April 28, 2022–March 18, 2023
20 years after the death of Michel Majerus (1967–2002), the Germany-wide exhibition series Michel Majerus 2022 is dedicated to various phases and aspects of the artist’s extraordinary oeuvre, which has continued to influence generations of artists to follow. His prolific body of work represents some of the first examples of artistic engagement with the then-nascent digital age. Characterized by omnivorous visual sampling, Majerus’ work draws freely on motifs from throughout art history, pictorial ciphers, typography and youth and pop culture to create paintings, prints and installations that continue to resonate today.
In five solo exhibitions at the Michel Majerus Estate, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, neugerriemschneider, Kunstverein in Hamburg, and Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.), Michel Majerus’ oeuvre will be honored in all its complexity on an unprecedented scale. Loans from the artist’s estate, as well as from public and private collections, will offer new insights into Majerus’ early work as well as the medial and topical questions posed throughout his work.
Michel Majerus Estate
kosuth majerus sonderborg—an installation by Joseph Kosuth, curated by Peter Pakesch
April 28, 2022–March 18, 2023
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Michel Majerus—Early Works, curated by Krist Gruijthuijsen
October 22, 2022–January 15, 2023
Opening: October 21, 2022
neugerriemschneider
Michel Majerus—gemälde, 1994
November 8, 2022–January 14, 2023
Opening: November 6, 2022
Kunstverein in Hamburg
Michel Majerus—Data Streaming, curated by Bettina Steinbrügge and Milan Ther
November 12, 2022–February 12, 2023
Opening: November 11, 2022
Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.)
Michel Majerus, curated by Michaela Richter
December 17, 2022–February 5, 2023
Opening: December 16, 2022
In parallel with these exhibitions in Berlin and Hamburg, 13 museums throughout Germany will show works by Michel Majerus from their collections:
Kunsthalle Bielefeld
Kunsthalle Mannheim
Kunstmuseum Bonn
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
Ludwig Forum Aachen
Museum Folkwang, Essen
Museum Ludwig, Cologne
Neues Museum Nürnberg
Saarlandmuseum—Moderne Galerie
Sprengel Museum Hannover
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich
A comprehensive publication with contributions by Cory Arcangel, Karen Archey, Diedrich Diederichsen, Brigitte Franzen, and Rirkrit Tiravanija will accompany this unique series of exhibitions, to be published in spring 2023 by DCV.
Concurrent to the Germany-wide series, ICA Miami presents Michel Majerus: Progressive Aesthetics, the first US museum survey for the artist, which will be on view November 29, 2022–March 12, 2023. Majerus’ works will furthermore be presented March 31–October 15, 2023 with a solo exhibition at MUDAM Luxembourg, featuring a symposium on November 11, 2022.
The exhibitions on Michel Majerus at KW and at n.b.k. are supported by Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin.
