Kendell Geers news

Presented above the rooftops of Linz in the Upper Austrian Culture Quarter, ‘Höhenrausch’ is a large-scale artistic and cultural event. In 2021 this group presentation explores the theme of ‘As in Paradise’. 

We are delighted to invite you to join Stephen Friedman and owner of Modernity Andrew Duncanson for an online conversation about their collaboration, ‘Stephen Friedman Gallery at The London House of Modernity'. 

On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, MAXXI presents an exhibition that represents the past ten years of the museum’s activity, aimed at providing a new perspective on the institution’s future. Curated by Hou Hanru, MAXXI’s broad program is collated using 1,200 images, archive interviews, texts and publications analysed within five sections: MAXXI and the City; The Multitude; Worlds; The Challenges of Reality and Do You Believe in Innovation?

'K.I.P' brings together emerging and international artists in an annual project which spans the outdoor public spaces of Puurs-Sint-Amands. For its third iteration, Kendell Geers presents 'Pro Deo et Patria', a sculpture in which two police batons are placed side by side in the sign of a cross. A tool of neither church nor state, this provocative sculpture embodies Geers' faith in the power of art to "change the world – one perception at a time."

This winter, M77 Gallery presents 'OrnAmenTum’EtKriMen' a solo exhibition by South African artist and activist Kendell Geers and curated by Danilo Eccher. The show is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue published by the gallery, which is conceived as a discussion between the artist and curator. 

Milanese football team A.S. Velasca ask a new artist each year to be their 'main sponsor' and recreate the club's aesthetic. This season South African artist Kendell Geers has designed shirts for the players, which he describes as a 'new skin'. 

'INHUMAN (DISUMANO)' is a group exhibition at Barletta Castle in Puglia curated by the institution's Artistic Director, Giusy Caroppo. Located in the basement rooms of the castle, the exhibition brings together works by international artists Kendell Geers, Oleg Kulik and Andres Serrano to explore the dehumanization of man through acts of violence and the misuse of power. 

On Thursday 16 July at 3pm GMT, a new episode of 'Coffee with Candice' saw author and host Candice Mama (@candice_mama) in conversation with South African artist Kendell Geers.

'Dark Fantasy' is a group exhibition at UTA Artist Space, California presented in collaboration with Carpenters Workshop Gallery and curated by gallery director Ashlee Harrison. The exhibition explores the concept of Archeofuturism...

'IncarNations: African Art as Philosophy' is a group exhibition at Palais des Beaux-Arts, BOZAR, Brussels, which explores the spiritual elements that bind the art of Africa and its diasporas. For this unique...

The Second Coming (Do What Thou Wilt) is a solo exhibition by South-African artist Kendell Geers on view at Rua Red, Dublin. Inspired by the work of W.B. Yeats, the exhibition is...

Kendell Geers' site specific installation, ‘Petals of Blood' is included in the display, ‘Take Care of Your Garden. Cultivating a New Humanism', at the Boatyard's Entrance of Giudecca Art District. Curated by...

Kendell Geers was born in South Africa and now lives and works in Brussels. At the 1993 Venice Biennale he officially changed his date of birth to May 1968, a momentous year...

For MOCA's international opening, the gallery brings together 16 artists to explore the beliefs and systems that shape current values and behaviours, touching upon some of the fundamental issues of our times....

Playing on the French expression 'bric-à-brac', this touring group exhibition explores the chaotic growth of countries with emerging economies. The show focuses on the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and now...

Addressing the wounds and the violence present in African society, 'Road to Justice' features nine artists who tackle the search for possible solutions. Running parallel to 'African Metropolis', this experimental exhibition integrates...

SON[I]A talks to Kendell Geers about terrorism, linguistic violence, Africanness and socio-political tensions before and after apartheid. 02:27 Structures of power, structures of meaning 04:54 How I became an artist 08:13 Layers...

Kendell Geers (b. 1968, South Africa) uses various media such as installation, drawing, video, performance and photography. He gained international recognition through his participation in Documenta 11 (2002) and his active global...