Mike Taylor 'Easter', 2020. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
Introducing ‘Homegrown’: Artwork from the Hauser & Wirth Community
On 9 May, Hauser & Wirth will launch a new platform dedicated to the sale of artworks by the gallery’s staff, immediate family members and freelancers, celebrating the creative talents of its worldwide team.
‘As is the case with so many galleries and arts institutions around the world, many of our staff members are also practicing artists. With this project we are thrilled to be able to celebrate the artists within our worldwide Hauser & Wirth family.
With so much talent in our own backyard, we felt it was important to create a platform where their creativity can be appreciated by a much larger audience.'— Co-president Manuela Wirth This bi-weekly, online showcase will feature works made by artists across all of the regions where Hauser & Wirth has locations, representing almost every internal department.
Gathered via an open call, the artworks comprise a range of media including paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and video works.
Theo Niderost 'Untitled (Arashiyama), from the series In the gaze of the Kutabuk', 2012. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
Eliot Greenwald 'Night Car (drawing 17)', 2020. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
‘Homegrown’ will be presented as a series of releases by 10-15 artists occurring every two weeks, from 9 May to 18 July, and will feature artworks ranging in price from $100 – 20,000 USD. Proceeds of the sale of art on the ‘Homegrown’ platform will go directly to the participating artists, with 10% of gross profits going to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization as part of #artforbetter, Hauser & Wirth’s ongoing global philanthropic and charitable initiative.
The first release will go live on Saturday 9 May at 11 am EST / 3 pm GMT, and will highlight artists from Sarasota, Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, Bruton, and London. Supporting COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization Under the umbrella of Hauser & Wirth's new global philanthropic and charitable initiative #artforbetter, we are donating 10% of gross profits from sales of all works in our online exhibitions to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization.
- To learn more about the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO please visit: covid19responsefund.org
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