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| Yorkshire seeks to become European Capital of Sculpture | Yorkshire seeks to become European Capital of Sculpture |
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| The famous Wakefield Rhubarb Triangle is now being joined by a new piece of tourist geometry - a sculpture tripos with its legs in Wakefield, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Leeds. | The famous Wakefield Rhubarb Triangle is now being joined by a new piece of tourist geometry - a sculpture tripos with its legs in Wakefield, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Leeds. |
| The Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle has been formed as part of Yorkshire's bid to become known as the unofficial Sculpture Capital of Europe and soon afterwards, the World. | The Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle has been formed as part of Yorkshire's bid to become known as the unofficial Sculpture Capital of Europe and soon afterwards, the World. |
| The triangle goes from the Hepworth, Wakefield, to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park nearby and to the Leeds Art Gallery and its neighbour the Henry Moore Institute. All four are within 30 minutes of each other by car, bus or train, and all four have free admission – and the car parking charges at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park can make drivers wish they'd used public transport. | The triangle goes from the Hepworth, Wakefield, to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park nearby and to the Leeds Art Gallery and its neighbour the Henry Moore Institute. All four are within 30 minutes of each other by car, bus or train, and all four have free admission – and the car parking charges at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park can make drivers wish they'd used public transport. |
| As well as the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds also boasts an impressive collection of civic sculpture, including one of the finest equestrian statues in England: Sir Thomas Brock's Black Prince, in City Square. The sculpture had to be cast in Belgium, and was shipped inland from Hull on a barge in 1902. The gigantic armed and spurred figure appears to be bearing down on commuters emerging from Leeds station, and is incongruously escorted by Alfred Drury's scantily clad torch-bearing nymphs. | As well as the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds also boasts an impressive collection of civic sculpture, including one of the finest equestrian statues in England: Sir Thomas Brock's Black Prince, in City Square. The sculpture had to be cast in Belgium, and was shipped inland from Hull on a barge in 1902. The gigantic armed and spurred figure appears to be bearing down on commuters emerging from Leeds station, and is incongruously escorted by Alfred Drury's scantily clad torch-bearing nymphs. |
| More recently Leeds has had a less glorious history with large-scale sculpture, having commissioned Antony Gormley to create the 120 foot high Brick Man for the city, and then turned it down for planning permission in 1988. Had the Brick Man gone ahead, there would almost certainly have been no Angel of the North. | More recently Leeds has had a less glorious history with large-scale sculpture, having commissioned Antony Gormley to create the 120 foot high Brick Man for the city, and then turned it down for planning permission in 1988. Had the Brick Man gone ahead, there would almost certainly have been no Angel of the North. |
| The Hepworth Wakefield has been open for less than two years, but is already one of the country's most popular art galleries, with an impressively diverse range of changing exhibitions complementing the outstanding permanent collection. Wakefield also boasts what may well be the world's only sculptures of rhubarb, in honour of the town's status as capital of the rhubarb nouveau – which, wrapped in its blue tissue paper, was rushed to London from Yorkshire by special trains at around this time of year for the last century and more. | The Hepworth Wakefield has been open for less than two years, but is already one of the country's most popular art galleries, with an impressively diverse range of changing exhibitions complementing the outstanding permanent collection. Wakefield also boasts what may well be the world's only sculptures of rhubarb, in honour of the town's status as capital of the rhubarb nouveau – which, wrapped in its blue tissue paper, was rushed to London from Yorkshire by special trains at around this time of year for the last century and more. |
| The Yorkshire Sculpture Park features works by international artists such as James Turrell, Jaume Plensa and Mark di Suvero, alongside locals Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. It is the largest sculpture park in Europe and attracted 350,000 visitors last year. The venerable Leeds Art Gallery, over a century old, and its more modern neighbour the Henry Moore Institute, still attract around half a million visitors a year. | The Yorkshire Sculpture Park features works by international artists such as James Turrell, Jaume Plensa and Mark di Suvero, alongside locals Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. It is the largest sculpture park in Europe and attracted 350,000 visitors last year. The venerable Leeds Art Gallery, over a century old, and its more modern neighbour the Henry Moore Institute, still attract around half a million visitors a year. |
| "Welcome to Yorkshire", an organisation which seeks to attract tourists to the county, is hoping that a marketing and TV advertising campaign will help to attract more tourists to view the sculptures within the county. Its chief executive Greg Verity said | "Welcome to Yorkshire", an organisation which seeks to attract tourists to the county, is hoping that a marketing and TV advertising campaign will help to attract more tourists to view the sculptures within the county. Its chief executive Greg Verity said |
| We will be highlighting how to get to Yorkshire, how to travel from gallery to gallery, as well as signposting visitors towards the great places to stay and impressive places to eat. We will make it easy for those tempted to come to Yorkshire and see some of the best sculpture in the world. | We will be highlighting how to get to Yorkshire, how to travel from gallery to gallery, as well as signposting visitors towards the great places to stay and impressive places to eat. We will make it easy for those tempted to come to Yorkshire and see some of the best sculpture in the world. |
| Cluny Macpherson, director of the Yorkshire region of the Arts Council, added: | Cluny Macpherson, director of the Yorkshire region of the Arts Council, added: |
| I'm delighted that we can support a project that will attract further investment and visitors to Yorkshire. It is a great example of how partnership working can help more people to become more familiar with Yorkshire's pre-eminence in modern sculpture. | I'm delighted that we can support a project that will attract further investment and visitors to Yorkshire. It is a great example of how partnership working can help more people to become more familiar with Yorkshire's pre-eminence in modern sculpture. |
| Ther "triangle's" programme for 2013 includies: | Ther "triangle's" programme for 2013 includies: |
| - The Henry Moore Institute's exhibition of works by Dennis Oppenheim - Leeds Art Gallery will be home to the Northern Art Prize - Yorkshire Sculpture Park will host an exhibition by Yinka Shonibare - The Hepworth Wakefield will present a new performance piece by Linder Sterling. It will include collaborations with Northern Ballet, British fashion designer Pam Hogg, and musician Stuart McCallum. | - The Henry Moore Institute's exhibition of works by Dennis Oppenheim - Leeds Art Gallery will be home to the Northern Art Prize - Yorkshire Sculpture Park will host an exhibition by Yinka Shonibare - The Hepworth Wakefield will present a new performance piece by Linder Sterling. It will include collaborations with Northern Ballet, British fashion designer Pam Hogg, and musician Stuart McCallum. |
| Alan Sykes is the Guardian Northerner's arts expert. He Tweets here. | Alan Sykes is the Guardian Northerner's arts expert. He Tweets here. |
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