Jörg Heiser

author

German active 1968–present

Jörg Heiser is a German writer, professor of art theory, curator, and musician. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Art in Context at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin. He is an editor-at-large for Frieze magazine and writes for Süddeutsche Zeitung. His work often explores contemporary art history, conceptualism, and pop culture. He has curated numerous exhibitions across Europe and is known for his critical analysis of modern and contemporary art.

  • art theory
  • conceptualism
  • pop music
  • contemporary art

Books

Works by Jörg Heiser

  • 2008 All of a Sudden: Things that Matter in Contemporary Art Sternberg Press · book Summary of contemporary art since Marcel Duchamp.
  • 2017 Double Live between Art and Pop Music Sternberg Press · book

Works about Jörg Heiser

  • 2006 Bas Jan Ader Please Don't Leave Me Museum Boijmans van Beuningen · book · English · ISBN 9069182165 Includes contributions by Jörg Heiser.

Exhibitions

  • 2004 Funky Lessons BüroFriedrich and BAWAG Foundation, Berlin/Vienna · group
  • 2007 Romantic Conceptualism Kunsthalle and BAWAG Foundation, Nuremberg/Vienna · group