Hauser & Wirth in Somerset is hosting a captivating solo exhibition by Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero. On view from 2 May to 18 October 2026, the exhibition brings together Otero’s works that blur the boundaries between painting and sculpture, distinguished by their textural richness.
Angel Otero masterfully combines oil paint and fabric collage in his works, creating compositions on the canvas that seem almost alive and breathing. His paintings offer a sensory experience where not only colours but also textures and layers come together. In large-scale works such as “The Runway” (2024) and “Childhood in the Mirror” (2025), the thick layers of paint and fragments of fabric form a profound visual feast that draws the viewer in. These works reveal Otero’s physical and instinctive approach to the painting process; every brushstroke and every piece of fabric carries the artist’s energy and emotional intensity.
Otero’s artistic practice extends beyond the canvas. Sculptural works like “See Saw” (2024) combine fired steel and glazed ceramic with fibreglass, transferring the textural richness of his paintings into three-dimensional form. These sculptures highlight the artist’s experimental relationship with materials and the fluidity between different disciplines. Through these works, Otero reminds us that art is not only a visual perception but also a tactile and spatial experience.
Angel Otero’s works are often nourished by personal memories, the search for identity, and cultural heritage. In pieces such as “Before Breakfast” (2025) and “Constellation” (2024), he builds bridges between the past and the present through abstract forms and colours. With these works, the artist invites the viewer to turn inward and explore the complex layers of memories, emotions, and identity. While Otero’s paintings present familiar images on one hand, they abstract them on the other, making references to universal human experiences.
Works like “Look out your Window” (2024) and “Look out my Window” (2024) reflect the artist’s questioning of the relationship between the outer world and the inner world. In these pieces, the window metaphor is used both as a point of observation and as a space for introspection. Through these works, Otero encourages the viewer to look out from their own windows and discover their inner landscapes.
This exhibition at Hauser & Wirth offers a unique opportunity to explore Angel Otero’s artistic evolution and his distinctive language. The textural richness of the artist’s works, the vibrancy of his colours, and the emotional depth they contain take the viewer on an unforgettable artistic journey. Otero’s works once again prove that art is not only something to be seen with the eyes, but also something to be felt with the hands and experienced with the soul.
