Ryan Gander, new show at Salzburger Kunstverein
Published on 08/26/2026 at 10:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ryan Gander opens his Salzburg run with One Hundred Things Twice, on view at Salzburger Kunstverein from July 25, 2026 to September 20, 2026. The official Salzburg listing frames the show around repetition, echoes, and slight misalignments. Salzburg.info exhibition page
The Salzburg exhibition frame
One Hundred Things Twice is built as an inventory of possible realities. The venue text says Gander works through pairs and near-matches, and treats certainty as something that can fail.
That framing fits a practice that often starts with language, systems, and small shifts in perception. The result is less a single narrative than a field of comparisons.
Why the show matters now
The Salzburg presentation gives Gander a clear institutional platform in late summer 2026. It also places him inside a European exhibition calendar that still rewards conceptual work with strong spatial logic.
For viewers, the appeal lies in the friction between plain description and odd outcomes. Gander tends to make that friction visible without turning it into spectacle.
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How the work is built
Gander works across sculpture, installation, text, drawing, and moving image. Recurring groups include Nothing Further Exists, Tools for Imagination, and his long-running language-based works.
That range helps explain why his exhibitions often feel modular rather than fixed. The work usually asks the viewer to complete the system mentally.
Where Ryan Gander stands now
Ryan Gander is currently on view in Salzburg through September 20, 2026, at Salzburger Kunstverein.
Ryan Gander at a glance
- Artist: Ryan Gander
- Medium / Genre: Conceptual art, sculpture, installation, text-based work
- Born: 1976, Chester, United Kingdom
- Place(s) of practice: London and Suffolk
- Active since: 1990s
- Key work groups: Nothing Further Exists, Tools for Imagination, I love you more than my own text
- Current/last exhibition: One Hundred Things Twice - Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg - July 25, 2026 to September 20, 2026
- Major collections: Tate, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Stedelijk Museum
- Awards: OBE, 2017
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Ryan Gander
Where is Ryan Gander currently on view?
He is on view at Salzburger Kunstverein with One Hundred Things Twice, running from July 25, 2026 to September 20, 2026.
What is the Ryan Gander show in Salzburg about?
The venue describes it as an inventory of possible realities built through pairs, echoes, and slight misalignments.
Which collections hold Ryan Gander work?
Public collections cited in the fact box include Tate, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and Stedelijk Museum.
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