Marcel Broodthaers Retrospective at MoMA and Three Concurrent Gallery Shows in New York, 2016
From February 14 to May 15, 2016, The Museum of Modern Art in New York showcased a significant retrospective of Marcel Broodthaers (1924-76), displaying 200 pieces, which included his initial sculpture, Pense-Bête (1964), and early poetry collections. Additionally, three exhibitions ran simultaneously: "Marcel Broodthaers: Écriture" at Michael Werner Gallery (January 28–March 26, 2016), a presentation at Paul Kasmin Gallery (March 3–April 23, 2016), and "Marcel Broodthaers: Invitation to a Voyage" at Alden Projects (March 5–May 8, 2016). Broodthaers, who started his visual art journey at the age of 40, utilized materials such as mussel shells and eggshells. In 1968, he established the Musée d’Art Moderne, Départment des Aigles, and MoMA later released a limited facsimile of his book Atlas (1975).
Key facts
- Marcel Broodthaers retrospective at MoMA from February 14 to May 15, 2016
- Three concurrent gallery shows in New York: Michael Werner, Paul Kasmin, Alden Projects
- Broodthaers started visual art at age 40 after 20 years as a poet
- Signature materials: mussel shells and eggshells
- Founded Musée d’Art Moderne, Départment des Aigles in 1968
- Produced text-based series Série en language française and Série anglaise in 1972
- Created "Décors" installations from 1974
- MoMA published limited-edition facsimile of Atlas (1975)
Entities
Artists
- Marcel Broodthaers
- Benjamin H. D. Buchloh
- T. J. Clark
- Theodor W. Adorno
- Hegel
- Marx
- Marcel Duchamp
- Andy Warhol
- Jeff Koons
- Hans Haacke
- Andre Gide
- Paul Valery
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Lewis Carroll
- James Joyce
- General Philippe Pétain
Institutions
- The Museum of Modern Art
- Michael Werner Gallery
- Paul Kasmin Gallery
- Alden Projects
- Musée d’Art Moderne, Départment des Aigles
- documenta
- Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
- artcritical
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Belgium
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
- Vichy France
- France