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Barbara Kruger Sprüth Magers 12 April–18 May 2024 London
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The razor-sharp, witty and unmistakable work of Barbara Kruger explores the power of image and word and touches on the dynamics of control, class, corruption and consumerism. For over four decades, her voice and aesthetic have transcended the insularity of the art world and influenced everyday visual culture. Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to present an exhibition of new works by Kruger at the London gallery. The artist’s most recent text-based wall work and series of vinyls will be set in dialogue with a group of “paste-ups”—collages from the 1980s related to some of her early and best-known works.

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About the Artist

Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1945, Barbara Kruger began her career as an editorial designer, followed by a picture editor at Condè Nast Publications. She started making art in the early 1970s and gradually developed her unmistakable and unique formal language using a powerful combination of image and text.

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About the Gallery

Sprüth Magers has expanded from its roots in Cologne (Germany) to become an international gallery dedicated to exhibiting the very best in groundbreaking modern and contemporary art. With galleries located in Berlin Mitte, London’s Mayfair and the Miracle Mile in Los Angeles–as well as an office in Cologne and an outpost in Hong Kong–Sprüth Magers retains close ties with the studios and communities of the German and American artists who form the core of its roster.

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7A Grafton Street
London
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Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 6pm
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London 7A Grafton Street
Spruth Magers contemporary art gallery in London
Sprüth Magers
7A Grafton Street, London, United Kingdom
+44 207 408 1613
http://www.spruethmagers.com

Opening hours
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 6pm
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