History

Magasin III – a brief history.

At the beginning of the 1980s, Robert Weil and I discussed the idea of starting an alternative platform for contemporary visual art in Stockholm. At a time when the New York City art scene was a strong cultural influence, Magasin III initially drew significant inspiration from the US and especially from New York.

During these first years, we worked under a kind of unspoken mantra that we in Sweden would “lose out” if Magasin III didn’t step in to fill a gap. It became clear that we could act as an important arena for art both nationally and in Scandinavia; the opportunities to invite and introduce the international art scene to Magasin III seemed limitless.

For nearly thirty years, Magasin III has invited artists to develop, change, and experiment with their artistic practice. We have always started with an idea and almost never asked: “Is this possible?” Perhaps this is why artists have always been our strongest supporters. These brilliant individuals continue to explore our world and return to us at Magasin III from time to time to present their latest thoughts.

This unique vision, along with generous operative support and the belief that art and culture are naturally central elements in society, comes from Robert Weil, chairman of The Robert Weil Family Foundation and Proventus. Driven by the belief that the creative process has a great deal to offer other fields and individuals, he has, through his personal commitment, ensured the growth of Magasin III from a smaller alternative art space into an unparalleled museum of contemporary art.

From day one, those of us who work at Magasin III have had a strong foundation for carrying out this particular endeavor. Through the new website you can take part in our accomplishments over the years: collaborations with numerous artists that have led to the creation of new artworks, exhibitions, public talks, podcasts, films, books, concerts and performances, and not least the formation of our remarkable collection. I hope it is apparent what an incredible journey this has been, and that our determination has successfully contributed to the creation of new art.

With this record of success, we move forward with new challenges: diligent efforts to expand, conserve and exhibit a fascinating collection that as a whole reflects much of our work, to increase accessibility to our history, to foster the development of satellite projects out in the world, and not least to continue to deepen our relationships with art and artists.

David Neuman
Chairman

Magasin III Museum for Contemporary Art was founded in 1987 by David Neuman and Robert Weil, and is an independent cultural institution under the auspices of the privately owned Proventus AB and the Robert Weil Family Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to the advancement of visual arts, performative disciplines, film, as well as concerns in relation to education, sustainability, democracy, and bridging political divides.

David Neuman. Photo: Mathias Johansson.

Timeline over Magasin III’s history:

Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall is founded by David Neuman and Robert Weil
FIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS
WALTER DE MARIA
ALFREDO JAAR – RONALD JONES
A.R. PENCK
LEONARD FORSLUND
RICHARD LONG
FRED SANDBACK
ALFRED LESLIE
JAMES LEE BYARS
FELIX GONZALEZ-TORRES
BARRY X BALL
AFTER CONSTRUCTION
AGNES MARTIN
JAMES TURRELL
GEORG BASELITZ + CARL FREDRIK HILL
BRUCE NAUMAN
ANTONY GORMLEY
PAINTING – THE EXTENDED FIELD
GILBERT & GEORGE
SPATIOTEMPORAL: WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION ´88–98
CHRIS BURDEN
PER KIRKEBY
SIOBHÁN HAPASKA, CHARLES LONG, ERNESTO NETO
ANNIKA VON HAUSWOLFF, JANE & LOUISE WILSSON, WEEGEE
PEDRO CABRITA REIS – THE SILENCE WITHIN
FREE PORT
PASSAGE
LARS NILSSON
MODERNA MUSEET C/O
MAGASIN 3 PROJEKT DJURGÅRDSBRUNN 2002
EXTENSION
TONY OURLSER – STUDIO
GEORGE ODDNER
Start of International master program in curating art
SPIRITUS
AERNOUT MIK – FLOCK
MAGASIN 3 PROJEKT DJURGÅRDSBRUNN 2003
PLINGELING
AYŞE ERKMEN – TIDVATTEN
HENRY DARGER
JUAN MUÑOZ
JANINE ANTONI – TOUCH
LG LUNDBERG – STÄNGSEL
KATHARINA GROSSE – INFINITE LOGIC CONFERENCE
MAGASIN 3 PROJEKT DJURGÅRDSBRUNN 2004
PHILIP-LORCA DICORCIA
MONA HATOUM
WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION
MATTS LEIDERSTAM – GRAND TOUR
LARA SCHNITGER – MY OTHER CAR IS A BROOM
MAGASIN 3 PROJEKT DJURGÅRDSBRUNN 2005
HERE COMES THE SUN
WALKING AND FALLING
FABRICE GYGI
GUNNEL WÅHLSTRAND
KIMSOOJA
PAUL CHAN
JAKE & DINOS CHAPMAN & JOHN CURRIN
PIPILOTTI RIST – GRAVITY, BE MY FRIEND
FLEEING AWAY FROM WHAT BOTHERS YOU MOST
TO BE CONTINUED…
MIROSLAV TICHÝ & JULIA MARGARET CAMERON
ANNIKA VON HAUSSWOLFF – ICH BIN DIE ECKE ALLER RÄUME
TINO SEHGAL
FREDRIK SÖDERBERG & CARL LARSSON
CHRISTIAN BOLTANSKI – LES ARCHIVES
BETWIXT
ZIDANE – A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT
“ILOVEYOUIHATEYOU”
SANTIAGO SIERRA
JOHAN GRIMONPREZ
SMADAR DREYFUS
TAL R – OLD CONFUSED
SOL LEWITT – SEVEN WALL DRAWINGS
MARIA NEPOMUCENO – ALWAYS IN A SPIRAL
TOM FRIEDMAN – UP IN THE AIR
THRICE UPON A TIME
PERFORMANCEEXHIBITION: ERIK AALTO – ANTIDOTE
INVESTIGATIONS OF A DOG
PERFORMANCEEXHIBITION: BJÖRN SÄFSTEN – CORDUROY DECONSTRUCTED
PERFORMANCEEXHIBITION: LUNDAHL & SEITL – THE INFINITE CONVERSATION
ANDREA ZITTEL – LAY OF MY LAND
MUSEUM MAGASIN 3
MARIJKE VAN WARMERDAM
AI WEIWEI
ANTON HENNING – TOO MUCH SKIN, TASTE & TURPENTINE
SOMETHING TURNED INTO A THING
CHRIS BURDEN
MIKA ROTTENBERG – SNEEZE TO SQUEEZE
MAGASIN <3 HANDELSHÖGSKOLAN
ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE
SIOBHÁN HAPASKA
OTHERWORLDLY
THE DRAWING ROOM
I’M STILL HERE
Transition from Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall to Magasin III Museum for Contemporary Art
WIZZ EYELASHES
MARKUS SCHINWALD
LIKE A PRAYER
AETHER & EINSTEIN
THE NATURE OF PARTICLES
TONY OURSLER – M*R>0R
GUNNEL WÅHLSTRAND
INTERMISSION – Pause of Public Program
Opening of Magasin III Jaffa
Opening of Accelerator
REOPENING 2020
TAL R – NATTEN
ART IN THE LIBRARY: SPRING & FALL 2021
A QUIET SPRING WANDERS THROUGH THE APARTMENT
CHRIS BURDEN – DELUXE PHOTO BOOK 1971-73
MONA HATOUM – REVISIT
ELECTIVE AFFINITIES
ART IN THE LIBRARY: 2022–2023
JILL MAGID – FOREIGN BODY INGESTED
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
ART IN THE LIBRARY: JILL MAGID
FOCUS: LAWRENCE WEINER
MAYA ATTOUN – SOLAR MOUNTAINS & BROKEN HEARTS
JAMES LEE BYARS – THE PATH OF LUCK
SSE X MAGASIN III
MERIÇ ALGÜN – A GLOSSARY OF DISTANCE AND DESIRE
SKIN OF THE SOUL
ART IN THE LIBRARY: FATIMA MOALLIM
SIROUS NAMAZI – PENDING
PAWEŁ ALTHAMER – EMISSARIES OF LIGHT
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