Face to Face: Marc Quinn meets Franz Xavier Messserschmidt 23 February—3 July, 2022
Belvedere Museum
Group exhibition

For the first time, the Belvedere in Vienna will present Marc Quinn’s eight-part sculpture series Emotional Detox together with the iconic “Character Heads“ by Baroque sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt. The exhibition at the Upper Belvedere...

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Flowers in Art 4 September—9 January, 2022
Arken Museum of Modern Art, Arken
Group exhibition

This autumn’s major exhibition at ARKEN tells the story of humankind’s fascination with the world of flowers. It examines how flowers in art reflect changing worldviews, outlooks on nature and social conditions – from the sensuous flower paintings...

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Flowers in Art 4 September—9 January, 2022
Arken Museum of Modern Art, Arken
Group exhibition

This autumn’s major exhibition at ARKEN tells the story of humankind’s fascination with the world of flowers. It examines how flowers in art reflect changing worldviews, outlooks on nature and social conditions – from the sensuous flower paintings...

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Christian Dior, Designer of Dreams 10 September, 2021 —20 February, 2022
Brooklyn Museum
Group exhibition

The New York premiere of the exhibition Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams traces the groundbreaking history and legacy of the House of Dior. The exhibition brings to life Dior's many sources of inspiration—from the splendor...

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Gold and Magic 22 April—8 August, 2021
Arken Museum of Modern Art, Arken
Group exhibition

ARKEN Museum of Modern Art presents the special exhibition Gold and Magic in which golden treasures from The National Museum of Denmark enter into dialogue with works by some of the greatest contemporary artists. The...

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Hyper Real 20 October, 2017 —18 February, 2018
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Group exhibition

Featuring uncanny figures with painted silicon skin, glass eyes, human hair and cutting-edge digital art, Hyper Real provokes reflection, fascination, fear and joy. From eerily lifelike sculptures to out-of-this-world virtual reality, this major exhibition charts...

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Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve 5 July, 2017 —7 January, 2018
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Group exhibition

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the creation of the House of Dior from 5 July 2017 to 7 January 2018. This lavish and comprehensive exhibition invites visitors on a...

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LOVE: L’arte Contemporanea Incontra L’Amore 28 September, 2016 —19 February, 2017
Chiostro del Bramante, Rome
Group exhibition

Bringing together icons of contemporary art, including Marc Quinn, Yayoi Kusama, Tom Wesselmann, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Gilbert & George, Francesco Vezzoli, Tracey Emin, Francesco Clemente, Joana Vasconcelos. The exhibition addresses one of the most...

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Daydreaming With Stanley Kubrick 6 July—24 August, 2016
Somerset House
Group exhibition

An exhibition of art inspired by the master film maker. Conceived by musician and curator James Lavelle and planned in conjunction working alongside curator James Putnam. Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin / Carl Craig /...

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The World Meets Here 14 March—30 June, 2016
Group exhibition

Inaugural group show of Custot Gallery Dubai....

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The Literati Within 10—20 March, 2016
Sotheby's (USA)
Group exhibition

Sotheby’s New York S/2 Gallery. Fifteen artists from Asia, Europe and the United States express in ink paintings, drawings, sculpture and  photography  the spirit of the literati scholar.  A stimulating conversation between past and present and...

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Identity Revisited 1 February—2 December, 2016
The Warehouse, Dallas
Group exhibition

Draws works from The Rachofsky Collection, Amy and Vernon Faulconer, Dallas Museum of Art, Goss-Michael Collection, The Pinnell Collection, the Collection of Marguerite and Robert Hoffman, The Rose Collection, and Sharon and Michael Young. Identity Revisited...

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Face of Britain 16 September, 2015 —4 January, 2016
National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG)
Group exhibition

Marc Quinn’s Self (2006) is included in this substantial survey by the historian Simon Schama of British portraiture at London’s National Portrait Gallery, accompanied by a five-part BBC2 television series and a book. The...

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Beyond Limits 2015, Sotheby's at Chatsworth 14 September—25 October, 2015
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Group exhibition

This year celebrates the 10th anniversary of Beyond Limits. The exhibition focuses on the fascinating world of post-war and contemporary sculpture. The Duke of Devonshire commented that "it is always a delight to see fresh works...

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From Hockney to Holbein, The Würth Collection in Berlin 11 September, 2015 —10 January, 2016
Museum Würth and Berliner Festspiele / Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin
Group exhibition

The Würth Collection is one of the largest private collections in Europe, containing more than 16,800 works of art. The most important of the classic modern artists are represented, as well as masterpieces from the...

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Beyond Limits 2014, Sotheby's at Chatsworth 8 September—26 October, 2014
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Group exhibition

The ninth incarnation of ‘Beyond Limits’ at Chatsworth House opened today with Marc Quinn making a return appearance for the fifth year. 'Bermuda Triangle' is a monumental bronze shell, reproduced from a seashell, using a high-tech...

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Bad Thoughts - Collection Martijn and Jeannette Sanders 20 July, 2014 —11 January, 2015
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Group exhibition

Marc Quinn's ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ (1994) are on display in ‘Bad Thoughts’, a large-scale survey of the collection of Amsterdam collectors Martijn and Jeannette Sanders. During their 42 years of collecting art, the Sanders...

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Selected Works from the YAGEO Foundation Collection 20 June—24 August, 2014
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Group exhibition

This exhibition features selected works from a contemporary art collection collected over the past 25 years by Pierre Tie Min Chen, CEO of the YAGEO Corporation. The artworks are categorised into ten sections, including ‘Muse’,...

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Beyond Limits 2013, Sotheby's at Chatsworth 9 September—27 October, 2013
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Group exhibition

Now in its eighth year, the Sotheby’s annual selling exhibition of monumental sculpture, ‘Beyond Limits’, takes up residence once again in the gardens of Chatsworth House. This six-week showcase is a unique opportunity to see...

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Louis Vuitton ‘Timeless Muses’ 31 August—23 September, 2013
Tokyo Station Hotel, Tokyo
Group exhibition

The French fashion house Louis Vuitton pays homage to six of its ‘timeless muses’ in a new interactive exhibition in the recently renovated Tokyo Station Hotel. Featuring photography and artefacts from iconic figures including Kate...

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Fourth Plinth: Contemporary Monument 4 December, 2012 —20 January, 2013
Institute of Contemporary Art, London
Group exhibition

Since 1999, the ‘empty’ Northwest plinth in Trafalgar Square, London has been home to some of the world’s best contemporary art. This exhibition brings together a wide range of historical material including a display of...

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Beyond Limits 2011, Sotheby's at Chatsworth 16 September—30 October, 2011
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Group exhibition

Sotheby's annual selling exhibition of monumental sculpture returned to Chatsworth for its sixth installment in 2011, with an extraordinary line up of artists, many of whom have never been shown at this magnificent location in...

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Penelope's Labour - Weaving Words and Images 31 May—15 September, 2011
Group exhibition

Quinn understands that "tapestry is a medium which joins two worlds - the medieval world and ours” but through a renewed interest in formal reproduction. For Quinn, the woven “knots are like pixels”, where tapestry...

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Cream 10 September—28 November, 2010
Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art / Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki
Group exhibition

‘Cream’, Kiasma's main exhibition in 2010, will present contemporary art mainly from private Finnish collections. Private art collectors play an important role in this exhibition. Collecting contemporary art is increasingly common in Finland, and the exhibition...

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Beyond Limits 2010, Sotheby's at Chatsworth 6 September—23 December, 2010
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Group exhibition

Marc Quinn's monumental work The Engine of Evolution is a naturalistic portrayal of a Phalaenopsis, a genus of the orchid family, paired with an Anthurium, a genus of the arum family. Rendered in exquisite detail,...

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Crucible 1 September—1 October, 2010
Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester
Group exhibition

An exhibition of 20th and 21st century sculpture held in, around and even underneath Gloucester Cathedral. ...

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Statuephilia: Contemporary Sculptors at The British Museum 4 October, 2008 —25 January, 2009
The British Museum, London
Group exhibition

‘Statuephilia’ encourages us to look afresh at both modern and ancient art, to explore the similarities as well as differences between eras and cultures, and to remind ourselves of the perennial power of sculpture. The British...

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Beyond Limits 2008, Sotheby's at Chatsworth 9 September—2 November, 2008
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Group exhibition

‘Beyond Limits’, an exhibition of sculpture in the gardens of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, brings together the work of 20 modern artists including Marc Quinn and Salvador Dali. The annual exhibition is organised in association...

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Skin 2 October—2 December, 2007
The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Group exhibition

These artists focus on the delicacy of the “skin” and the nature of human existence through our relationship with the world, while also reexamining the problem of “surface” in art. In this exhibition, we present works...

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Beyond Limits 2007, Sotheby's at Chatsworth 8 September—4 November, 2007
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Group exhibition

The majestic gardens at the heart of Derbyshire's Peak District National Park provides a spectacular backdrop to this exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture. The show extends the boundaries of the traditional art exhibition by...

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Aftershock: Contemporary British Art 1990-2006 15 December, 2006 —4 February, 2007
Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou
Group exhibition

Spanning more than a decade, from 1990 to the present, Aftershock puts the spotlight on the period which saw British art re-emerge as a dominant force on the international contemporary art stage. It features the...

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The Flower As Image: From Monet to Jeff Koons 10 September, 2004 —16 January, 2005
Louisiana Museum, Humblebaek
Group exhibition

The Flower as Image, with about 150 works by some of the world’s greatest artists, reveals the flower as a surprisingly diverse and rich motif. The point of departure for Louisiana’s exhibition is twofold: the observation...

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Statements 7, 50th Venice Biennale 15 June—2 November, 2003
Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Palazzo Venier dei Leoni), Venice
Group exhibition

The exhibition in Venice marked a highlight of the Statements series. Three new works by Steven Gontarski, Thomas Rentmeister and Marc Quinn were shown. Quinn's work, 'The Overwhelming World of Desire (Phragmipedium Sedenii)' is a work...

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The Nude In Twentieth Century Art 26 October, 2002 —26 February, 2003
Kunsthalle Emden
Group exhibition

The nude is one of the oldest and most fascinating subjects in fine art. The portrait of the naked body, removed from its everyday appearance, offers nearly inexhaustible possibilities to show the human view of...

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Second Skin - Historical Life Casting & Contemporary Sculpture 16 February—10 May, 2002
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Group exhibition

Second Skin explores the connections between the process of life casting and figurative sculpture. The exhibition also provides an opportunity to compare how casting was used by nineteenth-century sculptors and how it is used today....

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Give and Take 30 January—1 April, 2001
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Group exhibition

‘Give and Take’ was an unprecedented partnership between the Serpentine, the acclaimed public gallery for modern and contemporary art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. This innovative exhibition, presented concurrently at both institutions, provided a...

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A Portrait of Our Times: An Introduction to The Logan Collection 28 September—10 January, 1998
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Group exhibition

This exhibition highlights twenty-seven works by nearly as many artists from the collection of more than 250 works given to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1997 by Vicki and Kent Logan. It...

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Sensation 18 September—28 December, 1997
Group exhibition

The achievements of a generation of young British artists whose original and challenging work has received international acclaim are the focus of this major exhibition. Entitled ‘Sensation’, the show presents work by artists selected from...

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Time Machine - Ancient Egypt and Contemporary Art 1 December, 1994 —26 February, 1995
The British Museum, London
Group exhibition

Contemporary artists respond to the ancient art and artefacts in the Egyptian Galleries. Quinn creates a transparent head that sits amongst the Gods of Resurrection and contains a hibernating frozen frog. The exhibition demonstrates that the...

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Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection, Art Cologne 11—17 November, 1993
(Saatchi Collection), Cologne
Group exhibition

The Saatchi collection of contemporary art is the focus of a special show at Art Cologne. Visitors encounter works that are at times macabre, cynical, ironic, funny, strange, repulsive, pungent and sometimes ruthless. Artists include Rose...

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Sonsbeek '93, Arnhem 5 June—26 September, 1993
Group exhibition

The Sonsbeek exhibition is not about escaping into a fictional aesthetic world, a world of pretty illusions, but the artists’ projects have to deal with the real issues that face the interior self, the body...

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The Boundary Rider, 9th Sydney Biennial 15 December, 1992 —14 March, 1993
Group exhibition

The 9th Biennale introduces the work of over 100 artists from 37 different countries. It is Australia's largest and most prestigious contemporary arts event. Most of the artists in this Biennale are involved in an international...

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British Art 19 September—31 October, 1992
Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Group exhibition

Quinn exhibited his work "You Take My Breath Away" in this exhibition in 1992. Artists include Lea Andrews, Keith Coventry, Anya Gallaccio, Damien Hirrst, Gary Hume, Abigail Lane, Sarah Lucas, Steven Pippin, Marc Quinn, Marcus Taylor,...

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Strange Developments 10 September—16 October, 1992
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
Group exhibition

Strange Developments presents the work of ten artists, four working in London and six working in America, who have turned their attention to the strangeness inherent in everyday life. The routine behavior and the unremarkable fantasy...

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