Exhibition

Jacob and the Angel

8 May 2019 – 29 Sep 2019

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Free

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The New Art Gallery Walsall

Walsall, United Kingdom

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As part of our year celebrating sculpture, to mark the 60th anniversary of Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), we are incredibly fortunate to borrow this iconic Epstein masterpiece from the Tate collection to display in Walsall.

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The masterpiece was carved in a single block of alabaster and weights almost 3 tones. It depicts a biblical story (Book of Genesis, Chapter 32, verses 24-32) in which Jacob was in the wars throughout the night with a stranger, who later revealed himself as an Angel. 

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Launch Event: Friday 24 May

Sculpture Symposium, 11am – 4pm

Join us for a day of talks and discussion around sculpture in public institutions

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