Teens are invited to experiment with ink wash during this free creation-based art workshop inspired by the works of William Kentridge.

Inspired by Kentridge’s ‘Self Portrait as a Coffee Pot’ series, participants will explore painting with ink wash and create their own object-based self-portrait.

All abilities are welcome and materials will be provided. This workshop is for teens ages 15 and above.

Participants are invited to visit the exhibition 'William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio' prior to the workshop, on view at Hauser & Wirth, 22nd Street and Hauser & Wirth, 18th Street.

This event series is free, but capacity is limited. Reservations are required. Photographs will be taken at this event for use on Hauser & Wirth’s website and social media channels, and in other marketing materials.

About the Exhibition

With ‘A Natural History of the Studio,’ his first exhibition with Hauser & Wirth in New York, renowned South African artist William Kentridge will present his acclaimed episodic film series ‘Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot’ with more than seventy works on paper integral to its creation and an array of sculptures at 542 West 22nd Street. This immersive exhibition is the first ever to present all the drawings from this filmic masterpiece, hailed by critics as a moving, witty and ultimately wondrous synthesis of the personal and the political, the individual and the universal. Spanning two floors of the gallery’s 22nd Street building, ‘A Natural History of the Studio’ also extends to the gallery’s 18th Street location with a concise survey of Kentridge’s printmaking practice.

Image: Installation view, ‘William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio,’ Hauser & Wirth 18th Street, New York City, 2025.

Black Out: Exploring Ink with the Works of William Kentridge