Book Launch and Talk: ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’ by Hettie Judah

Join us for an evening with writer and curator Hettie Judah to celebrate her new book, ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’ (2024) at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Hettie Judah will be in conversation with writer and lecturer Charlotte Stroud, followed by a book signing. Please note the talk will start promptly at 6 pm in our bookshop.

The gallery and garden will be closed from 5 pm, but we encourage attendees to have food and drink in the Roth Bar either before or after the event, which is open until 11 pm.

Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. We encourage donations to our 2024 – 2025 charity partner.

About Hettie Judah
Hettie Judah is a writer and curator. She is a regular contributor to The Guardian, Frieze and The Times Literary Supplement, and writes a monthly column for Apollo Magazine. Her writing on art can also be found in Art Quarterly, Art Monthly, ArtReview and other publications. Hettie is the curator of the Hayward Gallery touring exhibition ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’ which opened at the Arnolfini in Bristol, UK on 9 March 2024, and tours to MAC in Birmingham, UK; Millennium Gallery in Sheffield, UK; and DCA Dundee, UK in 2024 – 2025. The standalone book ‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’ will be published in the UK and Europe by Thames & Hudson on 4 July 2024, and in the US and Canada on 3 September 2024.

About Charlotte Stroud
Charlotte Stroud is a writer, critic and lecturer. She is published in The New Statesman, The Times, Financial Times, The London Magazine and Engelsberg Ideas.

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