Contemporary Art Library

Welcome! The Library includes more than 750,000 images, documents, and videos representing more than 21,000 exhibitions, performances, and other projects. If you aren’t sure what to search for, please browse the material below:

July 1, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Amit DesaiAncestor Bone HugEmpty Gallery, Hong Kong

March 14 – May 20, 2016
A project from this month in 2019:

Barbara Stauffacher SolomonRelax Into The InvisibleLAXART, Los Angeles

June 2 – August 10, 2019
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Science of RehearsalSwiss Institute, New York

September 19 – December 2, 2018
June 24, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Neïl BeloufaRemotely SpeakingMendes Wood DM, Brussels

January 22 – March 5, 2022
A project from this month in 2013:

Jonathas de AndradePosters for the museum of the northeast manKunsthalle Lissabon

June 21 – August 17, 2013
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Benoît MaireDisasterCroy Nielsen, Vienna

June 1 – July 8, 2017
June 17, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Paul Thek5 Paintings 1962-1963Galerie Buchholz, New York

February 15 – March 30, 2024
A project from this month in 2017:

Satoshi KojimaBridget Donahue, New York

June 7 – August 4, 2017
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Alice WangThe Touching TouchedUCCA Dune Art Museum, Beidaihe

October 29, 2023 – February 18, 2024
June 10, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Shaun Motsien BrunaillePAGE (NYC), New York

September 14 – November 3, 2019
A project from this month in 2013:

Cheyney Thompson10M/1000 ML/10 LGalerie Buchholz, Cologne

June 6 – July 24, 2013
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Beth StuartLength, Breadth, Thickness and—DurationThe Power Plant, Toronto

September 15 – December 30, 2018
June 3, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Sterling RubySPECTERS KYOTOTaka Ishii Gallery, Kyoto

November 25, 2023 – January 20, 2024
A project from this month in 2014:

Max Brandworte wieder verstehenJacky Strenz, Frankfurt

May 24 – July 18, 2014
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Ethan Hayes-ChuteList Projects: Ethan Hayes-ChuteMIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge

July 19 – October 16, 2016
May 27, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Adriana LaraQuijote o El ideal en lo materialAguirre, Mexico City

April 26 – June 12, 2021
A project from this month in 2013:

Nobuyoshi ArakiEroRealTaka Ishii Gallery Modern, Tokyo

May 25 – June 22, 2013
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Che LovelaceVarious Small Fires at Independent, New York 2021

September 9 – 12, 2021
May 20, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

J. Parker ValentineSpecial InterestsKrieg, Hasselt

February 14 – April 2, 2019
A project from this month in 2019:

Alison O’DanielSkater's ScoreJOAN, Los Angeles

May 17 – 18, 2019
May 13, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Sung TieuLovelessPiper Keys, London

January 26 – February 24, 2019
A project from this month in 2008:

Masist GülSchinkel Pavillon, Berlin

May 23 – June 22, 2008
A random project from the Library’s archives:

A Collection of SpacesMAMCO, Geneva

April 30, 2017 – November 25, 2020
May 6, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Renée GreenWithin Living MemoryCarpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Cambridge

February 1 – April 15, 2018
A project from this month in 2008:

Drawing on FilmDrawing Room, New York

May 29 – July 24, 2008
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Anna Bella GeigerCirca MMXVI – New and previous worksMendes Wood DM, São Paulo

October 15 – November 12, 2016
April 29, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Thaddeus MosleyRecent SculptureKARMA, New York

March 4 – April 22, 2023
A project from this month in 2018:

Jun YangThe Overview PerspectiveArt Sonje Center, Seoul

April 20 – June 3, 2018
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Puppies Puppies (Jade Kuriki Olivo)TRANNYGalerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin

January 14 – February 26, 2022
April 22, 2024
A project selected by Library staff:

Jana EulerReal Fine Arts, New York

May 3 – June 3, 2012
A project from this month in 2012:

Kyoko MuraseWaiting 100 Million Light Years AwayTaka Ishii Gallery, Kyoto

April 13 – May 26, 2012
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Point Counter PointArt Sonje Center, Seoul

March 3 – April 8, 2018