Artworks by Marcel Broodthaers at Michael Werner Gallery on artnet

Marcel Broodthaers

(Belgian, 1924–1976)

Marcel Broodthaers

Livre tableau ou Pipes et formes académiques, 1970

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Marcel Broodthaers

1833 ...Le Manuscrit, 1971

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Marcel Broodthaers

5 Pots avec Visages, 1966

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Marcel Broodthaers

Untitled (Monogrammfolge MB), 1970–1971

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Timeline

1924: Born on January 28 in Brussels
1945: First known publication of poems
1947: Cosignatory of the Belgian Surrealist manifesto "Pas de quartiers dans la revolution"; Works as freelance writer in Brussels, deals in antiquarian books
1957: Publication of his first poetry book "Mon livre d'Ogre" and the first film "La Clef de l'Horloge, un poème cinematographique" (in honor of Kurt Schwitters)
1962 - 1963: Moves to Paris, works as a freelance journalist, returns to Brussels
1964: Creates first objects using mussels, eggshells, black coal, bricks et al; In the following years, other publications and expansion of his artistic work on several media like film, photography, audiotapes and slides
1967: Film "Le Corbeau et le Renard"
1968: Starts a series of prints from vacuum-shaped plastic
1969: Foundation of the "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" in his home, Rue de la Pépinière, Brussels. Presentation of several sections of the "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" as discussion of the term museum and its function
1970: Moves to Duesseldorf
1972: Last section and ending of the "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" as contribution to documenta 5 in Kassel
1973: Moves to London
1974 - 1975: Stay in Berlin in the context of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service); Between september 1974 and october 1975 series of six big solo exhibitions, where Broodthaers specifies and sums up his concept of art/work
1976: Died on January 28 in Cologne

Exhibitions

2010: Marcel Broodthaers. Section Cinéma, Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, USA
2009: 1968. Die große Unschuld, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany (group)
: Matthew Brannon, Marcel Broodthaers, James Lee Byars, William E. Jones, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
2008: Marcel Broodthaers, Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes, UK
: Serial Works on Paper, “Series Drawings”, Michael Werner Gallery, New York
: Marcel Broodthaers, Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago, “Ombres”, New Galerie de France, Paris
2007: Décor – A conquest by Marcel Broodthaers, Michael Werner. Une saison à Paris 2007, Galerie de France, Paris and Michael Werner Gallery, New York
2003: Marcel Broodthaers, Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur der Stadtsparkasse Köln
: Marcel Broodthaers, Kunsthalle Wien
2001: Marcel Broodthaers, Palais des Beaux Arts de Bruxelles, Brüssel
1999: Marcel Broodthaers. Das Gesamtwerk der Graphik und Bücher, Galerie Michael Werner, Köln
: Marcel Broodthaers. Cinéma, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, Santiago de Compostela, (Folge aus Düsseldorf, weiter nach Berlin)
: Marcel Broodthaers: En lisant la Lorelei, Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, Genf
1997: Marcel Broodthaers. Cinéma, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona, (weiter nach Düsseldorf)
1993: Marcel Broodthaers - Diawerken: 'Projection', 1971, 'Images d'Epinal', 1974, van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven
1992: Marcel Broodthaers, Kunstraum München e.V., München
: Institute of Contemporary Art, London
: Marcel Broodthaers. Slide projections, Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum
: Marcel Broodthaers. Complete Prints and Multiples, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
1989: DAAD Galerie. Berlin, "Marcel Broodthaers - Le Cadran S(c)olaire. Édition des Amateurs, Berlin 1974"
: Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, "Marcel Broodthaers" (Wanderausstellung: Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brüssel)
1988: Galerie Watari, Tokio, "Marcel Broodthaers"
1987: Florizoone Fine Art, Nieuwpoort
: Le Cadre Gallery, Hong Kong
: Marcel Broodthaers in Zuid-Limburg. Foto's 1961 – 1970, Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht
: Kulturhaus der Stadt Graz, Graz
1985: Galerie der Stadt Linz; Wolfgang-Gurlitt-Museum, Linz, "Marcel Broodthaers: Fotografische Bildnisse"
: Oesterreichisches Fotoarchiv, Museum Moderner Kunst, Wien
1982: Kunsthalle Bern
1981: Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam
: Musée Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brüssel
1980: Wallraf-Richartz-Museum/Museum Ludwig, Köln
1979: Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Gent
: Kunstverein Hamburg
1978: Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
1977: The Tate Gallery, London
: Centre National d'Art et de Culture, Paris
: Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
: Museum of Modern Art, Oxford
1975: Nationalgalerie Berlin
1974: Petersburg Press, London
: Palais des Beaux-Arts und Cinéma d'Arensburg, Brüssel
: Kunstmuseum Basel
1973: Galerie Francoise Lambert, Mailand
1970: 1. Exposition littéraire et musicale autour de Mallarmé, 2. Carte politique du Monde, Galerie Michael Werner, Köln
1969: Galerie Michael Werner, Köln
1968: Wide White Space Gallery, Antwerpen
: Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Köln
1967: Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brüssel
: Galerie Smith, Brüssel
1964: Galerie Saint-Laurent, Brüssel
: Parc du Mont des Arts, Brüssel

Marcel Broodthaers

(Belgian, 1924–1976)

Marcel Broodthaers

Marcel Broodthaers

Marcel Broodthaers

Marcel Broodthaers

Biography

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