Opening of the exhibition Sculpture Beyond the Solid | Free Friday, courtesy of Audi

See the works by more than thirty contemporary artists, demonstrating the unexpected directions that sculpture takes these days.
Invitation
On Friday, October 16, you are most welcome to attend the opening of Sculpture Beyond the Solid—an international show devoted to contemporary sculpture, first of its kind in the Museum’s history. The display includes 31 artists, with works created specifically for the exhibition spaces at the new MSN.
 
On that day, admission to the exhibition is free thanks to our Strategic Partner, Audi.
The photo, taken at night, shows a person in a blue work jumpsuit with white stains standing on a stone pedestal and embracing a classical sculpture in the park.
KEN SORTAIS
Work in progress 2, Vincennes
2017
Photo by Rebekka Deubner
JESSI REAVES
FIX ANYTHING BY ROUTINE
2023
wood, metal, fabric, sawdust, wood-glue, lamp wiring
© Jessi Reaves. Courtesy of the artist and Herald St, London & Bologna
An assemblage sculpture by Michael Dean resembling a tripod made of wire and yellow warning tape, featuring the repeated inscription “TENDER.” The entire piece rests on a dark, concrete-like base and is topped with an orange bag.
MICHAEL DEAN
LOL (WORKING TITLE)
2021
concrete, scene tape (“tender tender”), cable ties, ink stained publication (Ilo Vey). Courtesy of the artist and Mendes Wood DM São Paulo, Brussels, Paris, New York
A vertical sculpture with an organic, totem-like shape, wrapped in fabrics and strips in shades of beige, white, and brown, standing on a gray floor against a white wall.
PATRICIA AYRES
1-12-5-14-1
2025
elastic, military parachute hooks and straps, anointing oil, paint, ink, iodine, wood
Photo by Kunning Huang
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Opening of the exhibition Sculpture Beyond the Solid | Free Friday, courtesy of Audi