Henry Moore and More

A major outdoor exhibition featuring sculptures by Henry Moore and works by three leading contemporary artists has opened in West Sussex.

This visually exciting exhibition Henry Moore and more at Kew Wakehurst brings together Moore’s iconic forms and works by Rana Begum, Paloma Varga Weisz, and Rafael Pérez Evans.  

Framed by Wakehurst's spectacular American Prairie, Winter Garden and Mansion lawns, four timeless sculptures by Henry Moore are exhibited in a unique and accessible outdoor gallery, continuing the dialogue that Moore had with nature throughout his prestigious career. 

The more innovative, contemporary works, take in some of Wakehurst’s most spectacular vistas and nestle among the national collection of Nothofagus beech trees in an evolving dialogue between art and nature.  

These contrasting and evocative new works extend Henry Moore’s sculptural legacy as a bridge between humanity and nature. Where Moore’s forms evoke permanence and history, these contemporary responses explore themes of light, time, change, rest and renewal - continuing the dialogue between body, landscape, and material in an innovative way. 

Visitors to Wakehurst can explore the art, by walking through, pausing, and noticing changes in light and landscape, in this unique celebration across the landscape. 

"Henry Moore and more embodies our mission to care for and protect the natural world,” said Eva Owen, Programme Manager at Wakehurst.

“Our contemporary artists have taken inspiration from Wakehurst as a living laboratory and the vital science and research that takes place through our pioneering Nature Unlocked programme and our globally important Millennium Seed Bank. 

“This exhibition is an incredible opportunity to be a living gallery for these exceptional and iconic artworks that explore the profound human connection to nature. We hope our visitors can pause, reflect and experience the joy and awe of connecting with nature framed by these incredible sculptures through each changing season." 

Henry Moore and more runs at Wakehurst until May 23, 2027. To learn more about the exhibition and check visitor information, opening times, accessibility and ticket prices visit https://www.kew.org/wakehurst

Also now open, is Henry Moore: Monumental Nature, the largest and most comprehensive outdoor exhibition of Moore’s work to date, featuring 30 works across Kew Gardens’ stunning landscape in London and inside the iconic Temperate House, the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world.

A dedicated exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art also features more than 90 rarely seen works, exploring Moore’s unique process of ‘thinking through nature’.

To find out more visit https://www.kew.org/

Photo: Henry Moore, Reclining Connected Forms, 1969 © Henry Moore Foundation, Credit: Jim Holden.