First large retrospective of James Coleman

The Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid, Spain) hosts the first large retrospective on the works of James Coleman (Ballaghaderreen, Ireland, 1941).

Composed by some fifteen pieces, the show includes his early works, made in Milan during the 70s, to his 90s trilogy, formed by Background, Lapsus Exposure and INITIALS, as well as other crucial works such as Fly, Box, Untitled: Philippe VACHER and Retake with Evidence, featuring Harvey Keitel, which was presented at Documenta XII and explores, through audiovisual image proceeding from different supports, temporary relations between image and subject.

Coleman studied in Dublin and works in London and Paris before moving to Milan, where he developed his artistic career for twenty years before returning to the Irish capital. His work is part of such collections as the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, Museum Ludwing in Colony, the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst in Gant, and Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). Recently, three of his pieces have been included in the Museo Reina Sofía’s collection.

Date: from April 24 to August 27.
Location: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Santa Isabel 52, 28012, Madrid.Spain
Opening hours: from Monday to Saturday from 10am to 9pm. Sundays from 10am to 2.30pm.

Enjoy some of the works by coleman in the following slideshow: