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On Friday 14 November 2025, Hauser & Wirth’s 18th Street gallery was activated by Learning Exchange: Artists Matter, the latest edition of the gallery’s annual convening dedicated to cross-disciplinary dialogue.

The family of artist Günther Förg (1952–2013) are pleased to announce the launch of the Günther Förg Archive. The aim of the archive is to permanently preserve Förg’s work, conduct academic research surrounding it and make it accessible to future generations through a comprehensive catalogue raisonné.

Nairy Baghramian has been named a medalist in the inaugural Art Basel Awards, recognizing her significant impact on the future of art. During Art Basel Miami, the artist was awarded with the gold medal for the category of Established Artist during the Art Basel Awards Night on December 4. The Established Artist category recognizes a singular talent with consistent exhibition history and major gallery representation.

Alongside the exhibition program, our learning initiatives and cultural partnerships have become an essential part of the project to date. Since 2020, the art center has engaged more than 23,000 learners and 338 school groups, involving more than 6,400 students and collaborating with more than 50 local and national entities. In 2025 alone we have welcomed 72,000 and produced 460 events in partnership with a range of Menorcan cultural organisations and institutions, welcoming new and existing partners back to the island.

The global visual arts has reached a pivotal moment in its response to the climate crisis. The Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC) have released a Stocktake Report 2025, published at the midpoint of the organization’s ten-year strategy, which draws on six years of sector-wide data and concludes that meaningful emissions cuts are within reach.

Hauser & Wirth Menorca has concluded its fifth season on Illa del Rei, welcoming over 72,358 visitors from Saturday 10 May to Saturday 25 October 2025. On view were solo exhibitions by Mika Rottenberg and Cindy Sherman; a dedicated presentation of Eduardo Chillida’s work; an outdoor sculpture trail featuring works by Phyllida Barlow, Eduardo Chillida, Gary Simmons and David Zink Yi; and the Education Lab ‘Play Your Part,’ inspired by the exhibitions.

Hauser & Wirth is proud to be partnering with arts organizations Drawing Room (London, UK), Gray’s School of Art (Aberdeen, UK), Royal Drawing School (London, UK) and Whitechapel Gallery (London, UK) over the next three years.

On the occasion of Flora Yukhnovich’s solo exhibition ‘Bacchanalia’ on view in Downtown Los Angeles, ‘Past & Present’ is a new Learning initiative in collaboration with Arts for Healing and Justice Network, Grand Arts and Inner-City Arts. Each partner organization operates across Los Angeles, providing valuable arts education that empowers young people to become confident, creative and collaborative individuals. The project was also made possible due to the warm support and encouragement of Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA and Hauser & Wirth Publishers.  

Returning to Paris for its fourth presentation in the city, the project featuring recent works by Leonardo Devito will be located on the second floor of our Paris gallery.

Returning to Zurich for its third presentation in the city, the project featuring recent paintings from Patrick Salutt will be located on the ground floor of our Limmatstrasse gallery and will complement our ongoing series of exhibitions by gallery artists on the upper floor.

Next year in Venice, Punta della Dogana will dedicate a major exhibition to American artist Lorna Simpson, presenting a comprehensive panorama of her work for the first time in Europe. Organized in partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York—where Simpson’s exhibition, ‘Source Notes’ is on view through 30 November 2025—the Venetian iteration is curated by Emma Lavigne, General Director of the Pinault Collection and Chief Curator, in close collaboration with the artist.

This Fall, the Learning team was thrilled to invite three Hauser & Wirth artists to participate in ‘Art Work’ mentorship programs across our New York and Los Angeles locations. Launched in 2014, ‘Art Work’ is an artist-led initiative serving young people aged 16+ who are eager to explore creative career opportunities. The global program highlights practical pathways into arts professions and cultivates confidence that empowers our next generation to forge meaningful connections and broaden their aspirations for the future.