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Leon Krier

Leon Krier

Artist

WA-00028001

Contemporary

Representation

None documented

1

Institutional Exhibitions

22

Works in Collection

48

Assets Indexed

1

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0

Publications Referenced

90%

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Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Ricardo Bofill and Leon Krier: Architecture, Urbanism, and History

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985

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About

Why this artist matters now

Leon Krier is a Luxembourgish architect and urban theorist whose practice champions traditional urbanism and architectural ornament in opposition to modernist functionalism. Since the 1970s, he has designed master plans and individual buildings that revive pre-industrial street patterns, mixed-use neighborhoods, and classical proportions. His work combines hand-drawn architectural drawings with polemical writings on sustainable cities and walkable communities. Krier's influence extends across new urbanism movements in Europe and North America, where his designs for towns and districts have shaped contemporary debates on density, beauty, and the human scale of the built environment.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (22)

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, The Proposed Civil War Memorial and New Stylobate of Washington Monument in Pyramid Lake, Washington, D.C., Perspective

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, The Proposed Civil War Memorial and New Stylobate of Washington Monument in Pyramid Lake, Washington, D.C., Perspective

1985 · Ink on paper

19 3/4 x 16 1/4" (50.2 x 41.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, The National Gallery; The National Pantheon; The Grand Canal; The Mall, Perspective

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, The National Gallery; The National Pantheon; The Grand Canal; The Mall, Perspective

1985 · Ink and graphite on paper

11 7/8 x 15 5/8" (30.2 x 39.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Plans

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Plans

1985 · Ink and crayon on vellum

38 1/8 x 30" (96.8 x 76.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Aerial perspective

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Aerial perspective

1985 · Ink, crayon, and colored pencil on vellum

30 x 42" (76.2 x 106.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Plan

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Plan

1985 · Ink, crayon, and colored pencil on vellum

22 1/2 x 42 1/4" (57.2 x 107.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Corrections to the Capitol Buildings, The Grand Perron, The New Constitution Square, Perspective

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Corrections to the Capitol Buildings, The Grand Perron, The New Constitution Square, Perspective

1985 · Ink on paper

16 1/2 x 11 3/4" (41.9 x 29.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Nine hand-lettered pages of text

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Nine hand-lettered pages of text

1985 · Ink on paper

Each: 19 5/8 x 16" (49.9 x 40.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Pyramid Lake as Seen from the Loggia of the White House, Washington, D.C., Perspective

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Pyramid Lake as Seen from the Loggia of the White House, Washington, D.C., Perspective

1985 · Ink on paper

15 5/8 x 11 7/8" (39.7 x 30.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Plans

The Completion of Washington, D.C., project, Washington, D.C., Plans

1985 · Ink and crayon on vellum

38 1/8 x 29 1/2" (96.8 x 74.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Completion of Washington, D.C. Project, Washington, D.C., Perspective

The Completion of Washington, D.C. Project, Washington, D.C., Perspective

1984 · Ink and graphite on tracing paper

8 1/4 x w. 11 1/4" (21 x 28.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Belvedere, Berlin-Tegel, Germany

1980 · Ink on paper

14 1/2 x 9 1/4" (36.8 x 23.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Hypostyle House project (Axonometric)

1977 · Ink on paper

8 7/8 x 11" (22.5 x 28 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Roma Interrota, project, Campidoglio, Rome, Italy, Perspective

1977 · Pen, ink, and cut-and-pasted printed paper on paper

16 7/8 x 24 1/2" (42.8 x 62.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

House for Colin Rowe Project (Aerial axonometric view)

House for Colin Rowe Project (Aerial axonometric view)

1975 · Ink with gouache on paper

11 x 8 1/4" (27.9 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

House for Rita, project, Elevation

House for Rita, project, Elevation

1974 · Ink on paper

4 x 11 5/8" (10.2 x 29.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

House for Rita, project, Perspective

House for Rita, project, Perspective

1974 · Ink on paper with gouache

3 3/4 x 8 1/4" (9.5 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

House for Rita, project, Perspective and plan

House for Rita, project, Perspective and plan

1974 · Ink on paper

8 1/4 x 8 1/4" (21 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

White Monuments with Red Flag Curtains, project, Perspective

White Monuments with Red Flag Curtains, project, Perspective

1974 · Pen on paper

5 7/16 x 8 1/4" (13.8 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

One Idea of the City

One Idea of the City

11 1/2 × 8 1/4" (29.2 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

House without Rooms, project, Aerial perspective

House without Rooms, project, Aerial perspective

1972 · Ink on paper

11 3/4 x 8 1/4" (29.8 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Labyrinth City, project, Aerial perspective and section

Labyrinth City, project, Aerial perspective and section

1971 · Ink with gouache on paper

11 5/8 x 8 1/4" (29.5 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Building over Motorway Project, London, England, Perspectives

Building over Motorway Project, London, England, Perspectives

1969 · Ink on paper

19 x 15 5/8" (48.3 x 39.7 cm) (frame)

Museum of Modern Art

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22 published of 44 catalogued · 38 with image

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Images

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Interrogation II (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Interrogation II (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections1

Museum of Modern Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition Ricardo Bofill and Leon Krier: Architecture, Urbanism, and History

New York · 1985