Kerry James Marshall. The Histories

American artist Kerry James Marshall (born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1955, lives in Chicago) is considered one of the most important contemporary painters of our time. His large-format, multi-faceted works consistently focus on black people.

Marshall's paintings are powerful images of the life and history of the African American community, imbued with colour, pain, hope and vibrancy. His works are full of art-historical and socio-cultural references. With these diverse motifs, Marshall not only comments on history and social reality, but also celebrates diversity, resilience and confidence.

This exhibition at the Kunsthaus Zürich is Marshall’s largest to date outside the US – and the first major survey of his work in the German-speaking world. It features a comprehensive selection of his most important works, as well as a series of new paintings created specifically for the exhibition.

The guided tour is held in English.