Harlow Sculpture Town and the Gibberd Gallery

 

Gibberd Gallery, Harlow 
Opening times: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm , Saturday 9am -12.00 noon.
Telephone: 01279 446438

 

Harlow is home to a collection of sculptures of national significance. In the main squares and in numerous public buildings, sculptures by artists, both famous and lesser known, can be found. Henry Moore's Family Group looks out from the foyer of the Civic Centre onto the Water Gardens where Elisabeth Frink's Boar and Rodin's Eve both stand. Close by, in the town centre, are works by Ralph Brown, F.E.McWilliam and Lynn Chadwick.

The Harlow Art Trust, a voluntary body established in the 1950s, has been acquiring works by up-and-coming sculptors and has assisted them by providing a permanent public exhibition of their works in Harlow for nearly sixty years. The Sculpture in Harlow catalogue provides a full history of the Harlow Art Trust and its collection. To purchase your copy for £5.00, please contact 01279 446438. Alternatively, pick up a copy of the free illustrated Harlow's Sculpture map at cultural venues across Harlow or join one of the organised sculpture trails taking place this summer.

Gibberd Gallery is celebrating Harlow's permanent sculpture collection with an exhibition of the work of woodcarver Robert Koenig from Saturday 1st August until Saturday 26th September 2009.

Events around Harlow:

• Cycle tour of the town's sculptures led by Friends of the Harlow Sculpture Collection.
  Sunday 21 June, meet at Harlow Museum car park at 2pm.
• A guided coach tour of Harlow to discover Harlow's sculptures and unique town design by Sir Frederick Gibberd. Sunday 5 July, meet at Harlow Museum car park at 2pm.
  Free admission for both tours (on a first-come, first-served basis).