Educators’ Evening: ‘An Uncommon Thread’

Join a community of educators to celebrate ‘An Uncommon Thread’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. 

Our Learning team will lead the exhibition tour and facilitate opportunities to: 

• Make connections with fellow educators

• Discover how the gallery can facilitate learning in creative spaces

• Find out more about our ongoing programs

• Explore ways in which you can access our resources

Arts educators and teaching artists of all contexts and disciplines are invited to attend. This is a free event but advance booking is required.

Schedule

• 5 – 5.45 pm: Welcome drinks

• 5.45 – 7 pm: Introduction and exhibition tour

About ‘An Uncommon Thread’
‘An Uncommon Thread’ features 10 contemporary artists living and working in the UK. The group exhibition highlights the transformative power of unconventional mediums in evoking personal and collective memories. Each artist demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the integral role materials and techniques play in their creative process; employing unexpected painting surfaces, adapting formal craft traditions and repurposing discarded products into compelling works. Through individual investigations of identity, tradition, nature, fantasy and the environment, the artists invite viewers to engage with the rich stories woven into each work.

This multidisciplinary exhibition follows ‘Present Tense’ (2024) and is part of an ongoing initiative at Hauser & Wirth Somerset that champions emerging and mid-career artists beyond Hauser & Wirth’s roster. An events and learning program will run alongside the exhibition, engaging with key themes addressed throughout the galleries, driven by a curiosity and inventive approach to materiality and process.

The exhibition is in collaboration with Alice Black, Berntson Bhattacharjee, Carl Freedman Gallery, Gathering, Ginny on Frederick, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery and Union Pacific.

‘An Uncommon Thread’ is on view from Saturday 8 February – Sunday 27 April 2025.

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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.