George Rental is heading again to Hauser & Wirth lower than a yr after leaving the mega-gallery, with the 2 sides reuniting for a pair of exhibitions in 2027 and resuming a relationship that dates again to 2019.
Hauser & Wirth introduced Wednesday that it’s going to current exhibitions of recent and historic works by Rental at its Paris and Palo Alto galleries in 2027, following the artist’s 2025 profession survey on the Musée d’Artwork Moderne de Paris.
When requested concerning the association, a spokesperson confirmed that Hauser & Wirth has resumed representing Rental worldwide. The spokesperson added that Rental will proceed to keep up his longtime relationship with Sprüth Magers.
The transfer marks a fast reversal. In November, Rental left Hauser & Wirth after six years to affix Sprüth Magers and Skarstedt, a return to sellers with whom he had labored for many years. Rental first exhibited with Monika Sprüth in 1984, and he was represented by Skarstedt from 2004 till becoming a member of Hauser & Wirth in 2019.
In an announcement, Rental stated he was already waiting for the 2 exhibitions.
“I’m very excited to be trying towards 2027 and my subsequent exhibitions with Hauser & Wirth in distinct places that maintain such resonance and attract for me,” he stated. Rental described Paris as a metropolis that has impressed him for many years and stated he’s equally excited by the prospect of exhibiting new work in Palo Alto, “the birthplace of expertise.”
Hauser & Wirth president Marc Payot referred to as the exhibitions “the following chapter in our collaboration.”
“It’s great to be beginning the following chapter in our collaboration with George Rental by planning bold exhibits in locations recognized with cultural breakthroughs,” Payot stated in an announcement. “George is, and at all times has been, a real pioneer.”
Rental stays one of many greatest names in modern portray. His works frequently command seven-figure costs, and his public sale document stands at $6.8 million, set in 2020 for Drive Discipline (2010). Museums together with the Museum of Fashionable Artwork, the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork and the Centre Pompidou maintain his work of their collections.
