Jerwood Collection's Curated Exhibition at Harley Gallery Explores Personal Narratives in British Art
'A Curator's Choice,' the first exhibition in a year-long series from The Jerwood Collection, is currently on display at The Harley Gallery in Worksop, curated by director Lara Wardle. The showcase includes over 50 pieces by British artists from the 20th and 21st centuries, featuring notable figures such as Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, and Elisabeth Frink. Accompanying texts provide insights into the narratives behind each artwork. Additionally, an interactive dining table installation offers visitors the chance to hear interviews from the British Library's National Life Stories: Artists Lives project. The exhibition is open until August 8, 2022, with the subsequent exhibition, 'Coast, Country, City,' set to launch on August 20. This article is published on Remark, an art writing platform by ArtReview and BACKLIT, focusing on the East Midlands.
Key facts
- The exhibition 'A Curator's Choice' is at Harley Gallery in Worksop until August 8, 2022.
- Over 50 works from The Jerwood Collection are featured, spanning the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Lara Wardle, director-curator of The Jerwood Collection, personally selected the artworks.
- An interactive dining table installation includes audio interviews from the British Library's National Life Stories: Artists Lives project.
- Artists featured include Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Elisabeth Frink, Chantal Joffe, Rose Wylie, Sofia Mitsola, Maggi Hambling, John Wells, Adrian Heath, and Terry Frost.
- The exhibition explores personal narratives, such as Elisabeth Frink's wartime experiences and the friendship between Adrian Heath and Terry Frost that began in a prisoner-of-war camp.
- Contemporary works by women artists highlight female experience, including Sofia Mitsola's 'Evil Eye' (2019) and Chantal Joffe's 'Esme' (2014).
- The next exhibition in the series, 'Coast, Country, City,' opens on August 20, 2022.
Entities
Artists
- Barbara Hepworth
- Henry Moore
- Elisabeth Frink
- Chantal Joffe
- Rose Wylie
- Sofia Mitsola
- Maggi Hambling
- John Wells
- Adrian Heath
- Terry Frost
- Lara Wardle
Institutions
- The Jerwood Collection
- Harley Gallery
- British Library
- National Life Stories: Artists Lives
- ArtReview
- BACKLIT
- Remark
Locations
- Worksop
- United Kingdom
- Suffolk
- Germany
- Battersea
- East Midlands