Manfred Stumpf's 'MESSIASS' Opens June 12, 2026
On June 12, 2026, at 19:00, Manfred Stumpf (b. 1957) will unveil 'MESSIASS', an exhibition that focuses on a singular pictorial theme and its associated symbols, delving into concepts such as Saint George and Europa on the Bull as representations of intuitive guidance. The exhibition seeks to revitalize the hypostatic icon in an era dominated by oceanic moving images. Stumpf's educational background includes studies at Städelschule with Thomas Bayrle (1976), Cooper Union with Hans Haacke (1978), and the University of Applied Arts Vienna with Bazon Brock (1979). His previous traveling exhibition, 'Contempler-Weltreise,' was showcased at various prestigious venues, including Kunsthalle Düsseldorf and the Whitney Museum NYC, among others.
Key facts
- Opening June 12, 2026 at 19:00
- Exhibition titled 'MESSIASS'
- Focus on single pictorial motif and symbols
- Related motifs include Saint George and Europa on the Bull
- Riding as metaphor for intuitive navigation
- Aims to regenerate hypostatic icon in era of oceanic moving image
- Manfred Stumpf born 1957
- Studied at Städelschule under Thomas Bayrle (1976)
- Studied at Cooper Union under Hans Haacke (1978)
- Studied at University of Applied Arts Vienna under Bazon Brock (1979)
- Traveling exhibition 'Contempler-Weltreise' at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Yokohama Museum of Art, WDNH Art Center Moscow, Portikus Frankfurt
- Other exhibitions at Galerie AK Frankfurt, Whitney Museum NYC, Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, Neue Pinakothek Munich, MMK Frankfurt, Witte de With Rotterdam, Creative Media Center Hong Kong, Art Cabinet Nairobi
Entities
Artists
- Manfred Stumpf
- Thomas Bayrle
- Hans Haacke
- Bazon Brock
Institutions
- Städelschule
- Cooper Union
- University of Applied Arts Vienna
- Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
- Yokohama Museum of Art
- WDNH Art Center Moscow
- Portikus Frankfurt
- Galerie AK Frankfurt
- Whitney Museum NYC
- Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin
- Neue Pinakothek Munich
- MMK Frankfurt
- Witte de With Rotterdam
- Creative Media Center Hong Kong
- Art Cabinet Nairobi
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Locations
- Frankfurt
- New York City
- Vienna
- Düsseldorf
- Boston
- Minneapolis
- Houston
- Yokohama
- Moscow
- Berlin
- Munich
- Rotterdam
- Hong Kong
- Nairobi