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Since Hauser & Wirth Somerset’s launch in 2014, the gallery has worked in partnership with 14 charitable organizations, institutions and local businesses across the South West of England. Each year, a new local charity is supported through visitor entrance donations and community events, providing a platform to promote ongoing initiatives and increase awareness to a broader audience.

The Education Lab ‘Mentorship Moments’ explores the transformative power of mentors who impact, nurture and inspire. Henry Taylor has credited artist and educator James Jarvaise with being a pivotal figure in his development as an artist, offering unwavering encouragement, constructive support and critical guidance. In honor of this mentorship, the lab invites reflection on the many mentors in one's life.  

In collaboration with Arts for Healing and Justice Network, California State University Los Angeles Department of Art, Inner-City Arts, Luther Burbank Middle School and Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts, the Learning team invited over 100 participants, ranging from ages five to adulthood, to create a painting commemorating the meaningful impact of a mentor on their creative journey. In keeping with Taylor’s early practice, the artwork was made using repurposed materials—echoing his philosophy that creativity is not confined to traditional canvases.  

On the occasion of ‘Luchita Hurtado. Yo Soy,’ and as part of the gallery’s ongoing learning initiatives, the Hurtado estate collaborated with young creatives from Las Fotos Project. 

The Cindy Sherman Legacy Project (CSLP) is a new initiative established to apply and systematize best available technologies to protect the condition of artist Cindy Sherman’s works in the photographic medium. The goal of the CSLP is to ensure that future generations can view the artist’s works in the condition she intended and to support appreciation for, scholarship on, and further understanding of her ground-breaking oeuvre.

'The most beautiful Swiss books'—an annual competition of the Federal Office of Culture that rewards the quality of book design in Switzerland—has included ‘Constructive Clarity. Max Bill and His Time, 1940–1952’ written by Angela Thomas and published by Hauser & Wirth Publishers’ in this year’s selection.

We are honored to announce worldwide representation of Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias.  

We are happy to announce that the gallery now exclusively represents the estate of celebrated American artist Susan Rothenberg (1945 – 2020).

On the occasion of ‘Resilience of Scale,’ on view at our Wooster Street location in New York, and as part of the gallery’s ongoing learning initiatives, Thomas J Price welcomed students and emerging artists for an ‘Art Work’ exhibition walkthrough in dialogue with curator Yelena Keller. 

This summer, we are pleased to present two multifaceted works by Dieter Roth (1930 – 1998) within the Roth Bar in Somerset.

The dedicated showcase highlights the artist’s profound connection with the island and its natural environment, as well as local materials he was able to work with during time spent in Menorca. The presentation includes early works on paper from the 1970s, Chamotte clay sculptures made during the 1980s and later work in Corten steel. ‘Saludo a los Pájaros II (Salute to the Birds II)’ (2000) is visible beyond the gallery window, surrounded by trees and views of the harbour. Appearing almost weightless, the sculpture denotes Chillida’s mastery of material and form as well as his continuous passion for natural phenomena.

Presented alongside the gallery buildings are four outdoor sculptures by gallery artists, embedded in the natural landscape of Illa del Rei.

Conceived as a site-specific response to Mika Rottenberg and Cindy Sherman’s exhibitions, and inspired by the concept of ‘plasticity of identity,’ ‘Play Your Part’ is a performative and participatory installation that invites the audience into an immersive, symbolic journey guided by audio narration. Visitors become active participants, engaging both intellectually and physically with the theme of identity through a carefully choreographed experience.