Andreas Gursky

Extended until Feb. 13, 2022: Beginning Sept. 9, 2021, Museum Küppersmühle will present some 60 photographs spanning four decades, beginning with early works from the Ruhr region, which often served as a setting for Andreas Gursky during his studies with Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Düsseldorf Academy. The rest of the exhibition tour ranges from well-known iconographic works to new works in large format and provides a comprehensive introduction to the visual cosmos of the photo artist.

09 September 2021 until 13 February 2022
MKM Museum Küppersmühle for Modern Art, Duisburg

Andreas Gursky (*1955) is one of the most renowned contemporary photographers worldwide. His works have a special object language that critically addresses diverse social issues and current topics. His distanced and subjective view of everyday cultural phenomena, consumerism, globalisation, environment, climate, economy and politics makes him a unique observer of our time. Numerous details and structures of complex systems are revealed in his works and invite us to approach the “bigger picture” in the play of proximity and distance.

MKM director Walter Smerling curated the exhibition in close collaboration with Andreas Gursky. The artist has designed the retrospective explicitly for the location, with close references to the region.

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ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME

KUMI – THE ART WEEK | every Wednesday | 3.00 p.m.

Every Wednesday, an art educator will guide you through the exhibition ANDREAS GURSKY. The tour is free of charge and limited to a number of 25 people. Please note that proof of 2-G’s must be presented to participate in the tour. The first KUMI will take place on 22 September. A ticket for the temporary exhibition is required for participation. Pre-registration is not possible.

PUBLIC SUNDAY TOUR | every Sunday | 3.00 p.m.

Our public Sunday guided tour offers all visitors an exciting insight into the exhibition. The tour is free of charge and limited to a number of 25 people. Please note that proof of 2-G’s must be presented to participate in the tour. A ticket for the entire house is required for participation. Pre-registration is not possible.

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Registrations for the public tours are not possible. Participation in an event requires proof of the 2-G “vaccinated, recovered” rule. Please check for any daily changes to the applicable Corona protection regulations before your visit.

To the shop

Photo gallery

Andreas Gursky

Eintritt: 6,00€ p.P. | Reduced 3,00€ p.P.

Katalog: ++ out of print ++ On the occasion of the exhibition at the Museum der bildenden Kümste in Leipzig, the artist’s book “-2020. Andreas Gursky” was published. “–2020. Andreas Gursky”, artist’s book ed. by Andreas Gursky, 188 pages, 57 plates, hardcover with cloth binding and slipcase, 30 x 26,3 cm, ISBN 978-3-00-066711-4, a publication by Andreas Gursky, 1st edition 03/2021, 89 €

Organisation: We would like to thank the team at Atelier Gursky and Galerie Sprüth Magers for their cooperation. We would also like to express our sincere thanks to NATIONAL-BANK AG for its special support.

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