Anne Imhof's Citizen Opens at Sprüth Magers During London Gallery Weekend
Artist Anne Imhof will present her new exhibition titled "Citizen" at Sprüth Magers in London, coinciding with the London Gallery Weekend. The showcase, running from June 5 to August 1, 2026, opens with a reception on June 4, from 6 PM to 8 PM. It will highlight her recent large-format Wave paintings, a four-channel video installation, sculptures made from crowd barriers, oil pastel canvases, and bronze reliefs. Imhof delves into themes of bodily movement and control, building on her earlier work seen at the Serralves Museum. She is recognized for winning the Golden Lion at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
Key facts
- Anne Imhof's solo exhibition Citizen opens at Sprüth Magers in London during London Gallery Weekend.
- The exhibition includes new Wave paintings, a four-channel film, crowd barrier sculptures, oil pastel drawings, and bronze reliefs.
- It builds on her recent projects DOOM: House of Hope and Fun ist ein Stahlbad at Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto.
- A monumental diptych depicting a head through dense mark-making is featured.
- Echoes of the medieval danse macabre appear in the exhibition.
- The exhibition runs June 5th–August 1st, 2026.
- Public reception is Thursday, June 4th, 6PM–8PM.
- Imhof won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Anne Imhof
- Casper von Bulow
- Devon Teuscher
- Efron Danzig
- Xavier Days
Institutions
- Sprüth Magers
- Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
- Venice Biennale
- Städelschule
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Porto
- Portugal
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York
- United States
- Frankfurt