Hauser & Wirth Somerset

05/08/2026

🌿🌾 This September, join us for our weekend event series ‘How Gardens Shape Us’.

🌻 Guided Tour: Oudolf Field with Head Gardener Mark Dumbelton
📆 Saturday 26 September
⏰ 10 – 10.45 am
📍 Oudolf Field

🗣️ In Conversation: ‘How Gardens Shape Us’
📆 Saturday 26 September, 11 am – 1 pm
📍 Radić Pavilion

📽️ Film Screening: ‘Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf’
📆 Saturday 26 September, 6 – 7.15 pm
📍 Bourgeois Gallery

🧘 Sound Bath with Healing Tones
📆 Sunday 27 September, 10 – 11.15 am
📍 Radić Pavilion

🎨 Creative Workshop with Wild Joy
📆 Sunday 27 September, 10 am – 12 pm
📍Cloister Courtyard

🎟️ Tickets are free but we welcome donations to our charity partner.

These events are open to all, but children must be accompanied by an adult. We look forward to welcoming you!

🔗 Book now: https://bit.ly/4fUimhO

02/08/2026

👋 Welcoming Jeffrey Gibson as Hauser & Wirth Somerset’s artist-in-residence this August.

is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and convener celebrated for his work in painting, installation, video and performance. For over two decades, he has examined how language, pattern and music construct meaning, synthesizing Indigenous and Western traditions through vibrant color, complex patterning and layered sound.

On view in Somerset as part of a site-wide outdoor sculpture presentation are his signature flags. Featuring vibrant patterns and texts, lyrics and slogans drawn from pop culture, and the artist’s own writings, the works reflect on the connections between collective histories and individual experiences.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/454h1jD

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1. Jeffrey Gibson in the studio, 2025. Photo: Emiliano Granado
2. Jeffrey Gibson, MORE COLORS THAN THE EYE CAN SEE, (2024), POWERFUL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT, (2024), PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT, (2024), ONE BECOMES THE OTHER, (2024), THE BODY REMEMBERS, (2024), EVERY BODY IS SACRED, (2024), Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photo: Theo Niderost
3. Jeffrey Gibson, BORN OF THE EARTH ON WHICH WE STAND, (2024)⁠, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photo: Theo Niderost
© Jeffrey Gibson

21/07/2026

Last weekend, we welcomed over 1,400 participants to the Royal Drawing School’s Drawing Weekender at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Led by artists and tutors from the , with Hauser & Wirth artists Catherine Goodman and George Rouy, the event combined workshops, talks and collaborative activities across site.

Thank you to everyone who joined us—we loved spending the weekend drawing together and hope you left feeling inspired.

If you are interested in more drawing events and courses, sign up to the Royal Drawing School’s newsletter: https://royaldrawingschool.org/

We hope to see you next year!



📷 Royal Drawing School’s Drawing Weekender at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photos: Clare Walsh

17/07/2026

We are looking for a part-time Gallery Invigilator to join us on a fixed-term, seasonal contract.

Gallery Invigilators are key members of the Hauser & Wirth Somerset front of house team, responsible for safeguarding artworks and offering an informative and welcoming experience for visitors.

Reporting to the Gallery Manager, the ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, public-facing environment, adapting quickly to new situations whilst ensuring visitors feel welcomed, cared for and valued.

This part-time role will be offered as a seasonal contract from 21 August – 18 October, with a fixed working pattern of 2 days a week on Friday and Saturday.

To receive more information, including the job description, please email [email protected].

The deadline for applications is 5 August, with interviews taking place at the gallery on 12 August.

14/07/2026

Spend the Summer Bank Holiday at 📍 Hauser & Wirth Somerset.⁠
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📆 On Monday 31 August, the gallery will be open from 12 – 5 pm.

Explore our exhibition, ‘Angel Otero⁠. Agua Salada,’ which features a body of work completed during his artist residency in Somerset. ⁠

🌿 The garden will be open from 10 am – 5 pm. ⁠

Discover our outdoor sculpture presentation across the site, complementing ’s exhibition and featuring works by Jeffery Gibson, Jenny Holzer, Angel Otero, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gary Simmons and Keith Tyson.

🎨 Our ‘Education Lab: Echoes’ will be open from 10 am – 5 pm. ⁠

Coinciding with our exhibition, the space centres on intergenerational exchange and collective creativity. Visit to engage with the short film, soundscape and collaborative memory wall.

🧺 Farm Shop will be open from 9 am – 5 pm. Enjoy coffee and food the deli, either alfresco or indoors, alongside shopping for local produce.
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🍴 Da Costa will be taking lunch reservations from 12 – 4 pm, where you can try seasonal dishes and spring specials.
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🔗 Learn more and plan your visit⁠: https://bit.ly/3Rw1Nka
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2. Installation view, Niki de Saint Phalle, Le Poète et sa Muse, (1999), Jeffrey Gibson, MORE COLORS THAN THE EYE CAN SEE, (2024), POWERFUL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT, (2024), PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT, (2024), ONE BECOMES THE OTHER, (2024), THE BODY REMEMBERS, (2024), Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026 © Niki Charitable Art Foundation. All Rights Reserved © Jeffrey Gibson. Photo: Theo Niderost⁠
4. Angel Otero, Dreams and Salt, (2026), Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026 ©️ Angel Otero. Photos: Ken Adlard
6. Installation view, ‘Education Lab: Echoes,’ Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photo: Ken Adlard
7. Opening celebrations, ‘Education Lab: Echoes,’ Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photos: Clare Walsh ()⁠
9. Da Costa, 2024, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photo: Dave Watts ()
10. Farm Shop, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photo: Dave Watts ()

14/07/2026

09/07/2026

06/07/2026

Are you a young creative aged between 11 – 14 years?

📝🎭 Join a two-day writing and performance workshop with Bristol-based Raise the Bar at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, inspired by artist Angel Otero’s creative practice and the works on view in the exhibition ‘Agua Salada’.

📆 Friday 21 August – Saturday 22 August
⏰ 11 am – 4 pm
📍 Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Led by facilitators Saili Katebe and Danny Carlo Pandolfi from , participants will explore poetry, storytelling, performance, rap and movement in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The two-day workshop will culminate in a showcase featuring pop-up performances for family and friends.

🎟️ Tickets cost £15 per person.

🔗 Book: https://bit.ly/4gnC4EO



📷 Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre Summer School, 2024. Hauser & Wirth Somerset. Photo: Clare Walsh

06/07/2026

Are you a young creative aged between 15 – 19 years? Join us for a sculpture workshop inspired by our exhibition ‘Angel Otero. Agua Salada’.

📆 Friday 14 August
⏰ 2 – 5 pm
📍 Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Led by our Learning team, the afternoon of exploration, exchange and experimentation includes:

- A guided exhibition tour exploring themes of memory and identity

- A deep dive into Angel Otero’s outdoor sculpture ‘Dreams and Salt’ (2026)

- Experimenting with materials and found objects to create a three-dimensional artwork

- Displaying your sculpture in our ‘Education Lab: Echoes’, contributing to a growing community archive

🎟️ Tickets are free, but advance booking is required.

🔗 Book: https://bit.ly/44hNp1N

Otero

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1. Angel Otero in his Puerto Rico studio, 2026. Photo: Javier Romero
2. Installation view, ‘Angel Otero. Agua Salada,’ Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026
3. Angel Otero, Dreams and Salt, (2026), Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photo: Ken Adlard
4. Installation view, ‘Education Lab: Echoes,’ Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2026. Photo: Ken Adlard
© Angel Otero

06/07/2026