Thomas Bayrle: Playtime. New York: Phaidon, 2018.
Thomas Bayrle: One Day on Success Street. London: Koenig Books, 2018.
Thomas Bayrle: If It’s Too Long―Make It Longer. Vienna: Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2018.

Cardi Black Box Vol. 1. New York: Tarsiz Publishing Inc., 2010. Text by Sarah Cosulich Canarutto.

Birnbaum, Daniel and Jochen Volz eds. Making Worlds: 53rd International Art Exhibition: La Biennale di Venezia. Venice: Marsilio, 2009.

Christov-Bakargiev, Carolyn ed. 2008 Biennale of Sydney: Revolutions - Forms that Turn. Melbourne: Thames & Hudson Australia, 2008.
God & Goods. Spiritualitá e Confusione di Massa / Spirituality and Mass Confusion. Udine: Villa Manin Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, 2008.
Thomas Bayrle: Bir enstalasyon duvarkagıtları, otoyollar vs. üzerine / An Installation of Wallpapers Motorways etc. Istanbul: Dirimart publications, 2008.

Jetzer, Gianni ed. Kunsthalle St Gallen 20 Jahre—1985-2005. Zürich: JRP/Ringier, 2006.
Kittelmann, Udo and Klaus Görnereds. What’s New Pussycat?: New Acquisitions 2002-2005 Museum fur Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, am Main. Nurnberg: Verlag Fur Moderne Kunst, 2006.
La vache qui rit: Thomas Bayrle. Limousin: FRAC Limousin, 2006.

Sars Formation. Berlin: Galerie Barbara Weiss; Zurich: Galerie Francesca Pia, 2005.
Deutschland Sucht. Cologne: Kölnischer Kunstverein, 2005. Text by Vanessa Joan Müller.
50 Jahre/ Years Documenta 1955-2005. Göttingen: Steidl, 2005.
Schnidt, Petra Anette Tietenberg, Ralf Wolheim eds. Patterns. Muster in Design, Kunst und Architektur. Basel: Birkenhäuser - Verlag für Architektur, 2005.

Volz, Jochen.Turbulenz: Portikus Projekte 2001-2004. Frankfurt: Portikus, 2004, p. 84-85.

Berlin-Moskau / Moskau-Berlin 1950-2000. Berlin: Nicolai Verlag/Martin-Gropius Bau, 2003.
Candy Factory eds. Boogie Woogie Wonderland. Yamaguchi: Akiyoshidai International Art Village, 2003.

Bild, Masse and Thomas Wagner. Von Kühen und Menschen, Maggi und Magie: Thomas Bayrle im Thomas Bayrle. Frankfurt: Städelsches Kunstinstitut; Berlin: Revolver Archiv für Aktuelle Kunst, 2002.
Helvetica 12pt. Kitakyushu: Center for Contemporary Art Kitakyushu, 2002.

Frankfurter Kreuz: Transformationen des Alltäglichen in der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001. Text by Brigitte Kölle.
Jongbloed, Marjorie ed. Thomas Bayrle/ Bodys Isek Kingelez. Cologne: Köln König, 2001.
Museum unserer Wünsche. Cologne: Köln König, 2001.
Babias, Marius. Ich war dabei, als...Interviews 1990 -2000. Berlin: Revolver, Archiv für Aktuelle Kunst, 2001, p. 182-191.

Thomas Bayrle Works 1967-1995. Beijing: China Youth Press, 1997.
LAYOUT. Cologne: Verlag Walther König, 1997.

GRID. St. Gallen; Yamagata: Japan Tohoku University of Art and Design, 1996.

Film, Video, Materialien. Frankfurt am Main: Portikus, 1995.
Grafik 1967-1972/ animierte Grafik 1979-1994. Cologne: Verlag Walther König, 1995.

Brown, Kate. “In the 1980s, Thomas Bayrle Rented a Xerox Machine by the Hour to Make Blasphemous Artworks. He’s Still Pushing Buttons Today,” artnet.com, May 16, 2022.
Carrier, David. “An Artist’s Monument to the Monotony of Images,” Hyperallergic, April 13, 2022.
Becker, Morgan. “Thomas Bayrle’s superforms construct the archetypes of mass society,” Document, March 21, 2022.

“ICA Miami Adds More Than One Hundred Works To Its Collection,” Artforum, November 2019.
Gleadell, Colin. “In a Market Lacking Overall Confidence, Christie’s London Puts Together a Solid $79.6 Million Contemporary Sale,” Artnet News, October 2019.
“ICA Miami Awards New Annual Sculpture Prize To Damián Ortega,” Broadway World, July 2019.
Duron, Maximiliano. “Damian Ortega Wins ICA Miami’s Inaugural Sculpture Prize,” Art News, July 2019.
“Jaime Hayon Creates a Fantastical, Rideable, Crystallized Carousel for Swarovski in Austria,” Designboom, July 2019.
“Helga Christoffersen Appointed Executive Director of Art Hub Copenhagen,” Artforum, May 2019.
“Morning Links: Fish Fry Edition,” ArtNews, April 2019.
“Frieze Tents: The Evolving Architecture of the Global Art Fair,” Wallpaper, February 2019.

“Mit freundlichen Krüßen,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, November 2018.
Vigier, Janique. “Thomas Bayrle’s Productive Doubt,” Frieze, August 2018.
Budick, Ariella. “Thomas Bayrle, proto-digital pioneer,” Financial Times, August 2018.
“27 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend,” The New York Times, July 2018.
“Thomas Bayrle’s ‘Playtime’ at New Museum, New York,” BlouinArtInfo, July 2018.
“Top New York Art Shows This Week: Thomas Bayrle to Sue de Beer,” Blouin ArtInfo, June 2018.
John, Alexander. “Art Review: This Artist Foresaw Our Digital Future in a Meadow of Dandelions,” Independent Recorder, June 2018.
Arn, Jackson. “Thomas Bayrle’s Hypnotic, Hyper-Detailed Art Will Change How You Look at Modern Cities,” Artsy, June 2018.
Bader, Graham. “‘Thomas Bayrle: Playtime,’” Artforum, May 2018.
Scott, Ian. “Airport Installations feature Cbabi Bayoc, Brandon Anschultz,” Riverfront Times, May 2018.
“International Pop Artist Thomas Bayrle Featured in New STL Exhibit,” Aviation Pros, March 2018.

Messina, Rab. “The ICA Takes Root in the Miami Design District – Miami Art Week 2017,” TL Magazine, December 2017.
“Art Industry News: Former Artforum Editor to Lead Vanity Fair + More Must-Read Stories,” Artnet, November 2017.
“Fahrelnissa Zeid’s Paintings to be Sold at 41st Beyaz Auction,” Daily Sabah, November 2017.
“Thomas Bayrle’s ‘If its Too Long – Make It Longer’ at MAK, Wien,” Blouin ArtInfo, October 2017.
“If it’s Too Long - Make it Longer,” e-flux, October 2017.
“Contemporary art, the cash cow,” Art Media Agency, October 2017.
Tschida, Anne. “Before the digital age, this artist grasped the power of repetition. His work still feels fresh,” Miami Herald, March 2017.
Sharipova, Dilyara. “The Great Beautiful Boredom of Repetition with Thomas Bayrle,” SLEEK, March 2017.
Drexler, Jolanda. “München, Thomas Bayrle, Stådtische Galerie im Lenbacchaus und Kunstbau,” Kunstforum International, March 2017.
De Righi, Roberta. “Im Herz des Verbrennungsmotors,” Artline Magazine, February 2017.
Hinrichsen, Jens. “Bayerische Motorenwerke: Thomas Bayrle. Låsst in München die Maschinen laufen,” Monopol, February 2017.
Pasche, Eckart. “Das Gebtsmühlenhafte der Maschinen,” VDI Nachrichten, February 2017.
Iden, Peter. “Gebete und Motoren,” Frankfurter Rundschau, January 2017.
“Im Leerlauf,” Stuttgarter Zeitung, January 2017.
Leisten, Georg. “Im Leerlauf,” Stuttgarter Nachrichten, January 2017.
Krauss, Anette. “Der Motor als Gebetsmühle,” Donaukurier, January 2017.
Leisten, Georg. “Das Konzert der Maschinen,” Neues Deutschland, January 2017.
Kiser, Barbara. “Thomas Bayrle: mesmerizing machines,” nature.com, January 2017.
Henry, Jim, “Sound engineering: Thomas Baylre’s ‘compressed cathedrals’ whir to life at Lansbachhaus,” Wallpaper, January 2017.
Heise, Rüdiger. “Lob des Seriellen,” Applaus, January 2017.
“Thomas Bayrle,” Monopol, January 2017.
Prestele, Karl H. “Motoren sind sinnlich und schon,” Das Münchner Kunstjournal, January 2017.
Schuchardt, Anja. “Große Kunst im Lenbachhaus,” Bayernkurier, January 2017.

“Thomas Bayrle at Lenbachhaus München, Kunstbau (VIDEO),” The Huffington Post, December 2016.
“Wohin am Wochenende?,” Monopol, December 2016.
“Was bleibt vom Menschen im Maschinenzeitalter?,” BR Südlicht, December 2016.
“Hörbar: Thomas Bayrle „Save the date… (Kunstausstellung),” M94.5, December 2016.
Mayerle, Astrid. “Die zarte Schönheit kraftstrotzender Maschinen,” Deutschlandradio Kultur, December 2016.
Lorch, Catrin. “Im Machienentraum,” Süddeutsche Zeitung, December 2016.
Ignatowitsch, Julian. “Das Museum wird zum Maschinenpark,” Deutschlandfunk, December 2016.
Teichelmann, Barbara. “Maschinengefummel,” In München, December 2016.
Danicke, Sandra. “Thomas Bayrle,” art Magazin, December 2016.
“Der Sound der Autobahn,” Welt am Sonntag, December 2016.
Vogel, Evelyn. “Meditieren mit Motoren,” SZ Extra, December 2016.
Reichert, Kolja. “Lasst die Maschinen singen!,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, December 2016.
“Frische Ware beim Grafikmarkt,” Südkurier, December 2016.
De Righi, Roberta. “Gesang der Motoren,” Abendzeitung, December 2016.
Dattemberger, Simone. “Abgesang der Maschinen,” Münchner Merkur, December 2016.
Farago, Jason. “Politics and Commerce Collide at Art Basel Miami Beach,” The New York Times, December 2016.
Branovic, Tamara. “Der Motor der Zukunft,” kunst:art, November 2016.
“ICA Miami Presents German Artist Thomas Bayrle During Art Basel Miami, 11/29,” Broadway World, November 2016.
“Der Mann der Motoren,” Zeitkunst, November 2016.
Bell, Kirsty. “Part To Whole,” Art in America, November 2016.
“Datebook: ‘Played Through Brush’ by Thomas Bayrle at Galerie Mezzanin, Geneva,” Bouin ArtInfo, October 2016.
“Datebook: Thomas Bayrle’s Sensuality of Machines at Kunstbau Lenbachhaus Munich,” Blouin ArtInfo, September 2016.
Neuper, Nina. “Lenbacchaus,” Parnass, Autumn 2016.
Lorch, Catrin. “Abschied vom Cowboy,” Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 2016.
Dolfi Agostini, Sara. “Art Unlimited in gran forma con Jetzer,” Il Sole 24 Ore, June 2016.
Schwendener, Martha. “Thomas Bayrle, ‘Complete Films 1979-2007,’” The New York Times, March 2016.
Wetzler, Rachel. “Thomas Bayrle, Gavin Brown’s enterprise,” Artforum, March 2016.
Herbert, Martin. “Transcendent Boredom,” Art Review, April 2016.
“Artist Thomas Bayrle makes a cheese box into a ‘Pop’ object,” Monopol, January 2016.
“The World Goes Pop,” LEAP, January 2016.

Bader, Graham. “Thomas Bayrle,” Artforum, October 2015.

N.S. “German art, Top of the top,” The Economist, December 12, 2014.
Sherman, Sam. “Thomas Bayrle,” Artforum.com, January 2014.
Barry, Robert. “Thomas Bayrle, All-in-One,” Art Review, Summer 2014.
Nechvatal, Joseph. “Thomas Bayrle, the Host in the Machine,” Hyperallergic, April 2014.
Walton, Millie. “Thomas Baylre: All-in-One,” Port, February 2014.
Sam, Sherman. “Thomas Bayrle: Baltic Center for Contemporary Art,” Artforum, January 2014.

Bayar, Devrim. “Exhibition preview - Pop pioneer Thomas Bayrle,” Culture Critic, December 2013.
Whetstone, David. “Baltic presents first major UK showing of German artist’s work,” The Journal, December 2013.
Wullschlager, Jackie. “Thomas Bayrle retrospective at Baltic, Gateshead,” Financial Times, December 2013.
Britta, Peters. “The Atom Smasher – Thomas Bayrle,” Goethe Institue, June 2013.
“Thomas Bayrle. All in one,” Wall Street Journal, June 2013.
Wee, Darryl Jingwen. “Thomas Bayrle’s Monuments of Traffic Come to Tokyo,” Blouin ArtInfo, May 2013.
“Diary: Thomas Bayrle,” Mousse, March 2013.
Cotter, Holland. “A Light Hand at an Art Fair,” The New York Times, March 2013.
Miller, Michael H. “An Art Fair Booth in the Nude: Thomas Bayrle at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise,” GalleristNY, March 2013.

Laric, Oliver. “Repetition Is The Source Of Life,” Mousse Magazine, December 2012.
Sutton, Benjamin. “See Thomas Bayrle’s Hypnotic, Chrysler-Branded High Line Billboard,” ArtInfo, October 2012.
Patton, Phil. “Thomas Bayrle at the High Line: In 1970, Foretelling the Malaise of Chrysler,” The New York Times, October 2012.
Russeth, Andrew. “8 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before October 1,” GalleristNY, September 2012.
Rozalia, Jovanovic. “Thomas Bayrle Is Next Up at the High Line Billboard,” GalleristNY, September 2012.
Forbes, Alexander. “Thomas Bayrle Wins Bode Prize at dOCUMENTA 13,” ArtInfo, August 2012.
“Thomas Bayrle in Poland,” UnitedCreativity.org, August 2012.
Lindemann, Charlotte. “The September Openings: 16 Must-See Shows Arriving Next Month,” GalleristNY, August 2012.
“Thomas Bayrle at dOCUMENTA (13): The Holy Ghost and the Machine,” Huffington Post, July 2012.
“dOCUMENTA(13): On seriality – or pausing with painting,” Stil In Berlin, July 2012.
Krogemann, Dr. Bettina. “Interview with Thomas Bayrle,” Vernissage TV, July 2012.
Hierholzer, Michael. “Maschinenrhythmus und Meditation,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, June 2012.
Gropp, Rose-Maria. “Die Frömmigkeit der Maschinen,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, June 2012.
Fouraté, Sonja. “Alles hängt miteinander zusammen,” Hessischer Rundfunk, June 2012.
Scholz, Nina. “Documenta (13): Fünf,” Interview, June 2012.
Fritschler, Peter. “Mein Lieblingskunstwerk: Die Maschinen des Thomas Bayrle,” MyDocumenta.de, June 2012.
Sarcevic, Lara. Review, Art Agenda, May 2012.

Exporama. “Thomas Bayrle/Daniel Kohl,” ArtPress, n°375, February 2011.

Wiley, Chris. “The Mass Ornament” Kaleidoscope, issue 02, Summer 2009.
Eichler, Dominic. “Social Fabric,” frieze, June 2009.
Peran, Marti., Artforum, May 2009.
Stolz, George. Art Review, April 2009.
Hohmann, Silke. “Die serielle Revolution,” Monopol, April 2009, p. 62-73.
Faucheret, Anne. “Less is A Bore,” Art21, n°24, automne 2009, p. 36-43.
Kihm, Christophe. “Expositions,” Art Press, n° 361, Novembre 2009, p. 97.
Compan, Leslie and Pierre, Malachin. “Expos/Itinéraires Bis-Kippenberger, Bayrle,
Childress, Malaval,” Particules n°26, Octobre-Décembre 2009, p. 10.
Obrist, Hans Ulrich. “Pars Pro Toto Istanbul Version A Biennale A-Z (fragments),” RES n°4, September 2009, p. 22.

Volzke, Daniel. “Like Yeast in a Cake,” Deutsche Bank Art Magazine, November 2008, p. 18-19.
Ulrike Lehmann. “Thomas Bayrle, in the series Künstler,” Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, 2008.
“Q & A with Thomas Bayrle,” RES Art World / World Art, No. 2, May 2008, p. 68-73.

Mehring, Christine. “Mass Appeals: The Art of Thomas Bayrle,” Artforum, April 2007, p. 228-237.
Volz, Jochen. “Looking Back: Biennials/Survey Shows” Frieze, January-February 2007, p. 126.

Gilmore, Jonathan. Art in America, November 2006, p. 208-9.
Koolhaas, Charlie. “Three Asian Biennales: Shanghai, Gwangju, and Singapore,” ArtReview, September 2006, p. 44-45.
Jones, Ronald. Artforum, September 2006, p. 390-91.
Cotter, Holland. “Experience Matters: Creators in Midcareer and Beyond,” The New York Times, Friday April 21, 2006, p. E31, E 39.
Henry, Max. Time Out New York, April 20-26, 2006, p. 77.
“Dark Places,” Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2006, p. 12.

“Informal City?,” Beijing Case, Zero-Field, 2005, p. 10-13.

Ruthe, Ingeborg. “Mobilität mit Verstopfung,” Berliner Zeitung, June 18, 2003, p. 10.
Schlegel, Andreas. “Der Autobahn-Mäander,” Der Tagesspiegel, June 14, 2003 p. 29.
Müller, Ulrich. “Thomas Bayrle. Galerie Barbara Weiss,” Zitty, Nr. 13, 2003, p. 86.
Preuss, Rita. “Kopfschmerz auf vier Rädern. Bilder von Thomas Bayrle: Autostrada,” Ticket, Nr. 22, May 29, 2003, p. 13.
Buhr, Elke. “Masse und Maggi. Thomas Bayrle im Städel,” Text zur Kunst, Nr. 49, March 2003, p. 201-203.

“Außen an dem Tore,” Art. Das Kunstmagazin, Nr. 11, 2002, p. 11.
“Frankfurter Städel,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, October 21, 2002, p. 35.
Hierholzer, Michael. “Und endlos lacht die blaue Kuh der Käsefirma. Die Macht der Masse und das ewige Band: Eine Ausstellung des Städelschulprofessors Thomas Bayrle im Städelmuseum,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Kultur R 3, 2o, 2002.
“Ich bin riesig und winzig zugleich. Ein Gespräch mit Städelschullehrer Thomas Bayrle aus Anlass seiner großen Geburtstags-Ausstellung im Städel,” Frankfurter Rundschau, October 18, 2002, p. 28.
I. L. “Ansichtssachen, Die Verwandlung des Brandenburger Tors,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 9, 2002, p. 34.
Birnbaum, Daniel. “With a spate of recent exhibitions and the showcasing. Kasper König talks with Thomas Bayrle, Planes, Trains, Automobiles,” Artforum International, Summer 2002, p. 136-141.
Bayerle, Thomas. Süddeutsche Zeitung, Februar 25, 2002, p. 5 (Ill.).
Nemeczek, Alfred. “Grandioser Neustart mit Pop und Picasso,” Art, Nr. 1, 2002.
Frangenberg, Frank. “AC: / DC: Neue Projekträume im Museum Ludwig,” Kunstforum, Bd. 158, 2002, p. 322-324.
Jörg Heiser. “Thomas Bayrle. Kunstverein Graz,” Frieze, Issue 69, p. 113.
The New York Times, Layout, Edition Artelier, Graz (Portfolio), 2002.

Birnbaum, Daniel and Hans Ulrich Obrist. “Everything is flat,” nu, Vol. III, No.6/01, p. 56-61
Foerster, Barbara. “Aus dem Dornröschenschlaf erwacht,” Mannheimer Morgen, December 6, 2001.
Sauerländer, Willibald. “Die Neuordnung der Welt,” Süddeutsche Zeitung, November 16, 2001.
Roos, Renate. “Museum Ludwig unter Strom,” Kölner Stadtanzeiger, November 10, 2001.
Bode, Ursula. “Wo das Wünschen helfen soll,” Die Zeit, Nr. 46, November 8, 2001.
Koldehoff, Stefan. “Wechselstrom im Heldensaal,” die tageszeitung, November 7, 2001.
Buhr, Elke. “Neue und alte Helden,” Frankfurter Rundschau, November 3, 2001.
Vielhaber, Christiane. “Parade der Wunschkandidaten,” Handelsblatt, November 2/3, 2001.
Kliemann, Thomas. “Wunschkonzert für den König von Köln,” Bonner General-Anzeiger, November 2, 2001.
Wagner, Thomas, “Möchten Azaleen wiederkäuen?,” FAZ, November 2, 2001.
“Kunst veröffentlichen. Isa Genzken, Wolfgang Tillmanns, Bodys Isek Kingelez, Thomas Bayrle,” Stadtrevue, Nr. 11, 2001, p. 66-100.
Babias, Marius. “Von der Superform zum Bildcontainer. Zu den neueren computergestützten Prints von Thomas Bayrle,” Kunstforum, Nr. 155, p. 199-201.

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