Hauser & Wirth Somerset Reports 2,600 Learners Engaged via 'Myths & Machines' Education Program
On December 16, 2025, Hauser & Wirth reported that its Education Lab at Somerset had hosted 2,603 learners across 101 visits since the May 17, 2025 opening of the exhibition ‘Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely. Myths & Machines’. The program worked with 39 primary and secondary schools, 19 colleges and universities, and adult learners from across the UK, while staging 11 learning events that drew over 230 participants. The Education Lab, titled ‘Our Imaginary World,’ ran from April 29 to May 2, 2025 and remained active through December, incorporating The Big Draw Festival 2025 event ‘Drawn Together’.
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The scale of participation demonstrates Hauser & Wirth Somerset’s sustained investment in school and university outreach tied to a major exhibition, giving students direct contact with kinetic sculpture and therapeutic art practices. For curators and collectors this level of programming strengthens the public and educational context around works by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, potentially supporting long-term institutional interest and market visibility for both artists.
- Artists: Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely
- Galleries: Hauser & Wirth
- Locations: Somerset
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