Lothar Baumgarten was born in 1944 in Rheinsberg and died in Berlin in 2018.

Baumgarten is known for his sculptures with ecological themes, drawn primarily from his travels among Native South and North Americans. His anthropological investigations have also found expression in films, books, photographs and writings. His reflections on the historical problems associated with colonialism arguably found better expression in site-specific works using words, such as wall paintings.

His work has been shown in solo exhibition in international public and private institutions, including: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Palacio de Cristal, Madrid, Spain (2016); Fundación Botín, Cantabria, Spain (2012); Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany (2011); Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria (2009); Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (2008); Museum Kurhausmuseum, Kleve, Germany (2006; 1998); Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, USA (2004); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA (2003); De Pont, Tilburg, The Netherlands (2002); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany (2001); Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, Italy (2001); Museu Serralves, Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto, Portugal (2001); unsthaus Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (1998); Fondation Cartier, Paris, France (1995); Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, UK (1994); The Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA (1993); The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA (1993); Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland (1991); Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA (1990); The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA (1987); MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA (1986); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1985); ICA - Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, Boston, USA (1985). His work has been shown in biennials and international group exhibitions such as: 34th Bienal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (2020); XIV Cuenca Biennial, Cuenco, Ecuador (2018); Skulptur Projekte Münster, Münster, Germany (1987); 41st Biennale di Venezia, German Pavilion Venice, Italy; Documenta, Kassel, Germany (1997; 1992; 1982; 1972); 38th Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy (1978).

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