Kerry James Marshall – The Histories exhibition
Kerry James Marshall – The Histories is on view at Kunsthaus Zürich from 27 February to 16 August 2026. The exhibition marks the first large-scale survey of Marshall’s work in the German-speaking world, bringing together central works from different phases of his career as well as new paintings.
Marshall’s monumental, multilayered paintings place Black figures at the centre of the image. Since the early 1980s, his work has engaged with the Western tradition of history painting, questioning its omissions, exclusions and inherited hierarchies.
The exhibition graphics were designed by Lena Huber and Chantal Hochuli, using Riant Display and Kit Rounded.
The exhibition is a cooperation with the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. It was realised under the direction of Mark Godfrey in collaboration with the participating institutions, including Cathérine Hug for Kunsthaus Zürich.
