Galerie Max Hetzler Announces Edmund de Waal Solo Exhibition at The Huntington, Los Angeles
On July 3, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of developments for artist Edmund de Waal, including a solo exhibition titled 'the eight directions of the wind' opening at The Huntington in Los Angeles on October 18, 2026. The exhibition will unfold across three locations at The Huntington, presenting new site-specific installations that explore the movement of ideas, people, and objects, incorporating text, natural materials, and recent works. Separately, de Waal's installation 'Library of Exile' (2019–2020) will become a permanent part of the Warburg Renaissance at the Warburg Institute in London, and he will donate nearly 2,000 books from the installation to the Mosul University Library in Iraq. De Waal has also been awarded the medal of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by France and received the Isamu Noguchi Award in 2023.
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These announcements underscore de Waal's deepening institutional footprint across the US, UK, and Iraq, reinforcing his reputation as an artist who bridges contemporary practice with historical and theological inquiry. The Huntington exhibition positions his work within a major American museum context, while the Warburg and Mosul donations signal a sustained commitment to cultural reconstruction and the politics of translation. Collectors and curators should note de Waal's expanding influence in both fine art and public discourse, particularly his engagement with themes of diaspora and memory that resonate across current geopolitical conversations.
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- Artists: Edmund de Waal
- People: Edmund de Waal, Ben Quash, Theaster Gates, Hanya Yanagihara, Count Moïse de Camondo, Elif Shafak, Hartwig Fischer, Judith Kerr
- Galleries: Galerie Max Hetzler
- Museums: The Huntington, Warburg Institute, British Museum, Musée Nissim de Camondo, Mosul University Library, Prague Castle Riding School, Japanisches Palais
- Locations: Los Angeles, London, Prague, Dresden, Venice, Mosul, Paris
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