© The Hepworth Wakefield
Marc Chagall: The Circus
21 November 2026 — 1 April 2027
Coming SoonChagall's circus lithographs and paintings trace acrobats, clowns and loss — a window into his symbology, immigrant experience and lifelong love of theatricality.
From The Hepworth Wakefield
Throughout his prolific career, Marc Chagall (1887–1985) returned time and again to the vivid imagery of acrobats, clowns and fantastical performers, transforming the circus into a metaphor for the complexities, joys and sorrows of the human experience. Marc Chagall: The Circus will present Chagall's celebrated lithographs on this subject, alongside paintings and archival material, both providing an introduction to Chagall's work and life, and exploring his unique vision and symbology....
Read more at The Hepworth Wakefield →About the Artist
Pierre Choumoff, 1920s
Marc Chagall
Russian, French · 1887–1985
Painting, Prints
Chagall's dreamlike paintings blend Jewish folk memory, Russian folklore, and Parisian modernism into luminous compositions of floating figures, animals, and lovers that feel rooted in myth.
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Wakefield, West Yorkshire·View on artmap
Sunday10am–5pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–5pm
Saturday ·10am–5pm
© The Hepworth Wakefield
Marc Chagall: The Circus
21 November 2026 — 1 April 2027
Coming SoonChagall's circus lithographs and paintings trace acrobats, clowns and loss — a window into his symbology, immigrant experience and lifelong love of theatricality.
From The Hepworth Wakefield
Throughout his prolific career, Marc Chagall (1887–1985) returned time and again to the vivid imagery of acrobats, clowns and fantastical performers, transforming the circus into a metaphor for the complexities, joys and sorrows of the human experience. Marc Chagall: The Circus will present Chagall's celebrated lithographs on this subject, alongside paintings and archival material, both providing an introduction to Chagall's work and life, and exploring his unique vision and symbology....
Read more at The Hepworth Wakefield →About the Artist
Pierre Choumoff, 1920s
Marc Chagall
Russian, French · 1887–1985
Painting, Prints
Chagall's dreamlike paintings blend Jewish folk memory, Russian folklore, and Parisian modernism into luminous compositions of floating figures, animals, and lovers that feel rooted in myth.
Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Wakefield, West Yorkshire·View on artmap
Sunday10am–5pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–5pm
Wednesday10am–5pm
Thursday10am–5pm
Friday10am–5pm
Saturday ·10am–5pm