From landmark exhibitions to valued collaborations, it has been a year to remember.

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Join us as we reflect on the achievements and experiences that have defined this year.

JIM DINE: Dog on the Forge

Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia

Jim sitting on boat in Venice Italy looking out into the water.

This April, Jim Dine’s monumental exhibition Dog on the Forge opened at the Palazzo Rocca in Venice. Featuring 32 never-before-seen works—including large-scale bronze sculptures, vibrant self-portraits, and expressive drawings—the show welcomed over 25,000 visitors, transforming a 17th-century palazzo into a celebration of Jim’s artistry.

Image of "Dog on the Forge" inside of the Palazzo

Jim transformed the palazzo in an ambitious survey exhibition curated by Gerhard Steidl, Founding Director of the Kunsthaus Göttingen. Reinterpreting his now classical language of tools, hearts, self-portraits, Venuses and Pinocchios (which had a dedicated room in the exhibition), the show took over the two floors of the palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal as well as its 18th-century sculpture garden. When asked about the new paintings, Dine remarked, “I’m not interested in making them pretty. I’m interested in carving out images that will move you.” Conceived as a poetic journey, the exhibition outlined the complexity of an intimate oeuvre deeply rooted in his knowledge of European art history, and a relentless exploration of language and self.

Jim Dine: Dog on the Forge

La Biennale di Venezia
Organizing Institution: Kunsthaus Göttingen, Germany
Supported by TEMPLON

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Featured Exhibitions

From Seoul to New York and a small college town in Maine.

In addition to Venice, Jim’s work reached audiences worldwide:

Jim Dine at the Albertina Museum, Vienna, Austria
This November, the Albertina Museum opened an exhibition featuring highlights from its extensive collection of Jim’s works. Spanning lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts, the show reflects decades of innovation in printmaking.
Steidl: Book Culture, Magic on Paper, Seoul, Korea
The largest-ever exhibition of Steidl publications with over 1,000 art books on display and the debut of a limited-edition 15-book series from Jim Dine. The exhibition highlights Jim and Gerhard’s relentless exploration of storytelling through the medium of art books.
Art Basel with TEMPLON
TEMPLON highlighted Jim’s iconic works at the international art fair, including Two Pinocchios in Blue, at Art Basel, connecting his art with collectors and enthusiasts worldwide.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Maine
The exhibition Last Year’s Forgotten Harvest focuses on Jim’s personal portrayals of family and friends, featuring over 50 works donated to the museum. Jim also delivered a moving artist talk, broadcast on IG Live, where he spoke with his wife, artist Diana Michener about their careers and creative inspirations.
125 Newbury, NYC
Jim Dine: The Sixties, assembles more than a dozen paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by Jim Dine, a major figure in New York’s postwar avant-garde.
Cristea Roberts Gallery, London
From Still Live earlier in the year to the upcoming Tools and Dreams exhibition this winter, Jim’s relationship with Cristea Roberts Gallery continues to flourish, celebrating his exploration of printmaking and works on paper.

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Printer and Poet

A two-decade artistic collaboration between Gerhard Steidl and Jim Dine.

Jim’s collaboration with Gerhard Steidl is a testament to the power of artistic synergy. Spanning over two decades and more than 30 book projects, their partnership merges Jim’s unparalleled creative vision with Gerhard’s masterful expertise in printing and publishing. Together, they have produced iconic publications such as The Goofy Life of Constant Mourning and Viral Interest, as well as the comprehensive I Print 2000–2020 catalog raisonné.

This year, their collaboration reached new heights with Gerhard’s curation of the sweeping exhibition, Dog on the Forge, and its corresponding exhibition catalogue. In September Gerhard and Jim teamed up again, this time in Seoul, for Steidl Book Culture, Magic on Paper. The exhibition served as a reflection of the pair’s long-standing relationship and validating the book-object as a medium in its own right.

With Gerhard’s focused vision, the result is a body of work that not only documents Jim’s artistic journey but elevates it, transforming art and books into timeless cultural artifacts.

Forging Ahead

St. Gallen’s premiere foundry remains a stalwart of Jim’s practice.

Image of artwork from Jim Dine's time in St. Gallen

The Kunstgiesserei in St. Gallen continues to play a pivotal role in Jim’s artistic practice this year. This inspiring setting shapes and refines his work, highlighting the profound relationship between artist and environment

Two hours from Zurich, on the shores of Lake Constance, the road winds up a mountainside, and a river, the Sittertobel, leading to the Kunstgiesserei St. Gallen, one of the world's most important art foundries.

“The Studio and the people at the Kunstgiesserei, with their highly sophisticated sense of collaboration and cooperation, have given me the gift of silence and contemplation so that I can see clear.” - Jim Dine

Image of Jim Dine working on a sculpture in studio

A Virtual Reality

Engaging with new audiences and expanding our reach across the globe, 2024 was a year of meaningful connections.

Screen grab of Jim Dine in a Tik Tok video.

Instagram Lives & Artist Talks: From a poetry reading in Paris to an artist talk at Bowdoin College, Jim shared insights into his creative process and inspirations.

Press Features: Publications such as Le Monde, Artlyst, and Frieze celebrated Jim’s work, particularly his Venice exhibition, with insightful reviews.

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Exclusive Interviews: French writer Brigitte Adés's fine-tuned questioning offered Jim the opportunity to provide profound insights into his creative journey.

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Podcasts: The tenth episode of Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Making a Mark podcast explores Jim Dine’s (b. 1935) lifelong relationship with hand-tools.

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In the Studio

Back in the studio, Jim’s unending creativity continues to drive the creation of new, boundary-pushing pieces.

Whether experimenting with color, paint, poetry, sculpture, texture, or form, his work reflects a lifelong commitment to artistic expression and good old-fashioned hard work.