After Hours Curator Tour: Damien Hirst

Name: After Hours Curator Tour: Damien Hirst
Start: 2019-07-11T17:00:00
End: 2019-07-11T18:30:00
Location: Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor Posted 11 June 2019

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After Hours Curator Tour: Damien Hirst

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield

11 July 2019

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

From £6

Damien Hirst’s ‘Charity’ at Royal West of England Academy, 2011. Photographed by Prudence Cuming Associates. © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2019

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This special after-hours tour is a unique in-depth exploration of four incredible sculptures in the landscape by Damien Hirst. After the crowds have left the Yorkshire Sculpture Park for the day, join Director of Programme Clare Lilley as she leads a comprehensive curator tour, offering an insightful look at how major sculpture projects are realised at YSP.

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