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HAUSER & WIRTH

Hauser & Wirth was founded in Zurich in 1992 by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser.

A family-owned structure with an international vision, Hauser & Wirth represents over 90 artists and estates in 19 galleries around the world, who have helped shape its identity and inspire its activities in the fields of art, education, conservation and sustainable development.

Located in the heart of Monaco, close to the emblematic Hôtel de Paris, Hauser & Wirth’s 290m2 gallery, with 9-meter high ceilings, unfurls under a spectacular light opening recessed within an elliptical terraced staircase. The gallery is part of a large complex designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, owned by the Société des Bains de Mer. The conversion of the site was entrusted to Selldorf Architects (New York), who have been designing spaces for Hauser and Wirth worldwide since the gallery was founded in 1992.

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2024

Larry Bell: Works from the 1970s

June 4 - August 31, 2024

The exhibition focuses on Larry Bell’s architecturally scaled works from the 1970s, particularly his standing walls, marking a shift in his practice towards free-standing glass panels joined with silicone. These monumental works depart from his earlier metal-framed sculptures, exploring architectural and mural geometries beyond the pure form of the cube. The display includes four large-scale glass sculptures from the early 1970s and ‘Moving Ways’, a monumental late 1970s wall work, showcasing Bell’s contribution to minimalism and corporeal phenomenology. The exhibition features rare, museum-quality pieces primarily from an important Italian collection, Panza Collection, including ‘Untitled’ (1970). Bell, a renowned artist from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s, is known for his innovative surface treatment of glass, harnessing light, reflection, and shadow. Since 1969, he has employed his high-vacuum coating system to deposit this metal films onto glass surfaces, extending his exploration into paper with ‘vapor drawings’ in 1978. The exhibition also highlights Bell’s recent work, such as ‘The Blue Gate’ (2021), showcasing his mastery of color and complex forms through monochrome color-laminated glass.

Moving Ways, 1978

Larry BELL

Larry BELL
Moving Ways, 1978
Aluminum on black Fabriano paper; suite of 5 panels
166.4 x 102.9 cm / 65 1/2 x 40 1/2 inches (panel 1)
137.8 x 99.1 cm / 54 1/4 x 39 inches (panel 2)
91.4 x 135.9 cm / 36 x 53 1/2 inches (panel 3)
167.6 x 104.1 cm / 66 x 41 inches (panel 4)
91.4 x 145.4 cm / 36 x 57 1/4 inches (panel 5)
Photo: Genevieve Hanson
Larry Bell
Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
The Blue Gate, 2021

Larry BELL

Larry BELL
The Blue Gate, 2021
Peacock and Amethyst laminated non-tempered glass
182.9 x 243.8 x 243.8 cm / 72 x 96 x 96 in
Photo: Alex Delfanne
Larry Bell
Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth
Two Glass Walls, 1971-1972

Larry BELL

Larry BELL
Two Glass Walls, 1971-1972
2 coated glass panels
182.9 x 182.9 cm / 72 x 72 in, each
Larry Bell.
Photo: Gian Sinigaglia, Felicity Samuel Gallery, London. Panza Collection,
Mendrisio
Untitled, 1970

Larry BELL

Larry BELL
Untitled, 1970
Inconel coated glass
182.5 x 91 x 0.6 cm / 71 7/8 x 35 7/8 x 1/4 in
Larry Bell
Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth