»Barbara Hepworth in the Rijksmuseum Gardens«

Only on special occasions are Barbara Hepworth's sculptures moved from their permanent locations in public gardens and parks in England. One of these is now the exhibition Barbara Hepworth in the Rijksmuseum Gardens, on view in Amsterdam from June 3 to October 23. It is joined by several works from private collections and a loan from the Dutch Kröller-Müller Museum. The Rijksmuseum exhibition is the ninth edition of an annual free sculpture exhibition.

Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) attracted attention as early as the 1920s with her innovatively shaped sculptures made of traditional materials such as wood and marble. She was one of the few artists of her generation to achieve international success, and became a role model for artists who followed. In 1959, she won the Grand Prize at the São Paulo Biennial. Since 1964, her nearly 21-feet-high sculpture Single Form, a smaller version of which is on display by the Rijksmuseum, has stood in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York.