The Facts
On September 22, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a series of projects by Edmund de Waal. The artist will open a solo exhibition, 'the eight directions of the wind,' at The Huntington in Los Angeles, presenting new site-specific installations. The second edition of de Waal's 'The Pot Book: A Global Survey of Ceramic Craft and Design' has been published by Phaidon. De Waal's work is also featured in 'Sacred Splendor: Jewish Ritual Art and Christian Treasures from St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague' at the Jewish Museum in New York. Additionally, de Waal has been awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by France and the Isamu Noguchi Award for 2023. His installation 'Library of Exile' will become part of the Warburg Renaissance at the Warburg Institute in London, with nearly 2,000 books donated to Mosul University Library in Iraq.
The Signal
The range of activities underscores de Waal's sustained engagement with themes of displacement, cultural memory, and the life of objects. The Huntington exhibition, his first major solo show at a U.S. institution in several years, positions him for increased visibility among American collectors and curators. The donation to Mosul University Library, alongside the permanent installation at the Warburg Institute, signals his commitment to using art as a tool for cultural reconstruction. For the market, de Waal's dual recognition from France and the Noguchi Museum further solidifies his reputation as a leading figure in contemporary ceramics and conceptual installation.
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- Artists: Edmund de Waal
- People: Edmund de Waal, Kavita Puri, James S. Snyder, Thomas Zaufke, Theaster Gates, Hanya Yanagihara, Elif Shafak, Hartwig Fischer, Count Moïse de Camondo, Isamu Noguchi
- Galleries: Galerie Max Hetzler
- Museums: The Huntington, Jewish Museum New York, Warburg Institute, Mosul University Library, British Museum, Musée Nissim de Camondo, Noguchi Museum
- Locations: Los Angeles, New York, London, Iraq, Venice, Dresden
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