Stephen Cox : Myth at Houghton Hall
12 May–29 September 2025 A major exhibition by the acclaimed British sculptor, Stephen Cox: Myth will be presented across the park, gardens and interiors of Houghton Hall from 4 May to 28 September. The exhibition will represent the largest and most comprehensive group of work the artist has ever shown. Spanning over 40 years, it will include work conceived and produced all over the world from India to Egypt, Italy and the UK. Around 20 sculptures in marble and stone will be placed in the landscape, while smaller works will be installed in the State Rooms on the first floor of the house, where William Kent’s exuberant decorative scheme has hardly changed since it was created in the early 18th century. A modern gallery space in the South wing of the house will show a group of works on paper together with a large marble and porphyry sculpture, Shrine, which was created for the celebrated Encounters exhibition at the National Gallery in 2000. |
Exhibition Information
Houghton Hall, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE31 6UE Please see website for opening time and days. www.houghtonhall.com.www.houghtonhall.com Tickets: £22 when booked online; £24 at the gate 18's and under go free. Students £10. Houghton Hall welcomes pre-booked groups, schools and colleges and runs an education programme. Book tickets here About Houghton Hall
Houghton Hall was built by Sir Robert Walpole, Great Britain’s first Prime Minister, in around1722. Designed by prominent Georgian architects Colen Campbell and James Gibbs, it is one of the country’s finest examples of Palladian architecture. Houghton and its estate passed to the Cholmondeley family at the end of the 18th century and remains a family home. The house and award-winning gardens have been open to the public since 1976.The Houghton Arts Foundation continues to build a collection of contemporary art at Houghton including a number of site-specific commissions. With links to colleges and public institutions across the region, the Foundation’s aim is for Houghton to become a focus for those who wish to see great art of our time in a historic setting. The 2025 exhibition by Stephen Cox follows those by James Turrell (2015), Richard Long (2017), Damien Hirst(2018), Henry Moore (2019), Anish Kapoor (2020), Tony Cragg (2021), Chris Levine (2021), Sean Scully (2023) and Magdalene Odundo and Antony Gormley (2024). |