Dana Lixenberg's 'American Images' Retrospective Opens at KBr Fundación Mapfre in Barcelona
KBr Fundación Mapfre in Barcelona will host the inaugural retrospective of Dutch photographer Dana Lixenberg, named 'American Images,' from October 1, 2026, to January 17, 2027. Curated by Laurie Hurwitz and Marcel Feil, the exhibition emphasizes Lixenberg's focus on marginalized communities in the U.S. Born in Amsterdam during the mid-1960s, she studied at the London College of Printing and Gerrit Rietveld Academie, and has resided in New York since the late 1980s. Significant works include 'De Wallen' (2025) and 'Imperial Courts' (1993). The exhibition showcases over 300 Polaroids, along with audio and video components. Lixenberg's art is part of prominent collections and has been displayed at institutions such as the Rijksmuseum and MMK Frankfurt.
Key facts
- Dana Lixenberg's retrospective 'American Images' runs from October 1, 2026, to January 17, 2027, at KBr Fundación Mapfre in Barcelona.
- Curated by Laurie Hurwitz and Marcel Feil, it is Lixenberg's first anthology exhibition.
- Lixenberg was born in Amsterdam in the mid-1960s and has lived in New York since the late 1980s.
- Her long-term project 'Imperial Courts' (since 1993) won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize a decade ago.
- The show includes over 300 Polaroids displayed in custom vitrines, plus audio and video from 'Imperial Courts.'
- Lixenberg uses a large-format analog camera and black-and-white film to emphasize individual dignity.
- Her subjects include Tupac Shakur, Prince, Jenny Holzer, Kate Moss, Leonard Cohen, and Biggie Smalls.
- Her work is in collections and has been exhibited at the Aperture Foundation, Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum, MMK Frankfurt, and Fotomuseum Den Haag.
Entities
Artists
- Dana Lixenberg
- Laurie Hurwitz
- Marcel Feil
- Prince
- Jenny Holzer
- Kate Moss
- Leonard Cohen
- Paul Bowles
- Tupac Shakur
- Biggie Smalls
- Whitney Houston
- Allen Ginsberg
- Jay-Z
- Iggy Pop
- Tony Bogard
- Jan Louter
- Sara Bravo
- Elena Bulet i Llopis
- Meghan Mathews
- Luca Gaetano Pira
- Carolina Ciuti
- Hal Foster
- Thomas Demand
- Eva Giolo
- María Díaz Granados
- Tania Navarro Amo
Institutions
- KBr Fundación Mapfre
- Fundación Mapfre
- London College of Printing
- Gerrit Rietveld Academie
- The New Yorker
- The New York Times Magazine
- Vibe
- Newsweek
- Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation
- Aperture Foundation
- Rijksmuseum
- Stedelijk Museum
- MMK Frankfurt
- Fotomuseum Den Haag
- Haven House
- masdearte
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- Grimm Ámsterdam, Londres, Nueva York
- EASD Serra i Abella
- Elisava
- Idep Barcelona
- IEFC
- CNBC
- exibart.es
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- New York
- United States
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Alaska
- Watts
- Los Angeles
- Las Vegas
- Jeffersonville
- Indiana
- Shishmaref
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- The Hague
- New York City
- Girona
- Winston-Salem
- North Carolina
- Módena
- Italy
- Tennessee
- Appalachia
- Almayate
- Axarquía
- Málaga
- Las Ramblas
Sources
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