Kettle's Yard at The Hepworth Wakefield

20 May-4 Sep 2016

Overview

Kettle’s Yard was a series of cottages converted into a modernist home by H. S. ‘Jim’ Ede, a notable collector of modern British art. This inaugural presentation will draw parallels between Wakefield’s Collection and Kettle’s Yard, highlighting Helen Kapp’s seminal exhibition and domestic works within the collection. With a recreation of some of Jim Ede’s vignettes, presenting works by Miro, Brancusi, Braque and others alongside the found objects and furniture he selected to create a living environment.