Join us to celebrate the opening of two debut solo exhibitions at Hauser & Wirth in London, ‘Cristina Iglesias. The Shore’ and ‘Nicolas Party. Clotho.’

Tickets are free, with no advance booking required. Complimentary drinks will be served upon arrival. We anticipate that this event will be busy, so please be advised that a one-in, one-out system will be in effect to manage queues. If we reach capacity at the gallery, we will ask you to queue for a short time.

About ‘Cristina Iglesias. The Shore’
This autumn will mark the first exhibition of Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias at Hauser & Wirth since joining the gallery’s roster. Iglesias is known for her a unique sculptural vocabulary developed over four decades, creating immersive and experiential environments that reference and unite architecture, literature, psychology, mechanics, natural elements and site-specific content. Combining the conventional matter of sculpture—familiar materials such as glass, steel, bronze—with non-traditional materials like water and sound, Iglesias produces works as powerfully mystical as they are muscular.

This exhibition features three new large-scale bronze works, each taking a unique porous, rock-like form with water trickling and flowing inside, their meteorite appearance symbolizing the collision of outer space and Earth. The use of flowing water adds a layer of organic movement and a connection to geological processes. Guided by a profound cultural and historical sensitivity, as well as a deep concern for the natural world, Iglesias’ works poetically redefine the viewer’s relationship to time and place.

About ‘Nicolas Party. Clotho’
The universe of Swiss painter Nicolas Party comes alive in his first solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth in London. Featuring 15 new treescapes and portraits in pastel, this exhibition celebrates and challenges longstanding and cherished conventions of representational painting through Party’s signature style. The portraits in the exhibition, inspired by two sculptural works by Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin, serve as a conceptual springboard to also frame the group of treescapes on view. Party utilizes the symbolism and mythological references present in these sculptures to confront the inevitability of aging and death, two themes that have long been central to his artistic exploration. Known for his unique use of soft pastel, the artist has become a master of the medium, employing the pigment’s versatility, immediacy and saturated color.

The first instalment of Hauser & Wirth Publishers’ new Contemporary Masters series, a new monograph focused on Nicolas Party’s mural work, will be published alongside this exhibition.

Both exhibitions are on view from Tuesday 14 October – Saturday 20 December 2025.

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Photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.