Last updated: 27 October 2026
Rachel Whiteread is the London sculptor who casts the empty spaces in and around everyday things, from a hot-water bottle to a house. Here you will find our take on her work, her 2026 London show, and how to buy it.
Our take on Rachel Whiteread
Whiteread casts negative space: the space inside a room, under a chair or around a staircase. Her best-known piece, House (1993), was a cast of the inside of a Victorian terrace house in east London, according to Gagosian. It was demolished in 1994.
She won the Turner Prize in 1993, the year of House. Her Holocaust Memorial on Vienna’s Judenplatz was installed in 2000.
Her 2026 show at Gagosian in London, Substitute, paired papier-mâché, silver leaf and resin sculptures with photographs.
Rachel Whiteread: the essentials
- Born in 1963, according to Tate; grew up in London.
- Won the Turner Prize in 1993.
- House (1993) was a cast of a Victorian terrace house; it was destroyed in 1994.
- Her Holocaust Memorial on Judenplatz, Vienna, was installed in 2000.
- Represented by Gagosian.
Rachel Whiteread exhibitions
- Substitute, Gagosian Davies Street, London, 26 March to 16 May 2026.
- No new show has been announced in the sources we checked.
Where to buy a Rachel Whiteread work
We found no Whiteread edition on sale at the Tate shop when we checked.
- Originals: through Gagosian, with prices on request.
Rachel Whiteread FAQs
What is Rachel Whiteread known for?
Casting the empty spaces in and around objects and buildings, most famously House (1993).
When did Rachel Whiteread win the Turner Prize?
In 1993.
Where is Rachel Whiteread’s Holocaust Memorial?
On Judenplatz in Vienna, installed in 2000.
Which gallery represents Rachel Whiteread?
Gagosian.
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Main image: Rachel Whiteread at the Belvedere, Vienna, 2018. Photo: Christian Zürn via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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