One of the most significant artists of the second half of the twentieth century, Bruce Nauman, has expanded the scope of traditional artistic practice and influenced a generation of artists. He is known for his diverse production, as well as his ongoing investigation of our most basic physical, emotional, and psychological states. Bruce Nauman: Theaters of Experience is a focused selection of works in a range of media, including sculpture, video, holograms, neon, and architectural installations, which examines the artist's use of performance devices as a conduit for heightened self-awareness for both artist and audience.
Featuring works from the collection of Guggenheim Museum and augmented with additional works from the Panza Collection and several German lenders, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue will trace the theatrical elements in Nauman's oeuvre, as well as his manipulation of the performer-spectator roles, from the early stages of his career through their evolution in select later works.

Curator

Susan Cross
Guggenheim Museum NY

Location

Deutsche Guggenheim
Unter den Linden 13/15
10117 Berlin

Opening hours

Daily 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursdays to 10 p.m.
Including MuseumsShop and KAFFEEBANK

christmas holidays
24.12.2003 - closed
25.12.2003 - closed
31.12.2003 - till 4 p.m.
01.01.2004 - from 2 p.m.

Catalogue and Edition

Appearing alongside the exhibition is the catalogue Bruce Nauman: Theaters of Experience (Softcover, bilingual German/English, € 19).

Deutsche Guggenheim's special edition No. 25 is a limited edition of Bruce Nauman's video Walk with Contrapposto from 1968 (DVD à € 540 in an edition of 20). Available in the MuseumsShop (030) 202093-16.


Admission

Adults		€ 3
Reduced Rate		€ 2
Children under 12		Admission free
School classes		Admission free
School classes with guided tours		€ 25
Groups up to 20		€ 25
Family Card		€ 8
Mondays		Admission free

Guided tours

Free Guided tours: Daily at 6 p.m.
Lunch Lectures: Wednesdays at 1 p.m. (Guided tours on selected themes followed by a small lunch)
Keynote Tours: Sundays at 11.30 a.m. (Guided tours on special themes followed by brunch)

Special guided tours, tours in foreign languages, and tours for schoolchildren are available. Please call (030) 20 20 93-14

art shop

700 articles ranging from catalogues to toys and art books for children; innovative design from Berlin and articles from the Guggenheim Museum stores in Bilbao, New York and Venice.
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Café

KAFFEEBANK
Drinks, brunch/snacks: varying menu

Public transport to the exhibition

Subway Stadtmitte (U2) or Französische Straße (U6)
S-Bahn Unter den Linden (S1, S2) or Friedrichstraße (S3, S5, S7, S9, S75)
Bus No.100, 200, 348
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