Contemporary Art Library

Welcome! The Library includes more than 425,000 images, documents and videos representing more than 14,000 exhibitions, performances and other projects. If you aren’t sure what to search for, please browse material from our Founding Partners below:

August 8, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Pope.LNotations, Holes and HumourModern Art, London

July 15 – August 28, 2021
A project from this month in 2004:

Santiago CuculluHammer Projects: Santiago CuculluHammer Museum, Los Angeles

August 14, 2004 – January 9, 2005
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Natalie GuyThe WindowTe Tuhi, Auckland

May 23 – August 16, 2020
August 1, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Vetjylien N'gyrzThe Flowers of ParanoiaNeue Alte Brücke, Frankfurt

February – March 15, 2014
A project from this month in 2018:

Paranoid HouseVleeshal, Middelburg

July 1 – September 30, 2018
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Numangatini MackenzieFaux PatutikiTe Tuhi, Auckland

September 1 – November 17, 2019
July 25, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Kunié SugiuraNonaka-Hill, Los Angeles

June 1 – July 20, 2019
A project from this month in 2018:

KinshipJessica Silverman, San Francisco

July 19 – August 31, 2018
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Group ExhibitionAltman Siegel, San Francisco

April 7 – May 14, 2011
July 18, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Sandra MujingaSeasonal PulsesCroy Nielsen, Vienna

March 30 – May 4, 2019
A project from this month in 2009:

Raoul de Keyser18 WatercolorsGalerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin

July 4 – August 15, 2009
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Jill MulleadyAngst vor AngstKunsthalle Bern

May 20 – July 23, 2017
July 11, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Ei Arakawa and Sarah ChowVERTEX af (how to puncture?)Overduin & Co., Los Angeles

October 23 – December 15, 2018
A project from this month in 2018:

Martin BeckDans un Second TempsFRAC Lorraine, Metz

July 6 – October 21, 2018
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Nicolas A. MoufarregeNicolas Moufarrege: Recognize My SignContemporary Arts Museum Houston

November 10, 2018 – February 17, 2019
July 4, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Nancy Shaver, Emi WinterGathering texture, following shapeParker Gallery, Los Angeles

February 2 – March 30, 2019
A project from this month in 2014:

Kunié SugiuraYou are always on my mind / you are always in my heart; photo-painting and photo collage, 1976-1981Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo

June 28 – July 26, 2014
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Michael KrebberUntitled, please don’t throw it awayRadio Athènes

April 1 – May 10, 2021
June 27, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Dana HoeyDana Hoey PresentsPetzel, New York

June 27 – August 2, 2019
A project from this month in 2009:

Merlin CarpenterThe Openingdépendance, Brussels

June 20 – September 17, 2009
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Simon StarlingPictures for an ExhibitionArts Club of Chicago

June 6 – September 26, 2014
June 20, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Nobuyoshi ArakiFilm NostalgiaTaka Ishii Gallery Modern, Tokyo

May 7 – 28, 2011
A project from this month in 2018:

Paul Kelly & Christian FlammSecond Thoughts / Doutesdépendance, Brussels

June 2 – July 14, 2018
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Steinar Haga KristensenBallastContemporary Art Centre Vilnius

June 20 – August 17, 2014
June 13, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Hadi FallahpishehArrestCENTRAL FINE, Miami

January 12 – February 12, 2020
A project from this month in 2013:

Terry SmithTerry Smith: DocumentThe Drawing Center, New York

June 19 – August 18, 2013
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Zoé de SoumagnatLacunesLes Bains-Douches, Alençon

February 1 – March 15, 2020
June 6, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Kunié SugiuraCko 1966 – 67Taka Ishii Gallery, New York

September 7 – October 14, 2017
A project from this month in 2017:

Han BingNeighborhood Institutions – Paths, Nodes and EnclavesAntenna Space, Shanghai

June 3 – July 9, 2017
A random project from the Library’s archives:

Mai-Thu PerretAlphabet: Paintings and Text Works 2004-2009Galerie Francesca Pia, Zürich

November 28, 2009 – January 23, 2010
May 30, 2022
A project selected by Library staff:

Ida EkbladBlood opticsMuseo Tamayo, Mexico City

May 2 – August 4, 2019
A project from this month in 2008:

Wolfgang TillmansMaureen Paley, London

May 28 – July 13, 2008