Welcome to Schütte's universe

Thomas Schütte has been one of the greatest artists, and not just since he was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2005: the artist, born in Oldenburg in 1954, is one of the most innovative contemporary sculptors and is known for his radical love of experimentation. The Museum of Modern Art is now presenting a comprehensive retrospective of works from 1975 to the present day with over 100 exhibits. In addition to sculptures, the artist's barely comprehensible oeuvre also includes drawings, prints and experimental architecture. »I try to see one thing from five different viewpoints«, says Schütte, commenting on his work. This is his first museum exhibition in the USA for over 20 years. The Thomas Schütte show, which runs from September 29, 2024 to January 18, 2025, will feature numerous rarely exhibited works alongside the best-known ones.

Schütte lives and works in Düsseldorf, where he also studied at the art academy from 1973 to 1981. The artist focuses on manual work with people at the center, modeling, shaping, watercolor painting and building as an expression of substantial art in contrast to digital works. Schütte sees the latter primarily as entertainment. In 2023, the documentary Thomas Schütte – I am not alone was released, providing deep insights into the work of the multiple documenta participant (1987, 1992, 1997).