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Documenta 12: A Post-Western Modernity

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Documenta 12, the quinquennial contemporary art exhibition in Kassel, runs from June 16 to September 23, 2007. Artistic director Roger M. Buergel aims to weave the 'medium of the exhibition' around a 'post-Western' modernity. The event is part of the Grand Tour cultural package alongside the Venice Biennale, Art Basel, and the Münster Sculpture Projects.

Key facts

  • Documenta 12 takes place in Kassel from June 16 to September 23, 2007.
  • Roger M. Buergel is the artistic director.
  • The exhibition is part of the Grand Tour, which also includes the Venice Biennale, Art Basel, and the Münster Sculpture Projects.
  • Buergel promises to weave the 'medium of the exhibition' on a 'post-Western' modernity.

Entities

Institutions

  • Documenta
  • Venice Biennale
  • Art Basel
  • Münster Sculpture Projects

Locations

  • Kassel
  • Germany
  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • Münster

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