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Spring at Tate St Ives
Photo by Kirstin Prisk
Discover captivating stories of art on the Cornish coast at Tate St Ives. Explore displays from the Tate collection, experience modern and contemporary art through our exhibitions programme, or step into the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden to discover the life and work of the renowned sculptor.
With changing exhibitions and events, there’s plenty to explore this spring – for families and art lovers alike.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Emilija Škarnulytė, Tate St Ives, 2025. Courtesy of the artist. Photo © Tate (Sonal Bakrania)
Emilija Škarnulytė
Until 12 April
Don’t miss your last chance to experience the immersive film installations of Lithuanian artist Emilija Škarnulytė. Her work moves between myth and science, the personal and the planetary. The exhibition invites you to walk among towering screens showing underwater worlds, ancient mythologies and shifting ecological landscapes.
© Bowness. Photo by Kirstin Prisk
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Take time out in Barbara Hepworth’s former studio and garden in the centre of St Ives.
Discover sculptures placed among subtropical plants and explore the spaces where Hepworth lived and worked for almost 30 years.
Photo by Ian Kingsnorth
STUDIO DO: Cosmic Time
28 March – 19 April
Inspired by the work of Emilija Škarnulytė, this Easter’s STUDIO DO explores cosmic myth, future archaeology and the environment through hands-on activities for children, parents and carers.
COMING SOON
Aleksandra Kasuba Spectrum, An Afterthought, 1975-2014. Lithuanian National Museum of Art. Photo by Antanas Lukšėnas.
Aleksandra Kasuba: Shelters for the Senses
2 May – 4 October
Discover the work of Lithuanian-American artist Aleksandra Kasuba in her first UK museum exhibition. Shelters for the Senses brings together Kasuba’s visionary environments and sculptural forms to create immersive spaces that respond to movement, light and the experience of the body.
Halima Cassell, Graphite, 2016 © the artist. Photo by Jonathan Keenan
Halima Cassell
21 March – 4 October
Discover the work of sculptor Halima Cassell in an exhibition in Gallery 10. Bringing together intricately carved sculptures in clay, bronze and wood, the display explores geometric pattern, rhythm and form, shaped by influences from architecture, nature and the artist’s heritage.
LOCALS PASS
Live in Cornwall? Enjoy unlimited entry to Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden for £10 a year. Buy or renew your Locals Pass when you visit Tate St Ives. Just bring two forms of ID, including proof of Cornish residency.