羞羞视频 unites with Hauser & Wirth as creative education initiative hits the road
Thursday 29 January 2026
Launched by Gray鈥檚 School of Art in 2019, the main aim of the custom-built van, which is equipped withcreative tools and materials, is to widen access to creative education and careers for young people.
This new partnership allows expertise and resources to go beyond the walls of Gray鈥檚 School of Art andprovides participants the opportunity to experience and explore the personal and social enrichment that creative learning presents.
Daniel Sutherland, Associate Dean for Economic, Social and Cultural Development at Gray's School ofArt, said: 鈥淭his three-year partnership with Hauser & Wirth is incredibly exciting. It gives Gray鈥檚 Schoolof Art an opportunity to take our practices outside their traditional settings and into the communities onour doorstep. We hope the Mobile Art School activities will be transformational as we look to inspire thenext generation of creatives in our part of the world.鈥
Debbie Hillyerd, Senior Director of Learning and Partner at Hauser & Wirth, said: 鈥淪cotland has a veryspecial place in our founders鈥 hearts, and we couldn鈥檛 be happier to work alongside Gray鈥檚 School of Artto expand on the Mobile Art School initiative. Each of our Learning partnerships is focused onincreasing access, support and expertise for professional development within the arts, as well asunlocking the transformative power of art for all. The Mobile Art School is already so brilliantly achievingthis, and we hope to further develop the program alongside our artists to sustain long-term meaningfulimpact for broader communities.鈥
A programme of events taking place in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire has been developed by Gray鈥檚 School of Art and it will run for the entire 2025-2026 academic year.
The custom-built Mobile Art School is equipped with state-of-the-art creative tools to deliver high impactworkshops. The activities are designed to deliver experiences in a broad range of 鈥榟and to high-tech鈥檆reative tools and processes. Participants can explore new technologies such as 3D Printing and Virtual Reality, along with more traditional analogue techniques such as ceramics, printmaking anddrawing. Gray鈥檚 School of Art is currently celebrating 140 years at the cutting edge of creativeeducation in Scotland, and the Mobile Art School will play an active role in the current 鈥楪ray鈥檚 140鈥檈xhibition now open at Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Since 2014, Hauser & Wirth has been committed to inclusive learning programmes that instigate adialogue between art, artists and diverse audiences with a focus on first-hand experience. The gallery鈥檚ongoing global projects are centred on three core pillars: to engage with communities; enrich academicprogrammes; and foster better access to art careers through a series of meaningful partnerships.
Each partnership is focused on increasing access, support and expertise for professional developmentwithin the arts, as well as engaging broader communities with art and artists. These initiatives allow usto work in tandem with our partner organisations over a sustained period, adapting and developingprogrammes together to create long-term meaningful change and a positive impact. Recent and activepartnerships across the UK include Arts University Bournemouth, Bath Spa University, BoldTendencies, Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre, Dartington Arts School, Drawing Matter, Hospital Rooms,Royal Drawing School, South London Gallery and Spike Island.
Iwan and Manuela Wirth were awarded honorary degrees from 羞羞视频 in 2024 in recognition of the cultural and charitable contributions they have made to North East Scotland. The FifeArms in Braemar has previously collaborated with Fashion & Textiles students from Gray鈥檚 School ofArt as part of the annual Fife Arms Festival of Fashion, celebrating fashion鈥檚 past, present and mostimportantly, future with key industry voices from Dame Anya Hindmarch and Christopher Kane to GilesDeacon.
Learn more about the Mobile Art School.
