Solo show
2023 Wolfgang Hahn Prize: Francis Alÿs
18 Nov 2023 — 7 Apr 2024 at Museum Ludwig
· Cologne
Museum Ludwig in Cologne presents a special exhibition marking the award of the 2023 Wolfgang Hahn Prize to Francis Alÿs. The Wolfgang Hahn Prize, granted annually by the Gesellschaft fur Moderne Kunst at Museum Ludwig, recognizes outstanding contemporary artists whose works are acquired for the museum's collection.
Francis Alÿs, born in Belgium and long based in Mexico City, is celebrated for his poetic and politically engaged practice spanning video, painting, drawing, and performance. His works often emerge from extended walks and interventions in urban and conflict-affected landscapes, transforming modest gestures into profound reflections on borders, labor, play, and displacement.
Francis Alÿs, born in Belgium and long based in Mexico City, is celebrated for his poetic and politically engaged practice spanning video, painting, drawing, and performance. His works often emerge from extended walks and interventions in urban and conflict-affected landscapes, transforming modest gestures into profound reflections on borders, labor, play, and displacement.
About the artist
Francis Alÿs
1959
Francis Alÿs is a Belgian-born, Mexico-based artist. He works across art, architecture, and social practice. In 1986, Alÿs left behind his profession as an architect and relocated to Mexico City, where he lives and works.
About the artist →About the venue
Museum Ludwig
· Cologne
Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from Pop Art, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It holds many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
