Current

until 02.11. John Baldessari. Ahmedabad 1992. John Baldessari. Drawing, Screen printing, Sculpture. Repro Truck (with White Intrusion)/Cow (Blue), John Baldessari, 1992, 181.6 x 340.4 cm (overall) | 71 1/2 x 134 inches (overall) (framed), Photo: © John Baldessari 1992. Courtesy Estate of John Baldessari © 2024, Courtesy John Baldessari Family Foundation, Courtesy Sprüth Magers, Photo: Ben Westoby

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to present the second iteration of Ahmedabad 1992, a solo exhibition of an alluring series of mixed media assemblages Baldessari produced during his residency in India. For the first time in decades, a selection from this unique period in the artist’s oeuvre was initially shown during summer 2024 at the London gallery, and on the occasion of Berlin Art Week, Ahmedabad 1992 will travel to the gallery’s Berlin space.

until 02.11. Ghost Driver, or The Crowned Anarchist. Oliver Bak. Painting. Repro Bouquet, Oliver Bak, 2024, Öl und Wachs auf Leinen, 137 x 114 cm, Photo: Timo Ohler

The mystical scenes of painter Oliver Bak unite the spirits of the past and present. Drawing from fiction and the real, mythology and life, and the tangible and the subconscious, he constructs enigmatic narratives by conflating different fragments of reality. Bak’s pictorial worlds are propelled by constant synthesis and anchored in a deep understanding of the medium’s history. His mottled brushwork and magnetic use of colour evoke the dreamlike works of Symbolist, Surrealist and Nabi painters. Plants seem to sprout from the surface of his canvases and empyrean figures emerge from between leafy areas and flecks of light, breaking down spatial categories. Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to present Bak’s first exhibition at the Berlin gallery, marking the Danish artist’s debut show in Germany.

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Sprüth Magers has expanded from its roots in Cologne to become an international gallery dedicated to exhibiting the very best in groundbreaking modern and contemporary art. With galleries located in Berlin, London, Los Angeles and New York–as well as offices in Cologne, Hong Kong, Seoul and Taipei–Sprüth Magers retains close ties with the studios and communities of the German and American artists who form the core of its roster.

Past

27.04. – 29.06. territory. Mire Lee, Liu Yujia, Gala Porras-Kim, Tan Jing, Zhang Ruyi. Drawing, Sculpture, Installation, Textile art, Light Art, Media Art, Digital Art. Repro Mushrooms, Liu Yujia, 2023, Single channel 4K film Color, stereo sound, 13' 14"

On the occasion of Gallery Weekend Berlin 2024, Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to present territory, a group show of works by Mire Lee, Liu Yujia, Gala Porras-Kim, Tan Jing, and Zhang Ruyi, curated by Shi-ne Oh. It will be Sprüth Magers’ first group exhibition focusing exclusively on female Asian artists. The title, territory, naturally associated with aggressive political policies and behaviours, questions the vast definitions of borders and boundaries and how they both limit and liberate our transgressive desires on physical as well as psychological terrain.

10.02. – 23.03. Cornered: Celebrating the Artist’s Centennial. Richard Artschwager. Drawing, Sculpture, Installation. Repro Splatter Office, Richard Artschwager, 2000, Acrylic on wood, formica, aluminium, 135 x 79 cm, 150 x 104 cm, Photo: Hrvoje Franjić

The work of Richard Artschwager has always defied categories and continues to be marked by a spirit of nonconformity. Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are delighted to present Cornered, a solo exhibition of Artschwager’s work at the Berlin gallery in honor of the artist’s centennial.

10.02. – 23.03. Égoïste. Sylvie Fleury. Light Art. Repro Égoïste, Sylvie Fleury, 2023, Neon, white, 17.6 × 100 cm

ÉGOÏSTE. Thirteen bright neon works that read the French word are mounted at different heights on the walls of the gallery’s storefront exhibition space. The sunken and high-ceilinged room with its large display windows allows visitors to view Sylvie Fleury’s installation from the street.

18.11.2023 – 27.03. Karen Kilimnik. Painting, Installation.

Sprüth Magers is pleased to present beach paintings by Karen Kilimnik for a winter escape.

18.11.2023 – 27.01. Ex-Ego-Gynt. John Bock. Work on Paper, Drawing, Watercolor, Sculpture, Installation, Media Art. Repro Ex-Ego-Gynt, John Bock, Photo: Installation view, Sprüth Magers, Berlin, Photo: Ingo Kniest

John Bocks Werke sind Material- und Sprachexperimente, die klare Gattungs- und Werkbegriffe entgrenzen. Seine Einzelausstellung verwandelt den Galerieraum in einen für Bock charakteristischen künstlerischen Kosmos und präsentiert erstmalig seinen neuen Film sowie mehrere neue Objekte und eine Installation.

16.09.2023 – 07.11.2023 Bernd & Hilla Becher. Fotografie. Repro Winding Tower, Fosse Noeux No. 13, Sains en Gohelle, F, Bernd & Hilla Becher, 1972, Silver-gelatin print, 60 × 50 cm, Photo: © Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher, Courtesy Sprüth Magers

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to announce Bernd and Hilla Becher’s first solo exhibition at Sprüth Magers, Berlin. Showcasing the Bechers’ iconic style and formal rigor will be several rarely seen works along with two typologies that allude to the cultural and social significance of the constructions the artists referred to as “anonymous sculptures.”

16.09.2023 – 27.01. Alien Blue. Pamela Rosenkranz. Sculpture, Textile art. Repro Alien Blue, Pamela Rosenkranz, Photo: Installation view, Sprüth Magers, Berlin, Photo: Ingo Kniest

An alluring and extramundane blue light emanates from the "Window", Sprüth Magers’ Berlin storefront exhibition space. Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to announce a solo exhibition by the artist, showcasing five pieces from her enticing series alongside a selection of intricate kirigami works on paper.

16.09.2023 – 07.11.2023 Not your usual self? Nora Turato. Print. Repro this place is sick / always something..., Nora Turato, 2023, Vitreous enamel on steel (4 parts), 242 × 192.5 × 3 cm, Photo: © Nora Turato, Courtesy the artist and Sprüth Magers

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Nora Turato at Sprüth Magers, Berlin, which will debut a series of new enamel panels featuring a custom typeface and site-specific wall paintings that cut through the cacophony of everyday life and reflect on the vernacular of present-day visual culture and zeitgeist.

29.04.2023 – 19.08.2023 Duotopia. Cao Fei. Sculpture, Media Art. Repro MatryoshkaVerse, Cao Fei, 2022, Zweikanal-HD-Video, 37min 38sec, Photo: © Cao Fei, 2023, Courtesy the artist, Vitamin Creative Space and Sprüth Magers

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to present Duotopia, a major exhibition by Cao Fei at Sprüth Magers, Berlin, which will transform all of the gallery's spaces and premiere several new works outside of China that delve into the metaverse, virtual reality and the interactions between human and machine consciousness.

26.11.2022 – 25.03.2023 Kasse beim Fahrer. Reinhard Mucha
26.11.2022 – 25.03.2023 d.o.pe. Thomas Ruff.
16.09.2022 – 12.11.2022 Counterfeit Poast. Jon Rafman. Painting, Media Art, Mixed. Repro Counterfeit Poast, Jon Rafman, 2022, 4K stereo video, Photo: © Jon Rafman, Courtesy the artist and Sprüth Magers
16.09.2022 – 25.03.2023 Satellitensaal. Thomas Scheibitz. Painting.
02.07.2022 – 20.08.2022 Opaque Surfaces. Michail Pirgelis. Sculpture. Repro Nature Study III, Michail Pirgelis, 2021, Photo: © Michail Pirgelis
02.07.2022 – 01.10.2022 Rust. Bernd & Hilla Becher, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Stephen Shore. Fotografie. Repro Washington Street, Struthers, Ohio, October 27, 1977, Stephen Shore, 1977, Photo: © Stephen Shore, Courtesy Sprüth Magers
29.04.2022 – 30.06.2022 In warm shroud. Kissing the bloom crux. A frost window. . Sterling Ruby. Mixed. Repro QUILT (7807), Sterling Ruby, 2022, Photo: Courtesy Sterling Ruby Studio and Sprüth Magers. Photo by Robert Wedemeyer

Since the early 2000s, Sterling Ruby has moved nimbly between mediums and disciplines, connecting art, craft, popular culture, history, philosophy and other fields to produce a rich compendium of objects and images. Deeply invested in the materials he uses, Ruby incorporates their histories and tactile qualities into each of his series, as well as his autobiography and world view.

12.02.2022 – 26.03.2022 Hyun-Sook Song. Painting. Repro 3 Pinselstriche, Hyun-Sook Song, 2019, Photo: © Hyun-Sook Song, Courtesy the artist and Sprüth Magers

Sprüth Magers is delighted to announce the gallery's first exhibition of South Korean artist Hyun-Sook Song. In her practice, Song has developed a distinctive style and technique, using tempera, a type of paint consisting of pigments mixed with egg, as the main material. Despite having lived in Germany for fifty years, Song’s artistic outlook has been strongly influenced by Eastern philosophy and calligraphy as well as by her approach to nature and body.

04.12.2021 – 26.03.2022 Robert Irwin. Sculpture, Textile art. Repro Sunday Morning (detail), Robert Irwin, 2020, Photo: Pablo Mason

Robert Irwin has spent over six decades producing art that examines our experience of seeing and moving through the world, heightening viewers' awareness of their senses and surroundings. Regularly employing light, reflection and colors as their primary materials, his wall works, sculptures and site-conditional installations involve a careful balance of presence and absence that use simple, understated means to generate sophisticated visual and spatial effects. 

25.11.2021 – 02.02.2022 Mirrors of Light. Nancy Holt. Sculpture. Repro Mirrors of Light II, Nancy Holt, 1974, Photo: © Holt/Smithson Foundation, licensed by VAGA at ARS, New York

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are delighted to announce Nancy Holt’s (1938–2014) first solo exhibition at the Berlin gallery. Mirrors of Light presents the room-scale installation with the same title, a work from 1973/74 that is crucial to understanding Holt’s notion of perceptual experience. Holt’s practice navigates the complexities of light as artistic medium, physical reality, and aesthetic concept.

06.11.2021 – 11.12.2021 A-Z West Works. Pop-up Store. Andrea Zittel. Mixed. Repro A-Z West Works, Andrea Zittel, 2021, Photo: Andrea Zittel

Dates and opening times:

November 6, 2021, 11am–6pm

November 13, 2021, 11am–6pm

November 27, 2021, 11am–6pm

17.09.2021 – 30.10.2021 It Seems Like That. Andro Wekua. Painting. Repro june berlin, Andro Wekua, 2021, Photo: © Andro Wekua, Courtesy the artist, Sprüth Magers and Gladstone Gallery
17.09.2021 – 30.10.2021 Night-time. Henni Alftan. Painting. Repro Center, Henni Alftan, 2021, Photo: Courtesy the artist and Karma, New York
17.09.2021 – 30.10.2021 Lights Off, After Hours, In The Dark. Louise Lawler. Fotografie. Repro Untitled (Reflection), Louise Lawler, 2021
20.08.2021 – 04.09.2021 Mies In Mind. John Bock, Thomas Demand, Thea Djordjaze, Jenny Holzer, Reinhard Mucha, Otto Piene, Thomas Ruff, Thomas Scheibitz
16.08.2021 – 30.09.2021 Air Time. Otto Piene, Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik. (Online Exhibition) Mixed. Repro Charlotte Moorman, performing SKY KISS by Otto Piene and Charlotte Moorman, CAVS/MIT "Sky Art Conference '83", IGA Park, Seebühne, Munich, Otto Piene, 1983, Photo: Cathrine Ikam

Otto Piene was an artistic pioneer, from his years as co-founder of the Zero group in Düsseldorf to his massive environmental installations across the United States and Europe. The online exhibition explores his Sky Art projects in particular, illuminating their experimental, participatory and collaborative nature. This phase of his work flourished to a large degree through the opportunities and connections he made at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

28.04.2021 – 05.08.2021 Higgs-Boson. Robert Elfgen. Painting. Repro Pion, Robert Elfgen, 2021, Photo: Ingo Kniest
28.04.2021 – 25.08.2021 The Paradisical Pictures. Gilbert & George. Mixed
28.04.2021 – 25.08.2021 Linear Expression. George Condo. Painting. Repro Linear Portrait Composition, George Condo, 2021, Photo: Adam Reich
03.03.2021 – 10.04.2021 So kalt kann es nicht sein. David Ostrowski. Painting. Repro So kalt kann es nicht sein, David Ostrowski, 2021
25.02.2021 – 10.04.2021 Save As. Analia Saban. Mixed. Repro Copper Tapestry (Computer Chip, TMS 1000, Texas Instruments, 1974), detail, Analia Saban, 2019, Woven copper wire and linen thread, 222.9 × 180.3 × .2 cm, 87 3/4 × 71 × 1/16 inches
 

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