moore Institute exhibitionsRevisit the diverse selection of sculptors whose work has been exhibited at the Henry Moore Institute: our centre for sculpture research and history, in central Leeds.Weddings and events
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19 October 2020
Henry Moore at Leeds School of Art: student notebooks from the Archive
We've linked up with Leeds Arts University to celebrate 100 years since Henry Moore started studying sculpture in Leeds. This display in the Institute's library features Henry Moore's student notebooks and archive images from his time at art school.
News
9 October 2020
Artist Award Scheme in focus: Bob Spriggs, Jade Montserrat, James Lake and Nancy Allen
In this group of artists, examine Bob Spriggs' kinetic sculptures inspired by and fashioned from magnetic forces, explore race and representation in the north of England from Jade Montserrat's black diasporic perspective, marvel at James Lake's elaborate and sophisticated cardboard sculpture, and see how Nancy Allen combines everyday objects with decorative elements.
News
9 October 2020
Celebrating 100 years since Henry Moore started studying sculpture in Leeds
The Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Arts University are marking 100 years since Yorkshire's own Henry Moore started studying sculpture, the first step on his journey to becoming a world renowned artist.
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Henry Moore
works in public
Use our interactive map to locate Henry Moore works in your area and around the world.
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archives and
library
Visit our archives and library section to explore online access to some of our extensive research resources.
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Henry Moore
artworks
Our online catalogue of Henry Moore's works now features over 11,000 sculptures, drawings, tapestries, textiles and graphics by the artist.
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Grants
Our Grants support a variety of sculpture projects. Find out more about Grants and how to apply.