Artist
Barbara Kruger
About
A feminist artist known for her large-scale, highly impactful typographic works, Kruger takes direct aim at both societal stereotyping of women and mass consumerism in her art. Many of her pieces are instantly recognisable thanks to her signature use of Futura Bold type, black and white photos, and white type on a red background. Born in New Jersey in 1945, Kruger briefly attended Parsons School of Design and had a short-lived career as a magazine designer before moving into fine art and formulating her trademark style. With work in galleries including MoMa, the Tate and the Whitney, she also places her art in public spaces for maximum impact.
Artworks
Info
Did you know?
In Autumn 2021, Kruger’s work adorns the shop windows, bus shelters and billboards of Chicago as part of a city takeover exhibition with the Art Institute.
Country of Birth
USA
Auction Record
£662,240
Christie's, New York, 'Untitled (When I hear the word culture I take out my checkbook)', 2011
Notable Collections
Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA
Notable Exhibitions
Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You., Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, USA, 2020
Barbara Kruger: Forever, Amorepacific Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea, 2019
In the Tower: Barbara Kruger, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA, 2016
Circus, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, Germany, 2011
Represented the USA at the Venice Biennale, USA Pavilion, Venice, Italy, 1982
Exhibitions by Barbara Kruger
Barbara Kruger Editorial
Artists
Five Things to Know About Barbara Kruger
28 Mar 2022
