Thomas Struth - award and Berlin group show lead 2026
Published on 08/21/2026 at 11:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Thomas Struth is back in two Europe-based group shows this season, with a Berlin museum iteration and a Vienna presentation on view now. The strongest current peg is the Hamburger Bahnhof inclusion, which Galerie Max Hetzler lists on its artist page as part of A Thousand Times Berlin.
Berlin and Vienna now
At Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, Berlin, Struth's work is included in A Thousand Times Berlin, the museum's 30th-anniversary presentation, according to Galerie Max Hetzler's news post. The gallery says the show brings together more than 70 works by more than 50 artists and opened on June 12, 2026.
In Vienna, Struth's photographs appear in Passants parmi les Pierres at fjk3 - Contemporary Art Space. Max Hetzler dates that exhibition from May 29 to September 13, 2026, and describes it as a group show on architecture, public space, and the individual.
What the current shows stress
Both exhibitions reinforce the same core of Struth's practice. He uses large-format photography to test how people inhabit cities, institutions, and built space.
That framing is familiar from earlier series such as Straßen, Portraits, Museumsbilder, and Paradise, all named in Haus der Kunst Munich's survey text for Figure Ground.
All news and background on Thomas Struth
Recent museum shows, career context, and selected exhibition notes around Thomas Struth in one place.
How the work is read
Struth, born in 1954 in Geldern, Germany, lives and works in Berlin, according to Marian Goodman Gallery. The gallery's biography also names major bodies of work including Unconscious Places, Familienleben, Museum Photographs, New Pictures from Paradise, and Nature & Politics.
That range matters because Struth's pictures are not just documentary. They position photography as a slow, exact instrument for looking at institutions, technology, and social space.
Where he stands now
Thomas Struth's next confirmed date is September 21, 2026, when he is scheduled for Le 7 à 9 de Chanel at Jeu de Paume in Paris.
Key facts on Thomas Struth
- Artist: Thomas Struth
- Medium / Genre: Photography
- Born: 1954, Geldern, Germany
- Place(s) of practice: Berlin
- Active since: 1970s
- Key work groups: Unconscious Places, Familienleben, Museum Photographs, New Pictures from Paradise, Nature & Politics
- Current/last exhibition: A Thousand Times Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, Berlin, from June 12, 2026
- Major collections: National Portrait Gallery, Tate, Guggenheim Museum, Museum Folkwang
- Awards: Soane Honors Award for Photography, 2025; Helena Vaz da Silva European Award, 2024
- Next date: September 21, 2026, Jeu de Paume, Paris
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Struth
Where is Thomas Struth currently on view?
He appears in A Thousand Times Berlin at Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin and in Passants parmi les Pierres in Vienna.
What date is Thomas Struth's next confirmed public appearance?
His next confirmed date is September 21, 2026, at Jeu de Paume in Paris for Le 7 à 9 de Chanel.
Which work groups define Thomas Struth's career?
Marian Goodman Gallery lists Unconscious Places, Familienleben, Museum Photographs, New Pictures from Paradise, and Nature & Politics.
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