YP Comment: Art of Yorkshire

The people of Yorkshire might be known for calling a spade a spade but, historically, the region has been uncharacteristically shy when it comes to shouting about its significant cultural achievements.
The Hepworth Wakefield.The Hepworth Wakefield.
The Hepworth Wakefield.

Not any more. Less than 24 hours after The Hepworth Wakefield was named Art Fund Museum of the Year, further cementing its reputation as a gallery of national importance, the long-awaited celebration of David Hockney finally opened in Bradford’s Cartwright Hall.

Some might wonder why it has taken until the artist’s 80th year for the city to unveil a permanent tribute to its most famous son, 
but that’s a question for another time.

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Both The Hepworth, founded to house the work of Wakefield-born sculptor Barbara Hepworth and many others, and Cartwright Hall, are fitting tributes to two home-grown artists who took a little bit of Yorkshire to the rest of the world. And, right now, 
that feels like something worth celebrating.