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Sigmar Polke Retrospective 'Alibis' at MoMA Showcases 1963-2010 Works

exhibition · 2026-04-22

The Museum of Modern Art in New York presented 'Alibis: Sigmar Polke 1963–2010,' a comprehensive retrospective of the German artist's work spanning nearly five decades. Running from April 19 through August 3, 2014, the exhibition featured numerous pieces by Polke, whose estate is represented by Artists Rights Society (ARS) in New York and VG Bild-Kunst in Bonn, Germany. Photographer Jonathan Muzikar documented the installation views for MoMA. The exhibition was covered by artcritical, which posted an entry about it on July 3, 2014. All displayed works were copyrighted to The Estate of Sigmar Polke in 2014.

Key facts

  • The exhibition 'Alibis: Sigmar Polke 1963–2010' was held at The Museum of Modern Art in New York
  • It ran from April 19 to August 3, 2014
  • The retrospective covered works from 1963 to 2010
  • All works were by German artist Sigmar Polke
  • The Estate of Sigmar Polke holds the copyrights from 2014
  • Artists Rights Society (ARS) in New York and VG Bild-Kunst in Bonn, Germany represent the estate
  • Photographer Jonathan Muzikar captured installation views for MoMA
  • artcritical posted about the exhibition on July 3, 2014

Entities

Artists

  • Sigmar Polke
  • Jonathan Muzikar

Institutions

  • The Museum of Modern Art
  • The Estate of Sigmar Polke
  • Artists Rights Society (ARS)
  • VG Bild-Kunst
  • artcritical

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Bonn
  • Germany

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