Selected Exhibition History

This selection of exhibitions lists only those that Dan Flavin or the Estate of Dan Flavin was involved in as installer, lender, or consultant. The list of group exhibitions also includes a number of historically important shows and additional exhibitions.

Capitalization and punctuation of solo exhibition titles reflect the artist’s preference.

Solo Exhibitions

1961

“d. n. flavin: constructions and watercolors.” Judson Gallery, New York. May 8–June 5.

1964

“dan flavin: some light.” Kaymar Gallery, New York. March 5–29.

“dan flavin: fluorescent light.” Green Gallery, New York. November 18–December 12.

1965

Fine Arts Building, Ohio State University, Columbus. April–May.

1966

Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Cologne. Opened September 16. Brochure.

Nicholas Wilder Gallery, Los Angeles. December.

1967

Kornblee Gallery, New York. January 7–February 2.

Galleria Sperone, Milan. February 14–March 15. This exhibition was not recognized by the artist.

Kornblee Gallery, New York. October 7–November 8.

“Dan Flavin: alternating pink and ‘gold.’” Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. December 9, 1967–January 14, 1968. Catalogue.

1968

“Dan Flavin: lampade fluorescente gialle.” Galleria Sperone, Turin. March 14–April 10. Brochure.

Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich. May 9–June 5.

“Dan Flavin: an exposition of fluorescent light.” Hetzel Union Building Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. October 20–November 30. Brochure.

“cool white, etc. from Dan Flavin.” Dwan Gallery, New York. November 2–27.

1969

“Dan Flavin: fluorescent light.” Galerie Konrad Fischer, Düsseldorf. January 24–February 14.

Irving Blum Gallery, Los Angeles. April 1–May 3.

“Dan Flavin: fluorescent light.” Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zurich. May 19–June 4.

Fine Arts Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston. July 21–September 22.

“fluorescent light, etc. from Dan Flavin.” National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. September 13–October 19. Traveled to: Vancouver Art Gallery, November 12–December 7, 1969; Jewish Museum, New York, January 21–March 1, 1970. Catalogue.

1970

“four ‘monuments’ for V. Tatlin 1964–1969 from Dan Flavin.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. February 7–28.

“cornered installations 1963–1970 from Dan Flavin.” Dwan Gallery, New York. February 7–March 4.

Galerie Ileana Sonnabend, Paris. Opened October 29. This exhibition was not recognized by the artist. Catalogue.

“three near-square cornered installations from Dan Flavin.” Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Cologne. November 3–21.

“untitled (to Barnett Newman) 1970 from Dan Flavin.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. November 21–December 12.

1971

Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Cologne. March 3–April 30.

“untitleds (to Barnett Newman) 1971 from Dan Flavin.” Dwan Gallery, New York. March 6–31.

Janie C. Lee Gallery, Dallas. Opened April 10.

“two cornered installations in colored fluorescent light from Dan Flavin.” Ace Gallery, Los Angeles. July 20–August 21. Also presented at Ace Gallery, Vancouver, March 11–April 25, 1972.

Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Cologne. October–November.

“Dan Flavin: two new near-square cornered installations with their diagrams.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. October 23–November 13.

“fluorescent light with diagrams from Dan Flavin.” John Weber Gallery, New York. October 23–November 17.

1972

“some cornered installations in fluorescent light from Dan Flavin set to celebrate ten years of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.” Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. May 13–June 25.

“cornered fluorescent light from Dan Flavin.” Institute for the Arts, Rice University, Houston. October 5–November 26.

“an exposition of cool white and warm white circular fluorescent light from Dan Flavin.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. November 4–25.

1973

“drawing and diagrams from Dan Flavin 1963–1972; corners, barriers and corridors in fluorescent light from Dan Flavin.” St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri. January 26–March 11. Catalogue published in two volumes: drawings and diagrams from Dan Flavin 1963–1972 and corners, barriers and corridors in fluorescent light from Dan Flavin.

“more circular fluorescent light, etc. from Dan Flavin.” John Weber Gallery, New York. February 17–March 7.

“barriers in fluorescent light from Dan Flavin.” Carlson Gallery, Bernhard Arts and Humanities Center, University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. March 4–April 1.

“Dan Flavin: Diagrams for Circular Fluorescent Light.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. March 31–April 21.

“(in memory of Barbara Schiller) 1973 with related diagrams from Dan Flavin.” Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Cologne. November 9–December 7.

“Dan Flavin: three installations in fluorescent light/Drei Installationen in fluoreszierendem Licht.” Kunsthalle Köln, Cologne. November 9, 1973–January 6, 1974. Catalogue.

Lisson Gallery, London. November 20–December 22.

1974

“some uneven cool white circular fluorescent light for the new, even walls of the Leo Castelli Gallery.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. March 2–23.

Greenberg Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri. March 8–April 8.

“Dan Flavin: diagrams for circular fluorescent light and prints.” Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich. Closed July 31.

Daniel Weinberg Gallery, San Francisco. October 29–November 30.

“Dan Flavin: prints, diagrams and fluorescent light.” Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris.

1975

Multiples, Inc., New York. February 1–16.

“fünf Installationen in fluoreszierendem Licht von Dan Flavin.” Kunsthalle Basel. March 8–April 16. Catalogue co-published with the Kunstmuseum Basel in conjunction with their 1975 exhibition “Zeichnungen, Diagramme, Druckgraphick 1972 bis 1975 und zwei Installationen in fluoreszierendem Licht von Dan Flavin.”

“Zeichnungen, Diagramme, Druckgraphick 1972 bis 1975 und zwei Installationen in fluoreszierendem Licht von Dan Flavin.” Kunstmuseum Basel. March 8–April 27. Catalogue co-published with the Kunsthalle Basel.

“fluorescent light from Dan Flavin.” Leo Castelli Gallery and John Weber Gallery, New York. April 12–30.

Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands. October 10–November 16.

“Dan Flavin: installations in fluorescent light 1972–1975.” Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas. November 23, 1975–January 11, 1976. Catalogue published in 1977 in conjunction with the 1976 exhibition “Dan Flavin: drawings, diagrams and prints 1972–1975.”

“Dan Flavin: prints and diagrams.” Galleria Françoise Lambert, Milan.

1976

“cornered installations of ultra-violet and red fluorescent light.” Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Oregon. February.

“Dan Flavin: Colored Fluorescent Light.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. March 20–April 10.

Heiner Friedrich, Inc., New York. April.

“Dan Flavin: drawings, diagrams and prints 1972–1975.” Fort Worth Art Museum, Texas. June 13–July 25. Traveled to: Art Institute of Chicago, April 12–May 24, 1977; University Art Museum, Berkeley, California, January 24–March 19, 1978. Catalogues published in 1977 by Fort Worth Art Museum and in 1978 by University Art Museum.

“Dan Flavin: installations in fluorescent light.” Scottish Arts Council, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. August 14–September 12. Catalogue published in two parts.

“Dan Flavin: colored fluorescent light.” Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Cologne. November 26, 1976–January 26, 1977.

Otis Art Institute Gallery, Los Angeles. December 10, 1976–January 9, 1977. Brochure.

“Dan Flavin: Installation.” Ace Gallery, Los Angeles. December 1976–January 22, 1977.

1977

“large installations by Dan Flavin.” Heiner Friedrich, Inc., New York. January 15–February 26.

Ace Gallery, Vancouver. February.

1978

Heiner Friedrich, Inc., New York. January 7–February 11.

Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. February 4–25.

“Dan Flavin: drawings, diagrams, prints and posters, 1972–1975 with an installation of circular fluorescent light.” Heiner Friedrich, Inc., New York. May 20–June 24.

“. . . drawn along the shores, 1959–1976 by Dan Flavin.” Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York. June 30–July 30. Traveled to: Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York, July 28–September 2, 1979; Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas, November 17, 1979–January 13, 1980. Catalogues published in 1978 by Parrish Art Museum and in 1979 by Hudson River Museum.

1979

“Dan Flavin: 1960’s and 1970’s Installations.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. October 20–November 10.

“an installation in fluorescent light by Dan Flavin.” National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. December 13, 1979–May 14, 1980.

1981

“Dan Flavin: corridors.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. May 16–September 5.

1982

Hauserman Showroom, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles. March 1982–1984. Long-term installation. Design collaboration with Vignelli Associates.

1983

“Dan Flavin: Installation.” Malinda Wyatt Gallery, Venice, California. February.

Dan Flavin Art Institute, Bridgehampton, New York. June 18, 1983–present. Long-term installation. Brochure published in 1996 by Dia Center for the Arts, New York.

1984

“untitled (to my dear bitch, Airily) 2, 1984, by Dan Flavin.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. April 7–May 12.

“‘monuments’ for V. Tatlin from Dan Flavin, 1964–1983.” MoCA Temporary Contemporary, Los Angeles. April 21–June 17. Traveled to: Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., September 29–November 25, 1984; CAPC, Musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux, France, March 1–April 28, 1985; Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, Netherlands, November 23, 1985–January 12, 1986. Brochure published in 1985 by Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller; catalogue published in 1989 by Donald Young Gallery, Chicago, for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, in collaboration with Leo Castelli Gallery, New York.

“Dan Flavin: spanning corners.” Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles. June 14–July 19.

1985

“untitled (to my dear bitch, Airily) 2, 1984, by Dan Flavin.” Dan Flavin Art Institute, Bridgehampton, New York. March 30–May 26.

“Ksenija’s frieze from Dan Flavin.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. May 18–Summer.

1986

“New Works: Dan Flavin.” Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. April 1–June 8. Brochure.

“Dan Flavin: Fluorescent Circles and Strips Cornered.” Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles. May 24–June 28.

“Dan Flavin: lichinstallaties/light installations.” Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. October 24–December 7.

1987

Musée St. Pierre Art Contemporain, Lyon. March 14–May 4.

Texas Gallery, Houston. April 2–28.

“Dan Flavin: A New Work.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. April 18–May 9.

“Dan Flavin: Hommage à Leo Castelli, 1957–1987.” Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt, Paris. May 21–June 27.

Annemarie Verna Galerie, Zurich. May 29–September.

“Dan Flavin: Lighting, Drawing, Printing.” Donald Young Gallery, Chicago. December 18, 1987–January 16, 1988.

1989

“Neue Anwendungen fluoreszierenden Lichts mit Diagrammen, Zeichnungen und Drucken von Dan Flavin/new uses for fluorescent light with diagrams, drawings, and prints from Dan Flavin.” Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Germany. February 26–April 16. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: to the Citizens of the Republic of France on the 200th Anniversary of their revolution.” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. April 1–29.

“new drawings, diagrams and prints from Dan Flavin (to Sabine).” Castelli Graphics and Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. May 13–June 10.

“skylights from Dan Flavin.” 65 Thompson Street, New York. October 14, 1989–February 24, 1990.

1990

“Dan Flavin: untitled (for Lucie Rie, master potter) 1990 themes and variations.” Waddington Galleries, London. February 28–March 24. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: untitled (for Conor Cruise O’Brien) 1990 themes and variations.” Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston. March 10–April 7.

“Dan Flavin: Untitled (for Ad Reinhardt) 1990 Themes & Variations.” Texas Gallery, Houston. April 3–May 19.

“Dan Flavin: untitled (for Otto Freundlich) 1990 themes and variations.” Annemarie Verna Galerie, Zurich. May 31–July 14. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: untitled (for John Heartfield) 1990.” Donald Young Gallery, Chicago. September 27–October 27.

“untitled (to Laurie and Morgan, congratulations and best wishes) 1990 themes and variations from Dan Flavin.” Rubin Spangle Gallery, New York. October 13–November 10.

Fred Hoffman Gallery, Santa Monica, California. November 30, 1990–January 5, 1991.

“Dan Flavin: (for the master potters, Lucie Rie and Hans Coper) themes and variations 1990.” Galerie Grässlin-Ehrhardt, Frankfurt am Main. December 12, 1990–January 19, 1991.

1991

“Dan Flavin: untitled (to my friend DeWain Valentine) 1990 themes and variations.” Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna. January 14–March 2.

“Dan Flavin: Tatlin Monuments.” Mary Boone Gallery, New York. March 2–30.

Galerie Karsten Greve, Paris. April 25–May 21.

“Dan Flavin: untitled (to Hans Coper, master potter) 1991.” Rubin Spangle Gallery, New York, November 23–December 21.

1992

“Dan Flavin: Colored Fluorescent Light, 1964 and 1992.” Pace Gallery, New York. February 15–March 14.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. June 28–August 27.

1993

“Dan Flavin: Lichträume.” Städtische Galerie im Städel, Frankfurt am Main. February 25–August 22. Catalogue titled Dan Flavin: Installationen in fluoreszierendem Licht 1989–93.

“untitled (for Charlotte and Jim Brooks) 1964 & untitled (to Ken Price) 1992.” Texas Gallery, Houston. March 23–May 8.

Annemarie Verna Galerie, Zurich. November 20, 1993–January 22, 1994.

“Dan Flavin: tall cornered fluorescent light.” Pace Gallery, New York. December 3, 1993–January 15, 1994. Catalogue.

1994

Kunstbau Lenbachhaus, Munich. April 30–June 26. Site-specific installation with subsequent showings in 1998, 2000, and 2004. Catalogue.

De Zonnehof, Amersfoort, Netherlands. December 4, 1994–January 22, 1995. Catalogue published in 1995.

1995

“Dan Flavin: neue Arbeiten.” Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt am Main. April 25–June 24.

Guggenheim Museum SoHo, New York. September 13, 1995–January 28, 1996.

“Dan Flavin: European Couples, and Others.” Dia Center for the Arts, New York. September 14, 1995–June 23, 1996. Brochure.

1996

PaceWildenstein, New York. March 29–April 27.

“Dan Flavin: Arbeit aus den 70er Jahren.” Galerie Philomene Magers, Cologne. April 26–June 31.

Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt am Main. July 16–August 31.

“Dan Flavin: Fluorescent Light (produced for Munich publishers).” Edition Schellmann, Munich. September 14–November 29.

“untitleds (to Don Judd, colorist).” Gallery Yamaguchi, Osaka, Japan. October 22–November 22.

1997

“Dan Flavin: ‘monuments’ for V. Tatlin.” Danese, New York. January 10–February 8. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: 1962/63, 1970, 1996.” Dia Center for the Arts, New York. May 22, 1997–June 28, 1998. Brochure.

“Dan Flavin: Drawings.” Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas. October 4, 1997–May, 1998. Traveled to: Dan Flavin Art Institute, Bridgehampton, New York, May–September 1998.

“Dan Flavin: Opere 1964–1981.” Fondazione Prada, Milan. November 29, 1997–January 31, 1998. Catalogue titled Cattedrali d’Arte: Dan Flavin per Santa Maria in Chiesa Rossa.

1998

“Dan Flavin: Fluorescent Light, 1963–96.” Sabine Knust/Maximilian Verlag, Munich. February 5–March 31.

Centro Cultural Light, Rio de Janeiro. May 14–July 5. Catalogue.

Fundación Proa, Buenos Aires. October 5–November 30. Catalogue.

Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg, Germany. November 8, 1998–January 3, 1999. Brochure.

1999

“Dan Flavin: icons, 1961–1963.” Dan Flavin Art Institute, Bridgehampton, New York. May 20–September 12. Exhibition also presented May–September 2000; May–September 2001; May–September 2002; May–September 2003.

“Dan Flavin: The Architecture of Light.” Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin. November 6, 1999–February 13, 2000. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: Untitled, 1969.” Annemarie Verna Galerie, Zurich. November 27, 1999–February 5, 2000.

2001

Serpentine Gallery, London. August 24–September 23. Catalogue.

2003

Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. May 3–June 30.

“Dan Flavin: Monuments for V. Tatlin.” Richmond Hall, Menil Collection, Houston. September 2003–present. Long-term installation.

2004

“Dan Flavin: Stanze di luce tra Varese e New York; Opere della Collezione Panza dal Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.” Villa Panza, Varese, Italy. September 30–December 12.  Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: A Retrospective.” National Gallery of Art, Washington. October 3, 2004–January 9, 2005; traveled to: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, February 25–June 5, 2005; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, July 1–October 30, 2005; Hayward Gallery, London, January 19–April 2, 2006; Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris, June 9–October 8, 2006; Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich,  November 23–April 9, 2007; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, May 13–August 12, 2007. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: Sculpture.”  Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago. December 10, 2004–January 29, 2005

2005

“Dan Flavin: Works from the 1960s.” Haunch of Venison, London. February 12–March 16.

“Dan Flavin:  Untitled (to Don Judd, colorist), 1987 and other editions.” Senior & Shopmaker, New York. December 8, 2005–February 4, 2006

2006

“Dan Flavin.” Gagosian Gallery, London. February 9–March 29. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: drawing water light.” The Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh. April 27–July 9.

“Dan Flavin.” Paula Cooper Gallery, New York. October 21–December 22.

2007

“Dan Flavin: An Intimate View.” Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY. June 16–July 29.

“Dan Flavin.” Björn Ressle Fine Art, New York. June 30–September 15.

“Dan Flavin.” Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles, California. September 15–October 27.

2008

“Dan Flavin: Constructed Light.” The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis. February 1–October 4. Brochure.

“Dan Flavin: the 1964 Green Gallery exhibition.” Zwirner & Wirth, New York. March 6–May 3. Catalogue.

2009

“Dan Flavin: Series and Progressions.” David Zwirner, New York. November 5–December 19. Catalogue.

2011

“untitled (to Helga and Carlo, with respect and affection)”, 1974. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. September 2011-May 2012.

2012

“Dan Flavin: Drawing.” The Morgan Library and Museum, New York. February 17 – July 1, 2012; traveled to: Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany. December 16 – March 3, 2013. Catalogue.

“Dan Flavin: Lights.” MUMOK/Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna. October 13, 2012 – February 3, 2013; traveled to St. Gallen, Switzerland, Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, March 16 – August 18, 2013. Catalogue.

2013

“Artist Rooms: Dan Flavin.” Tate Modern, London. Ongoing.