In the first exhibition of contemporary art in the history of the institution, Condo’s works, from the 1980s to the present, appear in relationship with the artists of classical modernism. Many of the paintings, drawings, collages and sculptures by George Condo are being shown in this exhibition for the first time in public. The confrontations of Condo’s contemporary works with masterpieces by Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, Klee, and Giacometti from the collection at Museum Berggruen surprise, amuse, disturb, and promise insightful findings on both. Read more.
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