MUNICHfound has selected the most important shows at local galleries.
Aylin LangreuterFebruary 2-March 30:Born in Munich, Langreuter belongs to a group of young emerging artists who are strongly supported by the local community of art buyers. Her latest work wittily fuses 19th-century engravings with neon light installations.
Galerie WittenbrinkTürkenstr. 16, (089) 260 55 80
Venice, in SolitudeFebruary 3-March 17:Over the past couple of years, Munich photographer, Christopher Thomas, has gained international attention with his exceptional city portraits on large-format Polaroids. After Munich and New York, the third series of pictures has led Thomas to Venice and once again he returned with intriguing new perspectives of the most well-known landmarks. Thomas's Venice exhibition will not only be on show in his hometown, but also in London, Antwerp and Helsinki.
Bernheimer Fine Art PhotographyBrienner Str. 7, (089) 22 66 72
Conceptual ArtFebruary 3-March 17:Gallery owner, Rüdiger Schöttle, will assemble the work of nine artists, who deem the idea and intellectual background of their pieces worth of noting and not necessarily the finished work. Among the artists on display will be On Kawara, Martin Creed, Liam Gillick and others.
Galerie Rüdiger SchöttleAmalienstr. 41 (back building), (089) 33 36 86
Mélina AvouacFebruary 9-March 24:A recent graduate of the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Avouac has been lucky to smoothly blend into the local art market. With her first solo show at Pfefferle's gallery in the Glockenbach district, Avouac will present delicate drawings, whose imagery was inspired by pictures taken from the internet.
Galerie Karl PfefferleReichenbachstr. 47-49 (back building), (089) 29 79 69
Sauerbruch HuttonFebruary 16-March 30:Like no other architects, Matthias Sauerbruch and Louisa Hutton have integrated bright colors in their projects recently. One of their finest examples is the Brandhorst Museum adjacent to the Pinakothek der Moderne. This museum along with four other buildings that have been realized by the architecture couple in Munich will be on display.
ArchitekturgalerieTürkenstr. 30, (089) 28 28 07
Take a closer look at the pieces on display: