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Rea, N. (2026, September 17). Anne Imhof. TIME. https://time.com/collection/time100-art/2026/anne-imhof/

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TIME · collected 2026-09-17 · by Naomi Rea

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Anne Imhof, a German artist known for slow-moving and intense performance art pieces, presented "Doom: House of Hope," a three-hour Romeo and Juliet-inspired performance at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City that attracted 9,000 visitors over ten dates. Her work has also earned her collaborations with fashion brands like Valentino and public installations such as a monumental swimming pool sculpture outside Portugal’s Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art. In September, she will debut her first solo exhibition in Asia at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun center.
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German artist Anne Imhof has gained international acclaim for introducing a new era of performance art characterized by slow-moving, bass-pounding tableaux that captivate contemporary audiences. In 2025, her three-hour epic performance "Doom: House of Hope," loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, drew 9,000 visitors across its ten dates at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Imhof's work has also caught the attention of fashion brands; she co-starred in Valentino’s Cruise 2026 fashion campaign. Additionally, she unveiled a monumental permanent public sculpture resembling a swimming pool outside the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, Portugal. In September 2025, Imhof will open her first solo show in Asia at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun center, featuring signature works and a new performance in collaboration with the Hong Kong Ballet.

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🔮 Under the latter deal, the institutions will team up to commission new art and present a series of exhibitions in Hong Kong starting next year.
2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Suhanya Raffel
🔮 Alongside raising money for the new building and attracting patrons including Beyoncé, Golden created a $52 million endowment, ensuring the Studio Museum’s 9,000-work collection will be cared for well into the future.
2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Thelma Golden
🔮 In September, she will open her first solo show in Asia: a survey exhibition at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun center, where signature works will be shown alongside a new performance in collaboration with the Hong Kong Ballet.
2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Anne Imhof
🔮 Following a critically lauded 2025 survey at the Pompidou in Paris, “Nothing Could Have Prepared Us—Everything Could Have Prepared Us,” Tillmans opened a solo show at the city’s Galerie Chantal Crousel in September, and is included in two major international biennials.
2026-09-17 · mixed framing · Wolfgang Tillmans
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In the past year, she also co-starred in Valentino’s Cruise 2026 fashion campaign and unveiled a monumental permanent public sculpture of a swimming pool outside the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, Portugal.
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🔮 In September, she will open her first solo show in Asia: a survey exhibition at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun center, where signature works will be shown alongside a new performance in collaboration with the Hong Kong Ballet.
2026-09-17 · TIME
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Anne Imhof has introduced a new era of performance art with slow-moving, bass-pounding tableaux that captivate even today’s media-addled attention spans. asserted
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The German artist had one of the most talked-about artistic projects of 2025 with Doom: House of Hope, her three-hour epic performance loosely based on Romeo and Juliet. asserted
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The event, which cast Balenciaga models alongside professional ballet dancers, drew 9,000 visitors across its 10 dates at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. asserted
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Imhof’s angsty-cool aesthetic has made her a darling of fashion brands and European museum curators alike. asserted
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In September, she will open her first solo show in Asia: a survey exhibition at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun center, where signature works will be shown alongside a new performance in collaboration with the Hong Kong Ballet. asserted
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