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1924
Born January 28 in Brussels.

1945
First known publication of poems.

1947
Cosignatory of the Belgian Surrealist manifesto "Pas de quartiers dans la revolution".
Works as freelance writer in Brussels, deals in antiquarian books.

1957
Publication of his first poetry book "Mon livre d'Ogre" and the first film "La Clef de l'Horloge, un poème cinematographique" (in honor of Kurt Schwitters).

1962
Moves to Paris, works as a freelance journalist, returns to Brussels.

1964
Creates first objects using mussels, eggshells, black coal, bricks, etc. In the following years, other publications and expansion of his artistic work through film, photography, audiotapes and slides.

1967
Films "Le Corbeau et le Renard".

1968
Begins a series of prints from vacuum-formed plastic.

1969
Foundation of the "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" in his home at Rue de la Pépinière, Brussels. Presentation of several sections of the "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" as discussion of the term 'museum' and its function.

1970
Moves to Düsseldorf.

1972
Final section and ending of the "Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles" as contribution to Documenta 5 in Kassel.

1973
Moves to London.

1974
Stay in Berlin in the context of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). Presents 'Décor: A Conquest" as the inaugural exhibition of the ICA New Gallery, London.

Between September 1974 and October 1975, presents six large solo exhibitions in which he clarifies his concepts of art/work.

1976
Marcel Broodthaers dies on January 28 in Cologne.


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
1964
Galerie Saint-Laurent, Brussels
Galerie Smith, Brussels
Parc du Mont des Arts, Brussels

1967
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

1968
Wide White Space Gallery, Antwerp
Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Cologne

1969
Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne

1970
"Exposition littéraire et musicale autour de Mallarmé,
Carte politique du Monde", Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne

1973
Galerie Francoise Lambert, Milan

1974
Petersburg Press, London
Palais des Beaux-Arts und Cinéma d'Arensburg, Brussels
Kunstmuseum Basel

1975
Nationalgalerie Berlin
Museum of Modern Art, Oxford
Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
Centre National d'Art et de Culture, Paris
ICA New Gallery, London

1977
The Tate Gallery, London

1978
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York

1979
Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Gent
Kunstverein Hamburg

1980
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum/Museum Ludwig, Cologne

1981
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Musée Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

1982
Kunsthalle Bern

1985
Galerie der Stadt Linz; Wolfgang-Gurlitt-Museum, Linz,
"Marcel Broodthaers: Fotografische Bildnisse" Oesterreichisches Fotoarchiv, Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna
Kulturhaus der Stadt Graz, Graz

1987
Florizoone Fine Art, Nieuwpoort
Le Cadre Gallery, Hong Kong
"Marcel Broodthaers in Zuid-Limburg. Foto's 1961 – 1970" Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht

1988
Galerie Watari, Tokyo

1989
"Marcel Broodthaers - Le Cadran S(c)olaire. Édition des Amateurs, Berlin 1974", DAAD Galerie, Berlin
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh; Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

1992
Kunstraum München e.V., Munich
"Marcel Broodthaers. Complete Prints and Multiples", Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

1993
"Marcel Broodthaers. Slide projections", Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven

1997
"Marcel Broodthaers. Cinéma", Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona; Kunsthalle Düsseldorf; Hamburger Bahnhof; Museum für Gegenwartkunst, Berlin
"Marcel Broodthaers: En lisant la Lorelei", Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, Geneva

1999
"Marcel Broodthaers. Das Gesamtwerk der Graphik und Bücher", Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne

2001
"Marcel Broodthaers", Palais des Beaux Arts de Bruxelles, Brussels

2003
"Marcel Broodthaers", Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur der Stadtsparkasse Köln, Cologne
"Marcel Broodthaers", Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna
“Marcel Broodthaers: Objects and Works on Paper”, Michael Werner Gallery, New York

2007
"Décor – A Conquest", Galerie de France, Paris, Michael Werner Gallery, New York

2008
"Marcel Broodthaers”, Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes, UK;
"Serial Works on Paper“, Julius Werner Berlin; “Series Drawings”,
Michael Werner Gallery, New York; “Marcel Broodthaers”, Arts Club
of Chicago, Chicago