HENRY MOORE: MONUMENTAL NATURE A LANDMARK EXHIBITION OF MOORE’S WORK ACROSS KEW GARDENS

9 May 2026 to 31 January 2027

From this spring, discover towering sculptures and smaller-scale artworks by Henry Moore, one of Britain’s most renowned artists, in what is the largest ever presentation of outdoor artworks by Moore.

Set across Kew's iconic landscapes and world-renowned botanical collections, the Henry Moore: Monumental Nature exhibition brings art and nature together on an extraordinary scale, blurring the boundaries between sculpture and living form.

Across the Gardens

Interact with 30 monumental sculptures installed throughout the Gardens, which span Moore’s nearly 70-year career and demonstrate the varying shape and scale of his artworks.

The sculptures are purposefully placed to be in dialogue with Kew's trees and historic landscapes, revealing how sculpture can both respond to, and reshape, the space it inhabits.

The Gallery Exhibition

Nature sits at the heart of the accompanying indoor exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art.

Discover more than 90 of Moore’s smaller-scale works, including sculpture, drawings, models and sketchbooks – some of which are rarely accessible to the public.

The gallery will also showcase Monumental Botanical Art, an exhibition featuring botanical paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection to complement the perspectives explored in Moore's work.

Together, the monumental sculptures and smaller works offer an immersive journey through Moore's lifelong fascination with growth, inner and outer forms, animal and botanical life, and the expressive power of the natural world.

Works by Henry Moore in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery © Henry Moore Foundation. Photo: Ines Stuart-Davidson

Supported by The Nora McNeely Hurley Foundation, with additional support from Sotheby's and the Henry Moore Exhibition Supporters Circle.

https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/henry-moore