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2020may 09 - aug 16 2020Thomas RuffThomas RuffK21, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
2019may 07 - sep 02 2019Thomas RuffPHOTOPHILIAMARe/Museum of Recent Art,
Bucharest
2018sep 21 - dec 15 2018Thomas RuffThomas RuffGaleria OMR,
Mexico City
mar 22 - jun 22 2018Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalleria Lia Rumma,
Naples
feb 09 - apr 07 2018Thomas Ruffneg◊lapresmidiGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
2017oct 12 2017 - jan 14 2018Thomas RuffMachine & EnergyMast Foundation,
Bologna
sep 27 2017 - jan 21 2018Thomas RuffPortraitsNational Portrait Gallery,
London
sep 27 2017 - jan 21 2018Thomas RuffPhotographs 1979 - 2017Whitechapel Gallery,
London
jul 07 - aug 26 2017Thomas RuffNew WorksSprüth Magers Berlin
jun 10 - jul 29 2017Thomas RuffThomas Ruff: ++from the press++Mai 36 Galerie,
Zurich
2016dec 10 2016 - mar 12 2017Thomas RuffThomas Ruff21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art,
Kanazawa, Japan
nov 18 2016 - jan 05 2017Thomas RuffNew WorksDavid Zwirner,
London
aug 30 - nov 13 2016Thomas RuffThomas RuffThe National Museum of Modern Art,
Tokyo
jun 01 2016 - jul 01 2018Thomas RuffSammlungspräsentationPhilara,
Düsseldorf
apr 28 - aug 01 2016Thomas RuffObject RelationsArt Gallery of Ontario,
Toronto
mar 31 - apr 30 2016Thomas Ruffpress++David Zwirner,
New York
2015aug 06 - sep 25 2015Thomas Ruffnature morteGagosian Gallery,
London
apr 17 - jun 06 2015Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
2014oct 04 - nov 15 2014Thomas Ruffma.r.s. and negativesGallery Koyanagi,
Tokyo
oct 04 - nov 15 2014Thomas RuffphotogramsTOLOT7/heuristic SHINONOME,
Tokyo
sep 20 2014 - jan 11 2015Thomas RuffLichtenKunsthalle Düsseldorf
jun 14 - jul 31 2014Thomas RuffNew WorkMai 36 Galerie,
Zurich
apr 19 - may 31 2014Thomas Ruffphotograms and negativesGagosian Gallery,
Beverly Hills, L.A.
apr 04 - may 31 2014Thomas RuffphotogramsGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
2013nov 08 2013 - jan 25 2014Thomas RuffPhotogramsJohnen Galerie,
Berlin
sep 06 - nov 02 2013Thomas RuffNew WorksKonrad Fischer Galerie,
Düsseldorf
may 09 - jun 29 2013Thomas Ruffma.r.s.Galería Helga de Alvear,
Madrid
mar 28 - apr 27 2013Thomas Ruffphotograms and ma.r.s.David Zwirner,
New York
Thomas RuffSeriesSala Alcalá 31,
Madrid
Thomas Ruffj_m_s_s_zGalleria Lia Rumma,
Milan
2012sep 15 - nov 03 2012Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
mar 08 - apr 21 2012Thomas Ruffnudes and ma.r.s.Gagosian Gallery,
London
feb 17 - may 20 2012Thomas RuffThomas RuffHaus der Kunst,
Munich
2011oct 21 2011 - jan 29 2012Thomas RuffThomas RuffCentro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga,
Malaga
oct 09 2011 - jan 15 2012Thomas Ruff (Group show)Photography Calling!Sprengel Museum Hannover, Hanover
sep 25 2011 - jan 08 2012Thomas RuffStellar LandscapesWestfälisches Landesmuseum,
Münster
apr 15 - jun 04 2011Thomas RuffThomas RuffMai 36 Galerie,
Zurich
feb 19 - jun 19 2011Thomas RuffMCA DNAMuseum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
2010oct 16 - dec 11 2010Thomas RuffThomas RuffPalazzo Buonamici, Prato
may 07 - jun 26 2010Thomas RuffThomas RuffKonrad Fischer Galerie, Düsseldorf
mar 26 - apr 24 2010Thomas RuffThomas RuffGow Langsford Gallery,
Aukland
feb 11 - mar 13 2010Thomas RuffThomas RuffDavid Zwirner,
New York
2009sep 05 - oct 17 2009Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
jun 19 - sep 27 2009Thomas RuffSchwarzwald. LandschaftMuseum für Moderne Kunst, Freiburg
may 21 - sep 13 2009Thomas RuffOberflächen, TiefenKunsthalle Wien,
Vienna
mar 18 - jun 21 2009Thomas RuffThomas RuffCastello di Rivoli,
Turin
Thomas RuffLandscapes/TenerifeTEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Thomas RuffCassini + ZyclesGallery Koyanagi, Tokyo
2008sep 12 - oct 18 2008Thomas Ruffzycles + cassiniMai 36 Galerie, Zurich
Thomas RuffretrospektivKunsthalle Budapest, Budapest
2007nov 09 - dec 02 2007Thomas RuffThomas RuffDavid Zwirner,
New York
apr 13 - may 19 2007Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
mar 01 - may 02 2007Thomas RuffjpegsModerna Museet,
Stockholm
jan 21 - apr 01 2007Thomas RuffDas SprengelprojektSprengel Museum,
Hanover
2006jun 16 - oct 15 2006Thomas RuffThe Grammar of PhotographyFondazione Bevilacqua La Masa,
Venice
jun 03 - jul 29 2006Thomas RuffjpegsJohnen Galerie, Berlin
may 26 - jun 30 2006Thomas RuffSpace 1Arario Gallery, Beijing
jan 07 - feb 17 2006Thomas Ruffnew jpegsGalerie Nelson,
Paris
2005may 29 - jun 24 2005Thomas RuffMaschinenKunstverein Heinsberg,
Heinsberg
mar 09 - apr 02 2005Thomas RuffjpegsDavid Zwirner,
New York
Thomas RuffNeue jpegsMai 36 Galerie, Zurich
2004may 28 - aug 22 2004Thomas RuffThomas RuffArario Gallery,
Chungnam, Korea
may 17 - jun 04 2004Thomas RuffNeue Nudes - Neue Substrate - Neue MaschinenJohnen + Schöttle, Cologne
jan 23 - mar 06 2004Thomas RuffNeue Arbeiten/New WorksContemporary Fine Arts,
Berlin
2003dec 05 2003 - feb 29 2004Thomas Ruffnudes und maschinenKestnergesellschaft,
Hanover
nov 22 2003 - jan 31 2004Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Wilma Tolksdorf,
Frankfurt a. M.
oct 30 - dec 20 2003Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalleria Lia Rumma,
Naples, Milan
may 22 - jun 21 2003Thomas RuffThomas RuffDavid Zwirner,
New York
jan 31 - mar 15 2003Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
Thomas RuffThomas ruffMai 36 Galerie, Zürich
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Nelson, Paris
2002apr 11 - aug 04 2002Thomas RuffIdentificacionesMuseo Tamayo, Mexico
feb 23 - apr 06 2002Thomas Ruffl.m.v.d.r.Contemporary Fine Arts,
Berlin
feb 17 - apr 14 2002Thomas RuffInterieurs – Porträts – HäuserMuseum Folkwang, Essen
Thomas RuffSubstrateGallery Koyanagi, Tokyo
Thomas Ruffl.m.v.d.r.Emotional Site (Sagacho Shokuryo Building), Tokyo
2001nov 17 2001 - 2002Thomas RuffFotografien 1979 - heuteStaatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden
sep 13 - oct 14 2001Thomas Ruffl.m.v.d.r.David Zwirner Gallery,
New York
sep 06 - nov 28 2001Thomas RuffThomas RuffEssor Gallery, London
may 16 - jun 16 2001Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle,
Munich
Thomas Ruffl.m.v.d.r.Chabot Museum, Rotterdam
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Mai 36, Zurich
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalería Helga de Alvear, Madrid
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
2000may 28 - jul 08 2000Thomas RuffNudesContemporary Fine Arts, Berlin
may 27 - jul 08 2000Thomas RuffNudesContemporary Fine Arts,
Berlin
may 19 - jul 15 2000Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Frankfurt a. M.
apr 28 - may 27 2000Thomas RuffNudesDavid Zwirner Gallery, New York
Thomas Ruff, Wolfgang TillmansThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Thomas Ruffl.m.v.d.r. Museum Haus Lange und Haus Esters, Krefeld
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Nelson, Paris
Thomas RuffSelected PhotographsZwirner & Wirth, New York
1999dec 10 1999 - jan 29 2000Thomas RuffPorträts+NudesGalerie Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Mai 36, Zurich
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Nelson, Paris
1998jun 18 - jul 31 1998Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Frankfurt a. M.
feb 21 - mar 28 1998Thomas RuffPlakate303 Gallery, New York
feb 06 - mar 21 1998Thomas RuffFUCK CONTEMPORARY ARTContemporary Fine Arts, Berlin
Günther Förg, Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Thomas RuffPortraits + HousesAtelier Gallery, Vancouver
Thomas RuffThomas ruffKoyanagi Gallery, Tokyo
1997Thomas RuffOeuvres 1979-97Centre national de la photographie, Paris
Thomas RuffPlakateGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Thomas RuffPlakateGalerie Mai 36, Zurich
Thomas RuffJunge LeuteGoethe Institut, Paris
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalería Helga de Alvear, Madrid
Thomas RuffThomas Ruff - Kleine PorträtsDryphoto, Prato
1996dec 04 1996 - feb 23 1997Thomas RuffZuspiel Sprengel Museum, Hanover
oct 24 1996 - jan 05 1997Thomas Emde, Thomas RuffÜber den Wolken – unter den SternenKunsthaus Kaufbeuren, Kaufbeuren, Germany
apr 13 - jun 09 1996Thomas RuffThomas RuffRooseum Center for Contemporary Art, Malmö
feb - mar 1996Thomas RuffAndere Porträts + 3D303 Gallery, New York
jan 18 - mar 02 1996Thomas RuffPortraits, Houses, Stars, NightFraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Thomas RuffThomas RuffKunstverein Oldenburg, Germany
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Nelson, Paris
1995jan 01 - dec 31 1995Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Mai 36, Zurich
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Hamburg
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
1994jan 01 - dec 31 1994Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
1993apr 29 - may 26 1993Thomas RuffNuitsGalerie Crousel-Robelin, Paris
mar 27 - apr 24 1993Thomas RuffThomas Ruff303 Gallery, New York
mar 06 - apr 06 1993Thomas RuffThomas RuffDeweer Art Gallery, Ottegem, Belgium
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Mai 36, Zurich
1992Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Hamburg
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Mai 36, Zurich
1991feb 07 - may 11 1991Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Lia Rumma, Naples
Thomas RuffThomas RuffKunstverein Bonn; Kunstverein Arnsberg; Kunstverein Braunschweig; Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
1990oct 06 - oct 30 1990Thomas RuffStars & PortraitsStuart Regen Gallery, Los Angeles
sep 08 - oct 06 1990Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Crousel-Robelin, Paris
may 10 - jun 24 1990Thomas RuffPorträts, Häuser, SterneCentre National d'Art Contemporain, Le Magasin, Grenoble
apr 15 - may 06 1990Thomas RuffThomas Ruff303 Gallery, New York
Thomas RuffPorträts, Häuser, SterneGalerie Sonne, Berlin
Thomas RuffHäuserGalerie Mai 36, Luzern, Switzerland
1989nov 24 1989 - jan 08 1990Thomas RuffPorträts, Häuser, SterneStedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
apr 15 - may 13 1989Thomas Ruffthomas ruff303 Gallery, New York
feb 25 - mar 25 1989Thomas Ruffthomas ruffDe Appel Fondation, Amsterdam
jan 01 - dec 31 1989Thomas Ruffthomas ruffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Thomas RuffHäuserKaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld, Germany
Thomas Ruffthomas ruffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Thomas Ruffthomas ruffGalerie Philip Nelson, Lyon
Thomas RuffPorträtsCornerhouse, Manchester
1988mar 13 - sep 17 1988Thomas RuffPorträtsMuseum Schloss Hardenberg, Velbert
Thomas RuffThomas ruffYdessa Hendeles Art Foundation, Toronto
Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Mai 36, Luzern
1987nov 26 1987 - jan 06 1988Thomas RuffThomas ruffGalerie Crousel-Robelin, Paris
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
1986Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Philip Nelson, Lyon
1985Thomas Ruff (Group show)Künstlerische Photographie des 20. JahrhundertsUniversitätsmuseum, Marburg
1984Thomas RuffThomas RuffAusstellungsräume Brückenstrasse 7, Düsseldorf
1981Thomas RuffThomas RuffGalerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich