Silhouette of Henry Moore Three Piece Reclining Figure No 1 1961 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Art outdoors

Art outdoors

YSP has the best and most dynamic collection of outdoor sculpture in Britain. Artists come from the around the world, including Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, South Korea, the UK and USA. There are always around 90 fascinating sculptures to discover in our 500 acres of gorgeous landscape.

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Two silver figures in astronaut suits with flat expressionless faces, in an embrace.

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New Art Outdoors

  1. An installation of bronze cacti and a leafy tree, displayed outdoors.
    Art Outdoors

    Suhasini Kejriwal: Garden of Un-Earthly Delights

    Garden of Un-Earthly Delights, explores the divide between humans and nature, inspired by the artist’s home garden which became her sanctuary during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  2. A yellow and white sculpture of a figure draped in clothing
    Art Outdoors

    Erwin Wurm: Balzac

    This 3.2m high painted aluminium work was created for the Trap of the Truth exhibition, and was generously donated to YSP by Erwin Wurm when the exhibition closed.
  3. A close up of a three headed snake sculpture
    Art Outdoors

    Jordy Kerwick: Hydra vs Bear

    Hydra vs Bear shows an epic battle between the gigantic water serpent from Greek mythology and a two-headed bear.
  4. A bright pink abstract sculpture
    Art Outdoors

    Alice Irwin: Streaky Dance

    Adding a pop of colour to the landscape, Streaky Dance explores the relationship between figurative and abstract imagery.