Thomas Struth opens at Jeu de Paume in Paris
Published on 08/19/2026 at 13:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Thomas Struth is back in a public Paris program this fall. Galerie Max Hetzler says he will speak at Jeu de Paume on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 7 PM in Le 7 à 9 de Chanel.
Paris talk and photo practice
The gallery announcement says the discussion will focus on landscapes, architectures, and portraits through Struth's artistic practice, with a further lecture series on photography on September 22, 23, and 24, 2026.
For an artist long associated with German photography's analytical edge, the format fits. It places his method in front of students and a museum audience, not in the softer frame of a sales event.
The day and the market
Hetzler's site also records Struth's inclusion in the group exhibition Passants parmi les Pierres at fjk3 - Contemporary Art Space in Vienna, running from May 29 to September 13, 2026. A 1986 print, Kreuzung alte Hauptstrasse, Yamaguchi 1986, is shown there.
That group context matters because Struth's photographs still travel well across institutions. The Vienna show places his work beside questions of public space, architecture, and the moving figure, which have shaped his output for decades.
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How Thomas Struth works
Struth's practice centers on photography, especially Straßen, Unbewusste Orte, Portraits, Museumsbilder, and Paradise. Haus der Kunst describes those groups as the spine of a career that spans four decades and more than 130 works in its survey Figure Ground.
That range explains his staying power. He moves between the public city, the museum, the family-like group portrait, and the tropical landscape without flattening the differences between them.
Where Thomas Struth stands now
As of August 19, 2026, the next live date on record is his September 21, 2026 talk at Jeu de Paume in Paris.
Thomas Struth at a glance
- Artist: Thomas Struth
- Medium / Genre: Photography
- Born: 1954, Geldern, Germany
- Place(s) of practice: Berlin and New York
- Active since: 1970s
- Key work groups: Straßen, Unbewusste Orte, Portraits, Museumsbilder, Paradise
- Current/last exhibition: Passants parmi les Pierres, fjk3 - Contemporary Art Space, Vienna, May 29-September 13, 2026
- Major collections: Haus der Kunst, National Portrait Gallery, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, MAST Foundation
- Awards: Soane Honors Award for Photography, 2025
- Next date: September 21, 2026, Jeu de Paume, Paris
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Struth
Where is Thomas Struth on view next?
His next live date is the talk at Jeu de Paume in Paris on September 21, 2026, at 7 PM, as listed by Galerie Max Hetzler.
What is Thomas Struth showing in Vienna?
His photographs are included in Passants parmi les Pierres at fjk3 - Contemporary Art Space, Vienna, through September 13, 2026.
What groups define Thomas Struth's work?
Haus der Kunst names Straßen, Unbewusste Orte, Portraits, Museumsbilder, and Paradise as core work groups in his survey.
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