Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect
10 September 2020 - 21 February 2021, lower level | PRESS PREVIEW on 9 September 2020, at 11:00 am
Press release
PRESS PREVIEW on 9 September 2020, at 11:00 am (Museum Brandhorst)
– for reporting media, only after prior accreditation; limited capacities –
Please request accreditation by September 8, 12:00 noon at the latest at presse@museum-brandhorst.de.
A formidable painter known for her deployment of illusionistic trompe l’oeil effects and architecturally-scaled installations, Lucy McKenzie (b. Glasgow, 1977) quickly established herself as one of the most exciting artists of her generation.
Developed in close collaboration with the artist herself, and featuring over 100 works dating from 1997 to the present, the exhibition will for the first time examine the full scope of her oeuvre. It will bring together examples from all of the artist’s significant bodies of work, including early paintings relating to pop music and Cold War-era Olympic games; her subsequent engagement with the traditions of Scottish and Eastern European muralism and Belgian illustration; and large-scale paintings based on historic architectural styles. Also included are the collaborative fashion label and research bureau Atelier E.B.; recent works blurring the lines between painting, sculpture, and furniture; as well as new works commissioned especially for the exhibition.
Curator: Jacob Proctor
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue published by Walther König.
Event tip: On September 12, at 7:00 p.m., Lucy McKenzie will discuss her work with curator Jacob Proctor in a digital live talk on YouTube and provide insights into her work. The talk will be available afterwards in the media library of Museum Brandhorst and on YouTube.
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The exhibition is supported by
PIN. Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne e.V. and HEJPIX
![Lucy McKenzie, Mooncup, 2012 (Detail) Werkabbildung: Lucy McKenzie, Mooncup, 2012 (Detail), Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst in München](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-mooncup-2012-detail-1280x1973.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Mooncup, 2012 (detail)
![Lucy McKenzie Lucy McKenzie vor dem Werk „Mooncup“ (2012) in der Ausstellung „Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“; lehnt sich an das Geländer](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/portrait-lucy-mckenzie-2020-haas-BF69601-1280x855.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie in front of the work "Mooncup" (2012) in the exhibition "Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect"
![Lucy McKenzie Lucy McKenzie vor dem Werk „May of Teck“ (2010) in der Ausstellung „Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/portrait-lucy-mckenzie-2020-haas-BF69490-1280x864.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie in front of the work "May of Teck" (2010) in the exhibition "Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect"
![„Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“ Besucherin vor Lucy McKenzies Werk „Faux Shop“ (2018) in der Ausstellung „Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/ausstellung-lucy-mckenzie-2020-haas-BF60036-1280x855.jpg?x83406)
Visitor in front of Lucy McKenzie's work "Faux Shop" (2018) in the exhibition "Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect”
![„Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“ Besucherinnen vor Lucy McKenzies Werk „May of Teck“ (2010) in der Ausstellung „Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/ausstellung-lucy-mckenzie-2020-haas-BF60060-1280x854.jpg?x83406)
Visitors in front of Lucy McKenzie's work "May of Teck" (2010) in the exhibition "Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect”
![„Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“ Besucherin vor Lucy McKenzies Werk „Glasgow 1938 1966“ (2017) in der Ausstellung „Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/ausstellung-lucy-mckenzie-2020-haas-BF60125-1280x855.jpg?x83406)
Visitor in front of Lucy McKenzie's work "Glasgow 1938 1966" (2017) in the exhibition "Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect”
![„Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“ Besucherinnen in der Ausstellung „Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect“. Gezeigte Werke (v.l.n.r.): „Arcade 2“ (2019), „Rebecca“ (2019), „Ghent-Sint-Pieters“ (2017)](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/ausstellung-lucy-mckenzie-2020-haas-BF60097-1280x855.jpg?x83406)
Visitors in the exhibition "Lucy McKenzie – Prime Suspect". Shown works: “Arcade 2“ (2019), “Rebecca“ (2019), “Ghent-Sint-Pieters“ (2017)
![Lucy McKenzie, Rebecca, 2019 Werkabbildung zu 'Rebecca' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-rebecca-2019-uab1245-1280x2442.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Rebecca, 2019
![Lucy McKenzie, May of Teck, 2010 Werkabbildung zu 'May of Teck' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-mayofteck-2010-1280x639.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, May of Teck, 2010
![Lucy McKenzie, Top of the Will (Detail), 1998-99 Werkabbildung zu 'Top of the Will (Detail)' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-topofthewill-detail-2010-1280x921.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Top of the Will (Detail), 1998-99
![Lucy McKenzie, Depeche Mode Night, 1999 Werkabbildung zu 'Depeche Mode Night' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-depechemodenight-1999-1280x1664.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Depeche Mode Night, 1999
![Lucy McKenzie, Sport March, 2000 Werkabbildung zu 'Sport March' von Künstlerin Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-sportmarch-2000-1280x1277.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Sport March, 2000
![Lucy McKenzie, Global Joy II, 2001 Werkabbildung zu 'Global Joy II' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-globaljoyii-2001-1280x1237.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Global Joy II, 2001
![Lucy McKenzie, Interior (Detail: C.R. Mackintosh - Design for the Dug-out, Willow tearooms, 1917), 2007 Werkabbildung zu 'Interior (Detail: C.R. Mackintosh - Design for the Dug-out, Willow tearooms, 1917)' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-interior-detail-mackintosh-2007-1280x653.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Interior (Detail: C.R. Mackintosh - Design for the Dug-out, Willow tearooms, 1917), 2007
![Lucy McKenzie, Interior (Detail: P. Hankar - Wijnand Fockink, Rue Royale, Brussels, 1897), 2007 Werkabbildung zu 'Interior (Detail: P. Hankar - Wijnand Fockink, Rue Royale, Brussels, 1897)' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-interior-detail-hankar-2007-1280x578.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Interior (Detail: P. Hankar - Wijnand Fockink, Rue Royale, Brussels, 1897), 2007
![Lucy McKenzie, Kensington 2246, 2010 Werkabbildung zu 'Kensington 2246' von Lucy McKenzie Trompe-l'œil aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-kensington-2010-1280x1831.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Kensington 2246, 2010
![Lucy McKenzie, Untitled, 2011 Werkabbildung zu 'Untitled' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-untitled-cats-2011-1280x967.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Untitled, 2011
![Lucy McKenzie, Quodlibet XXI (Objectivism), 2012 Werkabbildung zu 'Quodlibet XXI (Objectivism)' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-quodlibetxxi-objectivism-2012-1280x1587.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Quodlibet XXI (Objectivism), 2012
![Lucy McKenzie, Quodlibet XXXIX, 2014 Werkabbildung zu 'Quodlibet XXXIX' von Lucy McKenzie aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-quodlibetxxxix-2014-1280x671.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Quodlibet XXXIX, 2014
![Lucy McKenzie, Quodlibet LX (Violet Breche Desk), 2015 Installationsansicht zu 'Quodlibet LX (Violet Breche Desk)' von Lucy McKenzie, Galerie Buchholz aus der Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucymckenzie-quodlibetlx-violetbrechedesk-2015-1280x1015.jpg?x83406)
Lucy McKenzie, Quodlibet LX (Violet Breche Desk), 2015
![Portrait der Künstlerin Lucy McKenzie Portrait der Künstlerin Lucy McKenzie, Ausstellung 'Lucy McKenzie - Prime Suspect' im Museum Brandhorst in München](https://www.museum-brandhorst.de/imgs/lucy-mckenzie-portrait-1280x1915.jpg?x83406)
Portrait Lucy McKenzie