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Martin Kippenberger's Multifaceted Oeuvre Explored in Retrospective

exhibition · 2026-04-23

A traveling retrospective of Martin Kippenberger, the German artist born in 1953 and deceased in 1997, is being held across Karlsruhe, Eindhoven, and Vienna. The exhibition covers his diverse practice including painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography, writing, music, furniture, and architecture. Bernard Marcadé reflects on Kippenberger's atypical career and prolific, humorous body of work.

Key facts

  • Martin Kippenberger was born in 1953 and died in 1997.
  • The retrospective travels from Karlsruhe to Eindhoven and Vienna.
  • Kippenberger worked in painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography, writing, music, furniture, and architecture.
  • Bernard Marcadé wrote about Kippenberger's career.
  • The exhibition is described as a retrospective.
  • Kippenberger's work is characterized as humorous.
  • The article was published in artpress in September 2003.
  • The title of the article is 'Martin K. Portrait de l'artiste en bureaucrate frimeur'.

Entities

Artists

  • Martin Kippenberger

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Karlsruhe
  • Eindhoven
  • Vienna
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Austria

Sources