Hauser & Wirth to inaugurate its new Paris location with a solo exhibition by Henry Taylor

Marc Payot, Iwan Wirth and Manuela Wirth, Presidents of Hauser & Wirth, are pleased to announce that the gallery’s new Paris location will open on 14 October 2023 during the lead-in to Paris+ par Art Basel. Hauser & Wirth’s inaugural exhibition in Paris will debut new works by critically acclaimed Los Angeles artist Henry Taylor, whose major career survey arrives at The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on 4 October 2023 and will remain on view through January 2024.

Occupying an entire neo-classical hôtel particulier dating from 1877, Hauser & Wirth’s Paris address, 26 bis rue François 1er, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine, close to the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement. Henry Taylor’s exhibition will comprise a wide range of works encompassing the remarkable breadth of his practice, from painting to sculpture to installation.

Throughout his four-decade career, Taylor has simultaneously embraced and rejected the tenets of traditional painting, creating a visual language unique to his practice that defies categorization. The artist’s vast body of highly personal work is rooted in his encounters with and perceptions of the individuals and communities closest to him, often framed with poignant or pointed historical and contemporary cultural references. In preparation for his October exhibition, Taylor will extend his studio practice to Paris for a residency in the city during the months of June and July.

As in Hauser & Wirth’s existing locations, the gallery will establish meaningful local partnerships to create an inclusive learning program as an integral part of the presence in Paris. In addition to Henry Taylor’s premier at the gallery’s new location in Paris, other major exhibitions of Hauser & Wirth artists will be on view in the city, including a solo exhibition of works by Mike Kelley hosted by Bourse de Commerce Pinault Collection from 12 October 2023 until 19 February 2024.

As in Hauser & Wirth’s existing locations, the gallery will establish meaningful local partnerships to create an inclusive learning program as an integral part of the presence in Paris. In addition to Henry Taylor’s premier at the gallery’s new location in Paris, other major exhibitions of Hauser & Wirth artists will be on view in the city, including a solo exhibition of works by Mike Kelley hosted by Bourse de Commerce Pinault Collection from 12 October 2023 until 19 February 2024.

Marc Payot, President, said, ‘The opening of our Paris gallery is the realization of a long-held dream, one we’ve shared with our artists since the founding of Hauser & Wirth thirty years ago. For centuries Paris has fostered cultural ferment and breakthroughs, placing down a welcome mat for creators of every stripe from around the world.

The city has supplied so much inspiration to our artists—from those like Louise Bourgeois and Pierre Huyghe who were born there, to those who arrived from elsewhere like Takesada Matsutani, Alina Szapocznikow and Ed Clark, among others—that their careers would be unimaginable without it.

Paris is home to a uniquely sophisticated public, an incredible concentration of outstanding museums, and a community of ambitious, astute collectors and patrons. Together, they offer the ideal audience for a rigorous and conceptual program like ours. It’s a thrill and an honor for Hauser & Wirth to inaugurate a beautiful new space in this context. We are excited to become an active participant in Paris and to contribute to this vibrant city we love so much.’

©2023 Hauser & Wirth, Henry Taylor