Sean Scully at Houghton Hall

We are so lucky in Norfolk to have such an incredible venue for internationally-renowned art shows right on our doorstep. Houghton Hall’s latest world-class exhibition features sculpture and two-dimensional works by celebrated artist Sean Scully. The exhibition reflects Scully’s concern for the environment and, specifically, the plight of bird life.

Works in sandstone, wood, glass and marble are positioned throughout the house, gardens and park. From monumental steel structures to diminutive maquettes, the scope of work is breathtaking. Paintings and works on paper hang throughout the hall, in the North Colonnade and the Contemporary Gallery.

Sean Scully said: “England, as we’ve seen from the fabulous paintings by Constable, is a country very informed by sky. People talk about the sky all the time. They talk about the weather, or the clouds, the wet. So, it’s a source of inspiration. When you put sculptures outside, you are aware that the sky is illuminating them and conditioning how they look. Whatever you put out there is always humbled by the bigness of the sky.”

Lord Cholmondeley, owner of Houghton Hall, said: ” As a long-time admirer of Sean Scully’s work, I feel extremely proud to be able to bring this major exhibition to Houghton. Scully’s paintings and sculptures often evoke landscape and architecture and will look sensational against the backdrop of the house.”