1987 - 1989
John Chamberlain, PUNTY BANAGAN (Mizzy Dinomania Series), 1987
1987
Chamberlain participates in the Biennial Exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, showcasing works like "First Dance of Trees" and "Iceberg" from 1986.
April 15-May 16, 2023: Exhibits "Recent Sculpture" at Fabian Carlsson Gallery in London.
May 8-June 13, 2023: Another "Recent Sculpture" exhibition is held at Xavier Fourcade in New York.
May 15-July, 2023: "John Chamberlain: Skulpturen" is showcased at Galerie Tanit in Munich.
June 7, 1987-April 3, 1988: The Menil Collection in Houston presents "John Chamberlain: Sculpture 1970s and 1980s," organized by Walter Hopps.
He participates in the exhibition "Structure to Resemblance: Work by Eight American Sculptors" at Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, displaying works like "Gangster of Love," "Quida," "Remnant Gardens," and "Crowded Hearts."
June 27-July 26, 2023: "John Chamberlain: Recent Sculpture" is exhibited at The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh.
July 24-September 5, 2023: A joint exhibition with Peter Halley, Hubert Kiecol, and Günter Tuzina takes place at Reinhard Onnasch Galerie in Berlin..
September 11-October 17, 2023: Participates in the memorial exhibition "In Memory of Xavier Fourcade" at Xavier Fourcade in New York.
October: Donald Judd's Chinati Foundation art complex in Marfa, Texas, opens to the public with permanent installations of Chamberlain's sculptures.
October 29, 1987-January 9, 1988: "John Chamberlain" is exhibited at Galerie Pierre Huber in Geneva.
October 30-December 5, 2023: "John Chamberlain: Drawings 1966-1980" is showcased at Galerie Kiki Maier-Hahn in Düsseldorf.
Participates in the exhibition "Standing Sculpture" at Castello di Rivoli in Turin, displaying works like "Captain O'Hay," "Pure Drop," and "Fenollosa's Column."
John Chamberlain, Balzanian, 1988
1988
January 14-February 10: The Helander Gallery in Palm Beach, Florida, presents a group exhibition titled "Five Floridians." This exhibition showcases works by Chamberlain, Hanson, Olitski, Rauschenberg, and Rosenquist.
January 15-March 15: The University Art Museum at the University of California, Berkeley, hosts "John Chamberlain/MATRIX 114." This exhibition focuses on various sculptures by Chamberlain, including "Emperor Hudson," "Medina Ataxia," "Feeling Good, Louis," "Leaning Tower of Youth," and "Sudden Enclosures."
January 31-April 10: Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall presents its inaugural exhibition, "Five American Artists." Chamberlain's works, "Lorelei's Passion" and "First Dance of Trees," are featured in this showcase.
March 10-April 9: The Lawrence Oliver Gallery in Philadelphia organizes a group exhibition titled "Chamberlain, Judd, Serra, Shapiro." Chamberlain's work will be displayed alongside pieces by Judd, Serra, and Shapiro.
May 3-June 4: Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco hosts an exhibition featuring works by John Chamberlain, Richard Stankiewicz, and Jean Tinguely.
June 7-August 6: The Margo Leavin Gallery in Los Angeles presents a solo exhibition titled "John Chamberlain."
Mid-July: Chamberlain completes the installation of a commissioned work titled "The Coloured Gates of Louisville (The Inevitable Return of the Indefatigable Dr. Fahey)" at the Bomhard Theater in the Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville.
December 7, 1988-January 31, 1989: Galerie Sonia Zannettacci in Geneva exhibits "John Chamberlain: Vingt-quatre monotypes/Twenty-Four Monoprints."
John Chamberlain, Lord Suckfist, 1989
1989
January 20-April 2, 2023: Chamberlain begins to incorporate new stainless steel into his sculptures, cutting it into strips and manipulating them by crumpling, crimping, and rolling the pieces.
January 21-22, 2023: He takes part in the symposium "The Relationship between Art and Architecture" organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, along with prominent figures like Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Robert Irwin, and Donald Judd.
February 24-March 25, 2023: "John Chamberlain: New Sculpture" is exhibited at The Pace Gallery in New York. The show features a dozen totemic sculptures from 1988, ranging in height from 6 to 12 feet.
March 25-September 30, 2023: Chamberlain participates in "Monte Carlo Sculpture 89: Il Biennale de Sculpture Monte-Carlot," showcasing his sculpture "Jack Sprat" from 1983.
April 7-June 14, 2023: He is part of "The 'Junk' Aesthetic: Assemblage of the 1950s and Early 1960s" exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Fairfield County, Stamford, Connecticut.
April 8-June 28, 2023: Chamberlain's works are featured in the comprehensive survey exhibition "Bilderstreit: Widerspruch, Einheit und Fragment in der Kunst seit 1960" organized by the Museum Ludwig and held at Rheinhallen der Kölner Messe, Cologne.
September 9-October 24, 2023: "John Chamberlain" is exhibited at Galerie Karsten Greve in Cologne, marking Greve as Chamberlain's primary European gallerist.
December 3, 1989-January 14, 1990: "John Chamberlain" is displayed at Vero Beach Center for the Arts, before traveling to the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from February 5 to May 30, 1990. The exhibition includes works such as "Miss Lucy Pink," "Charcoal Fudge," "Famous Sackerson," "Splendid Actor," and "Acme Thunderer."