Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024
Hauser & Wirth, 'Gustav Metzger. And Then Came the Environment', Los Angeles CA
Luma Foundation, 'Hans Ulrich Obrist Archives. Chapter 4. Gustav Metzger. All of Us Together', Arles, France
MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, 'Gustav Metzger', Frankfurt, Germany
2022
Kestle Barton, 'Gustav Metzger. Earth Minus Environment', Helston, UK
Kunstraum München, 'Gustav Metzger. Revisited', Munich, Germany
2021
The Common Guild, 'Gustav Metzger. Mobbile', Glasgow, UK
Merz Barn, 'Gustav Metzger at the Merz Barn', Elterwater, UK
Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 'Gustav Metzger', Bruton, UK
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, 'Gustav Metzger. Uncovering the Early Years (1945-59)', London, UK
2019
Fermoy Gallery, 'Destroy, and you create. Gustav Metzger in King’s Lynn', King’s Lynn, UK
mfc-michèle didier, 'Gustav Metzger', Paris, France
Ecart, 'Gustav Metzger', Basel, Switzerland
2018
Circuit, 'Gustav Metzger. Oeuvres sur Papier', Lausanne, Switzerland
2017
West Den Haag, 'Gustav Metzger. Ethics into Aesthetics', The Hague, Netherlands
MAMAC Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, 'Gustav Metzger. Remember Nature', Nice, France
2016
MUSAC Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, 'Act or Perish! Gustav Metzger – A Retrospective', León, Spain (Travelling Exhibition)
2015
Tate Britain, 'Gustav Metzger: Towards Auto-Destructive Art 1950-1962', London, UK
Fundación Jumex, 'We Must Become Idealists or Die', Mexico City, Mexico
Kunsthall Oslo / Stiftelsen Kunstnernes Hus, 'Extremes Touch' / Liquid Crystal Environment', Oslo, Norway (Part of the project 'Act or Perish! Gustav Metzger. A Retrospective')
Centre of Contemporary Art, 'Act or Perish! Gustav Metzger. A Retrospective', Toruń, Poland
2014
Tel Aviv Museum, 'Testimony and Action of Art', Tel Aviv, Israel
Kettle’s Yard, 'Gustav Metzger. Lift Off!', Cambridge, UK
2013
MAC Lyon, 'Gustav Metzger. Supportive', Lyon, France
2011
New Museum, 'Gustav Metzger. Historic Photographs', New York NY e-flux, 'Gustav Metzger', New York NY
2010
Musée Départemental d’Art Contemporain de Rochechouart, 'Gustav Metzger. Décennies 1959-2009', Rochechouart, France (Travelling Exhibition)
2009
Serpentine Gallery, 'Gustav Metzger. Decades 1959-2009', London, UK (Travelling Exhibition)
2006
Lunds Konsthall, 'Gustav Metzger. Works', Lund, Sweden Kunsthalle Basel, 'In Memoriam. New Works', Basel, Switzerland
2005
Generali Foundation, 'History, History', Vienna, Austria Cubitt Gallery, 'Eichmann and the Angel', London, UK
Norwich Gallery, 'EASTinternational: selector Gustav Metzger', Norwich, UK
2003
t1/2 artspace, '100’000 Newspapers. A Public-Active Installation', cur. Wolfe Lenkiewicz, London, UK
1999
Haus der Kunst München, 'Travertine / Judenpech', Munich, Germany
1995
workfortheeyetodo, 'Damaged Nature. Two New Works and Documents', London, UK
1991
Department of Architecture, Technical University, Delft, Netherlands (Installation)
1981
Universität Bern, 'Faschismus Germany: Darstellung Analyse Bekämpfen', Bern, Switzerland
Hahnentorburg, 'Passiv – Explosiv', Cologne, Germany
1972
Architectural Association, 'Unrealizable Disintegrative Architecture and Other Projects', London, UK
ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts, Executive Profile (within The Body as a Medium of Expression), London, 1972
1968
Swansea Arts Festival / Filtration Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College of Swansea, 'Extremes Touch: Material/Transforming Art', Swansea, UK
1966
Better Books, 'Art of Liquid Crystals', London, UK
LAMDA Theatre Club, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, 'Liquid Crystals in Art', London, UK
1960
Temple Gallery, 'Paintings & Drawings 1945-1960', London, UK
1959
14 Monmouth Street, 'Three Paintings', London, UK 14 Monmouth Street, 'Cardboards', London, UK
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Tate Modern, 'Electric Dreams. Art and Technology Before the Internet', London, UK
The Warehouse, 'For What It’s Worth. Value Systems in Art Since 1960', Dallas TX
Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris, 'L’Âge Atomique. Les artistes à l’épreuvre de l’histoire', Paris, France
Dvir Gallery, 'Temporary Disappearance', Paris, France
2023
Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst, 'The Word for Museum is Forest / Das Wort für Museum ist Wald', Leipzig, Germany
MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, 'Channeling', Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2022
Barbican, 'Postwar Modern. New Art in Britain 1945-1965', London, UK
Amos Rex, 'Subterranean', Helsinki, Finland
El Museo del Barrio, 'Raphael Montañez Ortiz. A Contextual Survey', New York NY
Tate Liverpool, 'Radical Landscapes', Liverpool, UK
Bischöfliche Mensa, Museum Stift Stams, 'Edith Stein', Innsbruck, Austria
2021
Para Site, 'Curtain', Hong Kong Palazzo delle Esposizioni, 'Ti Con Zero', Rome, Italy
Kunsthausbaselland, 'Afterlight.Afterglow. Video Installations and their Pioneers', Basel, Switzerland
Fondazione Prada, 'Stop Painting', Venice, Italy
2020
Crawford Art Gallery, 'Citizen Nowhere. Citizen Somewhere. The Imagined Nation', Cork, Ireland Sprengel Museum, 'How to Survive', Hannover, Germany
Dvir Gallery, 'Lacrimae Rerum. Homage to Gustav Metzger – Part II', Tel Aviv, Israel Dvir Gallery, 'Lacrimae Rerum. Homage to Gustav Metzger', Brussels, Belgium
Palazzo Grassi, Punta della Dogana, 'Untiltled, 2020. Three Perspectives on The Art on the Art of the Present', Venice, Italy
2019
Société, 'Encountered Error', Brussels, Belgium Martin Gropius Bau, 'Walking Through Walls', Berlin, Germany
Galleria d’Italia, Intesa San Paolo, 'Art and Technology', Milan, Italy
NYUAD Art Gallery, 'Ways of Seeing', Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Jewish Museum, Tolerance Centre, 'Anne Frank. Holocaust Diaries', Moscow, Russia
2018
Ludwig Forum, 'Flashes of the Future. The Art of the ‘68 generation or the power of the powerless', Aachen, Germany
CASSTL, 'Eichmann and the Angel', Antwerp, Belgium
2017
Castello di Rivoli, 'Colori. The emotions of Colour in Art', Turin, Italy
Himalayas Museum, 'Shanghai Project. Shanghai Zendai', Shanghai, China
2016
Kunsthal Charlottenborg, 'Take Me I’m Yours', Copenhagen, Denmark Haus der Kunst, 'Postwar. Art Between the Pacific and the Atlantic, 1945-1965', Munich, Germany
Centre Pompidou, 'Sublime', Metz, France
2015
Hayward Gallery, 'History Is Now. 7 Artists Take on Britain', London, UK
2013
Hirshhorn Museum, 'Damage Control. Art and Destruction Since 1950', Washington DC
2012
MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, 'Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962', Chicago IL documenta, 'documenta (13)', Kassel, Germany
Marianne Boesky Gallery, 'The Nature of Disappearance', New York NY
Gropius Bau, 'Art and Press', Berlin, Germany
MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, 'Making History. Ray 2012 Fotografieprojekte', Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2011
Kunsthalle Fridericianium, 'Produced by Migros', Kassel, Germany
2010
Bienal de São Paulo, '29th São Paulo Biennial', Sao Paulo, Brazil
Gwangju Biennale, '8th Gwangju Biennale', Gwangju, South Korea
2009
Tate Britain, 'Tate Triennial 2009. Altermodern', London, UK
2005
Tate Liverpool, 'Summer of Love. Art of the Psychedelic Era', Liverpool, UK
2004
Tate Britain, 'Art and the Sixties – This Was Tomorrow', London, UK
ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts, 'Artists‘ favourites – act I', London, UK
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, 'Signatures of the Invisible', New York NY
2003
Frankfurter Kunstverein, 'Adorno. Die Möglichkeit des Unmöglichen', Frankfurt am Main, Germany Biennale de Lyon, '7e Biennale de Lyon. C ́est arrivé demain', Lyon, France
La Biennale di Venezia, '50th International Art Exhibition. Dreams and Conflicts – The Dictatorship of the Viewer', Venice, Italy
South London Gallery, 'Independence', London, UK
2002
Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, 'Blast to Freeze – Britische Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert', Wolfsburg, Germany
Migros Museum, 'St. Petrischnee', Zurich, Switzerland
Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 'Strike', Wolverhampton, UK
2001
ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts, 'City Racing 1988-1998: A Partial Account', London, UK
2000
Camden Arts Centre, 'Dream Machines', London, UK
Whitechapel Art Gallery, 'Live in Your Head. Concept and Experiment in Britain 1965-75', London, UK
Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 'Look Out. Art/Society/Politics', Wolverhampton, UK
Whitechapel Art Gallery, 'Protest and Survive', London, UK
1999
Kunstraum München / Kunstverein München / Museum Villa Stück / Siemens Kulturprogramm 'Dream City', Munich, Germany
Provinciaal Fotografie Museum, 'Laboratorium', Antwerpen, Belgien
John Hansard Gallery, 'Sublime. The Darkness and the Light. Works from the Arts Council Collection', Southhampton, UK
1998
MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, 'Out of Actions. Between Performance and the Object, 1949-1979', Los Angeles CA (Travelling Exhibition)
MAK Museum für Angewandte Kunst, 'Out of Actions. Between Performance and the Object, 1949-1979', Vienna, Austria (Travelling Exhibition)
MACBA Museu d’Art Contemporani, 'Out of Actions. Between Performance and the Object, 1949-1979', Barcelona, Spain (Travelling Exhibition)
Museum of Contemporary Art, 'Out of Actions. Between Performance and the Object, 1949-1979', Tokyo, Japan (Travelling Exhibition)
Whitechapel Art Gallery, 'Speed – Visions of an Accelerated Age', London, UK
1996
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 'Life/Live. La scène artistique au Royaume-Uni en 1996', Paris, France (Travelling Exhibition)
Centre Culturel de Belém, 'Life/Live. La scène artistique au Royaume-Uni en 1996', Lisbon, Portugal (Travelling Exhibition)
City Racing, 'Made New. Barry Flanagan, Tim Mapston, Gustav Metzger, Alfred Jarry', London, UK
1993
Barbican Art Gallery, 'The Sixties: Art Scene in London', London, UK
1981
Kunstmuseum Bern, 'Vor dem Abbruch', Bern, Switzerland
1977
Midland Group Gallery, 'Towards another Picture', Nottingham, UK
1974
ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts, 'Art into Society – Society into Art. Seven German Artists', London, UK
1972
documenta, 'documenta 5', Kassel, Germany Gallery House, '3 Life Situations', London, UK
1971
Alexandra Palace, 'Art Spectrum: London', London, UK
1970
Kölnischer Kunstverein, 'Happening & Fluxus', Cologne, Germany
Arts Council of Great Britain / Hayward Gallery, 'Kinetics', London, UK
1969
Computer Arts Society, Royal College of Art, 'Event One', London, UK
'Computers and Visual Research', Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia
1962
Gallery One, 'Festival of Misfits', London, UK
1961
Stedelijk Museum, 'Bewogen Beweging', Amsterdam, Netherlands (Travelling Exhibition)
Moderna Museet, 'Bewogen Beweging', Stockholm, Sweden (Travelling Exhibition)
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 'Bewogen Beweging', Humlebaek, Denmark (Travelling Exhibition)
1953
Berkeley Galleries, 'Drawings and Paintings by the Borough Bottega', London, UK
1950
Whitechapel Art Gallery, 'East End Academy', London, UK
1948
Ben Uri Gallery, [Group Exhibition], London, UK Academy Hall, 'London Group', London, UK
Lectures/Demonstrations
1992
V2 Organisation, 'Auto-destructive Art', ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
1983
Visual Arts Society, University of Sussex, 'Gustav Metzger on his Work', Brighton, UK
1970
National Film Theatre 2, 'Metzger Retrospective', London, UK
1966
Hornsey College of Art, [Lecture/Demonstration], London, UK
1965
Society of Arts, Cambridge University, 'The Chemical Revolution in Art', Cambridge, UK
1963
Bartlett Society, School of Architecture, University College of London, [Lecture/Demonstration], London, UK
1962
Ealing School of Art, 'Auto-Destructive Art, Auto-Creative Art: The Struggle for the Machine Arts of the Future', London, UK
1960
Temple Gallery, 'Auto-Destructive Art', London, UK
Heretics Society, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, [Lecture/Demonstration], London, UK
Lectures/Symposiums/Conferences
2015
'Remember Nature. Gustav Metzger', [A worldwide call by Gustav Metzger for a day of action to remember nature: November 4th 2015], online event
2014
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham Campus, 'Gustav Metzger. Facing Extinction' [conference], Farnham, UK
2005
Transmission Gallery, 'Glasgow International. Festival of Contemporary Visual Art' [lecture], Glasgow, UK
2004
Teatro de los Insurgentes, 'Ethics, Aesthetics and Biotechnology' [lecture on access by telephone connection at the symposium 'Resistencia, Resistance'], Mexico City, Mexico
2003
Tate Britain, 'Hurry up it’s time! – The Waste(d) Land', London, UK
Ster Century Cinema / Leeds Metropolitan University, 'The Third Culture' [lecture at 'Zygmunt Baumann and Gustav Metzger', within the tutorial 'On Liquid Modernity'], Leeds, UK
2002
Whitechapel Art Gallery, 'Crossover-Seminar', London, UK
Gulbenkian Foundation, 'Nothing … Nada! ' [Symposium], Lisbon, Portugal Ecology Centre & Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, 'On Extinction', London, UK
1998
Museum of Modern Art, 'Earth to Galaxies. On Destruction and Destructivity' [lecture at 'Hand in the Fire' on the occasion of the exhibition 'Gustav Metzger'], Oxford, UK
Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre, St. Catherine’s College, 'Time in our time: to the stars' and 'Art in time: Happening and Fluxus' [lecture within the solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford], Oxford, UK
1997
Neals Yard, Covent Garden, 'breath in(g) culture', London, UK
SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 'Seminar 3: Band Widths' [in 'Frequencies: Investigations into culture, history and technology', London, UK
University College of London, 'Historic Photographs: Representing Extremes?' [conference 'Speaking the Unspeakable: Representing the Holocaust in the Verbal, Visual and Plastic Arts'], London, UK
1996
Neals Yard, Covent Garden, 'A Little Talk on Architecture', London, UK
Friday Event, Glasgow School of Art / Glasgow Film Theatre, 'Earth to Galaxies. On Destruction and Destructivity', Glasgow, UK
CCA Centre for Contemporary Art, 'From DIAS to Dunblane' [within 'In Memory of DIAS', with Ross Birrell and Stewart Home], Glasgow, UK
East West Gallery, 'Mad Cows Talk', London, UK Goldsmiths College, 'On Sustainability' [tutorial at 'John Wood’s Design Futures Programme'], London, UK
Hanbury Street Hall, 'The Exclusion of the Spectator in Art', London, UK
1995
Art History Society, Middlesex University, 'Auto-Destructive Art and the Twentieth Century', London, UK
1994
University of Utrecht, 'Johannes Vermeer and Cesare Ripa' [conference 'Cesare Ripa'], Utrecht, Netherlands
University College of London, 'Vermeer and Freud’s Fetish Theory' [lecture at 'Dutch Past'], London, UK
1981
Faculty of philosophy, University of Frankfurt, 'Auto-Destructive Art', Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1972
AA Architectural Association, 'Unrealizable Disintegrative Architecture and Other Projects' [on the occasion of the homonymous exhibition], London, UK
Leicester Polytechnic & Kingston Polytechnic, 'Ethics of the Art/Science/Technology Link', Leicester, UK
1970
Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London, 'Do You Eat? ', London, UK
Brunel University, [two lectures at the congress 'Computer Graphics ’70'], Uxbridge, UK
1969
Portsmouth College of Education, 'On the Possible', Portsmouth, UK
Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London, 'The Social Relevance of Art', London, UK
1968
Blackheath Art Society, 'Theory and Practice', London, UK
1967
Festival of Art, 'Destruction in Art', Exeter, UK
Bristol Arts Centre, 'The Aesthetic of Revulsion', Bristol, UK
1966
Sculpture Department, St. Martin’s School of Art, [Masterclass Philip King], London, UK
1965
AA Architectural Association, 'Auto-Destructive Art', London, UK
Selected Monographs
2024
Marta, Karen (ed.), 'Gustav Metzger. Interviews with Hans Ulrich Obrist', Zurich: Hauser & Wirth Publishers, 2024, ill.
2021
Nicola Baird (ed.), 'Becoming Gustav Metzger. Uncovering the Early Years, 1945-59', London/UK: Ben Uri Research Unit, 2021. Ill.
2019
Copeland, Mathieu, Dirié, Clément (eds.), 'Gustav Metzger. Writings (1953-2016)', Geneva: JRP Editions, 2019, ill.
2017
MAMAC Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain de Nice (ed.), 'Gustav Metzger. Remember nature', Cinisello Balsamo: Silvana editoriale, 2017, ill. (exh. cat.)
2016
Pérez, Daniela, Wilson, Andrew, Dmyterko, Leanne (et al.), 'Gustav Metzger. Debemos Convertirnos En Idealistas O Morir', Mexico City: Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo, 2016, ill. (exh. cat.)
Kyander, Pontus, Wilson, Andrew, Copeland, Mathieu (et al.), 'Gustav Metzger. Act or perish! A Retrospective', Rome: Nero, Toruń: Centre of Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu, ill. (exh. cat.)
2014
Kettle's Yard (ed.), 'Lift Off!', Cambridge: Kettle's Yard, 2014, ill. (exh. cat.)
2013
Copeland, Mathieu, Percebois, Hervé (eds.), 'Gustav Metzger: Auto-Creative Art', Dijon: Les Presses du réel, 2013, ill.
2012
Dangel, Samuel, Schmeling, Sören (eds.), 'Gustav Metzger – Years without Art', Freiburg im Breisgau: modo Verlag, 2012, ill.
Gilchrist, Bruce, Joelson, Jo , 'Null Object: Gustav Metzger Thinks About Nothing', London: Black Dog, 2012, ill.
2011
Carrion-Murayari, Gary, Gioni, Massimiliano, 'Gustav Metzger: Historic Photographs', New York: New Museum of Contemporary Art, 2011, ill. (exh. cat.)
2009
Peyton-Jones, Julia, Ulrich Obrist, Hans, O'Brien, Sophie, 'Gustav Metzger. Decades, 1959-2009', London: Walther König, 2009, ill. (exh. cat.)
2008
Obrist, Hans Ulrich, 'Gustav Metzger', [Conversation Series, vo.16] Cologne: Walther König, 2008, ill.
2005
Breitwieser, Sabine (ed.), 'Gustav Metzger. Geschichte Geschichte', Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2005, ill. (exh. cat.)
Morris, Lynda (ed.), 'EASTinternational: selector Gustav Metzger', Norwich: Norwich Gallery, 2005, ill.
1999
Cole, Ian (ed.), 'Gustav Metzger. Retrospectives' [Museum of Modern Art Papers, vol. 3], Oxford: MoMA Museum of Modern Art, 1999, ill. (exh. cat.)
Kunsthalle Nürnberg (ed.), 'Gustav Metzger. Ein Schnitt entlang der Zeit', Nuremberg: Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg, 1999, ill. (exh. cat.)
1998
Bowron, Astrid, Brougher, Kerry (eds.), 'Gustav Metzger', Oxford: Museum of Modern Art, 1998, ill. (exh. cat.)
1997
Hoffmann, Justin (ed.), 'Gustav Metzger. Manifeste, Schriften, Konzepte', Munich: Verlag Silke Schreiber, 1997, pp. 51-65
1996
Birrell, Ross, 'The Distance to Utopia. Gustav Metzger interviewed by Ross Birrell' [interview], London, 3 August 1996, unpublished
1992
Ruhé, Harry (ed.), 'Galerie A. Gustav Metzger Documents 1959-1992', Amsterdam: Galerie A, 1992 (portfolio)
van Diest, Antje, 'Gustav Metzger. London Art in the Sixties', Leiden: Leiden University, 1992, unpublished (diss.)
Artist's Books & Writings
2015
Metzger, Gustav, Wilson, Andrew, 'Auto-Destructive Art: Metzger at AA' [Extended version of the lecture given at the Architectural Association on 24 February 1965], London: Bedford Press, 2015, ill.
1999
Metzger, Gustav, 'Killing Fields. Sketch for an Exhibition', in: 'Camera Austria', Graz, no. 67, Fall 1999, pp. 30-37
1998
Metzger, Gustav, 'The artist in the face of social collapse', in: Keen, Melanie (ed.), 'Frequencies. Investigations into culture, history and technology', London: INNIVA, 1998
1997
Metzger, Gustav, Hoffmann, Justin (eds.), 'Manifeste, Schriften, Konzepte', Munich: Silke Schreiber, 1997
Metzger, Gustav, Davis, Ivor, Gibbs, Michael, 'Is that an apple?', in: 'Art Monthly', London, December 1997-January 1998, pp. 2-3
1996
Metzger, Gustav, 'damaged nature, auto-destructive art', London: Coracle Press, 1996
Metzger, Gustav, 'Earth to Galaxies. On Destruction and Destructivity', in: Büchler, Pavel, Esche, Charles (eds.), 'Earth to Galaxies. On Destruction and Destructivity' [Tramline No. 5], Glasgow: Glasgow School of Art, 1996, pp. 7-12
Metzger, Gustav, in: Bossé, Laurence, Obrist, Hans Ulrich (eds.), 'Life/live : la scène artistique au Royaume-Uni en 1996, de nouvelles aventures' [2 Vol.], Paris: Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1996
Metzger, Gustav, 'Mad Cows Talk' [lecture manuscript], 1996, in: Hoffmann, Justin (ed.), 'Gustav Metzger. Manifeste, Schriften, Konzepte', Munich: Verlag Silke Schreiber, 1997, pp. 51-65
Metzger, Gustav, [Text on the reconstruction of 'Cardboards' for the exhibition 'Made New. Barry Flanagan, Tim Mapston, Gustav Metzger, Alfred Jarry' at City Racing, London, UK], London: City Racing, 20 October 1996 (Single sheet)
1995
Metzger, Gustav, in: Craiger-Smith, Martin (ed.), 'Yves Klein Now. Sixteen Views', London: Southbank Centre, 1995, ill.
1994
Metzger, Gustav, 'Elements Centre' [single page text], Amsterdam, 1994
1992
Metzger, Gustav, 'Earth Minus Environment. A Sculptural Project for the UN Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, 1-12 June 1992' [two pages text], Amsterdam: Galerie A, 6 January 1992
1990
Metzger, Gustav, 'Wiener Aktionismus 1960-1974', Milan: Studio Oggetto, 1990
1984
Metzger, Gustav, 'Press Release. Artists Support Peace' [single page text], 6 January 1984
1981
Metzger, Gustav, 'Faschismus Deutschland: Darstellung, Analyse, Bekämpfen' [two loose pages], in: Abegglen, Anne (ed.), 'Vor dem Abbruch. Künstlerische Aktionen in den dem Abbruch geweihten Räumen des Museums', Bern: Kunstmuseum Bern, 1981, ill. (exh. cat.)
Metzger, Gustav, 'Kollektiv Cordula Frowein, Gustav Metzger, Klaus Staeck [Passiv – Explosiv]. Pressegespräch' [single page text], Cologne: Hahnentorburg, 1981
Metzger, Gustav, 'Passiv – Explosiv. Entwurf einer Ausstellung' [two pages text], Cologne: Hahnentorburg, 1981
1976
Metzger, Gustav, 'Art in Germany under National Socialism', in: 'Studio International', London, March-April 1976, pp. 110-111
1974
Metzger, Gustav, 'Years without Art 1977-1980' / 'The Art Dealer: A Bibliography', in: Joachimides, Christos, Rosenthal, Norman (eds.), 'Art into Society – Society into Art. Seven German Artists', London: Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1974, pp. 79-86
1973
Metzger, Gustav (ed.), 'PAGE. Bulletin of the Computer Arts Society', London, no. 28, January 1973
1972
Metzger, Gustav, 'A Critical Look at Artist Placement Group', in: 'Studio International', London, January 1972, pp. 4-5
Metzger, Gustav, Beuys, Joseph, 'Information Action' [Video transcription of Joseph Beuys action in the Tate Gallery, 25 February 1972; includes a dialogue between Gustav Metzger and Joseph Beuys; inv. no. TAV 616AB], London: Tate Gallery Archive, 1972
Metzger, Gustav, 'Executive Profile' [single page text], London: Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1972 Metzger, Gustav, 'From the City Pages', in: 'Studio International', London, December 1972, pp. 210-211
Metzger, Gustav, 'Notes on Recent Work' / 'Projects for "British Thing" Show', in: 'Prismavis', Hovikødden, no. 4, September 1972
Metzger, Gustav, 'Second Floor...', in: 'Newssheet. Gallery House', London, no. 1, 1972
Metzger, Gustav, 'Stockholm June: ein Projekt für Stockholm 1. bis 15. Juni 1972', in: Szeemann, Harald, Grüterich, Marlis, von den Velden, Katia (eds.), 'documenta 5' [Section 16], Kassel: Verlag Documenta, Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Verlag, 1972, pp. 55-56 (exh. cat.)
Metzger, Gustav (ed.), 'PAGE. Bulletin of the Computer Arts Society', London, no. 20-27, February-December 1972
1971
Metzger, Gustav, 'Five Screens with Computer. Computer Graphic Aspects of a Sculpture Project', in: 'Computer Graphics ‘70', London: Plenum Press, 1971
Metzger, Gustav, 'Sculpture with Power', in: Concheiro, A. Alonso (ed.), 'Memoria de la Conferencia Internacional sobre Sistemas, Redes y Computadoras', Mexico: IEEE, 1971
Metzger, Gustav, 'Untitled Paper on Theme Number Three for "Computer and Visual Research Symposium", Zagreb 1969', in: 'Bit International', Zagreb, no. 7, 1971
Metzger, Gustav (ed.), 'PAGE. Bulletin of the Computer Arts Society', London, no. 13-19, January-December 1971
1970
Metzger, Gustav, 'Do You Eat?' [single page text], London: University College/Slade School of Fine Art, February 1970
Metzger, Gustav, 'Five Screens with Computer' / 'Design Studies...', in: 'Tendencije 4. Zagreb, 1968-1969.
Computers and Visual Research', Zagreb: Galerija Suvremene Umjetnosti, 1970 (exh. cat.)
Metzger, Gustav, 'Gordon Hyde', in: 'PAGE. Bulletin of the Computer Arts Society', London, no. 11, October 1970
Metzger, Gustav, 'International Coalition for the Liquidation of Art' [single page text], London, 15 October 1970
Metzger, Gustav, 'Kinetics', in: 'Art and Artists', London, September 1970
Metzger, Gustav, 'New Ideas in Plotter Design Construction and Output' [lecture at “Computer Graphics ’70”], London 1970, unpublished
Metzger, Gustav, 'Notes on the Crisis in Technological Art' / '4 Manifestos by Gustav Metzger', in: 'Klepht', Swansea, no. 1, January 1970
Metzger, Gustav, 'Social Responsibility and the Computer Professional: The Rise of an Idea in America. Part 1', in: 'Page. Bulletin of the Computer Arts Society', London, no. 11, October 1970
Metzger, Gustav (ed.), 'PAGE. Bulletin of the Computer Arts Society', London, no. 6-12, February-November 1970
1969
Metzger, Gustav, 'Automata in History' [Part 1], in: 'Studio International', London, March 1969, pp. 107-109
Metzger, Gustav, 'Automata in History' [Part 2], in: 'Studio International', London, October 1969, pp. 109-117
Metzger, Gustav, 'Five Screens with Computer (1963-69)', in: 'Event One', London: Computer Arts Society, 1969 (exh. cat.)
Metzger, Gustav, 'Notes on the Crisis in Technological Art' [single page text handed out at 'Post Mortem on Event One', British Computer Society], London, 3 April 1969
Metzger, Gustav, 'Statements', in: 'Circuit', Cambridge, no. 10/11, 1969 Metzger, Gustav (ed.), 'PAGE. Bulletin of the Computer Arts Society', London, no. 1-5, April-November 1969
1968
Metzger, Gustav, 'Arts Festival ’68, University College of Swansea, Extremes Touch' [single page text], Swansea, 1968
Metzger, Gustav, 'Five Screens with Computer', in: 'Cybernetic Serendipity. The Computer and the Arts. Special Issue of "Studio International"', London, 1968, p. 31, ill.
Metzger, Gustav, 'Theory of Auto-Destructive Art', in: 'Calendar of the (only shortly existing) Anti-University', London, 1968 Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS-Information' [single page text], London, no. 5, March 1968
1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS Preliminary Report' [booklet for the Symposium], London, February 1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS-Information' [single page text], London, no. 4, September 1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS-Information' [single page text], London, no. 3, August 1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS-Information' [single page text], London, no. 2, June 1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS-Information' [single page text], London, no. 1, March 1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'Manifest 1961', in: 'dé-coll/age', Cologne, no. 6, July 1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'Briefe von Gustav Metzger an Wolf Vostell', in: 'dé-coll/age', Cologne, no. 6, July 1967
Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS Preliminary Report', in: 'dé-coll/age', Cologne, no. 6, July 1967
1966
Metzger, Gustav, 'An Overwhelming Concern with Shelter!', in: 'Peace News', London, no. 2, September 1966
Metzger, Gustav, 'Art of Liquid Crystals' [single page text], London: Better Books, January 1966
Metzger, Gustav, 'Auto-Destructive Art' [Letter to the editor in answer to an article on Lecture/Demonstration at the Architectural Association], in: 'Anarchy Magazine', London, no. 64, June 1966
Metzger, Gustav, 'DIAS', in: 'Resurgence', London, vol. 1, no. 4, November/December 1966
Metzger, Gustav, 'Excerpts from Selected Papers Presented at the 1966 Destruction in Art Symposium', in: 'Studio International', London, December 1966, pp. 282-283
Metzger, Gustav, 'Gustav Metzger', in: 'Art and Artists. Auto-Destructive', London, vol. 1, no. 5, August 1966
Metzger, Gustav, 'The possibility of Auto-Destructive Architecture', in: 'Clip-Kit. Studies in Environmental Design' [Independent publication of students at the Architectural Association], London, no. 2, 1966
1965
Metzger, Gustav, 'Auto-Destructive Art. A Talk at the Architectural Association London by Gustav
Metzger' [Lecture given at the Architectural Association on 24 February 1965, reprint of the version published in ACC], London: Destruction/Creation, 1965
Metzger, Gustav, 'Auto-Destructive Art: Metzger at AA' [Extended version of the lecture given at the Architectural Association on 24 February 1965], in: 'ACC', London, June 1965
Metzger, Gustav, 'Auto-Destructive Art', in: 'Granta', Cambridge, vol. 71, no. 12457, 6 November 1965
1964
Metzger, Gustav, 'With the five bubble machines…' [Comment on David Medalla], in: 'Signals. Newsbulletin of the Centre for Advanced Creative Study', London, vol. 1, no. 2, September 1964, p. 8
1963
Metzger, Gustav, 'Centre for Advanced Creative Studies' [single page text; joint declaration with Marcello Salvadori about the aims of the centre], London, 1963
1962
Metzger, Gustav, 'Machine, Auto-Creative and Auto-Destructive Art', in: 'Ark. Journal of the Royal College of Art', London, no. 32, Summer 1962
1960
Metzger, Gustav, 'The Temple Gallery… June 1960… A New Movement in Art…' [Invitation to the first 'Lecture/Demonstration', 22 June 1960, Temple Gallery], London, 1960
1957
Metzger, Gustav, [Leaflets concerning the North End Protest], King’s Lynn, 1957
Metzger, Gustav, 'North End protest – answer to Mayor' [Letter to the editor], in: 'Lynn News and Advertiser', King’s Lynn, 20 December 1957
Metzger, Gustav, 'Old Church Art', King’s Lynn: King’s Lynn Festival, 1957 (exh. cat.)
1956
Metzger, Gustav, 'These Artists are possessed. They gamble with life' [Article on the Hatwell / Paolozzi / Turnbull exhibition], in: 'Lynn News and Advertiser', King’s Lynn, 27 July 1956
1953
Metzger, Gustav, [Letter to 'Jewish Quarterly', David Bomberg Archive], 1953, unpublished
1951-53
Metzger, Gustav, [Letters to David Bomberg, David Bomberg Archive / Tate Archive Gallery], 1951-1953
Manifestos
1969
Metzger, Gustav, Benthall, Jonathan, Hyde, Gordon, 'Zagreb Manifesto', in: 'Studio International', London, June 1969
1964
Metzger, Gustav, 'On Random Activity in Material/Transforming Works of Art' [Fifth Manifesto], London, 30 July 1964, in: 'Signals. Newsbulletin of the Centre for Advanced Creative Study', London, vol. 1, no. 2, September 1964, p. 14
1962
Metzger, Gustav, 'Manifesto World' [Forth Manifesto], London, 7 October 1962
1961
Metzger, Gustav, 'Auto-Destructive Art, Machine Art, Auto-Creative Art' [Third Manifesto ('South-Bank-Manifesto')], London, 23 June 1961
1960
Metzger, Gustav, 'Manifesto Auto-Destructive Art' [Second Manifesto], London, 10 March 1960
1959
Metzger, Gustav, 'Cardboards selected and arranged by G. Metzger – Auto-Destructive Art' [First Manifesto], London, 4 November 1959
Publications
2024
Feulmer, Thomas, Le Feuvre, Lisa, 'For What It’s Worth. Value Systems in Art since 1960', New York: Monacelli; Dallas: The Warehouse, pp. 39, 308 ill. (exh. cat.)
2023
Pugliese, Marina, Lissoni, Andrea (eds.), 'Inside Other Spaces. Environments by Women Artists 1956-1976', Berlin: Hatje Cantz Verlag, p. 14, ill. (exh. cat.)
2022
Alison, Jane (ed.), 'Postwar Modern. New Art in Britain 1945-1965', Munich, London, New York: Prestel, 2022, pp. 278-279, ill., pp. 19, 275, discussed in text (exh. cat.)
2021
Para Site (ed.), 'Curtain', Hong Kong: Para Site, 2021, ill. unpag. (exh. cat.)
2018
Lowndes, Sarah, Nairne, Andrew, 'Actions. The image of the world can be different', Cambridge: Kettle's Yard, 2018, ill.
Boon, Marcus, Levine, Gabriel, 'Practice', Cambridge: MIT Press, 2018
2017
de Chassey, Éric, 'Après la fin: suspensions et reprises de la peinture dans les années 1960 et 1970', Paris: Klincksieck, 2018, ill.
Spieker, Sven (ed.), 'Destruction', London: Whitechapel Gallery, Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2017 Copeland, Mathieu, Lovay, Balthazar (eds.), 'The Anti-Museum. An Anthology', Freiburg im Üechtland: Fri Art, London: Walther König, 2017, ill.
2016
Guenin, Hélène, 'Sublime. Les tremblements du monde', Metz: Centre Pompidou-Metz, 2016, ill. (exh. cat.)
Moloney, Ciara, 'Kaleidoscope: Modern Art Oxford 50th anniversary', Oxford: Modern Art Oxford, 2016, ill. (exh .cat.)
2009
Bourriaud, Nicolas, 'Altermodern. Tate Triennial', London: Tate Publishing, 2009, ill. (exh. cat.)
Copeland, Mathieu (ed.), 'Voids. A Retrospective', Zurich: JRP Ringier, Geneva: Ecart Publications, 2009, ill. (exh. cat.)
Breitwieser, Sabine (ed.), 'Modernologies. Contemporary artists researching modernity and modernism', Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 2009, ill. (exh. cat.)
Henie-Onstad kunstsenter (ed.), 'Going to market', Høvikodden: Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, 2009, ill. (exh. cat.)
Eliasson, Olafur, Obrist, Hans Ulrich, Brockman, John (eds.), 'Experiment Marathon. Hans Ulrich Obrist & Olafur Eliasson', London: Walther König, 2009, ill. (exh. cat.)
2008
Messmer, Dorothee, Landert, Markus (eds.), 'Moralische Fantasien. Aktuelle Positionen zeitgenössischer Kunst in Zusammenhang mit der Klimaerwärmung. Moral imagination . Current positions in contemporary art in the face of global warming', Nuremberg : Verlag für moderne Kunst, Warth: Kunstmuseum Thurgau, 2008, ill. (exh. cat.)
2007
Bickers, Patricia, Wilson, Andrew, 'Talking Art. Interviews with artists since 1976', London: Art Monthly/Ridinghouse, 2007
Franzen, Brigitte, König, Kasper, Plath, Carina (eds.), 'Skulptur projekte Münster 07', Cologne: Walther König, ill. (exh. cat.)
Scholte, Tatja, Hoen, Paulien't, 'Preservation and presentation of installation art', Amsterdam: ICN, ś-Hertogenbosch: SBMK, 2007 (exh. cat.)
Stange, Raimar, Galerie Gebr. Lehmann (eds.), 'The Evil', Cologne: DuMont, 2007, ill. (exh. cat.)
2006
Baumann, Silke, Hernández, Diango, Neuenschwander, Simone (et al.), 'Diango Hernández, Gustav Metzger, Ahlam Shibli', Basel: Kunsthalle Basel, 2006, ill. (exh. cat.)
Matzner, Florian, 'Water found on Mars. Eva Maria Weinmayr. Gustav Metzger', Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2006
2004
Stephens, Chris, Stout, Katharine, 'Art and the Sixties – This Was Tomorrow', London: Tate Britain, 2004, pp. 93-111 (exh. cat.)
2003
Thierry, Raspail, 'C’est arrivé demain. 7e Biennale d’art contemporain de Lyon 2003. Après', Lyon: Biennale de Lyon, Dijon: Les Presses du Reél, 2003, pp. 211-213, 272-292 (exh. cat.)
Bonami, Francesco (ed.), 'Dreams and Conflicts. The Dictatorship of the Viewer. 50th International Art Exhibition', Venice: La Biennale di Venezia/Marsilio Editori, 2003, p. 306 (exh. cat.)
Munder, Heike, Gygax, Raphael (eds.), 'St. Petrischnee', Zurich: Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, 2003 (exh. cat.)
2002
Latour, Bruno, Weibel, Peter (ed.), 'Iconoclash', Karlsruhe: ZKM, 2002 (exh. cat.)
van Tujl, Gijs, Meyric-Hughes, Henry, 'Blast to Freeze. British Art in the 20th Century', Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2002, pp. 214-220 (exh. cat.)
Wade, Gavin, 'Strike', London: Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 2002 (exh. cat.)
2001
Obrist, Hans Ulrich, Vonderlinden, Barbara, 'Extremes Touch' [interview], in: Obrist, Hans Ulrich, Vonderlinden, Barbara (eds.), 'Laboratorium is the answer, what is the question?', Cologne: DuMont, 2001, pp. 27-31
2000
Higgs, Matthew, Noble, Paul (ed.), 'Protest and Survive', London: Whitechapel Art Gallery, 2000 (exh. cat.)
Kemp, Martin, 'Visualizations, the "Nature" Book of Art and Science', Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000, pp. 144-145
Morrison-Bell, Cynthia, Slyce, John, 'Look Out. Art/Society/Politics', London: DPICT, 2000 (exh. cat.) Phillpot, Clive, Tarsia, Andrea (eds.), 'Live in Your Head. Concept and Experiment in Britain 1965-75', London: Whitechapel Art Gallery, 2000, pp. 9-15, 130-131
1999
Danzker, Jo-Anne Birnie, Horn, Luise (eds.), 'Dream City. Ein Münchner Gemeinschaftsprojekt', Munich: Kunstraum München/Museum Villa Stuck/Kunstverein München, 1999, pp. 81-83 (exh. cat.)
Hayward Gallery (ed.), 'Sublime: the darkness and the light ¬¬– Works from the Arts Council collection', London: Hayward Gallery, 1999 (exh. cat.)
Unterdörfer, Michaela, 'Form ist das Wichtigste oder Ich würde niemals meine Arbeiten nur als Kunst betrachten' [interview], in: Bowron, Astrid, Unterdörfer, Michaela, 'Gustav Metzger. Ein Schnitt entlang der Zeit', Nuremberg: Kunsthalle Nürnberg/Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg, 1999, pp. 29-46
1998
Millar, Jeremy, Schwarz, Michiel (eds.), 'Speed. Visions of an Accelerated Age', London: Whitechapel Art Gallery/Photographers’ Gallery, 1998 (exh. cat.)
Schimmel, Paul (ed.), 'Out of Actions ¬– Between Performance and the Object 1949-1978', Los Angeles: Museum Of Contemporary Art, 1998, pp. 88, 272-273 (exh. cat.)
1997
Stilles, Kristine, 'Thoughts on Destruction Art', in: 'Impakt 1997', Utrecht: Impakt Festival, pp. 2-5
1996
Bossé, Laurence, Obrist, Hans Ulrich, 'Life/Live' [2 volumes], Paris: Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1996 (exh. cat.)
Stilles, Kristine, 'Art and Technology', in: Stilles, Kristine, Selz, Peter, 'Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art. A Sourcebook of Artists’ Writings', Berkley: University of California Press, 1996, pp. 384-396
1994
Glew, Adrian, Hendricks, Jon, 'Fluxbritannica: Aspects of the Fluxus Movement 1962-73', London: Tate Gallery, 1994 (exh. brochure)
1992
Mellor, David, 'The Sixties Art Scene in London', London: Phaidon, 1993, pp. 31-34, 40-41, 232 (exh. cat.) Stilles, Kristine, 'Selected Comments on Destruction in Art', in: Adriaansen, Alex, Brouwer, Joke (eds.), 'Boek voor de Instabiele Media (Book for the unstable Media)', Rotterdam: V2 Publishing, 1992
1991
Stilles, Kristine, 'Thresholds of Control. Destruction in Art and Terminal Culture', in: Gerbel, Karl (ed.), 'Out of Control', Linz: Veritas Verlag, 1991, pp. 29-50
1990
Syring, Marie-Louise (ed.), 'Um 1968: konkrete Utopien in Kunst und Gesellschaft', Cologne: DuMont, 1990 (exh. cat.)
1988
Hartley, Keith, 'Wien und Grossbritannien', in: Klocker, Hubert (ed.), 'Von der Aktionsmalerei zum Aktionismus, Wien 1960-1965', Klagenfurt: Ritter Verlag, 1988, pp. 81-88, ill. (exh. cat.)
1986
Krug, Hartmut (ed.), 'Kunst im Exil in Grossbritannien 1933-1945', Berlin: Frölich und Kaufmann, 1986 (exh. cat.)
1983
Popper, Frank, 'Introduction', in: 'Electra', Paris: Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1983 (exh. cat.)
1981
Abegglen, Anne (ed.), 'Vor dem Abbruch. Künstlerische Aktionen in den dem Abbruch geweihten Räumen des Museums', Bern: Kunstmuseum Bern, 1981 (exh. cat.)
1977
Brighton, Andrew, Morris, Lynda (eds.), 'Towards Another Picture. An Anthology of Writings by Artists Working in Britain 1945-1977', Nottingham: Midland Group, 1977 (exh. cat.) Joachimides, Christos (ed.), 'Joseph Beuys Richtkräfte', Berlin: Nationalgalerie Berlin, 1977, pp. 5-6, 23, 32 (exh. cat.)
1974
Joachimides, Christos, Rosenthal, Norman, 'Art into Society – Society into Art. Seven German Artists', London: Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1974, pp. 5, 9-10, 14, 37, 79-86 (exh. cat.)
1972
Szeemann, Harald (ed.), 'documenta 5. Befragung der Realität, Bildwelten heute' [Section 16], Kassel: Verlag Documenta, Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Verlag, 1972, pp. 55-56 (exh. cat.)
1971
Campbell, Robin, Lynton, Norbert (eds.), 'Art Spectrum: London', London: Alexandra Palace, 1971, p. 18-19 (exh. cat.) Kelemen, Boris, Putar, Radoslav (eds.), 'Dialogue with the Machine' [reprint of 'Bit International', Zagreb, no. 7, 1971], Zagreb: Bit International/Galerija Grada, 1971 (exh. cat.)
1970
Bann, Stephen, 'Experimental Painting. Construction, abstraction, destruction, reduction', London: Studio Vista, 1970, pp. 59-62 Hayward Gallery (ed.), 'Kinetics', London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1970 (exh. cat.) Sohm, Hanns (ed.), 'Happening und Fluxus: Materialien', Cologne: Kölnischer Kunstverein, 1970 (exh. cat.)
1966
Popper, Frank, 'The Relationships of Auto-Destructive and Auto-Creative Art and Kinetic Art', January 1966, unpublished
1965
Ryan, James, 'Between Poetry and Painting', London: Institute for Contemporary Arts/William Kempner, 1965 (exh. cat.) Sharp, Willoughby, 'Chronology of Kineticism', in: Amel Gallery (ed.), 'Tsai', New York: Amel Gallery, 1965 (exh. cat.)
1961
Hultén, Pontus (ed.), 'Bewogen Beweging', Stockholm: Björkman, 1961 (exh. cat.) Seitz, William, 'The Art of Assemblage', New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1961, pp. 87-92 (exh. cat.)
1953
Berkeley Galleries (ed.), 'Borough Bottega', London: Berkeley Galleries, 1953 (exh. cat.)
Press
2004
Burrell, Ian, 'Modern Art is rubbish ¬– and confusing for Tate cleaner', in: The Independent, London, 27 August 2004, p. 21
BBC-TV, 'Politics and Performance' [part 3 of the documentary series 'Art and The Sixties', directed by Vanessa Engle], July 2004
Renton, Andrew, 'The daddy of destruction', in: The Evening Standard, London, 27 July 2004 Jones, Alison, 'Introduction to the Historic Photographs of Gustav Metzger', on: ucl.ac.uk/forum-for-holocaust-studies, July 2004
Arts Council England, 'Pioneers in Art and Science: Metzger' [documentary directed by Ken McMullen], June 2004 October Gallery, 'From DIAS to Punk' [video recording of the panel discussion with Gustav Metzger, John Dunbar, John Hopkins, Barry Miles, Andrew Wilson], 2004
2003
Jäger, Lorenz, 'Blumfeld, ach so…', in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt am Main, 20 October 2003, p. 35
Ardenne, Pierre (et al.), 'C’est arrivé demain. 7e Biennale d’art contemporain, Lyon', in: Art Press, Paris, no. 293, September 2003
Suchin, Peter, 'Gustav Metzger. t1+2 Artspace, London', in: Frieze, London, no. 75, May 2003
Schürenberg, Barbara, 'Dialog mit Gabelstapler', in: Die Welt, Berlin, 11 April 2003
Garlake, Margaret, 'Blast to Freeze, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg', in: Art Monthly, London, April 2003
Resonance 104.4fm, 'You Are Hear' [radio broadcasting with Gustav Metzger and Stewart Home], 24 February 2003
Hackworth, Nick, 'Signs of Subversion in a derelict gin factory', in: Evening Standard, London, 30 January 2003
Ford, Simon, 'Technological Kindergarten. Gustav Metzger and Early Computer Art', in: Mute, London, no. 26, 2003
2002
Jones, Jonathan, 'The Bomb in Art; Magic Mushrooms', in: The Guardian, London, 6 August 2002, pp. 18-19
2001
Haines, Luke, 'Down mikes – we’re going on strike', in: The Guardian, London, 31 May 2001, p. 13
Kraushaar, Wolfgang, 'Gitarrenzertrümmerung. Gustav Metzger, die Idee des autodestruktiven Kunstwerks und deren Folgen in der Rockmusik', in: Mittelweg 36. Zeitschrift des Hamburger Instituts für Sozialforschung, Hamburg, vol. 10, no. 1, February-March 2001
2000
Jones, Jonathan, 'The Mentors: School of thought', in: The Observer, London, 19 March 2000
Cumming, Laura, 'Revisit 1967, you bourgeois sucker', in: The Observer, London, 13 February 2000
1999
Blättner, Martin, 'Gustav Metzger. Ein Schnitt entlang der Zeit', in: Kunstforum International, Cologne, vol. 147, September-November 1999, p. 435
Hoffmann, Justin, 'Gustav Metzger. Kunsthalle Nürnberg', in: Springerin, Vienna, vol. 5, no. 3, September-November 1999, pp. 71-72
Christofori, Ralf, 'Die Kunst des Autokreativen Handelns', in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt am Main, 13 August 1999, p. 44
Searle, Adrian, 'Tale of the Mermaid', in: The Guardian, London, 6 July 1999, pp. 10-11
Hauschild, Joachim, 'Finster entschlossen zur Kritik. München Dream City', in: Art. Das Kunstmagazin, Hamburg, no. 6, June 1999, p. 96
Wege, Astrid, 'In der Glaskugel', in: Texte zur Kunst, Cologne, no. 34, June 1999, pp. 157-162
Schütz, Heinz, 'Dream City', in: Kunstforum International, Cologne, vol. 145, May-June 1999, p. 312
Jeffreys, David, 'Yoko Ono, Gustav Metzger, Ilya Kabakov', in: The Burlington Magazine, London, April 1999, pp. 242-243
Müller, Dorothee, 'Leben im Widerstand' [interview], in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich, 25 March 1999, p. 22
Dattenberger, Simone, 'Ich bleibe auf der Schwelle', in: Münchner Merkur, Munich, 20-21 March 1999
Labelle Roujoux, Arnaud, 'Gustav Metzger, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford', in: Art Press, Paris, no. 244, March 1999, pp. 70-71
Wallace, Christopher Martin, 'Intimate Auto-Destruction, Gustav Metzger at Spacex Gallery, Exeter. February/March 1999', on: tangents.co.uk, February/March 1999
Archer, Michael, 'Gustav Metzger, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford', in: Artforum International, New York, February 1999, p. 107
1998
Wilson, Andrew, 'A terrible beauty' [interview], in: Art Monthly, London, December 1998-January 1999, pp. 7-11
Kuhn, Nicola, 'Unerhörter Warner in der Wüste – Abgetaucht, wieder entdeckt, missverstanden: Die "Young British Artists" lieben Gustav Metzger', in: Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin, 20 December 1998, p. 27
Cork, Richard, 'Finger on the Self-destruct Button', in: The Times, London, 15 December 1998, p. 33
Weiner, Julia, 'Chasids and acids', in: Jewish Chronicle, London, 4 December 1998
Jones, Alison, 'The assault course', in: Socialist Review, London, no. 225, December 1998
Flint, Rob, 'Art Attack', in: Red Pepper, London, December 1998, pp. 25-26
Collings, Matthew, 'Dropping acid. Gustav Metzger, Art and Language and Bank', in: The Observer, London, 8 November 1998, p. 10
___, 'Blow up', in: Scene, London, November 1998, p. 15
Jones, Jonathan, 'Guru in a gasmask', in: The Guardian, London, 31 October 1998
O’Rorke, Imogen, 'Back on the road to ruin', in: The Independent, London, 26 October 1998
Hervé, Louise, 'Gustav Metzger', in: Les cahiers de la sculpture, London/Paris, no. 10/98, October 1998
O. W., 'Disappearing act', in: The Art Newspaper, London, no. 85, October 1998
Jones, Alison, 'Gustav Metzger Interview with Alison Jones' [interview], on: ucl.ac.uk/forum-for-holocaust-studies, London, 14 August 1998
Hauffen, Michael, 'Gustav Metzger: Manifeste, Schriften, Konzepte', in: Kunstforum International, Cologne, vol. 141, July-September 1998, p. 487
Palmer, Judith, 'Talks Judith Palmer', in: The Independent, London, 22 June 1998, p. 12 ICA
Institute of Contemporary Arts, [Video interview by Andrew Wilson at the ICA, London], 1998
Puvogel, Renate, '"Out of Actions". Between Performance and the Object 1949-1979', in: Eikon. Internationale Zeitschrift für Photographie und Medienkunst, Vienna, no. 24, 1998, pp. 56-57
1997
Draxler, Helmut, 'Gustav Metzger. Kunstraum München', in: Springer, Vienna, vol. 3, no. 4, December 1997-Februar 1998, pp. 76-77
Hoffmann, Justin, 'Die Erfindung des Art Strike' [interview], in: Vierte Hilfe, Munich, Winter 1997/98, pp. 54-57
Fricke, Harald, 'Vom Säureattentat zum Rinderwahnsinn', in: Tageszeitung, Berlin, 5 November 1997, p. 17
Obrist, Hans Ulrich, [Video interview with Gustav Metzger by Hans Ulrich Obrist], November 1997
Maier, Anne, 'Gustav Metzger im Kunstraum', in: Das Kunst-Bulletin, Zurich, no. 9, September 1997, pp. 48-49
National Sound Archive, British Library, [Interview series by Clive Phillpot], 1997
1996
Cruz, Juan, 'Made New, City Racing', in: Art Monthly, London, December 1996
Wilson, Andrew, 'Life versus Art', in: Art Monthly, London, November 1996
Cutts, Simon, van Horn, Erica, [interview], in: JAB – The Journal of Artists’ Books, Chicago, no. 5, Spring 1996
Rosenthal, Norman, 'Gustav Metzger', in: Turner, London, 1996
Stiles, Kristine, 'Auto-Destructive Art', in: Turner, London, 1996
1995
Glew, Adrian, 'The Mad Messiah…', in: Don’t Tell It, London, October 1995 Walker, John A., 'Message from the Margin', in: Art Monthly, London, October 1995, pp. 14-17
1994
Galeyev, Bulat M., 'Schoenberg/Kandinsky Symposium and the Academy of Light', in: Leonardo, Oxford, vol. 27, no. 1, 1994, pp. 3-5
1993
Wilson, Andrew, 'Telling it Like it Really Wasn’t', in: Art Monthly, London, May 1993
1992
Stilles, Kristine, 'Survival Ethos and Destruction Art', in: Discourse. Berkeley Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media and Culture, Berkeley, no. 14, Spring 1992, pp. 74-102
1991
Hoffmann, Justin, 'Gustav Metzger und die Autodestruktive Kunst', in: Artis. Zeitschrift für neue Kunst, Bern, no. 5, May 1991, pp. 40-45
1989
Stiles, Kristine, 'Sticks and Stones: The Destruction in Art Symposium', in: Arts Magazine, New York, January 1989
1988
___, 'Deconstruction and the Arts', in: Art and Design, London, no. 3-4, 1988
1987
Stiles, Kristine, 'Synopsis of the Destruction in Art Symposium (DIAS) and its Theoretical Significance', in: The Act, New York, Spring 1987
Stiles, Kristine, 'Introduction to the Destruction in Art Symposium: DIAS'/'Discussion with Ivor Davies', in: Link, Grosmont, vol. 52, September 1987, pp. 4-10
1981
___, 'Faschismus: Darstellung, Analyse, Bekämpfen', in: Woka. Wochenkalender der Studentenschaft Universität Bern, Bern, no. 5, 14 May 1981
___, 'Passiv – Explosiv', in: Monochrom, Cologne, 1981
1978
Walker, John A., 'Art and Anarchism', in: Art and Artists, London, May 1978
1977
Schönberger, Angela, 'Art in Germany under National Socialism', in: Kritische Berichte, Giessen, no. 1, 1977, pp. 70-72
1975
Dallett, Anne, 'The ARLIS International Conference on Art Periodicals', in: Art Libraries Journal, Preston, Summer 1975
Joachimides, Christos, 'Art into Society', in: Kunstforum, Mainz, vol. 13, February-April 1975
1974
Gilmour, Pat, 'Art into Society, Society into Art', in: Arts Review, London, 1974
1972
Brett, Guy, 'David Medalla/Gustav Metzger', in: The Times, London, 5 December 1972
Musgrave, Victor, 'The Unknown Art Movement', in: Free Fluxus Now. Special Issue of 'Art and Artists', London, October 1972, pp. 12-14
Bowen, Denis, 'Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery House, London', in: Arts Review, London, vol. XXIV, no. 8, 22 April 1972
1971
Sheperd, Michael, 'In the Picture', in: Daily Telegraph, London, December 1971
Benthall, Jonathan, [untitled], in: Colóquio Artes, Lisbon, no. 4, October 1971
1970
Brett, Guy, 'On the Move', in: The Times, London, 29 September 1970
Fuller, Peter, 'The LSD of Art', in: New Society, London, 9 July 1970
Feaver, William, 'Arte Povera', in: London Magazine, London, vol. 9, no. 12, March 1970, pp. 97-101
1969
Benthall, Jonathan, 'Art and Technology' [Part 2], in: Studio International, London, November 1969, p. 152
Benthall, Jonathan, 'Art and Technology' [Part 1], in: Studio International, London, May 1969, p. 212
BBC-TV, 'Art in Europe Since 1945' [documentary directed by Nancy Thomas, Paul Overy], February 1969
Reichardt, Jasia (ed.), 'Cybernetic Serendipity. The Computer and the Arts', in: Special issue of 'Studio International', London, 1969
1968
Lippard, Lucy, Chandler, John, 'The Dematerialization of Art', in: Art International, Lugano, vol. XII/2, February 1968, pp. 31-36
Williams, Sheldon, 'Scapegoats and Outsiders and Artists in Danger', in: Help, London, 1968
1967
Livesey, Anthony, 'Art Politic: Crime and Punishment', in: Art and Artists, London, September 1967
Reichardt, Jasia, 'Some Notes on the Brighton Conference', in: Studio International, London, June 1967, pp. 278-279
___, 'Miles Interviews Pete Townshend', in: International Times, London, 13 February 1967
1966
Hansen, Al, 'London: Destruction in Art Symposium', in: Arts Magazine, New York, November 1966
Prosser, John, 'Photoreport on DIAS', in: Art and Artists, London, October 1966
Amaya, Mario, 'Destruction in Art… What are They Trying to Prove?', in: London Life, London, 8 October 1966
Houédard, Dom Sylvester, 'The Aesthetics of the Death Wish', in: Art and Artists, London, August 1966
Amaya, Mario (ed.), 'Art and Artists. Auto-Destructive', London, vol. 1, no. 5, August 1966
Blackburn, Susan, 'If You Had 200 Pound to Spend on Art', in: Weekend Telegraph, London, 10 June 1966
Clay, Jean, 'Art Should Change Man: Commentary from Stockholm', in: Studio International, London, March 1966, pp. 116-120
1965
Crallan, John, 'Letters to the Editor', in: AA Journal, London, June 1965
Smith, John, 'Correction', in: AA Journal, London, May 1965
Oliver, Paul, 'Auto-Destructive Art', in: AA Journal, London, April 1965
Smith, John, 'Editor’s Viewpoint', in: AA Journal, London, March 1965
Plagemann, Stephen, 'Auto-Destructive Art', in: Sinistra, Cambridge, 1965
1963
Contemporary Films Ltd., 'Auto-Destructive Art, The Activities of G. Metzger' [film directed by Harold Liversidge], 1963
1960
___, 'Gustav Metzger', in: Varsity, Cambridge, October 1960
Reichardt, Jasia, 'Expendable Art', in: Architectural Design, London, October 1960, pp. 421-422
Arrowsmith, Pat, 'Auto-Destructive Art', in: Peace News, London, July 1960
Reichardt, Jasia, 'The Art of Suicide', in: Time and Tide, London, 25 June 1960
Rydon, John, 'Modern art will fall to bits', in: Daily Express, London, 15 March 1960
Bullock, Michael, 'Cardboards' [publication of the first model for the Auto-Destructive Monument], in: Art News and Review, London, 1960
1959
Bullock, Michael, 'Cardboards arranged by Gustav Metzger', in: Art News and Review, London, 21 November 1959
Rydon, John, 'It’s Pictures from Packing Cases', in: Daily Express, London, 12 November 1959
1958
___, 'Kennedy-US will bar all ships carrying Castro arms' [on Metzger’s project for the Festival of Misfits], in: Daily Express, London, 23 December 1958
___, 'Protest Marchers arrested at the Thor Site' [on the Rocket Base Marches], in: Lynn News and Advertiser, King’s Lynn, 23 December 1958, front page, ill.
___, 'Violent Scenes at Missile Base' [on the Rocket Base Marches], in: Lynn News and Advertiser, King’s Lynn, 9 December 1958, front page, ill.
1957
Betjeman, John, 'City and Suburban', in: The Spectator, London, 13 December 1957
___, 'Champion of Lynn North End Speaks Out', in: Lynn News and Advertiser, King’s Lynn, 19 November 1957, p. 3
___, 'For and against road through North End', in: Lynn News and Advertiser, King’s Lynn, 26 November 1957, front page, ill.
___, 'Mr. Metzger takes North End cause to London', in: Lynn News and Advertiser, King’s Lynn, 10 December 1957, front page, ill.
___, 'Mayor answers the critics', in: Lynn News and Advertiser, King’s Lynn, 13 December 1957, front page
___, 'Civic Society Chairman meets "Champion" on VHF', in: Lynn News and Advertiser, King’s Lynn, 17 December 1957, front page
1954
Bullock, Michael, 'The Borough Bottega', in: Plan, January 1954
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