‘the happy end of franz kafka’s “amerika”’ at museum boijmans van beuningen, rotterdam, 1994 (mixed media)
© estate martin kippenberger, galerie gisela capitain, cologne

museum of contemporary art, los angeles
september 21, 2008 - january 5, 2009

german artist martin kippenberger produced a varied body of work from the mid-1970’s to his death in 1997,
at the age of 44. kippenberger’s work centred around the role of the artist in culture and art. through many
different mediums, kippenberger examined himself in his art. ‘martin kippenberger: the problem perspective’
is the first major US retrospective of his work. It includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper, installations,
multiples, photographs, posters, announcement cards and books. MOCA senior curator ann goldstein
curated the show that will end early next year and then move to the MoMA in new york.

- ann goldstein

http://www.moca.org


‘spiderman-atelier (spiderman studio)’, 1996 (wood, metal, plastic, plexiglas, mirrors, bronze, styrofoam,
painted canvases, vodka bottle, and balsa)
(photo by philippe degobert)


‘martin, ab in die ecke und schäm dich (martin, into the corner, you should be ashamed of yourself)’, 1989
(cast aluminum, clothing, and iron plate)
© estate martin kippenberger, galerie gisela capitain, cologne


‘worktimer’, 1987 (steel, briefcases, and rubber)
© estate martin kippenberger, galerie gisela capitain, cologne


‘capri bei nacht (capri by night)’, 1982 (ford capri, rolled oats and paint)
© estate martin kippenberger, galerie gisela capitain, cologne


‘ohne titel (untitled)’ from the series ‘jacqueline: the paintings pablo couldn’t paint
anymore’, 1996 (oil on canvas) 
© estate martin kippenberger, galerie gisela capitain, cologne


‘ohne titel (untitled)’ from the series ‘fred the frog’, 1990 (oil on canvas)
© estate martin kippenberger, galerie gisela capitain, cologne


‘ohne titel (untitled)’, 1988 (oil on canvas)
© estate martin kippenberger, galerie gisela capitain, cologne