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    image banner: detail from 'Gezicht op New Babylonische sectoren [=View on New Babylonian Sectors], watercolor and pencil on photomontage.

exhibition history

  • 1959
  • Solo exhibition 'Constructies en maquettes' Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (4 May-8 June 1959). The exhibition travelled to De Posthoorn, The Hague (20 June-11 July 1959).
  • 'Verbondenheid van de kunsten - Liga Nieuwe Beelden'. Group exhibition Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (3-26 October 1959).
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  • 1960
  • Solo exhibition 'Konstruktionen und Modelle' Galerie van de Loo, Essen (9 January-9 February 1960)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant. Konstruktionen und Modelle / texts Guy-Ernest Debord, Constant (Galerie van de Loo : Essen 1960).
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  • 1961
  • Solo exhibition 'Constant Amsterdam' Städtische Kunstgalerie, Bochum (4 March-9 April 1961)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant-Amsterdam / texts Constant (Städtische Kunstgalerie : Bochum 1961).
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  • 1962
  • 'Ontmoeting 3 L'Architecture Mobile' exhibition Stichting Liga Nieuwe Beelden, Knoll International, Amsterdam (21 May-29 June 1962) [lecture]
  • Solo exhibition 'Nieuw Babylon' Schiedams Museum, Schiedam (20 July-3 September 1962).
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  • 1963
  • Solo exhibition 'New Babylon' Galerie d'Eendt, Amsterdam (1 May-30 June 1963
    • [exhibition catalogue] New Babylon. Ten lithographs / Constant; with an accompanying text entitled 'Preamble to a new world' by Simon Vinkenoog (Galerie d'Eendt : Amsterdam 1963).
  • Solo exhibition 'New Babylon. Tekeningen 1961-1962' Galerie Delta, Rotterdam (6 June-20 September 1963)
    • [exhibition catalogue] New Babylon. Tekeningen 1961-1962 / texts Constant, C. Caspari (Galerie Delta : Rotterdam 1963).
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  • 1964
  • Solo exhibition Royal Academy of Copenhagen (12-20 March 1964).
  • Group exhibition 'Den Haag '45-'85', Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague (25 September 1964-3 January 1965)
    • [exhibition catalogue] New Babylon. Toelichting bij de plattegrond van New Babylon - Den Haag / text Constant (Gemeentemuseum : Den Haag 1964).
  • Solo exhibition Galerie Moderne/Galerie for ny kunst, Silkeborg (September/November 1964).
  • 'New Babylon-Architekturen', organized at the occasion of the Berliner Bauwochen. Galerie Diogenes, Berlin (1-16 October 1964) [lecture]
  • 'New-Babylon. Imaginäre Stadtlandschaften' Museum Haus Lange, Krefeld (31 October-6 December 1964) [lecture]
    • [exhibition catalogue] New-Babylon, imaginäre Stadtlandschaften / text Constant (Museum Haus Lange : Krefeld 1964).
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  • 1965
  • Solo exhibition 'Constant 1945-1965', Galerie Krikhaar, Amsterdam (2 January - 2 February 1965). The exhibition travelled to Rotterdamsche Kunstkring/Galerie Delta, Rotterdam (12 February-7 March 1965)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant 1945-1965 / texts V.E. Nieuwenhuys, Constant (Rotterdamsche Kunstkring/Galerie Delta : Rotterdam 1965).
  • 'Neue Tendenzen der Architektur', group exhibition Kunsthalle Bern (3 July-5 September 1965)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Neue Tendenzen der Architektur / texts L. Burckhardt, Constant, ..., et al. (Kunsthalle Bern : Bern 1965).
  • Solo exhibition [with Graatsma and Slothouwer] 'New Babylon', voormalige Dominicaner Kerk, Maastricht [lecture] [de New Babylon informatief Nr. 1]
  • 'Constant', Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague (2 October-22 November 1965) [de New Babylon informatief nr. 2]
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant / texts Constant, Jos. de Gruyter, Hein van Haaren, L.J.F. Wijsenbeek (Gemeentemuseum : Den Haag 1965).
    • [publication] De uitdaging van New-Babylon. Tentoonstelling Constant / H.J.A.M. van Haaren (Gemeentemuseum : Den Haag 1965).
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  • 1966
  • Solo exhibition 'Constant. New Babylon', Volkshochschule, Cologne (14 January-22 February 1966) [lecture]
    • [exhibition catalogue] New Babylon (Köln 1966) Foldout. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Volkshochschule, 14 January-22 February 1966.
  • Solo exhibition 'Bilder, Gouachen und Plastiken von Constant Nieuwenhuys', Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Cologne (14 January-11 February 1966) [de New Babylon informatief Nr. 3]
    • [exhibition catalogue] Bilder, Gouachen und Plastiken von Constant Nieuwenhuys (Galerie Rudolf Zwirner : Köln 1966).
  • Solo exhibition 'Constant. Van Cobra tot New Babylon', Provinciaal Museum, Den Bosch (26 February-24 March 1965)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant. Van Cobra tot New Babylon. Schilderijen, gouaches, plastieken, maquettes / Tentoonstellingsdienst van de Koninklijke Academie voor Kunst en Vormgeving (Koninklijke Academie voor Kunst en Vormgeving : 's-Hertogenbosch 1965).
  • [with Jean Gorin and Jean Dewasne] 'New Babylon', Kunsthalle Bern, Bern (2 April-8 May 1966)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant, Jean Gorin, Jean Dewasne / ed. Harald Szeeman; texts Constant, Harald Szeeman (Kunsthalle Bern : Bern 1966).
  • '33e Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, Padiglione Ollandese', Venice (18 June-16 October 1966) [de New Babylon informatief nr. 4]
    • [exhibition catalogue] 33e Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte / texts R.W.D. Oxenaar, ... et al. (Apollonio : Venice 1966).
  • 'Labyrinthe. Phantastische Kunst vom 16. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart', exhibition Kunstverein und Akademie der Künste, Berlin (October-November 1966)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Labyrinthe. Phantastische Kunst vom 16. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart / ed. Eberhard Roters (Kunstverein : Berlin 1966).
  • 'Constant', Galerie Krikhaar, Amsterdam (27 October-27 November 1966).
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  • 1967
  • 'Constant. Von Cobra bis New Babylon', Galerie Heseler, Munich (23 May-30 June 1967)
    • [exhibition catalogue]
    • Constant. Von Cobra bis New Babylon. [Katalog einer Ausst. in der Galerie Hessler, München, 23. Mai bis 30. Juni 1967] / [Einf. von Constant] (Galerie Heseler : München 1967).
  • 'Constant. New Babylon', Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (18 November-10 December 1967)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant. New Babylon / texts Constant, M. Krohg, S. Vinkenoog (Kunstnernes Hus : Oslo 1967).
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  • 1968
  • 'Constant. Van Cobra tot New Babylon', exhibition at the Galerie-T, Haarlem (2 February-25 February 1968)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Van Cobra tot New Babylon / ed. H. de Vries; texts Hein van Haaren, Constant (Galerie-T : Haarlem 1968).
  • 'Nya Babylon', Lunds Konsthall, Lund (30 March-21 April 1968)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Nya Babylon / texts F. Edwards, Constant (Lunds Konsthall : Lund 1968).
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  • 1969
  • 'Wegwezen. Recreatie vroeger, nu en straks', Exhibition Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam (20 November 1969-18 Februay 1970)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Wegwezen. Recreatie vroeger, nu en straks / texts Constant, H.M. Jolles, S.H. Levie (Amsterdams Historisch Museum : Amsterdam 1969).
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  • 1970
  • 'Grafieken van Constant, Jim Dine, Jorn', Galerie Krikhaar, Amsterdam (7-30 September 1970).
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  • 1971
  • 'Was die Schönheit sei, das weiss ich nicht. Künstler-Theorie-Werk' [2n biennale of Nürnberg] Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Nünberg (30 April-1 August 1971)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Was die Schönheit sei, das weiss ich nicht. Künstler-Theorie-Werke / ed. J. Müller-Hauck, H. Neidel, Eberhard Roters; texts C. van Lakerveld, Constant (Kunsthalle Nürnberg : Nürnberg 1971).
  • 'Constant'. Galerie Moderne, Silkeborg (24 May-18 June 1971)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant / texts G. Andrésen, W. Omme (Galerie Moderne : Silkeborg 1971).
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  • 1972
  • 'Constant', Galerie Daniel Gervis, Paris (21 March-6 May 1972)
    • [exhibition catalogue]
    • Constant / texts V.E. Nieuwenhuys, Constant (Galerie Daniel Gervis : Paris 1972).
  • 'Constant', Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter, Hovikodden (17 August-10 September 1972)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant / text G. Andrésen (Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter : Hövikoden 1972).
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  • 1974
  • 'New Babylon' Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague (15 June-1 September 1974)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Constant. New Babylon / texts J.L. Locher, Constant (Gemeentemuseum : Den Haag 1974).
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  • 1975
  • 'Constant' Galerie van de Loo, Munich (23 September-29 October 1975).
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  • 1976
  • 'Det Ny Babylon', Arhus Kunstbygning, Arhus (August-15 October 1976)
    • [exhibition catalogue]Det Ny Babylon / texts K. Jacobsen, Constant (Arkitektskolen : Aarhus 1976).
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  • POST 1974 EXHIBITIONS
  • 1985 Haags Gemeentemuseum
    'Constant 65 jaar - Nieuw Babylon' Haags Gemeentemuseum (29 June-8 September 1985).
    • [brochure] Bulletin Haags Gemeentemuseum (Gemeentemuseum : Den Haag 1985).
    • [reviews] I. van Santen, 'New Babylon blijft intrigeren. Visie Constant op nieuwe stad in Gemeentemuseum', in Het Binnenhof 29 June 1985; F. Keijsper, 'Constants New Babylon verbeeldt vrijheid in staketels', in Haarlems Dagblad 23 July 1985 and Willem Ellenbroek, 'Koningssteden van Atlantis. De futuroloog Constant is weer schilder geworden', in de Volkskrant 16 August 1985.
  • 1989 Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
    'Sur le passage de quelques personnes à travers une assez courte unité de temps. A propos de l’Internationale Situationniste 1957-1972', Musée d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (21 February-9 April 1989). The exhibition travelled to the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (23 June-13 August 1989) and to The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (20 October 1989-7 January 1990).
    • [exhibition catalogue] Sur le passage de quelques personnes à travers une assez courte unité de temps. A propos del’I.S. 1957-1972 (Centre Georges Pompidou : Paris 1989). Also in English as Elisabeth Sussman (ed.), On the passage of a few people through a rather brief moment in time : The Situationist International, 1957-1972 / Institute of Contemporary Art (MIT Press : Cambridge MA 1989).
  • 1993 Haags Gemeentemuseum
    'Constant. Tekeningen', Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague (11 September-14 November 1993) and 'Constant. Maquettes' (11 September-3 April 1994)
    • [publication] J.L. Locher, 'Constant', in Haags Gemeentemuseum Krant 5, Nr 3 (Autumn 1993).
  • 1996 MACBA Barcelona
    'Situacionistes. Art, politica, urbanisme/Situationists. Art, politics, urbanism', Museu d'art contemporani de Barcelona - MACBA, Barcelona (13 November 1996-6 January 1997)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Libero Andreotti, Xavier Costa (eds.), Situacionistas. Arte, politica, urbanismo = Situationists. Arts, Politics, Urbanism (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona : Barcelona 1996).
    • [publication] Libero Andreotti, Xavier Costa (eds.), Theory of the Derive and other situationist writings on the city / texts by I. Chetglov, Constant, Asger Jorn (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona : Barcelona 1996).
  • 1998 Witte de With Rotterdam
    'Constant - New Babylon. The Hyper-Architecture of Desire' (21 November 1998-10 January 1999)
    • Google Book[exhibition catalogue] Mark Wigley (ed.), Constant's New Babylon. The Hyper-Architecture of Desire / texts Constant, Guy-Ernest Debord, Mark Wigley (010 Publishers : Rotterdam 1998). Reviewed by Andy Merrifield for Harvard Design Magazine Number 12 (Fall 2000).
  • 1999 Drawing Center New York
    'Another City for Another Life. Constant's New Babylon', held at the Drawing Center New York (11 February-12 March 1999)
    • [exhibition catalogue] Another city for another life : Constant's New Babylon / introduction by Catherine de Zegher, an essay by Mark Wigley, and an attachment with five texts by Constant Nieuwenhuys. Drawing papers 3 (The Drawing Center : New York 1999).
    • [publication] Catherine de Zegher and Mark Wigley (eds.), The Activist Drawing. Retracing Situationist Architectures from Constant's New Babylon to Beyond / [Contributors Benjamin Buchloh, Constant Nieuwenhuys, Rosalyn Deutsche, Catherine de Zegher, Elizabeth Diller, Tom McDonough, Martha Rosler, Bernard Tschumi, Anthony Vidler, Mark Wigley] (MIT Press : Cambridge MA/The Drawing Center : New York 2001). Published in connection with the exhibition 'Another City for Another Life : Constant's New Babylon' at the Drawing Center, New York (November 2-December 30, 1999) and its accompanying symposium, 'Retracing Situationist Architectures from Constant's New Babylon to Beyond' held on October 30, 1999. Reviewed by Susan Laxton for Postmodern Culture 13, Nr. 2 (January 2003).
  • 2002 documenta 11 Kassel
  • 2005 Haags Gemeentemuseum
    'Ode aan Constant' (December 3, 2005-February 26, 2006
    • [exhibition newspaper] Constant Krant Uitgave bij 'Ode aan Constant', Gemeentemuseum Den Haag 3 december 2005-26 februari 2006.
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