Theaterstück/Theaterpiece, 2014 (for Parkett no. 94)
2014 · Multiple of paint on plywood
6 1/2 x 12 13/16 x 5 1/2" (16.5 x 32.5 x 14 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Ragnar Kjartansson
1976
WA-00000600
PaintingContemporary
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
5
Works in Collection
17
Assets Indexed
5
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0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (1)
Field Verification (3 fields)
2 cross-verified · 1 single-source
- Birth yearArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
- LocationGallery Generic· 72%
Source Registry (3)
- Marian-GoodmanTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- Luhring-AugustineTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- Aic ExhibitionsTier 3 · Scraped/inferred70%
About
Why this artist matters now
Ragnar Kjartansson creates paintings, videos, and durational performances that collapse distinctions between mediums, treating painting as performance and film as sculptural form. Drawing on classical theater, his work balances pathos with irony, exploring beauty through repetition and endurance as a method of inquiry.
Source: Marian Goodman · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago
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Contemporary
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Painting
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Artworks (5)
Artwork sources (3)
5 published of 5 catalogued · 4 with image
- Art Institute Chicago2 published2 img
- MoMA2 published2 img
- Cleveland Museum of Art1 published
Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 1)
1 entries · 1 sources
- 2011 · Cleveland · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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3Movements1
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Cleveland Museum of Art
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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