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Autistic Pianist's Art Sparks 'Hello Hamish' Exhibition

10/22/2025

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Hamish Elsmann, a 42-year-old self-taught pianist with autism and schizoaffective disorder, lives in Merino, Australia.
He visits the Hamilton Art Gallery weekly, playing piano and leaving sketches, which sparked the "Hello Hamish" exhibition.
The show features more than 250 drawings and runs until November 2, 2025.
His father, Johan, says the exhibition has profoundly impacted his son's life.

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Story summary

Hamish Elsmann, a 42-year-old self-taught pianist with autism and schizoaffective disorder, lives in Merino, Australia.
He visits the Hamilton Art Gallery weekly, playing piano and leaving sketches, which sparked the "Hello Hamish" exhibition.
The show features more than 250 drawings and runs until November 2, 2025.
His father, Johan, says the exhibition has profoundly impacted his son's life.