Joseph Beuys, Stripes from the House of the Shaman, 1964-1972. All images via Kunstsammlung NRW.

My objects are to be seen as stimulants for the transformation of the idea of sculpture…or about art in general. They should provoke thoughts about what art can be and how the concept of sculpting can be extended to the invisible materials used by everyone. – Joseph Beuys

As part of the Düsseldorf Quadriennale 2010, the Kunstsammelung am Grabbeplatz and Schmela Haus present “Joseph Beuys. Parallel Processes.” The two-part exhibition, which opened September 11, 2010, will remain on view through January 2011, culminating in a symposium on the life and work of the influential and enigmatic Social Sculptor.

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Christian Marclay, Untitled, 1987 via Art Daily.

Sonic Youth etc. : Sensational Fix is on display now at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf. The exhibition explores the collaborative works of the historic experimental band Sonic Youth and the artists, filmmakers, designers, and musicians they have worked with since their formation in 1981. The exhibition illustrates the history of the New York City band through records, posters, T-shirts, instruments, and photographs which serve to encourage the audience to consider the division between “high” and “popular” art. The works themselves, much like the music of Sonic Youth, document an alternative coming of age including teenage rebellion, restlessness of youth, the search for fame, identity, gender roles, sexuality, and religion. The show features the work of notables Jenny Holzer, Raymond Pettibon, Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, and Jeff Wall, among others., and will conclude with a sold-out Sonic Youth performance on April 24, 2009. Sonic Youth etc. : Sensational Fix has previously been displayed at LiFe in Saint-Nazaire, France and the Museion Bozen in Italy, and will move to Malmö Konsthall in Sweden, and the Centro Huarte de Arte Contemporaneo in Spain following its current stay in Düsseldorf.

Press Release [Kunsthalle Düsseldorf]
Sonic Youth etc. : Sensational Fix [Sonic Youth Media]
Sonic Youth etc. : Sensational Fix [Art News]
Sonic Youth etc. : Sensational Fix at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf [Art Daily]
Fountain of Sonic Youth [Hint Mag] (more…)