Paul Thek

Dates

Born 1933, Brooklyn, New York

Died 1988, New York

Education

1950, Art Students League, New York

1950, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

1954, Cooper Union School of Art, New York

2024

Paul Thek, MAMCO Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, March 5–June 9, 2024.

2022

Paul Thek: Italian Hours, La Fondazione Nicola Del Roscio, Rome, October 27, 2022–January 28, 2023. (Catalogue)

2021

Paul Thek: Relativity Clock, Alexander and Bonin, New York, September 7–October 16, 2021.

Paul Thek: Interior / Landscape, The Watermill Center, New York, July 31–November 13, 2021.

2019

Paul Thek: I AM, AM I?, Galerie Jan Mot, Brussels, September 6–October 26, 2019.

2017

Paul Thek: Eye of the Beholder, Alexander and Bonin, New York, January 12–March 4, 2017.

2016

Paul Thek, Hannah Hoffman Gallery, Los Angeles, November 12, 2016–January 7, 2017.

2015

Paul Thek: Ponza and Roma, Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich & Alexander and Bonin, New York, March 20–April 25, 2015.

Rotterdam Cultural Histories #4: Paul Thek, Witte de With Rotterdam, the Netherlands, February 6–June 7, 2015.

2013

Nothing But Time: Paul Thek Revisited 1964-1987, Pace, London, September 25–November 9, 2013.

2012

Paul Thek: in Process, Kunstmuseum Luzern, August 11–November 18, 2012. Traveled to: Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, April 27–July 29, 2012; Modern Museet, Stockholm, March 23–September 1, 2013.

Paul Thek: “if you don’t like this book you don’t like me,” the Modern Institute, Glasgow, April 20–June 20, 2012.

2011

Prelude - Paul Thek in Process, Another Vacant Space, Berlin, July 22–29, 2011. Traveled to: as Paul Thek in Process (Duisburg), Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany, April 27–July 29, 2012. (Catalogue)

Paul Thek: Cityscapes and other ideas, Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland, February 26–April 9, 2011.

2010

Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 21, 2010–January 9, 2011. Traveled to: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, February 5–May 1, 2011; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, May 22–August 28, 2011.

Paul Thek: Cityscapes and other ideas, Alexander and Bonin, New York, October 16–November 27, 2010.

2009

Paul Thek, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, February 6–April 16, 2009.

2007

Paul Thek: Werkschau im Kontext zeitgenössischer Kunst [Works in the Context of Contemporary Art], ZKM Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, December 15, 2017–March 30, 2008. Traveled to: Sammlung Falckenberg, Hamburg, Germany, May 30–September 14, 2008; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, February 6–April 16, 2009. (Catalogue)

Paul Thek, Seamen’s Art Club, Hamburg, November 28, 2007.

Paul Thek - newspaper paintings 1981-1983, Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich, October 5–November 10, 2007. Traveled to: Alexander and Bonin, New York, April 7–May 12, 2007.

2005

Paul Thek Luzern 1973/2005, Kunstmuseum Luzern, June 11–July 24, 2005.

2004

Paul Thek: Paintings 1980–1988, Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, March 5–April 24, 2004.

2003

Paul Thek: Paintings of the 1980’s, Alexander and Bonin, New York, January 25–February 22, 2003.

2002

Paul Thek: “The chinaman erases my mind”: Skulptur, Objekt, Malerei, Zeichnung, Galerie Jöllenbeck, Cologne, Germany, opened November, 2002.

2001

Paul Thek, Galerie Ascan Crone, Berlin, 2001.

2000

Paul Thek, Camden Arts Centre, London, November 19, 1999–January 23, 2000. Traveled to: Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, February 11–April 1, 2000; Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall, May 10–June 10, 2000; Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, August 25–September 30, 2000.

1999

Paul Thek: Paintings, Works on Paper and Notebooks 1970–1988, The Arts Club of Chicago, December 3, 1998–January 23, 1999. (Catalogue)

Paul Thek, Camden Arts Centre, London, November 19, 1999–23 January 2000. Traveled to: The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, February 11–April 1, 2000; Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 2000. (Catalogue)

Paul Thek: Selected Drawings 1966–1988, Alexander and Bonin, New York, February 4–March 13, 1999.

1997

The Diözesanmuseum as Guest: Paul Thek, organized by Diözesanmuseum Köln, Church St. Peter in Cologne, March 29–June 29, 1997.

1996

Paul Thek: A Station of the Cross, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, May 1996–April 1997.

1995

Paul Thek: Opere Scelte, Because I Love Gallery, Rome, 1995.

Paul Thek: Etchings, XX Multiple Gallery, Rotterdam, 1995.

Paul Thek - The wonderful world that almost was, Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam, June 3–October 8, 1995. Traveled to: Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, December 7, 1995–February 18, 1996; Fundacio Antoni Tapies, Barcelona, March 15–May 19,1996; Kunsthalle Zürich, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zürich, July 6–September 15, 1996; musée d'art contemporain de Marseille, Marseilles, September 9–December 29, 1996.

1993

Paul Thek: Paintings of the 1970's and 1980's, Brooke Alexander, New York, November–December 1993.

Paul Thek: Skulpturen und Zeichnungen, Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, January 22–February 27, 1993.

1992

Paul Thek: Sculpture and Drawings, Castello Di Rivara, opened September, 1992.

1991

Paul Thek: Newspaper and Notebook Drawings, Brooke Alexander, New York, October 12–November 13, 1991. Traveled to: Galerie Jollenbeck, Cologne, 1991.

1990

Paul Thek: Skulpturen, 1968–1971, Galerie Jöllenbeck, Cologne, 1990.

Paul Thek: Sculpture 1965-1976, Brooke Alexander, New York, May 31–June 30, 1990. Traveled to: Galerie Samy Kinge, Paris, 1990.

1989

Paul Thek: Technological Reliquaries, The Clocktower Gallery, New York, December 1989.

1988

Paul Thek, Greenville County Museum of Art, South Carolina, 1988.

Paul Thek: Some New Work, Mokotoff Gallery, New York, 1988.

Paul Thek: Selected Works 1987-1988, Brooke Alexander, New York, June 18–July 29, 1988.

1987

Paul Thek: Small Works, Mokotoff Gallery, New York, 1987.

1984

Paul Thek: Recent Work, Iolas-Jackson Gallery, New York, 1984.

Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York, April–May 1984.

1983

Paul Thek: Some New Works, Iolas-Jackson Gallery, New York, March 19–26, 1983.

1982

Brooks Jackson Iolas Gallery, New York, 1982.

Paul Thek: Little Paintings, Galerie Samy Kinge, Paris, 1982.

1981

Paul Thek: cityscapes, seascapes, other ideas, etc., Brooks Jackson Gallery Iolas, New York, 1981.

Paul Thek: A Procession in Honor of Aesthetic Progress, Galerie Jollenbeck, Cologne, 1981.

1980

Paul Thek: Small Paintings, Brooks Jackson Gallery Iolas, New York, February–March 1980.

1978

Paul Thek: Jack's Procession: What's Going on Here?, Lijnbaancentrum, Rotterdam, 1978–1979.

1977

Galleria Fante di Spada, Rome, 1977.

Paul Thek/Processions, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, October 30–December 4, 1977.

Paul Thek: Small bronzes and drawings, Brooks Jackson Gallery Iolas, New York, January–February 1977.

1976

Paul Thek: The Personal Effects of the Pied Piper, Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris, April 1976. Traveled to: Brooks Jackson Gallery Iolas, New York, 1977; Galleria Fante di Spada, Rome, 1977.

1974

Galleria Schema, Florence, Italy, 1974.

1973

Paul Thek, Galerie Staehli-Langenbacher und Wankmüller, Lucerne, 1973.

Paul Thek: Ark, Pyramid-Christmas, Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum der Stadt Duisburg, Winter 1973–1974.

Paul Thek: Ark, Pyramid-Easter, Kunstmuseum, Lucerne, March 25–April 29, 1973.

1972

Paul Thek: The Riderless Boat, Willard Gallery, New York, 1972.

Paul Thek: A Station of the Cross, Galerie M.E. Thelen, Essen, 1972.

1971

Paul Thek, Stable Gallery, New York, 1971.

Paul Thek: Pyramid/A Work in Progress, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, November 6, 1971–January 9, 1972.

1970

Paul Thek: Blackboard Drawings, Stable Gallery, New York, 1970.

Paul Thek: Crèche, Mickery Galerie Loenensloot, Loenen, The Netherlands, 1970.

1969

Decorations for a Tree, Wires and a Cross (The Artist’s Co-op), Galerie Mickery, Loenersloot, the Netherlands, 1969.

Paul Thek: Fishman, Stable Gallery, New York, 1969.

Paul Thek: The Procession/Easter in a Pear Tree, Mickery Galerie, Loenersloot, the Netherlands, 1969.

Paul Thek: The Procession/The Artist's Co-op, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, April 17–June 1, 1969.

Paul Thek: Work in Progress at Brusseler Platz, sponsored by Galerie M.E. Thelen, Essen, Germany, o

pened October 1969.

1968

Paul Thek: A Procession in Honor of Aesthetic Progress: Objects Theoretically to Wear, Carry, Pull or Wave, Galerie M.E. Thelen, Essen, Germany, May 1–July 1, 1968.

1967

Paul Thek: The Tomb-Death of a Hippie, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1967.

Paul Thek: The Tomb, Stable Gallery, New York, opened September 19, 1967.

1966

Paul Thek: Recent Work, Pace Gallery, New York, April 2–May 4, 1966.

1964

Stable Gallery, New York, October 1964.

1963

Galleria 88, Rome, 1963.

1957

Mirrell Gallery, Miami, 1957.

2022

Portraits in Life and Death: Paul Thek & Peter Hujar, Museum der Moderne, Salzburg, 2022.

Wild Strawberries, Gallery 125 Newbury, New York, September 30–November 19, 2022.

Mad Women: Kornblee, Jackson, Saidenberg and Ward, Art Dealers on Madison Avenue in the 1960s, David Nolan Gallery, New York, September 8–October 22, 2022.

(Re)Frame, Alexander and Bonin, New York, June 30–August 19, 2022.

Future Bodies from a Recent Past, Museum Brandhorst, Munich, June 2, 2022–January 15, 2023.

something new, something old, something desired, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg,

February 18, 2022–September 15, 2024.

2021

Get Lifted!: Paul Thek, Karma, New York, August 19–October 2, 2021.

I Know Where I’m Going-Who Can I Be Now, The Modern Institute, Glasgow, May 1–22, 2021.

Technologies of the Self, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Beverly Hills, April 3–May 15, 2021.

2020

Peter Hujar & Paul Thek, Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, January 24–April 18, 2020.

2019

The Blazing World, S | 2, London, December 4, 2019–January 30, 2020.

Installationen aus 25 Jahren Sammlung Falckenberg, Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, November 30, 2019–August 30, 2020.

Direct Message: Art Language, and Power: Eugenio Dittborn, Paul Thek, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, October 26, 2019–January 26, 2020.

Between Them: An Installation Composed of Drawings: Michael Buthe, Stefan Kürten, Paul Thek, Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco, July 13–August 17, 2019.

Faith (Part 1 of the exhibition trilogy ‘Faith, Love, Hope’), Draiflessen Collection, Mettingen, Germany, May 19, 2019- August 18, 2019.

NEWS!, Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland, March 9–June 16, 2019.

2018

Kunst ins Leben! Der Sammler Wolfgang Hahn und die 60er Jahre, MUMOK, Vienna, November 10–June 24, 2018.

Sanguine-Luc Tuymans on Baroque: Paul Thek, Fondazione Prada, Milan, October 18, 2018–February 25, 2019.

The Assassination of Leon Trotsky: Willie Cole, Paul Thek, David Lewis Gallery, New York, September 16–October 28, 2018

Pas de Deux Romano Germanic, Kolumbo, Cologne, September 15, 2017–August 19, 2019

Like Life: Sculpture, Color, and the Body: John Ahearn, Paul Thek, Rigoberto Torres, The Met Breuer, New York, March 20–July 22, 2018.

101 Drawings, Alexander & Bonin, New York, January 12–February 24, 2018.

2017

ICON, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna, September 14–October 25, 2017.

Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason, 1950-1980: Paul Thek, The Met Breuer, New York, September 13, 2017–January 14, 2018.

We Are Here: Jonathas de Andrade, Doris Salcedo, Paul Thek, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, August 19, 2017–April 1, 2018.

The Transported Man, Broad Art Museum, East Lansing, Michigan, April 29–October 22, 2017.

Jason Dodge / Paul Thek, Schinkel Pavillon, Berlin, February 4–March 5, 2017.

2016

Museum Revisited: 1996–2016, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, October 15–February 5, 2017.

2015

Painting 2.0: Malerei Im Informationszeitalter, Museum Brandhorst, Munich, November 14, 2015–April 30, 2016.

Please write, Paul Thek, Franz Deckwitz, Museum van Boijmans Beuningen, Rotterdam, January 31–May 31, 2015.

2014

1965–1977: Richard Artschwager, Michael Buthe, Victor Grippo, Neil Jenney, Robert Kinmont, Ree Morton, Sylvia Plimack Mangold and Paul Thek, Alexander and Bonin, New York, November 23, 2013–January 4, 2014.

Playing by heart, Kolumba, Art Museum of The Archdiocess of Cologne, September 15, 2014–August 24, 2015. Traveled to: Martos Gallery, New York, 2014.

Alexander the Great: The Isolas Gallery 1955-1987, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, March 6–April 26, 2014.

2013

Paul Thek and His Circle in the 1950s, Leslie + Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, New York, April 12–July 7, 2013.

The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, April 12–June 30, 2013.

Tell it To My Heart: Collected by Julie Ault, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Basel, February 2–May 12, 2013. Traveled to: Culturgest Lissabon, Lisbon, June 21–September 8, 2013.

2012

A document, Alexander and Bonin, New York, December 10, 2011–January 21, 2012.

Stimuli, Alexander and Bonin, New York, December 1, 2012–January 19, 2013.

The Perfect Show, 303 Gallery, New York, November 17–December 21, 2012.

Sinister Pop, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, November 15, 2012–March 31, 2013.

Affinity Atlas, Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, New York, October 5, 2012–April 7, 2013.

Out of the Blue, Bortolami Gallery, New York, September 21–November 21, 2012.

Art is Liturgy–Paul Thek and the Others, Kolumba, Art Museum of The Archdiocese of Cologne, September 15, 2012–August 18, 2013

Paul Thek, in Process, Kunstmuseum Luzern, Switzerland, August 11–November 18, 2012.

Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, July 28–October 14, 2012.

The Quality of Presence, Chelsea Hotel, New York, April 27–April 29, 2012.

Chambres d'Amis | Collection presentation, S.M.A.K., Ghent, Germany, March 15–November 3, 2012.

First Among Equals, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, March 14–August 12, 2012.

2011

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! DRAWINGS!, Alex Zachary Gallery, New York, 2011.

Influential Friends by Peter Hujar, John McWhinnie, Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, New York, November 1–December 9, 2011.

D'un autre monde, Printemps de Septembre, Toulouse, France, September 23–October 16, 2011.

Distant Star/Estrella Distante, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, July 14–August 20, 2011. Traveled to: Kurimanzutto, Mexico City, September 13–October 29, 2011

Colors for a new home, Signs of Love and other paintings, Alexander and Bonin, New York, June 25–August 12, 2011.

Time Again, Sculpture Center, New York, May 9–July 25, 2011.

2010

Never The Same River (Possible Futures, Probable Pasts), Camden Arts Centre, London, December 15, 2010–February 20, 2011.

Looking Back / The Fifth White Columns Annual–Selected by Bob Nickas, White Columns, New York, December 11, 2010–January 29, 2011.

10,000 Lives, The 8th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, September 3–November 7, 2010.

Kunst aus der Kölner Privatsammlung Ulrich Reininghaus, Sammlung Reininghaus bei Phoenix, Sammlung Falckenberg, Hamburg, July 17–October 3, 2010.

Held Up By Columns, Renwick Gallery, New York, July 8–August 6, 2010

Keeping it Real: An exhibition in Four Acts (Act 1: The Corporeal), Whitechapel Gallery, London, June 10–September 5, 2010.

Inside Installations, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, June 3–August 21, 2010.

Margins of Silence, The Helga de Alvear Foundation, Caceres, Spain, June 3, 2010–February 20, 2011.

Dead Flowers, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, March 5–May 2, 2010. Traveled to: Participant Inc., New York, May 9–June 20, 2010.

2009

Hinterlassenschaft—Eine deutches Erbe, Kolumba—Kunstmuseum des Erzbistums Köln, Cologne, September 14, 2009–August 30, 2010.

Source Codes, Sprüth Magers, Berlin, June 26–August 29, 2009.

whaddaya wanna be, a flower?!, Alexander and Bonin, New York, June 23–August 14, 2009.

Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, April 22, 2009–January 4, 2010.

2008

Strange Bodies: Figurative Works from the Hirshhorn Collection, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., December 11, 2008–November 15, 2009.

Der Mensch verlässt die Erde, Kolumba—Kunstmuseum des Erzbistums Köln, Cologne, September 14, 2008–August 31, 2009.

Oranges and Sardines: Conversations on Abstract Painting, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, November 9, 2008–February 8, 2009.

2 x [ (2 x 20) + (2 x 2) ] + 2 = X x (desperately) trying to figure out the world, Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich, October 25–December 20, 2008.

Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, July 3–August 15, 2008.

Painting Now and Forever, Part II, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York July 3–August 15, 2008.

Sammlung, 1978–2008, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, June 1–August 17, 2008.

Sguardo periferico & corpo collettivo, Museion—Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bolzano, Italy, May 26–September 21, 2008.

Traces du Sacré, Centre Pompidou, Paris; Haus der Kunst, Munich, May 7–August 11, 2008.

Life on Mars: 55th Carnegie International, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, May 3, 2008–January 11, 2009.

2007

Hold the Line, Ferenbalm Gurbrü Station, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2007.

13, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, United Kingdom, 2007.

Strange Weight, Martos Gallery, New York, September 29–November 20, 2007.

The Third Mind—Carte Blanche à Ugo Rondinone, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, September 27, 2007–January 3, 2008.

A Point in Space Is a Place for an Argument, David Zwirner Gallery, New York, June 28–August 10, 2007.

Bodycheck, alte Kelter Fellbach, 10. Triennale Kleinplastik, Fellbach, Germany, June 23–September 23, 2007.

Neolithic Porns, Isabella Bortolozzi Galerie, Berlin, February 14, 2007–February 22, 2008.

2006

Das Menschenbild der Moderne, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany, 2006.

John Frumism, London, 2006.

The Last Show, Cooper Union, New York, 2006.

Six Feet Under: Autopsie unseres Umgangs mit Toten, Kunstmuseum Bern, Germany, November 2, 2006–January 21, 2007.

Twice Drawn, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, October 7–December 30, 2006.

Small Sculpture, Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, September 23–October 28, 2006.

Plane/Figure: Amerikanische Kunst aus Schweizer Privatsammlungen und aus dem Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland, August 26–November 19, 2006.

Das achte Feld: Geschlechter, Leben, und Begehren der Kunst seit 1960/The Eighth Square: Gender, Life, and Desire in the Arts Since 1960, Ludwig Museum, Cologne, August 18–November 12, 2006.

Into Me/Out of Me, P.S.1 Center for Contemporary Art, Long Island City, New York June 25–September 25, 2006; Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art—Gesellschaft für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin, November 26, 2006–March 4, 2007; Museo d’arte contemporanea Roma, April 21–September 30, 2007.

Transforming Chronologies: An Atlas of Drawings, Part Two, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, May 10–October 2, 2006.

2005

Bidibidobidiboo: Works from Collezione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, Italy, 2005.

editions, Alexander and Bonin, New York, 2005.

At years end, rethinking The Family of Man, De Appel, the Netherlands, November 26, 2004–January 16, 2005.

Looking at Words: The Formal Use of Text in Modern and Contemporary Works on Paper, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, November 2–December 31, 2005.

50 Jahre Documenta, 1955–2005, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany, September 1–20 November 2005.

Document 2 and 3 made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein, Janos Gat Gallery, New York, April 19–September 24, 2005.

Mythologies, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 17, 2005–February 10, 2008.

2004

East Village USA, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, December 9, 2004–March 19, 2005.

Stadtlicht—Lichtkunst, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Zentrum Internationaler Skulptur, Duisburg, Germany, October 17, 2004 - January 30, 2005

Klütterkammer: An Exhibition by John Bock, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, September 24–November 7, 2004.

Mike Kelley—The Uncanny, Tate Liverpool, England February 20—3 May 2004; Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna, July 15–October 31, 2004.

the gallery selects . . ., Alexander and Bonin, New York, July 6–July 30, 2004.

L’Air du Temps, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, April 3 – May 31, 2004.

2003

Fuori Uso 2003: Great Expectations, Associazione Culturale Arte Nova, Pescara, Italy, 2003.

My People Were Fair and Had Cum in Their Hair, Team, New York, October 18–November 15, 2003.

Global Village: The 1960s, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, October 2, 2003–March 7, 2004.

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered: Spatial Emotion in Contemporary Art and Architecture, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, March 22–May 26, 2003. Traveled to: Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Łaźnia, Gdańsk, Poland, July 11–September 7, 2003.

2002

Manifeste, oder: Ergriffenheit–was ist das? Frühe Standards seit 1960, Galerie Daniel Blau, Munich, 2002.

Bits ’n Pieces, Galerie Jöllenbeck, Cologne, Germany, December 10, 2002–January 20, 2003.

Imagine, You Are Standing Here in Front of Me: Caldic Collectie, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, November 23, 2002–February 2, 2003.

A document made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein, Janos Gat Gallery, New York, November 12–December 31, 2002.

The Object Sculpture, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, England, May 30–August 30, 2002.

From the Observatory, Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, March 16–April 20, 2002.

Das weiss dahinter, Kunsthalle Palazzo Liestal, Liestas, Switzerland, February 2–March 17, 2002.

2001

Eine Barocke Party, Augenblicke eines Welttheaters in der zeitgenössischen Kunst, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, Austria, 2001.

The Devil is in the Details, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston, November 30–December 29, 2001.

Prodigal Prodigy, White Box, New York, September 6–October 13, 2001.

(Self) Portraits, Alexander and Bonin, New York, June 2–July 27, 2001.

Painting at the Edge of the World, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, February 7–May 6, 2001.

2000

Face To Face: works on paper from the Museum, Overholland Collection, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2000.

Full Serve, presented by Mixed Greens and Kenny Schacter/Rove, New York, October 25–December 3, 2000.

Sweet ’N Low, presented by Kenny Schachter/Rove, New York, February–March 2000.

1999

Highlights from The Dillard Collection of Art on Paper: Drawn Across the Country, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Greensboro, North Carolina, November 14, 1999–October 14, 2001.

Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 5, 1999– September 2, 2001.

Circa 1968, Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto, Portugal, June 8–August 29, 1999.

l’Ouverture, Musée d’Art Contemporain de Gand, Ghent, Belgium, May 8–December 4, 1999.

The American Century: Art & Culture, 1950¬–2000, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, April 23–August 22, 1999.

1998

Der unendliche Raum dehnt sich aus, Das Diözesanmuseum Köln, Cologne, September 14, 2007–August 31, 2008; Staatliche Kunsthalle, Baden-Baden, Germany, 1998.

From Warhol to Mapplethorpe: Three Decades of Art at ICA, ICA Philadelphia, September 11–October 31, 1998.

1997

Meisterwerke aus sechs Jahrhunderten, Kunsthalle Bremen zu Gast, Bonn, Germany, October 10, 1997–January 11, 1998.

A Decade of Collecting: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Drawings, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, September 8, 1997–January 20, 1998.

The Hirshhorn Collects: Recent Acquisitions 1992–1996, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., June 4–September 7, 1997.

From Body to Being: Reflections on the Human Image, Des Moines Art Center, Iowa, April–May 5,1997.

Belladonna, Institute Contemporary Arts, London, January 24–April 12, 1997.

A Living Testament to the Blood Fairies, Printed Matter, New York, January 9–March 1, 1997.

1996

The Collection Reviewed: Contemporary Art, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., 1996.

Bringing It All Back Home, Gracie Mansion/Fred Dorfman Projects, New York, October 1–October 31, 1996.

Arts’ Communities/AIDS’ Communities: Realizing the Archive Project, Boston Center for the Arts, Massachusetts, February 20–March 3, 1996.

Deformations: Aspects of the Modern Grotesque, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, February 10–May 21, 1996.

1995

Duck!, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, 1995.

Sacred Geometry, Galerie des Beaux-Arts Galerij, Brussels, 1995.

Glaube, Hoffnung, Liebe, Tod, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, December 15, 1995–January 31, 1996.

1994

Drawn in the 1970's, Brooke Alexander, New York, 1994.

Significant Losses, The Art Gallery, University of Maryland, November 2–December 23, 1994.

Prospect/Retrospect. Zeitgenössische Kunst aus der Sammlung des Kunstmuseums Luzern, Kunstmuseum Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland, October 15–November 27, 1994.

Contemporary Art from the Collection of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives. Museo

Cantonale d'Arte, Zurich, April 1–June 5, 1994. (Catalogue)

1993

Wiederbegegnung mit Unbekanntem. Ein Rundgang, Erzbischöfliches Diozesenmuseum, Germany, 1993. (Catalogue)

Already Buddha, Greenville County Museum of Art, South Carolina, September–October 1993. (Catalogue)

Lucian Freud, Paul Thek: Etchings, Miami-Dade College Art Gallery, Kendall, Florida, September 9–October 1, 1993.

Abject Art: Repulsion and Desire in American Art. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, June 23–August 29, 1993. (Catalogue)

The Uncanny, Gemeentemuseum Arnhem, the Netherlands, June 5–September 26, 1993.

Nachtschattengewachse/The Nightshade Family. Museum Fredericianum, Kassel, Germany, May 16–August 8, 1993. (Catalogue)

Vito Acconci, Bruce Nauman, Paul Thek, Brooke Alexander Editions, New York, April 10–May 22, 1993.

Sculpture & Multiples, Brooke Alexander, New York, January 8–February 13, 1993.

1992

Drawings, Brooke Alexander, New York, 1992.

Word & Image, Brooke Alexander Editions, New York, 1992.

Mssr. B's Curio Shop, Thread Waxing Space, New York, June 6–July 11, 1992.

1991

Paris 1971, Galerie Carol Johnssen, Munich, 1991.

(Dis)member, on the Hundredth Anniversary of Gericault’s Death, Simon Watson, New York, September 10–October 5, 1991.

Bildhauerzeichnungen des Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany, September 5–October 27, 1991.

1990

Contemporary Assemblage: The Dada and Surrealist Legacy, LA Louver, Los Angeles, August 11–September 8, 1990.

Word as Image: American Art 1960-1990, Milwaukee Art Museum, June 15–August 26, 1990. Traveled to: Oklahoma City Art Museum, November 10, 1990–February 2, 1991; The Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, February 23–May 12, 1991. (Catalogue)

Fragments, Parts, Wholes: Body and Culture, White Columns, New York, February 16–March 11, 1990.

1989

human concern/personal torment: The Grotesque in American Art Revisited* (*exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1969), Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York, October 14–November 8, 1989. Traveled to: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago, December 1, 1989–January 6, 1990.

1987

The Pyramid Show, Mokotoff Gallery, New York, 1987.

The Success of Failure, Independent Curators Incorporated, 1987. Traveled to:

Laumeier Sculpture Garden, February 15–March 22, 1987; University Art Gallery, North Texas State University, Denton, 1987; Johnson Gallery, Middlebury College, October 18–December 6, 1987; University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, January 31-March 12, 1988. (Catalogue)

Artcake, 1980–1986: Private Sammeln Gegenwartskunst, Kunsthaus Zurich, Zurich, January 25–February 1, 1987.

1986

The City and the Street: Paintings, Photographs, and Sculpture, La Mama La Galleria, New York, 1986.

Chambre d'Amis, Museum van Heedendaagse Kunst, Ghent, Belgium, June 21–September 21, 1986. (Catalogue)

1985

Chiarobscuro, Art City, New York, 1985.

Memento Mori, Goldie Paley Gallery, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, November 1–December 13, 1985.

18th Bienal Internacional de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, October 4–December 15, 1985.

Stigmata, Bond Gallery, New York, July 10–August 10, 1985.

The Gathering of the Avantgarde: The Lower East Side, Kenkelba House, New York, May 17–June 30, 1985.

1984

Content: A Contemporary Focus 1974-1984, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1984–January 6, 1985. (Catalogue)

Disarming Images: Art for Nuclear Disarmament, Art Museum Association, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, September 14–October 27, 1984. Traveled to: University Art Gallery, San Diego State University Museum of Art November 23–December 22, 1984; Washington State University, Pullman, February 11–March 3, 1985; New York State Museum, Albany, March 24–June 2, 1985; University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara June 25–August 4, 1985; Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute Museum of Art, Utica, New York, September 1–29, 1985; Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 5–February 2, 1986; Baxter Art Gallery, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, March 2–30, 1986; Yellowstone Art Center, Billings, Montana, April 29–June 9, 1986; Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, September 11–November 20, 1986.

Artists Call: 50/50, Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, March 3–March 17, 1984.

1983

Paul Thek, P.S.1 Center for Contemporary Art, Long Island City, New York, 1983.

Urban Pulses: The Artists and the City, Pittsburgh Plan for Art, Pittsburgh, October–November 6, 1983.

Terminal New York, Harborside Industrial Center, Brooklyn, New York, September 24–October 30, 1983.

New Art at the Tate Gallery 1983, The Tate Gallery, London, September 14–October 23, 1983.

The Sixth Day: A Survey of Recent Developments in Figurative Sculpture, Bergman Gallery, The Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, May 8–June 15, 1983.

1982

Tableaux. Nine Contemporary Sculptors, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, September 17–November 6, 1982. (Catalogue)

Drawing Distinctions, American Drawings of the Seventies, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, August 15–September 20,1981. Traveled to: Kunsthalle Basel, October 3–November 15, 1981; Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, February 17–April 12, 1982; Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen, September–October 1982. (Catalogue)

1981

Herbs from Heaven and Hell (Drugs: Kruiden van hemel en hel), Museum voor Land en Volkenkunde, Rotterdam, December 12, 1981–June 20, 1982.

Figurativelu Sculpture, The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, P.S.1, New York, October 18–December 31, 1981.

Contemporary Art Since 1939, (Death of a Hippie), International Exhibition, Cologne, May 30–August 16, 1981.

Westkunst: Zeitgenossiche Kunst seit 1939, Museums of the City of Cologne, May 30–August 16, 1981. (Catalogue)

A Feast for the Eyes, Hecksher Museum, Huntington, New York, March 28–April 26, 1981.

Continuous Creation, Serpentine Gallery, London, February 28–March 29, 1981. (Catalogue)

1980

Art of the 70s, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, June 10–September 28, 1980. (Catalogue)

Zeichen des Galubens—Geist der Avantgarde, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin, May 31–July 13, 1980.

1976

Amerikanische Kunst heute: Bilder, Skulpturen, Objekte, Zeichnungen, Graphiken, Berliner Festwochen, Berlin, September 1976.

La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, July 18–October 15, 1976. (Catalogue)

1975

Menace, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, May 2–June 22, 1975.

1974

Return to Sender, Galleria Schema, Florence, 1974.

1973

Galerie M. E. Thelen, Cologne, 1973. (Catalogue)

1972

Documenta 5, Kassel, Germany, June 30–October 8, 1973. (Catalogue)

1971

Funf Sampler, Wuppertal: Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal, Germany, 1971.

Kunsthistorici verzamelen eigentijdse kunst: van Appel tot Sykor, Kunsthistorisch Institut, Amsterdam, 1971.

The Riderless Boat, Willard Gallery, New York, 1971.

Gene Swenson: Retrospective for a Critic, The Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, October 24–December 5, 1971.

Depth and Presence, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., May 3–May 30, 1971. (Catalogue)

Continuing Surrealism, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, California, January 15–March 21, 1971. (Catalogue)

1970

Figures/Environments, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, May 15–June 13, 1970. (Catalogue)

1969

Galerie 20, Amsterdam, 1969.

Kunst der sechziger Jahre, Collection Ludwig, Wallraff-Richartz-Museum, Cologne, 1969. (Catalogue)

Human Concern/Personal Torment-The Grotesque in American Art, The Whitney

Museum of American Art, New York, October 14–November 30, 1969. (Catalogue)

Irritarte, Galleria Milano, Mailand, Italy, October 9–November 5, 1969.

The Dillard Collection, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Greensboro, North Carolina, June 5–August 20, 1969.

Art ’69, Atheneumin Taisemuseum, Tampereen Nykytaiteen Museo, Tampere, Finland, Tampere, April 20–May 11, 1969.

1968

Painting and Sculpture Today, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana, 1968.

Art of the 60’s: Selections from the Collection of Hanford Yang, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut, September 29–December 22, 1968.

Documenta 4, Kassel, Germany, June 27–October 6, 1968. (Catalogue)

The Obsessive Image 1960-1968, The Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, April 10–May 29, 1968. (Catalogue)

1967

The Pittsburgh International Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings and Sculpture, Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, October 27, 1967–January 7, 1968. (Catalogue)

1966

Contemporary American Still Life, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 1966–January 1968. (Traveled in United States and Canada)

Art in the Mirror, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 22–February 6, 1966.

Art on Paper, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Greensboro, North Carolina, November 6–December 16, 1966.

The Other Tradition, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, January 27–March 7, 1966.

1965

A Contemporary Collection of Painting and Sculpture, Selected from the Collection of Eleanor Ward, Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, Connecticut, May 16–September 16, 1965.

Beyond Realism, Pace Gallery, New York, May 4–May 29, 1965.

One Hundred Contemporary American Drawings, The University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, February 24–March 28, 1965.

1958

The Gallery, Miami, 1958.

Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.

The Centre Pompidou, Paris

Des Moines Art Center, Iowa, U.S.A.

Erzbischoefliches Diozesanmuseum, Cologne, Germany

Federation of Migros, Zurich

Greenville County Museum of Art, South Carolina, U.S.A.

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC

Johnssen Collection, Essen, Germany

Kunstmuseum, Bern, Germany

Kunstmuseum, Luzern, Germany

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Ludwig Museum, Cologne, Germany

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany

Museum of Modern Art, New York

Newark Museum, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, U.S.A.

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, U.S.A.

Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

2024

Greenberger, Alex. “Pace Gallery to Represent Paul Thek Estate, With Plans to Mount Vast Show of His Notebooks.” ARTnews, 23 January 2024. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/pace-gallery-represents-paul-thek-estate-1234693574/.

“Pace Gallery announces global representation of Paul Thek’s estate.” Artsy, 24 January 2024. https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-pace-gallery-announces-global-representation-paul-theks-estate.

“Pace Gallery Announces Global Representation of Paul Thek Estate.” Martin Cid Magazine, 23 January 2024. https://martincid.com/art/pace-gallery-announces-global-representation-of-paul-thek-estate/x.

“Pace Gallery takes over the estate of Paul Thek.” Monopol, 24 January 2024. https://www.monopol-magazin.de/pace-gallery-uebernimmt-nachlass-von-paul-thek.

“Paul Thek Estate Represented by Pace Gallery.” Ocula, 24 January 2024. https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/paul-thek-estate-represented-by-pace-gallery/.

Westall, Mark. “Pace Now Represents the Estate of American Artist Paul Thek.” FAD Magazine, 24 January 2024. https://fadmagazine.com/2024/01/24/pace-now-represent-the-estate-of-paul-thek/.

2014

Cembalest, Robin. “14 Artworks That Prove Pink is Tough.” Artnews, 27 February 2014. http://www.artnews.com/2014/02/27/art-that-proves-pink-is-tough/

2013

Cotter, Holland. “Paul Thek and His Circle in the 1950s.” (Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art exhibition review). The New York Times, 27 June 2013: C24.

Coxhead, Gabriel. “Paul Thek: Nothing But Time” (Pace London exhibition review). Time Out London, 24 October 2013. http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/the-time-out-london-hot-list

Bronner, Julian Elias. “Critics’ Picks: Paul Thek and His Circle in the 1950s.” Artforum, May 2013.

Kherbek, William. “Nothing But Time: Paul Thek Revisited 1964–1987.” (Pace London exhibition review). Port Magazine, 4 October 2013. http://www.port-magazine.com/art-photography/nothing-but-time-paul-thek-revisited-1964-1987/

Kraus, Stefan and Jan Kedves. "Curated by Curates." Frieze, No.8 (February 2013): 16–18.

Pollack, Maika. “Paul Thek and His Circle in the 1950s.” The New York Observer, 24 June 2013: B4.

2012

“A document: Made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein.” Provence, Autumn 2012.

Garner, Dwight. “How to Teach Art in 89 Simple Lessons.” The New York Times, 30 March 2012: C23.

Russeth, Andrew. “The Perfect Show.” The New York Observer, 10 December 2012.

Sadler, Mark. “Paul Thek.” Frieze, September 2012: 182.

2011

Allen, Jennifer. “Everything Must Go: The problems of storing art.” Frieze, May 2011: 18.

Busta, Caroline. “Leap into the Curatorial Void: On Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective at Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.” Text zur Kunst, March 2011.

Millar, Jeremy. “Paul Thek.” Frieze, January 2011: 121–122, illustrated.

Reddy, Sameer. “Now Showing: Paul Thek in Theory and Practice.” T Magazine, 20 July 2011.

https://archive.nytimes.com/tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/20/now-showing-paul-thek-in-theory-and-practice/

Paul Thek, “Body of influence Six views on Paul Thek.” Artforum, January 2011.

https://www.artforum.com/features/body-of-influence-six-views-on-paul-thek-215949/

Storr, Robert. “This Time Around.” Frieze, January 2011: 17.

2010

Cotter, Holland. “Believing Is Seeing.” New York Times, 21 October 2010: C21.

Fountain, Henry. “The Improvised Remedies of an Art Healer.” The New York Times, 25 October 2010: D1.

Halle, Howard. “Experience Meat Sculptures in ‘Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective’ at the Whitney.” Time Out New York, 26 August 2010: 16.

Halle, Howard. “Paul Thek, ‘Diver’.” Time Out New York, 2 December 2010: 44–45.

Harrison, Rachel. “Paul Thek: Diver, a Retrospective.” Artforum, September 2010: 161.

Israel, Matthew. “Finding Thek’s Tomb.” Art in America, November 2010: 118–127.

Landi, Ann. “The Best Underrated Artists.” Artnews, September 2010: 96–103.

Niermann, Ingo. “My Last Year.” Sleek, Spring 2010: 144–159.

“Peter Hujar and Paul Thek.” Art in America, November 2010.

Schjeldahl, Peter. “Out There Man: Paul Thek Rediscovered.” The New Yorker, 1 November 2010: 116–117.

Schwendener, Martha. “Fake Meat, Real Artist.” The Village Voice, 27 October 2010.

Schwendener, Martha. “Paul Thek gets a Major Retrospective at the Whitney.” The Village Voice, 27 October 2010. https://www.villagevoice.com/paul-thek-gets-a-major-retrospective-at-the-whitney/

2008

Schiff, Hajo. “Paul Thek—Werkschau im Kontext zeitgenössischer Kunst: Sammlung Falckenberg, Hamburg.” Kunstforum International 192 (July–August 2008): 282–284, illustrated.

Schwalb, Harry. “Carnegie International.” Artnews, Summer 2008: 173.

Smith, Roberta. “An Alien Sighting on Planet Pittsburgh.” The New York Times, 9 May 2008: E27.

Smith, Roberta. “Art in Review: Painting Now and Forever, Part II.” The New York Times, 7 August 2008: E30.

Smolik, Noemi. “Paul Thek: ZKM Museum für Neue Kunst.” Translated by Diana Reese. Artforum 46, No. 8 (April 2008): 384.

Thek, Paul. “Teaching Notes: 4-Dimensional Design.” Bs nº2: Le journal de Bétonsalon, (March/May 2008).

Thorel, Benjamin. “Paul Thek: ZKM.” Translated by Joanna Fiduccia. Flash Art 260 (May/June 2008): 156.

Trainor, James. “55th Carnegie International.” Interview with Donald Fogle. Frieze 112,(January/February 2008): 144–146.

Wilson, Michael. “Worldly Concerns: Michael Wilson on ‘Life on Mars.’” Artforum 46, No. 9 (May 2008): 165.

2007

“Fleisch auf Michelangelos Panzer.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 28 December 2007.

Hohmann, Silke. “Paul Thek.” Monopol, October 2007: 130.

2006

Allgårdh, Sophie. “Storartad kroppskonst i stelnad form.” Svenska Dagbladet, 8 August 2006.

Harris, Jane. “Into Me/Out of Me.” Time Out New York, 10 August 2006.

2005

Cotter, Holland. “Probing Fringes, Finding Stars.” The New York Times, 15 April 2005: E31.

Edwards, Owen. “Casualty of War.” The Object at Hand, Smithsonian, May 2005: 34–36.

Flood, Richard. “An Artist and His Doppelgangers.” Visual Arts, September 2005: 5.

Kold, Anders. “Fra arkivet.” Numer 66 (April 2005): 15.

Schiff, Hajo. “Der Kunstableger: Ein sehenswerter, freilich subjektiver Kunst-Querschnitt solitärer Werke.” Die Tageszeitung, 17 September 2005.

2004

Christofori, Ralf. “Paul Thek.” Frieze, No. 85, September 2004: 130.

Heartney, Eleanor. “The Well-Tempered Biennal.” Art in America 92, No. 6 (June/July 2004): 71–77.

“Paul Thek’s ‘Warrior’s Leg, . . .’” Washington Post, 11 January 2004.

Plotzek, Joachim M. “Ein tragbarer Ozean.” Weltkunst 74, No. 4 (April 2004): 170.

Scanlan, Joe. “Artist Curates: DIY.” Artforum 42, No. 6 (February 2004): 133–39.

Smith, Roberta. “Looking Back at the Flurry on the Far Side.” The New York Times, 10 December 2004: E35.

Viliani, Andrea. “Paul Thek: Doppelganger.” Flash Art Italia 248, October 2004: 140–42.

2003

Dannatt, Adrian. “What’s On.” Art Newspaper, February 2003: 3.

Diederichsen, Diedrich. “A Fan’s Notes: Diedrich Diedereichsen on Mike Kelley’s Writing.” Artforum 41, No. 4 (January 2003): 33–34.

“Fuori Uso alla XIV edizione.” Flash Art Italia 243, December 2003: 66.

Fyfe, Joe. “Paul Thek at Alexander and Bonin and with Edwin Klein at Janos Gat.” Art in America 91, No. 7 (July 2003): 89, 91.

Rimanelli, David. “Time Capsules: 1986–1990.” Artforum 41, April 2003: 87, 100.

Strong, Lester. “Interrupted Lives: Canceled Visions.” A&U: America’s AIDS Magazine, February 2003: 29.

“Voice Choices.” Village Voice, 12 February 2003.

2002

Cotter, Holland. “‘A Document Made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein.’” The New York Times, 20 December 2002: E44.

Dezeuze, Anna. “The Object Sculpture.” Art Monthly 258, July 2002: 35–37.

Kern, Kristine. “Psykedelik modernisme.” Politiken, 12 May 2002.

“Looks count in art world, Conservators step in when aging takes toll on works.” Washington Times, 10 October 2002.

Morton, Tom. “The Object Sculpture.” Frieze 69, September 2002: 103.

Ross, Trine. “Fra det psykedelike smykkeskrin.” Politiken, 5 May 2002.

Wilson, Michael. “From the Observatory.” Frieze 68 (June/August 2002): 119–20.

2001

Berwick, Carly. “The Changing of the Guards.” Artnews, (March 2001): 148–51.

Erikson, Emily, ed. “Minneapolis: Painting at the Edge of the World.” Artforum 39, No. 4 (January 2001): 47.

Gioni, Massimiliano. “Painting at the Edge of the World.” Flash Art 218, (May/June 2001): 147.

Kimmelman, Michael. “Digestion as Art? In Vienna? Kunsthalle Quickly Gets Attention in New Museums Quarter.” The New York Times, 31 May 2001: E1.

Koerner von Gustorf, Oliver. “Coolness und Weihrauch; Kunst als Liturgie: Den Versprechungen des Kunstbetriebs zog Paul Thek ein nomadisches Leben vor.” Die Tageszeitung, 30 November 2001.

Madestrand, Bo. “Konst. Köprusch på slagfältet.” Expressen, 3 March 2001.

“Minneapolis Painting at The Edge of the World.” ArtForum, January 2001: 47.

Norman, Erica. “Barockfest.” Hufvudstadsbladet, 25 July 2001.

Perrier, Jean Louis. “Vingt-quatre heures dans les pas de Bob Wilson.” Le Monde, 23 August 2001.

Sausset, Damien. “L’esprit baroque contemporain.” L’Oeil 528 (July/August 2001): 89.

Schippers, K. “Ontsnapt aan oog, neus en mond: Waarom kunstenaars van ontspoorde portretten houden.” NRC Handelsblad, 28 April 2000.

Siepen, Nicolas. “Seltsam entrückte Präsenz: Der amerikanische Künstler Paul Thek in der Galerie Ascan Crone.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 17 December 2001.

Stiller, Veit. “Ascan Crone: Die Hamburger Galerie jetzt auch in Berlin; Erfolgreicher Start in der Kochstraße.” Die Welt, 14 December 2001.

2000

Daly, Catherine. “Paul Thek.” The Irish Times, 26 March 2000.

Dunne, Aidan. “The Guide: Paul Thek at Douglas Hyde Gallery.” Irish Times, 12 February 2000.

Dunne, Aidan. “Mentioned in Passing: Paul Thek at Douglas Hyde Gallery.” Irish Times, 8 March 2000.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/mentioned-in-passing-1.253346

Kent, Sarah. “False perspectives: Two artists who spend time on the phoney.” Time Out London, 12 January 2000: 50

Marcelis, Bernard. “Ghent Gets a Proper SMAK.” Art Press 253 (January 2000): 62–65.

Miller, David. “Paul Thek: Camden Arts Centre, London.” Art Monthly 233 (February 2000): 25–26.

“Paul Thek.” The Times, 14 February 2000.

“Portret van de schilder als worm of vleermuis.” De Volkskrant, 20 April 2000: 11.

1999

Anders, Sjögren. “Konstskatt från känslig diktare.” Västerbottens-Kuriren, 15 January 1999: 5.

Brunetti, John. “Paul Thek: The Arts Club of Chicago.” New Art Examiner 26, No. 6 (March 1999): 53.

Haase, Amine. “Gelungener Probelauf: Der unendliche Raum dehnt sich aus.” Kunstforum International 143 (January/February 1999): 400–402.

Johnson, Ken. “Art Guide: Paul Thek, Alexander and Bonin.” The New York Times, 5 March 1999: E48.

Larsen, Lars Bang. “Amerikansk patchwork.” Politiken, 13 November 1999.

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Levin, Kim. “Shortlist: Paul Thek.” Village Voice 44, No. 8, 2 March 1999: 88.

Maier, Anne. “Paul Thek. Künstler: Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst.” Munich: WB Verlag 46, No. 15 (Spring 1999).

Morrissey, Simon. “Myth as Material.” Contemporary Visual Arts, Winter 1999: 40–45.

Palmer, Laurie. “Paul Thek: The Arts Club of Chicago.” Frieze 45, March 1999: 86–87.

Rugoff, Ralph. “Anti-heroic Art of Decay and Bathos.” Financial Times, 18 December 1999: 7.

Schmerler, Sarah. “Paul Thek: Selected Drawings 1966¬–1988.” Art on Paper 3, No. 5 (May/June 1999): 64–65.

Schwendener, Martha. “Paul Thek, ‘Selected Drawings, 1966–1988.’” Time Out New York, 4 March 1999): 58.

Siegel, Katy. “Paul Thek: Paintings, Works on Paper and Notebooks, 1970–1988.” Artforum 37, No. 7 (March 1999): 111–12.

Zdanovics, Olga. “Reviews.” Art Papers 23, No. 3 (May–June 1999): 52.

1998

Rickey, Carrie. “The Show of Shows.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 October 1998: 13–14.

Schmerler, Sarah. “Paul Thek: Selected Drawings 1966-1988.” Art on Paper 3, No. 5, May 1999: 64-65.

Schwendener, Martha. Paul Thek, “‘Selected Drawings, 1966-1988’.” Time Out New York, 4 March 1999: 58.

Siegel, Katy. “Paul Thek: Paintings, Works on Paper and Notebooks, 1970-1988.” Artforum 37, No. 7 (March 1999): 111.

Sozanski, Edward J., “The ICA at 35, looks back on its glory days.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 20 September 1998.

Swartz, Mark. “In His Own Worlds.” Chicago Reader, 18 December 1998: 46.

1997

Amar, Sylvie. “Paul Thek.” Art Press 222 (March 1997): 76–77.

Birnbaum, Daniel. “Är jag ett konstverk?” Dagens Nyheter, 22 February 1997.

Cotter, Holland. “Ideas From the Air, Wrapped in Paper.” The New York Times, 19 December 1997: E39.

Knott, Marie Luise. “Liebe, nichts als Liebe: Gedanken über Liebe, Gebürtigkeit und Sterblichkeit anlässlich der Installationen des verstorbenen US-amerikanischen Kunslters Paul Thek.” Die Tageszeitung, 20 December 1997.

Oisteanu, Valerie. “A Living Testament of the Blood Faires, Part II.” NY Soho, February 1997: 15–16.

“Paul Thek ce fantaisiste; Premiere retrospective en Europe d’un artiste americain qui se a utiliser divers langages.” Le Monde, 25 February 1997.

Searle, Adrian. “It came from Planet Blah.” The Guardian, February 1997: 14.

“Thek au MAC.” Connaissance des Arts 537 (March 1997): 12.

Vanel, Hervé. “La tactique de Paul Thek.” Beaux-arts Magazine 154 (March 1997): 29.

Wittmann, Philipp. “Paul Thek und die ars moriendi: Das ‘heißeste Thema’ der Kunst.” Kunst und Kirche 4 (November 1997): 214–216.

1996

Borràs, Maria Lluïsa. “Alegoría e introspección.” La Vanguardia, 29 March 1996: 41.

Braun, Alexander. “Die Wunderbare Welt des Paul Thek.” Kunstforum, November 1996.

Braun, Alexander. “Paul Thek: Silence. Silence. Silence.” Artis 47 (December 1995/January 1996): 56–61.

“Bringing It All Back Home.” The New Yorker, 12 October 1996: 46.

Descombes, Mireille. “Paul Thek ressuscite à Zurich.” L’Hebdo, 18 July 1996.

Gerster, Ulrich. “Wenn der Fischmann fliegt: Paul Thek—eine Retrospektive in Zürich.” Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 17 July 1996.

Gmelin, Felix. “‘The Wonderful World That Almost Was.’” Material 28 (Winter 1996): 9.

Kurjakovic, Daniel. “Paul Thek im Museum für Gegenwartskunst und der Kunsthalle.” Das Kunst-Bulletin 121 (September 1996): 49.

Landi, Ann. “Ripe for Rediscovery.” Artnews, November 1996: 120.

Liebmann, Lisa. “Cover Story - What the Butler Saw: Selected Writings of Stuart Morgan.” Bookforum, Summer 1996.

Mack, Gerhard. “Pendeln zwischen Kitsch und Kunst.” St. Galler Tagblatt, 7 August 1996.

Nigg, Marie-Louise. “Ringo Starr als Reliquie.” Zürichsee-Zeitung, 20 July 1996.

Öhrner, Annika. “An Epic in Stockholm– Paul Thek & Friends.” Siksi: The Nordic Art Review 11, No. 1 (Spring 1996): 31–33.

Öhrner, Annika. “Morbid popkonstnär återupptäckt.” Svenska Dagbladet, 20 January 1996.

O’Sullivan, Michael. “Art.” Washington Post, 3 November 1996.

Pallini, Stéphanie. “Paul Thek, artiste de la désillusion.” Journal de Genève, 23 July 1996: 22.

“Paul Thek.” Arte y Parte 2 (April/May 1996): 114.

Puvogel, Renate. “Paul Thek: The Wonderful World That Almost Was.” Kunstforum International 132 (November–January 1996): 357–358.

Scheidemann, Christian M. “Paul Thek, ‘Fishman,’ 1968.” Zeitschrift für Kunsttechnologie und Konservierung 10 (1996): 286–293.

Tietenberg, Annette. “Anarchie des Fleisches: Gezähmt: Paul Thek in der Neuen Nationalgalerie Berlin.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 17 January 1996.

Uberquoi, Marie-Claire. “La Fundació Tàpies presenta la poesía plástica del norteamericano Paul Thek.” El Mundo, 15 March 1996.

Vachtova, Ludmila. “Des letzten Hippies blaue Träume.” Die Weltwoche, 18 July 1996.

Vogel, Wolfram. “Die Zeit ist ein Fluss.” Südkurier, 18 July 1996.

Von Däniken, Hans-Peter. “Schwimmen, Fliegen, Treiben.” Tages-Anzeiger, 8 July 1996.

1995

Armstrong, Elizabeth. “Paul Thek: Witte De With Rotterdam.” Artforum, November 1995: 86–87.

Becker, Jochen. “Bandmodell für das Ausstellungwesen: ‘The wonderful world that almost was’: Eine Paul Thek Retrospektive in der Berliner Nationalgalerie.” Die Tageszeitung, 11 December 1995: 16.

Cate, Ritsaert Ten. “Dreams of Silence.” Jong Holland 3, No. 11 (November 1995): 6–8.

Dannatt, Adrian. “The Last of the Bohemians: In the Beginning, There Was Paul Thek.” Independent, 22 October 1995.

de Coninck, Frits. “Werk Paul Thek in Witte de With te Rotterdam: Eeuwig zwervebde heeft rustplaats gevonden.” Brabants Dagblad, 3 July 1995.

de Vries, Marina. “Het gruwelkabinet van Thek.” Het Parool, 14 July 1995.

Dreishpoon, Douglas. “Art’s Revenge in the Time of AIDS.” Art Journal 54, No. 4 (Winter 1995): 87–91.

Ericsson, Lars O. “70-talsslacker åter i hetluften.” Dagens Nyheter, 22 December 1995.

Kuhne, Nicola. “Was wurde nur aus unserer ‘wunderbaren Welt’? Installationen von Paul Thek und Fotos von Peter Hujar zeigen, was wir durch Aids alles verloren haben Künstlers Hummelfahrt.” Der Tagesspiegel, 9 December 1995.

Meschede, Friedrich. “Paul Thek.” Neue Bildende Kunst, December 1995.

Meulenbroek, Desirée. “Niet wat we zeggen, maar wat we doen!” Eindhovens Dagblad, 16 June 1995.

Morgan, Stuart. “The Man who Couldn't Get Up.” Frieze, September 1995.

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Perée, Rob. “Paul Thek: gebiologeerd door de dood.” Kunstbeeld 6 (1995): 28–31.

Pontzen, Rutger. “Relikwieen van the Meat Man, De vergeefse missie van Paul Thek.” Vrij Nederland, 29 July 1995.

Roos, Robert. “Werkelijkheid krijgt een por in de zij.” Trouw, 29 August 1995.

Rump, Gerhard Charles. “Mensch Maschine: Paul Thek neu entdeckt.” Die Welt, 24 June 1995.

Schmitz, Rudolf. “Paul Thek, Bericht Van Een Erfenis.” Archis Rotterdam, June 1995.

Schwartz, Ineke. “Voorvader herontdekt en tot cult uitgeroepen.” De Volkskrant, 5 August 1995.

Steevensz, Bert. “De vissen zijn mijn vrienden—Paul Thek en het cyclische in de natuur.” Metropolis M 6 (1995): 37–41.

Tietenberg, Annette. “Die heißen Kartoffeln des Lazarus.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 7 July 1995: 35.

Tilroe, Anna. “Een doordringend gevoel van verlies op overzichtstentoonstelling van Paul Thek: De onaffe aanval van kabouters en kranteproppen.” NRC Handelsblad, 10 July 1995.

Viewing, Pia. “Recensies: Paul Thek.” Metropolis M 4 (1995): 48–49.

von Radziewsky, Elke. “Ausstellung in Rotterdam: Paul Thek: Der ewige Demonstrant, damals.” Die Zeit, 7 July 1995.

Welling, Dolf. “Paul Thek liep meermalen op zijn dood vooruit.” Rotterdams Dagblad, 27 June 1995.

Willemsen, Paul. “Kunst van Paul Thek is liturgie.” De Standaard, 8 August 1995.

1994

Clarkson, David.” Paul Thek.” Flash Art 27, No. 175 (March 1994).

1993

Choon, Angela. “Not What You'd Expect.” Art & Antiques (December 1993): 27.

Franke, Marietta. “I dont want to give myself to trash...Eine Antwort auf Artikel des Künstlers Mike Kelley über Paul Thek.” Texte zur Kunst 3, No. 9 (March 1993): 153–156.

Franke, Marietta. “I dont want to give myself to trash...Eine Antwort auf Artikel des Künstlers Mike Kelley über Paul Thek.” Work in Progress, No. 2 (October 1994): 10–13.

Levin, Kim. "Voice Choices." The Village Voice, 28 December 1993.

Mack, Gerhard. "Gewuerfelte Brocken aus Fleisch." Basler Zeitung, February 1993.

Maurer, Simon. "Paul Thek at Mai 36 Galerie." Metropolis, No. 2 (April 1993): 47.

Smith, Roberta. "Paul Thek: Painting of the 1970's and 1980's." New York Times, 10 December 1993: C34.

Smith, Roberta. "Weekend." New York Times, 15 January 1993: C30.

1993

Beatrice, Luca. “Paul Thek: Castello di Rivara.” Tema Celeste 39 (Winter 1993): 78.

Choon, Angela. “Not What You'd Expect.” Art & Antiques 15 (December 1993): 27.

“A Decade of Loss, Among the missing: celebrities, talents whose promise died—and many foot soldiers of the arts.” Newsweek, 18 January 1993: 22.

Franke, Marietta. “I dont want to give myself to trash . . . Eine Antwort auf den Artikel des Künstlers Mike Kelley über Paul Thek (1933–1988).” Texte zur Kunst, (March 1993): 153–56.

Kelley, Mike. “Paul Thek: Morte et transfiguration.” Art Press 183 (September 1993): 21–24.

Levin, Kim. “Voice Choices.” Village Voice, 28 December 1993: 67–68.

Mack, Gerhard. “Gewuerfelte Brocken aus Fleisch.” Basler Zeitung, 13 February 1993.

Maurer, Simon. “Recensies: Paul Thek.” Metropolis M 2 (1993): 47.

Smith, Roberta. “Group Shows in SoHo for a Weekend of Gallery Hopping.” The New York Times, 15 January 1993: C30.

Smith, Roberta. “Paul Thek: Painting of the 1970’s and 1980’s.” The New York Times, 10 December 1993: C34.

1992

Cameron, Dan. "The Changing Tide." Art & Auction, January 1992.

Kelley, Mike. "Tod und Erklaerung, ein Brief aus Amerika." Texte zur Kunst 2, No. 8 (December 1992): 43–49.

Levin, Kim. "Mssr. B's Curio Shop." The Village Voice, 14 July 1992.

Mulatero, Ivana. “Castello di Rivera.” Juliet 13, No. 60 (December 1992): 68.

Smith, Roberta. "The Curio Shop." New York Times, 3 July 1992: C26.

Vescovo, Marisa. “Rivara: Viaggio a Los Angeles.” Scegliendo tra le mostre, La Stampa, 21 September 1992: 15.

1991

Andre, Michael. “Paul Thek: Brooke Alexander Gallery.” Cover, (November 1991): 15.

Cotter, Holland. "Paul Thek. To be Innocent of Corruptions. Praise the Lord -Paul Thek." Parkett 27, March 1991: 125–145.

Gopnick, Adam. "Paul Thek." The New Yorker, 11 November 1991.

Jaeckel, Claudia. “Paul Thek bei Carol Johnss[e]n: Leben in Rosa.” Süddeutsche Zeitung, 12 November 1991.

Kalina, Richard. "Real Dead." Arts Magazine 66, No. 4 (December 1991): 48–53.

Levin, Kim. "Paul Thek." The Village Voice, 12 November 1991.

Smith, Roberta. "Paul Thek." New York Times, 8 November 1991: C24.

1990

Cotter, Holland. "Thek's Social Reliquaries." Art in America 78, No. 6 (June 1990): 132–142, 195–197, 205.

Faust, Gretchen. “New York in Review.” Arts Magazine 65, No. 2 (October 1990): 121.

Kachur, Lewis. "Beauty is Dead (That's its Beauty)." Art International, Winter 1990: 62–65.

Levin, Kim. “Paul Thek.” Village Voice, 3 July 1990.

Levin, Kim. "Star Thek." The Village Voice, 26 June 1990.

McKenna, Kristine. "A Contemporary Assemblage of Politics, Desire." Los Angeles Times, 21 August 1990.

Russell, John. “Review/Art: Rod Rhodes and Paul Thek at The Clocktower.” The New York Times, 8 December 1989.

1989

Levin, Kim. "Rod Rhodes/Paul Thek." The Village Voice, 12 December 1989.

Nalley, Tom. "Life Work." Out Week, 10 December 1989.

Russell, John. "Rod Rhodes and Paul Thek: The Clocktower." The New York Times, 8 December 1989: C24.

1988

Morgan, Robert. "Paul Thek." Arts Magazine 64, No. 2 (October 1988): 103–104.

“Paul Thek Dead at 54; An Artist of the Surreal.” The New York Times, 11 August 1988: D20.

Robinson, Walter, and Cathy Lebowitz. “Art World: Obituaries.” Art in America 76, No. 10 (October 1988): 226.

1987

Levin, Kim. "Paul Thek." The Village Voice, 5 May 1987.

1986

Haase, Amine. “Chambres d’amis.” Kunstforum International 85 (September/October 1986): 256–61.

Kuspit, Donald. "Report from Sao Paolo. A New Brasil. A New Bienal." Art in America 74, No. 3 (March 1986): 31–35.

1985

Fleming, Lee. “Issues Are the Issue” Artnews 84, No. 1 (January 1985): 84–89.

Raynor, Vivien. “Art: Stigmata.” The New York Times, 12 July 1985: C24.

Riding, Alan. “São Paulo Art Show: A Giant.” The New York Times, 9 November 1985: 1011.

1984

“Art Reviews: Paul Thek.” Arts Magazine 58, No. 10 (June 1984): 37.

Glueck, Grace. “Paul Thek.” The New York Times, 13 April 1984:C1.

Kernan, Michael. “Circling a Decade: For Hirschhorn’s 10th, Lots of Nickels and Names.” Washington Post, 25 September 1984.

Kessler, Pamela. “At Hirshhorn, A Mélange of ‘Post-Moderns.’” Washington Post, 5 October 1984.

Richard, Paul. “‘Content’ Crammed.” Washington Post, 4 October 1984.

1983

Artner, Alan. "The Return of the Human Touch: Figurative Sculpture is Really Back in Vogue." Chicago Tribune, 17 May 1983: 112.

Glueck, Grace. “Gallery View: An Experimental Outpost Looks Back.” The New York Times, 6 February 1983: 21.

Glueck, Grace. “Art: A Huge Exhibition at Broadway Terminal.” The New York Times, 30 September 1983: C20.

Miller, Donald. “Pittsburgh Plan for Art.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 22 October 1983.

Olander, W. "Missing Persons." Artnews 82, No. 2 (February 1983): 112–115.

Silverthorne, Jeanne. “Reviews: Paul Thek.” Artforum 21 (Summer 1983): 77.

1982

Blistine, B. “Paul Thek: Galerie Samy Klinge.” Flash Art 108, No. 16 (Summer 1982): 74.

Gardner, Paul. "The Stable wasn't 'just another gallery'." Artnews 85, No. 5 (May 1982): 108–113.

1981

Flood, Richard. "Paul Thek: Real Misunderstanding." Artforum 20, No. 2 (October 1981): 48–53.

Frank, Elizabeth. "Paul Thek at Brooks Jackson Iolas." Art in America 69, No. 6 (Summer 1981): 127–28.

1980

Flood, Richard. "Paul Thek." Artforum 18, No. 9 (May 1980): 74.

Poroner, Palmer. “The Virtues of Youth in Art.” Artspeak, A Bi-Weekly Gallery Review, 13 March 1980.

Russell, John. "Paul Thek." New York Times, 29 February 1980.

1979

“Hoopvol voortgaan, vragend: ‘Wat is hier aan de hand?’” Rotterdams Nieuwsblad, 8 January 1979.

“Jack’s Procession.” Tentoonstellingsnieuws, 15 January 1979.

Juffermans, Jan. "Bizar kunst-park in de Lijnbaan." Algemeen Dagblad, 10 January 1979.

“Paul Thek.” De Volkskrant (Amsterdam), 21 January 1979.

“Paul Thek.” Elsevier Magazine, 28 January 1979.

Schmidt, Bertus. “Dromen van ’n kunstenaar.” Het vrije volk (Rotterdam), 5 January 1979.

1978

Valk, Felix. “Verhalend Landschap.” Magazijn (December 1978): 27.

1977

Andre, Michael, ed. "Paul Thek." Unmuzzled Ox 4, No.3 (March 1977): 44–48.

Curry, Bill. "Watch Tower Rise on Penn Campus." Philadelphia Inquirer, 6 November 1977.

Donohoe, Victoria. "A Believer in Artists Rather Than Art." Philadelphia Inquirer, 6 November 1977.

French-Frazier, Nina. "Paul Thek." Artnews 76, No. 3 (March 1977): 136–137.

Laiken, Sue. "Artist Creates Multi-Media Environmental Work in ICS." Daily Pennsylvanian, 9 November 1977.

Perreault, John. “On Art.” Soho Weekly News, 27 January 1977: 20.

Ratcliff, Carter. "Paul Thek at Brooks Jackson/Iolas." Art in America 65, No. 3 (May 1977): 111–112.

Russell, John. "Paul Thek." New York Times, 21 January 1977:57.

1976

"Paul Thek, Galerie Iolas, Paris: Exposition." L'Oeil, April 1976: 53–54.

1974

"Bei Thek scheiden sich die Geister." Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Essen), 21 January 1974.

Catoir, Barbara. "Individuelle Mythologism." Das Kunstwerk 27, No. 2 (March 1974): 3–35.

"’Krippe' von Thek ist Anlass eines Podiumsgespraechs." Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 18 January 1974.

Szeemann, Harald. "Grace a Paul Thek." Chroniques de l'art vivant, No. 48 (April 1974): 10–13.

1973

Burnham, Jack. "Objects and Ritual: Towards a Working Ontology of Art." Arts Magazine 47, No. 3, December 1972: 28–32.

"Geburtsgrotte mit beleuchteter Erdkugel." Rheinische Post (Dusseldorf), 12 December 1973.

Monteil, Annemarie. “Paul Thek mit ‘Arche, Pyramide, Ostern’ im Kunstmuseum Luzern: Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod.” National Zeitung Basel, 18 April 1973.

Müller, Hans-Joachim. “Still verblühte Blaue Blume.” Basler Nachrichten, 2 May 1973.

"Paradies ensteht um Grafikschranke." Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Essen), 29 November 1973.

Plunien, Eo. "Im Stroh der Krippe liegt die Erde." Die Welt (Hamburg), 24 December 1973.

Roelli, Eva. "Gruppenbild mit Arche: ‘Ark, Pyramid-Easter’ eine Toten-kultstatte

des Amerikaners Paul Thek im Luzerner Kunstmuseum." Luzerner Tagblatt (Lucerne), 31 May 1973.

"Statt Christkind glaserne Weltkugel." Duisburger (Duisburg), 12 December 1973.

von Netter, Maria. “Lebensangst und Kerzenschimmer.” Die Weltwoche, 11 April 1973.

"Weltkugel auf Stroh." Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Essen), 12 December 1973.

1972

Ammann, Jean-Christophe. “Nachlese zur documenta 5.” Kunst-Bulletin 10 (October 1972): 10–13.

Bann, Stephen. "Documenta 5: Le Vide et le plein." L'Oeil, August 1972: 28–34.

Brackert, Gisela. “Notizen aus der Aue.” Deutsches Allegmeines Sonntagsblatt, 16 July 1972.

Brett, Guy. “An Ambiguous Approach to Reality.” The Times, 6 July 1972.

“Die Leiche ist ein Selbstporträt des Künstlers.” Stern, 27 August 1972: 28

Duister, Frans. “De crisis in de kunst met kansen voor het individu.” De Tijd, 19 August 1972.

Gibson, Michael. “Art in Germany: A Theoretical Undertaking.” International Herald Tribune, 8 July 1972.

Glozer, Laszlo. “Nicht die schönste, aber die auftregendste documenta.” Süddeutschen Zeitung, 6 July 1972.

Gosling, Nigel. “Crystal balls in Kassel.” Guardian, 10 July 1972.

"Grekist vittnesmal och hippieprotest på Modern museet." Göteborgstidningen (Göteborg, Sweden), 30 December 1972.

Gribling, Frank. “Monster tentoonstelling van meest uiteenlopende kunstuitingen.” De Groene Amsterdammer (July 25–August 1, 1972): 12.

Kelk, Fanny. “Paul Thek.” Het Parool, 25 November 1972.

Kerber, Bernahrd. "Documenta und Szene Rhein-Ruhr." Art International, October 1972: 72–73.

Kipphoff, Petra. “Heiss und kalt in Kassel: Die funfte documenta zwischen Realismus und individuellen Mythologien.” Die Zeit, 7 July 1972.

Lehmann-Brauns, Elke. "Der Wald im Museum: Paul Theks Landschaft mit Pyramid in Stockholm." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 4 January 1972.

Pleynet, Marcelin. "Documenta 5." Art International, October 1972: 81–85, 104.

Ratcliff, Carter. “Advesary Spaces.” Artforum 11, No. 2 (October 1972): 40–45.

Rosenberg, Harold. “Inquiry ’72—On the Edge.” The New Yorker, 9 September 1972: 72–82.

Russell, John. “Paul Thek.” Sunday Times, 16 July 1972.

Schmidt, Doris. "Perfektion, Protest und Traum. Kunst und Leben auf der Documenta 5 -- Ein Ruckblick." Suddeutsche Zeitung, 14 October 1972.

Seldis, Henry J. “Documenta: Art is Whatever Goes on in Artist’s Head.” Los Angeles Times, 9 July 1972.

Sello, Gottfried. “Der Neue Realismus ist Wirklich Neu.” Zeit Magazine, 4 August 1972: 14–19.

Sydhoff, Beate. "Before Nature Disappears, Let Us Return: Una Mostra a Stoccolma." Domus, March 1972: 48.

Tisdall, Caroline. “Document of a Dead End.” Guardian, 10 July 1972.

Townsend, Charlotte. "Documenta 5." Artscanada, October 1972: 42–45.

Van der Marck, Jan. “Venice & Kassel: The Old and the New Politics.” Art in America 60, No. 6 (November–December 1972): 129–37.

1971

Fallman, Lars G. “Grekiskt vittnesmål och hippieprotest på Moderna museet.” GT (Göteborgstiningen), 30 December 1971.

Mallander, Jan Olof. "Att omsatta Gud i praktiken." Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm), 30 November 1971.

Matz, Av Rickard. "Vattnet Manniskan och Pyramiden." Tidningen Vi (Stockholm), 19 November 1971.

Nordin, Vera. "Konstrond i Stockholm." Vasterbottens-kuriren (Umeå, Sweden), 27 November 1971.

Ohff, H. "Der Gegenstand als Kunstobjekt, das Kunstobjekt als Gegnstand." Magazin Kunst XI, No. 42 (1971): 2249–2275.

Romdahl, Margareta. "Show på Moderna museet: Publiken far folja konstnarernas jobb." Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm), 5 November 1971.

Sydhoff, Beate. "Det Nya Walden." Svenska Dagladet (Stockholm), 14 November 1971.

1970

Vergine, Lea. "Appunti per un'analisi delle comunicazioni irritanti." Metro, No. 16–17 (1970): 237–252.

1969

Ashton, Dore. "Response to Crisis in American Art." Art in America 57, No. 1 (January 1969): 24–36.

Blok, Cor. “Paul Thek: In Galerie Mickery, Loenersloot, tot 27/6.” De Groene Amsterdammer, 6 June 1969.

De Wilde, Edy. "Paul Thek fokt duiven." Vannavond 8 uur - Uitkrant voor Amsterdammers, No. 8 (April 1969): 6.

Frackman, Noel. "Paul Thek." Arts Magazine 43, No. 7 (May 1969): 62.

Frenken, Ton. "Kippenhok van Paul Thek." Brabants Dagblad (The Netherlands), 3 May 1969.

Huf, Emmy. "Paul Theks Kippenhok in Stedelijk." Volkskrant (Amsterdam), 26 April 1969.

“Irritarte.” Corriere della Sera, 19 October 1969: 12

Kelk, Fanny. "Rommelmaker." Het Parool (Amsterdam), 2 May 1969.

“Kip en Ei.” Haagse Post, 7 June 1969.

Last, Martin. "Reviews and Previews: Paul Thek." Art News 68, No. 3 (May 1969): 73.

“Paul Thek in Stedelijk Museum.” NRC Handelsblad, 19 April 1969.

“Paul Thek persoonlijk.” Vanavond uitkrant voor Amsterdammers, 3 May 1969.

Perreault, John. “Art.” Village Voice, 3 April 1969: 17.

Pierre, Jose. "Pop Chocolat." L'Oeil, August 1969: 38–43, 94.

Pincus-Witten, Robert. "Paul Thek, Stable Gallery." Artforum 7, No. 9 (May 1969): 63–64.

Schjeldahl, Peter. "New York Letter." Art International, 20 May 1969: 57.

Tegenbosch, L. "Museomasochisme." de Volkskrant (Amsterdam), 5 June 1969.

Tegenbosch, L. “Paul Thek.” De Volkskrant, 1 May 1969.

“Thek-tok en twintig jaar Lucebert in het Stedelijk te Amsterdam.” Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad, 10 May 1969.

“Trends: Beyond Nightmare, Underwater Prophet” Time, 13 June 1969.

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Willard, Charlotte. "Violence and Art." Art in America 57, No. 1 (January 1969): 36–43.

Wingen, Ed. "Paul Thek." de Telegraaf (Amsterdam), 14 May 1969.

1968

“‘Kunst’ aus der Kloake. Paul Thek zeigt bei Thelen ‘Fleischobjekte.’” Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 25 September 1968.

Nielson, Jorgen. “Paul Thek: Som et Eksempel.” Information, 12 November 1968: 9.

“Paul Thek.” Algemeen Handelsbladm, 9 November 1968.

Wilson, William. "Paul Thek: Love-Death." Art and Artists 3, No. 1 (April 1968): 22–25.

1967

Canaday, John. “Art: Themes and the Usual Variations.” The New York Times, 30 September 1967.

Fried, Michael. "Art and Objecthood." Artforum, June 1967: 12–23.

Glueck, Grace. “ . . . and One of Its Generators.” The New York Times, 1 October 1967: 127.

Perreault, John. “Art.” Village Voice, 28 September 1967: 15.

Pincus-Witten, Robert. "Thek's Tomb...Absolute Fetishism." Artforum 6, No. 3 (November 1967): 24–25.

Stewart, Mary. "In the Galleries: Paul Thek." Arts Magazine, November 1967: 62.

1966

Ashton, Dore. "Historicism and Respect for Tradition: New York Commentary: Paul Thek." Studio International, June 1966: 278.

Berkson, William. "In the Galleries: Paul Thek." Arts Magazine 40, No. 8 (June 1966): 46.

Canaday, John. “Art: Paul Thek.” The New York Times, 16 April 1966.

Hess, Thomas B. "The Grand Eccentrics." Art News Annual, 1966: 5–25.

Pincus-Witten, Robert. “Paul Thek at Pace Gallery.” Artforum 5, No. 2 (October 1966): 53.

Smithson, Robert. "Entropy and the New Monuments." Artforum 6, No. 10 (June 1966): 26–31.

Swenson, Gene R. “Beneath the Skin: Interview with Paul Thek.” Artnews 65, No. 2 (April 1966): 35, 66–67.

Thek, Paul. "Beneath the Skin." Interview with G.R. Swenson. Art News 65, No. 2 (April 1966): 35, 66–67.

1965

Canaday, John. “It Went Something Like This in 1964–65.” The New York Times, 16 May 1965.

1964

Canaday, John. “Art: Paul Thek’s constructions at the Stable Gallery.” The New York Times, 17 October 1964: 26.

Picard, Lil. "The New School of New York." Das Kunstwerk 6, No. 18 (December 1964): 26–27, 37.

Stevens, Elizabeth. "Reviews and Previews: New Names This Month: Paul Thek." Art News 63, No. 6 (October 1964): 16.

1958

Bower, Nellie. “Some Shocks; Gallery Art Is Bizarre.” Miami News, 14 September 1958.

Glueck, Grace. “Art Notes: Jiggles, Bobbles and Tics.” The New York Times, 25 October 1964: X15.

Picard, Lil. “The New School of New York.” Das Kunstwerk 18, No. 6 (December 1964): 26–27, 37.

Stevens, Elizabeth. “Reviews and Previews: New Names This Month: Paul Thek.” Artnews 63, No. 6 (October 1964): 16.

2023

Paul Thek: Italian Hours (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Nicola Del Roscio and Peter Benson Miller. Milan: La Fondazione, 2023.

2019

Bonin, Ted. Paul Thek: I am, am I? (exhibition catalogue). Brussels, Belgium: Jan Mot, 2019.

2015

‘Please write!’, Paul Thek and Franz Deckwitz: an artists’ friendship (exhibition catalogue). Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, 2015.

2014

Paul Thek: From Cross to Crib (exhibition catalogue). Cologne, Germany: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2014.

Neubauer, Susanne. Paul Thek in Process: Commentaries on/of an Exhibition (exhibition catalogue). Berlin: Revolver Publishing, 2014.

2013

Nothing But Time: Paul Thek Revisited 1964–1987 (exhibition catalogue). London: Pace, 2013.

2012

Beubauer, Susanne. Paul Thek in Process. Zurich, Switzerland: JRP/Ringier, 2012.

Diacono, Mario and Giancarlo M. G. Scoditti. Huma Bhabha. Players. Silvana Editoriale, Italy: Cinisello Balsamo, 2012.

Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment. New York: Paper Monument, 2012.

Falckenberg, Harald, and Peter Weibel. Paul Thek: Letters to Susan Sontag, Peter Hujar, Charles Shuts. Ed. Markus Von Brehm. Hamburg: Philo Fine Arts, 2012.

Neubauer, Susanne. Paul Thek in Process. Zurich: JRP Ringier, 2012.

Paul Thek: Shrine (exhibition catalogue). Kolumba: Art Museum of The Archdiocese of Cologne, 2012.

Shock of the News (exhibition catalogue). Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2012.

20+ Years Witte de With. Rotterdam: Witte de With Publishers, 2012.

Winnekes, Katharina. Paul Thek, Shrine (exhibition catalogue). Cologne: Kolumba, 2012

2011

Dead Flowers (exhibition catalogue). Philadelphia; New York: Vox Populi, 2011.

A document made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein (exhibition catalogue). New York: Alexander and Bonin, 2011.

2010

Margins of Silence (exhibition catalogue). Caceres, Spain: Centro de Artes Visuales de Cáceres, 2010.

Sussmann, Elisabeth and Lynn Zelevansky. Diver, a Retrospective (exhibition catalogue). New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 2010.

2009

Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection (exhibition catalogue). New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2009.

Raul Rispa, ed. Paul Thek: Artista de artistas; Obras y procesiones, 1958–1988 (exhibition catalogue). Madrid: Documenta Artes y Ciencias visuals, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, 2009.

2008

Baume, Nicholas. Anish Kapoor: Past Present Future (exhibition catalogue). Boston: The Institute of Contemporary Art, 2008.

Bock, John. John Bock: Klütterkammer. Cologne: Walther König, 2008.

Brehm, Margrit, Axel Heil, and Roberto Ohrt. Paul Thek: Tales the Tortoise Taught Us. Cologne: Walter König, 2008.

Center Pompidou. Traces du Sacré (exhibition catalogue). Paris: Éditions du Centre Pompidou, 2008.

Falckenberg, Harald, and Peter Weibel, eds. Paul Thek: Artist’s Artist (exhibition catalogue). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press; Karlsruhe, Germany: ZKM Center for Art and Media Technology, 2008.

Fogle, Douglas, ed. Life on Mars: 55th Carnegie International (exhibition catalogue). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanie: Carnegie Museum of Art, 2008.

Monovoisin, Alain. Dictionnaire International de la Sculpture Moderne & Contemporaine. Paris: Éditions du Regard, 2008.

Munder, Heike, ed. Sammlung/Collection Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst Zürich, 1978–2008 (exhibition catalogue). Zurich: Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst; JPR Ringier, 2008.

Paul Thek: Tales the Tortoise Taught Us (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Margrit Brehm, Axel Heil, and Roberto Ohrt. Karlsruhe, Germany and Cologne, Germany: Museum of Contemporary Art, Karlsruhe; Walther Konig, 2008.

Rugoff, Ralph, ed. Psycho Buildings: Artists Take on Architecture. London: Hayward Publishing, 2008.

Sguardo periferico & corpo collettivo. (exhibition catalogue). Bolanzo, Italy: Museion—Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, 2008.

2007

Bezzola, Tobia, and Roman Kurzmeyer, eds. Harald Szeemann: with by through because towards despite: Catalogue of All Exhibitions, 1957–2005. Zurich: Edition Voldemeer, 2007.

Coleman, Henry and Rupert Norfolk. 13 (exhibition brochure). Birmingham, England: International Project Space, 2007.

Georgsdorf, Heiner, ed. Arnold Bode: Schriften und Gespräche. Berlin: Siebenhaar, 2007.

Kimpel, Harald, and Karin Stengel. Documenta 4 1968: Internationale Ausstellung: Eine fotografische Rekonstruktion. Bremen, Germany: Edition Temmen, 2007.

PALAIS/ (exhibition magazine). Paris: Palais de Tokyo, 2007.

Thek, Paul. “Unterrichtskonzept: 4-dimensionales Design/Paul Thek.” In Künstler in der Lehre: Texte von Ad Reinhardt bis Ulrike Grossarth. Ed. by Elke Bippus and Michael Glasmeier. Hamburg: Philo and Philo Fine Arts, 2007.

2006

Biesenbach, Klaus. Into Me/Out of Me (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern, Germany: Hatje Cantz, 2006.

Kunstmuseum Bern. Six Feet Under—Autopsie unseres Umgangs mit Toten (exhibition catalogue). Leipzig/Bielefeld: Kerber, 2006.

Kunstmusem Winterthur. Plane/Figure: Amerikanische Kunst aus Schweizer Privatsammlungen und aus dem Kunstmuseum Winterthur (exhibition catalogue). Düsseldorf, Germany: Heinrich Winterscheidt, 2006.

Small Sculpture (exhibition catalogue). New York: Matthew Marks Gallery, 2006.

Wagner, Frank, Kasper König, Julia Friedrich, eds. The Eighth Square: Gender, Life, and Desire in the Arts since 1960/ Das achte Feld Geschlechter, Leben und Begehren in der Kunst seit 1960. Cologne: Hatje Cantz, 2006.

2005

Bishop, Claire. Installation Art: A Critical History. London: Tate Publishing, 2005.

Bonami, Francesco, ed. Bidibidobidibo: Works from Collezione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (exhibition catalogue). Milan: Skira, 2005.

Dermisache, Mirtha, Ana Hatherly, and Jorge Pinheiro, eds. Da escrita á figura: Desenhos da colecção da Fundação de Serralves. Lisbon: Assírio, Alvim, 2005.

Document 2 and 3 made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein. Text by Gary Indiana. New York: Janos Gat Gallery, 2005.

Glasmeier, Michael, Karin Stengel, and Kunsthalle Fridericianum, eds. 50 Jahre Documenta, 1955–2005. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl, 2005.

2004

Wittmann, Philipp. Paul Thek: Vom Frühwerk zu den “Technologischen Reliquiaren.” Friedland, Germany: Klaus Bielefeld, 2004.

2003

Aquin, Stéphane, ed. Global Village: The 1960s (exhibition catalogue). Montreal: The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 2003.

Bewitched, bothered and bewildered: Spatial emotion in contemporary art and architecture (exhibition catalogue). Zurich: Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst; Gdansk, Poland: Łaznia Centre for Contemporary Art, 2003.

Brockhaus, Christoph, ed. Stadtlicht—Lichtkunst: Ein Projekt der Initiative Stadtbaukultur des Landes Nordrhein Westfalen. Duisburg, Germany: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, 2003.

Cameron, Dan, Liza Kirwin, and Alan W. Moore. East Village USA (exhibition catalogue). New York: New Museum of Contemporary Art, 2003.

Kelley, Mike. Foul Perfection: Essays and criticism. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 2003.

Kelley, Mike. The Uncanny (exhibition catalogue). Cologne: Walther König, 2003

Laubard, Charlotte, Chiara Parisi, Alessandro Rabottini, and Marcello Smarelli. Fuoriuso 2003: Great Expectations. Pescara, Italy: Ferrotel Passaggio Culturale, 2003.

Nickas, Robert. After the Observatory. New York: Paula Cooper Gallery, 2003.

Poetter, Jochen. Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert. Cologne: DuMont Literatur und Kunst, 2003.

2002

Beil, Ralph. Künstlerküche: Lebensmittel als Kunstmaterial: Von Schiele bis Jason Rhoades. Cologne: DuMont Literatur und Kunst, 2002.

Butin, Hubertus, ed. DuMonts Begriffslexikon zur zeitgenössischen Kunst. Cologne: DuMont Literatur und Kunst, 2002.

Curtis, Penelope, et al. The Object Sculpture (exhibition catalogue). Leeds, United Kingdom: Henry Moore Institute, 2002.

Guldemond, Japp, ed. Imagine, You Are Standing Here in Front of Me: Caldic Collectie (exhibition catalogue). Rotterdam: NAi Publishers, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Caldic Collectie, 2002.

My Head is on Fire but my Heart is Full of Love (exhibition catalogue). Copenhagen: Charlottenborg Udstillingsbygning, 2002.

Schneede, Marina. Mit Haut und Haaren: Der Körper in der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Cologne: DuMont Literatur und Kunst, 2002.

Thek, Paul, and Edwin Klein. A document made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein (exhibition catalogue). New York: Janos Gat Gallery, 2002.

2001

American Visionaries: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 2001.

Battcock, G Fogel, Douglas, ed. Painting at the Edge of the World. Minnesota: Walker Art Center, 2001.

Folie, Sabine, and Michael Glasmeier. Eine Barocke Party: Augenblicke des Welttheaters in der zeitgenössischen Kunst (exhibition catalogue). Vienna: Kunsthalle Wien, 2001.

Fogle, Douglas, ed. Painting at the Edge of the World (exhibition catalogue). Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 2001.

Hutchinson, John. Patmos. Dublin: The Douglas Hyde Gallery.Nachtigäller, Roland, Friedhelm Scharf, and Karin Stengel. Wiedervorlage d5: Eine Befragung des Archivs zur documenta 1972. Ostfildern-Ruit, Germany: Hatje Cantz, 2001.

Princenthal, Nancy, and Jennifer Dowley. A Creative Legacy: A History of the National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists’ Fellowship Program. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001.

Tegelaers, Theo, and the artists, eds. Prodigal Prodigy (exhibition catalogue). New York: White Box, TT inc, 2001.

2000

Brockhaus, Christoph, ed. Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg. Munich: Prestel, 2000.

Eiblmayr, Silvia and Christina von Braun. Die verletzte Diva: Hysterie, Körper, Technik in der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts (exhibition catalogue). Cologne: Oktagon, 2000.

Kraus, Chris. Aliens and Anorexia. Santa Monica, U.S.A.: Smart Art Press, 2000.

Rugoff, Ralph. Small World: Dioramas in Contemporary Art. La Jolla, U.S.A.: Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 2000.

1999

Dreishpoon, Douglas, ed. Highlights from The Dillard Collection of Art on Paper: Drawn Across the Country (exhibition catalogue). Greensboro, U.S.A.: Weatherspoon Art Gallery, 1999.

Germer, Stefan. “Full Fathom Five My Father Lies: Vermutungen zur Aktualität Paul Theks.” In Jahresring 46: Jahrbuch für Moderne Kunst. Cologne: Oktagon, 2000.

Mac Giolla Léith, Caoimhín, Simon Morrissey, and Tim Head. Paul Thek (exhibition catalogue). London: Camden Arts Centre; Dublin: Douglas Hyde Gallery, 2000.

Paul Thek, 19 November 1999 – 23 January 2000 (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Mac Giolla Léith, Simon Morrissey, and Tim Head. London: Camden Arts Center, 1999.

Phillips, Lisa, ed. The American Century: Art & Culture, 1950–2000 (exhibition catalogue). New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 2000.

Todolí, Vincente, ed. Circa 1968 (exhibition catalogue). Porto, Portugal: Fundação de Serralves, 1999.

1998

Kunsthalle Bremen: Meisterwerke Gemälde, Skulpturen, Pastelle und Neue Medien, (exhibition catalogue). Bremen, Germany: Hauschild, 1998.

Lulf, Barbara, Christoph Brockhaus, and Wilhem Lehmbruck Museum. Zeichnungen: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Bestandskatalog (exhibition catalogue). Duisburg, Germany: Wilhem Lehmbruck Museum, 1998.

Paul Thek: Paintings, Works on Paper and Notebooks 1970–1988 (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Kathy Cottong and Michael Klein. Chicago: The Arts Club of Chicago, 1998.

Teuber, Dirk, and Diözesanmuseum Köln. Der undendliche Raum dehnt sich aus (exhibition catalogue). Baden-Baden, Germany: Das Diözesanmuseum Köln zu Gast in der Staatlichen Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Koelblin, 1998.

1997

The Hirshhorn Collects: Recent Acquisitions 1992–1996 (exhibition catalogue). Washington, D.C.: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, 1997.

Kruse, Petra, and Helga Willinghofer. Die Kunsthalle Bremen zu Gast in Bonn: Meisterwerke aus sechs Jahrhunderten (exhibition catalogue). Bonn, Germany: Wienand, 1997.

Paul Thek (exhibition catalogue). Cologne: Das Diözesanmuseum Köln, 1997.

Quadri, Franco. Robert Wilson. Paris: Éditions Plume, 1997.

1996

Art’s Communities/AIDS’ Communities: Realizing the Archive Project (exhibition catalogue). New York: Visual AIDS for the Arts, 1996.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: 150 Works of Art. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution; New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1996.

Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts Museum Ludwig Köln. Cologne: Benedikt Taschen, 1996.

Morgan, Stuart. Paul Thek: The Man Who Couldn't Get Up. What the Butler Saw. London: Durian Publications Ltd., 1996.

Smithson, Robert. “Entropy and the New Monuments.” In Robert Smithson: The Collected Writings. Edited by Jack Flam. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996.

Weintraub, Linda, Arthur Danto, and Thomas McCvilley. Art on the Edge and Over: Searching for Art’s Meaning in Contemporary Society, 1970s–1990s. Litchfield, Connecticut: Art Insights, 1996.

1995

Geissmar-Brandi, Christoph, and Eleonora Louis, eds. Glaube, Hoffnung, Liebe, Tod (exhibition catalogue). Vienna: Kunsthalle Wein, Graphische Summlung Albertina, 1995.

Paul Thek: The Wonderful World that Almost Was (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Ann Wilson, Herald Szeemann, Richard Flood, Marietta Franke and Holland Cotter. Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Witte de With, Center for Contemporary Art, 1995.

Thek, Paul, and Barbara Tosi. Opere Scelte (exhibition catalogue). Rome: Because I Love Gallery, Guido Nove Editore, 1995.

1994

Cummings, Paul. Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1994.

Franciolli, Marco, and Rein Wolfs. Zeitgenönossiche Kunst aus der Sammlung des Migros-Genossenschaft-Bundes (exhibition catalogue). Zurich: Migros Genossenschaft Bund, Direktion Kultur und Soziales, 1994.

Gipes, Terry, and Bradley Spence. Significant Losses: Artists Who Have Died from AIDS, exhibition catalogue). Baltimore: The Art Gallery, University of Maryland at College Park, 1994.

Stahel, Urs, and Hripsime Visser, eds. Peter Hujar: A Retrospective. Zurich: Scalo/Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Fotomuseum Winterthur, 1994.

1993

Adolphs, Volker. Der Künstler und der Tod: Selbstdarstellungen in der Kunst des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. Cologne: Walther König, 1993.

Already Buddha (exhibition catalogue). Greenville, South Carolina: Greenville County Museum of Art, 1993.

Franke, Marietta. Work in Progress—Art Is Liturgy: Das historisch-prozessuale und betrachterbezogene Ausstellungskonzept von Paul Thek. Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 1993.

Kelley, Mike. The Uncanny (exhibition catalogue). Arnhem, the Netherlands: Gemeentemuseum, 1993.

Langer, Heiderose, ed. Katalog der Neuerwerbungen und Schenkungen, 1985–1993. Bremen, Germany: Kunsthalle Bremen, 1993.

Loers, Viet, ed. Nachtschattengewächse/The Nightshade Family. Kassel, Germany: Museum Fridericianum, 1993.

Lucian Freud, Paul Thek: Etchings (exhibition catalogue). Miami: Miami-Dade Community College Kendall Campus Art Gallery, 1993.

Paul Thek: Skulpturen und Zeichnungen 1964-1976 (exhibition catalogue). Zurich: Mai 36 Gallery, 1993.

Wiederbegegnung mit Unbekanntem: Ein Rundgang (exhibition catalogue). Cologne: Diözesanmuseum Köln, 1993.

1992

Ammann, Jean-Christophe, Mike Kelley, and Giorgio Magnani. Paul Thek. Turin: Castello de Rivara, 1992.

Future Safe: The Present Is the Future, a Publication of the Estate Project for Artists with Aids. New York: Alliance for the Arts, 1992.

Ostrow, Saul. Mssr. B’s Curio Shop (exhibition catalogue). New York: Thread Waxing Space, 1992.

Paul Thek (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Jean-Christophe Amman, Mike Kelly and Grigorio Magnani. Rivara, Italy: Castello di Rivara, 1992.

1991

Heller, Renate Heidt. Bildhauerzeichnungen des Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museums Duisburg (exhibition catalogue). Duisburg, Germany: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, 1991.

1990

Word as Image: American Art, 1960–1990 (exhibition catalogue). Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum, 1990.

1989

Doty, Robert M., and Phyllis Kind. Human Concern/Personal Torment: The Grotesque in American Art, Revisited (exhibition catalogue). New York: Phyllis Kind Gallery, 1989.

Naylor, Colin, ed. Contemporary Artists. London: St. James Press, 1989.

Sontag, Susan. AIDS and its Metaphors. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989.

1987

Artcake, 1980¬–1986: Private Sammeln Gegenwartskunst (exhibition catalogue). Zurich: Kunsthaus Zurich, 1987.

Fisher, Joel. The Success of Failure (exhibition catalogue). New York: Independent Curators Incorporated, 1987.

1986

Chambres d’amis (exhibition catalogue). Ghent: Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, 1986.

Ruhrberg, Karl. Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert: Das Museum Ludwig Köln. Stuttgart, Germany: Klett-Cotta, 1986.

1985

Catálogo Geral: 18a Bienal Internacional de São Paulo (exhibition catalogue). São Paulo: Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, 1985.

Flood, Richard. Memento Mori (exhibition catalogue). Philadelphia: Goldie Paley Gallery, Moore College of Art, 1985.

1984

Felshin, Nina. Disarming Images: Art for Nuclear Disarmament (exhibition catalogue). New York: Adama Books, 1984.

Fox, Howard N., Miranda McClintic, and Phyllis Rosenzweig. Content: A Contemporary Focus, 1974–1984 (exhibition catalogue). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1984.

Joosten, Joot M. jaar verzamelen: Aanwinsten Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1963–1984: Schilder—en beeldhouwkunst. Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1984.

1983

Compton, Michael. New Art at the Tate Gallery, 1983 (exhibition catalogue). London: Tate Gallery, 1983.

Flood, Richard. The Sixth Day: A Survey of Recent Developments in Figurative Sculpture (exhibition catalogue). Chicago: The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, 1983.

Urban Pulses: The Artist and the City (exhibition catalogue). Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Plan for Art, 1983.

1982

Davidson, Steef. Drugs: Kruiden van hemel en hel (exhibition catalogue). Helmond, the Netherlands: Uitgeverij Helmond; Antwerp: Standaard Uitgeverij, 1982.

Tableaux: Nine Contemporary Sculptors (exhibition catalogue). Cincinnati, Ohio: The Contemporary Arts Center, 1982.

1981

Continuous Creation (exhibition catalogue). London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1981.

Glozer, Laszlo. Westkunst: Zeitgenössische Kunst seit 1939 (exhibition catalogue). Cologne: DuMont, 1981.

Kren, Alfred. Drawing Distinctions: American Drawings of the Seventies (exhibition catalogue). Munich: Alfred Kren/Prestel, 1981.

Salzmann, Siegfried. Das Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg. Recklinghausen, Germany: Aurel Bongers, 1981.

1980

Dogliani, Gianfranco, ed. La Biennale di Venezia: Section of Visual Arts (exhibition catalogue). Venice: Edizioni La Biennale di Venezia, 1980.

Lucie-Smith, Edward. Art in the Seventies. Ithaca: Cornell University Press; London: Phaidon, 1980.

Szeemann, Harald. “Dank Paul Thek . . .” In Zeichen des Glaubens, Geist der Avantgarde: Religiöse Tendenzen in der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts (exhibition catalogue). Edited by Wieland Schmied. Stuttgart, Germany: Electa/Klett-Cotta, 1980.

1979

Paul Thek. Rotterdam: Lijbaancentrum, 1979.

Smithson, Robert, Philip Leider, and Nancy Holt. The Writings of Robert Smithson. New York: New York University Press, 1979.

1978

Plastiken und Objekte: Bestandskatalog des Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museums der Stadt Duisburg. Duisburg, Germany: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg, 1978.

1977

Paul Thek/Proccessions (exhibition catalogue). Text by Suzanne Delehanty. Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, 1977.

1976

La Biennale di Venezia, 1976: Environment, Participation, Cultural Structures (exhibition catalogue). Venice: Alfieri Edizioni d’Arte, 1976.

Paul Thek (exhibition catalogue). Text Paul Thek. Paris: Galerie Alexandre Iolas, 1976.

1975

Menace (exhibition catalogue). Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1975.

Paul Thek (exhibition catalogue). Text by Harald Szeemann. Paris: Galerie Alexandre Iolas, 1975.

Popper, Frank. Art, Action, and Participation. New York: New York University Press, 1975.

Rosenberg, Harold. Art on the Edge. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1975.

1974

Henri, Adrian. Total Art: Environments, Happenings, and Performance. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1974.

1973

Ark, Pyramid-Easter (exhibition catalogue). Text by Jean-Christophe Ammann. Lucerne: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 1973.

Budde, Rainer, and Evelyn Weiss. Katalog der Bildwerke und Objekte: Neuzugänge seit 1965 im Wallraf Richartz Museum mit Teilen der Sammlung Ludwig. Cologne: Wallraf Richartz Museum, 1973.

Paul Thek, New York Environment. Die Krippe. Text by Siegfried Salzmann. Duisburg, Germany: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, 1973.

1972

documenta 5: Befragung der Realität Bildwelten heute (exhibition catalogue). Kassel: Documenta/Bertelsmann, 1972.

Orzechowski, Lothar. Stichworte zur documenta 5: Die Kunst befragt sich selbst. Kassel: Druck und Verlag Kassel, 1972.

1971

Colker, Ed, and Stephen S. Prokopoff. Depth and Presence (exhibition catalogue). Washington, D.C.: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1971.

Continuing Surrealism (exhibition catalogue). La Jolla, U.S.A.: La Jolla Museum of Art, 1971.

Gene Swenson: Retrospective for a Critic (exhibition catalogue). Lawrence, U.S.A.: University of Kansas, Museum of Art, 1971.

Gribling, F., and F. Reynders. Kunsthistorici verzamelen eigentijydse kunst: von Appel tot Sykora (exhibition catalogue). Amsterdam: Kunsthistorisch Instituut van Amsterdam Vermeerstraat, 1971.

Kudo, Tetsumi and Udo Kultermann, "Everything is Metamorphosing." In Art and Life,

Translated by John William Gabriel, New York: Praeger Publishers, 1971.

Müller, Johann Heinrich, and von der Heydt Museum. Fünf Sammler: Kunst unserer zeit (exhibition catalogue). Wuppertal, Germany: von der Heydt Museum, 1971.

Thomas, Karin. Bis Heute: Stilgeschicte der bildenden Kunst im 20. Cologne: Jahrhundert, M. Dumont

Schauberg, 1971.

1970

Figures/Environments (exhibition catalogue). Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 1970.

1969

Art ’69 (exhibition catalogue). Helsinki: Atheneumin Taidemuseo, 1969.

Doty, Robert. Human Concern/Personal Torment: The Grotesque in American Art (exhibition catalogue). New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1969.

Paul Thek (exhibition catalogue). Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1969.

Thek, Paul and Edwin Klein. A document made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein. Amsterdam and Stockhom: Stedelijk Museum; National Museum Moderna Museet, 1969.

Thek, Paul, and Wim Crouwel. Paul Thek. Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1970.

Vergine, Lea. Irritarte (exhibition catalogue). Milan: Galleria Milano, 1970.

von der Osten, Gert, and Horst Keller, eds. Kunst der sechziger Jahre (exhibition catalogue). Cologne: Wallraf Richartz Museum, 1969.

1968

Amaya, Mario. The Obsessive Image, 1960–1968 (exhibition catalogue). London: The Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1968.

Art of the 60’s: Selections from the Collection of Hanford Yan (exhibition catalogue). Ridgefield, U.S.A.: Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 1968.

Battcock, Gregory. Minimal Art: A Critical Anthology. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1968.

Fischer, Konrad, and Hans Strelow. Düsseldorf Prospect 68. Düsseldorf, Germany: Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, 1968.

Galerie M. E. Thelen. Paul Thek: A Procession in Honor of Aesthetic Progress: Objects to Theoretically Wear, Carry, Pull or Wave (exhibition catalogue). Essen, Germany: Galerie M. E. Thelen, 1968.

Müller-Hauck, Janni, ed. documenta 4, Vol. 2 (exhibition catalogue). Kassel, Germany: Druck und Verlag Kassel, 1968.

Paul Thek. A Procession in Honor of Aesthetic Progress. Objects to Theoretically Wear, Carry,

Pull or Wave. Text by Udo Kultermann. Essen: Germany: Galerie M.E. Thelen, 1968.

1967

The Pittsburgh International Exhibition of Contemporary Painting and Sculpture (exhibition catalogue). Pittsburgh: Carnegie Institute, 1967.

1966

Battcock, Gregory, ed. The New Art: A Critical Anthology, New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1966.

Sontag, Susan. Against Interpretation. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1966.

Swenson, Gene R. The Other Tradition (exhibition catalogue). Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1966.

1965

Ashton, Dore. A Contemporary Collection of Painting and Sculpture. Selected from the Collection of Eleanor Ward (exhibition catalogue). New London, Connecticut: Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 1965.

Kirby, Michael. Beyond Realism (exhibition catalogue). New York: Pace Gallery, 1965.

One Hundred Contemporary American Drawing (exhibition catalogue). Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Museum of Art, 1965.

1962

Sontag, Susan. Against Interpretation. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1962.