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The Hepworth Wakefield has announced a new artist edition and exhibition catalogue for Lewis Hammond’s 'Crystal in the Shade', extending the reach of the exhibition beyond the gallery walls. The museum’s email newsletter describes the presentation as “one of this summer’s essential contemporary art shows” in a reference to British Vogue, and directs audiences to the new publication and edition as ways to engage with the work over the long term.
According to the museum’s website, 'Lewis Hammond: Crystal in the Shade' is on display from 23 May to 1 November 2026. It is presented as Lewis Hammond’s first museum presentation in the UK and features new paintings made specifically for The Hepworth Wakefield. The exhibition is listed alongside other current and forthcoming programming on the institution’s summer schedule.
The announcement arrives as The Hepworth Wakefield continues its summer season with a mix of exhibitions, family activities and public events. The gallery’s website says it is open daily, 10am to 5pm, until Sunday 6 September, and notes exhibition entry at £13 or £11, with free admission for members, Wakefield District residents and under-18s. The museum also states that the ticket price includes entry to all gallery spaces on the day of visit.
The newsletter frames 'Crystal in the Shade' as a feature of the gallery’s summer offer, but it also places the exhibition within a broader programme that includes the museum’s garden, shop and café. In the same message, visitors are encouraged to plan a visit, enjoy the garden, and make use of late openings and family-friendly activities during the school holidays. Those wider announcements sit apart from the Lewis Hammond release, which is focused specifically on the new edition and publication.
The museum’s website lists 'Lewis Hammond: Crystal in the Shade' under “New exhibitions” with the note that it is “FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents & under 18s.” The entry also repeats that the exhibition is on display until 1 November 2026. On the same page, The Hepworth Wakefield identifies its other exhibitions for the season, including 'Mrinalini Mukherjee: Unbound Forms - Women Sculptors of India and Bangladesh', which shares the same dates.
The email does not give additional curatorial detail about Hammond’s paintings or the contents of the catalogue, beyond stating that the show can be enjoyed “all year round” through the new artist edition and exhibition catalogue. The museum’s online “Latest news” section likewise points to a new artist edition by Lewis Hammond now available to buy, reinforcing the exhibition’s extension into the gallery shop and publishing activity.
The Hepworth Wakefield’s website describes the institution as a registered charity in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and notes its wider support for exhibitions, collection care, learning and outreach. Within that framework, 'Crystal in the Shade' forms part of the museum’s current contemporary art programme and remains on view through 1 November 2026.
