Hauser and Wirth

'Mysterium Leib. Berlinde De Bruyckere im Dialog mit Cranach und Pasolini' Stiftung Moritzburg, Halle, Germany 3 April – 3 July 2011 Recent works by Berlinde De Bruyckere are juxtaposed with work by Lucas Cranach the Elder and Pier Paolo Pasolini in a new exhibition presented by Stiftung Moritzburg. Confronting themes of physical and psychological violence in contemporary society, the exhibition presents a unique dialogue that focuses on the artists’ collective exploration of humanity and the corporeal. The exhibition will also travel to Kunstmuseum Bern and Kunsthalle Wien, and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue. For further information, please visit the Stiftung Moritzburg website.

Berlinde De Bruyckere, Romeu, 2010

'Robin Dostoyevsky by Andy Hope 1930' Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Malaga, Spain 8 April – 19 June 2011 Centro de Arte Contemporàneo hosts the first solo exhibition of work by Andy Hope 1930 in Spain. Showing the entire Robin Dostoyevsky series based on a fictional figure created by the artist, the exhibition will unveil the final large-scale painting in the series and provide insight into the unique vocabulary and complex iconography central to his work. A catalogue is published to accompany the exhibition. For further information, please visit the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo website.

Andy Hope 1930, Robin Dostoyevsky 5, 2010

'Roni Horn. Photographien / Photographic Works' Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany 15 April – 14 August 2011 Hamburger Kunsthalle presents ‘Roni Horn. Photographien / Photographic Works’, an exhibition that brings together a selection of Horn's major photographic series from the last three decades of her career. The exhibition explores the prevailing motifs of duality, portraiture and gender in Horn’s oeuvre, and reveals her unique ability to subvert the notion of photography as a static means of expression. For further information, please visit the Hamburger Kunsthalle website.

Roni Horn, This is Me, This is You (detail), 1998 – 2000

‘Paul McCarthy – Selected Works’ Charles Riva Collection, Brussels, Belgium 29 April – 2 October 2011 A solo exhibition of works by Paul McCarthy will go on display at the Charles Riva Collection in Brussels. Uncovering McCarthy’s complex and provocative explorations of American popular culture and the surreal anthology of themes that have dominated his artistic practice, the exhibition features works from the collection including video, sculpture and photography made between 1993 and 2009. For further information, please visit the Charles Riva Collection website.

Paul McCarthy, Silver Santa, 2007

‘Monika Sosnowska. The Fire Escape’ Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City, Mexico 9 April - 7 August 2011 The vast sculpture court of the Museo Rufino Tamayo will be transformed by Monika Sosnowska's new sculpture 'The Fire Escape'. Conceived especially for the space and taking inspiration from the ubiquitous fire escapes in her native Poland, Sosnowska's imposing construction creates a fascinating dialogue between sculptural identity and architectural critique. For further information, please visit the Museo Rufino Tamayo website.

Monika Sosnowska, Model for The Fire Escape, 2011

Subodh Gupta, Roni Horn, Paul McCarthy ‘In Praise of Doubt’ Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy 10 April 2011 – 31 December 2012 Opening at the Punta della Dogana in Venice is ‘In Praise of Doubt’, a presentation of major historical and new works from the renowned François Pinault Collection, curated by Caroline Bourgeois. Showing works by twenty artists, including Subodh Gupta, Roni Horn and Paul McCarthy, the exhibition investigates the complex notions of identity, uncertainty and the body in space. For further information, please visit the Punta della Dogana website.

Paul McCarthy, The Wedge, 2004 – 2011 Photo: Fredrik Nilsen