The free-spirited environment surrounding the “Cool School” group, which established itself in Los Angeles from the late 1950s onward, was a melting pot of artistic (material) experiments, shaped by Beat literature. In this vibrant network on the California coast, an inspiring cross-disciplinary dialogue between art and architecture developed.
The exhibition at Marta Herford, a unique architectural sculpture by Frank Gehry, brings together these impulses and opens up connections to iconic works of American postwar art as well as subsequent generations from this context.
Additional content and further information on the exhibited works and artists are available in the accompanying exhibition app: https://app.interkit.marta-herford.de/app/t8vBWctGdzteafL2q/.
A catalog in German and English, edited by Marta Herford, will be published to accompany the exhibition. Spanning 192 pages, the publication brings together essays by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, Sylvia Lavin, and Ann Kristin Kreisel, as well as two interviews: one with Larry Bell by Marcus Herse and another with Wilhelm Schürmann by Kathleen Rahn. It includes a foreword by the director of Marta Herford, more than 200 illustrations, historical documents, and original quotations by Frank Gehry. The hardcover book (ISBN 978-3-7533-1042-8) is published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König. The price is 37 euros at the Marta Shop during the exhibition and 42 euros afterward. Order your copy now!
Artists
John Altoon, Carl Andre, John Baldessari, Larry Bell, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, John Chamberlain, Judy Chicago, Meg Cranston / John Baldessari, Ronald Davis, Frank Gehry, David Hockney, Robert Irwin, Donald Judd, Craig Kauffman, Corita Kent, Edward Kienholz, Ed Moses, Claes Oldenburg / Coosje van Bruggen, Ken Price, Robert Rauschenberg, Deborah Remington, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Pae White
Accompanying program
Guided Tour of the Gehry Architecture
Accompanied by an art educator, you will experience the museum’s unique Gehry architecture. During the one-hour tour, you will receive information about the Marta as a building and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Ticket
3.50 euros plus museum admission
Registration
no registration required, limited number of participants
Public Tour for Blind and Visually Impaired People
Together with experienced art educator Angelika Höger, we offer an accessible tour through the current exhibition.
Ticket
€3.50 + reduced admission, accompanying persons are free (do not pay for the tour or admission)
Registration
Registration is requested at bildung@marta-herford.de or by phone at 05221.994430-0, limited number of participants.
Curatorial tour of “Mindset Los Angeles” with curator Ann-Kristin Kreisel
During the one-hour guided tour of the current exhibition Mindset Los Angeles led by Marta curator Ann-Kristin Kreisel, visitors will learn about the background of the exhibition, its development, and the works on display. The tour will cover interesting facts about Frank Gehry (1929–2025), the architect of the Marta Herford, as well as the artists of his time in Los Angeles who had a profound influence on his work. Building on this, the tour will also explore works by subsequent generations of artists in L.A.
(Exhibition at the Gehry Galleries and the Lippold Gallery, 1st floor)
Ticket:
3.50 euros plus admission to the exhibition; no registration required; limited number of participants
Thanks
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Marta Herford Corporate Partners and Corporate Premium Partners, as well as the Marta Fund for New Art, for their long-term support of our program.
In partnership with
Gehry Partners
Getty, Los Angeles
Sponsored by
