Sterling Ruby and the Sammlung Goetz exhibition in Munich
Published on 08/24/2026 at 13:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sterling Ruby is on view in Munich with a solo exhibition at Sammlung Goetz /Schaufenster. The institution says the show runs from July 16 to October 24, 2026, and gathers works made between 2008 and 2016. Sammlung Goetz exhibition page
Munich show and its frame
The Munich presentation concentrates on large-format spray paintings, ceramics, bronzes, collages and textiles. Sammlung Goetz describes Ruby as an artist who works across media and draws on autobiographical, art-historical and sociological sources.
The selection also includes early bronze sculpture and soft textile work, which broadens the view beyond the spray paintings. That range matches Ruby's long habit of moving between painting, sculpture and object-based installation.
What the summer schedule shows
For visitors in Munich, the timing is concrete and simple. The exhibition is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 PM to 6 PM, Thursday from 2 PM to 8 PM and Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
The institution also lists an accompanying program with guided tours and workshops tied to the show. That makes the exhibition part of a wider public frame rather than a single-room display.
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The work across media
Ruby, born in 1972, works in Los Angeles and across a wide set of media. Sprüth Magers describes his practice as spanning ceramics, sculptures, installations, textiles, videos and paintings, with recurring attention to social pressure, abstraction and material change.
Among the recurring work groups are SP, BC, WIDW, SCALES, SOFTWORKS and STOVE. Those series show how Ruby treats the studio less as a single style engine than as a system for switching between formats.
Where the artist stands now
Sterling Ruby's next confirmed public date in the 30-day window is not listed on the sources checked for this article.
Key facts on Sterling Ruby
- Artist: Sterling Ruby
- Medium / Genre: Mixed media, sculpture, painting, textile and installation
- Born: 1972, Bitburg, Germany
- Place(s) of practice: Los Angeles
- Active since: Mid-2000s
- Key work groups: SP, BC, WIDW, SCALES, SOFTWORKS, STOVE
- Current/last exhibition: Sterling Ruby - Sammlung Goetz /Schaufenster, Munich - July 16 to October 24, 2026
- Major collections: Information not compiled in the checked sources
- Awards: Information not compiled in the checked sources
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Sterling Ruby
Where is Sterling Ruby currently on view?
At Sammlung Goetz /Schaufenster in Munich, where the exhibition runs from July 16 to October 24, 2026.
What does the Munich exhibition include?
It includes spray paintings, ceramics, bronzes, collages and textiles, with works made between 2008 and 2016.
How does Sterling Ruby work across media?
His practice spans painting, sculpture, textiles, installations and video, and the sources emphasize recurring series rather than a single medium.
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