Solo show
Keith Sonnier. Lightsome
15 Oct 2021 — 8 May 2022 at Neues Museum Nürnberg
· Nuremberg
Keith Sonnier. Lightsome is a temporary exhibition presented at the Neues Museum in Nuremberg, Germany, in 2021/2022. The show brings together light-based works by Keith Sonnier, the pioneering American artist celebrated for his innovative use of neon, glass, and mixed media to create immersive environments that blur the boundaries between sculpture and light art.
Sonnier's practice, which emerged from the late 1960s onwards, transformed the gallery space into a sensory experience, inviting visitors to engage with the poetic and physical qualities of artificial light. The exhibition at the Neues Museum offers a compelling survey of his career and his enduring influence on contemporary art.
Sonnier's practice, which emerged from the late 1960s onwards, transformed the gallery space into a sensory experience, inviting visitors to engage with the poetic and physical qualities of artificial light. The exhibition at the Neues Museum offers a compelling survey of his career and his enduring influence on contemporary art.
About the artist
Keith Sonnier
1941–2020 · postminimalism
Keith Sonnier was a postminimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. Sonnier was part of the Process…
About the artist →About the venue
Neues Museum Nürnberg
· Nuremberg
Neues Museum Nürnberg (NMN) is a museum for modern and contemporary art and design in Nuremberg.