About this Event
Celebrating the release of ‘In the Studio: Louise Bourgeois,’ join us for a talk with The Easton Foundation’s Maggie Wright and Hauser & Wirth Publishers Editor Jake Brodsky. This program for university students will provide insights into the artist’s practice and the process for creating the new publication.
Born in France in 1911 and working in America from 1938 until her death in 2010, Louise Bourgeois created a vast body of work throughout her 70-year career, from intimate drawings to large-scale installations. She explored the full range of the human condition, transforming personal trauma into universal symbols of emotion and memory across a remarkable variety of genres, mediums and materials. In this generously illustrated and accessible guide to Bourgeois’s life and work, writer and curator Justin Paton explores how the artist’s studio became a site of psychological release and creative ingenuity. Combining Paton’s engaging insights with a timeline of Bourgeois’s life and career as well as extensive archival images showcasing Bourgeois’s working methods, 'In the Studio: Louise Bourgeois' is an excellent resource for both newcomers and those familiar with her groundbreaking work.
This event is free but reservations are required. Photographs may be taken at this event and used by Hauser & Wirth for its website, social media, and other marketing materials. By attending, you consent to being photographed for these purposes.
About ‘In the Studio’
‘In the Studio’ gives readers a behind-the-scenes view of artists at work. Each book focuses on a major figure of 20th- or 21st-century art, offering an introduction to their influences, materials, and techniques. Written by leading scholars and critics and generously illustrated, ‘In the Studio’ titles are the perfect companion for longstanding art lovers and newcomers alike.
Image: Louise Bourgeois in her studio, 1974 © 2026 The Easton Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Mark Setteducati
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Hauser & Wirth, 443 West 18th Street, New York, United States
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