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DÜSSELDORF: Luciano Calderon Poemas De La Banda Until 19.06.2026 Luciano Calderon (b. 1986, CH/BO, lives and works in Barcelona) presents his third solo exhibition Poemas De La Banda with Ruttkowski;68 in Düsseldorf. The works on view emerge from a position that is both personal and collective. They do not attempt to describe or represent, but rather to carry, transmit, and share what has shaped the artist’s lived experience, his memories, and his cultural background. Collage becomes a method of immediacy. Images, texts, symbols, and slang come together without hierarchy, reflecting the layered realities of life in Latin America. Public transport, street wisdom, prayers, and autonomous aesthetics appear not as motifs, but as structures that organize everyday existence. These elements speak of movement and survival, of humor and contradiction, of a social fabric shaped by resilience and informal systems. The works remain open, direct, and grounded in an honesty that resists stylization. References to music, neighborhood identities, and collective histories unfold alongside personal inscriptions, forming a visual language that is both intimate and shared. What emerges is not a narrative of explanation, but one of presence. The exhibition traces a continuum between past and present, between individual voice and collective memory, allowing meaning to arise through the coexistence of its elements. Photo: Kai Werner Schmidt Courtesy: Ruttkowski;68 #lucianocalderon #ruttkowski68

NEW YORK: Brittany Miller Primal Sound Opening reception tonight Friday, May 15, 6-9pm Tribeca Gallery Night Brittany Miller (b. 1990, US) presents Primal Sound, her first solo exhibition in New York and her first with Ruttkowski;68. In an enigmatic text, Rainer Maria Rilke imagines a phonograph needle tracing the sutures of a human skull to hear what it might contain. A curious proposition: memory embedded in form, the body itself an archive of sound. Miller’s work is rooted in a similar compulsive need to find her way toward the unknowable. Her paintings move through caves, labyrinths, forests, and fortresses—enclosed, protective, and at times disorienting spaces long associated with ritual and retreat. Mythology and symbolism permeate the paintings, and the skull returns as both relic and chamber holding the quiet tension of the search and the surrender. This search finds formal expression in Miller’s meditative line, stacked and insistent across the surface, less as mark-making than as attunement. Up close, the marks cohere, almost audible in their density; at a distance, they flicker and release. The paintings press us toward encounters where the known and the incomprehensible come forcibly together. A literary current moves through the work. Descent narratives, particularly the Orpheus myth, anchor a broader language of poetry, mysticism, and metaphysical inquiry. These texts function like a spine running through the exhibition, quietly holding its structure in place. Beneath it all is the rhythmic peculiarity of Miller’s imagination. On view through June 13 Ruttkowski;68 New York Photo: Mikhail Mishin #brittanymiller #ruttkowski68 #tribecagallerynight

OFFENBURG: MIND THE GAP Städtische Galerie Offenburg Curated by Nils Müller @onetouchnilsone Until 18.10.2026 The exhibition “Mind the Gap” is dedicated to the exciting exchange between artistic generations. Sculpture and painting meet as independent forms of expression that combine experiences of the past with questions of the present. The exhibition understands diversity as polyphony - characterized by different life paths, attitudes and artistic styles. Different visual languages enter into dialog with each other: sometimes in harmony, sometimes in deliberate contrast. The space in between is not an empty area, but a place of debate. This is where differences and similarities come together, where continuity and change become visible at the same time. The exhibition, curated by Nils Müller, is the continuation of the collaboration between the Städtische Galerie Offenburg and Galerie Ruttkowski;68, following the sculpture park at the Kesselhaus. With works by: Carolina Aguirre, Carlotta Bailly-Borg, Eva Beresin, Cosima von Bonin, Luciano Calderon, Miriam Cahn, Juno Calypso, Philip Emde, Lars Eidinger, Monica Kim Garza, François Halard, Jean Jullien, Martin Kippenberger, Friedrich Kunath, Prosper Legault, Nadine Lohof, Joya Mukerjee Logue, Markus Lüpertz, Meuser, Andreas Mühe, PARRA, Daisy Parris, Frédéric Platéus, Peter Saul, Andreas Schmitten, Andreas Schulze, Stefan Strumbel, Daniel Weissbach Video: @hugledavid @sachstapes Music: @damianovonerckert #mindthegap #ruttkowski68 #stadtischegalerie #offenburg

NEW YORK: INDEPENDENT ART FAIR Booth: 500 VIP OPENING TODAY MAY 14 - 17 “Load-Bearing” marks the @independent_hq debut of German artist Stefan Strumbel and American artist Brittany Miller in a presentation that examines the weight cultural symbols are made to bear.  Strumbel’s five-foot bronze eagle, Mein Name ist Adler, anchors the booth as a burdened emblem, a national symbol shaped by historical inheritance and cast in different roles over centuries. Rendered withdrawn and encumbered, the eagle turns its head into its wing, a posture at odds with its customary register of dominance and pride. A nearby bronze cuckoo clock extends the inquiry to repetition and familiarity as risk. Two paintings by Miller enter into dialogue with Strumbel’s bronzes as a measured, essential counterpoint. Where Strumbel reckons with the weight of national and folk symbols, Miller’s work turns inward, using rhythmic mark-making to register the emotional and psychological pressure belief can exert. In Cloister, Miller etches memory in concentric rings tracing time’s passage alongside the knotty interruptions of lived experience. A smaller painting evoking a tree hollow draws the focus to interior life, sheltering belief and memory quietly within. Across sculpture and painting, tradition and belief emerge as forms shaped by time and strain. Strumbel and Miller grapple with how familiarity dulls scrutiny, and history slips back into motion unnoticed. Photos: Mikhail Mishin Courtesy: Ruttkowski;68 #stefanstrumbel #brittanymiller #ruttkowski68 #IndependentNewYork

PARIS: Save the date Ellen Antico SIRENS Opening Reception Saturday, May 23 6-8pm 24.05.26-21.06.26 Ellen Antico (b. 1989 in Sydney, AU; lives and works in New York, US) presents her fourth solo exhibition, SIRENS, with Ruttkowski;68 in Paris. Ellen Antico’s new body of work SIRENS comprises a riot of cherubic bodies that beckon and deflect. Some of these dazedly rendered forms appear caught, as if ambushed by the sudden flash of a camera amid a frenzied bacchanal, in a remarkable moment of stillness. Others coyly meet the viewer’s eye with an unflinching look that is both knowing and unnerving. The sensory points: eyes, hands, mouth, are most clearly articulated and almost cartoonish at times. Meanwhile the many faces appear watery, as if seen reflected in a puddle or down a shimmering well. They are sirens of the deep, jailed below a liquid surface, cooing for liberation. As expressive as these paintings are, with their frenetic line work, delicate layering of color and limb, and piercing glances, they are equally distinguished by that which they withhold. In other words, these entangled figures and their cloudy existence could be seen as a conspiracy of bodies. Indeed, there is an undeniable whiff of mischief lurking in these paintings. While at first glance this mischief may appear as innocent as a debaucherous night out, it actually mounts a gentle challenge to longstanding power imbalances surrounding art and gender. These paintings not only interrogate the evolution of the male gaze, but the very act of looking itself, raising questions around agency, complicity, and engaging with feminine forms. Written by Connor Goodwin Credits: Ellen Antico Alter 2026 oil, charcoal, soft pastels on canvas unique Courtesy of Ruttkowski;68 and the artist. @ellen.antico #ellenantico #ruttkowski68

NEW YORK: Opening this Friday Brittany Miller Primal Sound May 16 - June 13 Opening reception Friday, May 15, 6-9pm Tribeca Gallery Night Brittany Miller (b. 1990, US) presents Primal Sound, her first solo exhibition in New York and her first with Ruttkowski;68. In an enigmatic text, Rainer Maria Rilke imagines a phonograph needle tracing the sutures of a human skull to hear what it might contain. A curious proposition: memory embedded in form, the body itself an archive of sound. Miller’s work is rooted in a similar compulsive need to find her way toward the unknowable. Her paintings move through caves, labyrinths, forests, and fortresses—enclosed, protective, and at times disorienting spaces long associated with ritual and retreat. Mythology and symbolism permeate the paintings, and the skull returns as both relic and chamber holding the quiet tension of the search and the surrender. This search finds formal expression in Miller’s meditative line, stacked and insistent across the surface, less as mark-making than as attunement. Up close, the marks cohere, almost audible in their density; at a distance, they flicker and release. The paintings press us toward encounters where the known and the incomprehensible come forcibly together. A literary current moves through the work. Descent narratives, particularly the Orpheus myth, anchor a broader language of poetry, mysticism, and metaphysical inquiry. These texts function like a spine running through the exhibition, quietly holding its structure in place. Beneath it all is the rhythmic peculiarity of Miller’s imagination. #brittanymiller #ruttkowski68 #tribecagallerynight

DÜSSELDORF: Opening tomorrow May 7th 6-8pm Luciano Calderon Poemas De La Banda 08.05.2026 - 19.06.2026 Luciano Calderon (b. 1986, CH/BO, lives and works in Barcelona) presents his third solo exhibition Poemas De La Banda with Ruttkowski;68 in Düsseldorf. The works on view emerge from a position that is both personal and collective. They do not attempt to describe or represent, but rather to carry, transmit, and share what has shaped the artist’s lived experience, his memories, and his cultural background. Collage becomes a method of immediacy. Images, texts, symbols, and slang come together without hierarchy, reflecting the layered realities of life in Latin America. Public transport, street wisdom, prayers, and autonomous aesthetics appear not as motifs, but as structures that organize everyday existence. These elements speak of movement and survival, of humor and contradiction, of a social fabric shaped by resilience and informal systems. The works remain open, direct, and grounded in an honesty that resists stylization. References to music, neighborhood identities, and collective histories unfold alongside personal inscriptions, forming a visual language that is both intimate and shared. What emerges is not a narrative of explanation, but one of presence. The exhibition traces a continuum between past and present, between individual voice and collective memory, allowing meaning to arise through the coexistence of its elements. Credits: Luciano Calderon Y Todo Por No Estudiar 2012 plastic canvas collage sewed on plastic canvas unique 290.00 x 280.00 cm, 114⅛ x 110¼ in. Courtesy: Ruttkowski;68 #lucianocalderon #ruttkowski68

PARIS: In collaboration with Penske Projects Without Fixed Form Until 17.05.26 Ruttkowski;68 and Penske Projects are pleased to present Without Fixed Form in Paris. In Without Fixed Form, figures and environments remain open and indeterminate, shifting between presence and dissolution. Forms resist clear definition and move fluidly between figure and ground, unfolding through atmosphere, perception, and subtle shifts in form. Featuring works by AJ Pineda, Coco Young, Duo Lin, February James, François Halard, Joya Mukerjee Logue and Tan Mu, the exhibition brings together varied approaches, from distorted and dynamic portraits to abstracted landscapes and symbolic forms. Across the works, artists capture gestures, behaviors, and fleeting situations in different states, where forms shift through color, movement, and suggestion, and where meaning emerges through transformation rather than permanence. Photos: Thibault Jorge #sophiapenske #penskeprojects #ruttkowski68

Für Lars Eidinger beginnt ein Motiv oft mit einem flüchtigen, unmittelbaren Reiz. Erst im Rückblick offenbart sich, warum es festgehalten wurde. Er beschreibt diesen Prozess wie einen Traum: zunächst kaum greifbar, vielleicht sogar banal und doch voller Symbolik. Seine Fotografie ist dabei auch ein Weg der Selbsterkenntnis. Die Bilder wollen nichts eindeutig erklären, sie entziehen sich einer festen Deutung. Entscheidend ist vielmehr, was sie im Einzelnen auslösen, welche Erinnerungen, Assoziationen oder Fragen sie öffnen. Zu sehen anlässlich der Ausstellung „Wettstreit mit der Wirklichkeit. 60 Jahre Fotorealismus“ im Untergeschoss des Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden, bis 2. August 2026. _ For Lars Eidinger, a motif often begins with a fleeting, immediate stimulus. Only in retrospect does it become clear why it was captured. He describes this process as being like a dream: at first hardly tangible, perhaps even banal — and yet full of symbolism. His photographs are also a path toward self-discovery. The images do not seek to explain anything unambiguously; they resist fixed interpretation. What matters more is what they trigger in each individual viewer, which memories, associations, or questions they open up. On view on the occasion of the exhibition “Rivaling Reality 60 Years of Photorealism” in the lower level of the Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden, through August 2, 2026. #larseidinger #badenbaden #museumfriederburda

NEW YORK: We the Structures is sparking conversations. Two of the most interesting took place in the gallery last week. Thursday evening, @ArtTableInc hosted a panel moderated by Jessica L. Porter, bringing together Lisa Kim (@fordfoundationgallery ), Judith Pineiro (@judithpineiroconsulting ), and Lise Ragbir (@we_are_verge ), alongside We the Structures artist @baseerakhan . Lively, sharp, and at moments wickedly funny, the conversation centered on the structures that sustain success: mentorship, support systems, and the often invisible networks that shape experiences and opportunities in the art world. Friday evening, writer Simon Wu (@noghost_justshell ) moderated a conversation with We the Structures artists Andrew Kass (@andrewkass ) and Baseera Khan (@baseerakhan ). They spoke about their evolution as artists, their processes, and how structure serves as both subject and medium in their work. Join the conversation on Cortlandt Alley. We the Structures is on view through May 9.

Einladung zur Vernissage MIND THE GAP ❤️ Freitag, 8. Mai 2026 19 Uhr! 📅 MIND THE GAP widmet sich dem spannungsvollen Austausch zwischen künstlerischen Generationen. Skulptur, Malerei und Fotografie begegnen sich als eigenständige Ausdrucksformen, die Erfahrungen der Vergangenheit mit Fragen der Gegenwart verbinden. 🖼🔎 Die Ausstellung versteht Diversität als Vielstimmigkeit – geprägt durch unterschiedliche Lebenswege, Haltungen und künstlerische Handschriften. Verschiedene Bildsprachen treten miteinander in Dialog: mal im Einklang, mal im bewussten Gegensatz. Der Zwischenraum ist dabei kein leerer Bereich, sondern ein Ort der Auseinandersetzung. Hier verdichten sich Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten, hier werden Kontinuität und Veränderung zugleich sichtbar. Kuratiert von Nils Müller, Ausstellung in Zusammenarbeit Galerie Ruttkowski;68. ✨ // EN Opening of our upcoming exhibition MIND THE GAP Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 7 p.m. MIND THE GAP explores the dynamic dialogue between generations of artists. Sculpture, painting and photography converge as distinct forms of expression, connecting past experiences with present-day questions. The exhibition interprets diversity as a polyphony shaped by different life paths, perspectives, and artistic approaches. Various visual languages enter into a dialogue with one another - at times in harmony, at others in deliberate contrast. The space between them is not an empty void, but a site of active engagement. Here, differences and similarities intersect, continuity and change become visible simultaneously. Curated by Nils Müller, exhibition in collaboration with Ruttkowski;68. @stadtoffenburg @offenburg_kultur @ruttkowski68 Mit Werken von / With works by: @_carolina_aguirre_ @carlotta_baillyborg @evaberesin @slothlobster @lucianocalderon3 #miriamcahn @junocalypso @philip_emde #larseidinger @monicakimgarza @francoishalard @jean_jullien #martinkippenberger @friedrichkunath @prosper.legault @nadinelohof @joya_mukerjee_logue #markuslüpertz @__meuser__ @andreasmuehe @pietparra @daisyparris @fred_plateus @peter.saul.official @studio_andreas_schmitten #andreasschulze @stefan_strumbel @danielweissbach_

DÜSSELDORF: Save the Date Luciano Calderon Poemas De La Banda Opening reception May 7th 6 - 8 pm 08.05.2026 - 19.06.2026 Luciano Calderon (b. 1986, CH/BO, lives and works in Barcelona) presents his third solo exhibition Poemas De La Banda with Ruttkowski;68 in Düsseldorf. The works on view emerge from a position that is both personal and collective. They do not attempt to describe or represent, but rather to carry, transmit, and share what has shaped the artist’s lived experience, his memories, and his cultural background. Collage becomes a method of immediacy. Images, texts, symbols, and slang come together without hierarchy, reflecting the layered realities of life in Latin America. Public transport, street wisdom, prayers, and autonomous aesthetics appear not as motifs, but as structures that organize everyday existence. These elements speak of movement and survival, of humor and contradiction, of a social fabric shaped by resilience and informal systems. The works remain open, direct, and grounded in an honesty that resists stylization. References to music, neighborhood identities, and collective histories unfold alongside personal inscriptions, forming a visual language that is both intimate and shared. What emerges is not a narrative of explanation, but one of presence. The exhibition traces a continuum between past and present, between individual voice and collective memory, allowing meaning to arise through the coexistence of its elements. Credits: Luciano Calderon Nunca de Rodillas (detail view) 2026 mixed media unique Courtesy: Ruttkowski;68 #lucianocalderon #ruttkowski68