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This spring, the grounds of historic Hatfield House in Hertfordshire will host an exhibition of sculpture by six Royal Academicians.
Curated by sculptor Bill Woodrow RA, the exhibition is a joint venture between Hatfield and the Royal Academy and is the latest in a series of sculptural exhibitions at the house. It will feature the work of Woodrow along with Ann Christopher, Michael Craig-Martin, Richard Deacon, Gary Hume and Alison Wilding.
Hatfield, a prime example of Jacobean architecture, has been in the Cecil Family for over 400 years. It is home to Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, the 7th Marquess of Salisbury and his wife. The magnificent gardens date from the early 17th century and are currently maintained by Lady Salisbury and her team of gardeners.
In the video above, we go behind the scenes with the Royal Academicians as they visit Hatfield in preparation for the installation of the sculptures.
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All comments on this post - (6 comment)
Please tell us whether Friends are given free entry to the Hatfield House and the exhibition you advertise. A Brown
Posted on: May 15, 2013 5:15 PM by Averille Brown
I too was disappointed by the sculpture trail...no information anywhere...on purchase of tickets..or on web site..and on the trail no idea if we missed anything...some curvaceous mounds ..we could only guess they were part of the trail...we too enjoyed the gardens and sat for a while and enjoyed the blue bells and blossom... my rating: could do better. What we did see was interesting and a great setting but the Henry Moore was more impressive.
Posted on: May 11, 2013 7:28 AM by Caryl Beach
Underwhelmed by this. When the blurb said 6 artists were exhibiting didn't realise that there would be only 6 sculptures and apparently no information about artists or their work. Thankfully, the gardens at Hatfield House were looking beautiful.
Posted on: April 26, 2013 8:52 AM by J Woodhead
Hi both, we have now added a link to the ticket information page of Hatfield House's website.
Posted on: April 8, 2013 3:42 PM by Amy Macpherson (RA Website Editor)
Before I travel to Hat. Hse. can you clarify whether there's a garden entry charge , or whether RA Members get free entry ? Can't find that info on either RA or H. Hse. sites. On a previous garden visit to see Henry Moore sculptures in situ there was a fairly steep entry charge Thanks M
Posted on: April 6, 2013 9:57 AM by R M Brown
Is it free for Friends?
Posted on: April 5, 2013 7:50 PM by David Heath