The art catalog Nicolas Party: Murals is the first volume in Hauser & Wirth’s Contemporary Masters series, dedicated to one of the most influential Swiss artists of his generation.
Known for his pastel landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, Nicolas Party (b. 1980) has also created monumental murals that transform museum and gallery spaces into immersive environments. These works, often commissioned for institutional exhibitions, are temporary and usually disappear once the show closes. This luxurious linen quarter‑bound monograph preserves them in detail, offering a rare opportunity to revisit Party’s ephemeral universe of fantastical landscapes, uncanny characters, and vibrant motifs.
The catalog features extensive photographic documentation, detail shots, and newly written texts by the artist himself, providing insight into his creative process and conceptual approach. Essays by Jamilee Lacy, Executive Director of the Frye Art Museum, contextualize Party’s murals within contemporary art practice.
Published in 2025, the 320‑page hardcover volume is richly illustrated and designed to highlight the intensity and fluidity of Party’s pastel technique. As a collectible edition, Nicolas Party: Murals stands as both a scholarly resource and a rare art object, preserving the fleeting brilliance of works that challenge conventions of representational painting.
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