Robert Grosvenor, Quadrum (detail), 2005-2006, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, enamel paint, 4 parts. © Robert Grosvenor. Courtesy, Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. Photo: Steven Probert.
August 30, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of documenta, the Fridericianum will present Robert Grosvenor’s first institutional solo exhibition in Germany and the first comprehensive museum presentation of his work in Europe in two decades. The exhibition at the Fridericianum will include over thirty works from all phases of Grosvenor’s career—from the early minimalist forms to the experimental, humorous sculptures and photographs of the following decades.
Born in New York in 1937, Grosvenor, who participated in documenta 6 (1977) and documenta 8 (1987), developed his sculptural practice in the 1960s, a time when minimal art was emerging as an artistic movement. His early works are characterized by a reduced formal language that combines industrial materials and clear geometric structures. However, his practice continued to evolve. Grosvenor’s work, which also includes drawings and photographs, therefore defies categorization and captivates with its idiosyncrasy, range, and uncompromising nature. His oeuvre often combines strict construction with improvised elements, and technical precision with poetic openness. Abstract works meet seemingly more concrete, more tangible objects that resemble architectures or vehicles removed from time.