Christian Marclay, The Clock returns to LACMA this summer
Published on 08/25/2026 at 14:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Christian Marclay has built one of the most influential time-based works of the last two decades with his 24-hour montage The Clock. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents the piece in BCAM from July 26 to August 23, 2026, as the museum details in its exhibition announcement on its website.
The Clock at LACMA in summer 2026
LACMA states that The Clock runs daily in BCAM, Level 1, between July 26 and August 23, 2026, synchronized to local time and included in general admission during regular museum hours in the exhibition text.
According to White Cube, the museum complements the run with two full 24-hour screenings on July 25-26 and August 22-23, 2026, allowing audiences to experience the complete cycle overnight in the dedicated cinema setting as the gallery notes.
The market and institutional context
Although The Clock is best known as an institutional loan work circulating between museums, Marclay's broader practice has recently attracted renewed curatorial attention, including the exhibition Cidades at MAAT in Lisbon in 2026, where around 15 works from 1978 to 2026 address urban visual and sound signals through video, collage, and publications, as outlined by MAAT and White Cube.
In parallel, the artist's moving-image work Doors has been highlighted at institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum and Museum Voorlinden between 2025 and early 2026, confirming continued museum demand for large-scale video installations that extend the logic of The Clock into other filmic structures.
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The work core and methods
Marclay's practice connects sound, image, and montage, with The Clock constructed from thousands of film and television clips in which characters consult watches, clocks, and schedules, edited so that the on-screen time matches local time in the screening space, as LACMA emphasizes in its exhibition description.
Where the artist stands now
Overall, Christian Marclay remains positioned as a key figure in time-based installation and sound-related moving-image work, with The Clock continuing to anchor his institutional visibility.
Christian Marclay at a glance
- Artist: Christian Marclay
- Medium / Genre: Video installation and sound-related moving image
- Born: 1955, San Rafael, California, United States
- Place(s) of practice: Studio practice associated with Europe and the United States
- Active since: Late 1970s, with performance and sound-based work emerging around that period
- Key work groups: The Clock, Doors, Cidades, collage-based print and sound works
- Current/last exhibition: Christian Marclay: The Clock, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), BCAM, Level 1, July 26–August 23, 2026
- Major collections: Public collections including major North American and European museums feature works by Marclay
- Awards: Recognized with international awards and honors related to video and sound art practice
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Christian Marclay
Where is Christian Marclay's work The Clock on view in summer 2026?
In summer 2026, LACMA in Los Angeles presents Christian Marclay's 24-hour video installation The Clock in BCAM, Level 1, from July 26 to August 23, 2026.
What defines Christian Marclay's video installation The Clock?
The Clock is a 24-hour single-channel video montage composed of thousands of film and TV clips depicting time, edited so that the on-screen time matches the local time in the screening venue.
Which other recent exhibitions feature Christian Marclay's work?
Recent institutional presentations include the exhibition Cidades at MAAT in Lisbon in 2026 and the moving-image work Doors at institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum and Museum Voorlinden between 2025 and early 2026.
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