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The Hepworth Prize, New Art Gallery Walsall, Indignation, Don Giovanni

The winner of the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture; the director of The New Art Gallery Walsall; how Philip Roth's novels translate to the screen; opera director Oliver Mears.

The inaugural Hepworth Prize for Sculpture recognises a UK-based artist who has made a significant contribution to the development of contemporary sculpture. Vying for the prize are four artists: Helen Marten, Phyllida Barlow, Stephen Claydon and David Medalla. Their work featuring household junk, hammocks, foam bubbles, magnetised pennies and paintings suggests sculpture is a broad church these days. Front Row announces the winner.

16 years after the 拢21m New Art Gallery Walsall opened its doors, which has also served as a catalyst for the regeneration of the Midlands town, the council is about to withdraw 100% of its funding, which will most likely lead to the gallery's closure. Its director Stephen Snoddy speaks out about the challenges the gallery faces and what the implications of the closure would be for the area.

The director of Northern Ireland Opera, Oliver Mears, discusses his forthcoming production of Don Giovanni, set on a cruise ship in the 1960s, and, as he prepares to take up the role of Director of Opera at the Royal Opera House, he looks back on his work in Belfast, and forward to his plans for Covent Garden.

Indignation is the ninth film adaptation of a Philip Roth novel. As it opens in the UK, critics Leslie Felperin and Jason Solomons discuss whether this particular book transfers well to the screen, why so many of Roth's books rarely do, and why so many film directors are attracted to his work.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Angie Nehring.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Hepworth Prize

    Duration: 05:06

  • New Art Gallery Walsall

    Duration: 08:33

  • Indignation

    Duration: 06:43

  • Don Giovanni

    Duration: 07:12

The Hepworth Prize

The Hepworth Prize

The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture exhibition is at gallery, West Yorkshire until 19 February 2017.

Main image above: the Hepworth Prize shortlisted artists, from Left: Steven Claydon credit: Louisa Buck; Phyllida Barlow, credit: Thierry Bal; David Medalla, credit: Adam Nankervis; Helen Marten, credit: Sadie Coles HQ

Image to the left: The Hepworth Wakefield gallery

Image credit: Hutton + Crow

New Art Gallery Walsall

New Art Gallery Walsall

Image:

Image credit: Tom Truefitt

Indignation

Indignation

, certificate 15, opens in UK cinemas on 18 November 2016.

Image: Sarah Gadon as Olivia Hutton (Left) and Logan Lerman as Marcus Messner in Indignation.

Image credit: Alison Cohen Rosa

Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

The Northern Ireland Opera production of is at the Grand Opera House, Belfast until 19 November 2016.

Image: Don Giovanni

Image credit: Magnus Skrede and Igor Bakan/ Bergen National Opera

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Stephen Snoddy
Interviewed Guest Oliver Mears
Interviewed Guest Leslie Felperin
Interviewed Guest Jason Solomons
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Angie Nehring

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  • Thu 17 Nov 2016 19:15

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