Jutta Koether - Lévy Gorvy
  • Painting by Jutta Koether. "Starry Night II," 1988.

    Jutta Koether. Starry Night II, 1988. Oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 37 3/8 inches (75 x 95 cm). © Jutta Koether.

Jutta Koether

Jutta Koether

Born in Cologne in 1958, Jutta Koether studied art and philosophy at the University of Cologne and the Independent Study Program of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. In 1980, she joined the editorial staff of the music and art journal Spex. She has also written for such publications as Eau de CologneArtforumTexte zur Kunst, and Flash Art. She is the author of several books, including f. (1987), which was translated into English and republished by Sternberg Press in 2015. Her work is marked by multiple collaborations, including her participation in the collective Reena Spaulings, and her musical performances with Rita Ackerman, Tony Conrad, Kim Gordon, John Miller, Steven Parrino, and Tom Verlaine.

Solo exhibitions of her work have been held at Museum Brandhorst, Munich; Mudam Luxembourg; PRAXES Center for Contemporary Art, Berlin; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven; Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland; Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna; Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; Galerie Buchholz Berlin and Cologne; as well as Orchard Gallery, New York, and Pat Hearn Gallery, New York, among other venues.

Koether’s work can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland; Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna; MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main; Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Saatchi Gallery, London; and Museum Brandhorst, Munich, among others.

Since 2010, Koether has been Professor for Painting and Drawing at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg. Since the mid-1990s, she has held visiting professorships and lectureships at Berlin University of the Arts; Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen; Cooper Union School of Art, New York; Columbia University, New York; School of Visual Arts, New York; Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson; and Yale University, New Haven.

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Selected Works

  • Painting by Jutta Koether, "First Class Road," 1986.

    Jutta Koether.
    First Class Road,
    1986.
    Oil on canvas,
    14 paintings, overall dimensions:
    39 3/8 x 57 inches (100 x 145 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

  • Painting by Jutta Koether, "Formula Won Balthus, PdF #3," 2016.

    Jutta Koether.
    Formula Won Balthus, PdF #3,
    2016.
    Oil on canvas,
    35 7/16 x 98 7/16 inches (190 x 250 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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  • Painting by Jutta Koether. "Mède," 1992.

    Jutta Koether.
    Mède,
    1992.
    Oil on canvas,
    98 7/16 x 78 3/4 inches (250 x 200 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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  • Painting by Jutta Koether. "Berliner Schlüssel #11," 2010.

    Jutta Koether.
    Berliner Schlüssel #11,
    2010.
    Acrylic on canvas,
    86 5/8 x 66 1/2 inches (220 x 169 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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  • Painting by Jutta Koether. "Brooklyn Boogie," 2015.

    Jutta Koether.
    Brooklyn Boogie,
    2015.
    Acrylic on canvas and wooden boxes,
    35 pieces, each:
    11 13/16 x 11 13/16 inches (30 x 30 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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  • Painting by Jutta Koether. "Bitches Brew," 2010.

    Jutta Koether.
    Bitches Brew,
    2010.
    Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, applied materials, and liquid glass,
    36 x 44 inches (91.4 x 111.8 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.
    Courtesy, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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  • Painting by Jutta Koether. "Unganzheitssymbole: K (Hommage an Kenneth Anger)," 2004.

    Jutta Koether.
    Unganzheitssymbole: K (Hommage an Kenneth Anger),
    2004.
    Oil on canvas,
    19 11/16 x 15 3/4 inches (50 x 40 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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  • Jutta Koether. "Blink (Hommage an Kim Gordon)," 2000.

    Jutta Koether.
    Blink (Hommage an Kim Gordon),
    2000.
    Acrylic, metallic ink, and wool on canvas,
    15 3/4 x 14 inches (40 x 35.5 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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  • Painting by Jutta Koether. "Starry Night II," 1988.

    Jutta Koether.
    Starry Night II,
    1988.
    Oil on canvas,
    29 1/2 x 37 3/8 inches (75 x 95 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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  • Jutta Koether's painting ganz (100% Malerei – Niemand Ist Eine Frau), 1991

    Jutta Koether.
    ganz (100% Malerei – Niemand Ist Eine Frau),
    1991.
    Oil on canvas,
    98 7/16 x 78 3/4 inches (250 x 200 cm).
    © Jutta Koether.

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Exhibitions

Museum Exhibitions

Selected Press

Ocula | Jutta Koether

December 2, 2021

On view at 22 Old Bond Street and 40 Albemarle Street, Jutta Koether: Femme Colonne features seven …

Artlyst | Jutta Koether: Femme Colonne

December 2, 2021

Jutta Koether: Femme Colonne features seven new, large-scale paintings at 22 Old Bond Street and 40 Albemarle …

Martin Cid Magazine | Jutta Koether: Femme Colonne | Opening Soon in London. Lévy Gorvy

November 23, 2021

On view at 22 Old Bond Street and 40 Albemarle Street in London, Jutta Koether:Femme Colonne features …

Frieze | The Liverpool Biennial’s Blinkered Approach to Feminist Art

June 17, 2021

The title of this year’s Liverpool Biennial, ‘The Stomach and the Port’ refers to the central role …

Texte Zur Kunst | Figuring

June 1, 2021

Medidation on painting. First published in 1987, Jutta Koether's novella "f." gathers various female …

Forbes | Liverpool Biennial, UK’s Largest, Free Contemporary Art Festival

May 21, 2021

The Stomach and the Port showcases the work of 50 leading and emerging artists and collectives from 30 …

The Guide Liverpool | Liverpool Biennial 2021 plans to launch exhibitions across the city from 19 May in second chapter of The Stomach and The Port

April 19, 2021

The Stomach and the Port, curated by Manuela Moscoso, presents a total of 50 artists from 30 countries …

Artlyst | Liverpool Biennial Unveils 11th Edition Outside Chapter

March 18, 2021

Liverpool Biennial has unveiled the first ‘outside’ chapter of the 11th edition, The Stomach and …

Artlyst | Liverpool Biennial Programme – Taylor Wessing Prize Winner – Gerry Judah’s Dallas Sculpture

November 26, 2020

Titled ‘The Stomach and the Port,’ Liverpool Biennial 2021 explores notions of the body and ways …

Air Mail: Arts Intel Report | Jutta Koether: Our Love is Here to Stay

May 13, 2020

Born in Cologne in 1958, Jutta Koether studied art and philosophy at the University of Cologne and the …

Hypebeast | 回顾「JUTTA KOETHER: OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY」线上展览

May 12, 2020

Born in Cologne in 1958, Jutta Koether studied art and philosophy at the University of Cologne and the …

Women's Wear Daily | WWD List: This Weekend’s Virtual Culture Diet

May 1, 2020

Born in Cologne in 1958, Jutta Koether studied art and philosophy at the University of Cologne and the …

Art in America | Jutta Koether's Paintings Are Clever and Achingly Cool—But Can They Do More?

May 1, 2020

The paintings in Jutta Koether's recent exhibition at Lévy Gorvy were cooler than you, quicker than …

Art Agenda | Jutta Koether’s “4 the Team”

April 7, 2020

Days before New York’s galleries shuttered in mid-March, I saw exhibitions of figurative paintings …

The Brooklyn Rail | Jutta Koether: 4 the Team

April 7, 2020

Jutta Koether inscribes herself in a grand German Expressionist tradition, one expansive enough to include …

The New Yorker | Jutta Koether

April 6, 2020

For her first show at the Lévy Gorvy gallery, now online only, this influential German painter, who …

Frieze Magazine | Jutta Koether Turns Herself Into a Verb

March 25, 2020

At Lévy Gorvy, New York, the painter reinscribes the female gaze into art history

The Thinker Magazine | Jutta Koether

March 4, 2020

Born in Cologne in 1958, Jutta Koether studied art and philosophy at the University of Cologne and the …

GalleriesNow | Jutta Koether: 4 the Team

March 4, 2020

Lévy Gorvy presents its debut exhibition of Jutta Koether. Spanning all three floors of the gallery’s …

DFS Caller | The new Museum of Modern Art ditches chronology for a mixture of ideas

October 22, 2019

Similarly, the charming Portrait of My Mother from 1926 by the eccentric modernist Florine Stettheimer …

KunstForum International | Jutta Koether im Museum Abteiberg

October 22, 2019

Bis zum 16. Februar 2020 zeigt das Museum Abteiberg in Mönchengladbach die Ausstellung „Jutta Koether …

Artforum | MoMA Organizes Exhibition on Just Above Midtown Gallery, Lévy Gorvy to Represent Jutta Koether, and More

May 3, 2019

Lévy Gorvy now represents German artist Jutta Koether in the United States. The gallery will present …

Artdaily | Lévy Gorvy to represent Jutta Koether in the U.S.

May 1, 2019

Lévy Gorvy announced the gallery’s representation of German artist Jutta Koether in the United States. …

ArtNews | Jutta Koether Is Headed to Lévy Gorvy

April 30, 2019

“We are inspired by Jutta Koether’s unique approach to painting,” Dominique Lévy said in a release. …

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